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From YouTube: School Board Meeting - December 12, 2017
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Fargo Public Schools - Board of Education Meeting - Live Broadcast - December 12, 2017
A
Thank
You
Janelle
and
thank
you
for
having
us
here
this
evening.
We're
really
excited
to
share,
what's
been
happening
in
the
schools,
with
the
healthy
cooking
lessons
and
so
we'll
get
started
before
we
talk
talk
about
the
lessons
too
much
and
dive
deep
into
the
details.
We
wanted
to
really
talk
about
how
the
program
got
started
back
six
years
ago,
when
family
wellness
opened,
we
did
healthy,
cooking
lessons
at
family
wellness
to
about
10
kids
at
a
time
and
they
were
so
beneficial
to
the
parent
said.
Oh
I
see
such
a
difference
in
my
kids.
A
We
they
want
to
join
me
for
grocery
shopping.
They
want
to
help
pick
out
healthier
options.
They
make
food
at
home.
Things
like
that,
so
we
wanted
to
put
our
heads
together
and
see
how
we
could
reach
more
kids
at
a
time
instead
of
just
10
after
school,
there
was
a
few
barriers.
There
was.
You
know
it
was
an
after-school
time.
Kids
had
to
be
transported
to
our
facility.
A
There
was
a
cost,
so
we
went
to
well,
let's
do
an
after-school
program
and
we
tried
after-school
lessons
where
we
did
30
kids
at
a
time,
and
things
like
that,
so
there
was
still
barriers.
We
still
had
a
little
bit
of
a
minor
fee.
There
was
still
the
time
after
school
that
they
had
to
take
to
participate
and
then
so
we
put
our
heads
together
again
and
we're
like
how
do
we
get
all
kids
to
benefit
from
this?
So
we
went
ahead
and
piloted
a
program.
A
The
healthy
cooking,
a
classroom
program
is
it's
known
today
in
this
school.
So
what
we
did
is
this
is
a
program
where
we
teach
hands
on
healthy,
cooking
lessons
to
fourth
and
fifth
graders
during
the
school
day
at
no
cost
to
the
students,
so
100%
of
kids
get
to
participate,
there's
no
barriers
of
transportation
or
time
out
of
school.
That's
needed!
So
that's
kind
of
how
we
got
to
be
this
programs
for
all
fourth
and
fifth
graders
in
the
district.
There's
four
lessons
and
all
of
the
lessons
are
held
during
class.
A
It's
in
a
variety
of
settings.
It
could
be
in
the
cafeteria
in
a
classroom
very,
very
flexible
on
that,
and
then
you
know,
the
goals
are
really
to
help
increase
fruit
and
vegetable
intake
in
students,
improve
nutrition
scores
and
then
teach
those
lifelong
cooking
skills,
so
they
can
be
healthy
into
the
future.
B
B
B
How
do
you
eat
so
taking
that
we
came
up
with
recipes
that
coordinate,
there's
five
components
on
my
plate
and
those
components
would
be
your
fruits,
your
vegetables,
protein
and
grains,
and
then
there's
a
dairy
component
well,
so
that
we
could
strategize
this
into
four
lessons.
We
kind
of
stay
to
the
plate
and
then,
if
you
also
think
about
the
focus
from
my
plate,
is
that
any
plate
you
have?
The
goal
is
that
you
would
look
at
it
and
draw
an
imaginary
line
down
the
center
half
your
plate
would
have
produce
on
it.
B
That's
really
what's
behind
the
goal
of
even
that
design,
so
kids
are
gonna,
get
a
recipe
from
the
fruit,
vegetable,
protein
and
grains
section,
and
then
what
we
weave
into
this
would
be
your
cooking
skills,
your
life
skills.
So
those
are
also
the
pieces
that
are
taught
at
each
lesson.
They
vary
and
they
build
upon
each
other
lesson
to
lesson.
We're
hoping
that
you,
you
see
an
example
of
our
recipe.
B
That's
given
at
the
the
end
of
the
class,
we
give
a
take-home
recipe
for
the
the
kids
to
take
to
their
families,
and
that's
the
other
thing
is
they're.
They've
made
the
recipe
right
there
in
class,
they've
tried
it
sampled,
it
eaten
it,
and
then
they
would
go
home
with
the
excitement
of
I'm
gonna.
Take
this
to
mom
and
dad
or
whomever,
and
make
this
at
home
for
the
rest
of
my
family,
introduce
them
to
to
the
MyPlate
icon
as
well.
So
it's
another
way
to
kind
of
transfer
that
information
all
the
way
home.
A
As
mentioned
at
the
beginning,
this
program
was
piloted
last
year
at
three
schools.
This
year
were
in
all
of
elementary
schools
in
Fargo
School
District.
We
have
completed
the
program
in
five
so
far
in
October
we're
slated
to
start
another
three
in
January
and
then
we'll
finish
up
all
the
lessons
by
the
end
of
April
and
right
now,
it's
just
going
really
well
and
we'll
share
some
outcomes
in
just
just
a
minute.
B
This
is
kind
of
back
to
the
skills
to
that
that
come
from
the
lessons,
so
we're
not
only
just
teaching
that
nutrition
component
and
I
think
what
I've
really
found
we
kind
of
hone
in
here
is
that
we
miss
a
component
in
maybe
just
as
we
all
have
grown
up
as
how
to
eat
I
mean
we.
We
learn
how
to
exercise,
or
we
get
some
of
those
lessons,
maybe
in
PE
and
gym
class,
but
really
just
how
do
I
fill
my
plate,
and
these
are
fourth
and
fifth
graders.
B
They're
gonna
be
going
on
to
that
middle
school
age,
where
the
plates
gonna
come
a
little
more
and
more
empty.
They
aren't
gonna
hand
those
things
out
to
them
anymore,
so
even
giving
some
of
the
guidelines,
the
very
basic
drawing
that
line
down
your
plate
and
looking
for
produce
and
filling
your
plate
with
those
things.
But
then
how
do
how
to
replicate
that
at
home
and
how
to
make
sure
that
they
have
the
skills
to
replicate
that
at
home?
B
Cutting
skills
are
very
important,
so,
as
you
can
see
there,
we
go
through
all
of
these
skills
layer
them
at
each
lesson,
even
reading
a
recipe
just
so
that
you
know
it's
just
like
directions
on
any
sort
of
worksheet
or
things
like
that,
that
you
would.
You
would
get
at
home,
it's
important
to
follow
and
you
have
to
do
it
in
a
certain
order
in
a
certain
way,
so
we're
making
sure
kids
understand
even
reading
recipes.
B
So
these
are
the
skills
that,
on
top
of
tasting
knowing
a
little
bit
more
about
the
nutrition
components
that
are
gonna,
make
a
nice
healthy
lifestyle.
That's
what
we
promote
is
that
if
you
follow
this,
this
is
probably
a
good,
healthy
lifestyle
to
just
adopt
for
your
life
and
bring
it
home
to
your
families
too.
A
C
C
D
A
This
kind
of
shows
a
little
bit
about
how
the
students
react
when
they're
working
with
each
other.
It
is
a
lot
of
a
team-based
lesson
because
we
group
the
cans
in
groups
of
eight
and
those
eight
team
up
to
make
one
recipe
for
their
table
have
some
testimonials
from
our
wonderful
teachers
at
Kennedy.
E
They
get
to
have
a
snack,
that's
what
they
call
it
and
they
get
to
really
sit
down
like
we
would
do
as
a
family
and
everybody
is
helping
everybody's
doing
apart,
doesn't
matter
your
skill
level,
your
academic
goals,
any
of
those
kind
of
things
everybody
is
at
that
same
place,
and
that's
really
nice
unless
you're
a
super
picky
eater,
and
then
everybody
gets
to
know
who
those
people
are
too.
So
that's
an
OK
thing
sometimes,
but
many
students
have
told
us.
We
were
both
part
of
the
pilot
program
last
year,
ins
and
things.
E
So
one
of
the
big
things
that
they
just
continually
talk
about
is
that
they're
more
comfortable
using
a
knife,
how
that's
gonna
sound
but
I
liked
how
mrs.
Jeannine
said:
they've
talked
about
themselves
as
being
knife
experts
because
they're
more
comfortable,
slicing
and
chopping
and
dicing,
and
they
know
those
three
terms
rather
well
and
they
definitely
help
out
more
in
the
kitchen
when
when,
because
our
program
was
done
in
October,
we
heard
lots
of
stuff
at
conferences
from
parents
saying
you
know
what
they're
helping
in
the
kitchen
like
they
want
to
try
different
things.
E
They're,
you
know
helping
us
with
the
recipes
and
the
grocery
shopping
and
all
those
things.
The
other
thing
they
do
too
is
they
say
now
they're
looking
for
recipes
and
different
things
for
YouTube,
at
least
that's
what
they
tell
us.
That's
parents
are
telling
us,
so
you
know
they
can
start
and
stop
that
whole
idea
too.
So
the
recipe
part
is
really
good,
but
so
a
couple
just
quotes
from
kids.
The
one
little
girl
had
talked
about
I
know
recipes
for
veggies.
E
Now
she
said
I
used
to
just
like
wash
them
off
and
just
eat
them
raw.
She
said,
but
now
I
know
that
I
can
like
make
something
with
it
and
we
always
have
tortillas
she's
like
so
now.
I
can
just
add
a
little,
you
know
dressing
or
a
little
something
to
it
and
it
just
tastes
so
much
better
and
then
the
other
one
was
the
banana
pancakes,
which
are
our
last
one,
and
they
just
talk
about
that.
Now.
Banana
pancakes
are
everybody's
favorite
and
even
the
little
cousin
that
comes
over
on
the
weekends
is
like.
E
F
Then,
just
a
couple
of
things
from
that
teachers
point
of
view
the
program
they
come
very
organized,
they
supply
everything
and
not
it's
it's
a
little
different
than
a
science
unit
or
whatever
we're
gathering
it.
But
it's
wonderful
review
of
those
health
standards
that
we
don't
get
to
all
of
the
time
and
all
of
that
and
and
hearing
it
from
someone
different
is
very
worthwhile
to
students
to
they
listen
to
us
all
day
and
they're.
Just
they
have
enough
volunteers.
They
you
always
have
four
or
five
with
you
and
you
can
see.
F
The
teacher
is
out
there
too,
and
it's
another
way
for
us
to
get
to
know
our
students
a
little
better
as
well.
