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School board accepts R2.2 electives report showing 87% of elective grades at B or higher
Summary
The Bismarck Public Schools Board accepted the district's R2.2 academic achievement report on electives, which staff said showed that, in the most recent pull, 87% of elective grades for grades 6'12 were B or higher. The board voted unanimously to accept the report as making reasonable progress.
BISMARCK ' The Bismarck Public Schools Board unanimously accepted the district's R2.2 academic achievement report on electives on Jan. 27, after a presentation by district staff and brief board discussion.
The lede: "I move that we accept the report as making reasonable progress," Board Member John Lee said when he moved acceptance; a second was noted before the roll call, and the motion passed with all recorded votes as "yes." The roll call recorded Lee, Peterson, Presky, Hager and President Dan Eeske voting yes.
Why it matters: district staff said the new measurement method shows the percentage of final elective grades at a B or higher and provides a baseline for future targets. Board members discussed whether the report highlighted a representative sample of electives and suggested possible follow-up to set targets.
What staff presented: Doctor Johnson summarized the report and explained the new data pull. He said the district's first pull using the revised measure (final grade for electives, grades 6'12) produced an average showing 87% of elective grades were B or higher (including B-, B, B+). "At this point, I think we've kinda highlighted what we've done," Doctor Johnson said, adding that the change in measurement makes year-to-year comparison difficult for this first pull.
Board discussion and follow-up: Board Member Ms. Peterson asked why the highlights in the report emphasized AVID, art and some CTE areas while other electives (music, business, world languages) were not singled out. Doctor Johnson and Superintendent Doctor Fosnott said the annual report focused on capacity-building activities and recent professional development tied to the guaranteed and viable curriculum; they said other measures could be added in future reporting. Fosnott proposed using an excellence committee to recommend a target before next year's report.
Formal action: The board recorded a formal motion to accept the R2.2 electives report as making reasonable progress. The motion passed in a roll-call vote (5-0).
