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From YouTube: School Board Meeting - May 22, 2018
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Fargo Public Schools - Board of Education Meeting - Live Broadcast - May 22, 2018
A
B
A
C
Dr.
Schatz
and
I
have
been
talking
all
year
about
how
we
have
such
a
wealth
of
staff
and
veteran
staff
here
in
Fargo
Schools,
and
it
occurred
to
us
as
we're.
Looking
through
the
number
of
years,
we've
had
of
loyal
service
to
the
students
of
Fargo
schools
that
we
should
have
a
moment
of
appreciation,
particularly
for
we
have
six
people
in
our
district
who
have
more
than
40
years
in
Fargo
public
schools.
So
we're
here
to
do
a
recognition,
and
maybe
there
will
be
some
speeches
will
see.
D
E
E
Okay,
so
we're
really
happy
to
recognize
these
people
for
their
40
years
plus
service
in
the
Fargo
public
schools
and
graciously
they
showed
up
here
tonight
for
this
recognition.
So
first
we
have
Pat
Healy
Pat
is
over
at
Discovery.
Middle
School's
been
there
for
many
many
years,
so
Pat.
Congratulations.
E
The
second
we
have
Jack
Disher
and
not
only
is
Jack
been
with
us
for
over
40
years,
but
Jack
you
also
taught
Michigan.
So
didn't
we
talking
it's
over
fifty
fifty-one
years.
That
Jack
has
been
a
teacher
and
so
he's
retiring
this
year
and
he's
been
at
Longfellow.
His
entire
career
and
I
did
my
practicum
when
I
was
a
sophomore
in
college
under
Jack,
so
fabulous.
So
thank
you.
Jack.
E
F
E
E
And
then
we
have
David
mid
Garden
David's
North,
High
David.
You
were
at
Ben
Franklin
many
years
ago
and
you've
been
how
many
years
at
Fargo,
North
I
think
twelve
years
at
North
when
many
of
the
years
had
been
Franklin
33
years
at
Ben,
Franklin,
and
so
congratulations,
David
David's
been
a
Teacher
of
the
Year
for
us
too,
before
and
so
way
to
go.
Dave.
E
Okay
and
our
other
two
gentlemen,
are
both
with
our
support
staff,
and
so
we've
got
two
of
them.
Donald
Gooch,
Ella,
he's
at
the
warehouse
and
Don
has
been
with
us
for
over
40
years
and
a
lot
of
different
capacities
and
and
all
over
the
districts
right
yeah.
So
when
he
and
I
chat,
he
fills
me
in
on
all
the
history
of
all
the
things
that
have
gone
on
in
our
district,
so
only
some
of
it
and
again
he
just
congratulating
me
on
my
retirements
way
to
go
down.
Thank
you
for
all
your
self.
E
G
E
Also,
what
Laura
and
I
did
too
was.
We
are
also
recognizing
other
individuals
across
our
district
30
years,
20
years
and
certificate.
The
letters
going
out
and
I
just
got
done,
signing
all
those
just
like
you,
and
so
there
was
in
Brittany,
helped
a
lot
too
with
this
whole
process.
So
again
it's
the
beginning
of
a
new
recognition
program
for
our
district,
and
so
we're
just
very
proud
to
be
able
to
have
you
here
for
your
extraordinary
service
to
our
district.
G
H
I'm
prepared
to
speak,
but
I
wanted
to
it's
been
a
long
run
and
I've
enjoyed
it
and
I
attribute
that
to
the
administration
and
the
board,
of
course,
but
the
administration
that
I've
been
under
they
allowed
me
to
go,
get
loose
with
some
control
on
me,
I
mean
who
else
hasn't:
rappelling
off
Ben,
Franklin's,
roof
and
and
eighth-graders
diving
under
the
school.
You
know,
scuba,
diving
from
1990
on
it's
been
a
run
fun
time.
H
I
even
got
some
of
our
assistant
superintendents
off
the
catwalk
at
Discovery
repelling
also
I
was
pretty
lucky
to
have
people
who
were
willing
to.
Let
me
go
and
do
more
for
the
kids,
so
I
really
appreciate
that
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you,
because
that's
what
made
this
a
good
time
all
right.
Thank
you.
I
My
name
is
Jack
Disher
and
I
have
been
teaching
at
Longfellow
for
41
years.
Prior
to
that,
I
was
in
Alpena
Michigan
for
10
years,
as
Jeff
had
mentioned,
and
I
think
out
of
all
the
years
that
I
taught
I
figure
that
I
I
tried
to
figure
it
out
that
there
were
probably
close
to
9,000
to
9,500
students
that
I've
had
the
chance
to
work
with,
which
has
really
been
pretty
exciting.
I
I
will
have
to
admit
I'm
a
Fargo
boy,
I
went
to
Roosevelt,
I
went
to
Ben
Franklin
Fargo
central
NDSU
and
I
got
my
master's
degree
at
Michigan,
State,
University
and
what's
next
for
me
and
I
are
planning
on
doing
a
lot
of
traveling.
