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The Star
September 27, 2021
Rolette School Board
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
ROLETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT #29
AUGUST 17, 2021
. The School Board of Rolette Public School District
#29 held a regular meeting on August 17, 2021 in the Su-
perintendent’s Office.
Board members present were Lori Knudson, Jim
Odden, Ryan Pederson, Lori Letvin and Brenda
Boucher. Others present: Wade Sherwin. Elementary
Principal/Superintendent, Levi Gourneau. Secondary
Principal, Michele Grenier, Business Manager. Megan
Gilje, Brenda Mitzel, Mechelle Lauck, Judy Martinson,
Gene Wilson, Janice Fossum, Cheryl Foss, and Johnny
Fossum.
President Pederson called the meeting to order at
7:00 pm.
Knudson moved and Odden seconded to approve
the agenda with the additions of Marco Wi-Fi bid, tree
removal, and under consent agenda tuition agreement.
Motion carried 50 ' ,
Communications/Recognitions: Thank you card
was read from Joann Torn Lucas. Thank you to Alyce
Lunde who donated three bags of school supplies for
students.
Superintendent/Elementary Principal Sherwin re-
ported that as of today enrollment is at 145 students.
The ESSER Ill application has been submitted to DPI.
Title I application is complete and alter board approval
will be submitted before the Aug 27 deadline. The RLIS
grant application has been submitted. Sherwin provided
some Choice Ready information to the board. August
20th is the NESC in-service day for teachers. August
23rd is in house in-servioe for all start. I he woltora route
driver resigned. Harlow‘s School Bus Service will pick
those students up the first week of school but will not be
able to pick up the town riders if doing the wolford rid-
ers. Town riders will have to walk, or someone will have
to pick them up with the yellow minibus. Staffing needs
include a dishwasher, a paraprofessional, a Wolford
route driver, and a second-grade substitute. Sherwin at-
tended a DPl Child Nutrition Workshop on August 5th
and presenters said to expect food orders to cost more
and some food items to be unavailable. Angela Kitzman,
Natalie Wibe and Sherri Thiers attended the CTE Con-
ference in Bismarck August 9-11.
Secondary Principal Gourneau reported that a rep-
resentative from Lake Region State College was here
today to meet with parents and students enrolling in dual
credit courses to explain papenNork and answer ques-
tions. There are eleven students in grades 10-12 en-
rolled. The district is picking up the cost this year which
is approximately $7,152. There are nine students en-
rolled in NDCDE courses, which will cost the district
$1.431. .
Business Manager Grenier presented the finan-
cials.
Letvin requested July 14, 2021, regular board min-
utes be removed from the consent agenda. Odden
moved and Knudson seconded to approve the amended
consent agenda. Amended consent agenda items: Au-
gust 3. 2021 special meeting board minutes. bills. July
2021 financials, tuition agreements for two grade 11 stu-
dents from Belcourt School District and one grade 12
'student from Belcourt, asset disposal list and personnel '
contracts/work agreements for music teacher Cheryl
, Haagenson $38,799, speech coach Megan Gilje $2,430,
speech meet director Megan Gilje $500 per meet (max
2), head boys basketball coach Craig Johnson
$4,252.50. head track coach Josh Keller $3.240, junior_
high football coach Braden Nelson $1 ,923.75. elemen-
tary girls basketball coach Brett Nielsen $1 ,417.50, as-
sistant girls basketball coach Brett Nielsen $3,037.50,
assistant track coach Brett Nielsen $2,430, FCCLA Ad-
visor Alexis Schmidt $2,430, assistant boys basketball
coach Evan Tumey $3,037.50, FFA Advisor Natalie
Wibe $2,430 and student council advisor Natalie Wibe
$1,417.50. Motion carried 5-0.
