Final version of Fargo schools boundary change offers no grandfather clause
Although the boundary change plan will not include a grandfathering clause, no two or more students from the same dwelling will be forced to attend two different high schools at the same time, said Assistant Superintendent Robert Grosz. Written By: C.S. Hagen | ×
Fargo Public School board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the district office. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
FARGO New boundary changes to be phased in over three years at Fargo Public Schools will begin at the start of the 2022 -23 school year, but no overall grandfathering clause will be allowed for family units, with a few exceptions.
Fargo Education Association criticizes school district for attempts to circumvent union
Superintendent Rupak Gandhi, in a Jan. 27 email to district staff, said he planned to begin new Town Hall meetings in order to include input from all staff. Notably, FEA was not included. Written By: C.S. Hagen | ×
Kim Belgarde, vice president of the Fargo Education Association, speaks before the Fargo Public School board on Tuesday, Feb. 9. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
FARGO The Fargo Public Schools teachers union presented a letter to the district s school board Tuesday, Feb. 9, criticizing what they see as attempts to circumvent the union by proposing town hall meetings with teachers and staff.
Group urges distance learning for all K-12 students in Fargo area
“Distance learning is the right tool to use when you have uncontrolled spread of a virus in your community,” said Lori Cline, an organizer of the Community Alliance for Responsible Education. Written By: C.S. Hagen | ×
Lori Cline, a music teacher at Moorhead High School, is an organizer of the Community Alliance for Responsible Education, a group of local educators and parents who want science and reliable sources to inform schools pandemic-related decisions. Special to The Forum
FARGO Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, music teacher Lori Cline has taught from home, but the physical distance has not stopped her from bringing her Moorhead High School students together in concert.
Mother s lawsuit claims Fargo Public Schools improperly restrained, secluded autistic son The heart of this case is really about having the district live up to its promises they made to this young child, the mother s attorney said. Written By: C.S. Hagen | ×
Kennedy Elementary School in south Fargo. Forum file photo
FARGO The mother of an 8-year-old boy with autism is suing Fargo Public Schools in federal court alleging that the district violated the civil rights of her son who, according to the lawsuit, was restrained, secluded and consequently traumatized.
Katy Barnum, the mother and plaintiff in the suit filed Wednesday, Dec. 9, claims that the Fargo School Board, school district and Superintendent Rupak Gandhi are responsible for reneging on agreements and failing to provide her son with a “free and appropriate public education” as required by federal law.
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Sen. Ray Holmberg, R-Grand Forks, addresses members of the North Dakota House and Senate appropriations committees Jan. 7, 2019. Forum News Service file photo
State Sen. Ray Holmberg and three legislative staffers have tested positive for COVID-19 less than a week after the North Dakota Legislature s organizational session in Bismarck.
Holmberg, who turned 76 on Thursday, Dec. 10, said he received a positive test result on Tuesday. The Grand Forks Republican said he has only experienced cold-like symptoms and exhaustion so far, noting that he is due to receive an injection of convalescent plasma later on Thursday. Plasma therapy uses blood from someone who has recovered from COVID-19 to help others beat the virus.