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From YouTube: School Board Meeting - August 11, 2015
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Fargo Public Schools - Board of Education Meeting - Live Broadcast - August 11, 2015
A
B
A
C
A
D
Well,
as
you
had
asked,
we
have
asked
jennifer
schultz
to
come
in
tonight
and
give
you
an
update
on
ed,
clapp,
elementary
school,
so
she's
here
and
she's
ready
to
do
that.
So
I
would
introduce
you
to
the
principal
of
ed,
clap
and
she's,
going
to
tell
you
where
they're
at
and
how
they're
ready
to
go.
E
Thank
you
for
having
me
here
tonight.
First,
I
will
just
show
you
where
you
can
go
on
the
website,
if
you're
interested
in
seeing
some
of
the
many
construction
photos
that
have
been
taken
through
the
process
when
you
go
to
the
ed,
clap,
elementary
site
and
click
on
construction
photos,
and
that
will
then
take
you
to
a
series
of
links
that
really
kind
of
document
the
whole
project
from
the
very
beginning
to
where
we
are
at
today.
So
that's
a
great
resource.
E
If
you're
looking
to
see
some
of
the
the
pictures
of
the
process-
and
I
will
just
kind
of
give
you
some
updates
as
to
where
we
are
right
now
and
then
take
any
questions.
If
you
have
them,
we
are
at
about
495
students
as
of
today
after
we
looked
at
petitions
and
things
which
is
just
very
close
to
that
500
that
we
were
projected
to
have
when
we
opened
so
it
looks
like
we
will
be
right
on
track
for
that.
E
We
expect
to
open
with
four
sections
of
each
grade
level,
with
the
exception
of
fifth
grade,
where
we
will
have
three
sections.
Fifth
graders
this
year
had
the
option
of
staying
in
the
school
that
they
had
been
attending
and
so
that
we
will
likely
go
to
four
sections
by
next
year,
but
start
out
with
three
sections
for
this
year,
and
at
this
point
we
are
fully
staffed,
with
the
exception
of
one
additional
recess
and
playground
supervisor
that
we
need.
Otherwise,
we
the
building,
is
fully
staffed.
E
E
So
it
has
been
just
a
great
welcome
to
the
neighborhood
lots
of
support
lots
of
collaboration
and
from
families
as
well.
Some
of
the
families
who
had
initially
petitioned
thinking
they
wanted
to
to
stay
in
the
school
they
had
currently
been
attending
and
they've
now
withdrawn
their
petitions
and
and
are
wanting
to
attend
ed
claps.
So
I
think
it's
part
of
that
excitement
of
seeing
it
go
up
and
in
their
backyard,
and
I'm
just
really
getting
excited
about
the
process.
So
that's
been
wonderful.
The
building
itself
really
is
ready
inside.
E
We
certainly
have
some
finishing
touches
that
we
will
be
doing
right
up
until
the
the
start,
but
other
than
just
putting
together
a
little
bit
more
furniture,
and
things
like
that.
The
inside
of
the
building
is
absolutely
ready.
Landscaping
is
catching
up
this
week.
They
should
be
finishing
the
irrigation
and
with
the
hopes
of
getting
some
of
the
sod
and
other
landscaping
things.
In
next
week,
teachers
have
been
able
to
start
coming
in
the
school.
E
They
were
able
to
come
in
starting
august
3rd,
and
we
were
very
excited
about
that,
because
that
was
the
date.
We
were
kind
of
giving
them
at
the
beginning
of
the
summer
and
we
were
actually
able
to
stick
with
that
and
ever
since
august
3rd
they've
been
coming
in
and
out
and
working
hard
on
on
getting
their
rooms
ready.
E
We
are
also
now
able
to
open
the
building
for
families
to
be
able
to
get
a
a
sneak
peek.
Many
of
them
were
expressing
that
they
would
really
like
the
opportunity
to
see
the
building
before
back
to
school
night,
when
you
have
that
back
to
school
night
and
you're
meeting
the
teachers
and
trying
to
get
the
supplies
in
the
classrooms
that
can
be
a
busy
night
and
that
hour
and
a
half
goes
fast,
so
on
monday,
from
11
a.m,
until
6
30
p.m.
E
We
are
letting
families
know
that
the
building
will
be
open
for
them
to
take
a
tour
of
the
building
so
that
their
kids
can
can
come
in
and
get
even
more
excited
about.
You
know
getting
to
see
the
building.
Many
of
the.
What
kids
we
found
are
most
excited
about
is
that
it
has
two
floors
and
two
playgrounds.
Those
are
really
the
the
things
that
intrigue,
the
students
that
we
found
last
spring
when
we
were
touring
the
different
schools
and
talking
to
the
kids
who
would
be
attending.
E
So
those
are
the
highlights
for
them.
We
have
also
started
kindergarten
assessments,
so
some
of
our
kindergarten
parents
have
already
been
in
seeing
the
building.
We
started
those
today.
So
all
of
our
kindergarten
students
are
scheduled
for
a
half
hour
with
a
kindergarten
teacher
to
do
an
assessment
time
and
those
will
continue
into
next
week
and
our
edclap
staff
will
actually
come
back
a
little
bit
earlier
than
the
rest
of
the
staff.
E
We've
been
approved
for
one
additional
professional
development
day,
just
to
make
sure
we
are
all
on
the
same
page
when
the
doors
open
for
the
first
day
with
students
so
on
thursday
august
20th,
all
support
staff
and
all
teachers
will
be
in
the
building
and
we'll
be
we'll
be
working
on
our
plans
and
what
it
looks
like
on
the
first
day
and
making
sure
we
know
exactly
where
to
get
kids
at
the
end
of
the
day
and
all
of
those
procedures.
So
we
are
well
rehearsed,
hopefully
for
that
first
day
of
school.
F
I
want
to
thank
jennifer
for
how
much
she
cares
for
the
kids,
the
fargo
youth
commission.
Will
the
parents
did
a
survey
and
they
chose
the
youth
commission
to
provide
their
report
after
school
care
services.