So
I
thought
a
good
way
to
end
is
I
could
tie
it
in
with
our
opinion.
Writing.
Why
do
you
like
this
since
I
was
asked
to
do
this,
so
they
have
to
come
up
with
their
reasons.
So
this
is
just
one
students
letter
and
they
just
said
the
question
was:
is
it
was
it
a
valuable
program
for
you?
Was
it
worth
your
time?
F
Yes,
I
think
the
cooking
classes
are
worth
it
because
you
learn
new
things
about
cooking,
like
the
MyPlate
dairy,
veggies,
fruit,
grains
and
protein,
how
to
scrape
sides
of
potatoes,
they
didn't
know
the
peeling,
but
they
knew
they
were
doing
it
and
potatoes
and
apples
and
how
to
cut
things.
Learning
new
things
on
what
to
cook
all
the
things
that
you
taught
us
to
cook
are
all
healthy
for
people,
and
that
is
good.
That
is
why
the
cooking
classes
are
worth
it
so
I
think
that's
a
consensus
throughout
our
building
too.
A
We
do
do
some
before
and
after
surveys
of
all
the
students
that
participate,
and
so
here
some
of
the
program
outcomes
self-reported
by
the
students,
ninety-one
percent
of
them
reported
feeling
more
comfortable,
making
healthy
food
choices.
Eighty
eight
percent
reported
feeling
more
comes
from
my
plate
information
and
he
one
percent
said
they
felt
more
comfortable,
cooking
or
helping
in
the
kitchen.
Seventy
percent
reported
eating
more
fruits.
A
Fifty
six
percent
reported
eating
more
vegetables
and
then
that
47%
of
students
made
one
or
more
of
these
recipes
at
home,
which
was
really
awesome
because
and
there's
that
family
engagement
piece
all
the
other
siblings
in
the
household,
also
get
to
experience
it.
So
that's
one
other
piece
that
we
thought
was
really
successful.
So
in
review,
it's
a
fun,
hands-on,
innovative
program,
we're
very
thrilled
to
be
working
with
the
students
at
the
Fargo
public
district
and
really
teaching
lifelong
skills.
A
A
If
we
wanted
to
move
to
person
second
grade,
we
just
have
to
switch
up
the
curriculum
a
little
bit,
but
it
is
an
opportunity
in
the
future,
but
we
just
want
to
thank
you
for
the
partnership
and
we
love
seeing
the
kids,
learn
new
skills
and
hopefully
improve
their
healthy
lifestyles
in
the
future.
Thank
you.
H
This
is
amazing:
my
son
went
to
preschool
at
Montessori
and
one
of
the
first
things
they
had.
The
little
I
felt
like
he
was
still
a
toddler.
Do
is
learn
knife
skills,
which
was
terrifying,
but
it
was
so
great
and
starting
this
at
such
a
young
age
I
think
we
assumed
parents
are
teaching
all
these
skills,
and
you
know
I
even
mean
it
was
a
bad
mom.
I
didn't
teach
my
kids
all
those
skills,
so
I'm,
so
happy
they're
getting
this
in
school
and
getting
that
healthy
start.
So
thanks
so
much.
This
is
fantastic.
I
I
too,
just
want
to
echo
those
comments.
Linda
just
made
and
I
have
a
couple
elementary
students
at
Kennedy
and
I
can
attest
that
all
of
those
things
do
translate
and
come
home,
and
they
do
try
things
in
school
that
they
wouldn't
have
otherwise
tried
at
home
and
I
just
want
to
thank
family
wellness
for
bringing
this
into
our
school
and
also
thank
our
teachers
for
the
willingness
to
open
their
doors
to
this
partnership.
I.
J
Just
like
Oh
what
Jennifer
said
I
just
really
think
for
the
partnership.
It
was
very
much
they
have
done
the
bulk
of
the
work
on
this
and
really
appreciate
that
and,
as
they
said,
the
cost
has
been
so
manageable
for
our
district
I.
Think,
honestly,
for
all
of
our
fourth
and
fifth
graders
to
participate
in
this
was
less
than
thirty
five
hundred
dollars.
All
we
pay
is
some
of
the
food
costs,
so
they've
arranged
all
the
volunteers
and
worked
with
the
schools
on
the
schedule
and
been
a
wonderful
partner.
So
thank
you
very
much.
G
G
We'll
move
on
to
our
next
agenda
item,
which
is
recognition
of
our
audience.
We
have
several
people
that
have
signed
up
to
address
the
board
this
evening
before
I
call
on
the
first
individual
I
do
have
a
statement
to
read
on
behalf
of
the
board.
At
this
time
the
board
will
hear
comments
from
the
public.
We
ask
that
each
speaker
who
has
signed
up
to
address
the
board
state
their
name
and
address
for
the
record
we'd,
also
ask
that
speakers
refrain
from
using
this
forum
to
criticize
or
complain
about
a
specific
employee
by
name.
G
The
board
is
interested
in
your
comments
and
will
listen
carefully,
but
is
not
obligated
to
respond
to
our
debate
issues
in
this
forum.
Should
you
desire
a
written
response
to
a
specific
question.
You
may
request
it
this
evening.
Each
speaker
will
be
allotted
a
maximum
of
three
minutes.
The
first
speaker
who
had
signed
up
to
address
the
board
is
Michelle
Driscoll,
believe.
K
When
I
was
a
kid
which
was
quite
a
while
ago,
so
we
won't
go
there.
I
won't
tell
you
my
age.
Unless
you
really
want
to
know
what
my
critical
thinking
was
learned
in
fields,
it
was
learned
by
plane.
It
was
learned
by
making
mistakes.
It
was
learned
by
arguing
with
friends,
arguing
with
family
doing
things
and
not
having
the
fear
of
the
law
called
on
me
all
the
time.
This
is
concern
to
me.
I
feel
that
kids
might
be
going
into
school
and
they
might
be
going.
K
K
They
want
schools
to
start
teaching
it
again
and
to
tell
you
the
truth,
when
I
think
about
my
critical
thinking,
I
think
how
how
can
you
guys
teach
that
I
mean
kudos
for
you
if
you
can,
because
I
tried
to
figure
it
out
and
I
have
come
up
with
some
things
with
my
own
child
to
teach
and
critical
thinking
is
I
when
he
gets
into
a
mess,
sometimes
I
don't
help
him
I.
Ask
him
how
to
get
out
of
it.
How
do
you
do
this
when
he
was
he
critical,
think
I'll
leave
it?
K
I
could
tell
him
something
he
could
critical
think
right
through
it,
but
I
throw
grandma
into
the
mix
and
it's
her
only
grandchild
and
she
thinks
he's
the
best
thing
since
sliced
bread.
All
of
a
sudden,
my
child
can't
critical
think
anymore.
So
I
had
to
pull
back
the
reins,
but
if
you're
scared,
rather
how
it
is
in
school,
if
you're
scared
or
you're
hungry
or
you're,
tired,
you're,
not
learning
you're,
not
doing
these
things
that
you
guys
want.
K
Everybody
to
do
and
I've
experienced
it
myself
when
I
was
in
school
as
a
matter
of
fact,
I
mean
when
I
leave
this
place.
You
can
probably
ask
Christy,
she
went
to
school
with
me
and
it
it
could
be
a
struggle
when
you
don't
have
that
support
system
and
I
know
that
there
are
some
times
when
the
law
needs
to
be
involved,
but
doesn't
need
to
be
involved
on
this
small
level.
K
Sometimes
I'm
really
concerned
I
I
just
have
to
stress
that,
and
that's
really
all
I
have
to
say
because
the
rest
is
you
know
you
guys
can
think
it.
You
can
critical
thinking,
though,
but
my
son
is
with
me
and
he
would
like
to
come
up
because
part
of
why
I'm
here
today
is
because
what
happened
to
him.
It
is
in
dr.
grosses
hands
right
now,
but
my
son
wanted
to
take
the
opportunity
with
the
board
being
here
tonight
and
it
being
a
meeting.
It
was
almost
like
an
oh.
K
K
He's
putting
this
on
me
and
he's
probably
a
little
nervous
because
I
don't
have
him.
Do
this
very
often,
even
though
I
have
brought
him
up
to
the
Senate
in
the
house
and
watched
him
when
I've
changed
laws
and
I'm,
hoping
that
one
day
he
will
get
used
to
it,
but
he
came
to
me
and
said
mom
he
goes,
I
need
to
be
in
school.
I
don't
need
to
be
suspended.
G
L
L
L
L
The
door
was
unlocked
as
well
and
which
further
shows
that
gee,
it's
ok
cool
I,
mean
when
you're,
a
junior
high
student,
they're,
learning,
they're
they're
exploring,
and
sometimes
they
do
go
a
little
bit
too
far,
but
there
again
the
consequence.
Certainly
there
should
be
consequence,
but
a
school
consequence
should
be
more
appropriate
or
would
be
more
appropriate
than
taking
it
right
straight
to
law
enforcement
and
the
parents
who
can't
be
here
because
their
son
is
in
Salt
Lake
City.
He
had
an
operation
and
they
have
to
be
with
him.
L
M
Hello,
my
name
is
Lisa
Livingston
I,
don't
really
have
anything
planned
or
prepared.
I
was
approached
by
a
couple.
Other
parents
in
regards
to
the
article
that
was
recently
in
the
newspaper.
I
am
here
on
behalf
for
support
to
kind
of
show
that
there
is
a
pattern
of
what
our
concerns
are
about.
I,
don't
know,
I
mean
I
feel
like
I'm
kind
of
limited
in
what
I
can
say,
because
of
but
I
think
we
all
know
the
article
that
was
in
the
paper
regarding
an
elementary
school.
M
It
was
very,
it
was
very
traumatizing
for
my
son
last
year.
He
had
a
medical
condition
and
he
was
pretty
much
humiliated
in
the
classroom,
because
his
medical
condition
was
not
being
followed
in
his
504
plan
that
I
had
developed
with
the
school
and
without
saying,
without
going
into
a
big
ol
Long's
feel
here.
I
didn't
recognize
my
son
because
of
all
the
trauma
that
he
had
endured
last
year.
He
is
now
in
a
new
school
and
he
is
a
completely
different
he's.
My
son,
that
IRA
did
I
recognize.
