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Fargo Board of Education approves agenda and consent items, moves to executive session on superintendent negotiations
Summary
At a regular meeting that began at 5:30 p.m., the Fargo Board of Education approved the agenda and consent agenda unanimously and voted to enter executive session for superintendent negotiation strategy under North Dakota law.
The Fargo Board of Education, at a regular meeting that began at 5:30 p.m., approved its meeting agenda and consent agenda and moved into executive session to discuss superintendent contract negotiations.
The board voted to approve the meeting agenda "with the human capital addendum" after a motion by Robin Nelson and a second from Jason Nelson; the chair announced the voice vote as passing 9-0. The consent agenda, moved by Robin Nelson and seconded by Allie Gullickson, also passed by voice vote recorded as 9-0.
Later in the meeting the board voted to enter executive session for "negotiation strategy as permitted under NDCC 40-44-19.1." The motion to begin executive session was seconded and passed by voice vote (recorded as 9-0). A subsequent executive-session motion that excluded two members who declared conflicts (Greg Clark and Jason Nelson) passed in a roll call recorded as 7-0.
The board’s roll-call sequence during the executive-session vote included Gullickson, Kristen Nelson, Robin Nelson, Uhlenberger, Birkland, Day and Christensen Meineer, who were recorded as voting in favor; Greg Clark and Jason Nelson left the room after declaring conflicts of interest.
No substantive board action or contract language was reported in open session following the executive session; the meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of agenda (motion: "approval of the agenda with the human capital addendum") — mover: Robin Nelson; second: Jason Nelson; outcome: approved; tally: 9-0 (voice). - Approval of consent agenda (motion: "approval of the consent agenda with the human capital addendum") — mover: Robin Nelson; second: Allie Gullickson; outcome: approved; tally: 9-0 (voice). - Executive session for negotiation strategy under NDCC 40-44-19.1 (motion text: "move into an executive session for the purpose of negotiation strategy as permitted under NDCC 40-44-19.1") — mover: Ally (Allie Gullickson); second: Robin Nelson; outcome: approved; tally: 9-0 (voice). - Executive session excluding members with declared conflicts (motion referenced NDCC 40-44-19.1 and related sections) — outcome: approved; tally: 7-0 (roll call).
The board scheduled its next regular meeting for March 25 and adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
