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From YouTube: School Board Meeting - January 10, 2017
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Fargo Public Schools - Board of Education Meeting - Live Broadcast - January 10, 2017
A
Good
evening,
we'll
call
this
meeting
of
the
fargo
public
school
board
of
education
to
order.
Thank
you
for
coming.
Welcome
everyone.
I
would
entertain
a
motion
to
approve
the
agenda
with
the
hr
agenda.
A
C
C
I'm
going
to
do
a
very
brief
introduction
so
that
most
of
the
time
can
be
for
the
guests
who
are
here
tonight.
What
we
want
to
do
is
focus
a
little
bit
on
project-based
learning
and
how
it
ties
to
our
strategic
plan
and,
in
particular,
helps
us
teach,
learn
and
assess
the
21st
century
skills
across
our
system.
C
So
to
make
some
further
introductions,
I'd
like
to
introduce
jodel
tyken,
she
is
our
director
of
standards-based
education,
integral
part
of
the
professional
development
and
the
work
that's
being
done
around
project-based
learning
and
21st
century
skills,
and
without
her
we
wouldn't
be
as
far
as
we
are.
So
with
that
turn
over
to
jodel.
D
The
group
of
students
that
are
here
are
from
carl
ben
eilsen
middle
school
and
they
are
going
to
ask
you
to
be
their
their
board
in
terms
of
they're
going
to
present
something
to
you
and
have
you
give
them
some
feedback
about
about
their
presentation
in
on
a
project
called
your
hired,
healthier
ways,
and
so
I'm
not
going
to
give
you
a
lot
of
detail
about
that
they're
just
going
to
present
that
and
one
of
the
things
I
think
when
I
think
about
these,
your
hired
projects
that
we're
doing
across
the
system
we've
really
been
working
with
our
21st
century
skills
on.
D
How
can
we
bring
the
community
into
that
message,
and
so
one
of
the
things
we
heard
at
a
recent
focus
group
meeting
was
you
know
what
are
the
21st
century
skills,
and
how
can
we
learn
more
about
about
that?
You
know
from
our
parents
and
our
community,
so
this
is
one
of
the
ways
through
these
your
hired
projects
and
we're
really
trying
to
go
from
pockets
of
implementation
to
21st
century
skills.
D
So
a
teacher
who
just
kind
of
decides
to
do
it
or
starts
to
like
it
to
really
be
more
pervasive
and
have
all
students
have
this
opportunity
and
and
these
your
hired
projects
are
really
one
example
of
that,
so
with
the
help
of
teachers
who
are
willing
to
take
some
risks
and
people
in
the
building
who
are
willing
to
support
that
we're
able
to
do
that.
So
I'm
going
to
introduce
the
folks
who
are
presenting
tonight.
Josh
rudy
is
a
teacher,
an
eighth
grade
language
arts
teacher
at
carl
mann.
D
E
Hi
everyone
I'm
going
to
introduce
these
guys
real,
quick,
I'm
not
going
to
talk
too
much.
The
your
hired
event
is
like
jodel
was
talking,
is
our
project
based
learning
and
as
teachers
we
got
together
and
we're
saying
what
does
the
community
need?
We
can't
just
teach
worksheets
in
the
same
generic
everything
that's
been
done
for
forever
in
a
school
system
and
part
of
that
that
came
up
was
we
need
kids
to
have
experience
in
this
21st
century
skills
where
collaboration
communication.
How
can
we
be
creative
thinkers?
E
How
can
we
think
outside
of
the
box
and
really
impact
a
real
world
environment
that
that
calls
us
to
do
something
like
this?
Where
you
know
you
guys
don't
sit
down
and
get
a
worksheet
that
says
what's
five
times
five,
you
know,
there's
problems
that
you
have
to
work
through
and
that's
what
they
did
the
year
hired
event
was
an
awesome
opportunity.
A
lovely
lady
by
the
name
of
la
costa,
potter
from
seek,
came
to
us
and
asked,
if
we'd
be
willing
to
do
that,
and
we
said
absolutely
basically
the
whole
event
was
these.
E
These
kids
get
a
problem,
a
real
world
problem.
This
one
was
about
school,
lunch,
nutrition
and
that's
it.
They
have
to
figure
out
how
they
can
create
something
with
very
little
background
knowledge.
They
have
to
do
the
research
they
have
to
do
the
calling
they
have
to
do
the
trial
and
error
part
of
it
and
that's
kind
of
the
beauty
of
this
is
when
we
sat
down
as
a
team
of
teachers
we're
going
in
our
real
life.
E
What
do
we
have
to
do
to
be
successful
and
it's
that
that
trial
and
error
and
that
you
know,
there's
a
big
fancy?
Word
the
the
engineering
design
process
of
seeing
a
problem
researching
the
problem,
finding
an
answer
figuring
out
that
that's
not
the
right
answer
and
then
continuing
on
until
you
figure
something
out.
Well,
these
guys
get
to
find
out
just
how
frustrating
real
life
can
be
through
that
process,
and
I'm
going
to
have
them
come
up
and
introduce
themselves
and
kind
of
explain
what
that
process
was
and
what
they
got
out
of.
E
F
So
we're
from
cbe
good
evening,
everyone
we're
from
cbe
and
we're
at
the
eighth
graders
I'm
layla.
This
is
grace
sydney,
devin
and
jaden,
and
yeah
we're
going
to
talk
about
your
hired
event.
So.
G
So
it's
like
eighth
graders
are
split
up
into
two
teams,
so
the
bearcat
team
did
the
year
hired
event,
which
is
we
had
like
five
to
seven
students
in
a
group
and
we
would
all
focus
on
the
project
of
school
lunches
and
how
to
make
them
better
and
like
just
like
figure
that
out
and
like
use,
critical
thinking
and
collaboration
and
all
that
stuff-
and
we
were
just
talking
about
like
everybody-
would
have
a
role
in
like
finding
data
taking
surveys
and
all
that
stuff
and
yeah.
F
So
the
highlights
of
the
project
were
of
us
like
working
as
a
group
and
collaborating
together
really,
and
the
goal
of
this
event
was
really
for
our
team
to
like
get
to
know
each
other
better
and
like
really
be
like
getting
close
and
understanding
each
other.
And
that
and
our
group.
We
really
put
a
lot
of
effort
in
this
and
we
cared
about
the
topic
because
it
relates
to
us
as
teenagers
who
eat
school,
lunches
and
everything.
F
And
we
had
many
experiences
through
that,
such
as
there
was
many
roadblocks
in
it,
such
as
the
budget
where
the
budget
we
had
to
calculate
it
and
find
out
how
much
our
school
like
spends
on
school
lunches.
And
we
realized
a
lot
of
things
were
expensive
in
the
form
of
those
where
you
like,
want
fresh
foods
and
it's
really
expensive
to
get
that
and
what
everyone
wants
and
how
we
tried
to
contact
the
program
expert.
But
unfortunately,
we
couldn't
so.
I
Oh
for
the
year
hired
and
launches,
we
had
some
ideas
and
the
first
idea
was
more
appealing
names.
So
if
the
kids
wanted
okay,
so
like
name
them
funny,
things
are
fun,
so
they
like
pick
it
instead
of
something
boring
just
like
lasagna
like
and
then
we
also
had
an
idea
for
not
all
healthy
stuff,
because
kids
don't
really
like
everything
being
healthy.
So
if
we
had
a
balance
of
unhealthy
and
healthy
things,
that
would
be
better
and
then
our
last
idea
was
cultural
options.
J
And
then
some
the
aftermath
of
our
presentation,
we
had
a
poster.
Unfortunately
we
don't
have
that
today,
but
some
things
we
had
on
poster
where
we
took
two
surveys.
J
So
when
we
went
to
lunch
that
day,
we
the
first
survey
we
took
was
we
split
up
in
groups
and
we
went
around
and
we
asked
kids
whether
they
got
extras
for
lunch,
which
is
like
you
could
buy
like
chips
or
ice
cream
or
like
print
there's
like
a
lot
of
varieties
of
foods,
or
else
if
you
got
a
school
lunch
or
you
brought
a
lunch
for
a
home
and
then
the
second
survey
we
took
was
whether
you
liked
chinese
food
or
mexican
food
or
indian
food
and
etc,
and.
J
The
data
that
we
got
from
those
surveys
were
on
the
poster,
so
we
don't
have
that,
but
we
going
back
to
the
expert
that
we
contacted
they
didn't
the
director
from
that
program.
Didn't
answer
our
call,
because
she
was
actually
a
judge
for
us
that
was
like
when,
while
we
were
presenting
so
and
then
our
fiat
teacher
invited
us
to
talk
about
how
to
kind
of
continue
on
and
expand
through
the
project
that
we
had
and.
E
Some
things
that
I
forgot
to
tell
you
guys
these
fancy,
vanilla,
colored
folders.
I
put
those
on
your
desk.
That
was
the
packet
they
got.
They
were
just
handed
that
packet.
That
said,
you're
hired
and
it
really
just
broke
it
down
into
what
was
expected,
and
the
neat
thing
about
this
is
they
got
to
ask
us
as
teachers,
three
questions
the
whole
day,
the
rest
they
had
to
figure
out
on
their
own.
They
had
to
problem
solve,
they
had
to
understand.
E
What
are
the
roadblocks
and
what
is
this
going
to
look
like
and
at
the
end
of
the
day-
and
I
forgot
to
mention
this
and
I
should
have,
but
they
did
they
present
to
a
board
of
kind
of
esteemed
highly
established
individuals
in
our
community
we
asked
former
teachers,
former
doctors,
lunch
staff
came
up,
and
so
they
really
kind
of
got
raked
over
the
coals
a
little
bit,
and
it
was
really
interesting
to
see
that
we
have
a
lot
of
young
entrepreneurs
in
our
group,
and
you
know
when
really
pushed
to
it.
E
E
So
it
was
just.
It
was
a
great
experience
and
the
whole
project-based
learning
was
we
really
wanted
to
focus
on?
Yes,
we
have
an
academic
side
to
where
you
know.
As
a
language
arts
teacher,
I
really
want
them
to
know
argumentative
writing
and
narrative
and
stuff
like
this,
but
they
have
to
be
exposed
to
a
this
is
kind
of
how
the
world
works
and
you're
not
always
going
to
have
an
easy
answer
and
you're
not
always
going
to
work
with
the
easiest
people.
