00:00:07,370	And Good Evening. I’m dan Eastgate, president of the Bismarck Public School board. It’s 5:15 P.m. on Thursday. May 30th I call this meeting to order. Welcome to those of you who are joining us both here and also online. This is easily the most full and fun meeting that we’ve had this year.

00:00:22,100	Uh, you can find our agenda and follow along online under the school board tab at Bismarck schools.org. Mr share what you call the roll, please. Mister. Eastgate. You. Mr Hager here, Mr Lee here. Mrs Peterson here, Miss Preskey here. All board members are present and accounted for Dr.

00:00:40,400	Foz, not Could you please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mm. The, United States of America. For what you said one nation under God, indivisible. Justice. Item one C, the BPS mission vision and values the BPS mission is to empower every learner to thrive.

00:01:23,300	The BPS vision states together our strong relationships build inclusive, collaborative and innovative environments that create agency and inspire a passion for learning excellence and discovery. The bps values are inclusion, excellence, innovation and leadership. You can also find a link in the agenda to the BPS strategic plan. Item two is to adopt the agenda. What are the wishes of the board. Miss Preskey. I’ll move to adopt the agenda. And second Motion is second.

00:01:48,930	Any discussion? Mr chair the role, please. Lee Peterson Preskey He skate Yes Motion passes Item three Focus on success presentation of the Bismarck Public School Foundation scholarships Dr. FSN. Great. I would like to introduce. Uh Stacy. Where. Did you go. You’re hiding around the Stacy lank. You. Gotta start, all right. And? Uh, yes, It’s a wonderful evening. I’ll.

00:02:12,300	Let her, uh, introduce the rest of her guests, But, um I have not had the chance to participate in this, but everybody tells me this is a wonderful night, so no pressure. Well.

00:02:29,970	I just want to say thank you to President Eastgate and members of the BPS board for allowing us to recognize our BPS scholarship awardees tonight. Uh, we know that these scholarships would not be possible without our generous donors that give, um whether it’s uh, to be able to continue giving to the BPS Foundation in honor of a memory of a loved one or to simply give back to the schools that provided them or their Children

00:02:44,670	with a solid foundation for the future. And, so we’ll start our recognition tonight by acknowledging our three new scholarships that have been established this year. The, first one that we are going to, uh, to review is the Keith and Phyllis Kepler Music scholarship.

00:03:03,100	It was developed in 2024 by Keith Kepler to honor his family’s strong connections to music education within Bismarck. Keith’s family lineage lineage has strong ties to music for as far back as he can remember, his dad was a band instructor for CHS upon their opening in 1976, where he held that title until his retirement in 1986 Keith’s mom, Adeline Kepler was an educator at Sax Vic Elementary,

00:03:21,900	primarily as 1/4 grade teacher, Keith graduated. VHS in 1969 and then went on to BS C. Might, not State University and University of mary, where he received degrees in music, education and social social behavioral sciences. Phyllis was in 1974 graduate of BHS, and was also involved in the fine Arts.

00:03:40,970	Keith and Phyllis were married in 1984 and were both actively, um, volunteering within the Bismarck community. The paul Kranz Scholarship. The paul Kranz Scholarship was established by his Children, Stefan, Michael and Paula to honor his impact on the academic and athletic community in North, Dakota.

00:04:04,630	This scholarship was endowed to permanently support BPS students who are in good academic and behavioral standing and who have demonstrated perseverance and grit. The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from BPS to continue his or her post secondary education at the University of Jamestown. In his 37 years of teaching social studies in Terry, Montana, Kenmare, Belcourt and Bismarck.

00:04:27,600	Paul Krantz influenced thousands of students inspiring curiosity about the humanities as a high school basketball coach for 15 years. He also helped shape the athletic community and the state inspiring teamwork and tenacity on the court as a coach and later refereeing high school and college basketball for over 30 years across the state as a graduate of the University of Jamestown and member of the university’s Athletic Hall of

00:04:45,630	fame for his his athleticism and career scoring record, he cared deeply about attracting talented students to University for the pursuit of higher education and their own passions. The. Renee Hoffman Walker Memorial scholarship was established in 2023 by the family of Renee Hoffman Walker to honor her memory.

00:05:08,570	Renee’s first professional job was at KFYR TV, where she was a news reporter and later a weekend anchor from 1979 to 1998 in November of 1998 1988, Renee Hoffman Walker became the community relations director for Bismarck public schools, a position she held for 32 years.

00:05:33,630	Walker served her community in many ways and through her involvement with the local Federation Bismarck Mandan Development Association Business and Professional Women Chamber of Commerce Good Shepherd Lutheran Church International Association of business communicators leadership is Mark Manda and Toastmasters United Way. Dakota Media access BPS Foundation Ronald McDonald house and bridging the dental gap. The BPS Foundation will award 62 scholarships this year totaling over $54,000 to 45 individuals from the 2024 graduating class.

00:06:00,400	They are as follows. Ireland, Bartholomew Here. Ireland. Ireland is a recipient of the Pierre Louis entrepreneurial scholarship. Ireland is a Bismarck High school graduate who plans to attend the University of Arizona. Her intended major is accounting with a minor in business administration. Lauren Beck. Lauren. Beck is a recipient of the LHS scholarship.

00:06:41,000	Lauren Is, a legacy High school graduate and will be attending Georgetown University majoring in science, technology and international affairs. Angry, Silas. Angry. Angry is a recipient of the capital Credit Union Avid scholar award and the Milo and Jan Candy Scholarship Ry is a century high school graduate who plans to attend Arizona State University and major in nursing.

00:07:11,030	Mm. Lola Dandy. Lola is the recipient of the CHS scholarship. She is a century high school graduate who will be attending Bismarck City College majoring in psychology. Hendra Dr.. Kinder. Dr. is the recipient of the Jodi Heiser Scholarship and the Lincoln Community Cup scholarship.

00:07:46,670	Kendra is a Bismarck High school graduate who will be attending Grand Canyon University and majoring in nursing. Mhm. Aidan Ellertson. Aiden is the recipient of the Paul and Marion Watts Walts scholarship. Aidan is a graduate of Bismarck High school and will be attending Bismarck State College with an intended major in electronics and telecommunications technology. Gavin Graham. Gavin is the first year recipient of the paul Kranz Scholarship.

00:08:22,630	Gavin is a century high school graduate attending the University of Jamestown in the fall, majoring in education and business. Kra Griffin. Kra is the recipient of the Lincoln Community Club Scholarship Kedra is a Bismarck High school graduate who will be attending the University of North Dakota with an intended major in pre pharmacy. Jackson Guthmiller.

00:08:57,570	Jackson is the recipient of the ID family scholarship. He’s a Century High School graduate who plans to attend South, Dakota State University and major in exercise science with a minor in business management. Tyler Harper.

00:09:23,330	Tyler is the recipient of the Lincoln Community Club scholarship and the wold family Scholarship Tyler is a graduate of Bismarck High school and will be attending the University of Minnesota with an intended major in materials, science and engineering with a minor in museum and curatorial studies. Right, Riley Henon. Riley is the recipient of the Lincoln Community Cup Scholarship and the Roy Gilbert scholarship.

00:09:49,370	Riley is the Bismarck High School graduate who plans to attend Mayville State University in the fall, majoring in elementary education with a minor in early childhood. Andrew Henri Hendrickson. Andrew was the recipient of the Jan Gilbertson scholarship. He is a century high school graduate who will be attending Minnesota State University Moorhead with a major in graphic design and a minor in German. Benjamin Harrington.

00:10:21,000	Benjamin is the recipient of the Jan Gilbertson scholarship. Benjamin is a century high school graduate who will be attending Minnesota State University Moorhead with a major in graphic design and a minor in music. Sheree Ingo. Ingo is the recipient of the Diane Segel slasher Scholarship and the Ken Hendrickson Memorial Scholarship and the Roy Gilbert scholarship.

00:10:48,370	Cherie is a Bismarck high school graduate who will be attending Bismarck State College and majoring in cyber security and communi commu computer science with a minor in digital forensics and incident response. Isabella. Johnson is a recipient of the david back Blasted and Capitol City Lions Club scholarship and the Jade Tats Memorial Scholarship.

00:11:16,500	Isabella is a Legacy high school graduate that will be attending North Dakota State University majoring in nursing with a minor in psychology, Isabella was not able to attend, as she is currently at state soccer. Kyle Johnson. Kyle Johnson is the recipient of the Don Prouty Scholarship and the Roy Gilbert scholarship.

