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Westhope School Board Members

Chuck Kveum-President
Liz Tofteland-Vice-President
Lyndsi Engstrom
Lane Berentson
Ken Radke
Katie Ogaard
Ben Cartwright

Westhope Public School Financial Documents

2019-2020 Preliminary Approved Budget
2019-2020 Revised Budget (as of 10-16-2019)
2019-2020 Preliminary Certificate of Levy
2019-2020 Zero Mills Increase Worksheet
2019-2020 Approved Negotiated Agreement (Revised 10-16-2019)
2019-2020 Teacher Salary Schedule

PUBLIC MEETINGS NOTICE:

AUGUST 2017
Policy Committee Meeting: August 9, 2017    7:00 am  AG Room
Regular School Board Mtg: August 30, 2017    7:00 am AG Room (Minutes)

SEPTEMBER 2017
Building Committee Meeting: September 11, 2017   7:00 am AG Room
Policy Committee Meeting: September 13, 2017    7:00 am  AG Room
Transportation Committee Meeting: September 14, 2017 7:00 am AG Room
(Rescheduled from Sept. 20) Regular School Board Mtg: September 28, 2017    7:00 am AG Room (Minutes)

OCTOBER 2017
Policy Committee Meeting: October 16, 2017    7:00 am  AG Room
Regular School Board Mtg: October 18, 2017    7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)

NOVEMBER 2017
Building Committee Meeting: November 1, 2017   6:30 pm AG Room
Policy Committee Meeting: November 3, 2017    7:00 am  AG Room
Regular School Board Mtg: November 15, 2017    7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)

DECEMBER 2017

Regular School Board Mtg: December 20, 2017    7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)

January 2018
Regular School Board Mtg: January 17,  2018   7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Special Board Mtg: January 24, 2018  6:30 pm AG Room. (Minutes)
Joint Coop School Board Mtg: January 24,  2018   7:00 pm Newburg School.

February 2018
Regular School Board Mtg: February 21,  2018    7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Policy Committee Meeting: February 12,  2018    7:00 am  AG Room.
School Board Retreat: February 28, 2018 7:00 pm A Frame Restaurant, Bottineau, ND. (Minutes)

March 2018
Policy Committee Meeting: March 14,  2018    7:00 am  AG Room.
Regular School Board Mtg: March 14,  2018   7:00 pm AG Room. (Minutes)

April 2018
Policy Committee Meeting: April 9,  2018    7:00 am  AG Room.
Regular School Board Mtg: April 17,  2018   7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Westhope Public School Community Strategic Planning Meeting: April 23, 2018   6:30 pm Commons.
Special Board Mtg: April 26, 2018  7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)

May 2018
Regular School Board Mtg: May 16,  2018   7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)

June 2018
Special Board Mtg.:  June 4,  2018    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Policy Committee Meeting: June 4,  2018    9:00 am  AG Room.
School Board Election: June 12, 2018   8 am to 7 pm at the Gateway Motel
Election Canvassing Board Meeting: June 18, 2018 7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Regular School Board Mtg: June 18,  2018   7:15 am AG Room. (Minutes)

July 2018
Policy Committee Meeting: July 16,  2018    8:00 am  AG Room.
Annual Regular School Board Mtg: July 30,  2018   7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Policy Committee Meeting: July 30,  2018    9:00 am  AG Room.

AUGUST 2018
Special Board Mtg: Aug. 10, 2018  7:00 am AG Room (Minutes)
Regular School Board Mtg: August 15, 2018    7:00 am AG Room (Minutes)

SEPTEMBER 2018
Policy Committee Meeting: September 10, 2018    7:00 am  AG Room
Personnel Committee Meeting: September 17, 2018 7:00 am AG Room
 Regular School Board Mtg: September 18, 2018    7:00 am AG Room (Minutes)

OCTOBER 2018
Truth in Taxation/Parent/Community Involvement /School Finance Public Meeting: October 1, 2018   7:00 pm School Commons
Special Board Meeting to immediately follow to approve Final Tax Levy and 2018-2019 Budget (Minutes)
Policy Committee Meeting: October 15, 2018    7:00 am  AG Room
Regular School Board Mtg: October 17, 2018    7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Personnel Committee Meeting: October 24, 2018   7:00 am AG Room (Minutes)

NOVEMBER 2018
Policy Committee Meeting: November 8, 2018    7:00 am  AG Room (Minutes)
Regular School Board Mtg: November 14, 2018    7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Transportation Committee Meeting: November 20, 2018  7:30 am AG Room (Minutes)
Personnel Committee Meeting: November 26, 2018  6:00 pm AG Room (Minutes)
Finance Committee Meeting: November 27, 2018  7:00 am AG Room (Minutes)

DECEMBER 2018
Regular School Board Mtg: December 19, 2018    7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)

