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Fargo Public Schools - Board of Education Meeting - Live Broadcast - March 14, 2017
A
A
That
I
picked
one
up.
That
was
just
the
regular
okay
I'm.
Sorry
about
that.
So
thank
you
moved
and
seconded
to
approve
the
order
of
agenda
all
in
favor,
say:
aye
aye
opposed
same
sign.
Motion
carried
no
one
has
signed
up
to
speak.
Is
there
anyone
who
wish
to
formally
address
the
board?
Okay,
I
would
entertain
a
motion
to
whoop
scuze
me
f.
Ea
is
not
here.
Brock
legislative
update,
all.
C
We
did
have
our
canvassing
yesterday,
so
I
was
not
traveling
out,
but
we
did
have
members
of
an
DC,
GL
and
other
superintendents
from
the
western
part
of
the
state
that
did
go
spoke
to
the
committee
really
just
reaffirming
the
desire
to
at
a
minimum,
keep
the
funding
formula
flat
and
hopefully
not
taking
dollars
from
that,
as
well
as
the
weighting
factors
that
we
have
for
al.
That
we've
seen.
Some
change
in
this
bill
is
tied
to
10
13,
which
is
the
DPI
funding
portion
of
the
formula
bill.
So
there
they
work
hand
in
hand.
C
2272
was
being
heard
and
that's
the
bill
that
really
lays
out
some
of
the
particulars
around
the
measure
to
inputting
the
standards
toward
what
would
happen
with
the
foundation
aid.
Stabilization
Fund.
It
also
talks
about
some
of
the
logistics
for
the
state
construction
loan
program,
as
well
as
wrapped
enrollment
things
of
that
nature.
C
Marco
mayer
was
going
to
testify
on
that
today,
he's
been
very
integral
in
that
bill
with
the
sponsors
and
making
sure
that
they
keep
those
pieces
in
place
had
really
beneficial
to
k12
and
so
from
our
call
on
friday,
he
was
going
to
be
out
there
at
the
request
of
the
sponsor,
to
really
give
some
additional
information
on
that.
So
that
is
good.
C
I
am
going
to
bismarck
tomorrow,
as
many
of
you
know,
1361
is
being
heard
tomorrow
and
that's
the
bill
that
has
the
three
percent
property
tax
cap
talk
to
mike
mom
pleasure
yesterday,
when
we
did
the
canvassing
there's
going
to
be
a
significant
number
of
folks
from
the
counties
around
the
state
and
county
auditor's
office
is
going
out.
The
Liga
cities
will
be
having
people
out
there
as
well
as
I,
know
local
park
district
members
as
well
as
I,
think
throughout
the
state.
C
There
really
is
a
call
to
action
from
all
political
subdivisions
to
be
out
and
take
a
look
at
this
bill
tomorrow
morning,
which
will
be
in
committee
at
ten-thirty
and
then,
hopefully,
as
it
makes
its
way
to
the
Senate
floor.
We
can
get
desirable
action
on
that
bill.
As
you
know,
I
sent
out
what
I
would
be
presenting
to
them
for
testimony.
C
I
may
or
may
not
speak
to
the
bill,
but
important
I
think
that
we
have
testimony
presented
and
it
will
really
depend
on
how
many
people
will
speak
and
what
will
happen
there
strategically
from
the
call
on
Friday.
We
really
acknowledge
the
fact
that
k12
has
a
two-year
exemption
in
bill
and
so
those
other
political
subdivisions
who
are
impacted
immediately
if
this
goes
into
effect.
C
August
first,
if
it
were
to
pass,
certainly
need
some
time
at
the
at
the
podium
to
make
sure
they
spell
out
there
particulars,
but
certainly
important
that
k12
is
in
the
room.
There
was
a
concern
by
our
colleagues
in
the
other
political
subdivisions
that,
since
we
have
an
exemption,
maybe
we
wouldn't
be
as
interested
and
that
just
isn't
true
I
think
it's
important
for
communities
and
our
partners,
in
this
case
with
the
city
and
the
parks
that
we
are
opposing
this
bill
and
putting
our
words
behind
it.