00:11:40,430	Kaylee is a Bismarck High school graduate who will be attending Valley City State University with an intended major in education. Braxton, just Braxton is the recipient of the BHS scholarship, and the Diane Siegel S ser scholarship. Braxton is a Bismarck High school graduate who will be attending the University of North Dakota with an intended major in aerospace engineering. OK? Jon Lang.

00:12:12,430	Jamison is the recipient of the Neil Souther Scholarship and the Wold family Scholarship. Jamie Jamison is a Legacy high school graduate who will be attending North Dakota State University in the fall majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in coatings and polymeric materials. Grace Larson. Grace is the recipient of the CHS scholarship.

00:12:39,100	Grace is is a century high school graduate who will be attending the University of North Dakota with an intended major in psychology and a minor in Spanish. Erica Lee. Erica Lee is the recipient of the glorious sand scholarship. Gloria is a century high school graduate who will be attending the University of North Dakota majoring in data science with a minor in Spanish. James Lee.

00:13:09,700	James Lee is the recipient of the Dixon, Whiteman and Wold family Scholarship James is a century high school graduate who will be attending University of Alabama with an intended major in engineering. L Kelly Luba, who goes by rachel is a recipient of the CHS scholarship.

00:13:36,830	Rachel is a century high school graduate who will be attending the University of Wisconsin with an intended major in exercise and sports science with a minor in psychology. Taylor Malloy. Taylor Malloy is a recipient of the Jan Gilbertson scholarship. Uh, she has a Legacy high school graduate who will be attending the University of North Dakota, majoring in biology on the Premedical track. Kyler, Morgan.

00:14:13,170	Kyler is the recipient of the ID Family Scholarship and the Pierre Louis Entrepreneurial scholarship. Kyler is a Legacy High school graduate who will be attending California Polytechnic University with a focus in entrepreneurship and digital marketing. Alexander Munson. Alexander is the recipient of the of the Danny Thompson Memorial scholarship.

00:14:40,900	Alexander is a graduate of Century high School, who will be attending North Dakota State University with an intended major in civil engineering. Sophia Nelson. Sofia is the recipient of the Wald family scholarship. She is the century high school graduate who will be attending the University of Minnesota, majoring in mathematics with a double minor in Chinese, language and culture and Spanish. Callie Netland.

00:15:14,130	Kelly is the recipient of the Lincoln Community Club scholarship. Kelly is the Bismarck High is a Bismarck High school graduate who will be attending Joseph School of hair, skin and body with a focus in aesthetics. McKenna, NAS. Bush McKenna is the recipient of the ID family scholarship.

00:15:39,100	She is a century high school graduate who will be attending Minnesota State University majoring in chemistry with a minor in business. Cameron Peel. Cameron is the recipient of the capital Credit Union Avid Scholar Award. Cameron is a graduate of Century high school and will be attending the University of North Dakota with a focus in pre occupational therapy and minors in chemistry in Spanish. Hayden, Rona.

00:16:10,030	Caden is the recipient of the Brandon Thompson Memorial scholarship. He is a century high school graduate who plans to attend the University of North Dakota to major in journalism or business with a minor in coaching. R rude.

00:16:35,230	Rhea is the recipient of the artist J Munson Swanson Memorial Scholarship and the Dixon Whiteman Scholarship Reya is a Bismarck high school graduate who will be attending university in North Dakota majoring in elementary education with a minor in coaching. Great and rough. Braden is the recipient of the Legacy High school scholarship. Braden is a legacy high school graduate who’ll be attending Bismarck State College with an intended major in civil engineering. Noah Shetler.

00:17:08,830	Noah is the recipient of the CHS scholarship. No A is a century high school graduate who will be attending Bismarck State College with a focus on either graphic design, electronics or engineering technology. McKenna Schmidt. McKenna is the recipient of the Jeanette Myrie scholarship. McKenna is a Bismarck High school graduate who will be attending Bismarck State College with a focus in social work and psychology.

00:17:42,430	Kiss Ka, recipient of the ID family Scholarship Kaya is a Bismarck High school graduate attending Bismarck State College with a focus in biology and minors in chemistry or business. Abigail Silver Girl, Silver Silver Nagle.

00:18:11,770	See Abigail is the first time recipient of the Keith and Phyllis Kepler music scholarship as well as the Jan Gilbertson Scholarship Lincoln Community Club Scholarship and the Tom Hes Ford Memorial Scholarship Abigail is a Bismarck High school graduate who plans to attend Concordia College and major in elementary education with a minor in music and theater. Sid Nina Tucker Ammo is the recipient of the Rose Stoller Legacy Scholarship.

00:18:36,800	Sid is the Bismarck High school graduate who would be attending Bismarck State College with a focus in nursing. Alexander Turnis. Alexander is a recipient of the wold family Scholarship Alexander is the Legacy High School graduate who will be attending Columbia University in New York with a focus in mechanical engineering. Kate Townsend. Kate is the recipient of the Lincoln Community Club Scholarship.

00:19:11,970	She is a legacy High School graduate who will be attending M State University majoring in history with a minor in M museum studies. Tearing her locker. Tarn is the recipient of the Lincoln Community Club scholarship. He is a Bismarck high school graduate who will be attending North Dakota State University with a major in engineering. Brace Wnst.

00:19:47,230	Grace is a recipient of the BHS scholarship and the wold family Scholarship. He is a BHS graduate who will be attending North Dakota State University with plans to obtain a doctorate in pharmacy with a minor in business management. Tyler Wall. Tyler wall is the recipient of the BHS scholarship.

00:20:11,830	Tyler is a Bismarck high school graduate who will be attending the University of North Dakota and majoring in education. Sadie waggle. Sadie is the recipient of the Senora Beine Memorial Scholarship. Sadie is a century high school graduate and will be attending the University of North Dakota majoring in accounting or biology with a minor in Spanish. Aubrey Wood.

00:20:46,700	Aubrey is the first time recipient of the Renee Hoffman Walker Memorial scholarship. Aubrey is a graduate of the century of Century High school and will be attending Colorado State University in the fall to major in journalism with a minor in Spanish. Molly’s on Molly’s A is the recipient of the Roy Gilbert Scholarship.

00:21:11,370	Molly is a Bismarck high school graduate who will be attending the University of North Dakota with an intended major in nursing. I, just like to very briefly say Thank you to. Um President joff, our BPS Foundation president for handing out an awarding the certificates and to President Eastgate and members of the BPS board. Um, just thank you for allowing us the opportunity to present these scholarships.

00:21:37,500	It’s always so fun to see. Um what bright students we have coming through Bismarck public schools, and it just kind of reinforces the work that we are able to do through our generous donors to be able to help empower our learners to thrive into their future, So we just want to say thank you so much

00:21:51,870	for that, and At. This time I was down for any questions or comments and just to let all of the scholarship awardees know, um, After this? You’re free to join us at the reception at Star in bank. We wanna say thank you to star in bank for sponsoring that as well? So thank you. Let’s give it up.

00:22:13,570	Daisy. Thanks so much, Uh, Mr Jel off. You’re hiding back there summer, but thank you as well and to all the other members on the the board. Uh, Thanks Rick to to Mr Hager for being the board member that serves on the foundation and the rest of the board members on the foundation.

00:22:27,230	Please extend our great thanks and to all the scholarship recipients. Congratulations, uh, it it didn’t just happen tonight. Today. Uh, it was probably four years of hard work or hard effort. Um and and you had unique qualities that allowed you to get these great gifts from from generous donors to the some of the donors.

00:22:42,400	I’ve seen many of you in the room. Um, thank you. Thank you for having a vision for for kids for for our future. And for Bismarck? Um, it’s a big And. I know, Miss Lang is is always looking for more generous donors for the foundation, but it’s because of things like tonight.

00:22:58,130	That makes it worthwhile and I’m sure for those that are here that have helped make that happen. Um, you get to see it, And so you get to see these kids go on and do some great things so really much very much appreciate you guys. Board members. Uh, Mr Lee. Thank you.

00:23:11,900	President que? I? Just Wanna congratulate, Uh, all the award winners here tonight. Uh, thank you to Miss Lang, Mr jello for being here. I just want to point out a couple of things you know, we saw, uh Harold Kepler represented in the Kepler Scholarship, Uh, paul Kranz and then uh, Renee Hoffman Walker.