E
This
group
is
an
exception
to
that
they're
very
awesome,
kids,
but
just
how
that
works
and
and
how
we
need
to
find
a
solution
to
a
problem
and
just
in
that
multitude
of
different
ways
and
then
tying
that
in
we
had
paula
weiler
she's
going
to
talk
about
how
we're
going
to
use
a
project
or
a
tool
called
compass
to
where
we
can
really
look
at
the
data
behind
this
and
see
going
forward.
Okay,
what
do
we
need
to
change?
E
K
So
carl
ben
eilson
has
sort
of
made
a
commitment
this
year
that
every
team
in
our
building
is
going
to
do
at
least
one
project-based
learning
several
of
the
teams.
And
again
we
have
four
sixth
grade
teams:
two
seventh
grade
and
two
eighth
grade
teams.
Quite
a
few
of
the
teams
have
taken
this
training
through
seek
and
I've
taken
part
of
it
and
josh's
team
was
one
of
the
teams
that
had
signed
up
for
I
believe
he
had
what
was
it
three
days
in
august
or
june
and
then
three
again
in
august.
K
We
have
one
coming
up
in
a
couple
of
weeks,
so
some
of
you
may
be
asked
to
be
part
of
our
board
room.
So
it's
pretty
exciting.
I
think
that
the
students
enjoy
it.
There's
a
few
interesting
aspects
like
josh
was
talking
about
how
groups
work
together
and
when
you
see
sixth
grade
versus
seventh
grade
versus
eighth
grade
and
how
they
work
together
and
how
they're
able
to
pull
the
information
together.
It's
it's
really
great.
K
We're
also
working
with
seek
to
come
up
with
some
different
ideas,
some
different
pbls
and
then
also
trying
to
focus
like
this
is
a
sixth
grade
project.
This
is
a
seventh
grade
project.
This
is
an
eighth
grade
project
because
the
packet
that
josh,
if
he
gave
you
a
packet
that
information
is
the
same,
whether
they're
in
sixth
grade
seventh
grade
or
eighth
grade
right
now.
K
So
I
mean,
if
you
look
at
that,
it's
pretty
in-depth
for
sixth
grade,
that's
pretty
overwhelming
for
them
to
look
at
it
and
try
and
figure
it
out,
so
we're
trying
to
simplify
the
language
and
make
it
a
little
bit
more
understandable
and
user-friendly
for
them.
So
that's
one
of
the
things
that's
currently
being
worked
on
as
well
as
saying
that
you
know
everybody
in
sixth
grade.
These
are
the
projects
that
they
can
choose
from.
K
K
I
think
it's
pretty
exciting
and
I
think
for
the
most
part,
the
teachers
at
carl
benn
are
enjoying
it
there's
a
few
bugs
that
we
still
need
to
work
out,
but
that's
just
the
way
it
goes
as
far
as
the
tool
to
collect
the
data
compass
is
being
used,
and
I'm
assuming
that
a
lot
of
you
have
heard
about
compass,
a
product
that
steven
durow
and
jodel
have
worked
on
for
years
to
try
and
get
it
organized
to
collect
our
data,
and
in
that
we'll
have.
There
are
rubrics
for
21st
century
skills.
K
K
So
what
that
does
is
each
of
the
peers
within
the
group
can
assess
how
they
felt
their
other
peers
did,
and
so
then
they
get
the
feedback
from
the
peers
and
then,
as
a
teacher,
you
can
also
assess
how
they
felt
the
students
did
within
the
group,
and
then
you
also
can
do
a
self-assessment.
So
it's
really
nice
that
you
can
kind
of
see
side
by
side.
How
do
I
think
I
did?
K
How
do
my
peers
think
and
how
does
my
teacher
think
so,
as
I
was
talking
to
the
sixth
grade
when
we
tried
this
out,
I
said
it's
going
to
look
pretty
odd
if
you
gave
yourself
fives
and
your
teammate
or
your
other
members
in
your
group
gave
you
a
one
you're
gonna
have
to
sort
of
think
about.
Why
are
you
thinking,
you're,
so
great
and
they're
thinking
you're?
Not
so,
and
hopefully
they
took
that
to
heart
anyway.
K
So
that's
how
we've
been
using
compass
and
so
far
we're
still
in
the
process
of
trying
to
figure
out
what
to
do
with
that
data
and
how
to
move
forward,
but
nonetheless,
it's
pretty
exciting
that
we're
kind
of
moving
forward
in
the
right
direction.
D
That's
a
big
risk
and
it's
a
big
learning
curve
for
everybody
involved,
even
particularly
the
students.
You
know
they
want
to
go,
ask
their
teacher.
What
do
I
do
next
and
by
its
very
design,
the
question
is
turned
back
to
you.
What
do
you
do
next?
So
I
think
those
are
some
of
the
things
that
where
there
are
challenges
and
things
to
kind
of
be,
the
training
really
does
help
with.
How
do
you
manage
that?
D
But
in
all
of
our
efforts
with
21st
century
skills,
I
think
we're
just
really
trying
to
make
that
learning
visible.
You
know
I
feel
like
when
you
say
to
to
a
community
member
or
a
teacher.
You
know
what
are
21st
century
skills,
those
4cs,
critical
thinking,
communication,
creativity,
collaboration,
people
say
well
yeah.
We
do
that
all
the
time
and,
of
course
we
do
that
all
the
time,
but
do
we
do
it
intentionally?
Do
we
really
help
students
reflect
on?
Was
I
a
good
collaborator
today?
What
does
that
mean?
D
D
So
I
think
that's
all
we
have.
Certainly,
if
you
guys
have
questions
for
the
students.
I
guess
now
would
be
a
great
time
for
that.
B
I'm
not
sure
excuse
me,
I'm
not
sure
if
it's
a
question
or
just
comments,
but
I've
been
a
a
judge
on
your
hired
panel
several
times,
and
I
really
appreciated
this
particular
topic,
because
the
very
first
time
I
felt
like
the
topic
the
kids
were
given.
They
had
no
comprehension
for
what
that
was
about.
It
didn't
reflect
their
real
world
view.
So
I
guess
my
question
for
you
guys.
If,
if
you
have
done
this
multiple
times
with
different
topics,
did
you
ever
have
a
a
topic
that
was
really
not
connected
to
your
daily
lives?
H
I
think
in
seventh
grade
we
did
a
flu
and
like
how
to
prevent
sickness,
and
I
don't
know
that
wasn't
really
interesting
for
me,
but
this
year
it
was
much
better
because
I
actually
cared
about
it
and
I
wanted
to
change
school
lunches
and
so
yeah.
It
was
much
better
for
me.
A
L
Great
job,
you
guys
I
was
over
at
ben
franklin
and
and
was
on
the
panel
as
a
judge,
and
it's
it's
pretty
neat
that
you
guys
get
to
elaborate
on
the
school
lunches
and
and
come
up
with
great
ideas,
because
you
guys
will
be
the
ones
that
are
eating
it.
So
you
have
to
come
up
with
the
idea.
M
G
Well,
I
definitely
feel
like
we
have
really
gotten
positive
feedback
because,
as
mr
rudy
said,
it
is
the
real
world
and
we
have
to
like
face
the
reality
of
everything.
And
then
I
feel
like
realizing
the
truth
and
like
what
can
stop
you
and
what
can't
stop.
You
is
really
like
good
feedback
and
how
to
work
around
that
and
how
to
like,
take
that
and
interpret
it
and
make
it
into
something
else.
As
a
new
path.
A
So
I'd
just
like
to
thank
everyone
involved
in
jodell
and
your
your
team.
I
think
all
of
us
have
learned
so
much
when
we
have
judged
these
events
and
they're
terrific,
and
so
thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
come
and
share
this
with
us.
We
really
appreciate
it
and
thanks
for
all
your
good
work,
great
great
job.
A
Okay,
becky
bakke
with
our
report
from
the
foundation,
thanks
for
being
here,
hi.
O
O
O
This
past
year,
2015-16
school
year,
we
granted
out
over
55
thousand
dollars
in
innovative
education
and
literacy
grants
for
fargo
public
school
students,
and
I
think
what
what's
really
stands
out
for
me
is
some
of
the
other
opportunities
as
open
opens
up
for
the
district.
Sometimes
on
the
side,
there's
some
grand
highlights
and
one
of
those
grants
is
journey
to
america.
O
We
initially
funded
that
grant
through
the
eleanor
lang
law.
Grant
which
is
for
literacy
grants
and
since
then
I
believe,
they've
been
able
to
also
secure
a
bush
grant
to
continue
that
project
and
I
think
it's
grown
and
really
made
a
big
impact
at
fargo
south
because
of
the
diverse
population
that
they
have
there.
O
I
think
that,
besides
opening
doors
and
creating
bigger
projects,
a
grant
as
small
as
500
can
make
a
discernible
impact.
That
example
to
me
this
last
fall.
We
had
an
event
at
trollwood,
where
we
showcased
our
some
of
our
grants
and
programs
that
we
helped
fund
through
the
district
and
one
of
those
grants
was
called,
let's
go
to
the
zoo
and
it
was
a
fargo
north
grant
and
I
think
it
was
only
a
500
grant,
but
its
impact
is
really
immeasurable.
The
quote
that
you
see
in
the
report.
O
O
An
impact
statement
really
shows
the
difference
that
these
endowed
funds
can
make
and
the
annual
donations
we
get
through
innovative
education
grants
just
make
on
a
day-to-day
basis,
just
that
small
little
impact
and
what
it
did
for
that
whole
for
the
for
that
student
during
that
school
year,
some
exciting
things.
For
this
year
we
were
able
working
with
and
I'd
be
remiss.
If
I
didn't
thank
jodel
for
helping
out
with
this
and
dr
schatz
in
2016-17,
we
have
three
grant
rounds
a
year.
O
We
were
able
to
send
the
grants
that
were
submitted
over
to
them
and
then,
along
with
grant
review,
we
were
able
to
get
some
great
feedback
feedback
from
them
to
make
sure
that
we
weren't
duplicating
to
make
sure
that
all
the
different
technologies
were
compatible
and
just
to
make
sure
that
that
we
were,
you
know
in
line
with
what
was
happening
with
your
26
21st
century
learning
skills,
and
I
think,
as
we
move
forward,
we'll
continue
to
do
that.
O
It
was
a
great
process
for
grant
review
and
it
was
really
they
made
some
really
good
decisions.
Based
off
of
that.
O
There
was
yeah
55
000
in
grants,
42
grants
from
last
year
this
first
round,
I
believe
we
gave
out
just
under
ten
thousand.
