Board accepts superintendent�s emergency-succession plan; superintendent reports modest gains in teacher vitality survey
July 15, 2025 | WILLISTON BASIN 7, School Districts, North Dakota
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The Wilson Basin School District No. 7 Board of Education voted to find the superintendent in compliance with Operational Expectation 2, the district s emergency superintendent-succession policy, and heard a monitoring report on Results Policy 10, teacher vitality.
Why it matters: The OE-2 finding designates who can run the district in an emergency and clarifies continuity of operations. The R-10 report gives the board a regular measure of staff morale and retention risks as the district implements its strategic plan.
The superintendent presented OE-2, saying the policy requires that "superintendents will designate at least one other executive staff member who is familiar with the board's governance process and issues of current concern" and that the superintendent had designated Assistant Superintendent Kevin Clawson to assume responsibilities if the superintendent is unable to serve. The board moved to find OE-2 "in compliance," and the motion carried on a roll call vote with members voting aye.
On Results Policy 10, the superintendent said the district uses an annual vitality survey and presented spring results showing a 35% increase in survey participation, from 369 in the fall to 498 in the spring, and a small rise in a staff well-being score from 5.83 to 6.04. The superintendent said the results will be monitored and reported annually as part of the board s monitoring calendar and tied to the district s strategic plan.
Board members offered brief remarks. Board member Dr. Germain thanked administration for focusing on culture and described the report as an opportunity to improve staff retention. The board approved the R-10 monitoring report as in compliance by voice/roll call vote.
The board took no additional operational action beyond the compliance findings; staff confirmed Kevin Clawson has been formally designated as the emergency designee. The superintendent said the vitality work is part of a multi-year strategy and will continue to be monitored.
Why it matters: The OE-2 finding designates who can run the district in an emergency and clarifies continuity of operations. The R-10 report gives the board a regular measure of staff morale and retention risks as the district implements its strategic plan.
The superintendent presented OE-2, saying the policy requires that "superintendents will designate at least one other executive staff member who is familiar with the board's governance process and issues of current concern" and that the superintendent had designated Assistant Superintendent Kevin Clawson to assume responsibilities if the superintendent is unable to serve. The board moved to find OE-2 "in compliance," and the motion carried on a roll call vote with members voting aye.
On Results Policy 10, the superintendent said the district uses an annual vitality survey and presented spring results showing a 35% increase in survey participation, from 369 in the fall to 498 in the spring, and a small rise in a staff well-being score from 5.83 to 6.04. The superintendent said the results will be monitored and reported annually as part of the board s monitoring calendar and tied to the district s strategic plan.
Board members offered brief remarks. Board member Dr. Germain thanked administration for focusing on culture and described the report as an opportunity to improve staff retention. The board approved the R-10 monitoring report as in compliance by voice/roll call vote.
The board took no additional operational action beyond the compliance findings; staff confirmed Kevin Clawson has been formally designated as the emergency designee. The superintendent said the vitality work is part of a multi-year strategy and will continue to be monitored.
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