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Jamestown 1 School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Jamestown school board approves trimester schedule for 27⁠-⁠28 school year on 8⁠-⁠1 vote 1:42:07

  • The board heard a guiding coalition recommendation for a 5-period trimester schedule at both the middle school and the high school, with design work aimed at being ready by the fall of 2027. 20:09
  • After board discussion, the board held a roll call vote on the motion to adopt the trimester schedule for the 27⁠-⁠28 school year, and the motion was announced as passing 8⁠-⁠1. 1:42:07
  • The board also approved a snow removal bid, two policies, tuition agreements and a sponsorship agreement with Farmers Union Insurance. 1:44:37
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 5:44
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, a call for conflicts of interest and a reading of the board norms. 6:08
    • The consent agenda included the October 5th, 2026 regular board meeting minutes, payment of bills, pledged securities and committee meeting minutes. 7:06
    • The chair announced the consent agenda was approved. 7:06
  2. Student council report 7:06
    • A student council representative said the council met with Fergus Falls High School and Dickinson High School to learn about alternative schedule options. 8:44
    • The representative said the council held class meetings with juniors, sophomores and freshmen to share information and receive feedback. 8:55
  3. State school board convention report 9:22
    • A speaker said the first day of the convention focused on school law and the second day included the state superintendent discussing legislative priorities and a statewide survey. 9:32
    • The chair said the board should discuss within the next couple months whether the student-first governance model might be a fit for the district. 13:32
  4. Secondary schedule presentation 16:04
    • A presenter said the trimester model could reduce combined staffing from 89 FTE to 80.63, with a total potential savings of $767,256. 38:39
    • During questions from the board, speakers asked whether other districts that adopted the model saw the need for paras increase or decrease, and asked for more detail on the design timeline. 1:04:50
  5. Strategic plan progress monitoring 1:13:46
    • A staff member said the district is still waiting for state data, and preliminary student engagement survey results showed increases with challenges remaining in emotional engagement. 1:14:12
  6. Superintendent's report 1:14:48
    • The superintendent said the snow removal contract was rebid on a per-event basis at the board's request. 1:14:55
    • The superintendent said Farmers Union made a contribution of $80,000 over 4 years that could serve as a match for a technical skills training grant for bus driver training. 1:17:22
    • The superintendent said the district would advocate for a rolling 3-year average in school funding to address declining enrollment. 1:20:06
  7. Secondary schedule change 1:26:16
    • A board member said teachers' correspondence raised concerns about a lack of detail and asked what the consequence would be of waiting until the fall of '28. 1:28:16
    • The superintendent said the projection for next year was a $1.8 million deficit instead of $800,000 and that the district would have to make tough decisions fairly quickly. 1:34:39
    • One board member said a forecast showed the district would run out of money by 2030 if it did nothing, and another said the sooner the district moved forward the better. 1:37:32
    • The motion to adopt the trimester schedule for the 27⁠-⁠28 school year was announced as passing 8⁠-⁠1 on a roll call vote. 1:42:07
  8. Fund balance and snow removal bid 1:43:31
    • The chair said general fund balances and monthly financial reports were for information only. 1:43:31
    • The board considered a snow removal bid on a per-event basis. 1:43:31
    • The chair announced the motion to approve the snow removal bid passed. 1:44:37
  9. Washington inventory sale 1:44:37
    • A staff member said Washington would be open for a public sale tomorrow from 5 PM to 7 PM, Thursday from 1 to 6 and Friday from 9 to 1, cash only. 1:45:05
  10. Personnel, policies and tuition agreements 1:45:38
    • A request to change a position to general education in support of special education was presented for information. 1:45:38
    • The board considered amended policy ABCA on copyrighted material and intellectual property and a first reading of the ABCA-AR computer software policy. 1:46:14
    • The board considered 2026⁠-⁠2027 tuition agreements including Montpelier School and Pingree School. 1:47:00
    • The chair announced the policy motion passed and the tuition agreement motion carried. 1:46:40
  11. Sponsorship agreement for activity bus 1:45:51
    • A staff member said the sponsorship agreement requires the district to provide advertising on the activities bus the funding would help support. 1:47:54
    • The chair announced the motion to approve the sponsorship agreement with Farmers Union Insurance carried. 1:50:26
  12. Future agenda items and meetings 1:50:26
    • Under items for future agenda, a speaker asked for more information on banning energy drinks in school. 1:51:07
    • The chair listed a school board meeting on Monday, November 2nd, at 5:30 followed by a board retreat in the district office. 1:51:28

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Video: posted by the district as “Jamestown School Board Meeting October 19, 2026”