N
Hi
I'm
Kristy
axis
and
I
live
in
the
Lewis
and
Clark
Elementary
School
District
I
would
like
to
address
the
school
board
tonight.
Regarding
my
daughter's
experience
with
her
third
grade
teacher
that
occurred
during
the
2013-14
school
year,
I
recently
learned
that
other
students
have
also
experienced
similar
issues
with
this
individual
in
the
year
sense.
N
My
daughter,
who
was
eight
at
the
time,
was
undergoing
treatment
for
a
medical
condition,
so
she
was
absent
a
lot
during
the
school
year
that
year,
my
husband
and
I
view
our
relationships
with
our
children's
teachers
as
a
team
approach,
so
I
shared
my
daughter's
medical
condition
and
solutions
with
the
teacher,
so
we
could
be
on
the
same
page
and
help
her
heal
as
quickly
as
possible.
In
return,
a
letter
was
prepared
by
this
teacher,
which
shared
my
daughter's
detailed
medical
condition.
N
This
letter,
which
I
can
only
assume,
was
distributed
on
Fargo
public
school
letterhead,
was
then
sent
home
to
all
the
parents
of
my
child's
classmates.
My
husband
and
I
were
not
consulted
about
this
letter,
nor
did
I
receive
the
letter.
I
only
became
aware
of
this
letter
months
later,
while
confiding
in
a
classmates
mother,
and
she
stated
that
she
knew
about
this
condition
from
the
letter
that
was
sent
home
with
her
son
I
was
stunned.
N
The
next
interaction
I'd
like
to
share
with
you
is
the
excessive
homework
that
this
teacher
assigned
no
I'm,
not
here
as
a
mom
who
doesn't
want
to
help
her
daughter,
but
this
was
crazy.
Well,
my
daughter
was
in
and
out
of
the
Children's
Hospital
in
Saint
Paul.
That
year
you
can
imagine
the
level
of
homework
that
she
had.
That
being
said,
I
never
expected
this
level
in
third
grade
one
evening
she
came
home
with
15
pages
of
math
homework.
N
There
were
only
a
few
problems
on
a
few
of
the
pages,
but
if
she
didn't
complete,
this
absurd
amount
that
night
she
would
be
impacted
the
following
day
with
consequences.
This
was
back
when
they
had
the
red,
yellow,
green
behavior
on
another
instance.
She
was
so
upset
about
going
back
to
school
the
next
day.
She
cried
uncontrollably
for
over
an
hour
because
of
how
the
teacher
responded
to
my
daughter,
tattling
on
someone
who
was
bullying.
N
My
daughter
on
the
playground,
my
husband
and
I,
are
the
first
to
admit
our
children
are
not
perfect
and
we
tend
to
side
with
teachers
until
proven.
Otherwise.
That
being
said,
my
daughter
did
not
deserve
these
actions.
I'm
really
struggling
with
this
situation,
because
I
know
this
teacher
from
years
ago
and
I
don't
want
to
see
anyone
lose
their
job.
However,
I
believe
our
children
deserve
better.
This
situation
has
gone
on
for
too
many
years,
and
it
needs
to
be
stopped.
N
O
Hi
I'm
Alexandra,
Mathews
I
live
in
the
Lewis
and
Clark
district
I'd
like
to
thank
Christy
and
Lisa
for
going
before
me
and
I'd
really
like
to
thank
you
guys
for
implementing
the
nutrition
program
at
the
schools,
which
is
like
the
coolest
thing.
I
think
we've
done
for
Elementary's,
kids
and
then
quite
a
while
I
think.
What's
a
wonderful,
a
lot
of
things
I've
been
going
through
my
head
this
past
week
and
it
keeps
coming
back
to
the
same
thing.
O
O
This
doesn't
need
to
go
on
it's
well-known
that
the
teacher
is
now
in
the
middle
school
with
the
children
that
she's
done
this
to
for
the
last
five
years
and
I
think
it's
on
the
least
thing
that
we
can
say
is
that
they're
scared.
They
were
scared
of
her,
then
and
they're
scared
of
her
now,
and
she
has
just
been
put
right
back
in
there
with
those
kids
and
if
nothing
else
gets
it
done.
O
First
of
all,
we'd
like
to
removed
away
from
our
kids
and
I
really
hope
that
we
can
see
the
pattern
here
that
this
is
not
a
single
teacher
issue
that
this
is
an
issue
with
the
way
we
have
investigated
these
complaints
over
the
last
five
years.
Our
principal
and
HR
Director
know
all
about
it
and
when
you
make
a
phone
call-
and
they
say
oh
I-
know
exactly
who
you're
talking
about.
That's,
not
really
something
you
want
to
hear
from
the
head
of
HR
for
Fargo
Public
Schools,
you
know
like
oh,
you
know
her.
O
O
That
could
probably
be
looked
at
as
well.
The
fact
that
if
this
student
and
teacher
aren't
getting
along
because
I
don't
get
along
with
everybody
and
I
choose
to
create
distance
with
people
who
have
personality
differences
with,
why
are
we
forcing
students
and
teachers
who
are
clearly
not
getting
along
to
remain
together
for
nine
months
and
just
kind
of
create
havoc
for
everybody
around
them?
G
Q
Q
We
raised
over
2800
dollars
during
jeans
week
that
will
go
to
the
98.7
Christmas
Wish
and
I'm.
Still
counting
I
brought
over
two
very
big
boxes.
Today,
from
the
district
office,
we
have
over
3700
books.
We
gathered
in
the
book
drive,
which
is
more
than
the
Jeremiah
program,
has
room
for
in
their
library.
So
any
ideas
you
have
about
who
else
we
should
donate
books
to?
Let
us
know
some
good
things.
There
I.
R
Well,
thank
you
very
much
on
October
24th
at
that
board
meeting
I
shared
with
you.
An
update
on
the
every
student
succeeds
act,
which
is
the
new
law
that
replaces
the
old
federal
No,
Child,
Left
Behind
law,
and
at
that
meeting,
I
said
as
new
things
come
forward.
I
would
just
share
with
you
some
of
those
updates.
So
tonight
what
I
like
to
do
is
just
draw
your
attention
to
actually
the
North
Dakota
Department
of
Public
Instruction
website
and
the
reason
I
do.
That
is,
as
people
go
to
that
website
near
the
bottom.
R
There
is
a
new
link.
That's
just
labeled
dashboard
part
of
the
every
student
succeeds
act
states
that
every
state
around
the
nation
must
provide
a
way
for
the
community
if
its
parents,
community
members
and
staff
to
have
information
about
their
school
and
their
school
districts
readily
available
to
them.
The
Department
of
Public
Instruction
about
a
week
and
a
half
ago
on
November
30th,
just
made
this
dashboard
live
and
I
just
wanted
to
share
that
attach
to
your
attention.
R
This
is
the
first
phase
of
a
four
phase
plan
that
the
department
has
where
this
first
phase
is
really
just
replacing.
What
was
there
in
the
past?
In
the
past,
the
department
has
put
out
what
they
called
their
school
profile
or
their
state
report
card.
This
is
the
electronic
version
of
that
in
the
next
few
months.
Additional
data
will
be
added
to
this
dashboard
and
then,
finally,
by
February
of
2018.
R
R
So
if
I
just
look
for
Fargo,
I'm
gonna
get
both
ours
and
West
Fargo,
but
if
I
click
then
on
the
Fargo
public
schools,
the
front
pages
gives
us
a
some
basic
information
from
the
number
of
schools
we
have
in
the
district
to
our
enrollment.
Now
this
is
data
from
2016-17,
so
this
is
not
current
data.
This
is
last
year's
data,
as
the
next
phase
rollout
comes
to
be
more.
Current
data
will
be
added
to
this
dashboard,
but
from
there
anyone
can
click
over
on
the
left-hand
side
to
get
information
about
the
report
card.
R
R
You'll
also
see
information
on
the
graduation
rate
in
the
Fargo
public
schools,
a
snapshot,
comparison
between
our
students,
performance
on
English
language,
arts
assessments
and
math
assessments
compared
to
the
state,
and
you
can
see
that
on
those
two
different
bar
graphs,
a
little
bit
about
in
the
state
assessment
and
then
the
education
level
of
our
teachers,
so
that
part
of
this
report
really
isn't
interactive,
but
it
did
replace
that
PDF.
That
was
there
in
the
past.
R
The
interactive
part
of
this
dashboard
comes
when
an
individual
might
click
on,
for
example,
the
academic
performance
component,
and
then
there
are
three
different
reports
that
are
available
one
on
graduation,
one
on
participation
rate
on
one
on
student
achievement
so
similar
to
what
was
on
that
splash
screen
or
the
beginning.
But
if
I
go
into
graduation
rate,
I
will
see
the
Fargo
Public
Schools,
which
is
in
the
gray
compared
to
the
state
of
North
Dakota
when
it
comes
to
graduation
rate
and
over
the
past
four
years.
R
But
if
I
click
on
the
demographic
link
that's
available,
and
this
is
similar
on
every
page.
That's
on
this
dashboard.
Now
the
data
looks
more
like
what
we
have
on
the
Fargo
Public
Schools
dashboard
when
it
comes
to
our
strategic
plan
where
individuals
can
come
in
and
turn
on
or
off
different
data
points
and
then
really
zero
in
on
the
information
that
they
are
most
interested
in.
This
is
available
for
our
district
for
the
schools
within
the
Fargo,
Public
Schools
and
all
the
other
districts
across
the
state.
R
R
Last
year's
data
will
give
you
a
comparison
now
between
the
state
of
North
Dakota
and
the
Fargo
public
schools
in
the
four
different
categories
that
the
student
data
is
put
in
two
from
the
novice
two
partially
proficient
two
proficient
and
advanced.
So
if
an
individual
wanted
to
compare
the
Fargo
Public
Schools
data
to
the
state
data,
you
can
see
the
difference
between
our
data
and
the,
for
example.
The
percent
of
students
who
are
in
the
advanced
category
compared
to
that
of
the
state.
R
The
same
data
then
is
available
in
mathematics
and
when
we
look
at
our
science
assessment,
that's
given
across
the
state
like
the
other
pages,
there
is
a
way
to
click
on
demographics,
and
now
what
you
will
see
is
that
same
data,
that's
broken
down
into
all
of
the
different
ethnic
categories.
So
an
individual
could
look
at
that
or
to
make
this
as
interactive
as
possible.
