The Fargo Board of Education voted 7-0 at a special meeting to approve the 2025–2027 negotiated agreement with the Fargo Education Association and to issue contracts accordingly. Two board members declared conflicts of interest and did not participate in the vote.

Board member Melissa moved that the board approve the “2025, 2027 negotiated agreement between the Board of Education of the City of Fargo and the Fargo Education Association and issue contracts accordingly.” Board member Namal seconded the motion. Before the roll call, Board member Greg said, “I'd like to declare a conflict of interest on this topic,” and Board member Jason said, “I have the same conflict of interest.”

Board member Jason (during discussion) commented, "My only comment is just how this, impacts our most tenured teachers at the bottom of the scales that you" (transcript fragment). The chair thanked Melissa for chairing the negotiations committee and acknowledged the months of work by the Fargo Education Association and the district negotiating committee.

Board staff conducted a roll call that recorded the following affirmative votes: Gullickson; Kristen Nelson; Robin Nelson; Uhlenberger; Bergland; Day; Christensen Meineer. The clerk announced the motion passed 7-0. The motion included the direction to issue contracts consistent with the negotiated agreement.

The transcript does not include the contract text, the financial terms, salary schedules, the effect on benefits or budget line items, or the effective dates for individual contract provisions. Those details were not specified in the public transcript and were not read into the record during the portion captured.

The meeting adjourned at 07:33 a.m.