I
think
there
were
eight
grants
and
then
february
we'll
have
some
more
coming
up
other
ways
that
we're
making
an
impact
to
help
kids
so
that
they
can
achieve
the
great
you
know,
sometimes
that
we
fund
things
like
critical
needs
in
the
got
no
milk
program.
O
I
think
and
they're
able
to
focus
on
learning
and
receiving
the
great
education
they're
getting
at
fargo
public
schools.
The
other
big
project
that
we
work
on
raising
money
for
is
the
got
no
milk
program.
Excuse
me,
we
found
we
raised
money
for
that
in
three
ways:
through
annual
donations
through
giving
hearts
day
and
through
what
well
hailey's
milk
run.
O
I'm
sure
you're
familiar
with
that
haley
delanova
was
a
student
at
hawthorne
elementary
and
she
decided
that
she
wanted
to
help
the
kids
in
her
class
who
couldn't
receive
milk
and
since
then,
that
was
five
years
ago
and
since
then,
they've
raised
over
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
milk
at
fargo,
west
fargo
and
more
public
schools,
and
what's
great
about
it
for
us,
is
each
year.
O
O
We've
secured
haley's
milk
run,
match
of
9
300
and
also
a
thousand
dollar
match
grant
from
the
dakota
america
foundation
and
we're
going
to
have
a
little
event
we're
going
to
work
in
collaboration
with
troll
and
have
a
little
milk
and
cookie
event
on
that
day.
So
more
information
to
follow
on
that
we'll
get
that
out
to
you,
so
that
should
be
fun.
O
The
other
bigger
thing
that
we
do
is
the
scholarships
and
awards
through
the
year
at
the
end
of
the
school
year.
Really
we
give
out
45
endowed
and
annual
scholarships
to
all
three
schools
and
woodrow
wilson,
as
well
as
manage
the
fargo
area
dollars
for
scholars
program
which
gives
out
50
scholarships
annually.
O
O
Last
year
we
had
joe
bommersbach
or
blind
jill
there,
and
he
talked
about
how
fargo
public
schools
influenced
him
and
his
career
path.
We
will
have
a
special
guest
speaker
this
year,
we're
still
getting
that
figured
out,
but
it
should
be
good.
It'll
be
a
surprise,
but
any
questions.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
O
P
That
was
a
huge
move
for
the
grants
that
they
give
out
so
that
we
make
sure
that
we're
not
just
going
all
over
the
place
with
what
people
are
doing.
It
focuses
back
to
what
our
initiatives
are.
Just
like
you
saw
with
the
project-based
learning,
and
so
that
was
a
great
step
to
even
going
further
with
the
foundation
and
that
partnership
and
so
and
then
I
look
at
you
know
when
you
just
look
at
this
document.
This
did
not
exist
five
six
years
ago,
this
right
here.
P
So
what
you
see
continues
to
build
and
to
get
better
and
better,
and
so
I
believe
in
strong
foundations
for
school
districts
and
what
you're
doing
is
setting
us
up
for
that
bright
future
of
a
really
strong
foundation,
so
keep
up
the
good
work
and
your
staff
of
two
of
two
yeah.
So
thank
you
all
right.
Q
Sorry
so
now
I
I
hear
that
you
align
to
the
strategic
plan,
but
in
addition
to
that,
how
do
you
decide
sort
of
which
categories
to
either
seek
grants
or.
O
Or
for
innovative
education
grants,
or
in
general
for
in
general
it
really
we
focus
on
what
we
have
in
place
already,
because
adding
additional
with
two
staff
sometimes
could
be
overwhelming.
So
we
focus
on
a
couple.
Another
thing
that
we
did
this
year
was
we
brought
money
in
through
the
excel
energy
in
the
verizon
foundation,
to
help
with
stem
projects
also
jodell
helping
us
out
with
that,
so
we
were
able
to
get
a
grant
through
verizon
for
codable
coding.
O
I
believe
the
excel
grant
helps
out
with
transportation
of
a
variety
of
stem
projects,
so
we
focus
on
again
coordinating
collaborating
with
in
the
innovative
education
and
literacy
grant
rounds,
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
only
getting
the
most
pain
for
the
buck,
basically,
for
our
donors,
we're
also
making
sure
that
we're
coordinating,
collaborating,
not
duplicating
and
and
dollars
just
going
willy-nilly
everywhere.
So
we
try
to
stay
within
the
confines
of
this.
Q
O
O
We
have
some
of
the
grants
in
the
last
year's
round,
I'm
trying
to
think
of
one
off
top
of
my
head.
I
can
look
here.
One
grant
was,
I
think
this
was
this
year's.
They
created
a
classroom,
created
birthday
bags
for
the
ywca
and
they
went
and
they
created
them.
They
made
them.
They
got
the
supplies
for
them,
they
made
them,
they
dropped
them
off
at
the
ywca.
A
O
R
Good
evening,
let's
start
off
with
introducing
connie
deutsch,
she
is
on
our
executive
board
as
our
secretary,
and
she
also
does
a
lot
of
work
with
public
relations
with
our
annual
jeans
week
that
we
do
as
well
as
our
crystal
apple,
which
we
give
out
once
a
month
to
members
of
fea
for
the
great
things
they're
doing
and
she's,
also
in
charge
of
our
facebook
page
and
and
does
different
postings
of
things
that
are
going
on
there
as
well.
R
So
I
would
like
to
thank
her
for
her
work
as
well
and
then,
during
the
day,
when
she's
here
at
the
district
office,
she's
the
instructional
materials
manager,
so
she
ensures
that
all
the
staff
have
the
materials
they
need
to
do
their
job
every
day.
So
thank
you.
Connie
for
all
you
do
for
us,
along
with
tonight,
is
the
first
night
of
the
citizens,
citizens
committee
for
the
election,
we're
doing
some
calling
tonight.
R
We
have
parents
as
well
as
fa
members
at
our
office
right
now
doing
calling
for
two
hours
for
the
next
eight
weeks,
we'll
be
doing
calls
for
two
hours
from
5
30
to
7
30,
and
hopefully
we
have
about
12
14
people
there
each
night
and
see
how
that
goes.
So
that's
all
I
have
thank
you.
A
A
Okay,
that
gets
us
to
something
that
I
think
we've
actually
been
very
eager
to
hear
about
the
long-range
facility
plan
report
and
financial
plan
update.
So
dr
schatz,
if
you'll
rocco
start
that
out
great
thanks.
S
Madam
president,
members
of
the
board,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
present
portions
of
our
strategic
plan,
specifically
under
category
6,
equitable
resources
and
planning
monitoring.
We
are
going
to
tonight
hear
the
introduction
of
two
pieces.
The
annual
review
of
the
long
range
facility
plan
report
and
you'll
receive
the
updated
plan
next
meeting
is
that
when
we're
bringing
that,
as
well
as
the
long-range
financial
plan,
so
to
start
with
the
long-range
facility
plan
report,
many
of
you
know
jim
free,
the
director
of
operations
maintenance.
S
He
and
his
team
are
going
to
give
you
a
little
bit
of
a
rundown
of
the
things
that
we've
done
on
our
10-year
plan
last
year
and
things
that
we
have
planned
for
the
coming
year
and
they
are
certainly
integral
parts
of
putting
that
together
and
carrying
that
out.
So
I'll
have
jim
and
his
folks
introduce
that
we
can
take
some
questions
and
then
I
will
do
a
little
wrap
up
at
the
end
on
this
particular
one
as
well.
T
T
Thank
you
and
the
speakers
get
chocolates.
How
can
you
lose
so
well?
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
share
the
long-range
plan
with
us.
As
you
know,
the
long-range
plan
facility
plan
looks
out
ten
years,
so
that's
not
an
easy
thing
to
figure
out
what's
going
to
break
10
years
from
now,
but
we
try
to
do
our
best,
but
before
we
do
that,
I'd
like
to
introduce
three
staff
members
who
really
make
this
all
possible
and
make
make
this
work.
T
T
He
has
a
staff
of
15
and
he
is
responsible
for
the
grounds:
delivery,
drivers,
food
service
drivers,
mechanic
all
that
type
of
thing
responsible
for
20,
29.4,
acres
of
parking,
lots,
27
miles
of
sidewalks,
25
playgrounds,
319
acres
of
green
space,
which
nine
almost
100
acres
is
irrigated,
and
then
he
moves
countless
items
of
mail
supplies
equipment
throughout
the
district.
It's
it's
a
huge
job,
so
thank
you
kevin
for
for
all.
T
T
T
mike
has
coined
the
phrase
that
we
use.
A
lot
is
that
our
schools
sometimes
aren't
schools
or
event
centers
and
there's
so
much
going
on
in
them
several
years
ago,
at
south
high.
In
one
weekend,
we
had
a
beauty
pageant
a
dance
event,
basketball
game,
theater
production
and
a
speech
meet
all
in
one
weekend
and
it's
like
wow,
you
know
so
there's
a
lot
of
activity
going
on
in
those
bigger
schools,
especially
just
a
couple
stats
here
mike
manages
a
staff
of
117
custodians.
T
So
that's
a
lot
of
people
to
manage.
If
any
of
you
have
managed
people
before
he's
responsible
for
cleaning,
2
million
895,
000
square
feet
of
floor
space,
and
probably
one
of
the
worst
things
is
2
million
150
000
feet
of
roofs,
roofs.
I
know
it's
a
bad
day,
some
days,
yeah,
186
vacuum
cleaners,
carpet
fans,
115
and
486
pieces
of
just
miscellaneous
equipment
that
we
we
all
wish
we
could
run,
but
we
never
get
a
chance
to
so
anyway.
Thank
you
mike
for
all
you
do
and
then
jeremy
wolf,
mr
jeremy,
wolf.
T
His
title
is
trades
electrical
supervisor.
He
started
in
the
district
in
2007..
Actually
I
met
him
at
jefferson.
He
was
building
the
jefferson
school
as
a
head
electrician
for
one
of
the
electrical
contractors
in
town
and
then
I
said,
hey,
I
think,
he'd
be
a
great
guy
to
work
with
and
it's
been
history
ever
since.
So
it's
good.
But
anyway
he
maintains
a
staff
of
11
or
has
a
staff
of
11
people:
plumbers,
building,
automation,
people,
hvac
electrical
locksmith,
carpenters,
those
sorts
of
people.