If
an
individual
would
click
on
the
choose,
demographics
link,
they
are
able
to
turn
on
or
off.
The
different
data
sets
that
they
would
like
to
see.
R
So
they
could
add
years,
look
at
only
particular
race
and
so
on.
Again
that
is
available
once
I
would
click.
Those
I
would
just
click
the
update
and
then
finally,
the
last
two
pieces
of
this
dashboard
Center
around
students.
This
is
more
enrollment
data
attendance
and
dropout
and
just
like
the
academic
performance,
you'll
first
get
the
general
for
your
trend,
data
around
that
and
then
the
ability
to
click
in
on
the
demographics.
R
So
individuals
can
just
like,
in
the
other
reports,
begin
to
turn
on
or
off
the
different
components,
so
they
can
zero
in
on
the
information
they
want.
And,
lastly,
staff
data
which
is
available
is
more
of
a
static
set
of
data
that
just
looks
at
the
number
of
administrators
number
of
teachers
and
so
on
across
the
district.
So
just
wanted
to
continue.
S
R
G
G
Been
moved
and
seconded
all
those
in
favor
of
approval
of
the
consent
agenda,
please
signify
by
saying
yes,
any
opposed
signify
by
saying
no
motion
carries,
gets
us
to
our
first
business
item
of
the
evening,
which
is
update
on
some
things
regarding
our
superintendent
search
Emory.
Do
you
want
to
address
the
board
on
this
I.
T
Certainly
can
if
you'd
like
me
to
I'll
direct
you
over
to
memo
number
64
that
was
provided
to
you
guys
today
there
is
a
copy
of
it
at
your
places
tonight
as
well.
The
superintendent
search
ad
hoc
committee
met
on
December
4th
and
again
yesterday,
December
11th,
to
begin
the
preparations
for
the
search.
As
you
are
aware,
from
our
last
board
meeting
during
the
meetings
the
committee
reviewed,
the
last
search
occurred
that
occurred
in
2012.
It
reviewed
this
current
superintendent
job
description.
T
The
committee
talked
about
century
code
in
regard
to
the
confidentiality
finalists
have
or
the
candidates
have
until
the
finalists
positions
are
announced,
and
then
the
committee
dug
in
and
talked
about
a
few
things
things
that
have
been
presented
to
you
tonight
for
consideration
and
discussion.
The
committee
did
talk
about
the
qualities
and
characteristics
that
you
would
want
to
share
with
candidates
that
you
are
looking
for
in
the
next
Super
Intendant.
Those
were
presented
to
the
committee
from
Brittany,
with
some
updates
from
the
last
search.
Those
were
reviewed.
T
Those
were
sent
out
to
board
members
and
board
members
were
allowed
to
provide
input.
Those
were
then
updated
again,
and
the
committee
looked
at
those
again
yesterday
and
those
are
there
for
you
in
the
memo
for
consideration.
Additionally,
the
committee
reviewed
a
salary
to
put
forth
for
advertisements
for
the
position,
which
again
is
there
for
your
consideration
today.
Also,
the
committee
discussed
the
requirements
of
the
position
and
what
you
guys
wanted
to
put
as
a
threshold
for
candidates
to
come
forward.
I
turn
it
over
to
Brittany.
P
Sure,
thank
you
Anne
Murray,
really.
What
we
want
to
be
aware
of
is
the
update
to
the
North
Dakota
century
code
regarding
veterans,
preference
and
if
we
are
going
to
use
a
competitive
personnel
system
to
screen
our
applicants,
which
we
will
and
we
will
want
to
do.
We
do
need
to
be
aware
that,
when
we're
listing
our
criteria,
if
it's
listed
as
a
minimum
meaning
it
is
absolutely
necessary,
it
must
be
there
or
we
cannot
consider
an
applicant.
We
can
list
it
that
way.
P
T
Thanks
Brittany,
so
that
is
why
the
recommendation
for
a
requirement
of
the
position
for
a
doctorate
is
listed.
The
way
it
is
at
this
time
it
was
the
committee's
consensus
to
forward
to
you
that
it
would
be
a
doctor.
It
would
be
preferred
not
required
as
brynee
'as
explained.
If
you
required
it,
then
you
could
not
consider
any
applicant
that
at
this
time
would
not
have
it,
even
if
they
were
at
the
point
where
they
were
really
close,
but
just
not
had
went
through
that
whole
dissertation
process.
So
those
recommendations
are
before
you
tonight.
T
T
Just
for
your
awareness,
the
search
in
Grand
Forks
for
their
superintendent.
They
are
utilizing
the
firm
of
school
exec
connect,
so
those
three
are
before
you
as
well
as
they
were
provided
to
additionally.
So
if
there's
any
questions
for
me
for
Brittany
or
the
committee
I'm
sure
we
could
answer
those
and
if
not
I'd
turn
back
over
to
you,
Jim.
G
Thanks
Ann
Marie,
so
just
kind
of
give
you
a
road
map
of
what
we're
gonna
do
with
this
business
item
tonight,
for
maybe
do
or
not
do
because,
obviously,
the
board
will
desire
to
share
whatever
direction
you
want
us
to
take.
There
are
really
four
things
I,
at
least
is
your
chair
would
like
to
see
us
discuss
possibly
take
action
on
tonight.
G
The
reason
for
these
decisions
at
this
point
in
time
is
assuming
we
solidify
this
as
a
board
tonight,
then,
the
fourth
decision-
we're
going
to
have
a
discussion
on
possible
action,
is
the
selection
of
a
search
firm.
If
we
know
this
data
going
in,
we
do
select
a
search
firm.
We
can
immediately
start
the
search
firm
to
put
the
materials
together
to
begin
to
put
the
advertisements
out
on
the
position
and
get
us
out
into
the
marketplace
of
potential
candidates.
G
I'd
give
you
one
overview
or
I
guess
a
couple,
because
I
want
to
take
these
recommendations
first
and
then
we'll
come
back
to
the
search
firm.
We
looked
as
a
committee,
the
salaries
of
all
of
comparable
districts
in
our
region,
West,
Fargo,
Grand,
Forks,
Bismarck
I,
think
we
looked
at
Moorhead
as
well,
and,
of
course
we
looked
at
dr.
Schatz
as
compensation
currently
and
from
our
perspective,
we
are
by
no
means
the
highest-paid
district.
G
So
it
was
the
committee's
thought.
If
we're
gonna
get
serious
about
trying
to
attract
the
quality
of
level
people
that
we
want,
knowing
that
we're
already
competing
in
our
own
neighborhood
with
districts,
but
also
competing
with
all
of
Minnesota
of
Olives,
well,
actually,
all
of
the
country
when
it
comes
right
down
to
it,
but
certainly
in
the
Upper
Midwest,
the
larger
school
districts
most
are
well
into
that
200,000
range.
So
that's
why
the
committee
came
back
with
that
recommendation,
so
I'd
like
to
discuss
that
one.
G
S
I'll
move
that
we
approve
a
salary
range
for
the
position
of
Superintendent
to
be
included
in
all
advertisements
as
the
following.
The
Fargo
School
Board
is
prepared
to
offer
a
competitive
salary
and
comprehensive
package,
including
an
expense
allowance.
The
minimum
salary
will
be
two
hundred
and
ten
thousand.
However,
the
final
salary
for
the
successful
candidate
will
be
negotiated
and
determined
based
upon
proven
experience
and
qualifications.
D
I
G
Wouldn't
necessarily
say
that
I,
you
know
the
word
minimum
is
in
there,
but
if
you
don't
meet
all
of
our
criteria
and
we're
still
along
to
take
a
shot
on
him,
that
would
be
a
negotiable
item.
But
we
could
then
say
you
know
you
really
aren't
on
target
to
have
a
doctoral
degree.
That
was
a
preferred
qualification.
We
might
be
interested,
but
we're
not
willing
to
pay
at
that.
P
G
U
Shared
Jennifer's
concerns
and
I
I've
always
wondered
why,
when
a
search
is
conducted,
that
we
begin
the
search
at
a
salary
above
the
current
salary
that
were
that
we
have
dr.
Schatz
has
extensive
experience,
he's
done
a
very,
very
good
job.
We
don't
have
a
clue
as
to
the
amount
of
experience
that
we
may
be
looking
at
with
our
potential
candidates,
and
it
just
I
would
be
much
more
comfortable
with
a
range
that
was
that
allowed
us
more
discretion
than
than
simply
saying
a
minimum
salary
of
two
hundred
ten
thousand.
S
Well
and
another
point
to
that
too,
as
you
may
recall
that
in
the
last
two
years,
dr.
Schatz
has
not
taken
an
increase
in
salary,
and
so,
if
we
factored
that
piece
into
into
it,
then
we
would
be
higher
than
that
and
that's
a
different
conversation
as
to
why
and
whatever
and
we
butt
out
going
forward.
We
need
to
be
offering
at
least
what
we
would
be
paying
him
if
he
hadn't
and
we're
not
even
there
yet.
So
there
was
something.
L
V
G
V
G
G
W
I'm
gonna
trust
that
the
committee
has
done
its
homework
on
this
number,
we're
a
large,
complex
district.
We
have
tough
requirements,
and
my
gut
is
that
this
is
probably
a
fair
starting
number
to
be
working
with,
even
though
it's
a
little
a
lot
of
money.
I
would
like
you,
Brittany
to
repeat
what
you
had
said
about
the
minimum
salary
and
perhaps
language
you
had
used
I.
P
W
V
G
W
U
G
G
D
T
D
T
W
G
G
Clearly,
most
out-of-state
candidates
won't
hold
that
at
the
time
they're
applying,
but
they
must
be
eligible
to
be
credentialed
or
they
can't
serve
as
our
superintendent,
as
had
been
indicated
in
the
opening
remarks
by
Ann,
Marie
and
Brittany
and
I
think
also
referenced
by
Dinah.
The
committee
is
I
think
strongly
in
favor
of
having
somebody
end
up
replacing
dr.
G
Schatz,
that
has
a
doctoral
degree
in
education,
but
we
recognize
there
could
be
somebody
that
is
a
shinin
star
in
the
administrative
ranks
that
just
presented
their
dissertation
and
it
hasn't
been
signed
off
yet
so
they
may
well
be
a
doctor
by
the
time
they
take
this
job,
but
they
can't
officially
put
that
on
their
resume
today.