C
So
certainly
I'll
be
able
to
do
that
tomorrow.
So
those
are
really
the
heavy
lifting
that
happened.
It
is
happening
this
week
and
when
those
would
get
on
the
floor,
I
did
have
some
communication
with
the
board
in
regards
to
the
study
bill,
1357,
which
is
the
deduct.
As
we
talked
about
some
of
you
responded
back
to
me
about
that.
I
appreciate
the
feedback
and
I
think
that
is
a
good
strategy.
I
agree
with
something
you
would
said
jim.
C
This
does
need
to
get
fixed,
but
it's
less
imperative
that
it
get
fixed
right
now,
especially
as
it
pertains
to
the
results
that
we
had
with
our
mill
levy
boat.
But
I
do
think
this
has
the
potential
to
have
concerns
for
other
districts
throughout
the
state,
maybe
even
heading
into
the
next
biennium,
depending
on
what
happens
and
what
happens
with
1361,
because
all
of
a
sudden,
if
there's
a
cap
and
then
the
d/dx
happen,
there's
just
a
lot
of
moving
parts
right
now
in
in
a
lot
of
these
bills.
C
So
that's
a
general
update
on
what's
happening
this
week
and
which
bills
in
particular
out
there.
There
were
some
others
in
on
our
list
that
are
out
there,
but
most
of
those
are
ones
we're
following
or
neutral
on
having
taken
official
positions,
the
ones
that
I've
highlighted
have
really
been
those
bills
that
we
are
staying
most
on
top
of
throughout
the
session
and
will
continue
once
they
get
to
the
floor.
Typically,
if
any
of
these
get
on
the
floor
for
debate,
I've
been
watching
those
live
streamed
to
keep
tabs
on
those
I'd.
C
A
C
Madam
president,
members
of
the
board
the
way
it's
written,
certainly
if
we
chose
to
finance
through
that
mechanism,
we
would
be
in
the
same
pool
as
most
districts.
I
would
look
at
that.
We
actually
did.
If
you
recall,
I
think
it
was
for
ed
Clapp.
We
did
submit
a
request
and
there
were
limited
funds
available,
so
we
got
partially
funded
in
that,
and
so
we
would
continue
to
to
be
eligible.
C
Should
we
choose
to
to
move
in
that
path
as
the
bill
is
written
I
believe
it
still
has
the
250
million,
which
has
kind
of
been
the
revolving
fund.
They
have
to
reappropriation
that
as
well,
so
I
would
say
that
not
a
direct
impact
to
us
other
than
we
are
eligible
should
we
choose
to
fund
any
of
our
projects
through
that
process?
Okay,.
A
D
A
Motion
in
a
second
to
approve
the
items
on
the
consent
agenda,
all
in
favor,
say
aye
aye
opposed
same
motion
carries-
brings
us
to
our
business
portion
of
the
agenda
in
your
packet.
You
have
the
superintendent
evaluation,
which
this
was
reviewed
by
the
Governance
Committee,
which
sent
it
forward
to
full
board,
as
has
been
our
practice.
We
include
all
of
the
comments.
Anne-Marie
puts
this
together
and
you
see
the
summary
that
was
highly
positive.
I
would
ask
if
anyone
else
has
anything
to
add
that
is
not
included
in
their
written
comments.
A
F
A
Motion
carries
as
we
gave
a
heads
up
at
the
last
meeting.
Every
year
we
appoint
an
ad
hoc
committee
to
review
the
superintendent's
contract
and
to
negotiate
and
put
forward
a
contact
for
the
coming
year.
I
have
had
two
people
in
advance
say
that
they
would
be
willing
to
serve
on
this
Rebecca
and
Dinah
so
certainly
accept
that
I
would
take
one
more
volunteer
to
be
on
this
ad
hoc
committee.
Christy
great
and
Christie.
Would
you
mind
sharing
it?
A
A
This,
as
you
recall,
was
a
recommendation
that
came
through
governance
from
John
Rodin
biker,
and
we
had
some
discussion
on
this
for
protection
asset
protection
of
our
digital
assets
and
safety
and
security,
and
we
have
certainly
discussed
this
I.
