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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 seeking voter approval to increase the school district’s building fund levy from 10 to 20 mills. The el...

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 district's 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 Grand Forks School Board meeting on April 12, 2021. Testimony was gathered that evening prior to the ...

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 and Cynthia Shabb voted for the recommendations. Doug Carpenter and Jeff Manley voted against the di...

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 Monday's 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, Nicole Derenne was notably disappointed. Derenne was among many in the audience of Monday's board mee...