Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News May 6, 2013) – The Jamestown Public School Board, at the May 6 meeting, declined to “renew” (reconsider) its previous April 25 decision, which was to not hire Jeff Nold. (watch 20 minute video posted below)

The meeting had been moved to the gym to hold an anticipated large crowd.  After hearing from 2 individuals of the public and a board member asking the full Board to revisit the matter, to reconsider the previous vote,  the motion to “renew”, the first step in reconsideration,  failed, 4 to 5.

Voting in favor of reconsidering the April 25 vote, (bringing the matter back for more discussion and revote)  were board members: Diane Hanson, Gail Martin, Heidi Larson,  and Greg Allen.  (Hanson, Martin, and Allen supported hiring Nold in the April 25 vote).

Opposed to reopening the matter were board members:  Roger Haut, Roy Musland, Tanya Ostlie, Shelly Jystad and Terry Anderson.

The motion to renew failed, closing off any further discussion at the meeting.  The Board moved on to other business. The crowd of 125 to 150 individuals left quietly.   The business teaching position at Jamestown High School remains unfilled.

The discussion was recorded by The Replay Channel and is posted online for readers to hear the full discussion.

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Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News May 2, 2013) – The Jamestown School Board meeting on Monday, May 6, at 5:15 pm, has been moved to the Middle School Gym located at 203 2ndAv SE, Jamestown.  Superintendent Robert Toso says, he expects upwards of 200 people to attend the meeting. He said one of the first items on the agenda is to rescind the recent school board vote that denied hiring Jeff Nold, to a teaching position.   Watch video from April 25 meeting below:

At the April 25, 2013 meeting the school board, on a 5-3 vote, turned down hiring Jamestown High School Principal Bill Nold’s son, Jeff for a business teacher position, after a contentious discussion.

Jeff Nold is the son of Bill Nold, principal of Jamestown High School — where the position of business teacher now remains vacant.

He said following rescinding the April 25th vote, school board is able to discuss again, hiring Jeff Nold, and then vote again on whether or not he should be hired.

At the April 25ht meeting, voting in favor of hiring Jeff Nold were board members, Diane Hanson, Gail Martin and Greg Allen.

Opposed were board members Roger Haut, Roy Musland, Roger Haut, Shelly Jystad and Terry Anderson.

Board member Heidi Larson was not present during the vote.

Since then, a group of community members has gathered 450 signatures on a petition asking the School Board to reconsider.