Williston Basin School District #7

WILLISTON BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT #7 SCHOOL BOND REFERENDUM PASSES Williston, N.D. (April 17, 2024) The Williston Basin School District #7 is pleased to announce the successful passage of the school bond referendum, as indicated by the unofficial tally from the vote held on April 17th, 2024. With 66% "yes" votes, the bond's unofficial approval surpassed the necessary 60% majority. The unofficial vote count is as follows: Yes: 2379 No: 1228 The canvassing of the election to verify and finalize the official results is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30th at 5:00 PM in the District Office board room. The proposed $35 million bond aims to provide funding for the construction and equipping of one new elementary school, the purchase of land for the new school, and improvements to existing school facilities. The chosen site for the new elementary school is in Williston Square. For more information about the bond, please visit our bond webpage on the Williston Basin School District #7 website. We extend our gratitude to the WBSD7 community members who participated in the voting process and contributed to shaping the future of our schools. The Superintendent and Board Leadership offer the following remarks: Superintendent Dr. Faidley: “I am extremely grateful to the Williston Community for supporting the WBSD7 bond referendum. We pledge to continue our record of transparency and good stewardship of the Williston community bond funds with an on-time, on-budget construction of a new elementary school. On behalf of the staff and students of the WBSD7, thank you for your trust and support.” Board President, Kyle Renner: “Today is a great day for public education in Williston and a huge win for our students, teachers, and community. The public's investment in this new elementary school has set the school district up to handle growth and make our elementary schools K-5 again. Thank you to all who took time out of your schedules to cast your vote!” Board Vice President, Chris Walstad: “I am intensely proud of Williston voters for approving this bond referendum and ultimately making an investment in themselves and Williston’s future, through the academic achievements that will be manifested within this great facility.” WillistonSchools.org/page/2024bond

Just a friendly reminder that this Friday, April 19th, we will have an early dismissal at 11:00 AM for staff professional development. ​ ​Sack lunches will be available, and buses will run at dismissal time. There will be no after-school childcare on this day. ​ WBSD7 2023/2024 Calendar: https://5il.co/1r1wa ​ WillistonSchools.org

𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺! Whether you stop by the District Office TODAY (Open Until 5:00 PM) and vote absentee OR go to one of the four voting locations on April 17th - please vote! 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼: willistonschools.org/page/vote Adults who reside within Williston Basin School District #7 can vote on this school bond referendum. Please visit the Williston Basin School District #7 Boundary Map to see if your place of residence is located within WBSD7: https://shorturl.at/fjBGW 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: Absentee ballots cannot be turned in the day of election, April 17th. They must be turned in at the District Office by 5:00 PM on April 16th or postmarked by April 16th. If you are planning to mail your ballot on April 16th, please note that it may not be postmarked until April 17th. To ensure it is postmarked as April 16th if mailed on that day, it is recommended that you take it to the customer service counter at USPS and request it to be "hand canceled." This will ensure that the postmark reflects the correct date of April 16th, 2024. 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Open 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦: 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗥𝗖 Main Entrance 822 18th St E 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 Door 10 (south side) 4200 32nd St W 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 Door 13 (south side) 501 14th St W 𝗛𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 Door 1 (east side) 2501 29th St W ​Residents can cast their votes at any of the designated voting locations on April 17th. Choose the location most convenient for you. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 TODAY: Tuesday April 16 until 5:00 PM For: - Student Re-Enrollment & Enrollment - Absentee Voting (bring your ID) 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: 1201 9th Ave NW willistonschools.org/page/2024bond #wbsd7 #2024bond

Celebrate the "Week of the Young Child!' ⭐ Kids Day Out - Williston has an entire week of events lined up, including today's Free Family Movie Night at T&J Agnes Theaters (south theater) at 6:00 PM. Follow: facebook.com/kidsdayout.williston *Please note that Kids Day Out Williston is not affiliated with WBSD7.

𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺! Whether you stop by the District Office and vote absentee (today or tomorrow) OR go to one of the four voting locations on April 17th - please vote! 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼: willistonschools.org/page/vote Adults who reside within Williston Basin School District #7 can vote on this school bond referendum. Please visit the Williston Basin School District #7 Boundary Map to see if your place of residence is located within WBSD7: https://shorturl.at/fjBGW 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: Absentee ballots cannot be turned in the day of election, April 17th. They must be turned in at the District Office by 5:00 PM on April 16th or postmarked by April 16th. If you are planning to mail your ballot on April 16th, please note that it may not be postmarked until April 17th. To ensure it is postmarked as April 16th if mailed on that day, it is recommended that you take it to the customer service counter at USPS and request it to be "hand canceled." This will ensure that the postmark reflects the correct date of April 16th, 2024. 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Open 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦: 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗥𝗖 Main Entrance 822 18th St E 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 Door 10 (south side) 4200 32nd St W 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 Door 13 (south side) 501 14th St W 𝗛𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 Door 1 (east side) 2501 29th St W ​Residents can cast their votes at any of the designated voting locations on April 17th. Choose the location most convenient for you. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻: Tuesday April 16 until 5:00 PM For: - Student Re-Enrollment & Enrollment - Absentee Voting (bring your ID) 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: 1201 9th Ave NW TODAY! 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺 Monday, April 15 - 5:30 PM Williston Middle School Central Campus Coyote Center (Door 5 - west side) willistonschools.org/page/2024bond #wbsd7 #2024bond

Wilkinson Investigation & Assessment Reports In response to numerous inquiries, the Williston Basin School District #7 (WBSD7) is committed to transparency and providing clarity on recent investigations at Wilkinson Elementary. Click to read: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/31744279

Press Release: Notification of ICPS assessment regarding Wilkinson Elementary Click to Read: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/31507562

𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝗪𝗕𝗦𝗗𝟳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺! Whether you stop by the District Office and vote absentee between now and April 16th or go to one of the four voting locations on April 17th - please vote! 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼: willistonschools.org/page/vote Adults who reside within Williston Basin School District #7 can vote on this school bond referendum. Please visit the Williston Basin School District #7 Boundary Map to see if your place of residence is located within WBSD7: https://shorturl.at/fjBGW 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: Absentee ballots cannot be turned in the day of election, April 17th. They must be turned in at the District Office by 5:00 PM on April 16th or postmarked by April 16th. If you are planning to mail your ballot on April 16th, please note that it may not be postmarked until April 17th. To ensure it is postmarked as April 16th if mailed on that day, it is recommended that you take it to the customer service counter at USPS and request it to be "hand canceled." This will ensure that the postmark reflects the correct date of April 16th, 2024. 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Open 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦: 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗥𝗖 Main Entrance 822 18th St E 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 Door 10 (south side) 4200 32nd St W 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 Door 13 (south side) 501 14th St W 𝗛𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 Door 1 (east side) 2501 29th St W School Resource Officers will be present at all school voting locations. ​Residents can cast their votes at any of the designated voting locations on April 17th. Choose the location most convenient for you. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗕𝗦𝗗𝟳 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻: SATURDAY, APRIL 13 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM For: - Student Re-Enrollment & Enrollment - Student Immunizations - Absentee Voting 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻: Tuesday April 16 until 5:00 PM For: - Student Re-Enrollment & Enrollment - Absentee Voting (bring your ID) 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: 1201 9th Ave NW 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺 Monday, April 15 - 5:30 PM Williston Middle School Central Campus Coyote Center (Door 5 - west side) willistonschools.org/page/2024bond #wbsd7 #2024bond

