Fargo School Board censures board member for violating mask-wearing policy
Jennifer Benson was disciplined by the board last year for comments she made about the district superintendent and associate superintendent. 2:46 pm, Jun. 8, 2021 ×
Jennifer Benson, Fargo School Board member. Special to The Forum
FARGO The Fargo School Board on Tuesday, June 8, disciplined one of its members for repeatedly not wearing a mask during meetings.
Face masks were required in all district facilities during the school year, and board member Jennifer Benson frequently attended school board meetings without wearing one, according to a memo filed by Fargo School Board President Rebecca Knutson. The memo and emails reveal Knutson told Benson she could attend the meetings over the phone if she had objections to wearing a mask, but Benson declined, stating that she would not be able to fully participate in meetings over the phone.
(Fargo, ND) Fargo Public Schools board of education is issuing disciplinary action against one of its members. Board president Rebecca Knutson filed a memo saying Jennifer Benson has failed to wear a mask at the April 27th meeting and on multiple other occasions while in district buildings. The 2020-2021 Smart Restart Plan requires face masks to be worn in all district
19,000 homes lose power in Moorhead overnight.
The skies lit up as homes went dark.
About 19,000 homes powered by Moorhead Public Service lost power at 10 p.m. Monday, June 7.
The storm knocked down a half-mile of power lines just south of the city. We were prepared. We knew it was coming. Unfortunately, we never know what Mother Nature is going to do, so that s (why) you got to take it on a case by case basis,
said Travis Schmidt, MPS general manager.
5. Lakes area fire departments hold open houses to find more volunteers
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“I am trying to ensure all the parents' voices have been heard," said a parent involved with the recall effort. "This is not my voice only, this is a collective voice of parents’ concerns."
Fargo school board votes to keep masks on for the last week of school These two days do matter, said a board member about not ending the district s educational level plan early. Written By: C.S. Hagen | ×
Special meeting of the Fargo School Board to decide whether or not to end the Smart Restart plan, including mask usage, on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
FARGO A lively debate about ending the Fargo Public Schools Smart Restart plan early including mask requirements culminated in a 5-4 vote in favor of keeping mitigation strategies in place for the last week of the 2020-21 school year.