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BISMARCK School bullying today is not like it was in the past, and school districts need to take action. That was the message Friday at a school cyberbullying talk for North Dakota school board memb...
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School Board opts not to hire Jeff Nold; more than 100 people attend meeting

School Board opts not to hire Jeff Nold; more than 100 people attend meeting Though more than 100 community members attended Monday’s meeting, the Jamestown Public School Board voted 5-4 not to renew discussion about its April 25 decision not to hire the son of the Jamestown High School principal.

By Kari Lucin , May 06, 2013

Jamestown Public School Board nixes raise - for now

Facing red ink in the future, The Jamestown Public School Board on Monday rejected a 5 percent raise for administrators and nonteaching professionals in 2012-2013 — at least for the next two weeks.

By Ben Rodgers , April 02, 2012

Cutting a deficit: School Board agrees to cut $150,000 next year

The Jamestown Public School Board came to the consensus to cut at least $150,000 from the 2012-2013 school year budget at Monday’s meeting.

By Ben Rodgers , March 05, 2012

Deficit spending: School Board finds red ink is coming if changes not made

Deficit spending: School Board finds red ink is coming if changes not made The Jamestown Public School Board took a hard look Thursday at the projected fiscal situation for the 2012-2013 school year and beyond — and found red ink.

By Ben Rodgers , February 24, 2012

Jamestown school board sees deficit spending ahead

The Jamestown Public School Board took a good hard look at the projected fiscal situation for the 2012-2013 school year and beyond — and found red ink on Thursday.

By Ben Rodgers , February 23, 2012

School board to hold public meetings

The Jamestown Public School Board plans three “Coffee Talks,” or informal public meetings, this week.

October 31, 2011

School Board approves pre-K program

The Jamestown Public School Board moved one step closer to a program for future kindergarten students and their parents at Monday’s meeting. Superintendent Bob Toso presented the board with a cost estimate of $10,900, which doesn’t include a $5,000 grant for the Gearing Up For Kindergarten program.

By Ben Rodgers , August 16, 2011

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Letter to the editor: Comment shouldn’t have been made at board meeting

I am sorry I said the words “get over it” in regard to comparisons of Jamestown with Fargo and Bismarck at the last Jamestown Public School Board meeting. I did not intend to hurt anyone and will try to use my words more cautiously in the future. Contrary to what you might think, hear from friends, or read on Facebook, I like Jamestown.

By Rosemary McDougall , August 08, 2011

School Board to apply for program funding

The Jamestown Public School Board agreed to apply for funding for a program that would work with parents and students preparing to enter kindergarten at Monday’s meeting. Gearing Up For Kindergarten is offered through the NDSU Extension Service, said Superintendent Bob Toso.

By Ben Rodgers , July 19, 2011

JPS district fails No Child Left Behind requirements

Adequate Yearly Progress numbers are in and while the district as a whole failed to meet the requirements, three schools did, which is considered amendable, said Superintendent Bob Toso at Monday’s Jamestown Public School Board meeting.

June 20, 2011

School Board picks new member

School Board picks new member Diane Hanson was elected to fill the soon-to-be-empty Jamestown Public School Board seat at a special board meeting Thursday morning. In a 5-4 vote, Hanson was chosen over Ken Astrup, who served on the board for 18 years before being defeated in 2008 by 61 votes.

By Ben Rodgers , June 03, 2011

Tax cut proposal tabled for future consideration

The Jamestown Public School Board briefly considered using its interim fund surplus to lower property taxes at Monday’s meeting. Board member Roy Musland proposed a reduction of 10 mills for two years. It would effectively save a taxpayer with a $100,000 household $45 annually and $30 a year for a taxpayer with a quarter-section of land. The interim fund currently has a surplus of about $6 million.

By Ben Rodgers , May 17, 2011

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Teacher talks: JPS looks at early retirement

Teacher talks: JPS looks at early retirement Negotiations between the Jamestown Education Association and the Jamestown School Board developed Thursday as both sides laid out proposals for a new two-year contract. Early retirement was the subject of one of the major changes proposed by the School Board.

By Ben Rodgers , May 06, 2011

Two seats open in next school election

Two rural seats, that of Chris Bredahl and Bill Holtan, will be up for election when the Kensal Public School District conducts its annual election on June 21.

March 22, 2011

Fla. school board shooter had turbulent life

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Clay Duke was a troubled, broke ex-con with bipolar disorder, an interest in anarchy, a wife whose unemployment benefits had run out and frustrations that reached their boiling point on a day circled on his calendar at home.

December 15, 2010

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