Dear WBSD7 Community, Audrey Larson has been selected as the new principal of Williston High School following a thorough selection process by an interview committee. Larson, who previously served as the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Director since January 2023, brings a wealth of experience to her new role. With eleven years of experience as the Assistant Principal at WHS prior to her promotion, Larson has demonstrated her commitment to the success of WHS students, staff and the Williston Basin School District #7 community. We are excited and thankful to have Mrs. Larson stepping into the WHS Principal position. We have full confidence in her ability to succeed in leading the WHS Team! Sincerely, WBSD7 Administration A Message From Mrs. Larson: I am honored to have been selected as the new principal of Williston High School. In the last few years, I have had the opportunity to work with Williston High School’s dedicated staff and talented students. I am privileged to be called their leader. My journey in education started in a non-traditional way. After earning my Biology degree from the University of North Dakota, my husband Greg and I moved to Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp where we were both assistant directors of different outdoor ministry programs. During this time, I developed a passion for teaching and leadership. I worked under an incredible camp director who’s training has been pivotal in my leadership journey. After starting a family, Greg and I moved back to North Dakota with our two young boys to be closer to family. I started my teaching career as a science teacher in New Salem, North Dakota where I implemented many teaching strategies I learned while at camp. While in New Salem, I had a beautiful daughter who happened to have Down syndrome. As young parents, a move even closer to family became important. We moved to our forever home on Greg’s parents’ farm and I continued my career as a science teacher in Grenora. After a year in Grenora, I started as a credit recovery teacher and later became a science teacher at Williston High School. Williston High School has been my home since! I have served as assistant principal for the past 11 years where I worked under one of the best in Jason Germundson. In my time helping to lead Williston High School, we have experienced incredible growth! I vividly remember taking a picture of our PowerSchool data at the old high school when our enrollment hit 900! We are now 1 ½ times that size. I am passionate about preparing our students for life after high school. As an assistant principal, I have worked with our staff to double the number of Advanced Placement, dual credit, and career and technical education (CTE) courses offered at Williston High School. As principal, developing and preparing our students for their next steps in life will continue to be a focus for Williston High School. Williston High School will continue to be a place where students can explore their interests and develop their skills so that they will be successful in whatever path they choose after graduation. I am grateful for this opportunity. Leading the staff and students of Williston High School is an incredible responsibility, and I am excited for the years to come. Sincerely, Mrs. Larson WillistonSchools.org #wbsd7

2021-2022 Financial Audit Results Williston, N.D. (April 10, 2024) The North Dakota State Auditor’s Office has completed the financial audit of Williston Basin School District #7 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. During this audit period, the State Auditor’s Office identified seven areas of concern, a significant improvement from the previous year's findings, which totaled 21. This period marks the first year following the merger of Williston Public School District #1 with Williams County School District #8, resulting in the formation of the current Williston Basin School District #7. Since the time period covered in this audit, there have been significant changes in the administration of the District. This includes the appointment of a new superintendent and business manager, along with other new staff members in the business office. It's important to emphasize that the issues identified in the audited years have been addressed and rectified through improved financial practices implemented throughout the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 fiscal years. Williston Basin School District will remain engaged with the auditor's office to develop and adhere to a corrective action plan that aligns with current fiscal practices of high quality, meeting industry standards. This plan will continue to address corrective requirements outlined in the audit reports from the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 fiscal years. For the full audit report, click here: https://5il.co/2i8j2 or Visit our website’s Business & Operations page: willistonschools.org/page/business-operations For more information, contact: Paula Lankford Director of Public Relations Williston Basin School District #7 (701)572-1580 ext.04018 paula.lankford@willistonschools.org

For the June 11th school board election, seven candidates filed for candidacy. At-large: Autumn Marmon RaeAnne Rathbun Cory Swint Laura Ann Teekell Heather Wheeler Outside of city limits: Joseph Barsh Melanie Petersen WillistonSchools.org

WBSD7 is thrilled to announce our partnership with the City of Williston in the continued development of Williston Schools. At 7:01 PM during the April 8th, 2024 School Board Meeting, the Board officially approved the Williston Square Location as the designated site for the proposed elementary school in the upcoming 2024 Bond Referendum. For More Information on the April 17th Bond Referendum: willistonschools.org/page/2024bond

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗕𝗦𝗗𝟳 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻: Saturday, April 13 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM For: - Student Re-Enrollment & Enrollment (new students) - Student Immunizations (nurse from Upper Missouri District Health) - Absentee Voting (bring your ID) 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻: Tuesdays, April 9 & April 16 until 5:00 PM For: - Student Re-Enrollment & Enrollment (new students) - Absentee Voting (bring your ID) 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: 1201 9th Ave NW 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: willistonschools.org/page/2024bond 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: Friday, April 19 EARLY OUT for staff professional development - 11:00 AM student dismissal - Sack Lunch Available

Regular School Board Meeting Monday, April 8 5:30 PM John Kautzman Chamber Room at City Hall 22 E Broadway View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 Livestream: youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org #wbsd7