Photography
has
really
been
pretty
big
in
my
life,
and
so
we
have
some
plans
to
do
that,
probably
photographing
in
the
Great
Lakes
area
and
several
national
parks.
So
thank
you
very
much.
It's
been
a
privilege
to
serve
in
the
Fargo
public
schools.
Thank
you.
J
I'm
David
garden
and
I've
always
felt
grateful
fortunate
just
to
have
a
job,
and
it's
one
of
the
reasons
I've
stuck
with
this,
so
long
I
think
it's
also
a
mindful
of
the
fact
that
I
wouldn't
be
working
as
long
as
I
have,
if,
if
it
hadn't
been
for
Cynthia
sellin,
a
name
that
some
of
you
will
recall
fondly
I
hope
she
was
a
legendary
teacher.
This
is
a
very
meaningful
and
challenging
kind
of
work
to
do
and
I
think
that
makes
it
worthwhile.
Thank
you.
K
F
I'm
ready
to
I
can't
believe
it's
been
40
years,
I
feel
like
I'm,
only
40
years
old
at
times
and
I
still
act
like
I'm,
40
years
old,
but
I
plan
on
doing
some
traveling
camping.
My
passion
is
camping
during
the
summer
and
with
hopes
of
some
some
day
working
for
national
parks
or
volunteering
with
national
parks
or
a
Minnesota
state
parks.
So
that's
it.
K
E
L
Christy,
my
kids
at
Discovery,
have
had
mr.
Healy
and
Miss
Danai
for
some
different
classes
and
I
know
that
they
both
appreciated
it
very
much.
My
son,
the
other
day,
said
mom.
Mr.
Healy
was
cleaning
cupboard,
cupboards
and
police
got
a
lot
of
stuff
to
take
up
during
all
those
years.
So
I
commend
you
and
I,
don't
know
where
she'll
do
with
it
all,
but
you've
been
a
great
teacher.
I
know
for
white
and
he's
really
appreciated
it
and
Sydney
missed
me
appreciate
you
when
you
were
coaching
and
such
so.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
A
A
Okay,
we're
gonna
move
on
to
our
recognition
of
audience
for
the
evening,
and
we
have
therefore
individuals
that
have
signed
up
to
address
us
this
evening.
So
welcome
and
thank
you
for
doing
that.
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
would
also
ask
that
the
speakers
refrain
from
using
this
forum
to
criticize
or
complain
about
a
specific
employee
by
name.
A
The
board
is
interested
in
your
comments
and
will
listen
carefully,
but
is
not
obligated
to
respond
or
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
and
samantha
has
signed
up
first.
M
Hello,
my
name
is
Samantha.
Stewart
I
spoke
at
the
last
board
meeting
in
regards
to
level
D.
Shortly
after
that
meeting
I
was
approached
by
many
parents
that
were
asking
me:
what
are
we
gonna
do
and
I
and
two
other
parents
wanted
to
get
the
the
parent
feedback
on
the
situation.
We
wanted
to
know
what
other
parents
thought
we
decided.
M
We
would
form
a
Facebook
group
that
would
be
a
place
for
us
to
discuss
the
issues
and
concerns
and
make
a
concise
plan
on
how
we
wanted
to
move
forward
to
assist
the
schools
and
our
children
through
the
process.
In
three
days
we
had
170
people
add
themselves
to
that
group.
Today
we
have
just
short
of
200
people
that
are
willing
to
stay
up
to
date
on
this
topic
regularly
give
responsive
feedback
and
want
their
voices
to
be
heard,
and
that's
in
just
two
weeks.
The
number
is
growing
by
the
day.
M
Every
day
we
approve
more
members
that
are
interested
and
have
input
on
this
topic.
I
think
that
that
is
a
true
testament
to
the
magnitude
of
this
issue.
I
have
worked
on
many
advocacy
projects
and
have
learned
many
things
about
parents
with
special
needs:
children
with
special
needs.
We
are
knowledgeable,
we
do
our
research,
we
fight
for
what
we
need.
We
know
our
rights
for
our
children
and
for
ourselves
because
we
are
forced
to
and
we
do
not
back
down
when
we
feel
those
rights
are
being
infringed
upon.
M
We
are
a
force
that
should
be
used
for
the
betterment
of
our
children
and
the
schools,
not
an
afterthought.
We
have
spent
years
absorbing
information
from
our
therapists
and
our
doctors
and
our
professionals
training
ourselves
in
how
to
work
best
with
our
own
children.
We
want
a
seat
at
the
table.
We
want
to
be
able
to
share
our
experiences
and
help
with
the
process.
Please
consider
having
as
much
parent
involvement
as
possible.
It
really
will
ensure
the
best
possible
results
for
our
children
and
for
the
whole
school
district.
M
We
know
that
something
needs
to
be
done.
However.
We
will
not
settle
for
just
anything
and
call
it
law
or
level
D.
We
must.
It
must
be
within
our
rights,
well-thought-out,
planned
and
perfected.
Data-Driven
and
professionally
staffed
and
trained.
Lr
IDI
is
not
a
location,
but
an
act
but
access
to
appropriate
services
for
the
child
services.
