Minot Public Schools Posts Committee-Recommended Attendance Lines Map

An updated attendance lines map has been posted by Minot Public Schools. No other accompanying news released. This is the map that the parents committee recommended following last month’s public forum that was used gather feedback on the initial draft. The next School Board meeting is Thursday, March 3rd, at which presumably, this map will

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Minot Public Schools to Host Forum on School Attendance Map

The 2016-17 school year will see adjustments to the school district map that guides which schools kids attend. The proposed draft of the map is available to the public, and tonight ant Erik Ramstad Middle School the School District will hold a public forum on the map. If you have a strong opinion on the

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South Prairie Celebrates High School Addition

South of Minot there’s a new school open on the prairie and now attending for the first time in a long time — high school students. KMOT has the story that includes video of the new addition to South Prairie school.

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Public School Student Turnover High as Oil Industry Changes Gears

The changes in the oil industry see students both coming and going in oil patch school districts. Overall, the start of the 2015 school year will tell the story on what enrollment looks like. Get the story from KMOT News.

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Perkett School Construction Update

Construction on the Perkett school expansion is ahead of schedule and looks to be finished in the fall of 2016. The expansion was part of a $39.5 million bond package passed in 2014 that includes many expansions and improvements in the district.

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Minot Public Schools Hires Tracey Lawson as Assistant Superintendent

Tracey Lawson, previously the principal at Longfellow Elementary, has been hired as Minot Public School’s Assistant Superintendent for elementary education. Minot Daily has the story along with other business of the school board. This article requires a Google search redirect to bypass the MDN paywall.

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West Fargo school building committee tackles enrollment explosion

West Fargo schools are facing the same crunch as Minot schools — lots of new students, not enough space. Their solution at this point, a forty person citizen committee will meet five times and come up with a facilities plan that can accommodate the growth.

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South Prairie On Track to Open High School This Summer

The Minot area’s next new school is on track for a summer completion and will be ready for students this fall. The addition will allow South Prairie students to continue their education in the district and finish high school there rather than moving into Minot.

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Hoeven is Earning Support in the World of School Lunch Programs

— Official News Release, Senator Hoeven — In response to a recent Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, the National School Board Association and the School Nutrition Association (SNA) issued strong endorsements of Senator John Hoeven’s Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act. Both groups voiced strong support in social media and news releases commending the measure and calling

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MAFB & Minot Public Schools Partner Up

In honor of the Month of the Military Child, a Charter was signed on April 7 by Col. Jason Armagost, 5th Bomb Wing commander, Col. Thomas Rudy, 91st Missile Wing vice commander, and Mark Vollmer, Minot Public Schools superintendent, that established a formal partnership between the men and women of Minot Air Force Base and the Minot Public School District.

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MHS Principal Chosen as Principal of the Year

Minot High-Magic City Campus head principal Scott Faul has been chosen as North Dakota’s secondary school principal of the year. Full story from KX News.

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SERVEPRO Files Lawsuit Against Minot Public Schools

The lawsuit alleges unpaid bills that go back to the flood cleanup and recovery of 2011. No date has been set for any proceedings.

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Do it Now: Minot Public Schools Kindergarten Enrollment

Minot Public Schools is encouraging all families with a child starting school next year to get in touch to set an appointment for enrolling your future student. The M.P.S. news release is below. — Official News Release, Minot Public Schools — Enrolling your child in Minot Public Schools Minot Public Schools want parent/guardians of elementary,

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Minot High School’s Central Campus Puts on “Pinocchio”

Minot High’s Central Campus will be presenting Pinocchio starting today. Details and show times are available from KMOT News.

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Early Construction Approved for Perkett Elementary

Perkett Elementary’s expansion schedule is coming together. It looks like the project will get underway this spring and be ready for school by the fall of 2016. The expansion will turn the school into the more efficient 4-section school.

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Let’s Reluctantly Vote ‘yes’ on Tuesday

Tuesday’s election is a hard choice. Of all the issues facing Minot and Ward County, spending $37 million on a jail feels like a case of misplaced priorities. Not long ago, we said no to a second high school. In two months, we’ll vote again on a  recreation and aquatics center, and that effort is

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