The District Office will be Open on Saturday, April 13th! 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM for: 🔸 Student Re-Enrollment and Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year 🔸 Absentee Voting (bring your identification) District Office Address: 1201 9th Ave NW 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 (District) 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺 Williston Middle School Central Campus, Coyote Center (Door 5). April 6 - 9:00 AM April 10 - 5:30 PM April 15 - 5:30 PM 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲! 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Voting Locations: - Williston High School - Williston Middle School Central Campus - Hagan Elementary School - Williston ARC 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: willistonschools.org/page/2024bond 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟵 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗢𝗨𝗧 for staff professional development - 11:00 AM student dismissal - Sack Lunch Available 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? Contact your School Administrator or Email: communications@willistonschools.org

2024 Bond Referendum Tax Information willistonschools.org/page/bond-tax-information 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝘃𝘀. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 & 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 When considering the proposed school bond referendum from Williston Basin School District #7, it is essential to understand the difference between taxable value and true & full home value, especially regarding potential property tax increases. 𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝘃𝘀. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 & 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 Taxable Value vs. True & Full Home Value Taxable Value: a percentage of the True & Full value of your property True & Full Home Value: determined by local tax authorities. The Taxable Value is the calculated based on the standard percentages escribed above and then used to calculate property taxes. Residential Taxable Value = True & Full x 4.5% Commercial & Agricultural Taxable Value = True & Full x 5% For more information: williamsnd.com/property-tax-basics 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 The proposed bond issuance of $35,000,000, maturing within a maximum of 20 years, is estimated to result in an additional millage of 9.93 mills, equivalent to $9.93 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation for the first taxable year. It is important to note that the estimated tax increase 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 that property owners will pay $9.93 per $1,000 worth of their property. Instead, it's based on the taxable value, which is typically a fraction of the true and full home value. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 $𝟯.𝟳𝟮 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 $𝟭𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 $𝟰𝟰.𝟲𝟰 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆. A tax impact calculator and graphs are provided on our website to help individuals know exactly how the additional millage would affect their property taxes. willistonschools.org/page/bond-tax-information 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲: - How to Find Your Property's True & Full Value - Tax Credits - Property Tax School Mill Rate Comparisons 𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦 & 𝗗𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦: 🔸𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 willistonschools.org/page/2024bond 🔸𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 willistonschools.org/page/bond-faqs 🔸𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 willistonschools.org/page/vote 🔸 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 willistonschools.org/page/bond-tax-information 🔸 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 willistonschools.org/page/2024-bond-plan 🔸 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 willistonschools.org/page/bondcost 🔸 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀? https://5il.co/2halq 🔸𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 https://5il.co/2gk3s 🔸 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗲 https://5il.co/2gjv4

WBSD7 Teacher, Para, and Staff of the Year Awards 2024 𝑽𝑶𝑻𝑬 𝑵𝑶𝑾: willistonschools.org/page/teacher-para-staff-of-the-year Voting Open through 04/05/24. WBSD7 and the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) are excited to announce that voting is now open for the Teacher, Paraprofessional, and Staff of the Year awards for 2024! This is your chance to recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions of individuals who go above and beyond to support our students and schools. Voting is open 𝐁𝐘 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 for the categories of: 🔸Teacher 🔸Paraprofessional 🔸Support Staff And an 𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌 for the categories of: 🔸Principal 🔸District/Business Office 🔸Technology 🔸Maintenance 🔸Warehouse Note: Full-Time 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 are included as a category on the Williston High School voting form. With Questions or if a Staff Person is Missing from our List, Please Email: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬@𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬.𝐨𝐫𝐠 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄: willistonschools.org/page/teacher-para-staff-of-the-year Thank you for taking the time to participate in this process. Best regards, WBSD7 & Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

