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Barnes County North to create a building authority

The Barnes County North School Board took a new step toward a single centrally located school building Wednesday night. The board tasked Superintendent Doug Jacobson with creating a building authority and gathering all information pertinent to constructing a new school at a central site. His new task stopped short of authorizing the new building project.

By Keith Norman , December 01, 2011

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Barnes County North school board seeks direction

The Barnes County North School Board is looking for direction after voters rejected a centralized school building three times in about a year.

November 28, 2011

Voters defeat third try for new Barnes County North Building

For the third time in 13 months, residents in the Barnes County North School District voted against combining the districts’ three schools into one.

By Ben Rodgers , October 26, 2011

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Barnes County North residents decide on new school

People in the Barnes County North School District on Tuesday were voting again on whether to approve a centralized school building.

October 25, 2011

Letter to the editor: Barnes County North voters have already decided issue

Another bond issue vote at Barnes County North? Seriously? Why do we need to keep voting again and again? Is it really about the kids or is it because we have a school board who can only see the glory of a fancy new building and don’t care if they put our district in debt. We are debt-free now. Why not keep it that way?

By Kathy Kunze , October 21, 2011

Letter to the editor; Barnes County North patrons need to cast votes

As the patrons of Barnes County North school district go to the polls again to vote on a centrally located school, I encourage all patrons to get out and vote. This will take place on Oct. 25 and patrons can vote at any one of the current schools.

By Joleen Scott , October 19, 2011

Barnes County North to reconsider combining three schools into one

For the third time in 13 months, patrons of the Barnes County North school district will head to the polls to decide if the district’s three school facilities should be combined in a single new building.

By Keith Norman , October 19, 2011

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Letter to the editor: BCN voters should approve vote for one school

We have exercised the privilege to vote in Jamestown since moving here from the Barnes County North School District. We own our own home, therefore we are supporters of the youth in the Jamestown schools. Most of us have a nice home, a car and modern machinery if you are a farmer. Staying modern seems to be the way to be successful.

By Clara and Ed Christ , October 14, 2011

Letter to the editor: Why didn’t BCN patrons vote for school building?

Barnes County North, why? The vote for the new school was 57 percent to 43 percent. A 60 percent “yes” vote is needed to pass. To the “no” voters, why?

By Dan Sizer , May 02, 2011

Barnes County North gets ‘Blue Ribbon’

Barnes County North gets ‘Blue Ribbon’ ROGERS, N.D. — There’s a charge in the air at the North Central campus of Barnes County North here as students and staff prepare to celebrate the joining of a program, and it’s been years in the making.

By Ben Rodgers , November 20, 2010

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District releases school election details

Officials at Barnes County North released the breakdown of Monday’s special school facility vote Wednesday. The results show two of the three polling sites voting in favor of a new centralized school facility and one against. The measures failed to pass.

By Keith Norman , September 23, 2010

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Barnes County North school plan fails

Voters of the Barnes County North school district defeated a plan to build a centralized school facility by a margin of 424 yes votes to 439 no votes. The measure needed a 60 percent majority to pass.

By Keith Norman , September 22, 2010

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N.D. school gets Blue Ribbon award

BISMARCK (AP) — An eastern North Dakota school is among 304 nationwide being recognized for high achievement.

September 13, 2010

Residents of district will decide vote on new facility

Voters of the Barnes County North School District will go to the polls Sept. 20 to decide a $14.5 million bond issue for the construction of a new centralized school facility near Leal, according to Doug Jacobson, superintendent of the school.

By Keith Norman , August 14, 2010

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BCN school district weighs its options

Barnes County North officials are starting planning for the years beyond 2012, according to Doug Jacobson, superintendent of the school. The school board and administration are looking at three options for the future, including the possibility of combining its facilities into one new building.

By Keith Norman , February 24, 2010

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