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Dr. Glatch said Gaynor has 13 years of counseling experience, including 12 with Grand Forks Public Schools, and that the district convened a comprehensive interview team. The packet lists a starting salary of $109,594 for the 2025-26 school year.

Miss Flynn moved the motion to hire; Mister Cleven seconded. The board approved the hire by roll-call vote with one member absent.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","GFPS School Board Meeting (July 29, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the hire of Amy Gaynor as the district's behavioral health and wellness director, effective Aug. 4, with a starting salary listed in the packet.","taxTitle","GRAND FORKS 1, School Districts, North Dakota","taxId",49620,"location","North Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6485042,"Board approves salary increases for four district administrators",701,1297000,1998000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5504613-b42464d589144ed876ba85e5e0d4b42e&start=1297&end=1998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5504613-b42464d589144ed876ba85e5e0d4b42e/thumbnail_1297000.jpg","/articles/6485042/North-Dakota/Board-approves-salary-increases-for-four-district-administrators","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485042-c87cd2e228e387281c5a6c447b3187b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159241&Signature=M96PO0OE28Px0yUFG7jNIX7fe5xNUwXBwXDVXXcZ64WdxEa~4DZMbzsTh-jzDve9XKgyfpgfMMNngS5FUsihvBj4GSYchMZxkp2KjBvl6Ubeo78gjAWloW7gcvNVZBH-9LxidJvvaT1Ibu73F9ePqXeKne~r3m1lPoatf0Xuq6hwfVXVEYXAu3wPFbSbOoORMjZUKBk79H5JOWsh9mO4mxcOf7I-uRMhHoztQiSBK2Oidt5HdCX43U-VTRapjg-sNu8vhkUoQGiMpr~hItFfgCZqZ8uFDRup5aAf5wc24ar5e-HDSkhdFRqXWUqO5mvX9qJ-~x5CkfwayN-UVxotxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grand Forks Public School Board on July 29 approved recommended compensation packages for four senior administrators for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years.

Superintendent Dr. Brenner presented the recommended packages and said the administration benchmarked the salaries against other large North Dakota districts. He told the board the four employees are not represented by bargaining groups and negotiate individually.

The board approved a 5% (year 1) and 3% (year 2) overall plan for Chief Academic Officer Amy Barch to raise her pay toward market parity with comparable large districts; Dr. Brenner said that the benchmarks came from business managers at peer districts. For Business Manager Brandon Baumbach the board approved a two-year package (roughly 2.88% in year 1 and 2.85% in year 2 as presented).

The board approved a two-year compensation recommendation for Associate Superintendent Dr. Glatch and Assistant Superintendent Matt Bakke, each at the presented percentage increases; Dr. Brenner said the adjustments place the administrators closer to averages for similar positions in larger districts. Board members expressed appreciation for the administration's benchmarking and noted the district must balance market competitiveness against budget constraints.

Each compensation recommendation was moved, seconded and approved by roll-call vote. The motions passed during the meeting and the compensation packages take effect in the 2025-26 fiscal year as presented in the board packet.","The Grand Forks Public School Board on July 29 approved multi-year compensation packages for four senior administrators: Chief Academic Officer Amy Barch, Business Manager Brandon Baumbach, Associate Superintendent Dr. Glatch and Assistant Superintendent Matt Bakke.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6485046,"Grand Forks school board approves preliminary budget, sets public hearing for Sept. 8",1750,1888000,3638000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5504613-b42464d589144ed876ba85e5e0d4b42e&start=1888&end=3638","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5504613-b42464d589144ed876ba85e5e0d4b42e/thumbnail_1888000.jpg","/articles/6485046/North-Dakota/Grand-Forks-school-board-approves-preliminary-budget-sets-public-hearing-for-Sept-8","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485046-5cf9d60b6475058e8f910ee04e1e47d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159241&Signature=i-vY42E9pGDhQhf3zoxMC3~Vs7yPQNmjQteRLu38VG5SkZJwauQqh1kJCNzPsakuhS4xWwTbIDH6pchxD1SAAcVIOiJy90GUv7v2ecHCdLDyk3uNyuxZikSyJ~-bzCCCNmKmmGWqj0nt79GsfyTgI617YDQmf2HQhLmKgWx0W78FIUZBTpOF-07ghkzTKquwS2dkGzj3PHNQy~jxbh3CtHeZi6v8ndQXy~xZ8mhiS3-3OWb1zgdfD7TMfhQIASahOvPhLuxSU1zX50rMckXON59T1YOiL8rHD-FcUgl2jsYdM3nInQtCmuAnQiH6rX2DtRtdy1WKvhjCKJAydX6rMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grand Forks Public School Board on July 29 approved a preliminary budget and tax levy for fiscal year 2025-26 and set a public hearing at 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Mark Sanford Education Center, while administrators warned the district is unlikely to meet its goal of a 15% general fund carryover by June 30, 2026.

Business manager Brandon Baumbach said the preliminary filing follows the county form SFN 91-49 and reflects maximum mill levies the district can set. “None of those have changed from the prior year. They're all the same in total of a 130.68 mills across a number of different buckets,” Baumbach said.

District leaders told the board the preliminary figures show a structural shortfall that would continue into the next fiscal year unless revenues or expenditures change. Baumbach and Superintendent Dr. Brenner summarized the 2024-25 wrap-up: revenues came in roughly $1 million below budget and expenditures exceeded budget by about $1.7 million, largely because salaries and benefits ran higher than anticipated. That mismatch produced a projected gap of roughly $2.9 million in the preliminary budget presented on July 29.

Dr. Brenner described the practical effect on the district's rainy-day balance: “It would be, at this point, difficult to reach that goal of 15 by 06/30/2026,” noting enrollment and emergent student needs increased staffing and reduced the expected savings. He and Baumbach also explained that property tax “caps” (applied by the county auditor process) mean the preliminary mill figures represent maximums and the final mill rate could be lower after the county computes caps and final valuations.

Board members asked for follow-up detail. Dr. Lund asked whether the fraud loss was charged to last year’s budget; Baumbach said the loss is reported in last year’s building fund, not the general fund. Several board members asked for clearer line-item context for future requests so the board can see how a new ask would affect specific budget lines; Baumbach said those numbers are available and can be provided with future requests.

The board also heard that timing required the preliminary filing now so the county can publish notice ahead of state deadlines: the board will consider public comment on Sept. 8 and meet again Sept. 22 to act on the final budget before county deadlines in October.

The board voted to approve the preliminary budget and tax levy and to hold the public hearing Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. The motion passed on a roll-call vote recorded as 10 yes, 0 no, 1 absent.","The Grand Forks Public School Board on July 29 approved a preliminary fiscal 2025-26 budget and tax levy, set a public hearing for Sept. 8 and heard officials warn the district is unlikely to meet a previously stated 15% general-fund carryover goal by June 30, 2026.","actionData","errors"]

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