M
The
law
does
not
state
that
lr
ID
has
to
be
in
a
separate
setting
at
all.
The
issue
is
much
larger
than
having
an
appropriate
building.
The
current
pilot
program,
as
the
schools
are
calling
it
has
been
testified
to
as
being
inadequate
and
detrimental
to
our
children.
I
have
spoken
with
both
parents
and
student
and
teachers
in
this
program
currently,
and
it
is
universal.
It
is
not
working.
M
Everyone
is
concerned
about
what
is
happening
here
and
I
think
it's
time
that
we
have
a
commitment
that
agassiz
will
not
be
utilized
for
this
program,
starting
in
the
fall
with
or
without
the
building
remodels.
There
should
be
no
program
until
there's
a
task
force
and
set
plans
into
place
on
how
this
is
actually
going
to
work.
Then
there
needs
to
be
reporting,
guidelines
and
accountability
for
staff.
There
needs
to
be
thorough
data
taken
and
evaluated
appropriately.
This
all
takes
time.
We
do
not
build
a
plane
in
the
air
with
our
children.
M
You
must
shut
this
down.
Take
your
time
and
start
over
with
more
reese's
resources
and
input
brought
to
the
table.
We
need
better
for
our
children.
Please
hear
us,
we
need
your
helped
to
ensure
our
children's
safety
and
well-being.
Please
rescind
your
yes
vote
and
uphold
your
commitment
to
take
the
time
and
find
a
better
solution
for
our
district
and
families.
M
We
asked
today
of
our
Facebook
group
that
the
people
who
are
going
to
come
wear
blue
and
some
were
able
to
wear
blue
and
some
were
not,
but
a
lot
of
us
are
here
today,
and
it
means
a
lot
to
us
that
you
hear
us
and
you
listen
to
us
and
you
ask
for
our
input.
We
want
to
give
it.
We
want
to
make
it
successful
so
we're
here
asking
to
please
uphold
your
commitment
to
slow
it
down
and
really
just
rescind
it
and
start
over.
Let
us
help
Thank
You.
A
N
Hello,
I'm,
Molly,
Johnson
I,
acknowledge
this
letter
was
sent
to
all
board
members
previously.
Thank
you
to
those
who
responded.
I
would
like
now
to
publicly
address
my
concerns.
I
am
a
proud
mom
fellow
Ben
Franklin
and
Fargo
North
graduate
a
big
reason
for
my
husband
and
I.
Moving
back
to
Fargo
was
to
give
our
children
a
smile,
a
strong
public
school
education,
which
I
knew
we
would
find
in
the
FPS
system.
I
have
always
applauded
Fargo
public
schools
for
their
initiative
forward
thinking
and
putting
children
first.
N
As
a
former
elementary
teacher
in
central
Minnesota
I
witnessed
the
increase
in
behavioral
issues
in
the
classroom.
I
had
back-to-back
years
teaching
kindergarten
and
first-grade,
where
I
had
students
with
severe
behavioral
challenges.
This
consisted
of
chairs
and
other
objects
thrown
severe
meltdowns
and
extreme
emotional
outbursts
I,
as
a
classroom
teacher,
was
not
equipped
trained
or
able
to
handle
these
situations
and
removed
24
other
students
from
my
classroom
on
a
frequent
basis.
This
created
a
domino
effect
and
negative
behaviors
displayed
by
other
students.
N
I
currently
have
one
child
attending
Washington
Elementary
and
will
have
two
more
there.
In
coming
years,
I
have
seen
firsthand
the
struggles
that
are
occurring
in
classrooms
and
hallways
entire
classrooms
of
students
are
being
removed
from
their
room,
property
is
being
damaged,
law
enforcement
is
being
called,
lock,
downs
are
occurring
and
staff
are
being
injured,
injured,
are
frustrated
and
burnt
out.
This
is
not
what
is
best
for
all
students.
This
debate
has,
unfortunately,
turned
negative
in
the
media.
This
is
not
student
vs.
student,
family
versus
family,
parent
versus
administration
or
teachers
versus
administration.
N
This
is
about
giving
the
best
educational
setting
for
all
children,
giving
all
students
an
opportunity
to
flourish
in
an
environment
with
the
resources,
highly-trained
teachers
and
staff
they
need
and
should
receive.
My
assumption
is
that
all
board
members
have
a
witness
have
witnessed
the
behavioral
challenges
that
are
being
described.
If
you
have
not
I
would
strongly
urge
you
to
step
into
a
classroom
where
these
are
occurring.
It
is
scary
and
upsetting
for
all
involved.
It
is
not
teaching
compassion,
empathy
for
our
fellow
students,
it
is
creating
a
deeper
divide
between
these
students.
N
The
goal
of
fps
is
to
educate
and
empower
all
students
to
succeed.
Let's
give
all
these
students
that
chance
give
them
the
chance
to
use
the
best
resources,
staff
and
environment
and
then
hopefully,
mainstream
back
to
the
classroom,
give
all
students
a
safe
and
to
learn
and
grow.
I
acknowledge
the
time
financial
resources
and
study
that
are
needed
to
make
a
successful
program.