T
He
maintains
212
individual
air
handlers,
462
heat
pumps,
279
exhaust
fans
459
via
variable
air
volume,
cabinets
259,
cabinet
heaters
and
reheat
coils,
you
didn't
know
you
did
all
that,
did
you
or
maybe
did
and
then
just
the
slots
of
a
217
pumps
that
move
hot
water
or
chilled
water.
So
it's
a
big
job
again,
though
these
guys
do
a
great
job,
but
without
the
100
another
46
people
of
everybody
combined.
This
is
really
not
possible.
T
Domestic
water
pump,
replacement
domestic
water
lines
in
the
basement
in
the
tunnel,
which
turned
out
to
be
a
very
nasty
job
crawling
in
those
spaces
that
were
designed
never
to
have
anybody
in
it
seemed
like,
and
now
you
have
to
bring
in
a
20-foot
piece
of
pipe
that
doesn't
fit
and
all
those
types
of
things
hawthorne
roof
replacement,
project,
madison,
roof
replacement.
Last
year,
south
high
had
a
roof
section
replaced.
T
We
did
finish
the
existing
building
at
the
eagles
that
we
took
out
of
our
contract
and
maintenance.
You
know
we
added
on
to
eagles,
but
we
sort
of
took
on
the
remodeled
expense
of
some
of
those
areas
inside
the
building
south
high
pool
pack
and
heating
pump
project
south
high
painting
of
the
nanatorium,
which
is
the
pool
entry
area
in
the
locker
room
cv
cbe
had
a
paving
project.
T
Some
discovery,
heat
pumps
were
installed
district
office
boiler,
replacement,
madison
and
mckinley
both
had
updates
of
cabinetry.
If
you
haven't
been
up
in
those
areas,
stop
in
and
look,
it's
turned
out
pretty
good,
true
wood
painting,
staining
of
the
pavilions
and
portable
in
the
main
building
playground
replacements.
We
did
actually
four
playground.
Last
year
it
was
a
big
year
for
playgrounds,
hawthorne,
lincoln
agassi
and
the
eagles,
and
then
we
did
in
the
process
of
updating
all
of
their
cameras
in
the
district,
hopefully
by
july
1
we'll
have
all
new
modern
web-based
cameras.
T
T
It's
a
living
breathing
thing
that
we
look
at
almost
weekly
and
say:
oh
my,
we
have
to
move
something
back
or
we
we
did
a
little
better
on
this
project.
We
can
move
some
things
forward,
but
some
examples
of
some
of
the
unexpected
expenses
that
we
had
last
year's
south
high
main
water
line
broke
and
had
to
be
replaced
from
the
street.
Of
course
it
broke
into
wintertime,
and
so
we
dug
it
up
twice.
I
believe
right
and
had
to
repair
it,
and
then
we
realized
that
this
is
in
really
bad
shape.
T
So
we
schedule
a
replacement
for
the
summertime
and
and
had
that
done
washington
bathroom
drain,
why
they
would
put
a
drain
six
feet
deep
in
the
school.
I
don't
know,
but
right
in
the
bathroom,
we
have
to
tear
out
the
floor
in
the
bathroom
and
get
to
the
sewer
line.
So
we
did
that
it
was
a
big
expense.
T
South
high
has
a
roof
drain
internal
problem
where
we're
working
on
a
solution
right
now
where
the
the
roof
is
the
water
from
the
rain
is
entering
the
tunnel.
There's
a
crack
in
the
line,
several
places
it
cracks
and
we
of
course
it's
very
difficult
to
get
to
because
there's
occupants
up
above
and
so
anyway,
we
have
to
come
up
with
a
solution
to
fix
that
some
of
the
hawthorne
people
know
this
clara
barton
people,
but
a
car
decided
to
run
into
the
side
of
the
school
and
enter
part
of
the
school.
T
In
fact,
they
have
not
yet
apprehended
the
man
who
has
the
car
yet
so
they're
looking
for
him,
so
I
don't
know
where
that's
at,
but
on
the
most
recent
ice
storm
at
the
eagles
ice,
jammed
up
or
dammed
up
on
the
on
the
downspout
and
diverted
water
right
around
where
it
was
supposed
to
flow,
and
it
went
right
through
a
door
into
the
building
and
of
course,
that's
going
to
be
a
large
expense,
but
we
have
to
clean
it
up
before
we
get
any
any
other
damage.
T
So
those
are
types
of
things,
though
that
are
unexpected
that
happen
and
that's
just
maintenance.
I
guess
so.
Typically,
you
do
approve
about
2.8
million
dollars
for
contract
and
maintenance
to
help
with
these
needs.
T
As
you
know,
since
2000
we
have
built
a
lot
of
very
large
schools
and
they
have
a
lot
of
parking
lots
and
a
lot
of
roofs.
So
you
know
we
really
want
to
keep
that
in
mind
so
that
10
15
years
from
now
when
we
do
need
maintenance.
We
have
to
sort
of
plan
for
that
and-
and
we
want
to
get
all
the
life
expectancy
we
can
out
of
each
roof
section
or
each
parking
lot.
So
we
don't
want
to
replace
it
prematurely,
but
we
want
to
make
sure
it's
not
a
hazard
to
anybody
either.
T
So
that's
the
difficult
part
is
to
think
10
years
ahead
and
when
is
that
concrete,
going
to
fail
or
when
is
that
roof
going
to
start
leaking?
So
we
try
to
do
a
good
job
of
that.
So
this
year
the
brock
and
dr
schatz
had
asked
if
I
would
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
we're
going
to
do
this
year
again.
This
is
just
the
list,
but
we're
going
to
be
doing
the
district
parking
lot.
Hawthorne
elementary
is
going
to
have
nine
classrooms.
T
That's
going
to
get
new
casework
inside
just
like
madison
mckinley
did
last
year.
Horace
mann
is
going
to
have
the
bathrooms
upgraded
lewis
and
clark
parking
lot
drains
and
a
fire
alarm
system
upgrade
lincoln
a
roof
section
at
the
school
over
there
and
some
parking
lot
repairs
madison
will
most
likely
get
a
message
sign
and
some
roof
section
to
complete
that
roof.
I
believe
that's
the
last
section
to
finish
at
school.
Longfellow
has
some
carpet
areas.
Mckinley
is
going
to
get
some
outside
lighting
upgrades.
T
Roosevelt
new
lockers
ben
franklin,
new
clock
system
replaced
some
electrical
panels:
davies
domestic
water,
heater
storm
drain,
repairs
that
are
caving
in
north
high,
a
four
section
of
roofs
some
carpet
in
some
areas.
Some
building
automation,
upgrades
and
hvac
upgrades
in
some
areas,
south
high
storm
drain
repair
in
the
northwest
lot
or
roof
sections
there
carpet
in
the
hallways,
possible
gym
floor,
replacement,
air
handler
upgrade
and
then
some
selective
electrical
panels
throughout
the
building
that
are
in
need
of
upgrade
and
then
a
duct
detector
upgrade,
which
has
been
some
trouble
for
us
up.
T
We
did
finish
the
eagles
on
time
and
on
budget,
and
also
we
will
be
completing
the
operations
center
building
here
on
40th
avenue,
which
will
be
a
nice
complement
to
what
we
have
so
and
as
I
was
preparing
this,
I
realized
that
this
is
the
first
time
in
10
years
that
there's
really
nothing
planned
after
the
operations
center.
That's
really
on
the
drawing
board,
so
it's
sort
of
fun
to
just
sit
back
and
do
maintenance.
T
If
we
can
and
then
also
we
are
doing
a
study
on
some
lighting
lighting
led
lighting
in
the
parking
lot
in
the
in
the
classrooms
and
that
type
of
thing
so
anyway,
that's
just
a
snippet
of
what
we're
doing
of
the
large
projects
and
there's
just
a
ton
of
little
things
that
happen
every
day.
You
can
imagine
so
anyway,
with
that
that's
sort
of
all
I
had
prepared
didn't
know
if
you
have
any
more
than
that,
but
any
questions
at
all.
A
A
See-
and
it
was
just
so
great
to
see
that
kind
of
highlighting
such
a
positive
part
of
our
district
yeah
thanks,
oh
brock,
you
were
fine
any.
A
Creativity
and
critical
thinking,
yes,
so
very
good
any
questions
or
comments.
S
Brock,
madam
president,
members
of
the
board,
as
jim
mentioned,
the
10-year
plan
for
operational
maintenance
is
just
one
component
of
the
long-range
facilities.
Plan
and
you'll
see
the
updated
plan
at
our
next
meeting.
But
that
really
is
the
road
map
for
for
jim
and
his
team
and
how
we
really
keep
up
with
the
entire
district
and-
and
you
know
obviously,
because
of
your
work,
how
large
the
district
is
and
and
what
it
covers
in
the
city
of
fargo
and
within
our
boundaries,
and
that
really
gives
us
an
opportunity.
S
As
you
looked
at
or
heard
some
of
the
examples,
we
try
very
hard
to
make
sure
we're
doing
things
at
all,
certainly
most,
if
not
all,
of
the
buildings
on
an
annual
basis.
We
can't
afford
to
have
a
backlog
where
you
get
a
big
list
of
deferred
maintenance,
because
you
keep
pushing
those
off
and
and
putting
this
long-range
facilities.
Plan
in
place
has
really
given
us
the
opportunity
to
keep
our
eye
on
the
ball.
S
S
So
you
know,
I
hope
you
recognize
really
what
it
takes
to
keep
a
district
like
this
running,
and
certainly
I've
said
to
you
many
times
I
get
to
come
to
these
meetings
and
get
a
lot
of
the
credit
for
the
things
that
go
on
in
business
services,
but
you're,
seeing
jim
and
his
team.
They
really
run
everything
that
happens
in
our
facilities
area.
I
have
complete
trust
and
faith
in
his
whole
team.
He
put
together
these
three
gentlemen
in
a
role
to
really
build
a
leadership
team
and
that's
been
so
good
for
our
entire
district.
S
You
know
we
know
in
a
school
district,
we
hire
teachers
and
we
hire
principals.
But
if
you're,
if
you
want
to
be
a
plumber,
you
wouldn't
necessarily
apply
at
fargo
public
schools,
but
we've
got
an
entire
staff
of
everything
under
the
sun
to
operate
a
district,
and
I
think
you
heard
some
evidence
of
that
tonight
too.
So,
thank
you
all
for
your
work
and
and
certainly
if
there
are
any
questions
about
this
plan,
you'll
see
the
update
at
our
next
meeting
and
there
may
be
some
additional
questions
once
you
see
that
as
well.