There
we're
maxed
out,
we
105
kids,
we
have
more
space
at
kenny
than
we
do
any
other
school
and
she
was
particularly
concerned
about
the
boys
and
girls
club
kids,
because
those
are
our
most
at-risk
kids
and
so
jennifer,
and
I
and
your
counselor
from
lincoln.
A
F
Will
be
working
to
get
those
kids
services
too,
so
we
have
transfers
for
them
for
them
from
lincoln
to
our
our
main
site,
clap
too
yep
from
ed
clap,
I'm
sorry
from
ed
clap.
So
thank
you
for
caring,
so
much
about
the
kids,
because
I
know
how
important
that
was
to
you
and
it
really
shone
through
with
that,
with
your
work
with
preparation
for
us.
So
thank
you,
nice
work.
A
Well,
please
pass
along
next
thursday
our
appreciation
for
your
new
staff
and
that
we're
we're
excited
right
along
with
them,
and
I'd
also
like
to
even
though
they're,
not
here,
I
hope,
they're
resting,
but
the
whole
physical
plant
crew
that
got
that
entire
school
up
and
ready
on
the
day
that
we
had
projected
and
everybody
was
hoping
for
was
fantastic.
I
know
a
lot
of
people
worked
really.
A
D
D
I
think
what
I'll
do
is
I'll
just
walk
through
each
policy
and
if
you
have
any
questions
I'll
stop
and
then,
if
you
have
any
questions,
I'll
answer
them
and
then
I'll
just
keep
moving
through.
If
that's
okay
with
you
so
the
first
one
is
a
policy
that
is
a
result
of
legislative
action.
This
year,
policy,
ap
4330,
is
a
new
policy.
D
It
addresses
student,
publications
and
freedom
of
expression,
and
so
this
every
district
has
to
create
a
policy
around
this,
and
so,
as
you
can
see,
it
just
outlines
a
little
bit
about
the
relationship
between
the
student
media
advisor
the
administration
and
students
who
work
with
publications
within
the
school,
and
so
that's
really
the
purpose
of
this
policy.
It's
new
to
our
group
of
policies,
and
if
you
have
any
questions,
I
try
to
answer
them
for
you.
D
D
We
didn't
quite
like
how
that
policy
read
when
it
came
to
staff
if
they
are
to
transport
students
in
a
private
vehicle,
and
so
again
we
consulted
with
north
dakota
school
board
association
and
came
up
with
this
addition
to
this
policy,
which
more
specifically
outlines
the
expectations
that
we
have.
If,
in
fact,
that
is
the
case,
I
will
tell
you
that,
as
your
superintendent,
I
discourage
this
type
of
activity.
D
You
know
wherever
we
can,
I
want
to
see
students
transported
in
buses
vans
whatever
it
is
that
we
use,
but
occasionally
there
are
times
when
students
are
transported,
so
this
just
provides
again
some
language
to
in
guidance.
For
for
that,
if
it
were
to
occur,
okay,
no
questions
moving
on
ap
5255,
we
added
a
section
to
this
basically
staff
conduct
to
address
the
issues
of
appropriate
and
professional
communication
with
students,
verbal
or
written
at
all
times,
and
you
can
see.
D
D
That
we
have
each
year
there
are
a
number
of
policies
that
were
mandated
by
law
that
staff
have
to
review.
This
has
been
added
to
that
process
so
and
every
staff
member
electronically
signs
off
that
they
read
those
policies,
so
this
is
just
another
one
to
add
to
that.
So
so
in
the
staff
conduct
policy,
we've
addressed
it
in
a
paragraph,
then
we've
actually
created
this
policy
to
address
very
specifically
prohibitive
behaviors
and
investigative
processes.
D
D
Is
it
very
specifically
says
that
if
you
have
a
concern,
as
a
patron
here
are
the
different
policies
that
would
address
those
potential
concerns
and
here's
where
you
find
that
policy,
and
so
this
policy
has
just
been
revamped
to
do
that
to
provide
guidance.
So
this
is
basically
the
cover,
if
you
will
to
those
other
policies,
and
so
this
policy
doesn't
specifically
go
into
any
procedures
or
anything
like
that,
and
then
the
complaint
form
we
looked
at
that
and
we
made
that
more
consistent
in
all
of
the
different
policies.
D
So
the
complaint
forms
were
all
sorts
of
different
forms,
those
types
of
things.
So
this
complaint
form
you.
You
will
see
in
some
of
the
other
policies,
and
so
it's
it's
basically
providing
better
guidance
overall
for
those
who
are
looking
for
those
kinds
of
things,
so
I'm
not
going
to
go
through
each
well.
What
I'll
do
is
I'll
go
through
just
one
of
the
policies?
D
Let's
go
to
the
hazing
one
ap
6334
and
where
you'll
see
the
biggest
changes
in
all
of
these
is
when
it
starts
with
investigation
procedures
and,
as
you
see
and
you
open,
and
you
continue
to
go
through,
there's
a
progressive
process
that
goes
on
from
the
point
of
reporting
to
investigation
to
what
does
the
investigation
report
look
like
what
are
the
timelines
involved?
We
made
everything
consistent
with
a
30
to
60
day
timeline.
We
made
it
consistent
with.
Is
a
complaint,
a
formal
or
is
it
an
informal
complaint?
D
D
In
every
single
policy,
you'll
see
the
same
thing.
There's
some
policies.
We
had
to
just
tweak
a
little
bit
because
of
the
policy
itself,
the
the
bullying
one.
We
didn't.
We
didn't
change
some
things
in
there.
We
kept
those
things
whole,
but
basically,
what
this
does
is
it
puts
us
in
a
really
good
place
for
if
there's
a
process,
that's
needed.
D
This
is
consistent
now
in
every
policy,
so
through
policy
ap
4060,
which
is
discrimination,
harassment,
violence
policy,
public
cons,
ap,
4513,
public
concerns
about
co-curricular
programs,
ap,
5256,
student
relations,
student
staff,
relations,
ap,
6061,
anti-bullying
policy
and
63-34
hazing
policy.
