Williston Basin School District #7

School Board Negotiations Committee Meeting Tuesday, April 1 6:00 PM District Office 820 E Broadway View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

Friendly reminder: There will be an 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟴, for staff professional development. 🥪 Sack lunches will be available 🚌 Buses will run at dismissal time 🚫 No after-school childcare on this day WBSD7 Calendar: www.willistonschools.org/calendar

Announcing Dr. Jason Germundson as Superintendent of WBSD7 In a special school board meeting today, the board voted to hire Dr. Jason Germundson as the next superintendent for Williston Basin School District #7, effective July 1, 2025. Dr. Germundson has been serving as the Interim Superintendent since January 1, 2025, following Dr. Richard Faidley's resignation and transition out of the position. Prior to this, Dr. Germundson was promoted to Assistant Superintendent in 2024 after more than 20 years of service as Principal and Assistant Principal at Williston High School. Expressing his gratitude for the opportunity, Dr. Germundson shared. "I am deeply honored to continue serving this wonderful community in the role of superintendent. I am excited to build on our strong foundation and work together with our dedicated staff, students, and families to create even more success for our district." A selection committee, comprised of school board members, community representatives, and district staff, conducted a thorough process and recommended Dr. Germundson for the role. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Germundson as he steps into this important role! WillistonSchools.org

Special School Board Meeting Monday, March 24 5:00 PM District Office 820 E Broadway View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

School Board Negotiations Committee Meeting Wednesday, March 19 6:00 PM District Office 820 E Broadway View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

💻𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟳 New student enrollment and registration for returning students in grades K-12 will open on April 7. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: • Future Coyotes Pre-K students going into kindergarten should register as a "Returning Student." • WilMac Pre-K students enrolling in kindergarten should register as a "New Student." The Technology and Enrollment Departments have collaborated to improve data management in PowerSchool, causing enrollment and registration to start later this year. Thank you for your patience. An updated communication announcing that enrollment and registration are officially open will be shared on April 7. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁: www.WillistonSchools.org/enroll

🌟 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘆𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗞 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 Application Opens Monday, March 17 at 9:00 AM 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: 1. Low Income 2. WBSD7 Staff 3. General Population 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟳𝟮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. The program is intended to provide 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗞 to children who will transition into kindergarten the following school year. Children must turn 𝟰 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, to be eligible. This includes children who are 5 years old and not planning to enter kindergarten in the 2025/2026 school year. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 & 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: www.WillistonSchools.org/prek

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing to have a candidate’s name printed on the ballot for the Williston Basin School District #7 is Monday, April 7, 2025 by 4:00 p.m. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 🔸 Three (3) School Board Member 𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘 Seats (4-year term) 🔸 One (1) School Board Member 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗦 Seat (4-year term) A candidate for a school district office must prepare and sign a document stating the candidate's name and the position for which the individual is a candidate, SFN 02703, and a Statement of Interests, SFN 10172. These documents must be filed with the school district business manager for Williston Basin School District #7 by the above deadline date and time. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 & 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗰𝘆: www.WillistonSchools.org/election 📅 The election will be held on 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. 📅 Absentee Voting May 1 - June 9, 2025.

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: Spring Break is next week! 😎🌷 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟬-𝟭𝟰 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹. 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝟯/𝟭𝟴 & 𝟯/𝟮𝟬 WMSCC Parent-Teacher Conferences 𝟯/𝟮𝟱 & 𝟯/𝟮𝟳 Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences 𝟯/𝟮𝟴 EARLY DISMISSAL 11:00 AM (Teacher In-Service) 2024-2025 School Year Calendar: www.WillistonSchools.org/calendar

Special School Board Meeting Tuesday, March 4 5:00 PM District Office 820 E Broadway View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗕𝗦𝗗𝟳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 At today’s special meeting, the Williston Basin School District #7 School Board voted to appoint Brittany Kilgore to fill the remainder of the vacant board term, which runs through June 30, 2025. The school board position became available following the passing of former board director John Kasmer in January 2025. If Kilgore wishes to continue serving beyond June 30, she will need to file for candidacy and run in the regular school board election on June 10, 2025. Kilgore, a dedicated community member and parent, expressed her passion for education, stating: "I want to ensure all students receive a high-quality education in a supportive environment that prepares them for success. I also want teachers and students to feel valued and supported along their journey." With a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management and over a decade of experience in human resources, Kilgore brings leadership, board experience, and a strong commitment to the success of WBSD7. She has previously served as a board member and secretary for the Williston Chamber of Commerce and currently holds leadership roles with Western Regional Economic Development (WRED) and North Dakota SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management). As a mother of four, three of whom attend WBSD7 schools, Kilgore understands the challenges and opportunities within the district. She identifies academic performance, facility planning for a growing community, and financial transparency as key priorities. Please join us in welcoming Brittany Kilgore to the WBSD7 School Board! WillistonSchools.org