So
we
talked
about,
should
it
be
a
absolute
or
should
we
use?
G
The
word
preferred,
and
the
reason
we
went
with
preferred
was
to
allow
us
that
latitude
to
look
at
somebody
who
otherwise
would
be
the
candidate
of
choice
and
that
one
little
component
is
not
completed
yet
now
also
sure
the
committees
thought
it
doesn't
mean
it
will
become.
The
boards
thought
we're
not
too
interested
in
seeing
somebody
that
had
their
masters
buried
22
years
ago,
is
age
58
and
has
never
started
a
doctoral
program
from
the
committee's
perspective.
G
That
isn't
that's
why
we
want
this
preferred
in
there,
so
it
can
be
weighted
in
that
matrix
that
Brittney
referred
to
that
we
ultimately
have
to
use
under
state
law
when
we
make
this
hiring
decision.
So
that's
how
we
came
above
that
preferred
obviously
we'd
prefer
prior
superintendent
experience.
That
being
said,
I'm
here
to
tell
you
that
the
last
three
superintendents
I've
worked
with
did
not
have
prior
superintendent
experience.
They
had
depth
of
administrative
experience
in
dr.
Shasta's
case.
G
He
had
not
only
at
the
district
level
had
responsibilities
as
an
administrator
in
Grand
Forks,
but
clearly
it
was
the
principal
for
two
of
the
larger
high
schools
in
North
Dakota,
both
one
in
Grand
Forks
and
one
in
Fargo
and
dr.
beresch
was
an
assistant,
superintendent
and
principal
in
the
Bismarck
school
system
prior
to
becoming
our
superintendent
and
dr.
flowers
was
an
assistant,
superintendent
now
and
Arbor
Michigan
prior
to
becoming
ours.
S
I
recommend
move
that
we
approve
the
requirements
for
the
position
of
superintendent
to
be
listed
as
the
successful
candidate
must
have
a
must,
have
or
be
qualified
to
obtain
superintendent
certification
in
North
Dakota
and
demonstrated
visionary
leadership
in
a
school
district.
A
doctorate
degree
from
an
accredited
university
and
educational
leadership
or
related
field
is
preferred
prior
experience,
as
a
superintendent
is
preferred.
Second,.
W
G
G
G
W
G
S
I,
don't
think
anyone
who
would
be
applying
for
this
job
from
out
of
state
that
doesn't
already
have
credentials
in
North
Dakota
would
be
unaware
of
the
fact
that
they
had
to
have
the
credentials
for
that
for
this
state.
So
I
think
that
the
fact
that
we
say
must
either
they
they
have
the
educational
background
that
would
allow
them
to
get
a
license
in
North,
Dakota
or
they're
gonna
be
able
to
say
in
two
weeks.
I'm
gonna
be
able.
You
know
whatever
it
is
that
I'm
missing
I'm
gonna
be
able
to
do
I
I.
I
G
Again,
it
is
a
legal
requirement
and
keep
in
mind.
This
is
advertisement
material,
going
out
to
our
prospects
once
we'd
hire
or
make
an
extension
of
a
hire
which
will
probably
happen
late,
February
early
March.
The
position
is
not.
There
is
intelligent
life
first,
so
that
will
be
the
process
that
they
then
have
to
do.
If
they
accept
the
position,
is
they
need
to
go?
Get
that
certification,
so
I?
Don't
think
we
need
to
clarify
it
at
all
I.
G
H
P
Isn't
a
set
timeline,
but
when
you're
coming
from
out
of
state
it
takes
longer
because
they
push
North
Dakota
to
the
front
and
then
they
process,
the
out
of
state
they
have
to
go
through
and
get
the
background
check
run
through
is
usually
takes
the
longest
and
get
all
of
your
transcripts
from
your
different
schools
officially
sent
to
state,
but
I.
Don't
think
it
would
be
an
issue
with
our
timeframe.
So
particularly
if
they
have
the
credential
in
another
state.
It
makes
a
lot
easier.
U
U
G
G
G
I'll
just
say
it.
Nobody
that's
going
to
apply
for
the
job
is
going
to
really
study
any
of
these,
because
every
school
district,
that's
higher
in
a
superintendent,
is
going
to
have
the
exact
same
kind
of
verbage,
more
or
less
so
if,
but
if
somebody
has
strong
feelings
that
you'd
like
to
have
something
added
or
changed
we're,
certainly
in
a
position
to
do
just
that,
dinah.
H
U
T
X
T
G
G
We
looked
at
them
from
a
pricing
perspective,
school
exact
connect,
space
price
was
seventeen
thousand
nine
hundred
reign
associates
was
eighteen
thousand
and
Macpherson
and
Jacobson
base
price
is
fifteen
thousand
nine
hundred
all
of
them.
In
addition
to
whatever
base
fee,
they
would
charge,
would
charge
for
expenses
traveling
to
and
from
our
district
what,
whichever
team
members
they
send
up
here.
Obviously,
wherever
we
choose
to
advertise
the
position,
there's
a
cost
to
place
those
ads.
G
The
firm
will
repeat,
the
process
do
the
search
again,
and
the
only
thing
we'll
have
to
deal
with
is
their
actual
expenses.
It's
not
a
fee.
A
couple
other
notes
of
interest,
I
think
Amory
indicated
school
exec
connect
is
the
firm
doing.
Grand
Forks
is
search,
I
did
ask
both
ran
associates
and
McPherson
Jacobson.
If
we
were
to
select
them,
would
they
agree
to
not
take
on
a
superintendent
search
from
our
region
while
they're
doing
ours,
and
both
of
them
were
agreeable
to
that?
G
Obviously,
we
didn't
have
that
conversation
with
school
exec
connect
because
they're
immersed
in
one
right
now
in
Grand,
Forks,
two
other
things
I'll
just
share
and
then
I'm
gonna
call
on
Dinah
and
Linda
to
share
some
background
checks,
because
we,
as
a
committee,
started
doing
some
checking
up
on
firms
over
the
last
day.
School
exec
Connect
is
the
newest
one
of
these
three
firms.
Now
it
doesn't
mean
they
started
yesterday,
but
they
are
quite
a
bit
newer
in
this
game
than
the
others.
G
Their
focal
points
have
really
been
Illinois
Wisconsin
in
Minnesota,
as
we
look
through
where
they've
done,
searches
in
the
past
rayon
associates,
who
is
the
firm
we
have
used
for
the
last
three
superintendent?
Searches
in
Fargo
is
probably
the
most
used
group
in
North
Dakota
by
mid
to
larger
size,
school
districts,
but
they
really
focus
a
lot
in
North
Dakota,
South
Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa.
That
being
said,
they
also
have
done
things
in
just
about
every
other
state.
G
G
They
really
are
a
coast-to-coast
firm
as
well.
California,
Arkansas,
Iowa,
Kansas
and
Washington
are
where
they've
done.
The
most
searches
certainly
Nebraska
most
recently
in
our
neighborhood,
the
closest
was
Rapid
City
South
Dakota.
They
didn't
indicate
any
North,
Dakota
searches
in
their
materials,
but
when
I
talked
dr.
Jacobson,
who
is
the
owner
CEO
of
the
company,
he
said
over
the
years,
they've
done
about
25
to
30,
primarily
small,
to
mid-size
districts
in
North
Dakota
and
the
most
recent
one
I
think
was
northern
Cass
just
up
the
road
here.
G
We,
as
a
committee,
broke
up
the
groups.
Yesterday
we
have
our
own
thought
that
I'll
share
in
a
moment,
but
I
first
want
to
get
the
feedback
that
was
had.
You
know
we
started
reaching
out
to
people
I
focused
in
on
contacting
ran
our
McPherson
and
Jacobson
school
districts.
We
had
some
information
that
anne-marie
had
discovered
about
some
not-so-great
things
in
terms
of
searches
for
ran,
associates
and
actually
McPherson
and
Jacobson
as
well.
G
So
Dinah
and
Linda
kind
of
took
different
sides
of
the
rain'
associates.
One
was
looking
at
their
references,
good
feedback,
one
was
checking
out
the
problem,
children
and
when
Dino
you
stepped
up,
because
you
heard
back
from
one
ear,
so
I'll
turn
it
to
you
first
to
share
what
you
have
discovered.
Thank.
H
You
so
I
followed
up
with
some
of
the
school
districts
that
we
discovered
online
through
the
media.
Had
some
you
know,
wrinkles,
with
their
process
reached
out
to
st.
Paul
read
the
articles.
I
could
find
and
did
not
hear
back
from
their
board.
Chair
I
did
hear
back
from
the
chair
of
the
search
in
Longmeadow
Massachusetts,
which
is
smaller
district
than
ours,
and
in
talking
with
the
woman
who
was
the
chair
and
and
kind
of
hearing
how
the
process
went
who
they
worked
with.
H
It
was
not
one
of
the
principles
Gary
ray
or
his
son,
Ryan,
ray
and
I.
Don't
know
if
you
mentioned,
but
we
already
have
a
commitment
that
Gary
ray
the
principal
will
be
working
with
us
again
and
there
seemed
to
be
just
not
great
communication
with
the
person
they
worked
with.
Who
then
ended
up
to
be
quite
ill?
S
Yeah,
actually
so
we
in
there
reference
material,
they
have
two
long
pages
worth
of
school
districts
and
we
discussed
that
it
was
more
relevant
to
call
school
districts
that
are
more
like
ours,
so
I
made
actually
made
eight
calls
and
talked
to
five
people.
The
two
in
person
immediately
in
three
who
called
me
back
today
and
generally,
everybody
was
happy
with
ray
and
associates.
They
all
had
different
experiences,
they're
all
comparable
districts,
one
way
or
another
to
ours.
S
One
interesting
thing
that
I
heard
from
multiple
individuals
unsolicited
was
that
they
had
unique
board
dynamics
and
that
Ray
and
associates
were
very
understanding
of
that
and
worked
really
well
with
the
board
as
a
whole
and
as
individuals
to
understand
their
concerns
and
explained
things.
One
individual
told
me
that
who
they're
their
primary
contact
was,
but
that
they
brought
in
additional
individuals
within
their
firm
to
who
had
specific
skill
sets
to
work
with
in
their
community
so
that
they
were
really
open
to
solving
problems.
Everybody
was
happy
with
you
know,
pretty
much
with
their
time.