P
I
think
I'd
be
remiss
with
what
we've
been
doing
over
the
last
three
months
throughout
the
district,
educating
people
about
the
financial
state
of
the
school
district,
to
say
that
when
people
have
been
pressing
me
most
recently
about
what's
at
stake,
if
financially,
the
school
district
cannot
receive
new
revenues
to
continue
to
do
the
things
that
we
do.
What
you
hear
jim
talking
about
is
what's
at
stake
on
that
side
of
the
of
the
aisle.
P
You
know
we
talk
about
academics,
we
talk
about
programs,
they
talk
about
staffing,
but
one
of
the
things
when
five
years
ago,
when
we
started
this
whole
long
range
facility
plan,
there
really
wasn't
one
that
existed.
That
is
like
what
we
have
today
and
that
has
been
a
great
guide
and
at
that
time
it
determined
that
a
school
district,
this
large
needed
to
make
sure
they
invest
in
these
facilities
in
the
upkeep,
so
that
you
don't
get
that
backlog.
That
brock
talked
about
and
those
types
of
things.
P
P
A
S
Madam
president,
members
of
the
board,
much
like
the
10-year
plan
for
operational
maintenance,
what
you
have
in
front
of
you
today
is
really
the
the
nuts
and
bolts
of
the
finances.
The
forecasting
of
the
long
range
financial
plan
and
you'll
see
that
updated
report
at
our
next
meeting
as
well.
This
is
really
the
first
year,
as
you
recall,
with
all
of
our
long-range
plans.
We
have
annual
reviews-
and
this
is
the
first
year
now
of
the
annual
review
of
the
long-range
financial
plan.
S
So
what
I
hope
to
do
for
you
tonight
is
to
walk
you
through
very
briefly
kind
of
some
of
the
assumptions
we're
making
how
we're
looking
at
the
current
state
of
the
financial
affairs
of
the
district.
And
then,
when
you
see
the
plan,
this
will
be
one
portion
of
the
plan
that
will
certainly
cover
a
variety
of
other
things
as
well.
S
This
is
the
first
year
1617
fiscal
year
in
which
we
have
the
frozen
revenues
on
the
property
tax
side,
and
what
we
tried
to
give
you
here
is
a
look
at.
What
do
we
think
is
going
to
happen
with
the
best
information
we
have
available
today
and
and
how
will
that
freeze
impact
the
district
and
and
what
do
we
stand
to
see
in
unrealized
revenue
so
for
fiscal
year
17?
S
As
you
know,
we
had
an
increase
of
just
over
10
percent
in
valuation,
and
so
what
that
meant
to
us
is
had
we
not
been
frozen.
We
would
have
collected
an
additional
on
the
very
bottom
unrealized
revenues.
We
would
have
collected
approximately
4.5
million
dollars
this
year.
S
Had
we
been
able
to
realize
the
growth
at
that
10
percent
that
would
have
had
the
the
mill
at
350,
000
or
actually
the
mill
is
at
350
000
this
year
and,
as
you
know,
from
the
presentations
and
the
discussions,
we've
had,
that
has
then
arbitrarily
lowered
our
mill
rate
from
129
to
127
and
that's
where
we
sit
today.
So
then
we
said:
okay,
how
do
things
look
as
we
go
forward?
Well,
all
indications
as
we
look
at
the
financial
state
of
of
the
market
here
what's
happening
within
fargo.
S
We
suspect
that
we
may
still
see
some
of
these
eight
percent
increases
in
valuation
over
the
next
couple
of
years.
What
we're
hearing
from
the
folks
that
we
talked
to
is
that's,
probably
not
sustainable
long
term
and,
as
you
know,
we've
been
anywhere
from
right
around
two
percent,
just
in
the
time
I've
been
in
the
district
in
six
years.
My
very
first
year
here
valuation
increases
were
1.8
percent.
S
Last
year
they
were
10.1.
So
that's
really.
Those
are
the
bookends
of
what
I've
seen
in
six
years,
and
so
that's
how
volatile
the
market
can
be.
All
indications
are,
we'll
probably
see
some
some
nice
valuation
growth
over
the
next
couple
of
years,
but
we
think
we'll
revert
back
to
more
of
a
five
percent
going
forward.
So
what
this
does
is
this
just
lays
out
each
fiscal
year
in
fiscal
year
18.
If
we
get
that
eight
percent,
the
valuation
would
be
up
to
378..
S
If
you
compare
that
to
what
our
base
year
is
then,
next
year
we
would
have
otherwise
collected
an
additional
7.6
million
dollars
on
top
of
our
base
year.
19,
then
we're
thinking.
Okay,
now,
maybe
you
see
a
5
increase
and
you
just
see
how
it
rolls
forward.
So
you
see
each
year
of
unrealized.
Revenue
is
what
we
would
get
if
we
were
at
the
127
mills
at
that
valuation
compared
to
what
we're
getting
today,
all
right,
then,
to
the
far
left
you
see
in
fiscal
year,
25
and
beyond.
S
I've
highlighted
four
numbers
for
you
there.
The
81.25
is
really
the
first
opportunity
where,
if
the
mill
levy
stays
frozen
at
81.25,
you
could
theoretically
levy
the
70
mil
cap
and
you
could
use
the
miscellaneous
mills,
and
if
these
things
hold
true
with
valuation
growth,
you
could
get
to
a
point
where
you'd
start
realizing
revenues
in
2025,
if
you're,
using
all
the
tools
in
your
toolbox
available
to
you.
S
If
you
look
at
just
the
70
mil
cap
and
not
utilize,
some
of
the
other
things
available
to
you
in
statute
2028
by
these
projections
would
be
the
first
year
where
you'd
start
to
realize
any
additional
revenues
from
property
tax.
So
that
really
is
the
impact
of
the
freeze
and
and
what
we
would
have
in
unrealized
revenue
each
year
as
we
go
forward
again.
S
If
I
knew
that
this
was
in
fact
going
to
happen,
and
these
were
the
valuations
who
knows
where
I
would
be
sitting
projecting
economic
indicators-
probably
not
here,
but
you
never
know.
I
love
north
dakota,
so
I
might
be
so
just
know
that
this
is
based
on
the
best
historical
knowledge
and
what
we're
hearing
from
the
folks
that
we
work
with
right
now.
So
any
questions
on
that
this
isn't
necessarily
new
to
you.
It's
just
another
way
to
look
at
what
we've
been
talking
about.
S
Okay,
so
then
what
we
did-
and
you
have
two
sheets
in
front
of
you
and
and
the
top
one
should
say
at
the
at
the
top
fargo
public
schools,
district
10-year
historical
general
fund,
no
grants,
and
then
you
see
it
says
under
that
three
percent,
salary
increase
and-
and
the
reason
we
put
that
in
is
we
all
know
that
salary
and
benefits
make
up
about
eighty
percent
of
our
of
our
operating
budget
and
at
least
in
the
time
I've
been
here
and
I'll.
S
S
So
that's
why
that
is
on
there
and
let's
just
talk
briefly
about
the
revenues
for
the
time
being.
What
we
did
in
our
forecasting
is
we
worked
off
of
what
we
know
today,
which
is
frozen
property
tax.
So
you
see
in
the
local
property
tax
area,
all
of
those
1100
to
1200
revenue
lines
are
generally
flat
and
if
you
look
at
2018
and
going
forward
actually
look
at
our
current
fiscal
year
of
2017.
S
The
revenue
and
property
tax
has
1.6
percent
increase
this
year,
but
then
has
a
decrease
as
you
go
forward
so
flat
or
a
decrease
going
forward.
Based
on
what
would
happen
if
we
stay
flat
on
the
local
revenue
side.
Again,
we
see
some
increases
there,
and
part
of
that
is
based
on
some
some
sales
of
that's
skewed
in
the
current
fiscal
year
because
of
sales
of
district
homes
crossing
fiscal
years,
and
we
had
more
sales
that
homes
that
we
build,
etc.
S
And
then
you
start
to
see
our
state
revenues
going
backwards
and
there's
two
reasons
for
that:
one.
We
all
indications
are
at
best.
We
will
stay
flat
in
this
current
legislative
session
or
have
a
very
modest
increase
potentially
in
year
two,
so
all
of
our
revenue
would
have
to
come
as
a
result
of
enrollment
increase,
because
it's
a
student-based
formula.
S
If
we
have
more
students,
we
would
get
more
revenue,
but
the
reason
predominantly
that
you
see
it
going
down
is
the
double
jeopardy
situation
we've
talked
about
in
regards
to
the
deduction
the
60
ml
deduction
of
the
local
effort.
So
our
60
ml
deduction
is
taken
times
in
2018
will
be
multiplied
times,
350
000
a
meal,
not
317,
and
so
our
local
deduction
goes
up,
while
our
local
effort
stays
flat.
So
that's
the
impact
of
that.
S
So
we
wouldn't
see
any
new
foundation
aid
money
until
2020
in
this
modeling
going
forward.
So
again
you
see
what
that
impact
is
on
state
revenue.
If
you
get
to
the
near
the
bottom,
you
have
the
total
revenues
and
what
you're
seeing
there
is.
We
had
a
small
increase
of
3
percent
in
this
current
year,
but
as
we
go
forward
into
2018
and
beyond
with
everything
we
know
today,
we
have
a
reduction
or
less
than
a
one
percent
increase
in
revenues
in
total
going
forward.
So
that's
how
we
base
the
revenue
side.
S
Any
questions
on
revenues
before
we
would
I'll
just
point
out
some
highlights
on
the
expense
side
on
the
expense
side,
then,
just
briefly
I'll
just
highlight
a
couple
of
areas,
as
I
said
to
you
for
point
of
having
something
to
forecast,
we
put
in
a
three
percent
multiplier
on
salary,
but
we
put
that
in
only
for
those
things
that
are
not
additional.
So,
for
example,
if
you
look
at
on
the
front
page
line,
114
is
study
committee.
Well,
there's
not
an
increase
for
study
committees.
So
that's
an
extra
pay.
S
Those
are
on
study
committee,
get
whatever
that
portion
is,
but
that
doesn't
necessarily
go
up.
That's
a
flat
amount,
but
those
that
are
tied
to
a
direct
schedule
or
whatever
we
put
in
a
three
percent
multiplier
to
drive
that
we
did
the
same
thing
on
the
benefits
side,
and
I
will
highlight
four
areas
for
you,
starting
with
two
object:
code
220.,
so
220,
231,
232
and
260.