00:23:34,870	Um all three just, uh huge, huge, huge parts of, uh, BPS and, uh, have given their lives to kids. So II. I just wanna I’d be remiss if I Say that they’re just three worthy people of of, uh, of having scholarships. So thank you. Absolutely. Thanks, Mr Lee. Ms Peterson.

00:23:56,100	Thanks president is gaining a echo The sentiments of my fellow board members, but one thing that I couldn’t help it hearing as I heard, Um, you know, Stacy explained what you guys were majoring and I heard a lot of educators. Um, in that in that list and other positions that, um we hope that you come back, um, after your education and, um come back and serve Bismarck.

00:24:15,270	Um, I speak from experience that it’s um well worth it. And. Um I think that only enriches our community more so I just want to thank you for all The endeavors. I’m excited to see what you all bring, and, um, come back and serve. Thanks. Thank you, Ms Peterson. Any other comments from the board. Miss Preskey.

00:24:34,570	I Just want clarification? You went through the numbers pretty quickly. But did I hear 62 scholarships 45 kids $55,000 OK, Wow. That’s great We hope to keep making that number going. Yes. I agree.

00:24:59,100	Thank you to the the folks that That put together the scholarships that are doing it in honor of a loved one, so their legacy can live on and and support the kids, and I think it’s It’s just a a really great way to give back to our community and congrats to all the students. That’s it’s wonderful. Mr Hager. Thanks president Eastgate just similar sentiments. To. What to what you’ve already heard.

00:25:21,100	You know this is such a a fun night for us to to see all of you in the room like this and in such a fun, fun opportunity to to see these these scholarships like Miss Peterson mansion. You kind of seeing what what the future holds for you guys. It’s It’s.

00:25:37,170	It’s exciting for us to to see you guys kind of making that first step. You know Here’s Here’s some scholarship money hearing the things that you guys are gonna go into, and And, like Miss, Peterson said. Hopefully come back to our community and and give back. Um, Miss Lang. Mr! Mr.

00:25:51,370	Jill off! Just thank you guys for the work that you do on the foundation, You know the scholarship night again is it’s a fun night, but the the foundation does so much more than this When you think of the different things that the foundation does in the community giving back to to students and and others within the community.

00:26:08,130	It’s it’s a It’s one of those things If you’re not Fully aware of what all the foundation does, I would recommend going out and looking at their website. They they do a lot of really wonderful things in this community. And this is this is the tip of the iceberg for what they do. So. Miss lang, Mr J off. Thank you for for you guys service. Scholarship recipients.

00:26:24,130	You guys have a chance to go celebrate. I know tonight you’re certainly welcome to stick around for the rest of the business side of the meeting of the Bismarck School board. Uh, but if not, we’ll maybe just take a couple of minutes of recess for just a We’ll just call it a pause.

00:26:38,030	Um, and we have to take an official recess. But, uh, feel free to head out for the Social If that’s what you choose to do. I Wanna hear you. I’m on the other. Um She Talking to you. I think it would be? I’m wondering if you have a wonderful He was sitting right here and I don’t know that the Any anything, you know.

00:28:04,470	Just because it is OK, but he’ll be over reception. I’m Megan and I met him over there. OK, it’s just a thank you don here, Um, I, I always feel like well. He came in These are all evenly for these. So. I you know, I didn’t see that, she says a good job.

00:28:40,630	Thank you I will not to be like a very much appreciate the OK. Nice to see you. Thank you for everything. Have a wonderful evening. Thank you guys is there two? Ls There’s one that we keep it short and sweet. Ok. Thank you Take care. Thank you so much. It sounds perfect.

00:29:07,230	We’ll get these, um, distributed and then Family. Um, And this So if you’re able to come, Dr. W flies back. So You guys coming over to the reception. Yeah. Do you? Of these Let’s Get a good background. Where do you want it? You you go. Come on over here in the back. Congratulations. Got you, I think Good choice.

00:29:52,300	You earned such a great opportunity to go since they’re helping me out so much so all the Have a wonderful evening. Thank you. I I OK. I’m just emailing you. Hello? You know what On. That awesome presentation, uh, from the Bismarck Public School Foundation. We’re gonna move on to Item four, which is public comment.

00:30:29,900	The board recognizes the central role that parents play in the education of their Children and support active parent involvement in the educational process. The board’s practice of public comment reflects and aligns with policy.

00:30:44,500	BC B a in the spirit of its intent for classroom issues, It’s best to follow the chain of command from the teacher to the principal to the assistant superintendent to the superintendent. For district wide issues. Please reach out to Dr. FSN. I. Don’t think we had any, Um, comments needing response for tonight? If you do speak this evening. We. Ask that you be responsible, be helpful and be respectful.

00:31:02,270	Our BPS students deserve to have adults model the expectations that we have for them in the classrooms. Groups are urged to select one spokesperson. Individuals will be limited to no more than four minutes and will be notified with 30 seconds remaining to conclude their remarks.

00:31:18,330	The board will not debate issues as presented but will take such matters under advisement with that, please stand and approach the podium if you’d like to speak tonight. On the exodus of scholarship recipients. We did have a few folks stick around, but it looks like public comment will be closed. Item five is monitored District operations five A is OE 10. Learning environment. I have a public reading for that. All right, right. Yep Dr. F. Sorry.

00:31:53,430	I got my wires crossed there. Dr. fs not please always 10. So uh OE 10 learning environment I’d like to introduce, uh, bring to the podium tonight to present this report to the board. Uh, Mr Adam Crist. He, uh, works in student support services has been school psychologist right now a special ed coordinator.

00:32:12,130	So it, Chris. Welcome. Thank you F I’m President Eastgate members of the board. Um it’s probably not as exciting as a scholarship recipients and celebrating all of them, but I did talk about the learning environment and the data from 2023.

00:32:30,330	I feel like we have a lot of celebrations to, um, talk about there as well. So starting Page two Just an overview of OE 10, but all schools within bps work toward creating learning environments which are safe and establish a sense of belonging for all students, families and staff based upon establishing, trusting and helping healthy relationships.

00:32:54,170	Um, the following data that we have in here, um, talks about the Implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports or PBS as, um, acronym we use, uh, for all students throughout the district. The data reflects individual student school progress as well as a view of the progress through our feeders, and this report also provides student perspective and administrative processes regarding healthy and safe environments.

00:33:14,730	So, um, down there have a few things like to hit on. Um All of our schools are maintaining or making improvements in our implementation of the process. And. Then I’ll talk about that a little bit later. Um, but one thing I did wanna hit on. Um, I know 81.

00:33:32,700	16% of our students are reporting that people feel that they feel cared for at school, which is an improvement from the 2022 school year. So that’s nice to see and hopefully, as I talk about towards the end and recommendations, um a way for us, hopefully to increase that score even more. Um, turning to Page four hitting on indicator one of 10.

00:33:54,130	1 regarding, um implementation of the tier one level. The benchmarks. Quality assessment is a self assessment are, uh, schools fill out. Both are elementary and secondary schools, um, just around a few areas within, uh, PBS and 2022 of our 16 elementaries at that time 12 of them were meeting that 80%.

00:34:19,030	Even with the addition of Elk Ridge and Silver Ranch in 2023, that number increased to 17 of the 18 buildings reaching that 80% benchmark. So that was nice to see. And. Unfortunately for that one building, not meeting that 80%. They were at 79, which is just outside that range but still amazing progress and something to celebrate for our elementary lens.

00:34:43,800	UN Page 10, a complimentary assessment to the BOQ Our Page. Eight, I apologize is, um What’s something that’s called the Andy walkthrough, which is basically, um, another way that we kind of validate those scores from the BBOQ assessment. And so looking at the progress there. Well.

00:35:04,570	It was nice to see is, um, in the data, there’s in the median score there and then we have a range of where all the schools were within their feeder, while the median score Cha, um stay the same or, uh, increase slightly. What was really nice to see was that range of scores.

00:35:22,330	So, the school that maybe had a lower score to the schools that high high score all of that really narrowed within that range, meaning our schools are pretty consistent now with each other in terms. And so we can hopefully say we have that kind of guarantees and valuable curriculum within that, um, learning environment lens. As page.

00:35:45,870	10 is the start of the secondary division with this and again like our, uh, the elementary, um, some really big, uh, successes there as well in 2022 on the BOQ at the secondary level, Only, two of the six secondary schools were meeting that 80% benchmark, but in 2023 that increased to five of the six buildings meeting that benchmark, so that was really nice to see as well.