S
A
lot
of
people
talked
positively
about
the
interaction
with
the
community
piece.
The
couple
of
the
smaller
districts
you
know
went
through
the
process
we've
just
been
through
and
we're
very
positive
about
that,
and
one
of
the
districts
who
I
just
talked
to
today,
which
was
Des
Moines
I,
think
they've
used
rayon
associates
on
multiple
occasions
as
well,
and
we're
very
satisfied
with
the
results
so
and
in
all
cases
the
the
candidates
they
were,
the
ones
they
chose
everybody's
happy
with
they
they're
still
there
or
they
stayed.
S
G
As
I
indicated,
I
did
some
checking
up
on
McPherson
Jacobson
and
they
had
provided
us
with
three
selected
references,
but
we
also
had
a
a
list
of
places
they
done.
Searches
for
so
I
was
kind
enough.
I
did
contact
one
of
their
selected
references
which
was
Grand
Island,
Public
Schools
talked
to
their
board
president.
She
was
pretty
pleased
with
the
process
and
the
higher
they've
had
very,
very
recent
placement
there,
but
I
figured
if
that
was
selected
reference.
They
probably
were
gonna,
give
nothing
but
glowing
reports,
so
I
dug
a
little
deeper.
G
This
was
the
second
time
Rapid
City
had
used
this
firm.
The
first
board
member
I
talked
to
didn't
share
that
with
me,
but
that
may
have
been
due
to
that
person's
tenure
on
the
board.
The
second
person,
probably
is
my
pure,
because
I
think
she
started
in
the
Rapid
City
Board
in
2001,
and
she
was
there
for
the
first
one.
She
was
not
real
happy
with
the
first
one.
She
was
tickled
pink
with
the
second
one
and
I
said
well.
What
what
was
the
difference,
and
she
said
we
really
just
didn't,
get
any
outstanding
candidates.
G
The
first
time
in
her
opinion-
and
you
know,
I'm
gonna-
respect
that,
but
she
said
we
didn't
feel
it
was
the
firms
fault.
So
that's
why,
when
we
had
to
do
it
again,
we
went
right
back
to
him
and
both
both
her
and
actually
Bonnie
and
Grand
Island.
Both
said
they'd
use
this
firm
again,
I
also
talked
to
a
Tom
Wanek
Iowa
much
smaller
school
district
than
us,
probably
about
5,000
a
little
less
than
5,000.
G
In
that
case,
and
just
you
know,
are
you
aware
of
what
happened
and
my
uncle
said?
No,
but
here
talk
to
Kris
she'll
know
who
is
my
cousin
that
taught
and
she
said
yeah.
They
involved
the
staff.
It
was
a
good
process,
they're
tickled
pink
with
who
they
hired.
So
you
know
that
was
a
little
different
take
because
I
actually
knew
the
person
on
the
other
end
of
the
phone.
I
was
talking
to
they
too,
as
any
of
these
search
firms.
G
They
also
had
an
issue
in
a
different
School
District,
on
some
background
information
that
they
didn't
think
had
been
vetted
well
enough
by
the
firm
now
this
was
quite
a
few
years
ago,
2014
and
I
looked
at
who
had
actually
done
that
search
as
well
as
Linda.
It
alluded
to
one
of
the
questions
I
had
for
all
three
of
these
firms.
If
they
didn't
provide
it
in
the
packet
is
who
will
be
the
lead
person
from
your
firm?
If
you
get
this
job
school
exec
connect
would
be
appointing
a
guy
by
the
name
of
dr.
G
David
Clow.
He
is
a
retired
superintendent
from
a
fairly
small
school
district
in
Illinois,
but
he
also
spent
some
time
as
a
superintendent
in
Minnesota
and
he's
now
retired.
But
he
is
not
a
principal
in
the
firm
Gary
ray
would
be
the
lead
person.
If
we
aren't
with
ray
and
associates
and
dr.
Thomas
Jacobson,
who
is
the
owner
CEO
of
McPherson
Jacobson,
told
me
he
would
be
the
lead
person
if
in
fact,
we
selected
them,
so
one
other
thought,
oh
sure,
and
anybody
on
the
committee
Britney
Ann,
Marie,
Linda
or
Dinah.
G
You
know
correct
me
if
I
say
this
wrong.
It
is
the
committee's
thought
that
we
probably
do
not
want
to
go
with
the
same
firm,
grand
forks
as
having
because
they're
in
front
of
us
in
this
process
already
and
most
likely,
not
guaranteed,
but
most
likely.
We
end
up
with
the
leftovers
of
the
Grand
Forks
search.
It
would
seem
to
us,
so
we
were
inclined
to
think
about
going
with
either
ran,
associates
or
McPherson
Jacobson.
I
G
G
H
It
was
reminded
to
me,
at
the
outset
of
our
ad
hoc
committee
work
that
I
had
voted
against
train
associate
I'm
around
and
I
had
a
hard
time
remembering
why,
but
so
it
was
interesting
taking
into
this
I
think
and
I.
Think
I
still
would
be
fairly
comfortable
going
either
way.
The
way
I
saw
it,
and
it's
interesting
to
hear
the
put
from
Dyna
and
Jim
is
a
big
plus
for
Ray
and
associates,
as
they
know
us
so
well,
a
plus
for
Macpherson
and
Jacobson
would
be
a
fresh
look.
H
What
was
interesting
is
that
they
included
who
they're,
like
local
consultants,
would
be
in
each
state
which
I
thought
they
didn't
really
put
forward,
particularly
strong
folks
for
North
Dakota,
which
we
did
not
see.
The
same
kind
of
list
excuse
me
from
rain
associates.
So
unless
Dinah
or
Jim
has
any
stronger
recommendations,
I
guess
I
would
feel
fairly
confident
going
forward
with
either
one
so
I
don't
have
a
motion
at
this
point.
H
Would
say
just
looking
back
at
the
last
one
and
also
looking
back
at
all
of
the
public
engagement.
We
have
done
over
the
last
several
years,
I
think
in
in
reading.
Through
a
lot
of
these,
and
in
talking
to
some
of
the
folks,
especially
some
of
the
smaller
districts,
they
really
rely
on
search
firms
to
help
them
get
a
grasp
of
who
they
are
where
they
are
in
the
process.
H
We've
done
so
much
of
the
work
of
strategic
planning
and
community
engagement
and
knowing
what
our
qualities
and
qualifications
are,
that
you
could
almost
take
the
first
I
in
my
mind
at
least,
take
the
first
chunk
and
just
say
what
we're
already
here.
So
when
we
did
the
last
go-around,
the
community
engagement
and
the
staff
engagement
so
forth
tends
to
come
when
we
actually
have
the
the
finalists
that
we're
engaging.
So
there
was
a
round
of
public.
H
G
Yeah
just
kind
of
add
a
little
more
to
them.
There
are
actually
three
ways
these
firms
and
they
all
actually
were
doing
the
same
thing.
We
just
package
it
a
little
different.
There
are
three
ways
that
they
would
help
engage
the
community
in
this
process.
One
would
be
if
we
felt
we
wanted
to
do
an
extensive
Community
Survey
to
have
the
community
tell
us
what
they'd
like
to
see
in
the
next
superintendent
I
as
one
board
member.
G
So
the
firm's
will
help
us
work
with
those
different
groups.
They'll
help
identify
those
groups
and
then
work
to
get
the
right
questions.
So
it's
a
common
I'll
call
it
an
interview.
It's
it's
really
a
Q&A
session
with
a
roomful
of
people
and
the
candidate,
so
they
certainly
help
in
that
process
and
they'll
help
synthesize.
G
Then
the
feedback
from
those
community
groups
and
I
would
think
we'd
be
using
whichever
firm,
to
certainly
help
us
in
those
phases,
because
I
would
guess
we're
certainly
going
to
have
community
members
doing
one
of
the
interview
sessions
staff,
probably
more
than
one
set
of
staff.
Quite
frankly
doing
interviews
as
well
as
the
board
I
can't
remember
last
time
how
many
total
groups
we
assembled.
Do
you
remember
Emily?
We.
G
W
G
You
know,
obviously,
if
it's
somebody
in
our
own
district,
they're
still
gonna,
do
the
background
check
that
the
search
firm
does
we'll,
probably
look
at
them
and
say
we're
pretty
sure.
They're
gonna
pass
that
because
we've
already
done
the
background
check
on
them
too,
but
to
keep
it
a
peer
process.
Really,
everybody
goes
through
the
same
set
of
submission
to
the
firm.
The
firm
does
their
background
check
on
it.
Then
we
will
see
everybody
that
applied.
G
So
it's
I
think
it's
the
right
thing
to
do
to
have
our
internal
candidates
do
the
exact
same
process.
So
it's
a
level
playing
field
for
all,
and
just
so
this
question
came
up
and
I'd,
never
even
thought
of
it.
Candidates
do
not
pay
these
firms.
We
paid
this
firm,
so
it's
not
like
if
you're
going
through
an
employment
agency
here
and
they
place
you
that
they
get
a
percentage
or
check
for
a
year
or
two.
I
You
so
I'm
curious
why
a
search
firm
versus
like
a
headhunter,
given
the
fact
that
we're
not
going
to
be
doing
a
lot
of
the
community
engagement,
which
I
would
just
assume
that
these
fees,
a
large
portion
of
these
fees,
have
something
to
do
with
that
community
engagement
portion
or
maybe
there's
a
way
we
can
find
out.
You
know
to
break
it
down
this
service
costs
X
the
service
costs.
Why
but
I'm
just
sort
of
curious
to
why
a
search,
firm
versus
a
headhunter.
G
These
headhunters
specialize
in
k-12
education,
that's
the
big
difference
and
really
their
fee
doesn't
have
much
to
do
with
coming
in
to
do
a
Community
Survey,
except
for
that
that
would
be
the
expense
they
charge
you
for
that
extra
trip
in
their
fee,
quite
frankly,
has
to
do
with
having
the
ability
to
have
a
stable
of
possible
candidates
to
go
to
when
this
position
opens
up,
and
they
do
that's
why,
as
you
indicated
in
one
of
these,
they
list
all
of
the
consultants.
I
guess
is
the
term
they
use
that
they
have
close
to
coast.
G
They
all
have
consultants
coast-to-coast
and
a
lot
of
times.