January 2019
Policy Committee Meeting: January 15, 2019    7:00 am  AG Room (Minutes)
School Board Retreat: January 16,  2019   7:00 PM Marie's Restaurant in Bottineau, ND (Minutes)
Regular School Board Mtg: January 23,  2019   7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Joint Coop School Board Meeting January, 30, 2019 7:00 PM in Westhope (Minutes)

February 2019
Policy Committee Meeting: February 8,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Regular School Board Mtg: February 20,  2019    7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Special Board Mtg.:  February 27,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room.  (Minutes)

March 2019
Special Board Mtg.:  March 1,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room.  (Minutes)
Personnel Committee Meeting: March 7, 2019  7:00 pm AG Room  (Minutes)
NOTE: Change in Date: Regular School Board Mtg: March 11,  2019   7:00 pm AG Room. (Minutes)
Policy Committee Meeting: March 19,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Personnel Committee Meeting: March 25, 2019  7:00 pm AG Room  (Minutes)
Special Board Mtg.:  March 29,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)

April 2019
Special Board Mtg.:  April 1,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Special Board Mtg.:  April 4,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Special Board Mtg.:  April 4,  2019    7:30 pm  AG Room. (Minutes)
Special Board Mtg.:  April 5,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Special Board Mtg.:  April 10,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Special Board Mtg.:  April 12,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Negotiations Committee Meeting: April 14, 2019  4:30  pm  Main Office  (Minutes)
Regular School Board Mtg: April 17,  2019   7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)

May 2019
Regular School Board Mtg: May 15,  2019   7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Special Board Mtg.:  May 24,  2019  6:00 pm  AG Room. (Minutes)
Personnel Committee Meeting: May 28, 2019  7:00 am AG Room  (Minutes)

June 2019
School Board Election: June 11, 2019   9 am to 7 pm Westhope Gateway Motel
Election Canvassing Board Meeting: June 17, 2019 7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Regular School Board Mtg: June 17,  2019   7:15 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Special Board Mtg.:  June 20,  2019  7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Special Board Mtg.:  June 28,  2019  11:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)

July 2019
School Board Retreat: July 2, 2019 6:30 pm Westhope Country Club. (Minutes)
Policy Committee Meeting: July 3,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Special Board Mtg.:  July 16,  2019  7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
School Board Budget Retreat: July 23, 2019 6:30 pm AG Room. (Minutes)
Policy Committee Meeting: July 25,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Annual Regular School Board Mtg: July 31,  2019   6:30 pm AG Room. (Minutes)

AUGUST 2019
Special Board Mtg.:  August 1,  2019  7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Personnel Committee Meeting: Aug. 7, 2019  7:00 am AG Room  (Minutes)
Regular School Board Mtg: August 28, 2019    7:00 am AG Room (Minutes)

SEPTEMBER 2019
Community Truth in Taxation/School Strategic Planning Meeting Sept. 11, 2019
Free roast beef dinner at 6:00 pm. Community meeting at 6:30 pm in the Westhope School Commons.
 Regular School Board Mtg: September 18, 2019    7:00 am AG Room (Minutes)
Finance Committee Meeting: September 18, 2019  8:30 am AG Room (Minutes)
Personnel Committee Meeting: September 25, 2019  7:00 am AG Room  (Minutes)

OCTOBER 2019
Policy Committee Meeting: October 8,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Regular School Board Mtg: October 16, 2019    7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)

NOVEMBER 2019
Finance Committee Meeting: November 1, 2019  7:00 am AG Room (Minutes)
Regular School Board Mtg: November 12, 2019    7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Personnel Committee Meeting: November 19,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Policy Committee Meeting: November 21,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Activities Committee Meeting: November 27,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)

DECEMBER 2019
Policy Committee Meeting: December 5,  2019    7:00 am  AG Room. (Minutes)
Regular School Board Mtg: December 18, 2019    7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)

January 2020
Regular School Board Mtg: January 15,  2020   7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Joint Coop School Board Mtg: January 29,  2020   7:00 pm Newburg School. (Minutes)

February 2020
Regular School Board Mtg: February 19,  2020    7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
School Board Retreat: February 26, 2020 7:00 pm A Frame Restaurant Bottineau, ND. (Minutes)

March 2020
Regular School Board Mtg: March 11,  2020   7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)

April 2020
Westhope Public School Community Strategic Planning Meeting: April 8, 2020   6:30 pm Commons.
Regular School Board Mtg: April 15,  2020   7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)

May 2020
Regular School Board Mtg: May 13,  2020   7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)

June 2020
School Board Election: June 9, 2020   9 am to 7 pm at the Gateway Motel
Election Canvassing Board Meeting: June 15, 2020 7:00 am AG Room. (Minutes)
Regular School Board Mtg: June 15,  2020   7:15 am AG Room. (Minutes)

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Westhope School Board Approved Policies

Note: The following policies are Westhope School Board approved and undergoing NDSBA final review as part of a comprehensive policy review our District is currently undergoing.

