North Dakota superintendent: Stateextensive tour of faculties districts is ‘off to a fun start’ – Grand Forks Herald

GRAND FORKS — New State Ok-12 Superintendent Levi Bachmeier has now accomplished a number of college district excursions as part of his aim to go to each college district in North Dakota.

“I’m committed to supporting each and every one of these kids,” he stated.

Bachmeier started his statewide tour on Dec. 8 in Marmarth, a district positioned within the southwestern nook of the state with a complete scholar inhabitants of 4. He stated the go to went nice and that he had good conversations with neighborhood leaders, board members and educators.

“It was exactly what I was hoping for. Every school visit that I do, I want to spend a meaningful amount of time in a classroom, watching the most important part of education, which is teachers teaching students,” Bachmeier stated. “It doesn’t matter if you have four students like Marmarth or you’re really, really big like Bismarck. I’m going to spend several hours visiting, learning and watching teaching.”

There are 167 college districts in North Dakota, and 12 have fewer than 50 college students. Bachmeier stated he already has 33 district excursions scheduled by way of late March, and will probably be finishing seven this week alone. He emphasised that the visits will assist him acquire a greater understanding of the challenges districts are dealing with and the way he can help them on the state degree.

“I want these not to be scripted. This is certainly not a box to check for me,” he stated. “I had a couple of general questions: what’s going well? What could be better? How can North Dakota be the best state in the nation when it comes to education?”

Bachmeier additionally stated his visits are to carry districts accountable.

“One of my big jobs is to support, and challenge when necessary,” he stated. “Hold school districts accountable and one of the best ways to do that is to not only look at the numbers, but you’ve got to get your boots on the ground and hear from parents about what’s going well and what could be better.”

This is Bachmeier’s first 12 months in his position as state superintendent. He took workplace on Nov. 24 after former State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler resigned to imagine the position of assistant secretary of elementary and secondary training on the U.S. Department of Education. Bachmeier began his profession instructing highschool, earlier than later serving as a Ok-12 coverage adviser to then-Gov. Doug Burgum.

Bachmeier’s promise to go to each district within the state was certainly one of his first bulletins as state superintendent.

“I’m really excited to be hitting it in earnest,” he stated. “I’m excited to see all the things that are happening in schools across the state.”

Sophia is the Ok-12 training reporter for the Grand Forks Herald.