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Judge's ruling gives Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton teachers more prep time Tuesday's court order calls for K-8 teachers in the district to receive the additional preparation time as ordered by the Minnesota governor for the rest of this school year. Written By: C.S. Hagen | × Clay County Courthouse. Forum file photo MOORHEAD — A judge sided with a union representing Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools staff Tuesday, May 4, to enforce an executive order issued by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz during the coronavirus pandemic to allow teachers 30 minutes of extra preparation time. The school district was sued by Beth Tollefson, president of the trade union Education Minnesota Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, who claimed that since students began going back to classes in-person, kindergarten through 8th grade teachers were juggling in-person and distance instructional models, adding to their workload.
Teachers union, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton schools clash in court over extra prep time The issue revolved around different interpretations of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order that stated teachers in distance and part-time learning models needed an extra 30 minutes of preparation time every day. Written By: C.S. Hagen | × Clay County Courthouse. Forum file photo MOORHEAD — A Minnesota teachers union has taken Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools to court in an attempt to force the district to provide additional teacher preparation time that Gov. Tim Walz called for in his Nov. 5 emergency executive order related to distance learning. Education Minnesota, the union representing pre-K-12 teachers and staff throughout the state, said in court documents that originally an extra 30 minutes were provided as per the executive order, but when the district returned to in-person instruction, the preparation time was eliminated despite some students continuing distance learning.
listen live The North Dakota State Capitol is seen Jan. 17, 2021. Michelle Griffith / The Forum FARGO — The average North Dakotan who receives health insurance through an employer pays about a fifth of the cost of the monthly premium, or $1,387. That estimate for 2019, the most recent available, is from the Kaiser Family Foundation, which found that the average employee contribution for health insurance both in North Dakota and the United States was 21%. 3. North Dakota legislators set to raise their own pay, still get rare no-cost health insurance Former North Dakota Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Erik Clemenson listens to closing statements during his trial Thursday, April 1, in Cass County District Court. A jury found him guilty of raping a subordinate. April Baumgarten / The Forum
Goodbye Rebels? Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton mascot slated for change after petition compares it to Confederate soldier The petition also states that a Confederate-looking mascot dishonors the sacrifice of American soldiers from Minnesota who fought during the Civil War and “prolongs the American journey towards racial equity.” Written By: C.S. Hagen | × Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School District Rebel mascot. DILWORTH, Minn. — The Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School District is considering a change to the current Rebel mascot, a decision that comes a month after some in the community criticized the design for resembling a Confederate soldier's uniform. “We are being proactive and getting the pulse of our district to see if we want to adjust our Rebel logo," Superintendent Bryan Thygeson said in a statement. "In the coming months, the district will collaborate with students, staff and community stakeholders to have more discussions on the logo.”
The petition also states that a Confederate-looking mascot dishonors the sacrifice of American soldiers from Minnesota who fought during the Civil War and “prolongs the American journey towards racial equity.”
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Tired of waiting, Fargo area teachers go hunting for COVID-19 vaccine shots Jennifer Mastrud, president of the Fargo teachers union, said educators have been frustrated with the vaccine rollout. She knows teachers who took a day off work to travel to Thrifty White pharmacies to receive their first vaccine doses. Written By: C.S. Hagen | × Kim Krogstad with Clay County Public Health gives a Moorhead Area Public Schools teacher the COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 28 in Moorhead. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum FARGO — Many teachers across North Dakota are rolling up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccine shots, but in Fargo and West Fargo educators are still wondering when their turn will come, with some deciding to seek out the vaccine on their own.
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton superintendent search down to 3 finalists The search for a superintendent began with 13 applicants. The current superintendent, Bryan Thygeson, is set to retire June 30. Written By: C.S. Hagen | × Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton High School in Glyndon, Minn. Special to The Forum After the final three interviews on Tuesday, Feb. 2, the school board plans to deliberate at 5 p.m. and “hopefully we’ll have a sole candidate,” said Lindsey Leach, school board chair. Candidate interviews will be recorded and posted to the district’s website, but anyone who wants to listen in live can call the district office at 218-477-6825 and request a link, Leach said.
DGF schools interviewing superintendent candidates in closed sessions Under usual circumstances, the candidates would be interviewed in an open forum, said Lindsey Leach, school board chair. Written By: C.S. Hagen | × This is a drawing of a lobby planned for Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton High School in Glyndon, Minn. A new gym, performing arts suite and science labs are also in the works. Submitted drawing DILWORTH, Minn. — The Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School Board has selected six semifinalists to interview for the district’s superintendent vacancy. But the interviews won't be open to the public or livestreamed on the internet. Under usual circumstances, the candidates would be interviewed in an open forum, said Lindsey Leach, school board chair.