Don't
know
if
there's
any
questions
at
this
point,
or
I
would
entertain
a
motion
to
approve
these
revisions.
Jim
I
move.
A
F
E
A
G
First
of
all,
I
for
those
of
you
that
were
here
a
year
ago,
you'll
probably
recall
we
because
of
where
we
are
in
pricing
versus
where
the
federal
government
believes
we
should
be
based
upon
their
reimbursement
levels.
We
are
at
a
juncture
where
we
have
to
raise
our
meal
prices
at
a
minimum,
10
cents
each
and
every
year
till
we
shrink
this
gap
that
we
are
supposedly
supposed
to
be
charging
versus
what
we
are
charging.
G
So
we
took
a
look
at
it
in
planning
the
nutrition
service
department
put
together
a
lot
of
good
data
for
us,
that's
included
in
the
memo
in
front
of
you.
I'll
walk
you
through
really
on
page
2,
which
is
where
we
can
see
what's
going
on
meal
prices
through
our
our
district,
as
well
as
other
comparative
districts,
and
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
planning
thinks
might
be
the
right
direction
to
go
at
the
top
of
page
two
of
memo
number
83.
G
G
Although
for
the
breakfast
were
right
at
the
averaged
145
elementary
lunch,
the
average
price
is
to
32
Fargo's
at
210,
so
on
and
so
forth.
So
we
have
been
one
of
the
most
affordable
places
for
children
to
get
their
nourishment
as
far
as
the
school
districts
we're
looking
at
on
this
page.
The
second
block
of
data
really
gets
to
the
budgeting
impact
of
the
decision.
We're
about
to
make
and
one
of
the
reasons
we
want
to
make
this
decision.
G
Hopefully
tonight
we
don't
have
to
is
the
sooner
we
decide
what
these
prices
are
going
to
be,
the
sooner
we
can
communicate
it
out
to
our
parents
and
Families
so
as
they
think
ahead.
Do
it
next
fall.
They'll
know,
from
a
budgeting
perspective,
what
actions
have
been
occurring
that
are
going
to
impact
their
household?
G
What
you
see
in
the
second
graph
of
data
is
the
impact
on
our
direct
operating
costs
versus
our
revenues
at
different
junctures
of
price
increases.
So
if
you
look
at
first
the
2016-17,
which
the
second
column
you'll
notice,
we
anticipate
total
revenue
for
the
16
17
year
to
be
six
million
81,000
$75
and
we're
estimating
our
total
expenses
for
this
year
to
be
direct
expenses
to
be
six
thousand
one
hundred
and
seventy
nine
dollar
179
thousand
two
hundred
and
seventy
nine
dollars
so
we're
actually
operating
at
a
loss.
G
We
are
not
through
what
we
charge
for
meals,
covering
the
direct
cost
of
our
nutrition
program.
We
obviously
have
indirect
costs
as
well.
A
portion
of
Brock's
salary,
I
guess,
could
be
allocated
new
nutrition
services
because
he
has
that
portfolio
underneath
his
responsibilities,
and
we
have
a
number
of
other
folks
that
get
involved
in
directly
with
purchasing
everything
from
repair
work
that
might
happen
by
our
maintenance
team.
Those
are
really
indirect
expenses
that
don't
show
up
on
this
line.
That
gives
us
the
six
million
179,000.
G
That's
really
the
cost
of
food,
the
cost
of
food
service
equipment,
replacement,
trays
that
need
to
be
replaced
paper,
goods
that
are
being
used
in
the
food
service,
nutrition
area
and
the
actual
workers
that
work
in
our
food
service
delivery
system.
So
the
direct
expenses
are
really
what
we
would
hope
we
are
covering
through
what
we
charge,
or
at
least
from
planning
committees
perspective.
That's
going
to
be
our
recommendation
back
to
the
board,
so
we
don't
have
to
use
other
general
fund
dollars
to
supplant
the
actual
nutrition
program
that
we're
offering
to
our
students.
G
Planning
is
going
to
put
forward
for
action
and
we're
making
that
recommendation
based
on
upon
the
fact
that
with
this
projection-
and
we
never
know
for
certain
how
many
meals
are
going
to
be
purchased,
we
might
increase
that
number
a
little
bit.
