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\"There is much to celebrate throughout Fargo Public Schools in regard to the robust and enriching music education our students receive,\" Thiel said, outlining participation numbers across orchestras, choirs and bands and citing recent awards earned by district music teachers. He noted Fargo Public Schools has been named a \"best community for music education\" by the National Association of Music Merchants for 15 consecutive years and 21 of the last 25 years.

Students from Bella Orso Voce performed \"A Boy and a Girl\" by Eric Whitacre. After the performance board members praised the students; one board member noted many musical alumni go on to sing with postsecondary choirs and continue musical study. Board members asked students about rehearsal techniques and eye contact used for a conductor-less performance at an upcoming competition; student Lucas said the group relied on visual cues from a section leader and intra-section communication to coordinate cutoffs and entrances.

The board thanked the ensemble and district music staff for the presentation and recognized the role of music education in building critical thinking and collaboration skills.

No action was taken related to the music presentation; it was a public performance and recognition during Music in Our Schools Month.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting March 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members heard a vocal performance by seniors from Fargo South High School's Bella Orso Voce and a presentation highlighting the district's music programs.","taxTitle","FARGO 1, School Districts, North Dakota","taxId",13043,"location","North Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6282077,"Fargo South physics teacher turns second-semester curriculum into a cardboard boat regatta to boost engagement",479,947000,1426000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2599339-e537e8698fa4de57a4158d0b6308624f&start=947&end=1426","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2599339-e537e8698fa4de57a4158d0b6308624f/thumbnail_947000.jpg","/articles/6282077/North-Dakota/Fargo-South-physics-teacher-turns-second-semester-curriculum-into-a-cardboard-boat-regatta-to-boost-engagement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6282077-825b3b3bb8e11e27862840ad086a1b33/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160309&Signature=ERozMDX53T4uBwQeseV6tWaypT5ZMuRja79Z33HmMf~g2GEoMfkpWLGelgWdzHHFDRrj9rqS5q05g1n5jRG0COG4MS9ELptRhQkB0pCMjNvLsbLwUcvKFEwmPL7vzqGxqP8kmoVHYKSI5UQBlA2oCpz5cHqkoBiUI6nTUVLTK~GD06Q2VWhmIUh6YJlrCs2M5~DfcXI5B8rOgy2WhNZfC-19uLE~7FDdo7tzFkvpwmQGROtm4nKe2UMrJGCWkieia9FQZM4Zm0A1s8ggfFNVkZgimPI8N2qbDSFmzx-o98rbqwMTZLd6MVkoyCxN63VPqtQqBFRuDUfc3ZTSPcpolg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michelle Strand, a physics teacher at Fargo South High School, described a project-based approach to second-semester physics that culminates in a cardboard boat regatta to increase student engagement.

\"As terrified as I was to do it, I decided I was making second semester project based,\" Strand said, describing how an earlier \"equation hunt\" format led to lost student interest. The project has students working in groups of two to five over about two and a half months to design and build boats from cardboard, duct tape and paint; teams test boats by having one student paddle across the shallow end of a pool and, if the boat remains afloat, swap drivers.

Strand said the regatta includes awards for fastest boats, best costume, best boat design, best team spirit and a \"Titanic award\" for the most spectacular sinking. She reported that nine boats competed last year and that enrollment growth has increased entries to 14 this year. Safety measures described in the presentation include life jackets, competition only in the shallow end of the pool and two lifeguards on duty.

The second annual Fargo South cardboard boat regatta is scheduled for Thursday, March 27. Strand said the plan is to stage a boat parade starting about 5 p.m., with the race concluding around 6:00–6:30 p.m. She also described how the project is assessed using science-and-engineering practices and how other project-based activities in physics (building instruments for waves and sound, optics projects, electric-boat races) reinforce curriculum objectives.

Strand invited board members and the public to attend and described the project as a way to make physics more relevant and to build classroom community.","Michelle Strand, a physics teacher at Fargo South High School, described a project-based learning approach that culminates in a cardboard boat regatta on March 27, with expanded participation and safety measures.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6282083,"Board discusses House Bill 1223 on suspension and expulsion language; district staff to update policy",173,1621000,1794000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2599339-e537e8698fa4de57a4158d0b6308624f&start=1621&end=1794","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2599339-e537e8698fa4de57a4158d0b6308624f/thumbnail_1621000.jpg","/articles/6282083/North-Dakota/Board-discusses-House-Bill-1223-on-suspension-and-expulsion-language-district-staff-to-update-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6282083-4ed7e2ad5bc6f47ac0ef717fcf7d37ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160309&Signature=DHhnnnVfK76v28YdZ0IYj-2uPVIeJwbYfe88vUUjtbwhrJKqfXAVKQIpE5OcqCaWEzMvU0AYRjHm0I8FDIRpg7Rt6nJOJ7viOb5bQRLWheJUGYdEybadBLLWfb~COT8wNo5j3GNLbS7YpQa~7W08mKfhs7Rs8I3nYw4lkPbq82iSTG3adIWAuEeC-Nlo-jXGwsSb5a6AFahGWnhIyv49Y6Pn0fafYWJoVc-x2pFfuJ22qHRB2hjGM3gSnLDWXUmSE3oSEJrxyBDmunbI2Letw5mgC2s0QRRVVAoyAAwzIEw7-s1s5qxUpS~v1arhYIxlz047yR2bg5FpwApzbj756w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members and staff discussed language changes emerging from the legislative process to the district-originated suspension and expulsion bill, identified in the meeting as House Bill 1223.

