{"id":122,"date":"2017-10-20T20:48:34","date_gmt":"2017-10-21T01:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ndsbmcp.org\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2024-10-29T08:51:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T13:51:40","slug":"open-records-and-meetings-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/open-records-and-meetings-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Records and Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>About the Instructor<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lexie Bergstrom<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Prior to joining NDSBA in December 2022, Lexie worked as an associate attorney at Zuger Kirmis &amp; Smith where she practiced in civil litigation, family law, and estate planning. Other experience includes working in Texas as a licensed insurance and annuity agent for a financial services company that provides insurance and policies to teachers and staff and working as a judicial clerk for the Southwest Judicial District of North Dakota, which provided her immense experience in legal writing, research, and document review.<br \/>\nLexie earned her bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of North Dakota. In 2017, she earned her juris doctor degree from the University of North Dakota, and<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> is currently a member of the Big Muddy Bar Association and Inns of Court. Lexie resides in Bismarck with her husband and mini goldendoodle.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Important Course Dates<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Course meeting date: <\/strong>October 23, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Course time:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12:15 p.m. CT &#8211; 2:15 p.m. CT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Class meeting location:\u00a0<\/strong>Bismarck Event Center, Prairie Rose Room 101<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Final assignment due date:\u00a0<\/strong>December 1, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Syllabus\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Open-Record-and-Meeting-Laws-Syllabus-BM-class-2024.docx\">Open Records and Meetings Syllabus<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Reading Assignments<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Reading assignments must be completed before the beginning of class on October 23.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OR-Guide-8-21.pdf\">Open Record Guide<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OM-Guide-7-23.pdf\">Open Meeting Guide<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional Resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/attorneygeneral.nd.gov\/\">North Dakota Attorney General&#8217;s Office<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 44-04, available at: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.nd.gov\/cencode\/t44.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.legis.nd.gov\/cencode\/t44.html\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Public-Meetings-and-Records-Handbook.2022.pdf\">Public Meetings and Records Handbook<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Presentation<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Open-Records-and-Open-Meetings-for-School-Boards-BM-Class-23-24-Student-Version.pptx\">Open Records and Meetings Presentation<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/nfemi3lfbwhdf94lke680\/AHL0NpCrgcQ-lQVyxCfv2WA?rlkey=u9ha2fain2ff97axq6961sf2z&amp;st=e4wf2020&amp;dl=0\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Toolbox<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This is where you will find the case studies.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Final Exam<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The final exam for this class will be an online, 25 question, multiple choice, test<strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0 You may use your lecture notes and course resources to answer these questions. Once you have completed the exam, click &#8220;Submit.&#8221; A screen will appear with your recorded answers and final exam score. The exam due date is <strong>December 1, 2024<\/strong><b>. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The final exam must be proctored by your superintendent or board president. A<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/handbooks-and-forms\/\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">proctor verification form<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">must be completed and emailed to<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"mailto:patty.verdouw@ndsba.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><strong>patty.verdouw@ndsba.org<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">by <strong>December 1, 2024<\/strong>, to validate the final exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Click <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/open-records-and-meetings-exam\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/span> to access the exam<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0Questions<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Questions about the course? Email:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"mailto:lexie.bergstrom@ndsba.org\"><strong>lexie.bergstrom@ndsba.org<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to stay?<\/strong> Please coordinate your hotel accommodation with your annual convention reservation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meals:\u00a0<\/strong>Light breakfast, refreshments, and lunch will be provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Instructor Lexie Bergstrom Prior to joining NDSBA in December 2022, Lexie worked as an associate attorney at Zuger &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/open-records-and-meetings-course\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":239,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122"}],"version-history":[{"count":93,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5859,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122\/revisions\/5859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndsbmcp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}