Some Bismarck Public School students will be making a new adjustment next school year.
Tonight the Bismarck school board voted unanimously to move sixth graders into the middle schools and ninth graders into the high schools starting next school year.
Starting in the fall of 2013, K through 5th grade will be in the elementary schools, 6th through 8th in the middle schools and 9th through 12th in the high schools.
"It presents some definite challenges but if we didn't roll the sixth grade up we'd have massively crowded elementary classrooms across the district, our assumption is classes would go to nearly 30 and some cases higher and we know that 13 of our 16 elementary schools are already at or above capacity," Superintendent Tamara Uselman said.
The decision forces the high schools to find more quality space for their students, until the new high school is built.
The possibility of portables at the high schools was brought up at tonight's meeting, however more discussion will be made in the future, as to how the high schools will accommodate more students.
Monday, May 20 2013 7:40 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:40:14 GMT
When a flooded road is closed, it forces drivers to take an alternate route, but if you see water rushing over a road and it's open, what do you do? "It's just kind of surreal, considering that we've
When a flooded road is closed, it forces drivers to take an alternate route, but if you see water rushing over a road and it's open, what do you do?
Monday, May 20 2013 6:49 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:49:14 GMT
Some people in the Bismarck/Mandan area are busy cleaning water out of their basements. Advanced Cleaning and Restoration has been working non stop since 2 a.m. Saturday morning. Bob Fettig says the
Some people in the Bismarck/Mandan area are busy cleaning water out of their basements.
Monday, May 20 2013 1:42 PM EDT2013-05-20 17:42:32 GMT
Sarah Gustin reports from Oliver County near Center. The area has received nearly 4 inches of rain since Friday. Sarah interviews Oliver County Extension Agent Rick Schmidt on the benefit of the rainfall
Sarah Gustin's interview with Oliver County Extension Agent, Rick Schmidt on rainfall.
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:40 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:40:22 GMT
Officials say some areas on the road near Jamestown were 10 to 14 inches deep. It may be hard to tell but this is actually interstate. Drivers were down to about five miles an hour just west of Jamestown
Two westbound semi trailers were swept off the road and had to be pulled out early Sunday, and some eastbound vehicles were stranded until the water receded enough to let them proceed.
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:37 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:37:32 GMT
A freedom ride was canceled due to the rainy conditions, but a barbecue, silent auction and fundraiser for a family in need went on as scheduled. Proceeds from this annual event usually go to a child
A freedom ride was canceled due to the rainy conditions, but a barbecue, silent auction and fundraiser for a family in need went on as scheduled.
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