Regular Meeting of the School Board West – INFORUM

Regular Meeting of the School Board West Fargo Public School District #6 West Fargo, North Dakota 58078 March 28, 2022 – 6:00 PM Leidal Education Center Boardroom A regularly scheduled meeting of the West Fargo School Board, West Fargo Public School District #6, pursuant to due calls and notice, was held at the Leidal Education Center on March 28, 2022, at 6:00 PM, with President Jim Jonas presiding. Members present included Vice President Jessica Jackson and directors, Patti Stedman, Trisha Page, Jon Erickson, Dan Schaeffer, and Mark Staples. Also present, representing the school district was Superintendent Beth Slette, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction Vincent Williams, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction Rachael Agre, Business Manager Levi Bachmeier, Director of Human Resources Brittnee Nikle, Technology Director Ed Mitchell, and Board Secretary Alicia Severson. Ms. Stedman moved, seconded by Mr. Schaeffer, to adopt the agenda with the addition of one resignation and one hearing waiver. The motion carried unanimously. Jeff Johnson, Freedom Elementary School Principal and Casey Collins, Educational Equity Coordinator were present to present about the District’s English Learner programs and supports. Activities Directors Jay DeCann, Cory Herrmann, and Logan Midthun were present to deliver the co-curricular report. There was a report given by the Governance Committee. Ms. Stedman moved, seconded by Mr. Erickson, to award the Base Bid G to Lee Jones & Son for $11,929,000.00; Base Bid M plus Alternate M-1 to Peterson Mechanical for $ 3,051,500.00; and Base Bid E plus Alternate E-1 to Scott’s Electric for $ 1,793,020.00 for a grand total of $ 16,773,520.00, also, to adjust the overall budget to $20,752,690, and to utilize finance Plan 2B to cover the costs of the new elementary school, leveraging additional general fund dollars up to $970,854.50 should it prove to be in the district’s financial interest. The motion carried unanimously. Ms. Jackson moved, seconded by Mr. Staples, to certify that no protests were filed during the limited tax bond protest period, authorize participation in the state’s School Bond Credit Enhancement Program, and approve the public sale of Limited Tax School Building Fund Bonds, in accordance with the administrative recommendation. The motion carried unanimously. Ms. Stedman moved, seconded by Mr. Staples, to approve the sale of General Obligation School Building Bonds and authorization to participate in the state’s Credit Enhancement program. The motion carried unanimously. Ms. Stedman moved, seconded by Ms. Jackson, to approve the release of contract for Connor Jones with the assessment of 5% liquidated damages. I further move to authorize the administration to waive the 5% liquidated damages if medical substantiation of disability is provided on or before April 30, 2022. The motion carried unanimously. Ms. Stedman moved, seconded by Ms. Page to approve the professional staffing requests as provided by administration. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Schaeffer moved, seconded by Ms. Jackson, to approve the consent agenda which consisted of minutes from the regular meeting of the school board held on March 14, 2022; 11 resignations; 57 waivers of nonrenewal hearings; authorization for administration to solicit for foodservice, laundry services, and beverages; and a set of bills (please see the attached bill list). The motion carried unanimously. During the superintendent’s report, Superintendent Slette provided updates and shared information with the school board. During the president’s prerogatives, the school board discussed current issues and future opportunities. The meeting adjourned at 7:53 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Alicia Severson, Board Secretary The list of bills presented to the School Board on March 28, 2022 Armstrong Medical Industries Inc $253.39 ; BSN Sports, LLC $380.04 ; Forum Communications Co, The $60.75 ; Grotberg Electric, Inc. $105,858.00 ; Meinecke-Johnson Company $271,099.00 ; Netcenter Technologies $502.50 ; Northern Plains Mechanical LLC $25,020.00 ; S. A. Mechanical Inc. $86,044.00 ; T. F. Powers Construction Co $58,824.00 ; U S Bank $1,150.00 ; Ward’s Science $2,357.40 ; Curt’s Lock & Key Service, Inc. $221.30 ; UMB Bank, N.A. $350.00 ; YHR Partners $86,071.58 ; Above All Counseling, PLLC $1,131.56 ; Access Elevator & Lifts, Inc $595.00 ; Advantage Credit Bureau $2,313.50 ; American Welding & Gas, Inc $389.04 ; American Red Cross $140.00 ; Art & Learn $257.64 ; Background Investigation Bureau, LLC $408.45 ; Bee Seen Gear $100.00 ; Behavior Advantage, LLC $1,600.00 ; B & H Photo Video $22.42 ; Bix Produce Company LLC $4,221.75 ; Boost Collaborative $1,620.00 ; BSN Sports, LLC $6,277.95 ; Business Essentials $2,067.74 ; Cash-Wa Distributing Co Of Fargo LLC $690.17 ; Central Door & Hardware Inc $880.00 ; City Of Fargo $60.00 ; City Of West Fargo-Secur & Misc $756.25 ; Cole Papers $6,420.71 ; Comfort Suites Bismarck $1,896.00 ; Corporate Technologies $1,589.00 ; Crane Johnson Lumber Co Inc $3,856.49 ; Dacotah Paper Company $3,795.96 ; Dakota Mailing $99.60 ; Dakota Carrier Network $350.00 ; Demco, Inc $158.35 ; Diaz, Shelby $80.50 ; Dimas, Anya $44.00 ; Domino’s Pizza $255.96 ; Doyle’s Yellow Checker Cab Inc $12,479.94 ; Eckroth Music Company $3,995.00 ; Embi Tec $146.00 ; Emergent Learning Press $132.00 ; Enterprise Rent-A-Car $86.98 ; Everspring Inn And Suites $259.20 ; Family Fare $353.71 ; Fargo Park District $150.00 ; Follett Content Solutions, LLC $1,245.69 ; Forum Communications Co, The $1,008.00 ; Gopher Sport $643.56 ; Grand Forks Central $681.00 ; Grand Valley Motors $57,943.00 ; G & R Controls $5,486.15 ; Hassan, Ali $88.00 ; Hassan, Runn $77.00 ; Heartland Hearing Professionals PLLC $1,600.00 ; Hillstrom, Karin $10.00 ; Hobart Sales & Service $805.22 ; Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc $747.31 ; Kabanuk-Hoye, Elisha $918.00 ; Kendall Hunt Publishing $6,042.49 ; Language And Friendship $406.50 ; Learning Sciences International, LLC $1,194.00 ; Legacy Elementary PTO $280.00 ; Lever, LLC $1,297.00 ; M-B Companies Inc $727.07 ; Mehl’s Flour Company $840.00 ; Menards $524.13 ; Minnesota State University Moorhead $2,934.00 ; National Speech And Debate Assoc $110.00 ; NDCEL $225.00 ; ND Depart Of Environmental Quality $6,720.00 ; ND Math Counts $40.00 ; ND Music Educators Assn $567.12 ; Newman Signs Inc $1,070.00 ; North Dakota State University $900.00 ; Northern Truck Equipment Corp $2,987.63 ; Northwest Iron Fireman $1,265.40 ; Nova Fire Protection $300.00 ; Office Depot $147.28 ; Ottmar, Jasmine $3,115.18 ; Petro Serve USA $26.25 ; Pitsco Education, LLC $822.56 ; Pizza Corner $109.00 ; Popplers $524.80 ; Printer Solutions $749.00 ; Pure Water Technology $305.00 ; Rahn, Josh $15.00 ; Raj Basnet, Bed $44.00 ; Red River Refrigeration, Inc. $216.50 ; RSP & Associates LLC $1,552.50 ; Sara Stallman, PLLC $1,582.70 ; Schieve, Kendall $60.00 ; School Specialty, LLC $375.87 ; Shar Products Company $188.10 ; Soliant Health, LLC $3,960.00 ; Space Aliens Grill & Bar $369.50 ; Stein’s Inc $2,632.48 ; Super Duper Publications $219.88 ; Swanston Equipment Corporation $194.90 ; Teacher Synergy LLC $1,487.06 ; Training Room Inc $232.18 ; Trane Company, The $270.08 ; Universal Athletic $24.00 ; Us Math Recovery Council $7,073.00 ; U S Postal Service $116.00 ; WF Events Inc $98,646.15 ; Cashwise $247.59 ; City Of Harwood $217.92 ; City Of Horace $751.60 ; City Of Fargo $1,488.37 ; Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch $18,800.00 ; Fargo Public Schools $11,031.04 ; Hornbachers $1,028.00 ; Xcel Energy $106,002.03 ; Anne Carlsen Center $27,359.34 ; Barnes And Noble Inc $1,703.75 ; B & H Photo Video $4,988.52 ; BSN Sports, LLC $1,066.39 ; Clean Cut Lawn Care $52,655.00 ; Coborns Incorporated $507.14 ; Courts Plus Fitness Center $241.80 ; Crown Trophy $1,075.59 ; Dan’s Service Center $371.41 ; Demco, Inc $969.25 ; Dick Blick Company $586.08 ; Fargo Rent All Inc $380.60 ; Glacier Snow Management Company $4,851.25 ; Ground Control Stremick Sol LLC $8,018.75 ; Hawkins Inc $477.97 ; Innovative Office Solutions, LLC $12.68 ; Interstate All Battery Center $81.95 ; Liberty Business Systems $40.00 ; Lindemann Concrete Const $460.00 ; Lowe’s Home Improvement $948.80 ; Marco’s Pizza $338.02 ; Menards $1,208.43 ; Moes Southwest Grill $782.50 ; Nasco $99.56 ; National Speech And Debate Assoc $78.86 ; ND Assoc Career Tech Spec Needs Edu $50.00 ; NDFBSA $915.00 ; NDIAAA $275.00 ; Northern Truck Equipment Corp $808.26 ; North Dakota Elite, LLC $350.00 ; Papa John’s Pizza $419.50 ; Pasco Scientific $140.00 ; Popplers $198.67 ; Premier Construction & Remodel LLC $19,861.25 ; Pro Solutions LLC $2,086.25 ; Really Good Stuff $14.54 ; Red River Refrigeration, Inc. $357.50 ; Red River Zoological Society $300.00 ; Renegade Photography $1,000.00 ; Rigels Inc $62.23 ; Rough Rider District NFL $600.00 ; Schmitt Music Center Inc $196.00 ; School Specialty, LLC $78.96 ; Sleep Inn And Suites $864.00 ; Stanislawski, Darin $91.00 ; Trane Company, The $339.12 ; WEX Health Inc $1,606.50 ; Workforce Safety And Insurance $250.00 ; Always Writing 4 U $343.00 ; American Red Cross $80.00 ; Anne Carlsen Center $3,085.00 ; ASL Interpreting Services Inc $128.00 ; Asp Of Moorhead, Inc. $1,524.12 ; Avis Rent A Car $75.60 ; Baker, Breyar $150.00 ; Bix Produce Company LLC $6,822.75 ; Blankenbaker, Logan $75.00 ; Brewtus Brickhouse $177.00 ; Business Essentials $2,784.90 ; Chick Fil A West Acres $325.00 ; CHS, Inc $31,445.71 ; Cole Papers $3,056.96 ; Dacotah Paper Company $1,607.24 ; Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch $91,312.30 ; Dakota Home Care Inc $6,790.19 ; Dietz, Christopher $75.00 ; Eastern Dakota Conference $12.00 ; Eckroth Music Company $70.78 ; Flatland Guitar $374.99 ; Floor To Ceiling Carpet One $10,124.00 ; Flute, Alexis $35.00 ; F-M Ambulance Service $117.00 ; Follett School Solutions, Inc. $1,747.62 ; Fossen, Amy $64.10 ; Fresh Alternatives Fundraising $1,738.50 ; Fritz, William Jason $75.00 ; Gopher Sport $509.59 ; Grand Forks Public School Dist $13,652.89 ; Ground Control Stremick Sol LLC $6,077.50 ; Hach, Brandi $100.00 ; Hanzal, Peyton $77.00 ; Hertel, Rick $71.00 ; Home Depot Pro Institutional, The $299.00 ; Johnson, Samuel $38.50 ; J W Pepper And Son, Inc. $3.00 ; K’s $312.50 ; Kuntz, Heather $80.30 ; Lynnes Welding Training Inc $75.00 ; Marzano Resources LLC $14,535.00 ; Math Learning Center, The $1,877.85 ; Menards $472.31 ; Meseck, Victoria $98.80 ; Moog Center For Deaf Education $1,344.80 ; Moorhead Public Schools Isd#152 $6,493.50 ; Motion Industries, Inc $1,113.79 ; Napa $97.84 ; ND Cheerleading Coaches Association $314.00 ; ND FCCLA $585.00 ; ND Music Educators Assn $440.00 ; Office Depot $15.97 ; Office Sign Company $485.44 ; Panchero’s Mexican Grill $1,660.50 ; Papa John’s Pizza $288.50 ; Petro Serve USA $1,776.80 ; Pitsco Education $130.10 ; Popplers $57.86 ; QBS Inc $180.00 ; Schmitt Music Center Inc $5,990.00 ; Scholastic Inc $1,144.39 ; School Specialty, LLC $376.45 ; Sheyenne High School Meal Money $1,620.00 ; Stave, Kirsten $75.00 ; Steele Dynamics, LLC $14,900.00 ; Stein’s Inc $3,059.06 ; Stokke, Nicholas $75.00 ; Teacher Direct $132.76 ; Training Room Inc $51.81 ; Travel Travel Fargo-Moorhead, Inc $1,268.82 ; Universal Athletic $16.00 ; Varsity Spirit LLC $946.80 ; Verizon Communications, Inc $52.35 ; Blueberry Hill Books Inc $412.50 ; Act Inc $120.00 ; A & R Roofing Co Inc $2,445.00 ; Bio Corporation $47.60 ; BSN Sports, LLC $3,078.69 ; Business Essentials $879.77 ; Central Door & Hardware Inc $872.00 ; Chick Fil A Grand Forks $770.10 ; Chiller Systems Inc $4,800.00 ; City Of West Fargo-Secur & Misc $962.37 ; Close Up Foundation $388.00 ; Community Living Services Inc $4,151.89 ; Council Of Administrators Of SP Educ $75.00 ; Customink $1,092.65 ; Dakota Supply Group $139.23 ; Dakota Tire Service, Inc $31.99 ; Dan’s Service Center $97.50 ; Dept Of Public Instruction $150.00 ; Diaz, Shelby $57.10 ; Dick Blick Company $171.49 ; Domitrovich, Christopher $70.00 ; Doyle’s Yellow Checker Cab Inc $14,303.81 ; Fargo Tractor & Equipment, Inc $202.95 ; Ferguson Enterprises $499.45 ; General Maintenance Inc $75.00 ; Hetzler, Christopher $70.00 ; High School Meal Money $675.00 ; HOSA Future Health Professionals $520.00 ; JDL Counseling, LLC $4,300.00 ; Johnson Controls Inc $2,072.60 ; Jostens Incorporated $1,335.17 ; J W Pepper And Son, Inc. $80.47 ; Knight Printing $147.98 ; Labor Masters $1,173.00 ; Lakeshore Learning Materials $112.68 ; Larson Welding $1,312.86 ; Lowe’s Home Improvement $760.68 ; Marco’s Pizza $58.94 ; Marenem Inc $258.50 ; M-B Companies Inc $614.64 ; Menards $235.92 ; Metz Company Inc $943.07 ; Mexican Village $385.00 ; Mollet, Joseph Earl $70.00 ; Motion Industries, Inc $1,227.50 ; North Dakota Autism Center Inc $38,280.42 ; North Dakota HOSA $3,271.00 ; Peterson Mechanical $186.62 ; Petro Serve USA $38,106.85 ; Pitsco Education $328.13 ; Potter, Thomas $87.00 ; Printer Solutions $89.00 ; Pro-Ed $310.20 ; Pure Water Technology $765.00 ; QPR Institute, Inc $425.00 ; Really Good Stuff $77.54 ; Red River Trails Inc $1,800.00 ; Resound $105.95 ; RHI Supply $185.26 ; Rigels Inc $255.98 ; Riverside Assessments LLC $1,504.80 ; Rochester 100 Inc $253.75 ; Rubber Stamp Champ $47.96 ; Shortprinter.Com $96.70 ; Slack, Debra Kay $78.00 ; Sleep Inn And Suites $1,555.20 ; SMT Health Systems $1,087.08 ; Soliant Health, LLC $1,320.00 ; Super Duper Publications $79.90 ; SVL Service Corporation $1,374.00 ; Teacher Synergy LLC $347.97 ; The Consensus Council, Inc $1,057.50 ; Tierney Brothers Inc $513.52 ; Tools To Grow, Inc $57.99 ; Trane Company, The $1,947.96 ; Triangle Coach Service Inc $600.00 ; Twin City Garage Door $239.00 ; Twin City Hardware Company, Inc $1,785.00 ; Vaaler Insurance Inc $324.00 ; West Acres Bowl $122.52 ; West Fargo Bus Company, LLC $123,621.44 ; West Music Company $66.84 ; West Side Steel $54.31 ; A.R. Audit Services Inc $224.17 ; DCI Credit Services, Inc. $65.16 ; Family Support Registry $171.61 ; Fremstad Law Firm PLLC $129.24 ; Internal Revenue Service $500.00 ; Diaz, Shelby $100.62 ; Pitney Bowes – Reserve Account $2,000.00 ; Cenex Fleet Fueling $12,502.64 ; Kemps LLC $12,553.45 ; ND State Disbursement Unit $3,559.48 ; Blue Cross Blue Shield Of ND $359,172.81 ; Cintas Corporation No 2 $2,155.32 ; Delta Dental Minnesota Aso, LLC $28,112.03 ; Pepsi Cola Bottling Company $9,280.44 ; Sysco North Dakota, Inc $43,134.06 ; Blue Cross Blue Shield Of ND $463,322.74 ; Internal Revenue Service $789,208.12 ; Pepsi Cola Bottling Company $201.58 ; Bancorp Bank $81,001.98 ; Sysco North Dakota, Inc $49,209.20 ; Blue Cross Blue Shield Of ND $263,765.30 ; ND Teachers Retirement Fund $1,492,081.98 ; Anderson, Mary $34.81 ; Borders, Gregory $114.91 ; Braddock, Amy $380.00 ; Buckmier, Shannon $34.63 ; Chitty, Kari $57.97 ; Erickson, Beth $13.57 ; Feigert, Jordan $49.49 ; Gunderson, Tammy $45.51 ; Hanson, Amber $9.48 ; Hennessy, Bobbi $48.79 ; Hillebrand, Danielle $75.06 ; Horst, Kerry $73.83 ; Ivesdal, Heidi $71.14 ; Jackson, Bernard $74.47 ; Jacobson, Nytrisha $19.71 ; Johnson, Michelle $13.69 ; Knodel, Aaron $110.00 ; Langerud, Tammy $89.51 ; Lind, Rebecca $62.48 ; Misheski, Courtenay $27.26 ; Moser, Kimberly $130.00 ; Nelson, Nicole $84.77 ; Novacek, Kristi $12.05 ; Parker, Nichole $37.32 ; Paulson, Carlene $33.70 ; Peterson, Maria $108.21 ; Pilch, Dallan $15.33 ; Rebischke, Rachel $71.12 ; Renner, Alexandra $71.48 ; Schacher, Joann $29.95 ; Spoehr, Elizabeth $94.77 ; Standifer, Jerry $2,303.74 ; Vasichek, Lisa $232.25 ; Willenbring, Timothy $61.72 ; Wing Schmidt, Shawn $78.62 ; Woodford, Shaylie $15.80 ; Standard Insurance Company $21,108.20 ; Absupplynet $29.84 ; Academic Therapy Web $1,680.00 ; Athletic.Net $95.00 ; Careersafe Online $375.00 ; Corporate Translate $28.10 ; Double Tree Bloomington $164.92 ; Eb Equity Facilitator $1,855.68 ; Event* Weld-Ed $99.00 ; Facebk Hp8mv9te92 $35.59 ; FMHRA $199.00 ; Hampton Inns $86.40 ; Holiday Inn Exp & Suit $153.13 ; Holiday Inn Exp & Suites $142.77 ; Holiday Inn Exp & Suites $142.77 ; Holiday Inn Exp & Suites $142.77 ; Johnmackey.Com $22.50 ; Linkedin 7560459054 $131.96 ; NDSBA $675.00 ; North Central Turf Gra $975.00 ; Pandadoc $59.00 ; Paypal *Northdakota $800.00 ; Peloton* Membership $12.99 ; Register@Faa 343kple $5.00 ; SEEC Growthzone Pa* ND $35.00 ; SEEC Growthzone Pa* ND $35.00 ; Societyforhumanresourc $229.00 ; Stamps.Com $29.99 ; Supplyhouse.Com ($327.30); Supplyhouse.Com $147.84 ; Supplyhouse.Com $147.84 ; Supplyhouse.Com $1,099.08 ; Apple, Inc $20,279.00 ; Christian Eggert Violins, Ltd $2,793.57 ; Culinex $11,442.71 ; Datafinch Technologies $1,119.33 ; Green Shades Software, LLC $300.00 ; Jen’s Bakery $101.25 ; J-Tech Mechanical $445.00 ; Midwest Pest Control $1,600.00 ; National Board For Cert In Occ $130.00 ; ND High School Activity Ass’n $1,170.00 ; Nova Fire Protection $605.00 ; Pan-O-Gold Baking Company $9,349.33 ; Pitney Bowes $720.90 ; Prentke Romich Company $19.95 ; SWWC Service Cooperative $95.00 ; Techcycle Solutions $2,552.00 ; United Parcel Service Inc $42.16 ; Verizon Wireless $433.41 ; Verizon Communications, Inc $1,659.00 ; Waste Management Of ND-Wahpeton $11,212.03 ; Zoom Video Communications, Inc. $29.98 ; Advanced Business Methods $6,031.67 ; Coca Cola Bottling Company $8,267.39 ; CLK Supplies, LLC $621.70 ; Roland DGA Corporation $3,039.44 ; Void Ach 9586 ($263,782.70); Void Ck 315967 ($80.50); Void Ck 316946 ($425.50). 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