So
all
those
now
are
consistent
and-
and
I
think
will
serve
us
much
better-
any
questions
about
what
we've
done
with
those
policies.
A
G
G
Dr
schatz,
I'm
just
curious
about
the,
for
example,
the
bullying
policy
is
in
a
and
and
first
of
all,
I
I
applaud
your
your
your
revisions
and
you're
bringing
consistencies
in
I'm
just
curious.
If
the
players
who
were
the
the
stakeholders
who
were
involved
with
creating
that
bullying
policy
a
couple
of
years
ago,
were
they
involved
in
this
or
do
you
have
any
sense
of
how
they
would
look
at
that
or
would
they
would
they
re?
D
I
think
I
think
they
would
john.
I
think
the
biggest
thing
is
that
we
added
additional
items
to
that
investigation
process.
That's
where
you
see
any
kind
of
real
change
in
that
policy.
We
did
not
change
the
original
intent
at
all
and
kept
that
policy
as
whole
as
possible.
So
I
think
the
biggest
thing
is
adding
those
additional
steps
to
make
it
consistent
with
how
we
do
investigations
all
the
way
you
know
from
all
the
way,
from
prevention
to
document
retention,
you
know
offering
employee
assistance
programs.
We
did
not
change
that
particular
complaint
form.
D
There's
all
there's
a
web-based
form
and
there's
also
this
paper
form
so
that
one
stayed
the
same
so
john.
To
answer
your
question
real
directly,
I
think
that
the
integrity
of
that
policy
is
still
fully
intact,
just
enhanced
to
probably
provide
a
better
understanding
of
what
the
process
should
be.
If
there
were
an
investigation.
G
And
if
I
might
talk
about
just
briefly,
I
want
to
commend
you
for
evolving
our
policies
even
further,
getting
us
even
further
ahead
of
the
curve,
with
the
the
definitions,
for
example,
of
gender
identity
and
the
inclusion
of
those
terms
that
terminology
in
our
in
our
various
policies.
I
thank
you
for
doing
that.
Yes,.
F
D
We
went
through
and
looked
at,
ann
marie
cabinet,
looked
at
our
policies
and
said
which
ones
do
we
need
to
address
now
and
really?
That's
that's
what
we
came
up.
This
has
kind
of
been
building
over
the
last
year
or
two,
because
we
knew
we
had
policies
that
needed
to
be
up
updated,
revised
new
policies
that
need
to
be
added.
D
So
I
think
when
we
finish
this
year,
because
we
still
have
another
set
that
we're
bringing
to
you
at
the
next
meeting,
we'll
sit
back
and
look,
and
what
I
want
to
look
at
is
now
that
we
are
in
pretty
good
shape.
Can
we
get
into
a
review
cycle
over
a
period
of
time
so
each
year
there's
a
certain
set
of
policies
that
are
reviewed
so
that
we
don't
get
caught
down
the
road
where
certain
policies
haven't
been
reviewed
for
10
years,
yet
some
have
been
just
because
it
was
an
issue.
D
A
D
So
we
have
a
process
in
place
now
where
this
will
funnel
out
throughout
the
district,
and
people
will
be
made
aware
of
all
these
things.
And
basically
my
message
to
staff
has
been
that
we
need
to
follow.
Policy
and
policy
guides
us
in
what
we
need
to
do
when
situations
arise,
and
I
said
we
could
no
longer
go
along
not
looking
at
the
policies
and
understanding.
D
A
B
A
B
Thank
you
I'll
just
give
a
brief
overview.
Hopefully,
people
have
had
chance
to
review
the
contract.
I
know
it
got
sent
out
in
advance
and
obviously,
if
any
specific
questions
I'm
gonna
shove
those
over
to
brock,
because
he
was
the
district's
lead
negotiator
in
putting
this
together
a
couple
of
big
overview
things.
B
First
and
foremost,
we
had
legal
counsel
review
this
contract
from
the
district's
perspective,
and
some
changes
were
noted
because
of
that
review.
A
revised
contract
was
put
forward
back
over
to
valley
bus
and
they
accepted
those
changes,
as
provided
from
the
district
and
the
district's
legal
staff.
So
the
contract
has
been
reviewed
by
attorney
for
the
district.
B
Second
of
all,
there
was
a
couple
of
overriding
goals
that
weren't
necessarily
have
to
do's,
but
things
that
we
as
a
board
kind
of
wanted,
perhaps
consideration
in
the
contract.
One
of
those
would
be
should
at
any
time
in
the
future
valley,
buses,
ownership,
decide
to
potentially
retire
and
sell
the
business.
I
don't
know
that
that's
even
something
remotely
on
their
their
table.
B
One
of
the
disadvantages
we
had
before
is
the
big
international
busine
student
busing
companies
like
student,
first
or
first
student,
I
think,
would
be
very
interested,
maybe
in
our
energy
saver
getting
to
and
from
school
every
day,
but
really
weren't
interested
in
the
rest
of
what
we
need
as
a
district,
which
puts
us
at
a
huge
disadvantage
in
terms
of
having
to
figure
out
well.
What
are
we
going
to
do
for
activity
buses
then?
B
So
we
were
able
to
get
these
all
in
one
one
contract.
I
think
that's
a
huge
plus
too.
So
I
want
to
thank
brock
for
putting
a
lot
of
work
into
this.
This
contract
was
a
lot
of
work
itself,
but,
as
you
all
are
aware,
we
did
a
huge
study
in
brock's
department
and
with
planning
over
the
course
of
this
last
school
year.
B
So
a
lot
of
analysis
went
on
in
the
busing
transportation
arena
and
kind
of
hand
in
hand
with
that
safety
issues
as
well.
We're
looked
at
as
you're.
Probably
all
aware,
we
went
to
monitors
camp
video
monitors
on
our
buses
at
our
request
and
valley.
Bus
cooperated,
and
we
now
have
those
on
all
of
our
buses
when
needed,
and
that
can
come
about
from
any
number
of
different
perspectives.
