2023-10-31 20:21:30
BISMARCK — Gov. Doug Burgum announced Tuesday, Oct. 31, 13 appointees to his Task Force for Teacher Retention and Recruitment. He and State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler or their designees complete the 15-member task force, according to a press release.
The
task force was created in September
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to address the chronic teacher shortage in North Dakota.
The appointed members include:
Patti Stedman, West Fargo, a West Fargo School Board member and member of the Education Standards and Practices Board.Bret Dockter, Harvey, a Harvey Public Schools teacher.Ashley Seykora, Rugby, Rugby Public Schools instructional coach.Abby DuBord, Bismarck, a Bismarck Public Schools teacher.Luke Schaefer, Minot, CEO of the Central Regional Education Association.Robert Lech, Jamestown, Jamestown Public Schools superintendent.John Porter, Fargo, director of the South Valley and Rural Cass Special Education Units.James Green, Watford City, high school principal at McKenzie County Public Schools.Sherry Tandeski, St. John, elementary school principal at St. John Public Schools.Jenny Bladow, Northwood, director of teacher education, College of Education & Human Development, University of North Dakota, and member of the Education Standards and Practices Board.Erin Jacobson, Bismarck, coordinator of the Teacher Support System.State Sen. Dean Rummel, R-Dickinson.State Rep. Steve Swiontek, R-Fargo.
“We’re deeply grateful to these members and all the candidates for their passion and willingness to dedicate their time to this critically important effort to address our state’s teacher shortage,” Burgum said in the release. “Working together, we can identify best practices and policies for retaining and recruiting teachers and ensure they have the resources and support they need to deliver a world-class education to students across North Dakota.”
The task force will gather feedback from various stakeholder groups across the state and make recommendations for how to increase recruitment to the teaching profession, improve preparation programs as well as review licensure, evaluation, compensation, contracts, working conditions and support, according to the release.
Final recommendations are due by Sept. 30, 2024, to Burgum and Baesler, as well as possible partners who could sponsor legislation in the 2025 session.
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