School Board Candidates Comment on Measuring Success

What metrics do you use to measure the performance of Minot Public Schools and how do we compare to the other large districts in the state? Is there data or information not available that you’d like to see added to our toolbox? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_sb_q6″]

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Park Board Candidates Comment on Gathering Space Involvement

Should the Park District be a partner to the City of Minot’s proposed NDRC-funded downtown gathering space? If so, to what degree, in what form, and under what conditions? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_pb_q6″]

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City Council Candidates Comment on Measuring Success in Minot

What metrics or data points do you use to measure the effectiveness and health of the City, and what data and analysis tools would you like to see developed that are not currently available? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_cc_q6″]

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Mayoral Candidates Comment on Measuring Success in Minot

What metrics or data points do you use to measure the effectiveness and health of the City, and what data and analysis tools would you like to see developed that are not currently available? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_mm_q6″]

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Mayoral Candidates Comment on Optimizing Flood Protection

Flood protection — it’s going to cost us both in construction and future operation and maintenance. Are there funding ideas not-yet-considered that should be put on the table? And what can we do improve return on investment through either added benefits for the citizens and community or reduced liabilities for operation and maintenance? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_mm_q5″]

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City Council Candidates Comment on Optimizing Flood Protection Efforts

Flood protection — it’s going to cost us both in construction and future operation and maintenance. Are there funding ideas not-yet-considered that should be put on the table? And what can we do improve return on investment through either added benefits for the citizens and community or reduced liabilities for operation and maintenance? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_cc_q5″]

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School Board Candidates Comment on Cursive Writing in the Curriculum

Cursive writing — is it a critical or antiquated part of elementary school curriculum and how well does this practice align with the School District’s mission to “empower learners to succeed in a changing world”? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_sb_q5″]

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Mayoral Candidates Comment on Council & Government Reform

We’re a year into the #MakeMinot government reform initiative. Share your thoughts on how it’s working for the City and the community and are there any additional City government reforms you’d like to see delivered? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_mm_q4″]

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Mayoral Candidates Comment on Council & Government Reform

We’re a year into the #MakeMinot government reform initiative. Share your thoughts on how it’s working for the City and the community and are there any additional City government reforms you’d like to see delivered? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_cc_q4″]

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School Board Candidates Comment on Arts Versus Athletics

In your opinion, is the culture of Minot Public Schools education and our distribution of resources tilted more towards arts and humanities or sports and athletics? Is that the proper balance, and if not, how do you go about equalizing the imbalance? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_sb_q4″]

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Park Board Candidates Comment on Our Most Needed Facility

From a facility perspective, what’s Minot’s most urgent priority? Map a pathway to delivering this facility politically, financially, and perhaps collaboratively into the community? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_pb_q4″]

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Park Board Candidates Comment on Property Tax Subsidies of Regional Attractions

From our reading of the 2018 Park District budget, Roosevelt Park Zoo is expected to operate at an ~$1,000,000 deficit. Operation of MAYSA is expected to cost ~$700k above forecast revenue. Does your reading of the budget affirm those numbers? If not, please explain. If yes, is it appropriate that citizens of Minot bear the

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School Board Candidates Comment on a Hypothetical Second High School

Let’s assume all signs point to continued growth in Minot and the obvious decision is to build a new high school. The voters approve it. Your job is to defend a position you may not agree with on where to locate the school. With that in mind, What’s the downside to building on the easy

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Mayoral Candidates Comment on Special Assessment Policy

The City of Fargo is in the midst of a debate over the use of special assessments as a revenue tool. Locally, Minot hasn’t used ‘specials’ to the same degree as many other North Dakota cities, but the special assessments for Minot’s downtown infrastructure project will be finalized soon. Do you support the City adding

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Council Candidates Comment on Special Assessment Policy

The City of Fargo is in the midst of a debate over the use of special assessments as a revenue tool. Locally, Minot hasn’t used ‘specials’ to the same degree as many other North Dakota cities, but the special assessments for Minot’s downtown infrastructure project will be finalized soon. Do you support the City adding

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School Board Candidates Comment on the School District Mission and Vision

The Minot Public School District’s mission: Empower all learners to succeed in a changing world. The vision: Assuring learning for life-long success. Are our mission and vision statements capturing the needed scope of work and how are we doing at accomplishing our mission and realizing our vision? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_sb_q2″]

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