B
It
could
be
a
building
level
principle
that
makes
the
request
it
could
be
valley,
bus.
That
makes
the
request
if
there
are
routes
that
seem
to
have
more
rambunctious
children
that
might
require
additional
adult
supervision.
We
now
have
in
place
additional
bus
monitors
that
the
district
has
available
to
put
on
those
bus
routes
to
try
and
maintain
good
decorum
seat
belts
were
analyzed
as
part
of
the
study
and
that's
really
a
mixed
bag
for
some
types
of
transportation.
B
Seat
belts
are
definitely
a
logical
thing,
but
when
it
comes
to
actual
school
buses,
the
national
transportation
safety
council
doesn't
necessarily
think
there's
a
valid
argument
for
putting
them
in
buses
because
of
the
safety
construction
nature
of
a
school
bus
itself.
So
a
lot
of
different
things
were
looked
at.
B
What
you
have
before
you
is
a
five-year
contract
basically
negotiated
for
the
same
types
of
terms
we've
had
in
our
prior
one,
with
an
annual
escalator
tied
to
the
cpi.
At
the
end
of
the
fifth
year,
either
party
has
a
right
to
walk
away.
Either
party
has
the
right
to
request
a
renewal
for
an
additional
five
year
time
period,
if
that's
agreed
to
by
both
parties-
and
there
is
a
second
one
of
those
five-year
renewal
rights
embedded
in
the
contract
as
well.
B
But
by
no
means
does
this
contract
obligate
the
district
to
a
sixth
year.
Under
the
terms
of
this
contract,
and
obviously,
if
there
was
a
violation
of
the
contract
were
not
even
held
to
the
five-year
mark,
we
have
the
ability
to
null
and
void
it.
We
don't
anticipate
that.
I
think
the
administration
has
had
good
working
relationships,
especially
in
the
last
I'll,
say,
24
months,
not
that
they
were
bad
before,
but
I
think
there's
been
some
additional
management
structure
come
into
valley
bus.
B
B
H
Madam
president,
members
of
the
board,
I
would
just
reiterate
a
couple
of
things
that
jim
had
said.
This
was
a
very
good
process
for
us.
I
think
the
transportation
study
was
a
good
process
and
valley
bus
was
very
involved
in
that
and
open
to
the
fact
that
we
were
looking
at
options
and
even
the
negotiation
process.
H
I
think
there
was
just
a
different
level
of
awareness
and
understanding
of
what
our
needs
were,
what
we're
trying
to
do,
and
they
were
very
comfortable
in
being
involved,
and
it
was
a
good
process
for
us
to
go
through,
and
I
would
say
that
I
would
echo
that
we're
very
happy.
I
mean
certainly
there's
going
to
be
hiccups,
there's
hiccups
in
our
own
organization,
but
we
certainly
feel
very
happy
with
the
service
we've
gotten
from
valley
bus.
H
It's
been
a
it's
been
a
long-standing
relationship
and-
and
we
feel
like
our
needs-
have
been
met
and
in
places
where
we
thought
we
needed
to
shore
up
some
things.
We
did
that
and
they
asked
for
some
things
as
well
in
the
contract,
and
I
think
it
was
just
a
good
exchange,
as
we
went
through
that.
So
with
that
I'll
answer,
any
questions
that
anybody
might
have.
F
A
couple
years
ago:
well,
maybe
five
six
years
ago,
we
did
not
pay
for
all
transportation
for
students,
and
we
added
that
in.
Do
you
remember
guys?
Was
it
five
six
years
ago,
yeah?
Okay,
so
that
being
said,
I
would
like
to
know
how
remind
me
how
much
of
our
budget
is
transportation,
and
then
how
much
does
the
state
pay
for
through
the
transportation
aid
program.
H
Sure,
members
of
the
board,
robin
total
costs
in
our
in
last
year's
budget,
was
approximately
and
a
half
million
dollars
in
transportation,
really
the
cost
of
this
contract.
That
would
go
up
slightly
based
on
the
escalators
and
we
received.
I
believe
it
was
968
000
from
the
state
in
that
regard,
we're
scheduled
this
year
to
get
approximately
a
million
dollars,
a
slight
increase
from
the
state-
and
I
guess
with
the
cpi
indicator
here
and
I've
not
crunched
the
numbers
exactly
until
we
look
at
all
the
routes
and
get
everything
set.
H
H
H
Members
of
the
board
jennifer,
it
is
not
a
guaranteed
minimum.
As
a
matter
of
fact
that
was
an
interesting
conversation
in
negotiations
in
the
past.
Everything
has
been
done
by
the
hour
and
there
was
an
hourly
rate
and
it
got
cumbersome
at
times
where,
if
this
happens,
it's
this
rate
and
then,
after
a
certain
time,
it's
that
rate
and
it
got
to
be
a
little
cumbersome
and
they
asked
for
some
fixed
minimums
and
from
our
pain,
accounts
payable
perspective.
H
We
also
understood
that
it
would
be
better
for
us
to
have
some
of
that
and
for
planning
purposes,
so
we
did
build
in
some
minimum
amounts
at
three
and
a
half
hours
everything
we
build
at
a
minimum
of
three
and
a
half
hours,
and
we
felt
that
we
were
comfortable
with
that.
There
was
some
give
and
take
going
back
and
forth,
but
that's
for
our
for
our
regular
energy
saver
routes
like
like
jim
talks
about,
and
that
makes
up
of
that
4.5
million
about
1.9
million
in
the
last
budget
of
that
number.
H
Everything
else
is
billed
by
the
trip
by
the
hour
by
the
mile
etc,
depending
on
where
we
go.
So
I've
had
activities
go
to
bismarck
and
it's
a
two-day
trip
because
they
have
to
stay
over
because
of
restrictions
on
how
many
hours
you
can
drive,
etc.
You
know
there's
contingencies
built
in
for
that.
We're
really
built
for
build
for
what
we
use.