N
That
being
said,
establishing
a
plan
to
address
behavioral
issues
is
not
a
long-range
need,
but
a
very
present
need
and
steps
need
to
be
taken
now
to
be
in
place
for
the
upcoming
school
year.
This
issue
cannot
continue
to
be
tabled
and
funny
needs
to
be
brought
forward
for
staff
training
resources
and
building
renovations.
I
strongly
urge
fps
to
take
a
forward-thinking
approach
to
the
area
of
mental
health
and
young
students,
be
a
leader
in
supporting
behavioral
challenges
and
continue
to
provide
the
best
education
for
all
students
in
the
Fargo
public
schools.
A
O
Hello,
Ashley,
half
tall
315,
seventh
Street
South
I,
came
up
here
today
to
talk
about
the
Agassi
program.
I
spoke
at
the
last
board
meeting
as
well.
It's
not
a
secret
how
we
in
the
parent
group
feel
and
think
about
this
proposal,
and
so
I'm
not
going
to
take
up
a
lot
of
time
talking
about
those
things
tonight,
we
have
plenty
of
other
people
who
are
going
to
bring
some
of
that
to
the
table.
O
I
do
tend
to
speak
from
the
heart
and
what
I
want
to
bring
to
the
table
tonight
and
and
and
talk
about
is
a
big
deal.
It's
about
trust
like
most,
if
not
all
parents,
you
know
we
bring
our
kids
to
school
every
day.
We
trust
that
educators
are
going
to
educate
and
teach
our
kids
that
they'll
have
some
fun
learning
that
they'll
make
some
friends
and
that
they'll
be
in
a
safe
environment.
O
We
trust
that
people
in
the
school
settings
have
our
children's
best
interests
in
mind
and
that
they
will
do
the
best
to
accommodate
our
children
who
do
have
special
needs.
We
trust
that
the
people
sitting
at
the
table
at
IEP
meetings
will
make
decisions
that
are
best
for
our
children,
make
suggestions
based
on
their
expertise
and
implement
strategies
in
order
for
our
children
to
be
the
most
successful
in
their
home
schools
with
their
peers.
I
have
trusted
all
of
these
people
at
the
table
and
I
have
been
at
these
tables
for
three
years.
O
I
have
trusted
that
my
child
was
getting
the
best
services
and
he
was
getting
the
help
that
he
needed
I
trusted
that
his
IEP
plans
were
being
implemented
like
we
talked
about
in
the
meetings
and
that
he
was
being
treated
fairly
based
on
his
disability.
Just
like
we
should
all
be
able
to
trust
that
that
is
what
is
happening.
O
O
We
can't
trust
a
system
where
our
children
are
being
left
behind,
where
we
have
to
seek
outside
resources
for
people
to
come
in
and
help
advocate
for
our
kids,
because
we
don't
feel
like
we're
being
heard
or
we're
skill
school
administration
is
trying
to
push
our
kids
to
the
side
into
a
building
with
an
ill
thought-out
plan
that
lacks
proper
guidelines,
curriculum
inclusion,
resources
and
I
mean
I
could
go
on
and
on.
We
need
to
see
that
at
the
table
in
this
decision
we
know
our
kids
best.
O
We
know
strategies
that
work
with
them
and
we
need
to
be
involved
in
these
decisions
and
as
parents
we
need
trust
we
need
to.
We
need
that
trust,
because
we
are
trusting
you
with
our
most
precious
gifts
in
life.
Our
kids-
and
you
know
we
trust
you
with
our
children
every
day.
Please
consider
the
gravity
of
that
trust,
please
revote
rescind
and
then
let's
rethink
this
decision
and
have
a
better
plan.
Thank
you.
P
You,
my
name
is
Brenda
real
and
I'm.
A
disability
advocate
with
the
North
Dakota
protection
advocacy
project.
We
are
an
entity
by
statute
that
protects
the
rights
of
people
with
disabilities
in
North
Dakota,
so
I
want
to
talk
about
numbers
and
they're,
not
in
order.
So
I
wasn't
that
bad
of
a
math
student,
ok,
fargo,
8,
West,
Fargo
2
to
3
rural
Cass,
one
two,
two
that
equals
eleven
to
thirteen
students
who
need
level
D
services.
P
Why
build
a
school
for
sixty
four
students
data
that
was
collected
on
a
report
that
was
given
to
the
board
members
regarding
staff
injuries,
assaults
calls
to
police
and
SROs
was
presented
to
you
to
gain
your
support
in
votes
for
the
separate
school
project
for
K
through
fifth
grade
the
data
you
received
with
for
K
through
eighth
grade.
Why
wasn't
the
K,
through
fifth
data
segregated
out
since
K
through
five,
is
what
you're
looking
for
looking
at.
So
why
include
the
six
through
eight
five?
P
That's
the
number
of
little
boys
in
Agassiz,
whether
you
call
their
placement
in
that
building
as
a
level
D
service
or
pilot
project.
It
doesn't
matter
what
you
call
it:
it's
still
where
five
little
boys
have
been
placed
due
to
challenging
behaviors
and
needs
requiring
specialized
services.