We
hope
to
obviously
but
we're
using
really
the
data
from
this
year
and
forecasting
it
out
with
those
price
increases
and
we're
also
looking
at
what
our
food
service
contract
for
purchasing
food
is
going
to
increase
and
what
we
would
estimate
the
labor
cost
increases
our
employees
will
have
been
here
another
year.
G
Some
of
them
will
be
eligible
for
a
raise,
so
at
that
level,
20
cents
on
the
elementary
lunch
25
cents
on
the
secondary
lunch
and
25
cents.
On
the
adult
lunch
we
actually
break
even
or
at
least
we're
forecasting
will
break
even
and
come
out
a
little
bit
ahead,
5,000
to
the
black.
So
that
is
where
planning
landed
with
the
idea
or
in
very,
very
tight
budgets.
I
recognize
the
mill
levy
vote
was
a
very
positive
thing
for
the
district,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
that
is
a
small.
G
Well,
it's
not
small,
but
it's
only
about
a
third
of
our
operating
revenues
to
begin
with,
and
we
don't
actually
capture
all
of
that,
because
the
mill
levy
deduct
that
happens
as
well
and,
as
you
just
heard,
Brock
say
we're,
hoping
the
state
stays
flat
which
is
not
the
same
as
staying,
even
because
our
overall
operating
costs
are
going
to
go
up
next
year.
So
we
feel
it's
important.
We
try
to
get
our
pricing
on
the
food
and
nutritional
program
that
we
have
to
balance
with
its
hard
costs.
G
We're
not
so
worried,
at
least
at
the
planning
level,
on
the
indirect
costs.
Usually
there's
a
transfer
that
will
occur
we'll
see
in
the
final
budget.
If
Brock
is
going
to
recommend
a
transfer
of
the
food
service
fund,
balance
back
over
to
offset
some
of
those
indirect
costs.
But
we
weren't
concerned
about
those
we
were
concerned
about
the
direct
costs.
Only
the
next
block
of
data
is
also
I
think
pretty
important
because
it
helps
you
understand
the
impact
we're
going
to
be
making
two
families
here.
G
If
we
went
forward
with
recommendation,
the
planning
is
going
to
put
forward
as
emotion
a
family
with
an
elementary
student
would
see
an
increase
of
approximately
thirty-five
dollars
per
year
to
feed
their
student
at
that
twenty
cents
level
at
the
secondary
level,
which
would
be
a
middle
school
in
high
school.
If
you
had
a
child
there,
the
cost
for
your
student
take
meals
at
school
would
be
increasing
by
forty
three
dollars
and
seventy-five
sounds
and
of
course
there
are
families
that
might
have
three
or
four
children.
G
So
you'd
multiply
this
by
the
number
of
kids,
so
that
would
be
the
direct
impact
to
the
families
and,
of
course,
we're
very
cognizant
of
that.
But
at
the
end
of
the
day,
as
I
said,
we
really
feel
it's
important.
We
offset
our
direct
costs
with
the
right
meal
pricing
to
hopefully
not
really
supplant
other
general
fund
dollars
to
provide
that
nutrition
service
program,
so
I
guess
before
I,
throw
it
open
to
questions
I'll,
just
put
forward
a
motion
on
behalf
of
the
planning
committee.
G
A
G
Meant
to
say
this
when
I
was
given
that
little
dissertation,
but
keep
in
mind
the
prices
on
that
very
top
graph
are
this
year's
prices
and
if
you
look
at
the
average
price
for
all
of
those
districts,
all
of
them
will
have
to
increase
their
pricing
for
next
year
as
well.
Under
the
federal
guidelines
at
a
minimum
they're
going
to
have
to
go
up,
10
sounds
so
well.
We're
raising
our
prices
just
be
a
the
fact.
G
A
F
C
The
efforts
that
she's
put
in
to
really
not
only
stay
on
top
of
all
of
the
federal
compliance,
but
really
try
to
be
a
good
steward
locally
of
this
budget
and
how
it
impacts,
families
and
the
district.
