Jessica Geis

The meeting commenced with a review and approval of the agenda as presented, following public comments on the speaker policy. The consent agenda, covering bills, payroll, finance reports, and committee/administrative reports, was unanimously approved. Recognitions were given to the basketball, wrestling, and speech teams approaching their tournaments. The board unanimously approved a $500 contribution to the Post Prom committee. Following a review and discussion, the board approved the ND Be Legendary monitoring report for ELA and the school board self-evaluation. New business included a discussion and approval of the Cognia accreditation report, approval for the High School principal to serve as President Elect for the ND Association of Secondary School Principals per policy, and unanimous approval to purchase student musician chairs and a drum set using funds from the Miller bequest. The board also unanimously approved school calendar option A for the 2026-2027 school year. The meeting included an executive session to discuss unpaid leave requests, which were subsequently approved upon returning to the regular session.

The meeting agenda included setting parameters for public comments, reviewing routine board items for the consent agenda, and addressing consent items such as personnel staffing changes (including a new coach appointment and a resignation), various committee reports, and second readings of several policies including those related to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Board Conflict of Interest, and IDEA. Discussions also covered technology updates, specifically the service agreement with Cerberus Security for the camera system, progress on the ND Be Legendary Choice Ready goal, review of Superintendent Guardrails, a discussion on Teacher Housing (Old Business), and new business involving Policy DDC regarding Unpaid Leave for an employee, which was slated for executive session discussion.

The meeting will include routine board items, consent agenda items (approval of minutes, bills, financial reports, and committee reports), administrative reports, student communication and recognition, ND Be Legendary updates, old business (football co-op update), and new business. New business items include discussion of Policy HDD (Gifts and Bequests) regarding a curriculum donation, Policy DDC (Unpaid Leave) for several staff members, and executive sessions to discuss unpaid leave and negotiations strategy. Committee reports will cover personnel matters (staffing updates, resignations), finance/collective bargaining (budget changes), transportation/facilities (roof and gutter repairs), and curriculum/policy updates (including policy readings and an exhibit).

The meeting included recognitions of various staff members, including teachers leaving the district and those involved in active shooter training. Financial support was approved for student trips, following established guidelines. A North Dakota Be Legendary math goal monitoring report was presented and discussed, along with a review and approval of the Board Procedural Manual. A sports co-op with Wibaux for 9-man football was approved, beginning in the fall of 2026. The superintendent's evaluation was approved, and future school board meeting dates were adjusted. Unpaid leave requests were approved, and an executive session was held to discuss additional unpaid leave details.

The board meeting addressed the voluntary resignation of a high school teacher, Kristine Raap, effective immediately. A significant portion of the meeting was held in executive session to discuss a pending claim, litigation, or adversarial administrative proceeding related to Raap's charge filed with the ND Department of Labor and Human Rights, and the District's defenses, which may involve confidential student educational records under FERPA.