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At a glance: Bismarck school board votes on agenda, negotiating units and consent items
Summary
The Bismarck Public Schools Board approved routine items including the meeting agenda, two negotiating-unit recognitions and the consent agenda on Jan. 27. The board scheduled a hearing to consider a petition of the administrators' association on Feb. 10.
BISMARCK ' The Bismarck Public Schools Board took several formal actions during its Jan. 27 meeting, voting unanimously on routine agenda and negotiating matters.
Votes at a glance
- Adopt agenda: Motion to adopt the meeting agenda passed in a roll-call vote (recorded as yes votes by Hager, Lee, Peterson, Presky and President Dan Eeske). Mover: Mr. Hager; second: not specified.
- Accept R2.2 academic achievement electives report: Motion by John Lee to accept the report as making reasonable progress; passed by roll-call vote (5-0). See separate article for details and discussion.
- Designate Bismarck Association of School Administrators as an appropriate negotiating unit (pursuant to 15.1-16-10 N.D. Cent. Code): Motion to recognize the Bismarck Association of School Administrators as the negotiating unit passed by roll-call vote. (Mover: John Lee; second: not specified.)
- Post notice and set hearing on petition: The board voted to post notice that it will meet on Feb. 10, 2025, to consider a petition from the Bismarck Association of School Administrators that the association represents a majority of persons in the negotiating unit. (Motion by Mr. Hager; passed by roll call.)
- Recognize Bismarck Education Association as appropriate negotiating unit for certificated classroom teachers, librarians and counselors (pursuant to 15.1-16-10 N.D. Cent. Code): Motion passed by roll call. (Mover: Ms. Peterson; second: not specified.)
- Adopt consent agenda: Motion to adopt the consent agenda passed by roll call (5-0). Mover: not specified; second: not specified.
Why it matters: The motions designate formal bargaining units and set the administrative process for recognizing and reviewing petitions under state statute. The posted Feb. 10 hearing will be the board's opportunity to determine the petition's validity as presented in the notice.
Formal actions and authorities: The board referenced 15.1-16-10 of the North Dakota Century Code during negotiating-unit motions. The board recorded the roll-call votes and noted the meeting date for the petition hearing.