00:36:08,670	And, maybe just to brag a little bit since I primarily work, secondary. Um but, uh One of the things that we do is even though we are meeting these benchmarks, our schools are continuing to strive to increase these scores and increase these processes.

00:36:30,630	Part of that involves some coaching from some consultants and experts in the field, and, um, this is kind of my second year in this role as a coordinator and working with, uh, one of the consultants of the University of South, Florida who works with our secondary division.

00:36:51,300	He has continually said, Um, our Bismarck Secondary schools, in particular, are doing an amazing job with the PBS structure and everything we have in place. And In addition to that, Um, just in a last meeting we had in April, even though we’re having those celebrations as a whole, The schools are still continuing to strive and see what more we can do to help all of our students in that environment.

00:37:12,170	Um, turning now to page 21 indicator three of 10.2. Uh, It talks about our school based mental health training and the bullying training that we receive, Um One of the things I’m quite proud of is the training we have for new staff, and so one of them is the man training, which is more about verbal de escalation usually provided, uh, within let’s, uh

00:37:35,900	beginning teachers. Uh, first few days with us as a district and so get a lot of good information in that and training and how to de escalate situations how to work with kids. Um, it’s really great training there.

00:37:55,900	Um, In addition on the mental health side, all of our new Get, Uh, trauma sensitive schools training later on in the school year, usually November December, which really help support some of those students who may be going through situations or things and, you know, Still it’s only a few years ago but still coming out of Covid. I’m not really impacted some of our students and families.

00:38:13,970	And so, um, really proud that our as a district we’re continuing to provide that, um, service and training to new teachers as well as continue to provide continuing education to, um, our veteran As well. And, then finally, just to wrap up. I would what I wanted to hit on in page 25 and the recommendations.

00:38:34,830	Um, one of our new initiatives, Um For the secondary level that we looked at this year is in partnering with the Central Regional Education Association or Korea a grant that they got through the Department of justice around secondary school implementation of a program called Check and Connect, which, um, really is a research and evidence based program that enhances student engagement at school for those students who

00:38:58,830	are disengaged or maybe not feeling as connected to a building, um through One on one time with teachers in the building. Um, that really focuses on relationship building, problem solving and building some of those capacities or things out.

00:39:18,570	There may be lacking so Um, that’s all I really wanted to share tonight, but I stand for questions If anyone says any Thanks very much Mr crest. Appreciate it board members. Any questions? It’s Lee. Do you have a question or just Uh, see later on. Yeah and I don’t know I. If. You can answer this just just something that jumped out at me. Um On 21. Thank you President Eastgate.

00:39:43,630	Sorry about that, uh, too busy trying to find my spot here. Paul FCC restraint or seclusion was released as a required online training module. Um But completion rate of 87%.

00:40:05,570	So you you would expect if it’s required it would be 100%, but, uh, I’m just guessing that maybe some of those were teachers that were moving on after the year or any idea why that is lower than 100%. Yeah. So board member Lee. Thank you for the question. I personally won’t know.

00:40:24,330	I do know all of our staff Do try to ascend so custodians, uh, food service workers, So all of them are assigned, so my assumption would be some of that might be, But I can work with our technology department who kinda oversees us to find out the exact answer. Ok, thank you. Question, Mr Lee. Dr. F. Uh, if you don’t mind, I will add that to my notes, Um or remember, Lee and board members and I work with Mr Chris and get an answer to that.

00:40:43,430	Bring that back to the board. I think that’s a good question. I’d actually have to have the same response as Adam is like, I’m not sure why, but I can sure get the answer for you and help you provide clarity in that, um so really great question, I.

00:40:57,930	I know this is last year’s data, but I would like to just speak to a couple parts. Um, first the Walkthroughs. I mean that process of For valuation, got to participate in a couple of those Just be a observer as the teams are presenting to our our committees that were coming in our groups because they we get stakeholders or, or, um um

00:41:19,770	Leaders, educators around the district to come in and watch those walkthrough presentations and are at the school level. So. Then the teams get to present these indicators and how well they’re doing.

00:41:37,600	That’s a very powerful opportunity for them to not only share what they are doing what they strive to get better and hold themselves accountable because setting the environment for our kids to be successful in these areas takes intentional effort. It can’t just be happen chance.

00:41:56,030	So when you see those indicators, you know, setting those expectations, setting those Um, procedures in place in schools that takes a lot of effort from S from all teachers to say, I’m doing that in my classroom. We’re all doing it in every one every classroom or asking kids to behave a certain way in hallways. I mean you that takes intentional effort, so it’s really good to see those scores increasing and tightening up, and I hope that next year at this time, you see that this year we’ve been improving.

00:42:12,730	Still, the other one is that check and connect. I was at the training. Uh, earlier this year at the career Academy and and See, that’s not just Teachers. We’re training. It could be a coach.

00:42:31,300	It could be, uh uh, support staff person in a building who were training for the right skills to say you have a connection with kids because some of those are just natural, right? We. We all have unique connections with kids kids will will na are kind of drift towards people that they get along with that they can connect with right, So.

00:42:49,970	Let’s have those people have the right skills to be able to help reinforce the proper behaviors and expectations in school, And so it really Powerful program. Um, really hoping to see that continue, and, uh, we can and broaden that out because that’s just really powerful in the secondary schools to have those opportunities where kids can we all have our human, right.

00:43:04,630	We all have our person we connect with so Thank you Dr. FSN board members any other questions or discussion? Mr, Chris. Thank you, Mr Lee, Do, You have a follow up. Uh, I’m OK Miss. Chris is it’s just a, uh it’s it’s just an observation so and it’s just just for the board.

00:43:24,300	Um, I think we’re going in the right direction on a lot of this stuff? I think this is a very good report. Um, but I again, Uh, be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge there.

00:43:41,870	There are environments in some of our buildings that are getting harder and harder to handle, and as we see services dry up, uh, a across the state when you think of places like Prairie learning. And Charles Hall and they’ve just gone away.

00:44:00,430	We’re kind of expected to be the end all be all and it’s getting tougher and tougher every year, and it gets more and more expensive for school districts every year, so I’ve talked to legislators about this and and I hope that that message gets out because, um, there are There are many situations. I think we come across that our people feel they’re just not not not equipped. They’re not the right people to be dealing with some of these issues.

00:44:18,730	So as we as we move forward, um you know, I like us to recognize, Um, this this data, which is great, um, but to also acknowledge that there there’s still work to do And and still, um, things to figure out and and, uh, as good as this last year was, it was probably as good as it’s been since I’ve been on the board. Um, I have I have high hopes for the future.

00:44:34,200	I think our superintendent, uh, understands and I and I just want to assure people that we’re going to keep working to make our our learning environments for our kids? Uh, as as positive as possible, and I don’t think there’s anything that impacts student achievement as much as that. Yeah. A. Good assessment, Miss Shirley. I Appreciate that Dr.

00:44:53,900	fos I. I didn’t intend to add this. But, Um, board member. Lee’s points are Tremendously accurate on on some of the challenges we’re seeing in schools because of that lack of services and that decline in services and I’ll just say for you and all the audience out there had a wonderful meeting with the new HHS Comm.

00:45:13,130	, Mr sailor. Um, just this week to talk about where that gap is where those we talk about a continuum of care for kids and where those fissure points in and how BP SS could help partner with as a new leader to hit that agency, which is a huge agency, how we could help provide some insights in the

00:45:30,730	About where those gaps are and how we convene to fill them at the state level. Um, so wonderful comment and and I think my team and our people are ready to continue that hard work so Thank you board member Peterson. Yeah. And I.

00:45:47,400	I always feel like, um things President, Eastgate and other members And I think, um I always feel like a broken record, but I think I I think in terms of the public when we receive these reports, I think what we’re acknowledging is that the schools are doing all that they can to continue to look at the data to grow in their own capacity to and and and the

00:46:04,900	staff members are building up the supports analyzing, um, where there’s there’s gaps, but II I like that. We acknowledge the limitations so that when we vote that this is in compliance, I think we’re saying that That the idea is that the school district has built Systems in place to continually improve those processes, not saying

00:46:29,500	that in every single place, all of our students are in the right location or receiving the support or you know that they maybe need so I think I think that’s a good acknowledgement that we’re putting into place that this is saying that the school district is in compliance because they are

00:46:44,530	doing, um to the to the best of their ability, knowing that, um, behaviors are gonna continue to be Be challenging. So. Um I feel like that’s a good thing to kind of continue continually put into place so that it’s not like saying that it’s all great out there in every single case

00:47:01,500	of the You know, Uh, we know that behaviors have escalated. We know that, um, students, you know challenges, especially post pandemic are, um they’re increasing and so I feel like we keep increasing our support, but there is a place where we have to acknowledge that it’s going to continue to take additional resources and state.