S
S
I'm
aware
that
the
health
will
likely
grow
by
more
than
that,
but
we
need
to
get
some
basis
and
what
the
board
has
told
us
is
that
the
employer
share
of
health
insurance
should
not
increase
more
than
the
increase
in
the
in
the
budget,
and
so
the
current
year
the
budget
increased
about
three
percent.
So
we
use
three
percent
and
that's
something
that
would
be
talked
about
as
we
go
forward.
S
Some
other
areas,
I'll
point
out,
you
heard
jim
free
just
talk
about
439,
which
is
contracted
maintenance.
Last
year
we
had
2.7
million.
If
you
round
it
up
this
current
year
we
have
2
million.
So,
as
you
know,
we
reduced
that
line
in
our
general
fund
budget
this
year
and
we've
held
that
flat
going
forward.
So
that's
a
reduction
in
operational
maintenance
from
what
our
plan
had
called
for,
but
again,
life
is
about
choices
and
that's
one
of
the
choices
that
we
made
when
we
brought
you
a
balanced
budget
for
the
current
year.
P
And
that-
and
that
was
a
good
point-
I
want
to
remind
people
that,
in
order
for
us
to
bring
you
a
balanced
budget
this
year,
let's
think
back
to
last
year.
Okay,
as
we
built
this
budget,
and
so
as
we
do
this
presentation
you've
heard
me
say
that
we
cut
back
in
certain
line
items
that
were
not
salary
and
benefits
things
that
people
don't
normally
see,
and
so
this
just
remember
when
you
look
at
this
and
he
says
that
we
did
that
work
last
year.
Okay,
so
yeah.
S
S
If
you
go
to
equipment,
733
and
735
you'll
see
that
in
the
the
current
budget
we
reduced
the
current
fiscal
year
from
the
prior
fiscal
year
and
then
starting
in
2018
and
going
forward.
We
we
reduced
those
even
more.
We
took
480
000
out
of
the
equipment
line
and
we
took
another
almost
250
about
200
000.
Out
of
the
technology
equipment
line
and
again
it's
about
as
we
have
to
spread
things
out
going
forward,
those
are
areas
that
we
reduce
to
not
impact
human
resources
and
programs.
S
We
tried
to
reduce
in
other
areas
to
try
to
get
where
we
are
so
with
all
that
being
said,
the
outlook
for
2018
would
show
that
we
have
a
3.9
million
dollar
budget
deficit
with
all
those
assumptions
that
we
made,
and
then
you
see
the
impact
of
those
assumptions
going
forward
the
following
year,
at
7
million
the
year
after
that
10.6
and
on
and
on
as
we
go
forward.
S
So
that
is
kind
of
the
basis
of
how
we
built
the
assumptions
anywhere
on
the
right
side
in
the
yellow,
where
you
see
that
it
says
forecast.
What
we
do
is
we
build
into
the
the
spreadsheet
itself,
some
some
factors
based
on
past
history,
and
it
just
automatically
forecasts
for
us.
So
we
can
tweak
those
factors
and
we
are
happy
to
take
direction.
As
you
see
the
new
plan
going
forward
in
areas
that
we
would
need
to
talk
about
so
again,
we
that
those
are
the
assumptions
that
we
have.
S
I
brought
you
another
sheet
and
I
brought
you
this
sheet
as
a
point
of
comparison,
only.
I
want
to
be
very
clear
about
that,
especially
as
we
look
to
our
friends
to
my
left
and
really
all
of
us
who
are
employed
in
the
district.
The
second
spreadsheet
you
have
is
the
exact
same
information
with
one
exception.
We
took
salaries
and
flatlined
them
and
said
what,
if,
in
the
district
at
80
of
our
expenses,
we
did
zero
across
the
board
for
salaries,
and
what
does
that
mean
for
us?
S
Well,
we
had
a
3.9
million
dollar
deficit
in
the
old
in
the
model
we
just
talked
about.
It
takes
the
deficit
in
next
year
to
830
000,
so
still
a
deficit.
S
The
reason
I
ran
that
model
is
to
give
you
an
impact
of
we've
heard.
What's
going
on
in
the
state
right
that
in
the
paper
today,
ndsu
is
preparing
for
15
budget
cuts.
State
agencies
are
talking
about
10
budget
cuts.
If
we
had
to
get
to
zero
across
the
board.
What
does
that
mean
for
us
as
a
district
and
even
then
we're
still
in
a
deficit,
and
we
would
need
to
look
at
some
other
things
we
would
have
to
reduce.
So
again,
it's
a
point
of
comparison.
I
want
to
be
clear
about
that.
S
S
What
types
of
assumptions
should
be
in
there
as
we
go
forward
so
with
that
I'll
try
to
take
some
questions.
This
is
just
the
introductory
piece
of
the
long
range
financial
plan.
We
will
be
you'll,
be
digesting
this
and
at
our
next
meeting,
you'll
see
the
entire
document
and
then
have
some
additional
input.
I'm
sure
at
that
time,
as
well
I'll,
take
any
questions
you
might
have
now.
P
One
thing
brock:
I
want
that
you
and
I
had
gone
through
that.
I
think
everybody
needs
to
look
at
too.
Is
that,
as
you
started
to
project
forward
like
2018
2019,
I
want
you
to
go
just
at
the
supplies
and
materials
for
as
an
example.
If
everybody
would
do
that,
if
you
look
at
in
2017
7
million
479,
you
move
that
over
and
you
can
look
that
there's
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
less
there.
You
go
up
to
other
purchase
services
over
a
hundred
thousand
less.
P
If
you
go
to
the
four
million
one
that
he
talked
about,
you
really
have
about
a
five
million
dollar
deficit,
because
there's
other
additional
decreases
built
in
just
to
keep
us
close
to
what
we
think
it
might
be
and
so
you're
dealing
with
anywhere
from
1.5
million
to
probably
five
million
between
a
zero
percent.
Three
percent
variance,
and
so,
as
we
looked
at
this
just
remember,
make
sure
you
look
through
all
the
lines
to
see
the
the
totals
and
compare
them
to
the
years
before
and
again.
S
Madam
president,
members
of
the
board,
if
you
tie
all
of
these
documents
together,
remember
that
we
said
in
the
current
year
you
had
unrealized
revenues
of
about
4.5
million,
but
you
had
a
deficit.
If
you
look
in
the
next
year
of
4
million,
and
so
dr
schatz
has
been
very
clear
that
as
we
go
forward
with
our
specified
meal
levy,
that
is
just
one
component.
It's
30
percent
of
our
revenue
funding
model.
So
if
we
are
successful
in
that
regard,
that
doesn't
fix
everything.
U
Under
supplies
and
materials,
611
paper-
that's
correct
right,
or
can
you
explain
that
to
me?
Am
I
not
reading
it
how
I'm
supposed
to
be
reading
it,
the
difference
in
2016
and
2017
and
on.
S
Yes,
so
what's
happening,
there
is
really
that's
a
difference
in
how
we
are
now
billing
for
the
services
that
we
use
through
the
print
shop,
and
so
we
are
making
sure
that
there
is
an
expense,
certainly
tied
to
buildings
for
paper
that
they
use
for
that
which
they
print
rather
than
the
print
shop.
You
know,
obviously,
it's
all
internal
to
fargo
public
schools,
but
rather
than
having
a
department
that
sits
with
a
pure
cost
center
with
no
revenue,
then
there
are
expenses
tied
to
buildings,
those
who
order
more
spend
more.
S
A
We'll
take
a
break
now
we'll
digest
this.
If
you
have
any
questions
coming
back
before,
we
put
this
to
rest,
feel
free,
but
we'll
come
back
in
seven
six.
Fifty
ten,
two
thanks.
A
I
think
we'll
round
this
up
again.
Jim
informs
me
that
have
no
fear.
You
will
see
all
of
this
again.
So
if,
if
you're
not
up
for
an
in-depth
discussion
of
it
tonight,
I
think
it's
certainly
something.
We've
talked
about
many
times,
but
it's
it's
good
to
see
it
laid
out
and
get
every
time
we
get
more
clarity
and
those
numbers
tend
to
stick
in
your
head
and
you
kind
of
know.
What's
what's
coming
at
us
last
call
for
any
comments
on
the
financial
forecast.
A
S
Right,
madam
president,
members
of
the
board:
well,
let's
just
start
there,
then
I
guess
there
have
been
lots
of
ongoing
conversations
both
with
local
legislators
who
have
said
they're
interested
in
taking
up
that
cause
and
seeing
what,
if
anything,
they
can
do.
How
do
we
go
about
that?
Is
it
new
legislation?
Is
it
an
adjustment
to
existing
legislation
etc?
S
The
answer
is
yes,
it
could
be
any
of
those
things
anita
thomas
state
school
board
is,
is
helping
us
we're
we're
waiting.
Jerry
coleman
from
dpi
was
gone
over
the
holidays,
and
so
we're
coordinating
a
conference
call
between
jerry
and
anita
and
myself
and
senator
sorbog
and
senator
davidson,
who
have
said
they'd,
be
willing
to
take
a
look
at
this
and
get
some
additional
information.
S
S
There's
lots
of
opinions
about
that
deduct
and
a
case
to
be
made
on
various
sides
of
that,
but
just
know
that
as
much
as
sustainable
long-term
funding
was
our
primary
legislative
initiative
that
ties
directly
to
that
deduct
piece
and
the
formula,
because
those
two
things
for
fargo,
especially
are
in
lockstep
with
one
another,
and
so
we
continue
to
stay
on
top
of
that
and
and
work
with
the
people.
We
feel
necessary
to
try
to
help
us
with
that.
S
Beyond
that
I
sent
to
all
of
you
today
a
a
hearing
schedule
for
those
bills
that
are
on
our
tracking
list
that
have
scheduled
hearings
this
week.
Currently
there
are
306
bills
introduced.
We
have
25
on
our
tracking
list.
S
I
will
I'm
working
on
a
better
format
to
get
you
our
entire
tracking
list
and,
of
course,
monday
is
the
last
day
for
representatives
to
introduce
bills,
and
then
senators
have
an
extension
beyond
that.
So
there
will
be
more
bills
introduced,
we'll
be
adding
to
it,
and
hopefully
I
would
say
in
a
a
week
to
two:
we
should
have
a
list
that
is
pretty
much
okay.