H
H
If
we
were
to
choose
to
transport
fewer
students,
now
that's
a
conversation
that
we
would
need
to
discuss
with
valley
bus
and
that's
one
of
the
reasons
why
I
think
we
took
a
look
at
a
five-year
contract
with
the
options
because,
as
we
discussed
with
our
long-range
financial
plan,
some
of
those
decisions
probably
aren't
imminent
in
the
next
year
or
two
or
three,
but
when
we
get
out
to
that
and
the
planning
that's
required.
That
probably
puts
us
right
around
when
renewal
conversations
start
again
and
what
we
might
do.
H
I
A
B
Well,
sort
of
accurate,
there
aren't
page
numbers
on
it,
but
if
you
go
to
section
c
of
the
contract,
bus
requirements
and
other
conditions-
and
it's
actually
on
the
following
page,
where
you
see
what
we
list
is
the
minimum
number
of
units
in
each
category
of
transportation,
you
will
note
this
language.
These
numbers
are
subject
to
change
prior
to
the
start
of
2015-16
school
year,
as
well
as
throughout
the
contract
terms.
B
B
J
H
Sorry
wrong,
one
members
of
the
board
rebecca.
I
have
certainly
been
the
point
of
contact
for
the
district
in
negotiations
and
things
of
that
nature
to
the
best
of
my
knowledge.
In
the
time
I've
been
here,
we've
not
had
a
board
member
themselves,
be
a
direct
liaison
to
the
transportation
provider,
but
maybe
jim
or
dinah,
or
robin
have
some
history
or
paul
and
what
that's
been.
But
typically
I've
been
the
lead
point
of
contact
and
then
chris
pinkney
who's.
Our
transportation
coordinator
reports
to
me
so
under
my
umbrella
and
business
services,.
A
H
G
H
Members
of
the
board
john:
it's
really
a
supply
and
demand
question.
So
if
we
have
specific
activities,
typically,
it's
activities
that
use
our
motor
coaches
for
longer.
Trips
are
larger
teams
for
longer
trips,
so
it
really
becomes
a
matter
of
you
know.
Is
there
more
participation
which
requires
more
buses
to
transport,
a
particular
team
or
activity,
and
then
again
for
longer
trips?
I
mean
we
certainly
aren't
normally
taking
a
motor
coach
if
we're
playing.
G
G
If,
if
I
recall
our
previous
contracts
were
seven
years,
but
they
were
staggered,
so
they
didn't
last
land
at
the
same
end,
point
or
beginning
point
because
of
the
two
different
contracts
it.
What
was
there
remind
me?
Was
there
a
renewal
option
in
those
seven
year
contracts,
even
though
they're
staggered
did
they
have
the
option
to
renew
or
how?
How
did
that
look
compared
to
what
we're
looking
at
now.
H
Members
of
the
board,
john
those
contracts
really
had
the
same.
I
would
say
they
fell
under
the
century
code
renewal
process,
which
was
either
direct
negotiations
or
putting
that
out
for
bid,
which
is
we
did
the
direct
negotiation
route
four
years
ago,
when
we
did
a
four-year
renewal
to
get
these
on
the
same
page.
H
The
language
now,
which
shortened
the
initial
term
and
had
options
for
renewal,
is
new
and
really
provides
us.
I
think
a
shorter
window
to
rediscuss
this
each
time
and
then
also
provides
us
the
opportunity
to
proceed
with
this
company
if
we
choose
to
continue
and
the
relationship
as
such
versus
going
through
a
a
process
that
is
spelled
out
in
state
statute,.
F
I
would
encourage
administration
speaking
for
a
personal
professional
perspective,
I'm
having
trouble
finding
bus
drivers
at
my
employment
and
in
order
to
get
a
cdl
with
the
school
bus
endorsement.
It's
pretty
hard,
it's
very
difficult
right
now!
So,
if
they
get
to
the
point
where
we
need
to
use
passenger
vans
due
to
limited
staffing,
I
would
recommend
that
they
stay
within
city
limits,
because
at
high
speeds
those
those
15
passenger
ones
are
pretty
scary
for
everybody
involved.
K
L
B
B
L
K
A
A
A
B
J
A
B
L
A
A
If,
if
it's
agreeable,
we
could
take
all
these
in
a
group.
Gp1
just
aligns
that
language
now,
with
our
long-range
plan
strategic
plan,
the
gp2,
putting
items
on
the
agenda,
six
committee
notification
and
just
for
the
public
gp7
committee,
vice
chairs
and
agenda
items
gpa,
aligning
our
monitoring
policy
monitoring
schedule
and
r1
the
results
policies
are
now
aligned
with
the
strategic
plan.
J
J
J
A
Fills
in
this
was
just
clarification
because
the
old
language
just
said
five
members,
and
traditionally
the
chair
does
specify
who
out
of
those
five
is
the
alternate.
So
this
is
just
making
language
clarifying
language
to
align
with
practice,
because
when
we
put
our
team
forward,
we
have
to
specify
who
are
the
four
active
members
and
who
is
the
alternate.
J
C
F
I
like
the
fact
that
you
had
advice
chairs.
I
think
that
makes
a
lot
of
sense.
I
also
want
to
bring
up
that
at
governance
when
we
were
talking
about
these
these.
These
changes,
which
thank
you
thank
you
for
taking
on
the
the
comprehensive
changes
that
you
did
with
the
strategic
plan
and
interjecting
into
here.
It
was,
it
was
huge
undertaking
with
r17.
F
I
threw
a
little
bit
of
dialogue
out
there
because
I
did
not
want.
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
did
not
lose
sight
of
the
life
skills
and
and
which
was
replaced
with
positive
school
culture.
A
lot
of
those
life
skills
are
something
that
I'm
very
proud
about
in
our
district.
As
far
as
what
how
we
develop
the
whole
student,
however,
I
was
satisfactorily
reassured
that
that
those
items
would
be
covered,
although
not
spelled
out
within
the
strategic
plan.
F
I
thought
there
was.
