Minot’s Terry Hjelmstad is stepping down after one term along with board member Grant Shaft. Governor Dalrymple will choose two nominees from the finalists who will then need to be approved by the State Senate. The Board of Higher Education oversees the state’s eleven universities.
Read & Share sourced from: InForumThe 2015 Legislature will consider a bill that would give families grants of up to $1,500 for early education costs. The grants would only be available through community specified early education providers.
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Coverage from the Dickinson Press suggests a shift in philosophy from financing scholarships to financing construction projects was the start of it all, but the article alludes to much broader leadership issues as well.
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When Legacy High School opens next fall it will use a less common scheduling method for students. classes will range in length from 40 to 90 minutes might not meet everyday.
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Minot’s local chapter of the national organization FIRST Robotics is all about math, science, technology, and computer programming, but they’re disguising it as something fun.
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The State Board of Higher Education revised the language in its proposed legislation on restricting access to University President evaluations. New language clarifies that final reviews will be made public. Additionally, language on restricting internal draft audits was removed.
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The money was approved in the $39.5 million bond issue that was approved last April. Among the priority reasons for the renovation and expansion, getting student classrooms out of the basement.
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The proposal outlined at the November 20th State Board of Higher Ed meeting would remove public early access to internal draft audits and presidential evaluations. The records would eventually be released after the SBHE and University system addressed the evaluations and audits internally.
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Starting early next year, Watford City will have a full-time Resource Officer stationed in community schools. The position will be based in the high school, but will make weekly visits to other schools.
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Board of Higher Education Interim Chancellor Larry Skogen spoke to the Minot Kiwanis club yesterday. The topics included the Board’s continued problem with open meeting and open record laws and the search for a new Chancellor.
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The 2015 Legislature will consider a bill that would require high school graduates pass a civics exam similar to the one required to become a U.S. citizen.
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Though the official title for the position is ‘Captain of Special Project Operations’, records obtained by the Fargo Forum indicate it may be more of a driving service for the N.D.S.U. President.
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The school districts master plan task force says a new high school, a second middle school, and possible a new elementary school will be needed in coming years to meet the demands of the growing community. The task force is looking 10 years ahead and making recommendations accordingly.
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Minot food pantries got a big boost Monday as Minot High Central Campus students delivered over 10,000 cans of food in honor of Alex Lutes, a student who died earlier this month in a hunting accident.
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If you want to attend either U.N.D. or N.D.S.U., the admissions standards are going up. Minimum G.P.A. will go up to 2.75, and the minimum ACT score will be 22. In addition, the number of core courses required will scale up incrementally over the next three years.
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With construction on a new high school just underway, the McKenzie County Public School District No. 1 School Board moved forward with plans to build a second elementary school.
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