There
won't
be
new
stuff
beyond
this
and
then
we'll
get
that
out
to
you
in
regards
to
that
which
is
happening
this
week.
S
I
would
point
out
on
that
tracking
list
kind
of
we've
met
right,
so
I
jump
all
over
the
place.
So
we're
going
to
go
down
the
list
a
little
bit
so
house,
bill,
1073
and
1013
are
the
dpi
funding
bills.
One
is
the
governor's
version,
one
is
the
bill.
That's
been
introduced
and
so
they're
both
being
heard
in
house
appropriations
this
week,
specifically
in
regards
to
funding
through
dpi.
S
That
being
said,
there
currently
is
not
a
k-12
funding
bill
introduced,
it's
being
worked
on.
All
indications
are
it's
being
carried
around
in
some
version,
but
there's
still
work
being
done
on
it,
and
so
as
soon
as
there
is
one
that
will
become
the
bill
that
we
stay
on
top
of,
first
and
foremost,
but
certainly
there's
a
lot
of
other
pieces
of
legislation
that
are
out
there.
S
If
you
listen
to
governor
burgram's
address,
he
talked
about
the
revenue
forecast
being
1.5
billion
dollars
below
forecast,
so
I've
heard
anything
from
dr
schatz
and
I
heard
recently
2
billion.
So
I'd
say
1.5
to
2
billion
dollars
in
short,
in
state
revenue
shortfalls,
and
so
we'll
see
how
the
legislature
decides
to
work
through
that
some
bills
of
interest-
and
I
know
diana
and
I
both
got
asked
for
some
information
on
one
of
them.
Today.
S
House
education
is
hearing
four
bills,
all
introduced
by
at
least
one
of
the
same
legislators,
and
they
are
11
40,
11,
41,
11,
42
and
11
43,
so
we'll
take
them
in
numerical
order,
11
40,
and
for
any
of
those
of
you
who
I'll
try
to
remember
house
bill
senate
bill,
but
just
an
fyi
if
it
begins
with
a
one.
It's
a
house
bill
begins
with
the
two.
S
It's
a
senate
bill
in
case
I
forget
to
to
say
so
house
bill
1140
is
relating
to
school
membership
and
advisory
boards,
and
what
that
bill
does
is
says
if
the
board
of
education
puts
together
an
advisory
committee
to
give
you
advice
on
capital
construction,
that
the
makeup
of
that
committee
has
to
be
proportionate,
based
on
how
you
collect
your
taxes.
So
if
eighty
percent
of
your,
if
eighty
percent
of
your
tax
collections
come
from
residential
property,
then
eighty
percent
of
your
committee
should
be
from
residential
property
owners.
S
If
ten
percent
come
from
ag
property,
then
ten
percent
of
your
committee
should
come
from
agony,
et
cetera.
The
conversation
and
rebecca
was
with
us
on
the
call
on
friday,
the
general
conversation
that
we
had
about
that
bill,
as
we
would
recommend
as
an
administration
that
we
would
oppose
that
bill
purely
from
a
local
control
perspective.
We
believe
that
we
as
a
district,
know
our
constituents.
We
know
our
our
tax
base
and
that
we
would
think
that
it's
important
that
we
reach
out
to
a
cross
section
of
the
community
and
and
get
good
advice.
S
We
made
a
decision
not
to
go
out
and
testify
on
the
bill,
but
that
would
be
what
we
would
recommend
to
you.
If
pressed
for
a
official
position
on
the
bill-
and
I
think
that's
open
for
discussion-
certainly
1141
really
ties
to
that
bill,
which
is
in
the
event
that
you
have
these
advisory
committees.
Then
those
are
subject
to
open
record
laws
and
we
certainly
had
said
we
could
support
that
or
stay
neutral
on
it
because
pretty
much
everything
we
do.
We
notice
and
it's
open.
S
P
It's
a
team
effort
right.
I
I
don't
even
know
why
that
bill
would
be
there
because
we're
open
records
and
no
matter
what
we
do.
Anybody
can
request
at
any
time
anything
that
we've
done,
whether
it's
an
email
I
wrote
or
whether
it's
a
committee
we
have
or
a
task
force
or
so
I'm
really.
P
S
House
bill
1142
is
the
next
one
it's
being
heard
tomorrow
in
house
ed,
and
that
one
is
an
interesting
bill.
It's
a
approval
of
new
school
construction,
and
so
what
that
bill
says
in
a
nutshell,
is
those
dollars
which
you
have
in
a
general
fund
ending
fund
balance
which
are
not
intended
for
capital.
Construction
cannot
be
used
for
capital
construction,
so,
in
our
case
in
fargo
we
could
use
the
balance
in
our
building
fund
to
build
facilities.
S
We
believe
that
it
it
would
be
administration's
position
that
we
would
oppose
that
bill,
because
it's
a
little
bit
of
a
double-edged
sword,
our
funding
model.
You
know
we
haven't
used
general
fund
dollars
and
ending
fund
balance
for
any
of
those
purposes.
S
However,
if
we
chose
to
do
that
for
a
capital,
construction
purpose-
and
it
prohibits
it-
allowed
us
to
not
raise
new
taxes,
wouldn't
that
be
a
win-win.
So.
A
S
The
bill
title
says:
new
school
construction,
the
bill
narrative
says
capital
projects,
and
so
I
think,
as
we
worked
with
west
fargo
and
rebecca,
was
there
we
believe
the
legislative
intent
is
to
prohibit
general
fund
dollars
for
going
toward
capital
projects
that
either
you
should
go
to
a
vote
and
then
what
typically
we
know
if
you
go
to
a
vote,
is
because
you're
raising
taxes
in
order
to
fund
a
project
or
you
have
a
building
fund
or
whatever
the
case
may
be.
So
you
know
we're
monitoring
that
right
now.
S
I
think
that
warrants
some
discussion
about.
Would
we
outwardly
oppose
that
again?
I
think
it's
open
for
debate
and
our
recommendation
would
be
to
oppose
it
because
again
it's
about
control
and
if
we
could
not
raise
taxes
and
utilize
funds
that
are
there,
isn't
that
prudent
management.
However,
I'm
sure
there's
obviously
other
people
who
think
otherwise
or
it
wouldn't
be
introduced
so
and
then
the
last
one
is
house
bill
1143
of
that
grouping
and
we
really
had
no
recommendation
on
a
position.
S
What
that
bill
says
is
for
those
districts
that
have
under
1
000
students
k-12
if
they
wanted
to.
If,
if
two
districts
wanted
to
hire
one
superintendent
as
a
joint
superintendent
for
two
districts,
then
the
law
would
allow
them
to
do
that.
Putting
a
specific
number
in
place
of
under
a
thousand
students
and
again
our
general
position
was
it
wouldn't
impact
us,
and
so
we
don't
know
why
we
would
get
out
in
front
of
that.
So
it's
just
putting
some
of
those
provisions
in
place.
I
know
there's
some
joint
superintendents.
S
My
understanding
is
the
changes
in
the
under
1
000,
so
I
think
it's
being
more
per
it's
probably
broadening
who
could
do
it
is
the
deal
so,
for
example,
I
will
give
you
a
personal
example
today.
Central
cass
does
not
fall
under
that,
but
under
this
rule
could
fall
under
that
because
they
have
under
a
thousand
students
k-12,
but
today
that
wouldn't
be
the
case.
So
so
those
are
really
the
the
big
items
this
week
and
some
of
them
big,
some
of
them,
not
the
obviously
the
dpi
funding
bill
is
there.
S
We
are
waiting
for
the
k-12
funding
bill
to
come
out
and
and
we'll
continue
to
keep
you
posted
on
that,
and
we
will
continue
to
monitor
and
and
keep
things
going.
There
was
a
lot
of
conversation
on
our
call
friday,
some
brainstorming,
some.
We
think
this
bill
is
coming,
but
we
haven't
seen
it
yet
or
we
think
that
bill
is
coming,
but
we
haven't
seen
it
yet.
N
S
Excuse
me:
no,
they
did
not
it.
The
bill
is
very
small
in
narrative.
S
It
talks
about
a
process
for
approval
which
we
have
now
through
dpi,
so
that
part's
not
new,
and
it's
basically
just
ads
that
demonstrate
capacity
through
a
method
that
does
not
include
the
expenditure
of
funds
obtained
from
the
ending
fund
balance
of
a
school
district
which
funds
are
intended
for
use
toward
operational
costs
of
the
district.
That's
the
new
language.
N
So
did
I
catch
that
right?
It
references
where
you
have
to
get
dpi
approval,
correct,
which
is
currently
well
known,
because
we
wouldn't
need
dpi
approval
for
a
new
alarm
system
correct,
so
there
there
are
certain
types
of
things
that
could
be
called
a
capital
project
that
don't
require
us
sending
anything
out
to
dpi.
That
is
correct,
and
I
bet
you
most
of
our
two
million
dollar
maintenance
line
would
be
items
that
don't
require
dpi
involvement.
S
Yes,
sorry,
I
didn't
understand
your
question.
Operational
maintenance,
like
we're
doing
that
we
just
talked
about,
would
not
fall
under
this
provision
at
all,
though
it
would
be
things
like
additions,
new
construction,
those
types
of
things
I
think
the
additions
is
an
interesting
question
which
isn't
specifically
addressed
in
the
new
language.
S
I
think
the
question
there
would
be
is
that
a
new
facility
or
is
that
maintaining
an
existing
facility
maintenance
of
existing
is
fine
and
doesn't
need
this
approval,
but
the
things
like
the
centennial
gym
that
we
did
the
kennedy
edition.
We
did
those
through
our
general
fund
and
all
indications
as
we
read.
This
would
tell
you
that
the
legislative
intent
is
that
you
couldn't
do
that
any
longer,
but
legislative
intent
is
a
sticky
wicket.
So.
P
Brock-
maybe
you
want
to
mention
because
this
wasn't
on
our
list,
but
we
got
it
today.
The
three
percent
valuation
bill.
B
O
S
This
is
some
individual's
effort
to
say:
well,
it
doesn't
matter
what
happens
with
valuation
increases,
it
doesn't
matter
what
happens
with
mill
levies,
because
you
can
only
grow
at
three
percent.
Anyway,
we
heard
four
percent.
The
bill
says
three
percent,
so
this
is
at
least
one
group
who
sponsored
the
bill's
intention
to
try
to
say
forget
about
all
that
other
stuff.
Here's
the
cap
that
you
can
grow
no
matter
what.
