Williston Basin School District #7

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

📲 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗬 We want your input! Take a few minutes to share your thoughts on the draft boundary concept and transition plans by completing the 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆: www.WillistonSchools.org/boundaries-survey 📊 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹: 1,000 Responses | We're currently 33% there! 𝑆𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑦 𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 19, 2025 💬 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 Join us to review the draft boundary concept, ask questions, and provide feedback. Meetings are open to all—you do not need to attend the session at your student’s school. 📍Meeting Schedule: Tues, Feb 11 – 6:00 PM | Missouri Ridge Wed, Feb 12 – 2:00 PM | McVay Wed, Feb 19 – 6:00 PM | Wilkinson Thurs, Feb 27 – 6:00 PM | Garden Valley Mon, Mar 17 – 6:00 PM | Lewis & Clark Tues, Mar 18 – 6:00 PM | Rickard 🎙 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 Check out our AI-generated podcast on the boundary process! 🎧 👉 https://youtu.be/4_I7v-2emes 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼: WillistonSchools.org/Boundary-Setting

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗕𝗦𝗗𝟳 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑊𝐵𝑆𝐷#7'𝑠 𝑁𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟, 𝐿𝑦𝑛𝑛 𝐷𝑜𝑢𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑠 Williston Public School District #7 has seen an increase in absences related to medical illnesses such as Influenza A, COVID, and strep throat, states Lynn Douglas, Director of Nursing. School nurses are seeing an average of 20 students per day with increased temperatures, headaches, body aches, and nausea. McKenzie Health Center Urgent Care Williston is seeing an increase in student and adult illnesses. According to Alissa Larsen, Family Nurse Practitioner at McKenzie Health “Influenza A is affecting all ages. There is also a spike in Influenza B and COVID.” Symptoms of Influenza A include high fever, body aches, chills, malaise, and mild head/chest congestion. Larsen states, “There is no treatment other than symptomatic care.” Tylenol and Ibuprofen for high fevers, ensuring adequate hydration with small frequent sips of fluids. If symptoms of loose stools and vomiting occur, include an electrolyte-based drink to replenish. Concerning symptoms such as; intractable vomiting, a fever that does not respond to medication (i.e. taking Tylenol for a 103 temp and an hour later the temperature is 104), intractable body pain (outside of normal body aches) or lethargy to where your child is unarousable would require a visit to the ER. As always, Larsen states, “If a parent is ever concerned to seek medical care.” Flu season typically occurs in the fall and winter months and peaks between December and February. Please encourage your child to cover their cough and sneeze, wash hands frequently, avoid sharing items, and limit close contact with those who are sick. Douglas also recommends that everyone aged 6 months and older receive the flu vaccine. “While the flu vaccine may not completely prevent infection it significantly reduces the severity of symptoms and the risk of serious complications.” If your child is experiencing these symptoms and/or has been diagnosed with Influenza A, Influenza B, norovirus, strep throat, or COVID, please do not send your child to school. Students and staff may return to school 24 hours after their fever is gone without fever-reducing medication and symptoms are improving. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲: WillistonSchools.org/illness-guidelines 🔸𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗧-𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 🔸 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀: WBSD7 schools are seeing more absences due to Influenza A, COVID, strep throat, and other illnesses. School nurses report an average of 20 students per day with fever, headaches, body aches, nausea, and vomiting. 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀: Urgent Care is seeing a rise in student and adult cases of Influenza A, Influenza B, and COVID. 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗔 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 & 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲: ▪ High fever, body aches, chills, mild head/chest congestion, and fatigue ▪ No specific treatment—manage symptoms with Tylenol, Ibuprofen, hydration, and electrolyte drinks if vomiting occurs. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲: ▪ Persistent vomiting or dehydration. ▪ Fever that worsens despite medication (e.g., from 103°F to 104°F after treatment). ▪ Severe body pain beyond typical aches. ▪ Extreme lethargy or unresponsiveness. 𝗙𝗹𝘂 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀: ▪ Cover coughs and sneezes. ▪ Wash hands frequently. ▪ Avoid sharing personal items. ▪ Limit close contact with those who are sick. ▪ Get the flu vaccine (recommended for ages 6 months and older) 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀: ▪ Keep your child home if they have symptoms or have been diagnosed with Influenza A, Influenza B, -norovirus, strep throat, or COVID. ▪ Students and staff may return 24 hours after their fever is gone (without fever-reducing medication) and symptoms are improving. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲: WillistonSchools.org/illness-guidelines