00:47:21,870	Leadership. So thank you. Thank you. Yeah, I. Think it, You know, we’re acknowledging that life has its ups and downs, and we feel like we’re putting some great staff out there to help deal with those and that we want to continue to do those things to make sure we’re Helping out because kids aren’t

00:47:35,500	immune to those tough things that come come through, uh, in life. So. Remember Lee. Uh, Mr president with that I move that we accept an approval. We 10 learning environment as in compliance as presented We have a motion. Second. We have a motion in a second, any further discussion? Sing Nan, Mr chair of the role, please.

00:48:01,230	Lee Peterson Bresky Hager Eastgate? Yes. Motion passes. Again, Mr Chris. Thanks So much for you and your team and all you guys are doing appreciate the report here tonight. 85 B is BS R Four Authority, the superintendent now for the public reading. Um OK, Here.

00:48:24,900	It is I would like to have read 25 pages, Um, authority of the superintendent. The board will provide direction to the superintendent through written policies that define the organizational results to be achieved for students and define operational conditions and actions to be accomplished or avoided. Number one. The Board of develop results policies instructing the superintendent to achieve defined results for the students served by the district.

00:48:42,900	Number two, the board of Develop operational Expectations policies, which express the board’s values about operational conditions and actions. Certain of these values will be expressed positively to assure that the stated actions occur in the identified conditions exist and will be stated as directives.

00:49:03,730	Certain other values represent actions and conditions that are to be avoided and will be stated prohibitively. Number three. As, long as the superintendent uses any reasonable interpretation of the board’s results in operational expectations policies the superintendent is authorized to establish any additional district policies or regulations, make any decisions, establish any practices and develop any activities the superintendent deems appropriate to achieve the board’s results policies.

00:49:26,700	The superintendent is not expected to seek board approval or authority for any such decisions falling within the superintendent’s area of delegated authority. Number four, The board may change its results in operational expectations, policies and in so doing shift the boundary between B and superintendent areas of responsibility.

00:49:46,930	The board will respect and support any reasonable interpretation of its policies by the superintendent, even though the superintendent decisions may not be the decisions, the board or its members may have made Brings the end of the reading BS R four authority, the superintendent. Board members. Uh, what are your wishes? Regarding BS R four. First. We need to determine if we’re a retain or amend. And.

00:50:08,770	Then if we’re in compliance or out Mr president. Um uh, just to point out this really does speak to how this board governs and we govern through policy. Uh, you know, we we have expectations. We may give directives through policies and there may be things that are prohibited. But.

00:50:30,370	After that we don’t micromanage the superintendent, and, uh, tell him how to go about his business. And and I Love. How clear this is that it that it really does give the Superintendent authority as long as he’s He’s meeting our objectives and those are the things Go over every meeting. The OE and the RS. Um uh, I, I don’t have anything else. I.

00:50:46,870	Just I. I think we should retain it and I would make a motion to retain it. A second. We have a motion in a second. Any other discussion? Mr Sheriff. Peterson Preskey Hager Lee Eastgate? Yes. Board passes to retain BS R 430, the superintendent.

00:51:13,030	And now a determination if we’re in compliance or out of compliance or in compliance with the exception. I’ll move that we are In compliance. Second We have a motion to second. Dr F appropriate time now didn’t think it was the right time to weigh in. Now. It’s probably my time. I do appreciate that.

00:51:33,330	Um, I wanna just a few points dealing with this policy one? Thank you for being patient with me? Thank you for being patient while I learned coherent governance because that’s this right, It’s about how you set those expectations of what I do.

00:51:52,530	It’s a different model for some district of that model, and I very much appreciate you helping me learn how that that operational system works and then being patient as, um, I maybe Comfortable with it and and learn more about it, and I do appreciate your your your guidance and your your patience on that also appreciate that. I believe you live up to this expectation, in my view.

00:52:11,730	Very well, um it kind of you you have demonstrated all year that this is what we do. Jeff. This is what you do now go do it, and I very much. Appreciate that, But. I will also add, and it’s kind of a reference in there. I don’t have to ask you for all the big decisions right? But? I will promise you and I hope I’ve lived up to that, too.

00:52:27,170	My. Third point is, you’ll always get communicated. I’m gonna communicate with you What’s going on in the district so I value your Put on real critical things. Your voice is meaningful to me, and I understand It’s not a day to day need to communicate with you, but I do appreciate your voice. I.

00:52:43,970	Appreciate your thoughts, So thank you. Thank you. Appreciate that, Ms Peterson Um, things President Eastgate and and I wanted to one comment before we vote. I would also say that I agree. This is like this is coherent governance. In a nutshell. And one thing that I think is helpful because of that communication.

00:53:03,500	It allows us to be able to be in compliance with this because we we do. See a lot of information. A. Lot of things get. Um uh, communicated in a district this size, but we’re able to delineate those goals and I think that transparency and communication and the continued work that we’re that we’re doing, um, as

00:53:22,630	a board to continue to really fine tune our indicators. Make sure that our results policies really say what? What you know, as as we continuously improve and think through what we value I.

00:53:40,830	I get excited to think through how we can continually refine and make sure that, um We are able to continue to be in compliance with this. So. Um so I think that’s a testament to um You know your work, Dr.

00:53:55,700	Foster and then also the the work of the board to continually come back to this and make sure that we are asking the right questions that we are building the right structures in place so that we all feel that we can live up to this. So. Um, just it’s it’s It’s good work. It’s meaningful work and I’m proud to be a part of it. Thanks. Board member Peterson. With that we have a motion IN, the second on the floor. Mr chair. Hager? Yes Lee Peterson. He’s good, Yes motion passes.

00:54:18,800	Moving on the agenda and I apologize. I should have pulled this one as we didn’t have anything under there, but item six matters reserved for board action, so we’ll be moving on to item seven. The consent agenda. What are the wishes of the board. Mr president. I would move approval of the consent agenda. Second Motion in a second.

00:54:35,000	Any further discussion on the consent agenda. Seeing none. Mr share the role, please. Hager Yes Lee Peterson. Preskey Eastgate? Yes. Motion passes. I’d have made as a superintendent’s report. Dr. snot later eight, a five year enrollment projection and we’ve we’ve had this for a while.

00:54:54,830	I think you knew that It’s taken a while to get it on the agenda for you to review but we’re very happy to have RSP with us tonight to talk about that. This is very important data for us.

00:55:11,230	I mean we are continually projecting out like, where are those? Where are those pressure points as far as enrollment gonna be, Uh, how do we best align our schools and our facilities, But. Also, our staffing our our, um, our expertise where Those future challenges going to be, And so, um, I think you’ll find this report Very interesting. There are this report is much larger than this if somebody had ever won it, we’ve tried to condense it down. Uh, with their help.

00:55:30,330	Um, but I think you’ll find it very informative and really something I would pocket away. I would keep this one because you’re gonna reference this again as we make future decisions, so I don’t know if you have any other comments, Mr share? No.

00:55:44,900	I think if Rob’s ready to go, um we’ll turn it over to him. Right. Good evening. I’m Gonna share my screen for someone check is my audio coming in? Yes, we can hear you. Welcome to the meeting. Alright. Thank you I. I was impressed with the high school graduates and where they’re going in their degrees. Um, you guys should be very proud of that.

00:56:04,230	Um, you should have said to get that money. They should stay and listen to this presentation, then. Um I’m gonna get into this. Many of you are familiar with the work that RSP has done in your district and throughout North Dakota.

00:56:26,370	So these first couple of pages are to give reference to what our cred is and where we’ve been doing work, Um, to help public schools, um throughout North Dakota. The discussion points that we’re going to talk about are categorized in these four parts. So part one is enrollment and demographics. Part two is development and growth trends.

00:56:50,370	Part three is the projections and then part for next steps, and this report is is close to 90 pages so we can dense it to about 40 pages and I’ll be able to take you through this tour, so you understand what’s happening with enrollments, development and demographics. 100,000 ft perspective. Is the page. You want to kind of, uh, earmark because this tells you what’s happening in your district. The.

