Hebron School District 13

Key discussions included the approval of the agenda with the addition of 'Open Enrollment' and the approval of General, Lunch, and Activity Fund Bills for February. The Superintendent provided the athletic director's report and noted deadlines for his evaluation and the Business Manager application. The principal also gave a report. The board moved to amend several policies (ACCA, ACCA-BR, ACEB, BDAB, BDBB, FAAD, HBAA, HCAA, ICCB) on the first reading, waiving the second reading to expedite adoption. Finally, the board approved an open enrollment request for two students from Glen Ullin Public School to attend Hebron Public School for the 2026-2027 school year.

The meeting agenda was approved. Key business involved conducting interviews for the Business Manager position with candidates Lexi Reager, Joann Larson, and Shelley Schafer. Following the interviews, the consensus of the board was to offer the position to Shelley Schafer, who accepted. The board subsequently moved to hire Shelley Schafer, pending a background check, with specific terms regarding her start date, compensation, leave accruals, and health insurance options.

The joint board meeting addressed several key items. The agenda was approved for both the Hebron Public School Board and the Richardton-Taylor School Board. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for a Co-Op was reviewed and corrected. Discussions were held regarding elementary sports, where it was decided that superintendents would use discretion on proceeding based on participation numbers. Subsequently, both boards unanimously approved a grade 7-12 co-op for all extra-curricular activities governed by the NDHSAA, contingent upon the corrected MOA.

The primary discussion centered on a joint board meeting held with Richarton-Taylor Public School concerning the recommendation to enter into a cooperative agreement (co-op) for all sports sanctioned by the NDHSAA. An extensive Question & Answer Session with the public addressed details such as the scope (grades 7-12, with potential elementary inclusion), the status of the Pep Band co-op, procedures for disbanding the co-op within the initial three years (requiring mutual agreement), and the proposed split for hosting Varsity games over the first three years (starting at 80-20, moving to 60-40, and then 50-50). The board announced that a subsequent special meeting would be held later that month with Richarton-Taylor to finalize the decision on forming the co-op.

The joint meeting involved the review of projected Co-op Numbers for All Sports. Discussions included a Cross Country & Volleyball Co-Op Fee of $500.00 per sport with a recommendation to pay if a co-op is formed. Specifics of a potential co-op were reviewed, including estimated costs per school and a recommendation for home game splits for Varsity games (starting at 80-20, moving to 60-40, then 50-50). Co-op paperwork and deadlines were discussed, leading to a recommendation for a special joint meeting at the end of February to decide on moving forward. Both boards recommended co-oping all activities governed by the NDHSAA between the two schools.