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Jacqueline Hassett plans to run again. Board members are elected to serve four-year terms.

The 2020 unrest launched by the murder of George Floyd has echoed through the national conversation for a year. Now, one of its legacies is a debate about school curriculums and “critical race theory,” putting a spotlight on educators.

Some changes in masking requirements are coming for K-12 students in Grand Forks. Starting today (11/23) the f...

Voters approve a mill levy increase for district's building fund

Wide-ranging discussion reveals complexity of the issue

By the narrowest of margins the Grand Forks School Board last night rejected a motion to require masks for stu...

Mask-wearing will be optional in summer school and Intro to Kindergarten class next month Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 10:14 pm, Jul. 26, 2021 × The Mark Sanford Education Center, headquarters of Grand Forks Public Schools. (Grand Forks Herald photo) The Grand Forks School Board on Monday, July 26, discussed a plan proposed by school district administrators for selling West Elementary School. Board members also passed a resolution to hold a special election seeki...

After reversal on teacher cuts, Grand Forks School Board members cite rushed pace, lack of information On April 12, the Grand Forks School Board voted 6-3 to cut seven teaching positions in an effort to reduce the districts budget. In a surprising decision a week later, the board reversed its decision and canceled the cuts. Why did board members change their minds? Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 7:00 am, Apr. 28, 2021 × Maura Ferguson testifies during a Gr...

watch live "Grand Forks school system administration determined that it was in the best interest of the teachers involved to not proceed with the reduction-in-force process this school year based on the discussions of the School Board in executive session,” Superintendent Terry Brenner told the Herald on Tuesday morning in a prepared statement. The School Board adopted the recommendation by a 6-2 vote. Board President Amber Flynn, Jackie Hassett, Chris Douthit, Bill Palmiscno, Shannon Mikula ...

Budget reduction eliminates seven teaching positions for next school year Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 10:41 am, Apr. 13, 2021 × Maura Ferguson testifies during Mondays school board meeting regarding budget reduction recommendations at the Mark Sanford Education Center. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald Minutes after the Grand Forks School Board voted to eliminate seven teaching positions, including the coordinator of the Artist in the Classroom program, Nic...