00:57:15,400	First component is enrollments and we are anticipating that your enrollment will continue to increase nearly 600 students over the next five years. Capacity where we will have some challenges. Um, predominantly at the three buildings listed here, Elkridge Elementary, Solheim Elementary and Walkner Middle School. Development. We have a lot of development opportunities that are happening in the district.

00:57:40,600	Predominantly a lot around Silver Ranch Elementary and Liberty Elementary. We have visuals to help you understand that so bottom line enrollment should continue to increase over the next five years. As we dig into some of the essential elements to understand geography and what’s happening in your community.

00:58:05,630	There’s a series of maps will always be zoomed in predominantly to a tighter area around the city of Bismarck in the bottom left hand portion of the map. You see an inset Your district goes quite a bit farther north, a little bit farther south. We have our existing elementary attendance zones that are associated here by the solid colors. Secondary. Boundaries.

00:58:30,170	And. Then. We have a feeder system that everyone kind of moves along as they go from elementary into the middle schools and then on into the high school. The. Importance of this is we’ve broken your district up into smaller geographic areas to analyze what’s happening with population, demographics and development.

00:58:54,400	This formula is not to drive you nutty or or make you feel like you don’t understand the voodoo science of statistics. It’s really to help you understand that each of the geographic areas that we look at we’re examining it for all sorts of ability to know what’s Urging what’s changing specifically so we can forecast the right number of students in

00:59:16,630	your planning decisions. Simple way of understanding this model is Illustrated here on page 11. I’m Just Gonna talk about one variable, and you can see how this can have some different impacts on whether you’re living in a house You’re thinking about going to a house.

00:59:40,030	So, for instance, instance, the Federal Reserve has held interest rates at about 7%. And. So. What does that mean when we think about your community, the majority of our inventory is already built, And. So. Many of those persons probably have 3% loans. So what’s the chance that In a move somewhere else and have a 7% loan.

01:00:00,370	We also know with new building activity as interest rates have increased the ability for a buyer to afford a certain home that changes and so those are some of the elements.

01:00:20,170	I’m just giving you kind of a thin slice, but they have a different impact on each of the planning areas based on what’s actually in each of those planning areas as far as the type of developments One stopping point that we have is is always like Earth. And. This is an interesting situation because nationally um depending on who you listen to, or, uh, are live birth rate is between 1.8 and 2.2. We need at least 2.22 0.3 to have a sustainable population.

01:00:46,330	So when I look at these light bursts a good thing for Burle County is we’ve declined from where we were back in 2000. In 2016, but we felt pretty steady over the last five years.

01:01:09,470	What we look at with this data metric is how many potential kindergartners might we get if we just Fully looked at this particular variable, so we move over to the right. You will see some shading of green and this yellowish orange.

01:01:30,330	This starts to help set the stage of how many future kindergartner could we get if we just looked at my verse, so we have a range? That’s pretty much for about 850 to about 1200 students that could happen in any given year, and this starts the conversation we understand by birth. We do more than that. We. Look at this particular table.

01:01:51,600	It shows you the enrollment by grade and one of the things that I really want to to highlight on here is one of the elements that determines whether you have the potential to grow or you might start to shrink and that’s looking at the Graduating senior class. And. How does that compare to the following year’s kindergarten class? And? So we predominantly been holding pretty steady or having slight increases with a larger kindergarten class.

01:02:14,300	When we look at some of the number of students by grade, um, when we look particularly at this year’s ninth and 10th grade classes of a little over 100 students as they work their way through the system in order for us to maintain that growth. We have to get kindergarten students that are close to 100 students each year. That’s Why going back to that my birth. How, can we accomplish this? We.

01:02:36,300	Look at that same data on this past enrollment by grade that gets at the cohort change, and I’m just gonna highlight a couple things here that that I look at and I think is interesting way for you all to look at this. I.

01:02:52,870	Look at this as I go across the rows to see what change has happened for a school year to a next school year. But then I also go up the columns to see if there’s some things that are always happening or things that maybe are changing.

01:03:11,030	So when we look at that Row of 2019 20 to 2021, and we see a lot of red numbers covid here, right? So, we We lost kids when I go up the columns I naturally see some increases from eighth to ninth grade, and then we start to see decreases. Consecutively in each of the other high school grades Pretty, normal something we see across North Dakota.

01:03:32,370	The thing that I like to see for growth is what you’re seeing here in this current school year with the elementary grades where we’ve seen a lot of them where they’ve been pretty high double digit growth. So if we’re able to sustain that that’s going to point towards much greater enrollment in future years.

01:03:55,230	We also look at migration of students simply stated on this slide the green portions of the bar represent students the previous school year that were receiving services but in the school year that we’re analyzing they no longer are receiving services. Orange. Part of the bars are students that the previous year were not here. But in that school year, they’re here receiving services.

01:04:17,700	We show you this for the last three school years. We. Show it by each great band of elementary, middle school and high school and clearly what you start to see here, and it’s highlighted in those three bullet points. We have a net migration positive. Now.

01:04:36,100	It’s less than what it was two years ago, but some of that back in 2021 Two is really part of the covid recovery and that we saw in a lot of districts across North Dakota.

01:04:55,630	We also have showed this in your executive summary by building, um so you can get a sense of what it was for this year and how there is quite a bit of movement in some of the buildings, and some may be a surprise of where we’re seeing a lot of that in out migration. This nicely ties to your earlier presentation about what teachers are trying to do in your classrooms. When you factor, this type of migration.

01:05:17,100	It’s quite significant on the awesomeness of what’s Can do in the classroom. We’ve looked at out of district students here. I’m, highlighting the top three districts where we receive students of those persons that do not reside in the district boundary on the majority of these are going to be staff students, but you can see Apple Creek Mandan Aino in are the top three.

01:05:42,200	You also in that bottom left table can see that it’s significantly reduced from where we were in 2019 20 by almost Students. This map on page 16 helps you understand the density of students. The darker red areas are where we have the most number of kindergarten through 12th grade students. You can see some smathers of hotspots all throughout your district.

01:06:12,070	Um one That’s always noticeable is we are looking on your East side or down on the southeast side in the Lincoln area. So overall with the enrollments. Um most things are pointing towards growth. The one indicator that we say that could be pointing towards something. We have to watch where it’s lost.

01:06:32,300	Is my verse in the dependency or the correlation we have of future kindergartners. To. What that my birth rate is As. We moved into development. Um, one of the metrics that helps you understand what’s happening in your community has shown um graphically on this page. The Green line represents the census population change in 2020 21.

01:06:58,470	We had most notably a decennial census, so there’s adjustments that the census makes on what’s happening in every community. It’s still growing but not growing as much as what the census was thinking prior to the decennial. The blue Line represents our building activity. You can see. We’ve, uh, been ramping up, um, over the last few years with building activity.

01:07:22,530	That’s that’s slightly declined with the data that we are looking at. But there’s quite a bit of building activity occurring in your community. The Red line represents our enrollment change and really what I’m trying to understand here and what I want you guys to take away? Is there a correlation between the building.

01:07:41,700	The population and what we see for enrollment and it’s not quite a high correlation other than I can say loosely as building activity happens. We have more people and we should have more students in our school district. The. Next. Couple of slides briefly conversation on this is about the yield rates of different housing inventory.

01:08:06,270	We show it by each of the elementary attendance areas. The Bottom Row shows you the district average since I’m showing you this at elementary level, it’s K. Five students. Simply state it when I look in 2017. I go down to that district K five row, There’s the number 20.

01:08:29,270	That means we had 20 K 5 students living in single family homes for every 100 single family units. Has been pretty consistent and in this time period we built almost 3300 single family units.

01:08:55,770	That’s the catalyst to most of our growth is this new development? You can see some shading in each of these elementary boundaries that represents how far above or below it is from the district average green leading its lower and orange, meaning it’s greater Clearly. There’s different things happening in each of the attendance boundaries, and it’s changing differently in each of those boundaries. That single family where we get about 20 K 5 K for every 100 units.

01:09:20,430	About half that many with multifamily multifamily is everything that’s not single family, so duplexes, twin homes, mobile homes, apartments. All that falls into this category. This can change quite significantly Based on the number of units and who moves in and out of some of those units, But basically, we’re about half as many production of students that we receive versus single family we’ve built about 2000.

01:09:44,430	Multi units, Um, in the time frame of the last decade. Other visuals to help you understand how this ties back to your enrollment forecast is the average your bills so blue represents the older inventory as we radiate to orange and red, the newer inventory Do the same thing with medium home values from the county’s assessed values again.