Not
only
are
these
children
not
receiving
specialized
services,
they
are
not
receiving
the
services
set
forth
in
their
IEP
s,
which
they
previously
received
in
their
other
schools.
No
data
on
behavior
plans
is
being
obtained
because
the
plans
aren't
being
followed
and
there's
no
progress.
P
Reports
on
goals
as
set
forth
in
their
IEP
s,
because
the
write-ups
aren't
being
followed.
Behavior
data
and
progress
reporting
on
goals
does
not
require
a
coroner
blue
design.
Building.
It
doesn't
even
require
specialized
staff.
Five,
that's
the
number
of
children
being
denied
fate
at
Agassiz,
six
in
1980,
the
AR
c,
and
six
parents
filed
a
class-action
lawsuit
in
North
Dakota,
due
to
the
conditions
of
the
two
state
institutions
responsible
for
the
care
treatment
in
educational
people
with
disabilities.
P
Two
of
the
named
defendants,
in
this
case,
where
the
superintendent
of
the
Department
of
Public
Instruction
and
the
state
director
of
special
education,
because
children
with
disabilities
were
not
receiving
education
in
the
least
restrictive
environment
in
their
home
schools.
In
fact,
they
generally
weren't
receiving
education
in
their
home
schools,
Cass
County
AARC,
was
extremely
involved
in
this
case,
and
one
of
the
named
plaintiffs,
one
of
the
six
was
a
child
from
Fargo.
That
case
has
been
upheld
three
times
by
appellate
courts
and
is
the
most
cited
case
from
the
state
of
North.
P
P
The
last
number
I
have
is
200,
that's
the
growing
number
of
parents
who
are
advocating
for
their
children
and
for
all
children
with
disabilities
who
require
special
education
services,
200
parents
who
will
continue
to
fight
for
their
children's
rights
for
pre,
appropriate
public
education
I.
Ask
that
this
board.
We
send
this
project
and
go
back
to
the
drawing
board.
Do
not
put
it
aside
and
study
it
behind
closed
doors
at
a
retreat,
invite
parents
and
advocates,
and
others
to
study
this
with
you
in
an
advisory
group.
P
Let's
restart
the
process
of
addressing
the
special
ed
needs
of
these
students,
safety
of
the
staff
and
of
the
children,
and
do
not
ever
think
that
parents
and
advocates
do
not
want
teaching
staff
and
school
personnel
to
be
safe,
because
we
do,
we
want
our
children
to
be
safe
and
we
want
the
staff
to
be
safe.
There
is
a
way
to
address
and
resolve
their
agreed-upon
needs,
its
collaboration
with
the
parents
and
the
community
in
a
transparent
way
that
allows
for
the
mutual
exchange
of
ideas
and
sharing
the
workload.
P
A
A
E
You,
as
you
know,
Ann
Marie,
Campbell
and
her
team
work
every
day
to
try
to
promote
the
Fargo
public
schools
to
do
our
internal
and
external
communications,
and
you
were
given
a
sheet
at
your
desk
tonight
to
show
you
how
they've
done
this
past
year.
You
will
see
that
they
were
winners
of
many
different
awards.
E
They
were
National
Federation,
press
women,
communications
contest,
first-place
reports,
Fargo,
Public,
Schools
annual
report.
That's
a
national
award
national
federation
of
press
women,
communications
contest,
first-place
audiovisuals,
the
Fargo
public
schools
overview
video
that
we
used
for
the
mill
levy,
the
National
Federal
Federation
of
press
women,
communications
contest,
first-place,
nonprofit,
government
or
educational
brochures
for
the
HR
departments,
brochure
that
we
have,
and
so
those
are
all
national
awards
that
they
have
received
from
that
organization.
There
are
a
number
of
other
awards
that
they
have
received
and
I'm
not
going
to
go
through
all
of
them.
E
You
have
them
in
front
of
you,
but
I
think
this
is
a
testament
to
the
quality
of
work.
The
professional
work
that
you
see
every
day
that
comes
out
of
their
office
and
it
is
quite
impressive-
the
number
of
awards
that
they
have
been
awarded
for
the
work
that
they
have
done,
and
so
we
wanted
to
make
mention
of
that
tonight.
You
have
it
in
front
of
you
and
I
have
done
so
and
unfortunately,
Ann
Marie
is
not
here
tonight.
E
A
A
E
The
memo
is
very
self-explanatory,
I
after
much
input
and
much
thought
into
this,
and
all
the
parents
that
are
represented
here
tonight,
I
will
tell
you
that
there
has
never
been
any
kind
of
malicious
intent
by
administration
to
study
this
issue.
We
were
asked
by
the
board
over
a
year
and
a
half
ago
to
study
this
issue.
This
was
a
very
debated
negotiations
topic
last
year
in
which
administration
was
vilified
for
not
doing
anything
about
the
issues
that
have
occurred.
E
We
have
received
all
sorts
of
comments
that
have
been
what
I
would
consider
very
unprofessional
and
we
have
just
tried
to
come
to
work
and
do
the
best
that
we
can
with
what
we
have
to
provide
all
children
and
experience
in
our
schools.