A
So
if
you
have
a
stepping
outside
of
school
districts,
if
you
have
a
city
like
watford
city,
that's
growing
at
20
percent
a
year,
they
could
only
grow
their
city
budget
three
percent
a
year.
S
Yeah,
as
I
read
it,
it
said
political
subdivisions,
and
so
that
would
be
true
what
you're
saying
and
my
guess
is
much
like
is
common.
I
mean
I
don't
want
to
speak
for
any
legislators,
but
we
we
see
emergency
appropriations
all
the
time
just
for
those
types
of
things,
and
would
they
allow
that.
I
don't
know
the
answer
to
that.
I
think
it
depends.
S
I
think
it
depends
how
broad
support
is
for
this
growth
model.
If
there's
a
desire
to
to
contain
growth-
and
it's
pretty
broadly
held
in
in
the
halls
in
the
capital,
then
their
willingness
to
go
beyond
that.
I
I
don't
know
so.
P
We
already
have
12
cap
on
valuation
increase,
so
this
would
put
it
at
3
percent.
There's
a
great
model
of
this
when
you
look
at
what
happened
in
las
vegas,
because
I
was
looking
for
where
is
there
a
place?
That's
similar
to
what
we're
going
through
and
what
happened
during
the
growth
parade
before
2008
2009
was
that
valuation
increases
were
going
through
the
roof
and
they
were
building
a
whole
new
subdivisions
to
las
vegas
itself
and
adding
a
school,
adding
a
firehouse,
adding
a
police
station,
all
those
homes
and
things.
P
P
P
I
believe
it's
11
29,
but
don't
quote
me
on
that.
It
just
came
out
today
and
it
just
got
posted
today
so
when
it
gets
up
for
hearing
we'll
have
that
on
the
list
so
make
sure
you
watch
for
it.
S
S
What
we
will
do
is
if
we
have
a
bill
that
we
need
people's
help
in
talking
to
legislators,
we'll
put
together
a
single
page,
that'll
have
the
bill
number
fps's
official
position,
a
brief
narrative
of
what
it
means
and
then
four
or
five
talking
points.
So
all
of
us
are
saying
the
same
things
to
our
legislators
as
to
here
are
the
reasons
we
think
it's
important,
so
you'll
see
those
throughout
the
session.
S
U
N
N
This
is
the
tool
they
use
so
you're
going
to
have
a
lot
of
small
to
mid-sized
districts
who
are
going
to
be
testifying.
You
can't
do
this
to
us.
This
will
kill
us
and
I,
I
just
think
not
to
say
we
couldn't
take
a
position
and
we
probably
should,
but
I
don't
think
we
want
to
be
the
visible
leaders
on
this
particular
issue.
N
I
think
we
want
to
keep
ourselves
in
a
position
to
really
advocate
on
hills
that
we
don't
want
to
die
on,
because,
quite
frankly,
outside
of
the
couple
of
projects
that
were
noted,
this
is
not
our
intent
going
forward.
Anyway,
it's
just
the
opposite:
we're
trying
to
wean
ourselves
off
of
using
the
general
fund,
which
has
really
been
through
building
authority,
lease
payments
and
put
it
all
on
the
building
fund
for
capital
projects.
A
A
Good
point
yep,
I
think
powder
dry
is
gonna,
be
our
biggest
strategy
this
year
and
which,
which
things
do
we
dare
speak
out
on
and
why
but
good
any
other
thoughts
or
questions
on
any
of
these.
A
So
we
have
our
weekly
phone
conference
call
with
the
west
fargo
staff.
I
don't
believe
we
noticed
that
so
rebecca
you've
been
attending
as
gak
chair
is
that
correct,
and
I
think
I
was
on
the
call
okay,
so
I
I
think
we'll
have
to
be
very
careful
about
if
more
people
want
to
show
up,
but
but
thank
you
for
and
if
you
can't
make
it
call
a
committee
member
yeah
great,
you
got
a
plan
way
ahead
of
me
all
right.
Any
other
final
thoughts
on
the
legislative
update.
A
A
Second
motion
in
a
second
thank
you
all
in
favor
of
approving
the
items
on
the
consent
agenda,
say
aye
aye
opposed
same
motion
carried.
Thank
you
brings
us
to
our
business
portion.
We
have
two
items
board
compensation.
This
is
the
time
of
year
that
we
have
this
conversation.
A
You
have
the
history
of
last
year's
discussion
in
front
of
you.
We
are
currently
our
salary.
Our
board
compensation
is
at
a
thousand
dollars
per
month
and
it
has
been
at
that
level
since
2009
last
year
there
was
a
action
made
to
increase
it,
which
was
rescinded
a
few
months
later
as
we're
further
into
the
budget
process.
A
U
A
We
wouldn't,
if
we
want
to
keep
things
where
they
are,
we
would
not
need
to
take
any
action
tonight
if
we
want
to.
If
you
want
to
make
a
motion
asserting
that
we
want
to
keep
things
the
way
we
are
to
give
planning
solid
direction,
we
could
we
could
go
either
way,
but
we
need
to
give
planning
some
direction
as
to
how
the
board
feels
on
this
issue.
U
I
think
it's
best
to
have
emotion,
so
there
is
direction,
so
I
would
make
a
motion
that
we
continue
at
the
thousand
dollar
per
month
rate,
which
was
set
in
which
was
effective
as
of
january
1st
2009
for
the
for
this
next
year.
A
There's
been
a
motion
in
a
second
to
maintain
the
current
compensation
for
the
board
at
one
thousand
dollars
per
month.
Any
discussion.
A
Okay,
anne
marie,
if
you'd
call
the
role
please.
W
V
N
A
Yes,
motion
carried.
Thank
you.
Well,
planning
will
use
that
number
going
forward,
appreciate
it
monitoring
of
el
15.
Thank
you
for
those
who
responded
unless
anyone
has
comments
to
add
which
were
not
included
in
your
written
assessment.
Otherwise,
I
would
entertain
a
motion
to
receive
and
file
this.
L
A
M
N
V
W
A
Yes,
motion
carried,
thank
you.
We
will
have
as
a
placeholder
for
the
next
several
months
agenda
item
number
nine,
a
possible
executive
session
for
the
purpose
of
negotiation
strategy.
I
apologize.
I
was
not
available
to
come
to
the
first
meeting,
but
I
have
not
heard
that
we
need
this
session
tonight
for
discussion.
Unless
david,
you
and
your
committee
have
anything
to
discuss.
V
Madam
president,
we
met
for
the
first
time
with
the
teachers
last
thursday
and
we
set
up
the
next
meeting
for
february
16th,
so
I
think
between
now
and
then
we
we
need
it.
I
don't
think
it's
necessary
tonight.
A
Okay,
thank
you
just
let
me
know
when
you're
ready
to
have
something
for
us
to
discuss
in
executive
session,
appreciate
it,
and
thank
you
for
the
work
of
your
committee
brings
us
to
board
reports.
Q
Okay,
so
I
attended
the
pta
meeting
last
night,
where
dr
schatz
gave
I
think
his
final
mill
levy
presentation
for
the
schools,
at
least
for
ptas,
so
and
it
was
fabulous
as
always,
a
very
engaged
audience
lots
of
good
questions,
and
the
other
thing
that
I
have
to
report
on
really
is
the
communications
committee
met
yesterday
and
we
began
to
discuss
and
review
the
summary
of
our
pope
public
focus,
group
responses
and
one
of
the
items
that
surfaced
to
bring
forward,
and
I
might
as
well
do
it
now.
U
I
new
year's
eve
attended
the
round
dance
that
the
native
american
commission
helped
to
sponsor,
so
that
was
a
fun
event,
a
good,
a
good,
safe,
healthy
event
for
a
couple
hundred
people
to
to
be
at,
and
the
next
meeting
for
gac
is
7
30
a.m.
On
january
17th,
thank
you
brock
for
all
the
details
and
your
guidance,
and
I
was
at
communications
yesterday.
That's
all
I
have
thank
you.
A
I
do
have
to
say
it
was.
It
was
fun
hearing
about
the
training
of
project-based
learning
that
happened
through
seek
do
you
know
and
I'm
putting
you
on
the
spot,
but
do
you
know
how
many
other
districts
are
kind
of
taking
advantage
of
this
training,
or
is
some
of
this
stuff
happening
in
some
of
the
smaller
schools
in
our
district.
N
Most
of
sikh
stuff
happens
in
smaller
schools
in
our
district,
although
fargo
and
west
fargo
interface
quite
a
bit
as
well,
I'm
going
to
guess,
we
probably
got
over
20
districts
currently
that
are
engaged
either
in
getting
trained
through
project-based
learning,
which
is
what
they
were
talking
about,
but
probably
even
more
so
in
multi-tier
support
strategies
which
I
think
has
been
a
real
need
out
in
the
smaller
districts
in
particular,
I
mean
we've
got
a
pretty
good
teaching
and
learning
division,
not
even
pretty
good.
N
We
have
the
best
and
that's
a
luxury,
quite
frankly,
that
only
large
school
districts
have
in
smaller
school
districts.
The
entire
teaching
and
learning
team
is
the
superintendent
and
principal
and
the
three
teachers
that
they
have
so
most
of
the
trainings
are
really
focused
on
for
smaller
school
districts.
Although
our
staff
certainly
takes
advantage
of
the
ones
that
fit
for
them
too.
B
A
L
A
Great,
thank
you.
You
have
my
report
out
and
about.
I
had
every
intention
of
attending
a
a
program
at
jefferson
that
I
felt
really
strongly
about
and
their
day
of
compassion
and
I
ended
up
having
a
meeting
that
went
right
over
the
top
of
it,
so
that
was
really
bummed,
but
that
was
a
an
incredible
project
that
they
did
last
week
or
this
past
week
with
high
school
kids
coming
in
and
that
did
get
some
media
attention
so
and
dr
schatz
will
be
meeting
with
the
arts
community
this
thursday.
A
Is
there
anyone
who
has
not
said
yay
or
nay
to
jolin
if
you're
planning
on
going
or
rebecca
as
gac
chair,
we
need
to
know
who
who
is
going
for
that,
and
that
is
it
for
my
report,
since
john
strand
is
not
here,
but
I
do
know
that
dinah
has
a
birthday
tomorrow,
so
happy
birthday,
dinah
thank
you,
and
unless
there
are
any
other
items,
our
next
meeting
is
january
24th
we're
adjourned.
Thank
you.