Certainly
that
credit
goes
to
her
and
her
work,
and
so
I
want
to
make
sure.
We
acknowledge
that-
and
those
of
you
have
planning,
got
to
see
that
directly
and
those
of
you
not
I
want
to
make
sure
you
understand
that
work
as
well.
Thank
you,
excellent.
A
G
I'd
reference
you
over
to
memo
number
84
and
to
give
you
the
background
on
why
this
is
in
front
of
us
a
few
years
ago,
when
we
looked
at
our
special
assessment
list
and
looked
at
what
we
had
for
a
special
assessment,
fun
balance,
we
gave
our
directive
to
our
business
manager
to
as
we
had
the
ability
pay.
Some
of
these
specials
off
early
using
a
portion
of
the
fund
balance
we're
not
too
far
away
from
where
it
happens.
G
In
the
calendar
year,
where
these
payments
are
made
by
the
school
district,
and
in
our
case
we
actually
make
them
on
both
sides
of
the
river,
because
we
have
specials
on
our
properties
in
Fargo.
We
also
have
specials
associated
with
bluestem
over
in
Moorhead.
Our
original
direction
to
our
business
manager-
and
this
came
a
couple
of
years
ago-
was:
let's
accelerate
the
payment
on
the
Fargo
side,
let's
just
pay
the
annual
ones.
On
the
bluestem
side,
there
were
a
couple
of
reasons
for
that
one
was.
G
We
were
at
that
point
in
time
trying
to
negotiate,
or
at
least
have
discussions
with
Moorhead
about
possible
improvements
in
the
future
out
at
the
bluestem
site
for
parking
and
other
things,
and
one
of
the
possible
trade-offs
we
considered
was.
You
know,
maybe
we'll
take
care
of
these
specials
faster,
and
you
turn
around
and
put
some
investment
back
into
parking
out
here
at
this
facility,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it
actually
is
more
heads
property.
G
G
So
as
we
looked
at
this
in
planning,
the
first
thing
that
jumped
off
the
page
is
the
bluestem.
Specials
are
our
highest
interest
rate
that
we're
paying
at
six
percent
and
from
a
fiscal
perspective,
to
our
operating
budgets
here,
and
this
is
actually
the
special
assessment
budget.
But
at
the
end
of
the
day
it's
still
money
in
the
district,
it
probably
makes
more
fiscal
sense
to
pay
off
those
higher
interest
rates
specials,
if
sooner
as
opposed
to
encourage
our
interest
costs.
G
So
that
is
why
this
recommendation
is
in
front
of
us
as
Brock
works
through
the
budgeting
process.
We've
got
two
specials
that
we
know
are
going
to
come
at
us
that
we
don't
know
the
details
for
certain
on
yet
we've
got
pretty
good
ballparks
one
is
for
the
operation
center
and
that's
not
a
very
big
one.
G
I
think
that
was
mostly
for
curb
cuts
and
a
few
other
things
estimated
to
be
under
30,000
and
our
price
will
be
one
percent
over
whatever
the
city's
bond
rate
is,
and
if
the
city's
bond
rate
is
anything
close
to
ours
and
it
should
be
I,
think
they're
pretty
well
rated
as
well.
That
number
is
probably
going
to
be
at
four,
maybe
four
and
a
half
percent
at
the
highest,
so
we
think
that'll
come
in
at
much
less
than
the
six
percent
number.
G
That
impacts
at
least
two
of
our
properties,
and
it
could,
depending
upon
how
the
map
ends
up
actually
spill
over
to
McKinley,
potentially
too
once
they
decide
how
big
of
a
footprint
they're
going
to
take
that
improvement
out
to.
But
we
know
at
a
minimum.
North
and
Washington
are
right
there
on
that
street
and
we're
estimating
from
the
city
probably
about
six
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
of
specials
to
come
to
the
district
there
again
that
will
be
bonded
at
one
percent
error.
Our
interest
rate
will
be
one
percent
over
the
bonding
right
and
again
I.
G
Wouldn't
they
thought
to
be
four
and
a
half
or
less
won't
know
that
for
certain
until
these
projects
are
done,
they're
fully
bonded
and
we
get
that
number
back
from
from
the
city.