Bills:
General Fund 01:
Advanced Business Methods $1,080.02
Assoc for CTE $75.00
808 Electric $72.16
Blackboard $831 .60
Blick Art Materials $45.16
BCBS.of ND $23,625.20
CDW Government $44.84
City of Rolette $202.32
Cole Papers $652.49
Commercial Card Solutions $225.50
Computer Store . $5,480.32
Connecting Point Computer Center $2,016.34
Country Memories Photography $220.00
Follett School Solutions $640.45
General Fund $132.46
Gerrells Sports Center $1,208.98
Innovative Office Solutions $99.30
Johnson Controls $600.38
Kersten, Ryan $2,500.00
Lakeshore Learning . $301.17
Legacy Cooperative $821.82
McGraw Hill School Education Holdings $2,538.70
Menards $96.91
Munro Hardware $168.40
Nasco $447.13
National Business Furniture $2,712.17
ND Center for Distance Education $149.00 '
ND School Boards Association $1,000.00
ND Attorney General $82.50
ND Small Organized Schools $450.00
Ottertail Power $1,502.12
Pearce Durick PLLC $562.50
Really Good Stuff LLC $704.79
Revolving Checking $135.34
School Specialty $2,570.83
Schoolmate $150.00
State Historical Society of ND $410.63
r Sync/Amazon $1.342.05
Time Management Systems $3.25
Town Country Arco $10.00
Turtle Mountain Communications $497.94
Turtle Mountain Star $36.75
Unum Life Insurance $53.85
Workforce Safety Insurance $2,373.18
Xtreme Signs Graphix $108.00
General Ftind Total: $58,981 .55
House Account 11 :
City of Rolette $70.30
Kersten, Ryan $1,374.80
Legacy Cooperative $174.98
Ottertail Power $46.12
ABBREVIATED NOTICE
OF INTENT TO
ADOPT AND AMEND
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
Applicable to the North Dakota Public
Employees Retirement System relating
to Plan Membership, Payment Date,
Optional Benefits, Erroneous Payment Of
Benefits, Employer Payment Of Employee
Contributions, Refusal Of Interest On
Contributions, Enrollment, Leave Without Pay.
North Dakota
Public Employees
Retirement
System
will hold a public hearing to address proposed
changes to N.D.A.C.Arts. 71.02 & 71.03.
1 600 EastCentury Ave.
Suite 2
Bismarck, ND
Mon., October 25, 2021
11 :00 am.
A copy of the proposed rules may be
'obtained on the NDPERS website at httpst
www.ndpersnd.govlabouth10tice—of—hearing
or by contacting NDPERS'at the above
address or calling 701-328-3900 or toll-free
at 1-800—803-7377. Also, written comments
may be submitted until November 8. 2021,
to the above address or by email to ndpers-
info@nd.gov. If you plan to‘ attend the public
hearing and will need‘ special facilities or
assistance relating to a disability. please
contact the North Dakota Public Employees
Retirement System at the above telephone
to the public hearing.
Dated this 15th day of September 2021
Scott Miller, NDPERS Executive Director
number or address at Ieast'three days prior
House Account Total: $1 ,668.20
Building Fund 03:
Johnson Controls $4,958.47
Tom's Home Furnishings $6,650.40
. Total Building Fund: $11,608.87
Hot Lunch Fund 05: '
Magic-Wrighter Inc $27.95
Total Hot Lunch Fund: $27.95
Activity Fund 06:
Jostens $1 560.80
Total Activity Flind: $1 ,56080
Revolving Checking 61:
Verizon $135.34
Total Revolving Checking: ‘ $135.34
Lori Letvin requested a correction to the July 14, ,
2021, minutes. Boucher moved and Letvin seconded to
approve the minutes with the correction. Motion carried
5-0.
Shemin, Pederson. and Boucher gave a review of
discussion at the August 3rd special meeting/board re-
treat.
Odden moved and Knudson seconded to approve
the Title I Consolidated Application for 2021-2022. Mo-
tion carried 5-0.
Boucher moved and Knudson seconded to approve
the 2020-2021 District Financial Report. Motion carried
5-0.
Knudson moved and Boucher seconded to approve
the School Specialty bid for desks and chairs for
$14,482.60. Motion carried 50.
