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Approve meeting agenda (motion): Moved by Mister Palmasino; second by Mister Larson. Roll-call: Larson — yes; Palmasino — yes; Cleven — yes; Lund — yes; Manley — yes; Anderson — yes; Hodak — yes; Berger — yes. Flynn — absent. Result: motion passed (8 yes, 0 no, 1 absent).

Approve consent agenda (motion): Moved by Mister Cleven; second by Mister Manley. Roll-call: Hodak — yes; Larson — yes; Manley — yes; Cleven — yes; Anderson — yes; Lund — yes; Berger — yes; Palmasino — yes. Flynn — absent. Result: motion passed (8 yes, 0 no, 1 absent).

Adopt 2025–2030 strategic plan (motion): Moved by Mister Cleven; second by Mister Anderson. Roll-call: Manley — yes; Lund — yes; Larson — yes; Palmasino — yes; Hodak — yes; Cleven — yes; Anderson — yes; Berger — yes. Flynn — absent. Result: motion passed (8 yes, 0 no, 1 absent).

All three motions passed by roll call; the strategic plan motion included a follow-up direction for staff to publish a condensed public-facing version of the plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","GFPS School Budget Hearing & Board Meeting (September 8, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","Roll-call votes taken on procedural items and the strategic plan: agenda approval, consent agenda and adoption of the 2025–2030 strategic plan.","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},6493125,"Preliminary budget hearing opens; district proposes 130.68 mills preliminary levy",64,296000,360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5732127-45ba336f0337442b3be487f5fb626e2f&start=296&end=360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5732127-45ba336f0337442b3be487f5fb626e2f/thumbnail_296000.jpg","/articles/6493125/North-Dakota/Preliminary-budget-hearing-opens-district-proposes-13068-mills-preliminary-levy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493125-b470f2fba44ea9e06f82b08315140de7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775460215&Signature=CbJPeJtAvkZL-e-sxI4j9Ga4k9rUPdYAMjqpqs4-6f4moUktfA9gtSBMXbkxujEub64r~a73xFQABXCtjf0UU-0zBfZOaSNeiHj79rIhZ~9ez~qzT3Xcm0oG32NYdFkXWWrRIAVyt4Fg71eWjS1k6xOg5-sTgjVeQN24dHAWIx82MttFg1dZW-aOxEBl8qtJgEz0rMBi1wngE3xDdVbFuUJXUEItoZlrw4VD36iAXOLUtrIURl5iVFhEkgfrWHPUS3~3ZMk-jvRU3Iy7bgkclbjzNpcMrrRqJfq~s9-xJQw5yhiR2l8I19M8K2aXNXRiYxzRBTMBKPdQFvFmC93PlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grand Forks Public Schools opened a public hearing Sept. 8 on the district’s preliminary budget and certificate of tax levy for fiscal year 2026. District presenter Baumbach told the board the preliminary levy is 130.68 mills, the same levy level as the prior year, and noted this is the preliminary—not final—budget adopted previously by the board on July 29, 2025.

Baumbach said this meeting was the public hearing opportunity and that final consideration of the 2025–26 budget and property tax levy will occur at the Sept. 22 board meeting. No members of the public asked to speak during the hearing.","At the Sept. 8 meeting, district staff opened the public hearing on the preliminary 2025–26 budget and certificate of tax levy and reported a preliminary levy of 130.68 mills, unchanged from the prior year; no public comments were offered.",{"_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},6493131,"Board adopts 2025–2030 strategic plan focusing on instruction, wellness, communication and operations",674,6307000,6981000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5732127-45ba336f0337442b3be487f5fb626e2f&start=6307&end=6981","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5732127-45ba336f0337442b3be487f5fb626e2f/thumbnail_6307000.jpg","/articles/6493131/North-Dakota/Board-adopts-20252030-strategic-plan-focusing-on-instruction-wellness-communication-and-operations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493131-6cd9389d6ecf0d34cbf4ed2e6983cecb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775460215&Signature=iB31x8adCOVx9idZefY-bQ-lmdeakVy~UBe-T2CRWkRm3yWqqdEnP9-OsSxw8ddxvOs-DSI1mEp-yWYwj~4AuvJUCvwuRD8e1rcAg9x8cEf~wACP7hCMtFAV064z3unf1U7Dfge32CTBKqk52X7Txh76gm~OhcVlE9AyueA4QStpx7o6qUE0DzSF0HEgJpNq8rlhghrxl97Y89H5Pbo3ONVlWz1pJJmLQLB0NeQ6ExQwLtEdKsUlRijU~4ZYTsra~U7s4tmeMF1-wHKCqSRzwpVJbUQtcgS76sRBNXJl-gUR3VN-K9pQUr4sPxsmLCbdhH1GYCd1iDMRfj3Jk8VdaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grand Forks Public Schools board approved the district’s 2025–2030 strategic plan on Sept. 8 after a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Brenner. The board voted to adopt the plan by recorded roll call; the motion passed with eight votes in favor and one member absent.