01:10:09,530	All this ties back to the planning areas we’re trying to track. Is there a propensity of how old or what the affordability is of housing inventory that’s driving where we see kids and what level of kids that we see. We also track where those units are built on this map. Those dots represent and were zoomed out pretty far.

01:10:30,400	So you just see some of the clusterings of specifically around Silver Ranch and liberty. You can see a lot of that down on the South side as well as in Lincoln. All that’s important because it ties into our planning areas. As. We Look at development over time.

01:10:51,700	This visual is to help you understand how building activities occurred. Um, since basically 1940 the darker portion of the column represents the units that were available at the start of the decade. The Lighter color is those that were built in that decade. Exception is the last column where that’s just three years of data. So. Three.

01:11:14,100	Years of data has gotten us Almost 40% of what we’ve seen in each of the previous three decades. We still have seven years to go. Um, so again that were closed with some of the infrastructure some of the development activities, some of the things happening in your economy.

01:11:33,300	Um, that may, um make this one of the Greater number of units built in a decade. All that information from when I to your district when, uh, had conversations with, um the city the county to understand some of the elements of growth are shown on this map. Some of this could change this spring. Basically stated. Green is where we’re seeing current activity.

01:11:57,070	Yellow is where we should see something potential in the next five years. No guarantee that all of these yellows are are building in five years on purple posture, detainees. The value of this is it’s applied into our model that we know is in building activity is going to happen, and we’ve applied, um, attractive variables toward those elements that are either owned by developers close to

01:12:18,900	infrastructure. And as we see the logical build out of some of the existing developments, all of this ties back to a table where, um, it’s pretty specific in the type of development, whether it’s single family or multi family on the existing units.

01:12:38,500	In that development, the Units just so that you get a sense of the amount of growth that could happen. We. Look at this development over time, Um Really building on what I’ve just been talking about. We almost have 4500 shovel ready parcels that could be built with activity.

01:13:05,630	And, So if we average about 1000 units, you can see we have about four years of inventory of the current areas shaded in Green also broke this out where you can see where those potential units are by each of the elementary buildings, clearly, Silver Ranch and Solheim have The greatest number of potential units that could be built. You know all our observations and development looks very positive.

01:13:29,400	Not many things that we can say is negatives short of things that we can’t control a national election. Interest rates things on that front. Um, so if those things stay within reason of what we would expect in an election year, we should be able to meet these projection outlooks over the next five years. I. Get us to the projections.

01:13:52,100	Um lots of things that that I’ve kind of noted here to give you some context of what historically has happened. What. Some of the trends are that occurred across some of the cohorts that impact what a projection might be, and then different things that have occurred since the last time we did your forecast with the two elementary buildings, opening

01:14:16,700	up some of the decline of birth rates. And how does that And start to impact. Um what Our forecast outlook might be. You can read those things in great detail. I talk a little bit about that. Um, as I move through some of these other last remaining slides. So When. I. Look at this forecast.

01:14:36,630	Um, we’re showing you by each of the grade bands Red Bean Elementary blue bean Middle school green being high school. There’s a purple line. That is the total of those three components. A black line that separates the past and current enrollment to what we’re looking at the future might be over the next five years.

01:15:01,670	We clearly are you go to my page where I can read it A little clearer. We’re right now at about 13,700 K 12 students and we have you growing to about 14,300 when we get to 2028 and 29. If. You. Just logically Look at what you’re seeing on this page. As. You’ve seen the elementary enrollment grow.

01:15:28,900	You start to see a delay. But, then the middle school enrollments grow and then a little bit longer, and then the high school enrollments grow. So. This is the natural wave that’s been moving through your system, we would be closer along having more students maybe closer to 14,000. If we didn’t have the covid year.

01:15:53,370	All of this information on page 34. I’ll talk about it on the next slide, so we’ve broken your projections out by each of your feeders so you can understand in each of these feeders do these attendance zones make sense with what capacity you have available. How.

01:16:16,900	Does this relate to some of the projects that an Odin is been working toward that needs to be done on some of these dolls, so you’ll see. In this case. I’m showing you the Bismarck high School feeder system, You’ll see the capacity target that’s to the right of each of the buildings and then for the past three school years, we show you what the enrollment is, as it

01:16:38,170	relates to these three categories. The Middle Row Green font is reside, So. We geocode Those students are they actually in that attendance area, the attend bottom row blue fonts are those students. Done the student data who is actually receiving services in that building.

01:17:05,430	The top row Purple font resides attend is a subset of reside, so do they actually reside and attend that building for those grades being served? This helps you understand the movement of students with where programs are or where programs are not or where there’s some choices that are happening with each of the student households as we move to the Eight.

01:17:27,300	We show you that forecast as a reside and in the tent and then the last five columns gives you a percentage of what that means is it relates to the capacity of the building.

01:17:46,500	That is important because it ties into the shading that you see on this table so orange would represent where we are above the capacity of that building so you can see so he is above their capacity of 580. We see some green shading. That’s, um are evident where we’re below 70% of the target capacity.

01:18:12,400	I mentioned the 70% because that’s where you get into components where you start to share teachers, or you start to have lesser FTE for how you potentially might, um, program that building. The bottom rows help you understand how this all fits together with some of the decisions that need to be made so simply state it with one building where there’s not enough kids. We have another building where there’s too many kids, but when we look at that enrollment total Um, below that.

01:18:34,570	Um, pinkish line across the bottom of the table, you’ll see we have adequate space in Bismarck High to do a boundary change to be able to make some of this work as far as it goes with numbers. That’s Bismarck High. We have the same thing done with century and again. We have buildings that are below 70%. We have one that’s above.

01:18:57,500	Um, that’s Elkridge. And then you can see it again when I go down to that row for let’s say the elementary totals. You see, we have plenty of space within the sphere. I think this is important for you’re picking up on the theme is that Within. Each of our feeders.

01:19:18,400	You can make some adjustments with the number of students and be able to contain them and keep them in the theater, which may be an important piece. If. You are making a change to say, Hey. You’re still in the same the to go to the same middle school and high school.

01:19:35,430	Same situation when we get to legacy, and we have a couple of buildings that are, um below capacity, and this is probably one of the feeders where we’re on the lower side of the elementary capacity, meaning we have quite a bit more elementary capacity available for students that are being served and will be served over the next five years. So. Some of our observations.

01:19:59,430	You heard me. I started out. Hey, we’re gonna We We. Think, you’re gonna be growing and I hope in this executive summary where I’ve taken a little bit of time to help explain each of those pages that you will feel comfortable with how we’ve looked at the data and how we’ve tried to analyze this and

01:20:17,130	pull it down to some of the geographies that you should be able to use this as a good planning tool, um, moving forward over the next couple of years with that I want Toss this back to you as a board and if there’s questions, comments to specific questions if I can answer them, I’ll I’ll try to

01:20:35,770	do that this evening. If not I’ll get back with the superintendent on an appropriate response. Thanks very much for that. That. Great report a lot of information there. Um, board members questions comments regarding the report. For Remember Peterson. I had one question Um and and Jeff or Dr.

01:20:58,100	fs and I’m Not sure, if you are gonna be able to answer maybe Darren Ken, but on Slide 17 It talked a little bit about kind of, um, the decrease in out of district enrollment, um, being kind of significant, just wanting to clarify if you guys know the answer to this is that because of just requests for auto district enrollment or approvals, or both, so like,

01:21:17,930	are we having less requests for even a district enrollment as a whole or are we did we just stop our approval practices or is a little bit of both? I’ll tell you, um present practices? We don’t Outside, the district Open enrollment right now, are there One Z two Z is because of placement because they’re

01:21:37,630	actually In an institution in our community or something like that. Yes, But. Historically. I might let mister she answer this one. Yeah. And what What page were you looking at? 17 slide 17. It just showed that significant decrease and I’m thinking it’s because we don’t We.

01:22:00,100	Don’t allow it any longer, rather than just as a request in it. Is that correct? Yeah. So. Perfect example is man Dan. So when we had open enrollment, what we the policy read is that they were grandfathered in, so it just took a while for those numbers to fall. Um, the other one.

01:22:19,300	You know, Apple Creek and mono And of course they kind of feed into our system, but they don’t have to They they can decide to go to another system. Um, so that’s I think the biggest reason would be, though that since we changed that policy, and they were grandfathered in it just as taking time That’s what I thought and and thank you and then just one other comment.