I
was
hesitant,
because
I
wanted
the
public
to
be
reassured
that
we
work
on
those
life
skills,
but
there
are
proper
links
and
references
that
will
be
on
the
website
so
just
wanted
to
have.
It
noted
that
we
do
value
developing
the
whole
student
and,
even
though
it's
not
worded
or
enumerated
within
strategic
plan,
it's
in
there
and
it's
embedded.
L
A
Motion
is
approved,
thank
you
and
thanks
again
to
staff
anne-marie
and
jeff,
and
everybody
for
all
the
work
on
that
and
seeing
where
that
plan
needs
to
be
aligned
with
our
policies,
2015
2015-16
committee
and
liaison
assignments.
You
have
in
front
of
you
and
I'll
just
kind
of
point
out
a
couple
new
things.
A
As
you
see,
each
committee
now
has
a
vice
chair
and
I'm
hoping
that,
as
your
committees
meet
to
set
out
your
own
individual
work
plans
that
you're
able
to
come
up
with
a
standing
committee
day
and
time
and
that
we
can
just
keep
those
it
kind
of
makes
everyone's
life
easier.
So
now,
if
there's
a
vice
chair
that
that
doesn't
necessarily
mean
that
committee
meetings
need
to
be
moved
around
if
the
chairs
schedule
gets
complicated.
A
A
I
asked
paul,
as
vice
chair
of
the
board,
to
chair
that
ad
hoc
community
engagement
and
at
this
point
we
don't
really
know
what
shape
that
will
take,
but
I
think
the
first
step
paul
you
and
I
will
meet
with
dr
schatz
and
then
we'll
you'll
be
off
and
running
with
your
committee
and
whatever
community
members
end
up
on
there.
It's
a
that
one's
kind
of
I
shouldn't
say
open-ended,
because
that
does
not
agree
with
the
definition
of
ad
hoc.
A
But
at
the
moment
this
is
kind
of
a
fresh
start
of
that
community
engagement
piece
as
we
head
into
planning
for
that
both
rolling
out
our
plans
and
and
the
the
levy
vote,
and
there
are
a
couple
changes
in
additional
assignments,
there's
an
addition
of
liaison
to
the
fargo
city
pta
as
we
engage
with
the
community.
More
and
more.
I
just
want
to
make
sure,
even
though
all
of
us
have
liaison
assignments
with
our
own
school
ptas
that
we
have
someone
formally
identified.
A
L
L
B
K
A
Yes,
motion
is
approved.
Thank
you.
The
next
agenda
item
potential
action
from
board
retreat
is
a
placeholder,
because
the
business
items
we've
just
had
with
the
exclu
exception
of
bus
contract
are
items
that
came
up
during
our
retreat
discussion,
but
in
case
anybody
has
anything
further
to
bring
forward
from
the
retreat.
A
A
A
A
Now
that
all
three
as
of
tonight
are
approved
and
I
think
putting
that
kind
of
detailed
information
in
the
hands
of
the
city
and
the
school
district,
I
mean
it's,
it's
impressive
and
I
think
it
could
be.
I
don't
know
if
I
could
be
so
bold
as
to
say
it
could
be
a
good
model,
but
certainly
it
will.
Let
them
know
that
we've
thoroughly
discussed
every
aspect
of
our
operations
and
our
future,
and
I,
I
hope,
we'll
get
a
good
reception.
A
Anyone
have
any
thoughts
or
comments
about
that
meeting
tomorrow.
Everybody
planning
to
be
there
we'll
be
there.
Thank
you,
okay,
then,
on
to
committee
and
liaison
and
correspondence
reports,
I
will
just
say.
First
of
all,
I
do
have
some
correspondence.
We
had
a
very
sweet
thank
you
card
for
the
picnic
I
was
contacted
by
the
student
from
langdon
dawson
shaffer.
I
cannot
see
dawson
schefter,
who
was
the
student
that
researched
several
other
states
and
school
districts
and
spent
time
in
bismarck
with
our
state
association
and
with.
A
A
It's
pretty
impressive,
so
I'm
simply
passing
it
out
for
your
information
now,
but
I
will
certainly
get
back
in
touch
with
dawson
and
thank
him
for
this,
and
let
him
know
that
we
will
be
taking
a
look
at
this
and
if
you
have
any
thoughts
to
bring
forward
forward
as
a
formal
path
that
we
might
want
to
investigate.
I'd
certainly
be
open
to
that.
But
here's
a
good
step,
one
some
research
from
a
very
committed
and
dedicated
student.
A
C
I
don't
have
anything
to
report
other
my
the
fargo
cast
public
health
hasn't
met
since
our
last
meeting
or
since
june,
but
by
coincidence
I
happened
to
be
talking
to
becky
at
the
fbs
foundation
and
she
told
me
the
meeting
is
next
week,
so
I'm
all
set
to
go
to
my
first
foundation
meeting.
So
that's
it
oh
and
did
you
all
get
the
invites
to
their
event
on
the
24th
of
september?
C
C
Anyway,
I'll
get
the
date
exactly,
but
it's
in
september,
and
it's
not
the
oh
I'm
looking
at
august.
That's
why
sorry
it's
just
an
open
house.
Thank
you
kind
of
thing,
but
I
think
if
board
members
know
about
it
now
it
would
be
a
nice
thing
for
us
to
show
support
it's
yeah
thursday,
the
24th
of
september
from
5
to
7
at
the
radisson,
so
put
that
on
your
calendar,.
F
L
We
met
at
cheyenne
high
school
in
west
fargo
because
they
wanted
to
show
us
the
aviation
lab
and
the
diesel
mechanics
lab
which
are
just
being
put
together
now.
So
there
wasn't
really
much
to
see
they
will
have
a
they
have.
A
flight.
Simulator
they'll
have
they've
gotten
very,
very
good
cooperation
from
rdo
and
titan
and
case
ih,
so
they're
going
to
have
lots
and
lots
of
equipment
and
lots
of
materials
for
the
kids.
L
I
always
forget
the
name
of
this.
One.
Automated
management,
I
think,
is
what
they
call
it's.
