JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown Public School District will begin conducting a study of the enrollment and facilities with a task force.

The move comes after Superintendent Dr. Rob Lech informed the board during their meeting Monday, Sept. 19 that conversations are needed regarding the district’s enrollment trends and how that impacts financial planning.

Dr. Lech says that the board, and proposed task force formation, are needed to get information to the community.

The task force would be used to help decide what the community supports, steps they want to take, and how to address concerns that might be coming down the line. One of these concerns is an “enrollment bubble” that Dr. Lech says they’re seeing at the High School.

Dr. Lech says the task force would be used for long-range financial planning, updating capital projects plan to prioritize facility needs, and expanding the districts building fund to address short-term items.

The task force will include teachers, parents, school board members, and community members that will examine all factors that impact the district.

Dr. Lech says they hope to have an initial meeting in October to start making some recommendations to the board in April.