 AAA-Philosophy of Public Schools
AAB-District Goals and Objectives
AAC-Non-Discrimination and Anti-      
             Harassment Policy
AACA-Section 504 Dispute Resolution
                Policy
ABAA-School District Organization Plan
ABAB-School Year and Calendar
ABABA-Religious Observance
ABBA-ND Comprehensive Policy-  
               Tobacco Use
ABBB-District Property and Equipment
                Use and/or Rental
ABBB-BR1-District Property Rental
                           Form For Special Events
ABBB-BR2-Fitness Room Agreement
ABBB-BR3-FItness Rom Key Fob Check
                          Out
ABBDA-Political Activities
ABBE-Displays of Religious Objects
               Policy
ABBF-Ticket Sales for Accessible Seating
ABCA-Copyrighted Material and
                 Intellectual Property
ABCB-Sportmanship
ABCC-Wellness Policy
ABCD-Records Retention
ABCD E1- Records Retention Schedule
ABCD E2-Resolution for Record Destruction
ABCE-Prohibition on Aiding Sexual Abuse
ACAA-Emergency Closings
ACAB-Emergency/Disaster Plans and
                Drills
ACBA-AED Policy
ACBB-Signifcant Contagious Diseases
                 Policy
ACBC-Use of Animals in District School
                 in Curriculum Programs
ACBD-School Medication Program
ACBD-AR-School Medication Program
                         Regulations
ACCA-Sexual Offenders on School
                Property
ACDA-Acceptable Use Policy
ACE-Violent and Threatening Behavior
ACEA-Bullying Policy
ACEB-Hazing
ACF-Whistleblower Protections Policy
BA-School Board Pledge of Ethics
BAA-Employing Board Members
BAB-Board Conflict of Interest
BAC-Board Member Internet and Social
            Media Use Pledge of Ethics
BBA-School Board Elections and Terms
             of Office.
BBBA-Officers of the Board
BBBB-School Board Committees
BBC-Method of Filling a Board Vacancy
BC-Meeting of the Board
BCAA-Board Meeting Agenda and Pre-Meeting Preperation
BCAB-Board Meeting Procedures
BCAC-School Board Meeting Minutes
BCAD-School Board Meeting Executive Sessions
BCBA-Public Participation at School Board Meetings
BDA-Procedure for Adopting School Board Policy
BDAA-Contracts Supercede Policy and Regulations
BDAB-Savings Clause
BDBB-Retaining an Attorney
BDD-Compensation of the Board
BEC-School Board Evaluation
BGA-Board Communication with the Public
CAAA-Superintendent Recruitment and Appointment
CAAB-Superintendent Evaluation Procedure
CABB-Hiring Administrative Staff
CBAA-Administrative Regulations
CBAB-Administration in Policy Absence
CCA-Superintendent and Other Administrative Professional Development
CCB-Superintendent Grievance Procedure
DAA-Role of Policy and Regulations for Non-Contracted Employees
DBAA-Recruitment, Hiring, and
                Background Checks of new   
                Classified Staff
DBBA-Drug and Alcohol Testing for
                Employees
DDAA-Family and Medical Leave
DEAA-Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
DGB-Employee Assistance Program
DI-Personnel Records
DKA-Reduction In Force
DKA-E-Reduction in Force Rubric Exhibit
FAAA-Open Enrollment
FAB-School Assignment and Choice
FCAC-Head Lice
FDB-Education of Homeless Students
FDB-BR-Education of the Homeless Student Dispute Resolution Procedure
FDD-Education of Pregnant and
            Parenting Students
FDE-Education of Special Education and
           Disabled Students
FF-Student Conduct and Discipline
FFA-Student Alcohol and Other
           Use/Abuse
FFB-Attendance and Absences
FFD-Carrying Weapons
FFE-Extra-Curricular Participation
            Requirements
FFG-Student Assemblies
FFK-Suspension and Expulsion
FG-Students Rights and Responsibilities
FGBB-Student Prayer During Non-
                Instructional Time
FGDB-Student Handbooks
FGDD-Student Publications and
                 Freedom of Expression
GAAA-Curriculum Design and
                Evaluation
GAAB-Curriculum Adoption
GAAC-Review and Complaints of
                Instruction and Resource
                Materials
GABAA-English Language Learners
GABC-Sex Education
GABDB-Title Programs Dispute
                    Resolution Procedure
GACB-Patriotic Exercises
GCAA-Grade Promotion, Retention, and
                 Acceleration
GDB-Graduation Excercises
HBAA-Federal Fiscal Compliance
IB-Food Service Program
IDC-Data Protection and Security 
           Breaches
KAB-Parental Involvement
LAC-Relations With Colleges and
           Universities
LBA-Relations with Armed Forces and
           Recruiting Units
LBB-Relations wIth Department of
           Human Services