A
it's.
A
design
class,
basically
that'll
be
taught
at
south,
has
23
kids.
So
far,
there
is
a
greenhouse
out
at
northern
cass
and
they'll
be
teaching
egg
egg,
one
which
is
going
to
be
botany
there
and
they're
soliciting
advice
on
another.
L
So
that
should
be
quite
interesting
and
11
in
aviation,
two
diesel
1
will
be
taught
this
year
with
14
kids,
that's
also
at
cheyenne,
and
then
north
is
going
to
have
14
kids
in
medical
terminology
and
the
ndscs
campus,
which
I
believe
is
the
old
kmart
building.
Isn't
it
is
going
to
be
offering
the
kids
welding
one
and
welding
two
there's
11
enrolled
in
welding
one
and
eight
and
welding
two.
L
C
L
They
do
come
from
other
schools.
They've
tried
to
schedule
the
northern
cast
students,
for
instance,
so
that
they
wouldn't
have
to
be.
I
think
the
first
class
is
at
8
30
and
they've
tried
to
schedule
them
into
later
classes,
so
they're
not
going
to
have
to
be
traveling
during
during
dark
in
the
winter
time
so
yeah
they
there
will
be
kids
from
northern
cass,
west
fargo
and
fargo
public
schools
involved
in
all
of
those
classes.
L
I
D
I
mean
I
mean
this
is
just
the
beginning,
and
so
transportation
and
distance
is
a
problem
for
some
things,
because
you
have
to
host
it
somewhere,
but
there's
a
model
in
bismarck
that
bismarck
state
college.
They
have
the
model
where
the
kids
there
go
to
that
facility
and
participate
in
these
types
of
courses
and
what
they
found
is
that,
over
a
period
of
time,
rather
than
going
back
to
their
regular
schools
for
english
math
those
types
of
things
they
start
offering
that
at
that
facility.
D
And
so
what
they've
created
is
almost
a
separate,
centralized
facility
for
kids
who
want
to
engage
in
these
types
of
courses,
but
yet
still
take
care
of
the
core
courses
that
they
need
and
those
types
of
things.
So
when
you
look
at
the
north
dakota
state
college
of
science
proposal
in
fargo
here
to
do
something
like
that,
I
mean
that
would
be
where
we
could
possibly
really
take
off
and
expand
with
these
types
of
programs
and
a
collaboration
with
that
organization
as
high
schools
and
dr
flowers
and
myself
and
others
have
talked
about
that.
D
F
I
just
want
to
add:
I
think
there
are
certain
legislators
that
would
be
very
interested
in
this
in
this
initiative,
what
a
wonderful
opportunity!
This
is
not
the
basic
three
r's,
and
this
is
about
educating
the
whole
student
and
in
other
districts
that
would
be
this
would
be
considered
a
luxury,
but
we're
really
preparing
these
kids
for
for
career
and
and
post-secondary.
So
great,
I'm
so
glad
you're
on
that
committee,
it
sounds
like
you're,
a
huge
asset
to
the
board
and
the
students.
L
And
I
should
add
that
some
classes,
like
medical
terminology,
there
is
a
lot
that
they
will
be
doing
online,
so
they
won't
be
coming.
That
was
the
I
forgot
that
that's
the
third
lab
we
we
toured
at
cheyenne.
They
have
a
basically
it
looks
like
a
hospital
ward
set
up,
they've
got
actual
hospital
beds,
they
had
to
lift
them
on
the
roof
with
cranes
and
then
bring
them
in
through
a
window,
because
these
beds
can't
be
taken
apart
and
they
weigh
a
lot
but
yeah,
but
they
have,
I
mean
they've
got
the
beds.
L
Are
there,
the
oxygen
outlets
are
on
the
wall,
the
and
it's
it's
fake,
but
I
mean
to
look
at
it.
It
looks
like
you're
in
an
actual
hospital
ward
and
the
kids
will
have
to
come
in
for
certain.
You
know
certain
parts
of
the
class,
but
some
of
it
can,
you
know,
can
be
done
online.
The
the
diesel
mechanics
the
aviation
most
of
that
will
be
have
to
be
on
site.
A
That's
amazing,
and
especially
with
all
the
talk
right
now
about
workforce
needs
in
in
our
area.
Now
I
know
that
you
have
all
these
different.
You
know
business
partnerships
going,
but
does
the
business
community
that
you've
been
working
with?
Have
they
been
through
that
are
they
really
kind
of
up
to
speed
on
kind
of
all?
Well,.
D
The
edc
is
because
that's
the
education,
it
works
and
that's
collaboration,
feed
more
at
west,
fargo
and
fargo,
but
these
are
all
the
types
of
things
we're
talking
about
and
they're
very
well
aware
of
this
collaboration,
which
is
a
this
is
done
through
this
dpi
and
through
our
cte
programs,
and
so
it's
a
little
confusing
because
in
this
one,
northern
cass
is
the
partner
not
moorhead,
because
it's
a
state
of
north
dakota
thing.
But
by
doing
that,
we
were
able
to
access
additional
dollars
from
the
state
to
help
enhance
these
cte
programs.
D
And
this
is
where
denise
jonas
was
hired
to
use
her
resources
to
be
the
director
of
all
of
it
rather
than
each
district
having
their
own
cte
director.
So
this
is
the
result
of
that
collaboration
and
pooling
of
resources
and
having
denise
get
everybody
on
the
same
page.
Basically,
and
so
we
can
move
forward,
and
you
know
how
I
like
to
be
proactive.
So
now
we're
planning
and
we're
being
proactive
and
looking
at
what
we
can
do
as
a
group
to
really
enhance
these
opportunities.
So
it's
pretty
exciting
stuff.
A
A
B
J
I
think
it'd
be
interesting
to
receive
further
information
in
regard
to
how
many
students
within
the
fargo
public
schools
participate
where
the
students
come
from,
what
you
know
just
just
kind
of
drill
down
on
it
a
little
bit
more.