Regular School Board Meeting Monday, March 3 6:30 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

🚍 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🚍 Help supervise students on bus routes so drivers can focus on the road. A great opportunity to earn extra money while making a difference! 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲! 🔸 Pay: $16/hour 🔸 Must be 18 or older 🔸 Background check required 🔸 Morning & afternoon routes 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: www.WillistonSchools.org/bus-rider 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼’𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘁? Tag them below! 👇

𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿! Rickard’s Boundary-Setting 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 has been 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟰:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 to align with Parent-Teacher Conferences. It was originally set for March 18 at 6:00 PM. 𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦: ✅ Garden Valley – February 27 at 6:00 PM ✅ Lewis & Clark – March 17 at 6:00 PM ✅ Rickard – March 25 at 4:30 PM 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 #𝟯 & 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 #𝟯 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼, and so far, we've received 𝟭𝟱𝟬 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀—but our goal is 1,000 by March 27! 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆: www.WillistonSchools.org/boundary-survey ⭐ 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝘀 #𝟭 & #𝟮, 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼! Updates have been made based on previous feedback, and now we need your thoughts on Map #3, as well as transition details and considerations. 💻 Find full boundary-setting info, including maps, meeting schedules, and our podcast, at: www.willistonschools.org/page/boundary-setting

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 Monday, February 24 - 12:00 PM Thursday, February 27 - 5:00 PM Friday, February 28 - 12:00 PM 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 Wednesday, February 26 - 4:15 PM 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: District Office - 820 E Broadway 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 & 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

📢 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗬 #𝟯! 📢 🔗 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄: WillistonSchools.org/boundary-survey Last night’s boundary-setting community meeting at Wilkinson had 3 teachers attend, and no other attendees. Despite the small turnout, we gathered valuable feedback, and attendees made sure to take the latest 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 (#𝟯)! 📍 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 #𝟯 + 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 #𝟯 were published last week, and as of now, we have 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟴𝟱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀—far from our 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. ✅ 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝘀 #𝟭 & #𝟮, 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼! We’ve updated the map based on previous feedback, and now we need your thoughts on 𝗠𝗮𝗽 #𝟯. This survey also includes questions about transition details and considerations. 💻 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼—including maps, meeting schedules, and our podcast—visit willistonschools.org/boundary-setting 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀—let’s hit that 1,000 response goal! 🚀

Phone System Outage We are currently experiencing district-wide phone system outages. To contact us, please use the following: 📧 District Office: DistrictOffice@willistonschools.org 📧 School Secretaries: Visit willistonschools.org/about for email addresses. Thank you for your patience!

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟰: EARLY DISMISSAL at 11:00 AM (Teacher In-Service) 🔸 Sack Lunch Available 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟳: NO SCHOOL (Presidents Day) 🔸WBSD7 Closed (including District Office) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿: https://5il.co/2eqwa WillistonSchools.org

🗺️ 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 #𝟯 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 – 𝗪𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁! We are continuing the boundary-setting process with Draft 3 of the Boundary Map, updated based on feedback from Survey #2 and the January Community Meetings. 🔸 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗽 #𝟯? The February 2025 Boundary Map (#3) includes key adjustments, particularly to the Lewis & Clark and Missouri Ridge boundaries, which received the most concerns in the previous draft. 🔸 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 #𝟯 – 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁! In Survey #2, which gathered feedback on Map Draft #2, we aimed for 1,000 responses and received 333. With this new survey, we’re starting fresh and once again 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀! 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄: WillistonSchools.org/boundaries-survey 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 & 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁 Find details on upcoming 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗙𝗔𝗤𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 by visiting our Boundary-Setting webpage: www.WillistonSchools.org/boundary-setting We appreciate your continued participation in shaping the future of WBSD7.

Special School Board Meeting Monday, February 10 12:05 PM District Office 820 E Broadway View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org