So
what
this
recommendation
would
do
is
authorize
as
our
business
manager,
to
the
extent
that
he
feels
we
have
excess
capacity
and
our
special
assessment
fund
balance
to
pay
down
whatever
special
assessments
come
with
the
most
fiscal
savings
for
the
district,
meaning
we'd
pay
off
the
highest
ones.
First,
if
that
makes
sense.
So
with
that
it
was
a
background
on
it.
G
A
Thank
you,
there's
a
motion
and
a
second,
so
I
could
get
that
Christy,
okay
to
approve
the
annual
and/or
full
payment.
A
special
assessment
balance
is
based
on
current
interest
rate,
to
provide
the
largest
financial
savings
to
the
district.
Are
there
any
questions?
I
would
just
like
to
add
a
little
bit
of
explanation.
As
you
know,
aside
from
the
general
fund
level
levy,
we
just
had
the
boat
on.
A
G
Is
correct,
we're
anticipating
at
least
for
the
coming
year?
The
one
mill
should
be
sufficient.
Obviously,
once
we
get
these
final
numbers
in
a
year
from
now
we'll
revisit
that,
but
this
620,000,
which
is
the
big
goal,
isn't
going
to
be
doing
payable
this
year
anyway.
So
we
didn't
see
a
need
to
raise
the
one
mill
on
the
special
assessment.
I
think
when
that
budget
comes
for
approval
in
June,
it'll,
probably
still
be
at
the
one
Mel
Wahby
yeah.
F
A
Motion
carries
this
is
a
time
where
we
keep
a
placeholder
in
our
agenda
for
a
possible
executive
session
to
discuss
negotiations,
and
since
the
chair,
the
committee
is
absent
as
well
as
two
board
members
Jim.
Do
you
prefer
to
update
us
tonight
or
is
that
something
that
can
wait
till
our
next
meeting?
Speaking
on
behalf
of.
G
G
G
G
One
of
the
reasons
I
don't
believe
we
need
an
executive
session
tonight
is
we're
not
meeting
again
with
the
teachers
until
april
fifth
and
we'll
have
another
board
meeting
before
them,
and
obviously
I
think
negotiating
committee
may
have
an
opportunity
to
meet
our
board
team
before
then
as
well.
Just
to
give
you
an
update,
we
started
this
process
with
17
issues
on
the
table.
G
There
are
some
we
haven't
even
started
talking
about
yet
don't
even
know
what
people
want
things
like
salary
and
a
few
others
from
the
teachers,
but
we
have
eight
of
them
that
have
already
been
completed
and
they
are
done
and
signed
off
on
by
both
parties.
We
have
three
were
very
close
to
being
finished
on
we're
just
doing
some
wordsmithing
that
Brittany
and
I
believe
dr.
gross
are
working
on
will
be
bringing
those
back
in
april.
Fifth
and
those
should
be
signed
off
on.
We
have
two
topics.
G
The
we
at
this
point
in
time
have
just
said:
no
we're
not
willing
to
put
them
in
the
contract
and
I,
don't
think
those
are
going
to
actually
come
back
to
us
again
either
so
we're
making
pretty
good
headway
once
the
legislature
is
done,
and
we
really
know
where
our
revenues
are
will
get
at
the
salary
issue
and
we've
got
a
couple
of
other
ones.
That
may
take
a
little
more
discussion
but
I'm
optimistic
that
we're
going
to
be
done.
G
A
H
Ok,
we
have
a
gac
meeting,
March
21st
at
730am,
and
then
I
wanted
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
Native
American
Commission
meeting
that
I
attended.
The
last
meeting
was
on
March
second
in
the
at
the
city,
commission
chambers
and
there's
been
some
information
in
the
news
lately
regarding
an
event
on
thursday,
februari
23rd,
where
a
man
that
was
participating
in
a
sweat
at
a
sweat
lodge
that
is
owned
by
welded,
is
on
the
land
by
the
city
of
Fargo
and
it's
a
sweat
lodge
that
is
operated
by
the
Native
American
Commission.
H
H
It's
a
it's,
and
I
haven't
had
a
sweat
myself
yet,
but
I
hope
to
have
the
opportunity
to
do
that.