That
consultant
is
somebody
they
placed
five
years
ago,
so
they
may
know
that
George,
who
is
the
assistant
superintendent
Minot,
is
really
looking
for
a
career
change.
So
that's
really
what
the
bulk
of
their
fee
is
about.
The
expenses
are
they're
gonna
charge
us
every
time.
They
travel
here
right
so
that
that's
really
the
role
that
they're
playing
is
the
headhunter
hat
for
that
fee.
If
that
makes
sense,.
G
U
You
just
pointed
out
that
virtually
everyone
in
North
Dakota
has
heard
that
we're
looking
for
a
superintendent,
Minnesota
I'm
sure
all
of
the
Midwestern
schools
have
connected
and
they're
aware,
and
those
who
are
anxious
are
certainly
going
to
apply,
regardless
of
whether
we
have
a
search
I
heard
yesterday
during
the
ad
hoc
committee
that
there
are
several
things
that
are
offered
by
the
search
committees
that
we're
not
going
to
use
we're
not
interested
in
them
setting
goals
for
our
superintendent.
We're
certainly
going
to
do
that
ourselves.
They
they
will
set
up
an
evaluation
process.
U
We
certainly
are
not
going
to
be
using
that
we're
not
using
the
the
community
engagement
portion,
I'm,
just
I'm,
finding
it
very
difficult
to
convince
myself
that
we
need
to
hire
search,
firm
and
I
hate
to
say
that,
because
I
know
how
much
work
the
ad
hoc
committee
has
already
put
in
I
applaud
your
the
many
many
hours
that
you've
already
spent
but
I
don't
know.
I,
look
at
all
of
the
districts
in
the
area
who
have
hired
superintendents,
many
of
them
just
with
internal
candidates
and
have
been
very,
very
successful.
U
Someone
told
me
that
the
average
time
lifespan,
if
you
want
to
use
that
of
superintendence
across
the
nation,
is
two-and-a-half
years.
I
would
hate
to
get
in
a
position
where
we
had
people
that
were
only
going
to
be
here
a
few
years.
It
seems
to
me
in
the
experience
I
have
the
people
that
apply
and
are
chosen
internally.
U
They
already
have
connections
they're,
already
very,
very
familiar
with
our
district
with
our
goals,
our
objectives,
our
culture,
our
climate
and
they
stay
for
many
years
and
just
continue
to
build
on
the
tremendous
success
that
we've
seen
in
the
past.
I'm
just
I
really
question
that
we
need
to
do
this.
G
D
G
W
Think,
obviously,
don't
want
to
waste
money,
but
I
think
these
can
give
us
a
wider
pool
of
candidates
to
look
at
and
and
the
fees
are
very
reasonable.
In
my
opinion,
especially
after
we
start
negotiating
the
prices
that
are
printed
in
these
books
and
so
I
I
am
in
favor
of
using
a
search
firm
for
us
and
I
would
also
strike
from
my
considerations.
W
The
school
exact
connect
because
I
think
there's
a
bit
of
a
conflict
of
interest
there
with
them
working
in
Grand
Forks,
given
our
history
with
Ray
and
associates,
I
see
no
reason
not
to
use
them
again
and
so
I
would
make
a
motion
that
we
select
Ray
and
associates
as
our
search.
They
look
at
a
search
firm.
Second.
S
I
just
want
to
comment
on
on
David
if
you
think
that
the
search
committee
has
put
in
a
lot
of
hours
already
to
this
point.
If
we
didn't
have
a
hire
an
outside
search
firm
that
that,
though,
that
committee
would
be
doing
a
whole
lot
more
work
and
a
lot
more
work,
especially
for
Ann,
Marie
and
and
Britney,
potentially
over
and
above
all,
the
other
things
that
they
do
on
a
daily
basis
and
and
I
think
that
we
really
do
need
an
outside
firm
for
the
the
time.
S
H
Would
echo
that
I
think
when
we
went
through
the
last
search
and
I
come
to
this
from
from
a
different
world?
That
also
does
searches
and
I?
Think
an
internal
candidate
is
remarkable
when
it
happens,
I
think
the
tenancy
is
generally,
if
you're
doing
a
national
search.
I
think
a
local
candidate
is
sometimes
at
a
disadvantage,
because
you
don't
want
to
be
seen
as
just
being
parochial
and
you
know
hiring
your
local
guy.
H
So
what
I
think
really
came
to
the
forefront
for
those
of
us
several
years
ago
was
seeing
an
objective
outside
professional,
firm
telling
us
that
there
was
an
internal
candidate
who
absolutely
measured
up
to
the
national
candidates
and
I.
Think
without
that
perspective,
I
that
absolutely
kind
of
sealed
it
for
for
a
lot
of
us
and
I.
H
Think
that
was
important
and
you
know
anne-marie
and
Brittney,
and
everybody
upstairs
will
still
have
plenty
to
do
in
bringing
all
these
groups
together
and
and
doing
all
the
operational
work
that
goes
into
this
even
with
a
professional
search
firm.
So
if
we
were
just
to
do
it
on
our
own
I
I,
don't
think
that
would
be
the
best
use
of
anyone's
time
and
I
think
we
would
always
be
wondering
if
we
really
did
get
the
best
possible
pool
of
candidates.
You
know
we
have
a
school
district
than
when
we
go
to
national
conferences.
H
I
Okay,
thank
you.
So
I
have
a
couple
of
questions,
but
my
first
one
is:
would
there
be
a
way
for
us
to
sort
of
choose
or
make
a
motion
to
choose
one
of
the
firms
and
separate
out
the
money
portion?
If
that's
the
wishes
of
the
group
is
that
we
have,
you
know
an
executive
search
firm,
but
but
the
dollar
amount
isn't
exactly
accurate
because
of
the
services
that
we
may
or
may
not
choose.
Can
we
somehow
remove
that
from
if
there
is
a
motion
moving
forward
well.
I
G
I
G
I,
don't
even
know
that
it'll
be
further
discussion,
but
no
we're
not
saying
yes
to
that
number
and
just
serve
it
is
clearer.
This
process
is
gonna
cost
us
over
twenty
thousand
easily
easily
over
twenty
thousand,
because
there
are
gonna,
be
people
getting
plane
tickets
to
Fargo,
which
is
not
a
cheap
place
to
fly
to
and
they're
not
gonna,
be
flying
here
on
the
weekend,
they're
gonna
be
coming
in
during
the
week,
so
we
can
actually
have
them
with
our
staff
and
community
members.
I
think
last
time
around
correct
me.
G
Twenty
seven
thousand
we're
gonna
be
advertising
in
national
trade
journals.
Those
are
not
one
hundred
and
fifty
dollar
ads,
but
we
are
looking
for
the
most
important
employee
in
her
district
and
I'll.
Just
share
this
first
of
all,
David
flowers
would
never
have
been
in
Fargo
and
would
never
been
in
West
Fargo
if
it
wasn't
for
a
national
search
being
done
by
the
Fargo
school
district
that
found
a
guy
in
Ann
Arbor
Michigan.
G
The
last
time
around,
we
interviewed
a
gentleman
from
Philadelphia
a
gal
from
Colorado.
These
people
didn't
even
know,
Fargo
existed
at
the
time.
They
got
the
information
provided
to
them
and
ended
up
applying
so
I
agree
with
you.
David
local
people
are
going
to
know
this
job's
open
and
there
probably
are
some
local
people
when
I
say
local
I'm
talking
within
300
miles
of
this
microphone
that
might
fit
our
criteria.
I
think
I
know
most
of
them
by
first
name.
G
D
Since
the
motion
on
that
table
is
for
Ray
and
associates,
this
is
what
the
language
is
on
page
13
for
their
cost
breakdown,
at
the
beginning
of
where
it
talks
about
the
consultant
fee.
The
base
fee
for
the
performance
of
the
superintendent
search
by
the
consultant,
as
provided
in
this
proposal,
will
be
$18,000.
If
the
board
selects
only
certain
elements
offered
in
this
package
or
request
certain
or
request
services,
not
included
in
this
package
are
fees
and
reimbursed
expenses
will
be
adjusted
accordingly.
So
it
talks
about
that.
D
The
process
is
flexible
and
I
am
comfortable
with
it.
I
would
support
the
motion.
I
believe
that
the
students,
the
staff,
the
teachers
administrators
of
our
school
district
and
our
taxpayers
deserve
us
to
do
full
due
diligence
on
someone
that
is
going
to
be
taking
dr.
Schatz
'iz
spot
at
this
sum.
At
this
district.
I
Y
Had
the
opportunity
to
work
with
Ray
and
associates
twice
I
work
directly
with
Ray
when
I
applied
at
the
Grand
Forks
position
back
when
dr.
and
I
Vlad
received
it.
I
was
the
runner-up
in
that
process.
I
had
an
axon
experience
of
all
times,
I
really
enjoyed
working
with
Ray.
The
telephone
interview
that
you
engage
in
if
you're
selected
to
be
in
that
first
group
of
interviews
is
very
well
done.
If
you're
selected
to
be
a
finalist.
Of
course
it's
in
their
best
interest
for
whoever
is
selected
to
be
successful.
Y
So
they
give
you
lots
of
guidance
as
far
as
what
the
district
is
looking
for.
You
know
why
you're
in
that
final
pool,
you
know
it's
not
a
really
a
preparatory
kind
of
exercise
for
the
interview,
but
it's
making
sure
that
the
candidates
that
they're
gonna
give
to
you
and
that
you've
selected
for
that
final
interview
are
going
to
be
well
prepared
so
that
you're
going
to
have
good
interviews
and
a
good
group
to
select
from
so
I
have
nothing
but
good
things
to
say
about
Ray
and
associates
myself
in
the
experience.
I
I'll
try
to
make
this
the
last
thing
I
see
so
I
think
that
this
has
been
great
discussion
and
I.
Thank
you
for
answering
all
my
questions
and
for
a
variety
of
reasons
that
I
agree
with
all
of
the
things
that
you've
said
in
terms
of
you
know
the
whether
it
is
that
we're
going
to
do
any
sort
of
community
surveys,
but
the
panels
and
the
discussion
and
the
interview
questions.
That
is
all
something
that
would
be
very
time-consuming
if
we
asked
our
staff
to
do
that.
So
so
I.
I
Thank
you
for
sharing
those
examples
of
of
what
things
these
executive
firms
can
offer
us
and
the
value
that
they
do
bring
and
when
I
looked
at
all
of
them
and
just
to
share
some
of
my
thoughts
when
looking
at
them.
