GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — There will be no disciplinary action taken against Grand Forks Superintendent Terry Brenner, but he has been placed under an evaluation. School Board President Amber Flynn says a personnel complaint was filed against Brenner over the budget realignment process by the Grand Forks Principals’ Association. He was accused of showing a lack of transparency, communication…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A special meeting has been called for the Grand Forks School Board over Superintendent Terry Brenner. An agenda for the district says the meeting was called for 5:30 today and will include recommendations from Board President Amber Flynn regarding a personnel complaint about Brenner. It is the only item on the agenda. No other information…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The Grand Forks School Board voted 5-4 on Monday to not renew the contract for Joshua Mailhot, the principal for Ben Franklin Elementary. Superintendent Terry Brenner laid out reasons for recommendation to the board, which included Mailhot’s inability to follow directives, inability to provide a clear vision and model of instruction and the inability to…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Devils Lake School Board has voted to offer the superintendent job to Ned Clooten, the current principal at Wahpeton High School. All five board members voted for Clooten and his selection was backed by staff who participated in interviews with the three finalists. He has been with Wahpeton High School for 10 years. Clooten would…
The show will go on this summer for hundreds of students in Grand Forks. The Summer Performing Arts Company, known as SPA, is celebrating its 36th year this year. Registration for this year opened Monday. The program offers courses for kids as young as three all the way through incoming 12th graders. Kids can learn a variety of theater…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Public Schools is seeking input from the community on its facilities and the improvements needed before putting forth a bond referendum. You can take the survey on the school district’s website from now until November 28. It will help the district decide between a nearly $55 million referendum or one for $61 million….
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Grand Forks Police say they were notified by Schroeder Middle School administrators that a guardian of a student had reported weapons missing from their home. Officers responded and found that two handguns were missing from the home. The guns were located at another residence at approximately 8:25 am. Police say there’s no evidence that the…
State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler, Ivona Todorovic and Governor Doug BurgumBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — An English Language teacher at Red River High School in Grand Forks is named the 2023 North Dakota Teacher of the Year. A ceremony was held Monday morning to celebrate Ivona Todorovic in Bismarck at the Capitol’s Memorial Hall. She was honored along with three other finalists…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Years of hard work are paying off on the stage this weekend for kids in Grand Forks. The Grand Forks Public Schools Summer Performing Arts Company presents High School Musical this weekend. The SPA (pronounce it like the word spa) trains kids from kindergarten through 12th grade in the theater arts every summer. Students…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The show will go on this summer for hundreds of students in Grand Forks. The Grand Forks Public Schools Summer Performing Arts Company, known as SPA, is celebrating its 35th year in 2022. The program offers courses for kids as young as 3 all the way through 12th grade. Kids can learn a variety…