Knudson moved and Odden seconded to approve
the Connecting Point bid for 17 active panels with install
and five years of service for $72,359.79, using ESSER
funds. Motion carried 5-0.
Odden moved and Boucher seconded to approve
the Marco bid for seven new Wi-Fi access points. re-
place current Wi-Fi switches for $65,624.51, using
ESSER funds. Sherwin stated there is a possibility to get
some of this paid for using ERATE funds also. He will
investigate this option also. Motion carried 5-0.
Boucher moved and Knudson seconded to approve
the Vape Sensor bid for vape sensors in all district bath-
rooms from Innova for $28,485, using ESSER funds.
Letvin questioned how administration knows which stu—
dent set it off if more than one student was in the bath-
room at a time. Judy Martinson stated that vaping is
extremely addictive. Pederson stated he had heard from
another district there were many false positive set offs
with vape sensors. Boucher withdrew her motion with no
objection from Knudson. No action.
Odden moved and Boucher seconded for adminis-
tration to investigate if vape sensors were the best swat.
ogy to .ombat vaping. Motion onrri-J e o.
Sherwin shared letters from several teachers with
concerns regarding removing the mask mandate for 21-
22, due to the Covid19 Delta variant spreading currently.
He shared that in the revised Health and Safety Plan for
2021-2022 the hybrid learning model was removed and
there is no mask requirement under phase 1. Discus-
sion on concerns of rising Delta variant of COVID-19
and not requiring masks. Discussion on personal choice
of wearing masks. Discussion on whether to require
masks for those under the age of 12. who cannot receive
a vaccine yet.
Odden moved and Knudson seconded to add mask
requirement to the Health and Safety Plan for 2021-
2022. Roll call vote: Boucher-no; Pederson-no; Letvin-
no; Odden-yes; Knudson-yes. 'Motion’ failed.
Letvin moved and Boucher seconded to accept the
Health and Safety Plan for 2021-2022 as written. Dis-
cussion concerning what level the district is at currently
and does the district look at where the district is with
cases or the community. Shenivin stated administration
looks at district cases, not community cases. Roll call
vote: Letvin-yes, Knudson-no; Boucher-yes; Odden-no;
Pederson-yes. Motion carried.
8:58 pm. -— Odden left the meeting.
During some strong winds a tree fell on the fence on
the north side of the baseball field. Sherwin called a tree
I removal company. but due to emergency circumstances
they didn’t show. ShenNin instructed the custodians to
do what they could to remove the tree. In the meantime,
Nathan Casavant removed what remained of the tree.
Pederson suggested calling the American Legion to as-
sist with the cost of removing some of the trees in that
area that are past their life expectancy.
Policy committee will look at developing a district
policy that states “short of an emergency, if the district
pays for a training/semiher/professional development for V
an employee/board member and that individual does not
attend, the district expects reimbursement for the cost".
Letvin discussed the curriculum committee state-
ment of purpose. She spoke with other area school
board members, and one had never heard of such a
committee, one thought it was a good idea, and one said
their board doesn't pick the curriculum, but reviews it.
After board discussion, the board is okay with reviewing .
curriculum and will put retiring the curriculum committee
at the September meeting.
Superintendent evaluation forms are due to Presi-
' dent Pederson by September 10th. 3
Postpone board picture until September. ,
Next regular meeting is scheduled fori‘Septelnber
21 st at 7:00 pm. There is especial board meeting for
the final budget hearing on September 21 st at 6:00 pm.
Letvin moved and Knudson seconded to adjourn
the meeting. Motion carried 4-0.
Meeting adjourned at 9:14 pm.
APPROVED: Ryan Pederson, President;
ATTEST: Michele Grenier; Business Manager
(September 27, 2021)
Dunseith: hearing notice
DUNSEITH HEARING
The Dunseith City Council shall meet on October 6,
2021, at 7:00 pm, at the Dunseith City Hall for the pur-
pose of adopting the final budget.
