West Fargo School District 6

The board reviewed a wellness monitoring report and addressed several action items, including the final 2023-2024 budget and the preliminary 2024-2025 budget. The board considered numerous contract release requests from various employees. Additionally, the meeting included the review of professional services contracts, the awarding of bids for targeted case management, the payment of bills, and the authorization for the administration to sell iPads to Total Technology, followed by a report from the Superintendent.

The board meeting included a presentation from the Principal of the Early Childhood Special Education center. The board approved consent agenda items, which involved several resignations, modifications to monitoring report indicators and superintendent interpretations for specific operational and academic areas, authorization for the administration to solicit bids for speech and language services and job coaching services, and the review of financial reports including a list of bills. The superintendent provided updates, and the school board engaged in a discussion regarding current issues and future opportunities.

The board meeting included the adoption of an agenda with an added contract for electrical services for various district projects. Compliance with Board Policy OE-7 regarding asset protection was established. The board received committee reports, assessed liquidated damages related to a contract release, and approved a staffing memo. Additionally, the board approved a consent agenda covering new human resources contracts, resignations, professional services, the awarding of an RFP for auditing services, quarterly financials, pledged securities, electrical service contracts, and a list of bills.

The Board meeting included discussions on financial administration, specifically regarding external audits and general board policy. Key actions included the approval of a budget amendment for 2024-2025, authorization of resolutions for a special bond election, and approval of a change order for a construction project. The Board also reviewed various contracts, approved bid solicitations for storm water and boiler improvements, and discussed updates during the superintendent's report and presidential prerogatives.

The meeting included recognitions and presentations for Learner Advisory Board senior members, the principal of Meadowlark Elementary School, and staff from West Fargo High School regarding the AVID program. The agenda covered monitoring of board policies, committee reports from the Governance Committee, and action items regarding a staffing memo. Consent items addressed human resources actions, professional services contracts, indicator changes for monitoring reports, and revisions to personnel policy language and superintendent interpretations. Additionally, the superintendent provided a report and the board addressed presidential prerogatives and potential executive session discussions regarding negotiations.