August 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Special School Board Meeting

Description:  The purpose of this agenda item is to make the Board aware of how it is addressing a couple of medical situations with employees and associated leaves or flexibility of work expectations (remote).  There is no action requested at this time.  However, it will be subject to work by the Policy Committee or Board actions to address potential situations moving forward this school year and consideration of such items as long-term disability offerings to employees.  

Description:  Tuition Agreement request from Alexander Public School District for an 11th grade student residing in Arnegard (within MCPSD#1 boundary) to attend Alexander Public Schools for 2023-2024.  This is a tuition-free request from APS and a recommendation for approval.

Description:  The 2023 NDSBA Annual Convention will take place on October 26-27, 2023 in Bismarck, ND at the Bismarck Hotel and Conference Center (formerly Ramkota Hotel).

Description:  The Budget and Finance Committee will be meeting prior to the Board meeting to discuss a recommendation regarding the remaining indebtedness in the Building Fund (03) and the viability of using the "bonus" Bankhead Jones payment to establish an escrow account to remove it from our annual responsibility.  The debt obligation is approximately $550,000 annually from the building fund with a mill levy of 2.2 mills.  The committee will also discuss the preliminary tax notices and public hearing to be held on September 11st and any changes or updates to the current preliminary budget draft submitted on August 10th to be considered for the final budget submission prior to October 10th.  The committee will also review the current status of Mineral Tracker and a potential recommendation to the Board regarding our current and ongoing contract for their services.  Potential action at the Board meeting is suspected regarding the establishment of the escrow account and potentially the Mineral Tracker contracted service.  

Description:  August 21, 2023 - Regular school board meeting minutes.  
The request has come forth to expedite the approval of the minutes to accommodate TFFR and Jerald Hagen and his resignation as the Driver's Education instructor this summer.  Nothing unusual in the minutes for consideration, this early approval will assist TFFR with their processes.