You
know
at
first
I
I
thought
well
we're
an
associate.
They
know
us
right,
they're
experienced
in
North,
Dakota,
South,
Dakota,
Minnesota,
they're,
more
regional,
however,
could
Macpherson
and
Jacobson
offer
a
greater
reach,
don't
know
it's
a
question.
I
asked
I
like
that.
I
The
you
know
that
to
hear
good,
good
experiences
and
I
think
you
dr.
Schatz,
for
sharing
it
from
a
candidate's
perspective
and
and
I
also
liked.
One
of
the
other
differentiators
I
saw
was
the
video
skype
option.
I
really
think
that
that
could
also
help
in
a
variety
of
ways
in
terms
of
time
and
scheduling
and
keeping
costs
down
where
we
can.
I
G
W
W
T
G
Certain
decision
be
aware
of
the
fact
that
I'm
gonna
try
to
avoid
that,
but
it
could
occur.
It's
gets
us
to
our
second
business
or
third
business
item
second
business
item,
and
that
is
our
long-range
facility
plan.
I'd
reference,
your
honor
over
to
memo
number
58.
As
you
all
probably
remember.
From
our
last
meeting
we
took
a
look
at
the
possible
expansion
of
the
footprint
slightly
and
the
refurbishing
and
some
alterations
to
the
interior
of
Discovery
middle
school.
G
In
hopes
of
really
putting
it
to
a
state
of
the
art
and
middle
school
for
1,100
students
and
dr.
Schatz
has
prepared
to
answer
any
questions.
People
may
have
on
the
facility
we
have
Jim
free
with
us
tonight.
Planning
did
look
at
this
from
a
financial
perspective
and
Kristen.
Maybe
you
could
share
from
from
planning's
committee
what
we
discovered
from
the
financial
feasibility
side
of
if
we
decided
to
go
forward.
What
are
the
options
we
have
for
paying
for
it?
The.
V
Planning
committee
met
on
December
1st,
and
we
looked
at
all
the
different
option
and
portions
that
we
can
do
and
in
what
steps
and
phases,
and
one
of
the
things
is,
we
cannot
get
all
of
this
done
in
one
construction
season.
So
what
we
have
proposed
that
would
be
done
is
what
is
shown
in
blue,
which
is
the
new
construction
and
then
any
existing
remodeling.
That
is
touching,
that
new
construction
and
then
the
bus
loop
improvement,
which
is
shown
on
the
second
large
page.
V
Those
would
be
the
first
items
that
would
be
done
in
phase
one
of
the
construction
and
we
do
have
some
different
options.
As
far
as
funding,
we
have
the
opportunity
to
use
money
that
we
have
in
the
general
fund.
We
have
the
opportunity
to
use
money
that
is
in
the
building
fund,
or
we
also
could
have
put
out
bonds
for
those.
So
we
can
determine
the
the
finance
portion
of
it
that
doesn't
have
to
be
decided
tonight.
What
we
would
like
to
decide
is
if
we
want
to
move
forward
with
this
proposal,.
Y
Think
I
have
anything
to
add
to
the
conversation
that
was
at
planning,
but
I
think
that
you
have
a
good
plan
in
front
of
you.
I
think
it
meets
the
guidelines
that
we
set
forth.
Originally.
When
we
talked
about
this
plan,
we
talked
about
first
upgrades.
What
do
we
need
to
do
to
upgrade
the
facility
to
get
it
up
to
the
remodeling
that
is
needed
in
the
facility
for
any
systems
and
things
that
might
need
replacement?
We
talked
about
the
additional
spaces
and
reconfiguring
the
the
entrance
to
the
building
and
I.
Y
Think
that's
been
achieved
really
nicely
with
the
architects
design
of
that
and
then
the
last
thing
was
to
just
make
sure
that
we
we
took
that
full-scale
look
throughout
the
building
and
said:
do
we
want
to
restructure
some
of
the
different
areas
and
and
do
some
things
differently
and
so
I
think
that's
represented
here.
I
know
that
there
was
some
concern
about
bathrooms
and
things
like
that,
but
those
are
phases
that
still
have
to
be
completed
and
so
I
think
there
was
a
misunderstanding
there.
Y
With
that
I
mean
whenever
anytime,
you
put
a
picture
in
the
paper
that
doesn't
tell
the
full
detail
of
what's
going
on,
and
so
Jim
has
been.
Jim
could
even
speak
to
it,
but
he
has
spent
time
schooling
me
on
the
fact
that
those
are
all
things
that
those
code
upgrades
those
making
sure
you're
with
code
those
all
get
taken
care
of
as
we
continue
into
the
process.
Y
So
what
you're
proving
today,
if
you
do
so,
is
for
us
to
move
forward
so
that
we
can
get
a
bid
package
out
and
get
things
in
place
so
that
construction
could
begin
right
away
in
the
construction
season,
the
materials
acquisition
and
all
the
things
that
are
required
for
a
project
like
this,
and
so
that's
really
where
we're
at
tonight
and
any
other
questions.
Of
course,
I've
got
Jackie
and
Jim
here
that
could
answer
those
two
something
I
can't
answer.
G
Before
I
start
recognizing
hands
going
up
and
I,
certainly
well.
I
just
want
to
reiterate
what
what
just
Geoff
just
said.
If
we
were
to
approve
moving
forward
with
this
project,
it
doesn't
mean
we've
approved
this
project
and
this
project
will
not
get
approved
until
we
have
final
bid
numbers
in
front
of
it
and
we
accept
those.
G
Obviously
we
have
cost
estimates
from
the
design
architect,
that's
working
this
project
they're
by
no
means
necessarily
locked
in
stone.
That's
why
we
have
to
put
out
documents
for
bids
and
see
what
come
back
in
and
as
Jeff
alluded
to,
and
you
know,
Jim
free
and
his
team
are
gonna,
be
looking
at
a
variety
of
things,
especially
in
phase
2,
to
address
any
other
needs
that
are
still
being
looked
at
inside
this
building.
So
the
action
before
us
today
is
really
to
direct
our
administration.
G
G
The
real
outside
footprint
changes
could
be
in
place
and
ready
for
school
to
open
next
fall
d'alene
when
we
decide
this,
which
is
also
certainly
acceptable
because
the
building
is
working
today,
it
isn't
like
it's
fallen
into
the
ground,
but
if
we
don't
take
action,
probably
today,
we're
probably
pushing
this
back
too
far
to
get
the
structural
steel
in
place
to
actually
complete
that
outside
work
on
the
expansion
parts
in
time
for
the
start
of
next
school
year,
at
least
that's
my
impression.
Jim
did
I
say
that
correctly
yep.
Z
You
may
see
some
big
packages
that
are
coming
in
like
foundation
steel.
The
parking
lot
come
in
before
you
know
the
final
costs,
because
some
of
those
things
do
I
have
to
be
ordered,
like
you
said,
but
those
the
whole
project.
Typically,
we
have
the
old
number,
but
this
time
we
may
not
be
able
to
you
may
have
to
do
it
in
phases
coming
in
to
meet
that
timeline
that
you
talked
about.
Thank.
S
U
G
V
Just
tell
you
by
having
an
eighth
grader
in
the
discovery
school
right
now
that
this
is
something
that
would
be
very
much
welcomed,
especially
in
the
cafeteria
area,
they're
very
crowded,
their
lunch
lines.
They
can
wait
up
to
15
minutes
before
getting
their
lunch
gives
them
a
very
short
amount
of
time
to
eat,
and
so
some
of
these
things
are
very
needed.
I.
W
Think
overall,
this
right
now
seems
to
have
a
large
price
tag
on
it,
but
the
new
additions,
I
think,
are
very
thoughtfully,
considered
the
remodels,
probably
overdue,
and
these
buildings
are
the
hearts
of
our
neighborhoods
and
they
serve
generations
of
our
kids
and
I.
Think
this
reflects
that
and
is
an
investment
in
our
future
of
our
entire
community,
and
so
this
looks
really
good
to
me.
Thank
you.
U
W
G
Motion
carries
our
last
business
item.
Is
the
acceptance
of
VL
7,
8,
9
and
10
I?
First
of
all
want
to
thank
everybody
who
was
able
to
get
him
back
in
I?
Do
Lee
noted
that
there
were
several
folks
that
have
comments
that
will
go
over
to
governance
for
consideration
I
think
overall,
most
areas
were
marked
in
compliance
by
all
people.
So
if
anybody
would
care
to
make
a
motion,
I
move.
U
U
G
G
You
can
certainly
read
them
at
your
leisure
and
if
you
have
questions
about
somebody's
feel
free
to
reach
out
to
them
and
I
suspect
will
be
shortly
after
the
holiday
season,
reminding
everybody
that
we
want
to
do
a
spring
1/2
again,
thank
you
in
deference
to
both
Dinah
and
Linda,
who
have
some
event
planned
for
us
this
evening.
If
you
have
a
committee
or
leis
on
report
that
you
feel
you
need
to
share
between
before
we
get
together
in
January
I'd.
Ask
you
to
share
that.
W
Really
quickly,
I
apologize
I
had
the
opportunity
to
hear
the
Ben
Franklin
sixth-grade
choir
last
week,
and
the
only
reason
I
mention
this
is
because
there
were
a
hundred
and
twenty
kids
onstage
singing
and
I
told
my
daughter
who
was
in
the
choir
when
I
graduated
high
school
in
Rock
Lake
North
Dakota.
There
were
a
hundred
and
twenty
kids
in
the
entire
school
K
through
12
and
the
opportunity
to
be
able
to
sing
with
that
many
kids.
W
What
I
took
me
having
to
go
to
international
music
camp
in
the
summer
and
performing
with
a
hundred
people
is
life-changing
and
I
highly
encourage
anybody
who
ever
has
the
opportunity
to
do
it.
The
coordination
it
takes
and
and
the
power
of
the
experience
is
incredible
and
I
think
those
sixth-grade,
kids
I'm
sure
took
it
for
granted
and
I'm
sure.
A
lot
of
the
parents
in
the
crowd
are
like:
okay,
it's
a
winter
night,
whatever
it's
an
extraordinary
experience
that
we're
giving
our
kids
here
and
I
just
had
to
share
that
and
thank
you
Jennifer.