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NOTICE TO PREPARE A PROGRAMMATIC
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE
NOXIOUS WEED PLAN ON THE TURTLE
MOUNTAIN INDIAN RESERVATION
The United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Great
Plains Regional Office (GPRO) is'preparing a programmatic
environmental assessment (PEA) inaccordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). and the
Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 Code of
Federal Regulations [CFRI1500- 1508), for continued noxious
weed management on trust lands located within'the exterior
boundaries of the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation (here-
after Reservation) and the trust lands adjacent to the Reser-
vation in North Dakota. The PEA will analyze the potential
impacts associated with the BlA's‘developmentlimplementa-
tion of the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation Noxious Weed
Plan .for continued prevention, early detection, and con-
trol/containment of noxious weeds within the exteriorbound-
on the trust lands adjacent to the
The BIA is seeking your input as part. of the NEPA scoping
process. Comments might include reasonable alternatives,
mitigation measures. probable or possible adverse impacts,
and other consideratibns. The public commentiperiod will
begin on September 13,2021. The BIA will accept written
comments until close of business October 13,2021. Please
include the "Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation Noxious
Weed Plan PEA" in the subject line of any correspondence.
Comments should be submitted viaemail or post deliveryto
the environmental.consultant assisting the BIA with the
Ms. Kara Mulvihill I cac Environmental, Inc.
P.O. Box 654 l EvansVille‘, Wyoming 82636-
karamulvihiI|@outlook.com ‘
Many producers are wondering if
their crops will make it to grain har—
vest or should they salvage the crop
and harvest it as forage.
“o“flQ°-.v.voffl may be no --_--rd°n
to this question—the decision to har-
vest sunflowers as forage, particu-
larly silage, requires ‘ careful
consideration of several factors,”
says Zac Carlson, North Dakota State
University Extension beef cattle spe—
cialist. .
“Sunflower silage can make a
suitable feed for beef cows,” says
Carlson. “Generally speaking, sun-
flower silage is about 80% of the
feeding value of corn silage. Still, the
challenge is getting it put up, because
sunflowers typically don’t dry down
Well.”
I Consequently, dry feed must be
added to the silage pile to reduce the
moisture level to a point where seep—
age is not a major problem.
The moisture problem in sun-
flower silage can be corrected by sev—
era] means. Former NDSU animal
science Specialist, LaDon Johnson,
suggested blending corn and sun-
flower silages when packing as one
method. Johnson advised a blending
ratio of one load of sunflower silage
to three to four loads of corn silage.
He also suggested waiting seven to
10 days following a killing frost to
facilitate dry down. Some varieties
may take longerand longer
also increases % of wind dam-
age to the cr , arid greater drygmatter
losses.
Johnson also advised blending dry
forage into the silage pile to reduce
the moisture content.
Optimal moisture content in sun-
flower silage appears to be’60% to
72%or 28% to 40% dry matter. To
minimize effluent seepage problems,
the moisture level will‘likely need to
be below 65%. Silage that is too wet
will also .result in undesirable
Clostridial fermentation, reducing the
forage quality and may limit volun—
tary intake due to palatability. Keep
in mind the target moisture of 60% to
72%; harvesting immature sunflow—
ers can produce silage with lower
fiber, lignin and fat content, possibly
improving the forage quality.
Sunflower silage is lower in-eri-
ergy at 61% to 66% total digestible
nutrients (TDN), variety dependent,
thancom silage at 68% TDN. The
lower energy of sunflower Silage is
mainly due to the greater fiber con-
tent of sunflower silage which is ap-
proximately one-third more than corn
silage and three times the amount of
lignin, the indigestible portion of the
fiber. r
However, confectionery and oil—
type sunflowers can make silages that
contain mere protein (11.1% to
12.5% versus 8.2% crude protein, re-
spectively), fat (7.1% to 10.7% ver— .
sus 3.3%, respectively), calcium
(0.8% to 1.5% versus 0.24%, respec—
tively) than corn silage at 100% dry
matter.
