Board approves superintendent evaluation, accepts resignation and OKs tuition agreement

The Jamestown Public School Board held a series of formal actions at its March 2 meeting, approving personnel and policy items listed below.

Superintendent evaluation: The board moved through six components of the superintendent evaluation, voting "satisfactory" on each section by unanimous roll call. The sections and reported average scores were: Goals and Vision Setting 3.71; Board Relations 3.72; Human Resource Management 3.43; Curriculum and Student Support Services 3.49; Community Relations 3.50; Operations and Resource Management 3.64 (each on a four-point scale). For each section a board member moved and another seconded the motion and Christie conducted roll-call votes that recorded unanimous approval.

Resignation: The board approved the resignation of Bob Thorson effective at the conclusion of the 2024'25 school year. The motion to approve was made by Melissa Gleason and seconded by Jason Roar; members voted in favor and the motion carried. The board expressed appreciation for Thorson's years of service.

Tuition agreement: The board approved a tuition agreement with Pingri Buchanan Public Schools for a seventh-grade Jamestown student. The motion to approve the agreement was made by Melissa Gleason and seconded by Jamie Bear; the board approved the motion by voice vote.

Procedural notes: Consent agenda items were approved earlier in the meeting (motion by Melissa Gleason; second by Jamie Bear). The board confirmed meeting dates and committee schedules for March and April and adjourned the session.

Votes and roll-call evidence are recorded in the meeting transcript.