That's
fair,
appropriate
and
that
has
always
been
our
attempt
and
so
having
thought
of
all
of
those
things.
I
went
to
Rebecca
Knutson.
Our
president
I
said:
stop
this
process,
and
so
I'm
in
favor
of
that
this
memo
outlines
that
and
it
is
now
before
the
board.
R
T
R
A
E
Yes,
thank
you,
and,
as
we
do
every
year
we
have
our
operational
plan.
We
present
it
to
you
in
the
fall.
You
approve
that
and
then
that
is
the
bulk
of
the
work
that
we
focus
on
aligned
to
our
strategic
plan.
What
we
present
to
you
tonight
is
the
work
that's
been
accomplished
over
the
past
year.
This
is
also
aligned
to
our
advanced
ed
standards.
Our
strategic
plan
and
each
of
the
departments
have
reported
to
you
where
they
have
landed
at
the
end
of
this
year.
E
I'm
asking
that
you
approve
this
operational
plan
with
the
caveat
that
again,
with
a
lot
of
the
things
that
have
come
at
us
this
year,
there's
been
added
things
that
you
don't
see
in
this
operational
plan
that
have
consumed
a
great
amount
of
time
by
the
cabinet
and
other
administrators
in
our
district,
and
so
I
would
say
that
again,
the
work
is
full.
It
is
busy,
it
is
tiring
and
I
think
we
did
a
pretty
darn
good
job
with
the
operational
plan
as
we
had
presented
it
in
the
fall
in
making
those
things
happen.
A
B
D
Q
E
Are
tomorrow
we
have
four
individuals
who
who
have
been
selected
for
interviews
I,
think
we
have
very
highly
qualified
applicants.
We
had
I
believe
it
was
almost
20
applicants
close
to
that
and
we're
looking
forward
to
those
conversations
tomorrow.
Our
plan
is
to
have
somebody
on
board,
probably
by
the
next
board,
meeting
where
their
work
would
start
July
1st
and
they
can
then
get
get
busy
doing
the
things
that
they'll
need
to
do
to
oversee
all
of
the
security
management
type
systems
within
our
school
districts.
A
R
S
T
S
T
E
Okay,
I'll
take
it.
What
you
have
before
you
is
the
discovery
bid
package
number
two
as
promised,
and
I
have
Jim
free
here
tonight.
If
anybody
has
any
questions,
one
of
the
things
that
Jim
and
I
talked
about
is:
we
gave
you
kind
of
a
midterm
report
on
estimates,
and
so
there
was
the
first
estimates
it
came
on.
We
were
talking
16
million
for
the
whole
project
and
then
we
came
in.
He
said
it's
looking
really
good.
E
We
think
it's
gonna
be
under
14
million,
maybe
even
around
12
bids
we're
opened
and
in
some
of
the
cases
some
of
the
estimates
are
a
little
bit
low
in
other
cases
somewhere
a
little
bit
high,
but
when
it's
all
shaken
out
in
the
end,
we're
very
close
to
that
14
million.
So
it's
no
surprise
to
us
as
to
where
it
landed.
What
we're
asking
is
for
your
approval
tonight
of
those
bids
so
that
we
can
continue
and
move
forward
with
the
rest
of
the
work
at
discovery.
E
A
T
U
Alternative
one
is
wireless:
switching
for
the
new
LED
lighting.
That's
going
to
go
into
school
versus
hardwired.
It
was
suggested
to
us
that
it
possibly
might
be
cheaper
and
quicker
to
install
if
we
did
the
wireless,
but
it
turned
out
to
be
actually
eighty
eighty
one
thousand
dollars
more
to
go
with
Wireless.
So
we
went.
We
are
suggesting
that
we
go
ahead
and
and
go
with
the
wired
like
it
is
now.
So
that's
a
savings
item
and
the
other
number.
What
did
you
say
whenever
number.
U
When
we
got
into
the
building,
we
realized
that
one
of
the
classrooms
there
really
stressed
and
over
occupied
in
the
fax
area,
so
one
of
the
classrooms
as
I
was
talking
to
mr.
Williams.
Let's
take
an
alternative
bid
to
see
what
the
facts,
whatever
cost,
to
convert
that
room
to
an
additional
effects
because
of
there's
so
many
participants
in
that
program
and
you'll
see
that
number
there
was
42,000
I.
Believe
for
that,
so
that
that's
that's
what
it
takes
to
put
the
cabinetry
end
and
get
it
prepared
to
operate
us
a
fax.
U
Science,
ever
since
telephone,
no,
no,
you
are
correct.
That's
right,
okay
and
then
the
five
did.
You
say
the
other
one
for
the
bleachers,
the
bleachers
in
the
gym
are
the
old
wooden
style
and
there
they
sort
of
when
you
walk
on
in
the
end
shimmy
and
we're
just
thinking,
it's
opportune
time
to
update
that
it's
probably
the
cheapest
that
we're
going
to
get
them
and
installed
and
purchased.
So
we
included
that
as
part
of
the
alternates
sure.
