Tag: Minot Public Schools

Minot School District Looking to sell land near Ramstad Middle School

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by: MinotVoice  |  

The Minot School District is working to sell nearly 70 acres of undeveloped land located within city limits. The land, ranging from 10th to 14th Street Northwest, is being appraised for its infrastructure compliance. Superintendent Dr. Scott Faul highlights interest from developers due to limited urban property availability. Selling the land aims to reduce maintenance

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Minot Public Schools Agenda | August 8, 2024

by: MinotVoice  |  

The Minot Public School Board will meet Thursday, August 8 in the Administrative Board Room to consider the agenda attached below. Minot Public School Board meetings can also be livestreamed via the District’s Youtube channel found here: https://www.youtube.com/@minotpublicschoolboard2454

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Candidate Questionnaire: Sell Minot!

by: MinotVoice  |  

A 28-year-old female medical doctor, finishing her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, has three job offers of equal pay and professional environments: Minot, Duluth, and Billings.

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Candidate Questionnaire: The Property Tax Hero?

by: MinotVoice  |  

Suspend reality for a moment. Instead of the office you are seeking, imagine you are elected Dictator of Minot for a 15-year term.

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Candidate Questionnaire: Stay Nice or Get Real?

by: MinotVoice  |  

However, only members who live within a certain neighborhood pay membership fees, while others from surrounding areas enjoy the club’s benefits without contributing financially.

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Candidate Questionnaire: To Each Their Own?

by: MinotVoice  |  

As the HOA president, how would you vote on their request and what would you consider as you decided?

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Candidate Questionnaire: Levy Taxes or Lobby the Legislature?

by: MinotVoice  |  

How do you vote on the Resolution Against Losing Local Control?

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West Fargo School Growth Offers Minot a Point of Place to Place Comparison

by: MinotVoice  |  

West Fargo Public Schools is on a trajectory to outpace all North Dakota school districts, including our own in Minot, and become the largest within the next three years. Current projections indicate an influx of over 1,300 students by the 2028-29 academic year, pushing total enrollment to nearly 14,255. Factors such as residential growth, demographic

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Minot’s School Budget Crunch Not Unique

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

In the wake of Minot Public Schools grappling with potential closures of two elementary schools due to budget constraints, a similar scenario is unfolding in Iowa City. The school district there is deliberating on how to cut costs by $7.5 million over the next two years, with options such as changing class size rules and

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Minot Public Schools Board Meeting Agenda Agenda, Thursday, February 2nd, 2023

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The Minot Public Schools Board will meet Thursday, February 2nd at 4:00 p.m. at the administration building in downtown Minot. The School Board meeting can be livestreamed via their Youtube channel found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnZQhUE5Lb43lZlO6pBJ-8g/live The School Board packet can be found here: https://bit.ly/MPSBP22 The agenda is included below. Call to Order: Jim Rostad, President Pledge

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ND High school Hoops – Revised Three-Division Plan Unveiled, 23-24 Still in Play

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The question whether to move North Dakota High School Basketball to three divisions instead of the current two-division Class A and Class B system is headed to a February 8th final decision. At a meeting of the North Dakota High School Activities Association on Friday, a revised plan was presented that accounted for much of

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Minot-area School Districts Oppose Administrative Consolidation and Salary Caps

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

A legislative bill that would consolidate administration of some of North Dakota’s smaller school districts and place salary caps on those positions is not popular around Minot. Jill Schramm with The Minot Daily News has the full story on the bill including comments from South Prairie and Surrey School District representatives.

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Minot Adult Learning Center serves local community

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The programs and services at Minot’s Adult Learning Center should be on your radar. From community education programs on topics from pottery to technology to GED and Certified Nursing Assistant coursework, the center provides a regular curriculum of life-enriching and life-advancing opportunities. Jennifer Brodal with the Minot Daily News has the full must-read story.

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Minot Public School Board Meeting & Agenda, January 19, 2023

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The Minot Public School Board will meet for its regular monthly meeting today at 4:30 p.m. at the School District Administration building in downtown Minot. The attached agenda will be considered. The meeting can be live-streamed on the MPS Youtube channel found here.  The full Board member packet can be viewed here.   

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Should School Board Candidates Be Required To File Campaign Finance Reports? Proposed Legislation Says Yes

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Currently, candidates for local school board officers are not required to file campaign finance reports the same as other local office candidates. But two bills proposed in the current legislative session would change that. The bills propose to exempt school board candidates in districts with less than 750 students, but for all others, campaign finance

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Build Montana program receives national recognition as it continues to grow

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

What do you do if you’ve got a demand for a particular skill but not enough people to do it? If you’re the Montana Equipment Dealer’s Association, you partner with private companies and a public school district and start training kids. In this case, the pilot project was for heavy equipment operators, and the success

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