North Dakota School Boards Association - NDSBA

12/29/2022

Sending all the best New Year wishes from NDSBA! We look forward to what a new year has in store!

12/27/2022

A little less than a month until prices for Negotiations Seminar, Early Bird Sessions, and New Member Seminar rise! Register today to avoid the hassle later!!

NegotiationSem and Early Bird: https://www.ndsba.laventurellc.com/2023negotiationsseminar/

NewMemSem: https://www.ndsba.laventurellc.com/feb.newmembersem/

12/23/2022

Our office will be closed December 26th. Happy holidays to all from NDSBA!

12/22/2022

The December Bulletin is now available! You can find it online at https://www.ndsba.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/December-2022-Final.pdf.

12/21/2022

If you missed the December ‘Brunch & Learn’, you can view the recording, materials, and the upcoming webinars at https://www.ndsba.org/wp/resources/brunchlearn/.

12/19/2022

The winner of this year’s holiday card contest is Leah Dokken from Minot School District. Her art will be NDSBA’s holiday card cover and will be featured in the December Bulletin. Congratulations and well done, Leah!

12/14/2022

There is still time to register for the December ‘Brunch & Learn’ with NDSBA’s Executive Director, Alexis Baxley, on the 2023 Legislative Session. Don’t miss your chance, register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_orOmoqCzRjCRpIijalV_rg

12/13/2022

We would like to introduce NDSBA’s newest hire, staff attorney, Lexie Bergstrom. Lexie will be working in the legal and policy realm. Please join us in welcoming her!

12/12/2022

Registration is now open for the 2023 Negotiations Seminar, Early Bird Sessions, and the added New Member Seminar. For more information go to www.ndsba.org or call the NDSBA office.

12/07/2022

Did you know, there are superintendent vacancies listed on www.ndsba.org right now? Check them out!

12/05/2022

In one week, registration for 2023 Negotiation Seminar, Early Bird Sessions, and a New Member Seminar will open. Go to www.ndsba.org or contact the NDSBA office for more information.

12/02/2022

Have you registered for the ‘Brunch & Learn’ yet? This month, NDSBA’s Executive Director Alexis Baxley will help prepare NDSBA members for the 2023 Legislative Session by discussing committees, likely bills of interest, and how board members can stay informed throughout the session. Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dkQjkBrGThy7lYUw0bDTkg

11/30/2022

There is still time to submit student artwork for a chance to be the featured artist of NDSBA’s 2022 holiday card. Artwork should be holiday themed and landscape-oriented and 5.5x4.75 inches - sent to 1224 West Owens Ave, Bismarck ND 58501 or to [email protected].

11/28/2022

The NDSBMCP Winter Online Training on Introduction to Accounting and Introduction to Payroll for first-year students starts in late December – registration opens December 12!

Contact the NDSBSA office for more information.

11/23/2022

Our office will be closed November 24-25. NDSBA wishes everyone safe travels and a great start to the holiday season!

11/22/2022

Do you know of a classroom full of young artists or of a young artist in a classroom that should know about submitting HOLIDAY themed artwork to NDSBA? They could have a chance to be featured on our 2022 holiday card and in the December Bulletin. Artwork should be landscape-oriented and 5.5x4.75 inches, sent to 1224 West Owens Ave, Bismarck ND 58501 or to [email protected]. Submissions are due by December 2!

11/21/2022

The November Bulletin is now available! You can find it online at https://www.ndsba.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Final.pdf

11/18/2022

Last month at the 2022 Annual Convention, we honored past president Holly Stromsodt with a clock plaque for completing her time on the NDSBA Board of Directors. We thank Holly for her board service and wish her nothing but the best!

11/16/2022

If you missed the November ‘Brunch & Learn’, you can view the recording, materials, and the upcoming webinars at https://www.ndsba.org/wp/resources/brunchlearn/.

11/15/2022

Do you know who the NDSBA Board of Directors are? On October 27, 2022, at the NDSBA Annual Convention's first Delegate Assembly, new seats were elected, some re-elected, and a new face joined the board:
Patti Stedman (West Fargo School District) – President
Lucas Greff (Mott/Regent School District) – Vice President
Jim Rostad (Minot School District) – Northwest Director
Sonya Hansana (Hazen School District) – Southwest Director
Nathan Berseth (Richland 44 School District) – Southeast Director

Completing the board is Steve Halldorson (Devils Lake School District) – Northeast Director and Karl Lembke (Bismarck School District) – Past President.

We are excited for what this year will bring!

11/14/2022

There is still time to register for the November ‘Brunch & Learn’ with NDSBA’s General Counsel, Amy De Kok, on School Board Committees. Don’t miss your chance, register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_orOmoqCzRjCRpIijalV_rg

11/11/2022

Our office is closed today for Veteran’s Day. Thank you to those who have served and are serving.