Dr. Brenner described four priority areas in the plan: academic excellence, behavioral health and wellness, shared understanding (reciprocal communication), and operational effectiveness. He outlined three superintendent guardrails the district will follow: use only board-adopted curricular resources aligned with North Dakota standards; ensure district-wide classroom evaluation standards are met through supervision and coaching; and require professional learning communities to use continuous analysis of student achievement data and curricular alignment.

Under academic excellence, the plan emphasizes effective instruction, eliminating opportunity gaps and strengthening career- and college-readiness measures. The behavioral health and wellness section addresses positive-attendance practices, safe and supportive environments, and staff and student wellness initiatives. Shared understanding focuses on reciprocal communication between district leadership, principals, employees and families. Operational effectiveness highlights human-resources recruitment and retention, facilities planning and a five-year capital outlook, and modernization of the district’s technology infrastructure.

Board member Mister Cleven moved to approve the plan and Mister Anderson seconded. A roll-call vote followed with the recorded tally of yes votes from Larson, Palmasino, Cleven, Lund, Manley, Anderson, Hodak and Berger; Flynn was absent. The motion carried.","The school board voted to approve the district's 2025–2030 strategic plan after a presentation by the superintendent; the plan sets four priority areas and three superintendent guardrails.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6493136,"School board discusses boundary-line plan, phased high-school shifts and community outreach",1789,4288000,6077000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5732127-45ba336f0337442b3be487f5fb626e2f&start=4288&end=6077","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5732127-45ba336f0337442b3be487f5fb626e2f/thumbnail_4288000.jpg","/articles/6493136/North-Dakota/School-board-discusses-boundary-line-plan-phased-high-school-shifts-and-community-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493136-5d0749e94101d1545a1372fc5d98a263/orig.mp4?Expires=1775460215&Signature=nO0dm~KVFtfnsmb0k6MrngsqIkBGBVSV7j8Dygg9eQYqdeL2jWjV3uKT-CUAAZNZ8Ek0FBVbb0wWTNYO6YGbj1Wz5UOKpKdQJz4ErY--jnKLRaAQtZ4m9WRmXCNGRXv045sScmvUiVJZzidGVZEv5b~4iodS2K0waCC3Wi0kWjIUZGUZhmTZDe~N5aEtajWX5vM2G0Hr4-MJbh9oxCHIWHSopqArhjXmt6gcehT8RhF7fITjaah6SLw39IBkRxGH9V3~OvzEQrOHnPtdz1fIVnvVkApY3s1NQyeAShKIy-n4iKpSNb6s034Bz3Sv1bFqmpohPj5ViVSX~N-QMRHZ1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grand Forks Public Schools board held a detailed discussion Sept. 8 about proposed boundary-line adjustments, public communication plans and phased implementation for elementary, middle and high school catchment areas.

Superintendent Dr. Brenner reviewed the district’s timeline: the 2024–25 school year served as the planning year, 2025–26 is the communication year, and implementation would begin in 2026–27. He said the district held two public listening sessions (Jan. 15 and Jan. 16, 2025) and subsequent work sessions April 24 and May 22, 2025, that led to a consensus draft. Brenner said staff would publish clear timelines, objective data used for decisions and consistent language to explain considerations such as school capacity, enrollment thresholds and magnet-program impacts.

Brenner described an illustrative four-year phased plan for high school boundaries in which incoming grade cohorts would transition gradually: in 2026–27 ninth graders would begin attending new schools per the revised boundary lines while older students would remain at their current high school; the phase would continue across successive years until full implementation by 2029–30. Brenner said the draft also contains policies for ‘‘trailing siblings’’ — younger siblings of current students — to address family continuity when changes span multiple years.

Board members asked questions and raised concerns. Board member Jay Lund praised the demographic task force and said he was “fully supportive” of the plan. Member Palmasino asked whether physically reconfiguring space within Discovery (noting common areas) had been examined as a near-term mitigation before pursuing new construction; Brenner said such options can be explored but cautioned about capacity guidelines and district building-size thresholds. Member Cleven asked whether the draft wording implied a committed referendum; administrators agreed to change language from a commitment to a consideration of a referendum and to clarify contingency plans if a referendum did not pass.

Transportation, magnet-program bus routing and anticipated changes in neighborhood housing patterns were also part of the board conversation. Brenner emphasized that district staff intend to publish clear contact points and channels for public questions and feedback, to coordinate with transportation contractors about route impacts, and to provide accessible documents and short “quick briefs” on the website for families. He said the board will take action on boundary adjustments at its Sept. 22 meeting after the communication period.