𝗪𝗕𝗦𝗗𝟳 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 WillistonSchools.org/board-app Following the passing of school board director Mr. John Kasmer in January 2025, the Williston Basin School District #7 School Board has voted to fill the remainder of his term, which runs through June 30, 2025, by appointing a qualified individual. There will not be a voting process for this short-term, temporary position; the school board will make the appointment. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: If the appointed individual wishes to serve beyond June 30, 2025, they must file for candidacy and run in the regular school board election on June 3, 2025. Community members interested in being considered for this appointment are encouraged to submit the required documents, which are available at WillistonSchools.org/board-app 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: All submissions must be received by 4:00 PM CST on February 25, 2025. 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: - February 26, 2025: Submitted applications will be provided to board members for review. - February 28, 2025, at 12:00 PM: The board will hold a special meeting to appoint the new school board member. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺: February 28, 2025 through June 30, 2025 For More Information & to Apply: WillistonSchools.org/board-app

School Board Workshop Tuesday, February 3 5:00 PM District Office 810 E Broadway View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Board Workshops are open to the public to attend, but they are not livestreamed. WillistonSchools.org

Regular School Board Meeting Monday, February 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

Learn more: www.willistonschools.org/page/boundary-setting

📢 We are seeking your input on the proposed 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗽 (𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗧) and key transition details and considerations as we work to shape the future of our school district. www.WillistonSchools.org/boundaries-survey 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 We’ve launched a new Boundary Setting landing page where you can find all the details. Visit the page at www.WillistonSchools.org/boundary-setting. 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 Your voice matters! Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts on the draft boundary map and transition plans by completing the Revised Boundary Map (DRAFT) Survey. www.willistonschools.org/boundaries-survey 🔸Survey Open through February 26, 2025 Your feedback will help us create a boundary plan that reflects the needs and priorities of our district and community.

🎉𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿! We are proud to announce that 𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿, Principal of McVay Elementary, has been honored as the 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 by the North Dakota Association of Elementary School Principals (NDAESP)! This prestigious award recognizes her exceptional leadership, dedication, and significant contributions to the students, staff, and families of McVay Elementary and the entire Williston Basin School District #7. 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: NDAESP, a state affiliate of the North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders (NDCEL), celebrates outstanding principals across eight regions in North Dakota. This award program highlights the efforts of principals who foster educational excellence, support student success, and create supportive school environments. 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀: As the Region 1 winner, Mrs. Brenner will now advance as a candidate for the North Dakota State Elementary Principal of the Year award. This next phase will evaluate the achievements of all regional winners, with the state-level award being announced later this year. Mrs. Brenner's dedication to the McVay community and Williston Basin School District #7 has made a lasting impact, and this recognition is a testament to her exceptional leadership. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 on this well-deserved honor and wishing her success as she continues in the running for the state award! Sincerely, WBSD7 Administration WillistonSchools.org #wbsd7 #principaloftheyear

1/9/25: 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲 🔸School will start at the usual time today, but buses will run 2 hours late. 🔸Please be mindful of some slick road conditions and drive with caution. 🔸To accommodate any travel delays and the late bus schedule, tardies will not be counted today. For more information, visit

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥! Boundary-Setting Community Meeting Join us on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟵 at 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 in Williston High School Commons (Doors 𝟭 & 𝟵)! *NOTE: This meeting was initially promoted as the "final community meeting" for boundary-setting. However, district administration changed this plan, and additional community meetings on this topic will be scheduled at the elementary schools in the coming months. 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆: District Administration 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿: RSP & Associates Visit our 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 for: 🔸More 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🔸𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 to related documents 🔸Details on submitting 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 www.WillistonSchools.org/community-meetings #wbsd7 #boundarysetting

𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 #𝟳, 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. This appointment ensures a smooth transition of leadership while the district undertakes the process of hiring a permanent Superintendent. Dr. Germundson was promoted to Assistant Superintendent in 2024, following more than 20 years of service as Assistant Principal and Principal at Williston High School. Dr. Richard Faidley’s contract will conclude on June 30, 2025. During the transition period, he will provide consultation services on an as-needed basis to support the district's administrative team and School Board. The hiring process for the Superintendent position is currently underway, with the new contract set to begin on July 1, 2025. For more details and to apply, please visit willistonschools.org/careers We are committed to a thorough and transparent process to select the best leader for our district. We appreciate your continued support as we work towards securing the future of Williston Basin School District #7. WillistonSchools.org