A
V
U
U
U
W
T
T
D
D
Q
Time
and
unfortunately,
Ann
Marie's,
not
there
either
so
sort
of
follow
up.
But,
as
you
know,
we've
discussed
this
on
and
off
over
the
course
of
this
past
year
and
even
before,
but
to
bring
it
into
to
condense
it.
When
the
communication
committee
was
started
many
moons
ago,
I
think
probably
Jim
and
I
were
the
only
ones
on
the
board.
In
the
early
stages.
Q
We
didn't
have
a
real
communication
staff
in
the
district,
the
board
really
did,
and
by
that
one
or
people
who
were
doing
communication
pieces
for
us
at
that
time,
and
but
over
the
years
we
have
evolved,
having
a
very
sophisticated
communication
team.
Just
dr.
Schaack
highlighted
that
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting
with
anne-marie
and
her
team
and
all
of
their
awards,
so
we
don't
need
to
advise
the
communication.
Q
If
we
don't
dissolve
the
committee
as
it
stands
now,
then
it
will
stand
again
for
another
year
until
this
comes
up
on
the
the
usual
review
cycle.
Unless,
of
course,
you,
the
board
brings
it
forward,
I'm,
not
sure
of
the
exact
rules,
but
that
was
our
understanding
that
if
we
didn't
bring
it
forward
now
for
a
possible
dissolution,
then
you
be
in
the
same
boat
a
year
from
now
and
have
to
operate
under
the
same
guidelines
for
next
years.
B
T
Am
concerned
about
this
I
I
think
I
definitely
acknowledge
that
Ann
Marie
is
doing
outstanding
work
in
her
team
in
the
administration.
I
worry
about
the
message
that
the
board
dissolving
this
committee
at
this
point,
sends
to
our
community
and
looking
at
gp7
I.
Think
the
purpose
and
the
means
that
it
outlines
are
still
very
necessary
and
still
speak
to
what
we
should
be
doing
as
a
board.
I
guess
what
are
my
thoughts
on
this
Thank
You
Christy.
A
L
Would
agree
that
anne-marie
and
her
team
does
a
phenomenal
job
with
communications.
However,
when
you
look
at
gp7
and
you
read,
the
purpose
is
to
increase
the
board's
transparency
of
decision
making
and
communication
capacity.
I
feel
strongly
this
past
year
as
a
board.
We
have
stepped
into
the
weeds
and
we
have
not
been
a
Governance
Committee
or
a
governance
board
as
much
as
we
should
be
and
I
think
in
the
communications
area
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
be
more
transparent
and
as
a
full
board.
L
We
can
step
back
and
be
more
governance,
and
so
I
think
it's
important
for
us
to
keep
this
committee.
We
only
have
to
meet
quarterly
and,
in
light
of
a
PR
look
right
now
from
a
standpoint
of
PR,
and
we
had
a
room
full
of
people
and
we
need
to
be
aware
of
that
and
I
would
agree
with
John
if
we
dissolve
a
Communications
Committee
at
this
time.
What
message
are
we
sending
in
regards
to
transparency?
L
W
B
A
Serve
on
the
Communications
Committee,
and
we
there
were
a
majority
of
us
that
agreed,
but
not
everyone
agreed
to
bring
it
forth,
so
it
was
brought
forth
and
I
was
one
that
was
a
little
anxious,
I
guess
about
bringing
it
forth
as
a
communications.
Professional
I
had
a
hard
time
saying
that
we
don't
need
a
communications
committee
and
I
would
say
not
only,
but
especially
since
we,
since
the
communications
committee
met
last
and
the
conversations
that
we
have
had
regarding
some
of
the
needs
in
our
district
I.
A
It
it
reinforces
to
me
I
feel
that
it
is
a
committee
that
is
needed
and
my
preference
would
be
to
re-evaluate
as
our
new
superintendent
comes
on
and
as
whoever
our
board
members
end
up
being
that
decisions
get
made
at
that
point
in
regard
to
looking
at
the
policy
and
how
that
committee
follows
that
policy.
If
we
decide
to
keep
the
committee
any
other
conversation,
David
I.
V
Q
B
R
I
understand
the
concern
of
theoretically
dissolving
a
communication
committee,
especially
when
the
world
is
asking
us
to
be
more
transparent.
Although
I'll
be
real,
honest
I
have
no
clue
how
you
do
that
all
the
board
meetings
are
publicly
broadcast.
All
of
our
committee
meetings
are
open
and
that's
really,
where
the
board
does
its
work,
I
think
at
a
minimum.
What
we
need
to
do
is
really
sit
down
as
a
board
and
figure
out.
What
is
the
purpose
of
this
committee
going
forward,
because
the
purpose
itself
sounds
pretty
good.
R
The
means
really
are
a
disconnect
that
we're
written
about
a
decade
ago
and
really
don't
come
to
play
in
my
mind.
So,
regardless
of
whether
or
not
we
think
we
should
dissolve
the
committee
or
not
I,
think
the
committee's
means
have
to
really
be
looked
at
analyzed
and
maybe
re-engineered
to
make
this
committee
more
valuable
to
the
board
as
we
move
forward.
