About the DPS School Board
Dickinson Public Schools is governed by a school board of education, comprising five members who serve four-year terms. The Board guides the district through policy, employing a leadership model known as coherent governance, with the Superintendent as the Chief Executive Officer. The Board's primary role is to formulate district policies, advise the Superintendent, employ personnel, and make specific school decisions. The Board meets monthly in public sessions to discuss district business.
The Board establishes intended outcomes for student results and holds the Superintendent accountable for those results.
DPS Board Members
Michelle Orton
President
Term Expires 2026
Committees:
Activity Director’s Advisory Committee (ADAC), Teacher Evaluation Instrument Committee, Wellness Committee, Teacher Negotiations (Primary)
Kim Schwartz
Vice President
Term Expires 2026
Committees:
Health Insurance Committee, Professional Development Leadership Team, Roughrider Education Services Program Governing Board (RESP), Roughrider Area Career and Technology Center (RACTC) Governing Board (Secondary), Teacher Negotiations (Primary)
Term Expires 2026
Committees:
Activity Director’s Advisory Committee (ADAC), Budget Input and Development Committee, Technology Committee, Administrative Negotiations (Primary), Stark County Job Development Authority (Secondary)
Term Expires 2028
Committees:
Budget Input and Development Committee, Technology Committee, Administrative Negotiations (Primary), Roughrider Area Career and Technology Center (RACTC) Governing Board (Primary)
Term Expires 2028
Committees:
Health Insurance Committee, School Improvement Leadership Team (accreditation), Administrative Negotiations (Secondary), Stark County Job Authority (Primary)
Board Goals
In 2022, the School Board attended the ND Be Legendary training and created three academic board goals to complete by Spring 2027, focusing on increasing academic achievement. The goals will focus on Reading, Math, and Career Readiness.
GOAL 1
READING
Our District will increase the percentage of students who are proficient or above in 3rd grade Reading as measured by the ND State Assessment English Language Arts from 42% in Spring of 2022 to 55% by Spring of 2027.
GOAL 2
MATH
Our District will increase the percentage of students who are proficient or above in 8th grade Math as measured by the ND State Assessment from 28% in Spring of 2022 to 70% by Spring of 2027.
GOAL 3
CHOICE READY
Our District will increase the percentage of students who are Choice Ready as measured by the Choice Ready Report from 53.4% in Spring of 2022 to 78.4% by Spring of 2027.
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