Governing Board

The SEEC Governing Board plays an essential role providing guidance, oversight and monitoring for the agency so it can operate effectively to serve its stakeholders.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Assist the SEEC Leadership Team in determining the long-range direction of the agency.

  • Communicate with and represent school districts and stakeholders in their region regarding needs, feedback, and ideas.

  • Conduct the evaluation of SEEC Executive Director.

  • Regularly attend SEEC Governing Board meetings.

Board Membership

The SEEC Governing Board is comprised of nine voting members. Board members consist of one member from each of the eight regions of SEEC and the Lead-Administrator. Each regional member of the Governing Board are selected in a manner determined by the school boards of that region.

Governing Board members must be elected members of the school boards within the region from which they are selected or the designee of a participating school district's board. The Lead Administrator will be selected by a majority vote of SEEC school administrators.

Region 1 (Fargo), Robin Nelson, Fargo School Board

Region 4 (Edgeley, Ellendale, Kulm, LaMoure, Litchville-Marion, Montpelier, Oakes), Mitch Carlson LaMoure Superintendent

Region 7 (Jamestown, Carrington, Gackle-Streeter, Medina), Heidi Larson, Jamestown School Board

Region 2 (West Fargo), Patti Stedman, West Fargo School District and Board Chair

Region 5 (Enderlin, Fort Ransom, Lisbon, Milnor, North Sargent, Sargent Central), Philip French Enderlin Superintendent

Region 8 (Maple Valley, Valley City, Barnes County North, Griggs County Central), Andrew Currie Barnes County North Superintendent

Region 3 (Fairmount, Hankinson, Lidgerwood, Richland, Wahpeton, Wyndmere), Britney Gandhi, Richland Superintendent

Region 6 (Central Cass, Kindred, Mapleton, Northern Cass), TBD

Justin Fryer, Lisbon Superintendent, SEEC Lead Administrator