10/18/2022

Update 10/19/22: Our website is back up!! Thank you for your patience!

10/18/22: The NDSBA website is currently down for maintenance 🫤 If you are looking for something specific or information from a page, please contact our office instead - thank you!

10/13/2022

The 2022 Annual Convention program can now be viewed online! Go to https://www.ndsba.org/wp/index.php/ndsba-events/annual-convention/ to view or to find other convention information.

10/10/2022

LESS THAN 2 DAYS LEFT TO SIGN UP FOR CONVENTION WITH EARLY BIRD RATES!! https://www.ndsba.laventurellc.com/2022annualconvention/

Raise your hand if you know what this image is the cover of?

10/07/2022

The race is on! Only five days left to take advantage of early bird registration rates; register for the 2022 NDSBA Annual Convention now at http://ndsba.org! Don't let your region fall to the back of the pack!

10/05/2022

BoardBook | Paperless Board Meeting Software

Learn how to make the most of this BoardBook feature tomorow, Thursday, October 6 at 1 p.m. CT - The Board Member Experience!
We may not have a Brunch & Learn this month, but BoardBooks has a Lunch & Learn and they will teach you how to get the most out of BoardBook Premier when reviewing meeting materials or attending meetings. No registration required:

BoardBook is an all-in-one web-based meeting preparation software that helps meeting managers organize materials, communicate with attendees, conduct meetings, and document the results.

10/04/2022

NDSBA Home | North Dakota School Boards Association

Our phones are back up!! 😁

From earlier this morning (10/4/22): Our office phones are currently down😕 Please email us for the time being - our staff emails can be found on our website at www.ndsba.org. We apologize for the inconvenience!

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10/03/2022

The North Dakota School Boards Association's 2022 Annual Convention is less than a month away, and we are excited for this year's clinic session topics. Here's a sneak peak into what we have in store for you on Friday, October 28: Hiring Foreign Teachers
presented by Debra Schneider, Fredrickson & Byron, P.A.; Board and Superintendent Relationships
presented by Dr. Rupak Gandhi and Jim Johnson, Fargo Public Schools; and The Story You are Telling Yourself is Probably Wrong
presented by Dennis McIntee, Leadership Process Group. Go to our Annual Convention page on our website for more convention info!

09/28/2022

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08/29/2022

Best wishes and luck to all school districts of ND in this first full week of school! Let’s make it another great year!

08/26/2022

The Department of Public Instruction is offering competitive grants that would pay half the cost of the Be Legendary School Board Leadership Institute training- a leadership training designed to help school districts improve the academic outcomes of their students. School boards may fill out grant applications on NDDPI’s website https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ZATqLVHaiEq64rPblLwMVIw-YfJvO8lHpvqMQWPNLN9UM0dZSklHUjdYVkROS0dDQVlQNEYxOUtBNy4u. They are due by 9 p.m. Central time on Thursday, Sept. 15.

08/24/2022

We are a little over a week until the 2022 Annual Convention Registration opens! Stay tuned for schedule and topic updates which can be found at https://www.ndsba.org/wp/index.php/ndsba-events/annual-convention/.

08/19/2022

The August Bulletin can now be viewed online! Go tohttps://www.ndsba.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/August-Bulletin-Final.pdf to view!

08/17/2022

If you missed the August ‘Brunch & Learn’, you can view the recording, materials, and the upcoming webinars at https://www.ndsba.org/wp/index.php/resources/lunchlearn/.

08/15/2022

https://player.vimeo.com/video/708714217 What program are you using to take meeting notes? BoardBook® Premier is a paperless meeting and document storage software. It was made BY school boards FOR school boards. To learn more, go to https://www.ndsba.org/wp/index.php/boardbook-premier/.

08/12/2022

ND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: We need applicants to serve on the Nominating, Credentials, Ballot Counting, or Government Affairs Committee. If interested please fill out the form at https://forms.gle/PZhEfMMTDLQwYhJy7 as soon as possible.

08/11/2022

Less than a week left to register for August’s Brunch & Learn, ‘Nuts and Bolts of Bond Referendums’ with NDSBA’s Legal Counsel, Amy De Kok.
REMEMBER, the “Brunch & Learn” begins at 9 a.m. CT! Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9HoYJZUJR3qRXhusbemGjQ.

07/25/2022

Policy Services recently shared policy DKEA, Exit Interview, and
its associated exhibit DKEA-E, Exit Interview Questionnaire, with
its members in the June edition of Policy Ponderings. Members must be logged into Policy Services to see these and other available templates. These templates may be requested by
completing the Policy Request Format https://policy.ndsba.org/?page_id=2366 or by contacting the NDSBA
office at 1-800-932-8791.

07/22/2022

The July Bulletin can now be viewed online! Go tohttps://www.ndsba.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/July-Bulletin.pdf to view!