01:22:38,500	I was just really, um, wanting to apply, Um RSP for your accuracy rate. I think that’s really helpful when you look at the whole report to see that you were, you know, 98% accurate, you know, in the last year and then 99 the year prior. I think that’s just a testament to how much we can value.

01:22:57,230	These These numbers, So thank you. Thank you Ms. Peterson member Lee. Uh, thank you, Mr President. Um Yeah. Great report a lot of data here, right? Uh, just really a comment so Because. I know it’ll come up.

01:23:18,200	Um how is a new elementary like Elk Ridge already had capacity, Right? Uh so I just want to remind everybody that we relieved a lot of pressure out of some of our other elementaries like grim Highland acres got rid of portable centennial. Um so we knew, uh, it’s in the growth projection and that, um, that it would fill up fairly quick.

01:23:36,170	Uh, when we get to our secondary, um, you know, walks on this list. I don’t want to lose sight of the fact that as CT grows in our centers Online. A lot of our secondary students, both middle and high school are going to be matriculating out of our building, so we always felt that we could be over capacity by Quite a ways and

01:23:51,700	and still not have the building fold because there are so many students out at those CTE centers. Uh, Solheim, Um, that’s a little more, uh, concerning for me and the things we got going on down South Lincoln and things.

01:24:07,770	Those are things we have to to kind of keep our, uh, our pulse on but, um great data. Great report. Um, I look forward to kind of, uh, referencing this and and looking at doing a deeper dive. So. Thanks. Good point on that CTE Mr Lee appreciate you bringing that up so people can recognize that that’s Part of the conversation, actually, since they started getting improved, So remember Hager. Yeah.

01:24:27,330	Thanks President Eastgate? Yeah, This is a Pretty Comprehensive summary. I did I actually did take the time when we had the the full 90 page report sent to us and read, read through most of it, So, So.

01:24:42,530	This was a good kind refresher for me when I did look through that full report, and it’s kind of highlighted here in in Mr Lee kind of touched on it already, Um Covered the middle school piece and with the CT and how we’re able to handle some of that, But. The Solheim piece as as a parent of a Solheim kid, and you’re seeing it firsthand and the growth down in that part of our community.

01:24:57,370	And looking at the five year projection where you see Um You know almost 100 kids beyond what We’re seeing this this school year. You know does give you a little bit of concerns as as we look. Five years out, and we look at growth.

01:25:19,770	Um, and capacity for elementary school students that and as it was noted here that That. That’s an area that we really do need to Keep an eye on Thanks, Mr Hager. Comments or questions for Dr., FSN or Rob. Miss Preskey. Yeah. I guess this is Love this information and, um, feel fortunate to have a Have this in front of us.

01:25:44,830	I think it’s going to definitely help us and directing some questions that we have in the future and conversations that we have about the growth and how to address it. Um I. Think it. It’s really good to also know. While.

01:26:04,230	We know where a lot of our capacity issues are at where those underutilized places are and and then I look forward to those discussions about you know, how can we help solve this problem? Um, in the best way. For our citizens So. Very good information. I look forward to what it’s going to bring in the future. Absolutely Dr. fos. Oh. Yeah. Some of you hit the points already. But. Um yeah, those micro boundary changes inside the feeders. I.

01:26:25,000	This report really gets some good insights that there’s some options there to help relieve some pressure. Like you said we can may do that. So I think that’s something we have to consider over the next year or two. Is that an option for us to be able to relieve some pressure.

01:26:39,030	I like that, um, feedback. And. It’s pretty obvious to see like you said, Um, board member Hager that Solheim’s for, um elk ridges fall, but I will say it takes looking at multiple data points because I’m also concerned about the potential for development, and he pointed out Solheim, which even has more potential for development, and then silver Ranch, so it may

01:27:01,930	not be high on capacity now, But when you look out there even farther and say, look all the potential to add multi single family homes in those I Think you just have to be cognizant of that.

01:27:17,770	That’s why I love the depth of this report, and I always love the little data point because in my time in Mandan, we’d always, um pick on the bigger fish across the river. So now that’s my That’s My issue, But the number of kids you get per he per per house, the number of like 20 kids per per single family, 11 kids, per, um, those and the man inside where we were a little higher for every single

01:27:37,300	we we tend to see that and you can see that play out in And with that with that multifamily number being so high that that’s a That’s a kind of a they pull in a lot of a lot of families, they pull in a lot of kids and and that’s something I think, Um, we can always keep

01:27:52,500	an eye on too. As. What what’s attracting those families? But I’m speaking to a realtor. We have one here so Two of us That’s right. Well, thank you again for that. Oh. Mr. Lee. Just real quick, Mr President. Thank you, Um When. We talk about boundary work. We’re we’re we’re talking about, uh, nothing imminent.

01:28:12,870	Uh and and it’s a painful process and I think it’s been about seven years since we we were doing our last boundary work. So a good run. Uh and we have a few more years left where we have breathing room. It causes a tremendous amount of heartburn. Even When you talk about micro micro boundaries I.

01:28:30,330	I get that, but as we look forward, doing what’s best for the community and using our buildings and facilities most efficiently it it is a Evil. I want to put that out there again? Nothing imminent, but, uh, you can kind of see from the data that there’s probably gonna have to be some adjustments that are

01:28:44,330	made in the future. So thank you. You can see the amount of information here like Dr., Frost said. We’ll have to keep this report in our back pocket because that we’re gonna be calling on it again and again. I imagine so. Thanks very much for that report. And thank you, everyone. Dr.

01:29:05,030	F with your Blessing will keep moving on on the agenda here. I’d have made it B back to you for the financial report. I will hand that off to Mr Share. All. Right. Thank You Dr. fo, uh, President Eastgate members of the board financial report in front of you.

01:29:24,330	I just, uh, wanna point out a few things? Uh, couple just interesting data points We like to watch on Page three of the report. I, always like looking at a trend. Um, how we look compared to last year and the year prior. I think that’s pretty powerful.

01:29:41,970	You can see how we’re you know, we’re you know, actually, if you look two years back, we’re trending higher on percent of budget received for revenues. Um, expenditures. Um right now we’re looks like we’re tracking lower than normal, which that’s that’s a good thing to see. And then On the Page four and five.

01:30:00,770	When you have the at the top of the report where it talks about how are we doing with our collections? Again? We know that federal trails a little bit because of our process. We can see that. Um right now we’re projecting unfavorable, But the The. Nice thing is the favorable is much, much larger on the expenditure side.

01:30:21,970	So, um that’s those are although you your revenues, you’d like a little bit closer, which I think they will fall in line with With how we collect federal dollars. Uh, we are, um Trending in a favorable fashion for expense expenses. The one thing on the on the page. Eight. I believe it is on the the tabular port of a part of our report is and we’ve talked about this at length.

01:30:46,770	Um, but, uh, Dr. Foss not and I are really watching this area because we’ve kind of held back everything that was not necessary. Um and you can see where we’re trending on our purchase property services. Um, we just have aging. Buildings and stuff that, uh, unfortunately has to be repaired.

01:31:10,030	Um so we again we may have to infuse some dollars into those budgets. But that, uh, that can be work will do. Maybe at the retreat and when we develop next year’s budget, um other than that, I would stand for any questions that the board may have on the financial report. Thank you, Mr Chair board members.

01:31:27,100	Any questions for Mr chair at this time. Hey. Seeing then we’ll move on to item eight C upcoming 2024 25 projects. It kind of, uh, board members just kind of feeds off of just budget discussions and we talked about we talked about roof repair before and I. Just think it’s um, so it’s not a mystery.

01:31:50,670	So when you get to drive by a school and you see Oh, there’s work trucks out there. What, are they working on over there just to provide you kind of a list? This is a This is a projection. It’s for the next upcoming school year.

01:32:05,030	Um, just to say Here’s some of the projects that we have on our list. Some of them will be out of our General fund. Some will be out of building fund. Getting to that level of detail, But just say Hey, we’re working on a fence line and we’re working on, um, irrigation, one of the big ones you’re going to see this summer is replacing a water line that was busted

01:32:20,630	during the winter at Grim’s Rood and just see some of that. So you have an idea some of these things that we’re trying to work on, and, uh, some of these projects we have in front of us, Um, for the next year. Just thought you might want a comprehensive list.

01:32:38,630	Thank you board members any questions regarding the upcoming projects? See at this time we have exhausted all items on the agenda for tonight’s meeting. I declare it adjourned. Thank you