If
this
is
a
public
lodge
actually,
so
anyone
can
participate
in
sweats,
but
it's
so
it's
a
dome,
dome
shaped,
sweat,
lodge
it's
a
traditional
American
Indian
structure,
that's
covered
with
blankets,
and
it
is
used
for
spiritual
purposes
for
purification
and
prayer
and
operates
a
couple
of
times
a
week,
usually
and
often
times.
H
I
is
used
to
help
host
pope
people
that
are
going
through
addiction,
recovery
services
and
so
or
programs,
and
so
again
it
was
it
was.
It
was
a.
It
was
unfortunate
from
the
standpoint
that
it
was
on
land
again
that
was
owned
by
the
city
and
legal
and
appropriate
to
be
there
and
an
individual.
Just
not
knowing
you
know
what
what
was
up,
and
so
it's
really
opened
up
like
lots
of
times
when
there
are
unfortunate
circumstances,
like
will
sometimes
have
issues
that
come
up.
H
You
know
district,
wise
and
so
or
with
policies
and
whatnot,
and
so
it
opens
up
also
an
opportunity
for
conversation
within
the
community
and
for
improvements
to
be
made,
and
at
that
meeting
there
was
also
a
presentation
of
a
design
for
a
sweat
lodge.
That
would
be
more
of
a
permanent
structure.
The
lodge
is
located
right
now.
H
But
at
the
end
really
there
was
conversation
about
the
police
department,
including
also
the
fire
department,
to
be
going
through
the
members
to
be
going
through
more
cultural
sensitivity,
training
and
it's
one
of
those
things
where,
even
if
not
knowing
what
that
facility
was
making
sure
that
you
know
if
you're
on
a
beat
knowing
what's
on
your
beat
and
so
I.
Think
from
my
personal
standpoint,
it's
interesting
that
I
think
that's.
H
I
know
that
the
school
dist
is
going
to
be
asked
to
be
more
involved,
and
that
comes
from
the
meeting
that
I
was
involved
in.
So
this
is
from
the
forum
quote.
The
incident
is
an
example
of
the
tensions
that
can
arise
when
American
Indians
practice
their
religion
and
customs
in
a
city
that
is
largely
unfamiliar
with
those
traditions.
The
sweat
lodge
mix-up
is
an
example
of
the
broader
need
for
greater
cultural
awareness
and
sensitivity.
The
city
observes
indigenous
peoples
day
instead
of
columbus
day.
H
It's
a
fitting
gesture,
but
it's
clear
that
there's
still
a
lot
more
work
to
do
in
helping
to
bridge
cultural
divides
on
quote,
and
it
was
a
longer
editorial,
but
those
were
some
items
that
I
wanted
to
pull
from
it,
because,
just
after
that,
three
hours
of
conversation
and
I
gained
a
sense
that
I
know
that
the
school
district
is
involved
in
Native,
American,
education
and
and
outreach.
But
I
know
that
there's
we
are
going
to
be
asked
to
do
more
and
so
I'm
looking
forward
to
be
involved
in
that
process.
H
B
D
Well,
I
am
on
the
Fargo,
Youth
Initiative,
basically,
committee
I,
guess,
and
it's
basically
a
group
of
students
and
they're
just
trying
to
speak
out
more
on
why
you
should
stay
in
Fargo,
so
they're
having
a
big
event
coming
up
on
the
twenty-seventh
of
March.
Unfortunately,
I
can't
go
because
we'll
be
in
Denver
and
there
is
someone
else
from
the
city
of
Fargo
also
on
that.
D
So
are
getting
other
stuff
ready
for
that,
because
it'll
be
down
at
the
Fargo
theatre
and
we
did
meet
with
the
principles
from
each
school
and
they
are
going
to
excuse
it
as
a
school
event.
So
more
can
attend
because
it
sounds
like
there
was
only
50
around
50
last
year
than
a
tenant
and
they
want
to
get
a
lot
more
kids
out-
and
you
know
listen
to
these
speakers.