No formal vote was taken Sept. 8; board members received the discussion packet and asked staff to continue community outreach and finalize recommended language for the Sept. 22 meeting.","Board held an extended discussion on proposed boundary-line adjustments, timeline for planning/communication/implementation, possible referendum contingency planning and phased high-school transitions through 2030.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6493141,"Grand Forks schools report summer program enrollments, gains and finances",3711,454000,4165000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5732127-45ba336f0337442b3be487f5fb626e2f&start=454&end=4165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5732127-45ba336f0337442b3be487f5fb626e2f/thumbnail_454000.jpg","/articles/6493141/North-Dakota/Grand-Forks-schools-report-summer-program-enrollments-gains-and-finances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493141-fdfcaa35c1da75c350af75c9f3853749/orig.mp4?Expires=1775460215&Signature=dUFchWiOLmWKa8AiMZyZg8tBFLZkJmQxnSbaUJhsl9oDVRjC3~lyhF0WFKj~IvoM-G9Pbtwwyq4oYWLWi5jR9VWbr6gSeDx6HrsQ6dOoERKjTbjnAZXaJ7YFyc89LBhVC3oOqBFqQ2LXroH-2K4JdvTqRine4n8mwI1YfWtW0tuyYziRIgGO7SLi8la1-dZeRvAUVVHSawuX5mr-gMC~aZPeb4qprO7w46UYHin1KIJS2iBcDiJy-dNTeypRbeXsdlJyzQgbht6YxHlj0pW1-J2sbf-vR3mpY07WwBuvvQbCNBlv334WipDadB0i-yL3gfRinbnU4Q1e5Y~dn8uF5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grand Forks Public Schools officials presented a series of summer-program reports Sept. 8 showing continuing recovery in elementary enrollment, measurable early-learning gains from an Intro-to-K program, and a financially positive high-school summer session.

District staff told the school board that elementary summer school enrolled 583 students across five campuses during its June session and that the district ran a second summer session (Intro to K) July 28–Aug. 15 with 219 students at seven campuses. The district said elementary summer school ran June 2–20, Monday–Friday mornings, and that lunch was provided only at buildings eligible for the federal summer meal program.

The district reported that Intro-to-K — the first year the state provided funds for that offering — used a structured curriculum, required kindergarten endorsements for teachers delivering the program, and included a mix of whole-class lessons and 5–15 minute targeted interventions. District assessment data presented by elementary MTSS coordinator Jess Sporberg showed screening for 188 students who had both first-day and last-day testing; many students identified for short, targeted intervention moved from at-risk scores toward the district’s on-track cutoffs in phonological awareness and letter knowledge in the three-week window. Sporberg said the literacy specialists are now continuing screening at the start of the regular school year so students needing follow-up interventions are identified promptly.

Director Matt Bakke presented Encore, an afternoon program that ran 12:30–5:30 p.m. at Century, Phoenix and Ben Franklin when enrollment allowed. Encore paired free lunch and STEM, arts and recreation activities; staff combined students from multiple home schools when needed.

High school summer school director Trevor Lennon reported the high school session ran June 2–July 9 at Red River High School. He said 460 students initially enrolled; 132 were dropped for not meeting attendance requirements, and staff issued 307 credits overall. Lennon provided a revenue estimate of $263,236.80 based on the state reimbursement rate of $830.40 per half credit and said summer-staff costs totaled about $166,000, leaving a net of roughly $97,000 for the district. Lennon also described a credit-recovery option using Edgenuity that recovered 28 half credits for Grand Forks Central students and 22 half credits for Red River students during the first week of June.

Middle-level reports showed 143 students registered districtwide for middle-school summer sessions, with 106 attending and 80 completing the full program; the district added a week this year. Valley Middle School reported a targeted five-week Valley RISE program focused on incoming sixth graders and on building in-school connections; staff described improved attendance and reported positive academic and social outcomes for returning students.

Driver-education principal Terry Bohan said the district opened registration March 10 and sold all 288 seats for the behind-the-wheel program in under three weeks. Bohan reported 17 instructors and noted that about one in three students earned the district’s completion certificate — a narrow-criteria certificate that can exempt a student from the state road test when age requirements are met. He said the program logged over 24,000 miles this summer with one flat tire and no other incidents reported.

Summer Performing Arts (SPA) director Lisonbee Peterson reported 1,156 total participants across SPA offerings and said 120 students received partial or full scholarships (totaling $9,420). Peterson said SPA awarded 177.25 fine-arts elective credits and produced two high-school musicals — Guys and Dolls at Grand Forks Central and All Shook Up at Red River — that drew sold-out or near sold-out audiences.

Board members asked about outreach to raise Intro-to-K enrollment and about the attendance dependence of measurable gains; staff said they plan to share screening results with kindergarten teachers and to develop parent-facing materials to encourage participation during registration. No formal board action followed the reports; the item was presented for discussion.","District staff presented summaries of elementary and secondary summer programs on Sept. 8, including enrollment counts, assessment results for Intro-to-K, and financials for high school summer credit recovery.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance — Sept. 8 Grand Forks Public Schools board meeting

Preliminary budget hearing opens; district proposes 130.68 mills preliminary levy

Board adopts 2025–2030 strategic plan focusing on instruction, wellness, communication and operations

School board discusses boundary-line plan, phased high-school shifts and community outreach

Grand Forks schools report summer program enrollments, gains and finances