I
know
that
I
would
be
interested
in
receiving
that
information,
and
I
know
sometime
or
we
could
talk
about
how
that
kind
of
information
could
be
presented
to
us.
I,
that
would
be
valuable.
D
As
I
look
at
the
board
agendas
for
next
year-
and
I've
looked
at
all
all
of
them
to
look
at
where
our
strategic
plan
fits
and
where
we
could
have
additional
types
of
reports
and
also
celebrating
successes
where
we
can
bring
students
in
you
will
be
getting
a
report
during
the
school
year.
Complete
report
on
the
cte
programs
from
denise,
and
so
you
will
get
that
that
bigger
picture
of
what's
going
on,
and
I
can
talk
to
her
about
drilling
down
and
giving
you
some
of
those
details.
A
I
This
is
our
new
our
first
year
with
the
new
middle
school
schedule,
and
what
is
this
going
to
mean
for
us
and
how
are
we
adapting
every
family
is
adapting
a
little
bit
differently,
but
one
of
the
questions
that
I've
gotten
often
and
haven't
been
able
to
answer
is
is
very
operational,
but
I
thought
this
was
an
opportunity,
since
I've
been
getting
the
questions
to
maybe
hear
from
administration.
I'm
sure
they've
been
working
hard
to
put
all
of
these
plans
in
place
for
the
middle
schools.
I
But
the
question
is
doors
open
at
a
different
time,
starting
this
fall
than
ever
before.
Right
we
used
to
have
early
morning,
7,
40
start.
If
I
remember
correctly,
even
though
I
didn't
have
a
middle
schooler,
I
remember
that
conversation
now,
it's
7
45
first
class
period,
8
40.,
so
parents
are
asking
me
my
neighbors
are
asking
me
what
sort
of
if
we
drop
our
children
off
at
7
45.
What
sort
of
organized
activities
are
going
to
be
available
in
the
morning
prior
to
start
time.
D
D
F
I
have
a
question
on
that,
so
so
I've
been
feeling
that
question
as
well.
So
if
we
are
going
to
do
intramurals
before
school
to
keep
the
kids
occupied
is
that's
what
it
is.
Are
we
going
to
be
paying
advisors
to
supervise
those
activities,
and
is
that,
above
and
beyond
the
regular
salaries
of
teachers,.
A
I
B
A
couple
things
sec
had
a
summer
retreat
and
went
through
a
lot
of
different
things
approved
our
new
operating
budget
for
the
coming
year
decided
that
they
weren't
going
to
hire
a
business
manager
instead
we're
putting
an
rfp
out
for
a
business
manager
consultant
whatever
that
is
going
to
end
up
being
we'll
see.
My
fear
is,
I
might
try
to
steal
some
of
our
staff
on
a
consulting
basis.
If
I'm
not
careful
I'll
I'll,
keep
my
eyes
peeled
and
let
you
know
brock.
B
They
tried
to
actually
get
us
to
do
it
at
the
retreat
they
handed
out
copies
of
the
bylaws.
I
was
kind
of
fascinated:
I've
only
been
on
the
sec
board,
for
I
don't
know,
I
want
to
say
eight
years
now,
it's
the
first
time
I
actually
physically
could
get
my
hands
on
a
set
of
bylaws
something
I've
been
asking
for
for
about
eight
years
and
they
wanted
to
start
modifying
them.
B
B
There
are
a
few
things
in
that
document
that
I'm
pretty
sure
I'm
going
to
be
wanting
to
maybe
suggest
changes
on,
but
I'm
also
looking
for
feedback
from
you.
Folks,
I
want
to
echo
linda's.
Thank
you
to
everybody.
I
thought
the
picnic
turned
out
great
everybody
seemed
to
have
a
good
time,
and
I
especially
want
to
thank
david
who,
thanks
to
his
good
efforts,
I
still
have
hair
on
both
my
arms.
B
He
did
a
tremendous
job
planning
committee
and
I
know,
madam
president,
you
you
requested.
We
have
a
set
date.
We
do
have
a
set
date
for
planning.
It
is
the
first
friday
of
every
month,
except
for
we're
not
going
to
use
the
first
friday
in
september,
because
that's
the
friday
that
labor
day
weekend
starts
on.
So
we
are
tentatively
planning.
The
last
friday
in
august
will
be
our
first
planning
meeting,
we'll
be
sending
out
a
kind
of
a
survey
to
see
if
that's
going
to
work
for
all
the
new
committee
members
plus.
G
I
it's
unfortunate
it's
the
same
night,
but
I'm
I
want
them
wondering
where,
in
the
heck
are
the
board
members
on
their
on
their
initial
night
and
lastly,
madam
president,
I'm
just
letting
everybody
know
the
native
american
community
picnic
is
at
oak
grove
august
22nd,
that's
sponsored
by
the
native
american
commission,
and
they
want
everybody
to
know.
They're
all
welcome
to
attend
that
between
noon
and
4
p.m.
On
august
22nd
at
oak
grove
and
that's
it.
A
A
Thank
you.
That
would
be
great.
I
don't
have
much
for
a
president's
report,
but
what
I
have
I
have
anne-marie
to
thank
for
it
this
time.
I
appreciate
that
very
much,
and
this
isn't
official,
but
I'd
like
to
remind
everybody
that
there's
a
fantastic
concert
coming
up
on
thursday
at
our
own
lovely
blue
stem
with
fargo,
head
symphony
and
post
traumatic,
funk
syndrome,
this
coming
or
next
thursday.
What
did
I
say
either
one
that's
kind
of
where
my
head's
at
right.
Now,
yes,
a
week
from
thursday
dyna.
C
This
is
also
sort
of
unofficial,
but
you
all
had
at
your
place
a
little
postcard.
I
guess
about
a
fundraiser
for
the
imagine,
thriving
gets
mental
wellness
initiative
and
this
is
the
group
that
sponsors
our
student
wellness
facilitators
in
the
schools.
It's
a
huge
deal,
so
I
just
wanted
you
all
to
be
aware
of
of
the
event,
since
a
great
partner
with
the
schools.