Fargo board renames Longfellow room for longtime principal, awards construction contract, recognizes teachers’ bargaining unit and approves superintendent deal

The Fargo Board of Education, meeting in regular session that began at 5:30 p.m., unanimously approved a set of personnel, facilities and labor actions, including renaming a Longfellow Elementary room for former principal Kathy Stegman and approving a two‑year superintendent contract that begins July 1, 2025.

The board voted 9‑0 to approve the two‑year contract with Doctor Corey J. Steiner, which the board president said had been offered unanimously earlier and was signed by Steiner. The contract takes effect July 1, 2025.

Why it matters: the contract formalizes district leadership for the coming school years and was the most consequential personnel action on the agenda.

Board members also voted 9‑0 to recognize the Fargo Education Association as the representative negotiating unit for a specified class of certificated classroom teachers under North Dakota Century Code 15.1‑16‑10, effective April 1, 2025, for at least one year. Jackie, the presenting staff member, told the board that petition signatures met statutory requirements and no contests were filed.

Facilities work: the board approved (9‑0) a recommendation to award construction management at‑risk services for the district’s next facilities maintenance package to…