Tara, speaking for district staff, said the bill as amended by the legislative council breaks the language into separate parts and references state code. \"It's breaking out the bill and it's saying that a student can be expelled for up to 12 months, which was our original request,\" Tara said. She explained the district's reasoning: expulsions measured to a calendar-year length are intended to avoid inequities that arose when expulsions tied to the academic year varied depending on when an incident occurred.

Tara said the amended legislative-council language also refers the weapons-violation language back to the North Dakota Century Code and will require the district to update its local policy to reflect that expulsion for a violation of the district's weapons policy \"can be expelled up to a calendar year or 12 months for a violation of the district's weapons policy,\" while noting that statute prescribes a mandatory one-year expulsion for possession of a firearm.

Board member Robin Nelson asked whether the change remedies cases in which two students who committed the same infraction at different points in the year received different-length expulsions; Tara responded that the calendar-year language is intended to make discipline more proportional to the act, rather than to the timing within the school calendar.

No formal board vote or policy adoption occurred at the meeting; staff said they are in the process of updating district policy to align with the amended bill language and statutory references.

Key points:
- Bill referenced: House Bill 1223 (discussion of amended language and legislative-council changes).
- District intent: allow expulsions \"up to 12 months\" to provide proportionality across incidents occurring at different points in an academic year.
- Weapons policy: statutory requirement for a one-year expulsion for a firearm remains mandatory and will be reflected in updated district policy.

Board members thanked staff for drafting the legislation. The item remained a discussion and direction to update policy; no final policy adoption was recorded in open session.","Board members and staff discussed recent legislative changes to suspension and expulsion language (House Bill 1223) and the implications for district policy, including a move to allow expulsions \"up to 12 months\" and references back to the North Dakota Century Code for weapons-related mandatory expulsions.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6282087,"Fargo Board of Education approves agenda and consent items, moves to executive session on superintendent negotiations",1596,269000,1865000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2599339-e537e8698fa4de57a4158d0b6308624f&start=269&end=1865","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2599339-e537e8698fa4de57a4158d0b6308624f/thumbnail_269000.jpg","/articles/6282087/North-Dakota/Fargo-Board-of-Education-approves-agenda-and-consent-items-moves-to-executive-session-on-superintendent-negotiations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6282087-6d4453baaefc47108ee483b690b711fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160309&Signature=K4w~AQbJm4uee9ky~oAy~CYYKQmnV2BAYBevbF31HDQ9fSfoJlqjJZi~8J2RRaNqill5bgDGmfHMxdE9PgS2Uc0BYvq9iysKJT-LwThR202ivVgGElYlYP-x-Vku7Ja1MmgRssAqQJSnWi5A3MUDHC15VTJeiLV4BU9jdA-IFq4ZX7Dsj4FtuY88~Y8kBQcx~~LLGCRov4HmXgoEJAIx3XQVEpB8ROscjTZUHZHwIaRRbF5yVzQfUZhSY0l6cjVhcpGvdZlE~oPUwIrOEiiThS7gmYJvM~mtIJYvpfw4M6h5bbUXaAmxlUT5bnBOgHoeLz4r6GfFpi1SZk1QFMqtQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fargo Board of Education, at a regular meeting that began at 5:30 p.m., approved its meeting agenda and consent agenda and moved into executive session to discuss superintendent contract negotiations.

The board voted to approve the meeting agenda \"with the human capital addendum\" after a motion by Robin Nelson and a second from Jason Nelson; the chair announced the voice vote as passing 9-0. The consent agenda, moved by Robin Nelson and seconded by Allie Gullickson, also passed by voice vote recorded as 9-0.

Later in the meeting the board voted to enter executive session for \"negotiation strategy as permitted under NDCC 40-44-19.1.\" The motion to begin executive session was seconded and passed by voice vote (recorded as 9-0). A subsequent executive-session motion that excluded two members who declared conflicts (Greg Clark and Jason Nelson) passed in a roll call recorded as 7-0.

The board’s roll-call sequence during the executive-session vote included Gullickson, Kristen Nelson, Robin Nelson, Uhlenberger, Birkland, Day and Christensen Meineer, who were recorded as voting in favor; Greg Clark and Jason Nelson left the room after declaring conflicts of interest.

No substantive board action or contract language was reported in open session following the executive session; the meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m.

Votes at a glance:
- Approval of agenda (motion: \"approval of the agenda with the human capital addendum\") — mover: Robin Nelson; second: Jason Nelson; outcome: approved; tally: 9-0 (voice).
- Approval of consent agenda (motion: \"approval of the consent agenda with the human capital addendum\") — mover: Robin Nelson; second: Allie Gullickson; outcome: approved; tally: 9-0 (voice).
- Executive session for negotiation strategy under NDCC 40-44-19.1 (motion text: \"move into an executive session for the purpose of negotiation strategy as permitted under NDCC 40-44-19.1\") — mover: Ally (Allie Gullickson); second: Robin Nelson; outcome: approved; tally: 9-0 (voice).
- Executive session excluding members with declared conflicts (motion referenced NDCC 40-44-19.1 and related sections) — outcome: approved; tally: 7-0 (roll call).

The board scheduled its next regular meeting for March 25 and adjourned at 6:28 p.m.","At a regular meeting that began at 5:30 p.m., the Fargo Board of Education approved the agenda and consent agenda unanimously and voted to enter executive session for superintendent negotiation strategy under North Dakota law.","actionData","errors"]

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Fargo Board of Education approves agenda and consent items, moves to executive session on superintendent negotiations