R
If
we're
going
to
keep
it
I'd
be
hesitant
to
think
that
we
just
want
to
say
no,
we,
like
the
communication
committee,
the
way
it's
been
working
because,
quite
frankly,
it
hasn't
been
working
effectively
and
that's
not
the
fault
of
Dinah
or
anybody.
That's
served
on
it.
It's
the
task
it's
given
in
which
no
longer
is
the
right
task,
so
you
know
manat
going
to
dissolve
it
I
think
at
a
minimum.
W
V
S
V
V
A
B
B
S
R
H
A
All
right
that
concludes
the
business
of
the
meeting.
Moving
on
to
board
reports,
school
liaison
visits,
memo
121.
This
is
also
for
our
information.
Only
does
anyone
have
anything
they
would
like
to
bring
up
at
this
point
on
this.
On
this
regard,
my
understanding
is
that
if
there
is
anything
that
the
board
would
like
to
have
addressed
regarding
this
liaison
school
visit
report
and
then
also
the
one
in
regard
to
the
outside
outside
liaisons-
is
that
that
would
go
to
governance
for
further
conversation
support
discussion.
Is
there
anything
to
be
brought
forth?
John
I.
T
T
A
Q
So
I
wanted
to
report
that
I
was
at
the
Board
of
Health
whatever
and
in
addition
to
myself
retiring
from
the
Board
of
Health,
the
executive
director
Ruth
is
retiring
as
well
as
dr.
Baird,
so
that'll
be
a
little
bit
of
a
change.
Public
Health
come
fall,
I've
also
attended
the
support
staff,
teacher
and
administrator
of
the
Year
surprises,
which
I
highly
recommend
that
some
of
you
try
and
do
in
future.
It's
really
a
fun
thing
to
do.
Q
I've
been
to
several
retirement
celebration
and
I
was
at
the
Woodrow
Wilson
accolades
program
last
week,
which
also
an
outstanding
event
that
honors
kids
at
Woodrow,
who
have
achieved
almost
perfect
attendance
and
things
of
that
sort,
and
it's
for
kids
all
the
way
through,
not
just
the
senior
sort
of
their
version
of
the
award
ceremony
that
the
other
high
schools
do.
I
was
at.
D
B
Q
W
L
I.
Think
it's
really
important
for
us
as
a
board
to
step
back
once
we
decide
on
what
the
what
we're
going
to
approve
and
move
forward,
and
then
we
need
to
let
the
administration
do
their
job,
I.
Think
in
the
past.
You
know
we
hear
about
it
when
we
read
the
notes
that
have
been
said
and
they
feel
that
the
school
is
shaky.
L
That
disturbs
me,
because
I
feel
that
we
have
an
administration
that
has
done
an
excellent
job
and
I
have
a
great
trust
in
our
administration,
and
so
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
are
allowing
our
administration
to
do
their
job
and
not
micromanage
them.
We
have
a
new
superintendent
that
is
coming
on
board
and
he's
going
to
have
a
lot
on
his
plate.
We
need
to
let
him
do
his
job.
He's
got
staff
that
will
surround
him.
L
We've
got
a
superintendent,
that's
leaving
who's
done
an
excellent
job
and
it
is
not
our
job
as
a
board.
It's
where
governance
board,
not
an
operational
board
and
I've,
served
on
both
types,
and
this
past
year
has
been
very
difficult
because
we
have
gotten
in
the
weeds
and
I've
seen
it
time
and
time
again,
and
it's
very
challenging
Thank.
B
Linda,
thank
you.
Community
development
committee
met
last
week.
It's
working
on
final
adjustments
to
some
of
the
social
needs
disbursements.
One
special
request
came
to
the
committee
from
global
youth
soccer,
which
is
a
volunteer
run
group
that
works
with
new
American
kids
and
they
were
seeking
some
funding,
but
also
had
some
organizational
challenges.
B
R
The
SEEC
had
a
board
meeting,
since
we
last
met
did
our
evaluation
of
our
exec
director
and
which
came
out
pretty
good
talked
a
little
bit
about
some
things.
We
can
do
differently
in
communicating,
in
particular,
assuming
Kyle
goes
back
out
to
Bismarck
for
the
legislative
session
really
making
sure
all
the
member
schools
know
who
does
what
at
the
SEEC,
while
he's
out
of
pocket
and
in
Bismarck
I,
have
been
involved
in
a
number
of
different
for
lack
of
knowing
what
the
column
all
taskforce,
Advisory
Committee
calls
I.
Think
you're.
R
R
We
I
don't
think
anybody
here
is
probably
planning
on
going
out
for
it,
but
not
only
do
we
have
graduations
happening
here
in
Fargo
and
throughout
the
state,
but
I'm
happy
to
tell
you
I
think
we
have
somewhere
in
the
neighborhood
of
about
20
business
managers,
who
are
gonna
graduate
from
the
business
manager
certification
program
through
the
North
Dakota
School
Boards
Association.
So
that's
kind
of
an
exciting
number,
obviously
more
mid
to
little
sized
districts
really
avail
themselves
of
that
program.