Dear Parents/Guardians, We wanted to inform you that we received an email from ParentSquare last night regarding an 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗼, 𝗔𝗢𝗟, 𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀. Apparently, parents with those email accounts have not been receiving ParentSquare notifications via email this week. However, they are still receiving messages through the ParentSquare app (if they are using the app). The email below, from ParentSquare to WBSD7, indicates why the issue is happening and notes that they planned to defer pending emails, so that parents don’t receive old emails at random times. Apparently, that did not work! This morning, some parents reported receiving notifications from Wednesday (3/27), timestamped for this morning. We apologize for any inconvenience and confusion this may have caused. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽 to avoid this email delivery issue until the matter is fully resolved. We are actively employing several communication strategies to ensure parents are informed about this information. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. If you have questions, please email communications@willistonschools.org Best regards, WBSD7 Administration 🔶🔶🔶🔶🔶🔶🔶🔶🔶 This email message was sent to ParentSquare District Admin users at 6:20 PM on 3/28/24: We wanted to provide an update on the email delivery issues you may be experiencing with email accounts managed by Yahoo. What happened? Earlier this week, users with email accounts managed by Yahoo, including yahoo.com, aol.com, and verizon.com, began experiencing issues receiving emails sent from ParentSquare. Why did it happen? Yahoo began “deferring” emails sent from ParentSquare, meaning that Yahoo blocked those emails from being delivered. Other email providers, such as Google and Microsoft, have continued delivering ParentSquare emails normally. What are we doing to resolve the issue? We have been working with Yahoo and our email delivery providers to identify the root cause of the issue. Unfortunately, our providers have not been able to give us much information on the root cause or on how we can work around the issue. We are continuing to escalate the issue to try and get to a resolution as quickly as possible. We have also canceled all of those “deferred” emails that are pending for Yahoo. This means that they will not send unexpectedly at a later date when the issue is resolved. What can you do in the meantime? Please encourage your families and staff to install the ParentSquare app on their mobile devices. Users who enable notifications in the ParentSquare app will be able to receive the same messages that would otherwise be sent via email. We understand the importance of being able to reach all email users in your communities, and are committed to working through this issue to get to a resolution. We will provide an update when we know more about the root cause or how we can work around the issue. ParentSquare Team

Reminder: No School Tomorrow - Friday, March 29th for Good Friday. We hope you enjoy your holiday weekend!🐣 The District Office is also closed on Friday, March 29th. School will resume as regularly scheduled on Monday, April 1st. Best regards, WBSD7 Administration WillistonSchools.org #wbsd7

Dear WBSD7 Community, We understand that recent security incidents at Williston Middle School Central Campus have raised concerns within our community, and we want to provide accurate information to address any misinformation that may be circulating. Here is a summary of the Four (4) Standard Response Protocol “Secure” (or higher) incidents that occurred at Williston Middle School Central Campus (WMSCC) during the entire 2023-2024 school year. Two of these incidents were not school-related threats, but potential threats identified in the community, near WMSCC. 𝐅𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 (𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭) 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: SECURE 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 25 minutes 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻: Precautionary measure requested by the Williston Police Department because the police were serving a warrant in the area of WMSCC and Rickard. 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: EVACUATION of ASB to Bakken Ridge, then LOCKDOWN at Coyote Corner & Bakken Ridge 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 30 minutes 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻: A student reported to a teacher that he had a bomb in his backpack. Williston Police Department promptly investigated the matter, and no bomb or threat was found. The situation was thoroughly assessed and resolved without incident. 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 (𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭) 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: LOCKDOWN initially, but within minutes updated to SECURE 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 17 minutes 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻: Williston Police Department requested that WMSCC, Rickard & later Wilkinson, which were in the area of Harmon Park, to be placed on SECURE due to gun shots fired in the community. 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: SECURE 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 2 hours 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻: A SECURE was initiated at WMSCC as a result of reported information regarding student safety on campus. The information was later determined to be related to the “note” incident on March 26th. “Sweeping” of the schools was conducted by school resource officers and administration. Students remained in their classrooms (except to be escorted to the restroom), and student bags/backpacks were placed in the hallways with students not having access to their bags. Upon further investigation by WPD and school administration, no credible threat to the safety of our students and school staff was identified. The reported information was determined to be rumors that escalated through social media and text messages. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁: A note was discovered in a boys' bathroom indicating “I want to blow up this school” “I’m going to bring a gun to school tmmr.” In response to this discovery, law enforcement officials and school administration immediately began investigating the situation. Based on the investigation, it was determined that school would be held on March 27th with enhanced security measures implemented. WMSCC administration continues to actively investigate this situation to determine the origin of the note. We want to reassure you that the safety and well-being of our students and staff are our top priorities. We have robust security measures in place and work closely with law enforcement to respond to any potential threats or concerns. 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧/𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 To ensure that parents and community members have their questions and concerns fully addressed, we are hosting a parent/public meeting regarding recent potential threats and safety concerns at WMSCC: 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 - 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗪𝗠𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 (𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟱) Questions and comments will be digitally submitted with a link provided during the presentation. The event will be live streamed on the WBSD7 YouTube channel: youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams Best regards, WBSD7 Administration WillistonSchools.org #wbsd7