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Board flags potential conflict-of-interest issue for candidates employed by third‑party contractors
Summary
Board members debated how a policy barring district employees from board service should apply to third‑party contractors — specifically transportation — and agreed to seek legal guidance on language clarifying whether contracted services create disqualifying conflicts.
Board members raised a potential conflict-of-interest problem for future candidates who work for companies that contract with Williston Basin School District 7.
The draft policy states "a member of the board shall not also be an employee of the district." Board members asked whether the phrase should extend to third‑party…
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