“Due to the fat content of sun—
flower silage, the forage should be
limited to one-half or less of the diet
dry matter basis,” says Carlson. “In
forage—based diets, dietary fat content
eliceeding 3% will reduce the intake
and digestibility of forages. Like—
‘wise, the high fiber content of sun—
. flower silage may reduce intake by
:slowing down the rate of passage'in
rumen.” ‘
. As with making any silage, allow
,28 days for the ensiling process to,
ioccur before feeding or exposing the
forage to oxygen.
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Pricing silages can be complex.
Factors that may influence the value
of sunflower silage include substitute
feed costs, fertilizer costS, harvesting
costs, removal of residue and nutri-
ents from the field, storage costs, har-
vest and storage losses or shrink, and
energy, protein and fiber content of
the sunflower silage. Analyze the
sunflower for nutrient content, use
these values to better understand the
forage quality, and determine the
pricing based on forages with similar
nutritive value, such as medium qual-
ity hay. I
“For crops covered by insurance,
be sure to contact your crop insur-
ance agent before harvesting for
silage,” says Hans Kandel, NDSU
Extension agronomist. “Likewise,
check any herbicide and insecticide
labels applied to the crop and follow
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Turtle Mountain Housing Authority
A Tribally Designated Housing Entity
I Belcourt, North Dakota
EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Turtle Mountain Housing Authority is accepting applications
for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
The Emergency Rental Assistance program was created to help
renters COVer their housing-releted costs and stay in stable: housing
during the pandemic.
For more information, please call (701)24450521 or (701)244—0770
To qualify, you must have experienced financial hardship during
the COVID-19 pandemic, meet local income requirements and
must be a household who is determined as a renter household.
Turtle Mountain Housing Authority is subject to
fair housing laws. It is also an equal opportunity
provider and employer.
Available to all Tribal and Non—Tribal
Rolette County Residents
Iage reuir cideratio
the pro-harvest time restrictions be-
fore harvesting.” '
“Many drought-stressed plants ac-
cumulate nitrates,” says Miranda
Meehan, NDSU Extension livestock
environmental stewardship special-
ist. “Before , feeding, test your
drought—stress sunflower silage for
nitrates. Although proper ensiling
will reduce nitrates, it does not guar-
antee the forage will contain ‘safe’
levels of nitrates.”
See the NDSU Extension publica-
tion “Nitrate Poisoning of Live- ‘
stock,”https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/publ
ications/livestock/nitrate-poisoning—
of-livestock, for more information
about elevated concentrations of ni—
trates in feedstuffs.
For more information on harvest-1
ing sunflowers for silage, contact
your local NDSU Extension agent.
TURTLE MOUNTAIN HOUSING AUTHORITY, T.D.H.E.
A TRIBALLY DESIGNATED HOUSING ENTITY
The Turtle Mountain Housing Authority is seeking quotes fon
P'.O. BOX 620 ' 1/4 MILE SOUTH ON HWY. 5 BELCOUR‘I’, NORTH
DAKOTA 53315
TELEPHONE 701-477-5673 ADMINISTRATION OFFICE FAX 701-477-0193
REQUEST FOR BIDS
Roof Re laccmcnt—ZO units l buildin .
Quotes (lhisform) must be received by TMHA no later than (date) September
27, 2021 by 1:00 pun.
Name of Business:
Contact Name/Contact Info:
Timel'rame required for unit construcfion, delivery, installation and
button up: (projected corriplelion
date):
Housing Unit metal roof
re - laccmcnt
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS BY max:
1. Indian Preference will apply
Local Turtle Mountain TERO re
ircrncnt a I .
MES 12 include schedule for completion
S remove existin shin les midi-e lace with metal
mi l f rmetal o f hecti inimu
ST r vide ‘
fin materia
MUST provide listing of ALL materials to be used on the project
Bidder MUST ensure measurements are accurate
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Rebecca Olander, 701.371.2421
PLEASE SUBMIT THE QUOTE T0:
ATTN: Alex JR Davis
Or Mail: PO Box 620, Belcourt, ND 58316
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license and fees re uircd.
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Fax: 701-477-0193 or Email: adaviSQTflhOUSIIEJICC
T.M.H.A. reserves the right to waive any informalityand/or reject any and
all bids
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