Natrona County School District Superintendent Joel Dvorak will continue visiting with the school board about the district's organizational assessment at the board's work session this evening.

Results of the $30,000 assessment done by Krenek Consulting, LLC were also shared with the public last week.

In addition, the board will hear updates on the district's new elementary and high school projects during its regular meeting.

A variety of grants and gifts are also on the regular meeting agenda:

*A grant from the Wyoming Department of Education for $23,020 in additional funds to the school district for the Title IIB Math Science Partnership.

*A total of $5,091 from the Sara Suyematsu endowment through the Casper College Foundation for school nurses to attend workshops.

*The Science and Math Teaching Center at the University of Wyoming awarded $500 to the Lego Robotics Club.

*A grant of $14,000 from the B.O.C.E.S board to fund the Math and Science Conference 2009.

*$49,980 from the Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA, for educating parents of fourth, fifth and sixth graders about alcohol and drugs. Marty Wood, Safe Schools Administrator, will direct this grant in partnership with the Natrona County Prevention Coalition.

*A donation of $15,000 from the Ruth R. Ellbogen Foundation for the district's Gifted and Talented program.

Public comment is now taken at the beginning of board's regular session meetings. The board's work session begins at 6 p.m. and the regular session begins at 7:30 p.m. Meetings take place at the district's Central Services office, located at 970 N. Glenn Road.

Reach education reporter Jasa Santos at (307) 266-0593 or at Jasa.Santos@trib.com