It
sounds
like
they
have
three
really
good
speakers
and
it's
an
all
day
event,
so
they're,
looking
forward
to
what
they've
done
a
lot
of
work.
A
Thank
you.
Thanks
for
working
with
that
group
I
have
distributed
my
report
and
I
just
wanted
to
bring
your
attention
to
a
couple
things
at
your
place.
You'll
see
that
you
have
a
packet
that
Ann
Marie
always
puts
together
for
us
Emery.
Do
you
want
to
say
anything
about
what
what
you'll
find
in
here?
What
we
need
to
do
sure.
I
For
those
of
you
who
are
going
to
nsba
here
in
a
couple
weeks,
that
is
all
your
information
for
the
conference
from
your
flight
to
your
hotel
to
the
registration
for
the
conference.
So
you
should
have
everything
you
need
there.
I
would
just
remind
you
to
bring
back
all
of
your
receipts.
I
also
have
a
reimbursement
form
for
you
at
the
back.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
that,
please
let
me
know,
and
those
receipts
would
include
any
luggage
fees
or
any
transportation
while
you're
there.
So
if
you
bring
those
back
too
that'd
be
great.
I
I
have
arranged
for
your
hotel
to
be
charged
to
the
district,
so
you
guys
don't
have
to
worry
about
that,
but
I
do
need
your
hotel
receipt
when
you
come
back
so
just
remember
to
bring
those
receipts
back
to
me.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
the
information
within,
please
let
me
know
also
on
NSBA
org.
They
do
have
a
planner
that
you
can
go
and
do
in
advance.
So
you
can
plan
your
sessions.
A
J
The
teacher
leader
academy
is
a
partnership
between
the
North
Dakota
State
University
and
the
Fargo
public
schools
and
over
the
past
five
semesters.
Dr.
agree
and
myself,
along
with
dr.
tom
hall
and
dr.
anne
clapper
from
NDSU,
have
been
teaching
17
students
and
really
helping
them
work
through
their
master's
program.
So
over
the
course
of
those
five
semesters
we
have
taken
what
traditionally
is
done
in
a
very
lockstep
sequence,
one
class
after
the
other
and
really
melded
those
together
and
said.
J
Let's
make
it
even
more
closely
related
to
their
work
and
much
of
the
topics
or
many
of
the
topics
have
been
related
to
the
Fargo
public
schools.
So
we
have
17
people
who
have
learned
they've
grown
together
in
our
terrific
advocates
for
the
Fargo
public
schools.
One
of
the
things
that
they
are
doing
in
this
is
a
culminating
activity
and
their
last
thing
they
will
need
to
do
before
they
graduate
is
share
their
action.
J
Research
and
what
we'd
like
to
do
is
invite
you
before
that
meeting
on
the
twenty-fifth
to
come
upstairs
and
the
candidates
will
have
their
posters
that
will
include
their
action,
research
and
the
results
and
be
able
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
might
have
an
opportunity
for
them
to
showcase
what
they've
been
doing
showcase,
what
they
have
learned
and
then
also
to
give
you
the
opportunity
to
see
what
these
17
people
have
been
doing.
We
have
some
groups
of
two
and
A
one
group
of
three,
so
there
won't
be
17
presentations.
J
A
Great,
thank
you
so
much
then
next
is
graduation
and
it
is
our
custom
to
have
for
the
high
school
graduation,
the
large
high
school
graduations,
two
board
members
typically
and
for
the
GED
in
Woodrow
Wilson.
Usually
one
board
member
to
help
hand
out
diplomas.
So
if
you
have
a
favorite
or
you
have
a
family
member,
that's
always
that
brings
you
to
the
top
of
the
heap
with
your
request.
So
Amory
will
be
sending
out
an
email
for
everyone
to
put
down
their
preferences
if
they
have
preferences.
A
Otherwise,
we'll
assign
you
to
a
graduation
any
questions
about
that.
I,
don't
know
if
we
have
any
seniors
in
the
in
the
family.
This
year
there
has
been
a
board
member
with
a
senior
for
many
years
in
a
row
here.
So
okay
I
have
nothing
else
to
point
out
on
my
report
unless
there's
any
other
business.
Our
next
meeting.
Yes
just.