School Board Meetings

The citizens elect the Dickinson school board to be legally responsible for school board policy, the budget, expenditures, and expansion. The Board has complete and final control over local school matters. Only State and Federal law may limit it. The school board acts officially only as a corporate group. An individual Board member has no authority outside of a formally called Board meeting. No one acts in the name of the Board except when authorized by the Board to do so.
It is the responsibility to provide tax money for the schools' maintenance and operation and submit bond issues, when necessary, to the District’s voters for the construction of school facilities. The Board also selects the superintendent as its chief executive officer.

The School Board is comprised of five residents of the Dickinson Public School District elected at large to four-year terms. 

School Board elections are held in even-numbered years, with all Board member's terms being staggered. The biennial election is in conjunction with the city/county election in June. There is no limit on the number of terms a Board member may serve. For more information on school board elections, please call the superintendent's secretary at the Central Administration Office (456-0002).

The Board elects officers at the annual meeting in July. Officers include the president and the vice president.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend school board meetings. Your attendance is appreciated. 

• Regular monthly meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 5 p.m.
• Special meetings may be scheduled if needed.
• The annual meeting of the school board is held in July.
• Meeting location is either at the Professional Learning Lab located at 266 3rd Ave West, or in the Board room of the Dickinson Public Schools Central Administration Office located at 444 4th St. West (use the east or west door) or unless otherwise noted. Handicap parking is available. 

For more information on Board meetings, contact the Central Administration Office at 701-456-0002, ext. 2203

All meetings are open to the public and are subject to North Dakota law. A majority of the Board (3) constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. Agendas are available at each meeting and on the website.
The media receives official notice before each meeting.

Please check the schedule for meeting location.  Dickinson Public School Board meetings are typically held at one of the following locations:

The order of business follows this pattern:
I. Call to Order

II. Public Participation

III. Additional Agenda Items/Removal of Items from Consent Agenda

IV. Consent Agenda

a. Minutes

b. Bills

c. Financial Report

d. Pledged Assets Report

e. Personnel Report

f. Student/Staff Recognitions

g. Tuition Waiver Agreements

V. Superintendent’s Report

VI. Business Topics

VII. Other

VIII. Adjournment

Please see School Board Policy BCBA