FARGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Educating and Empowering All Students to Succeed
Board Members
To send an email to all FPS Board of Education members, use the 'Contact Board Members' form. If you would like to contact an individual School Board member click on their email address below.
Melissa Burkland
Email
Cell: 414-530-7907
Term began: 2022
Term expires: 2030
Liaison to: Davies, Bennett, Eagles
Committees: Calendar; Governance; Negotiations
Katie Christensen Mineer
President
Email
Cell: 701-388-7369
Term began: 2022
Term expires: 2030
Liaison to: Carl Ben Eielson, Lincoln, Ed Clapp
Committees: Governance; Negotiations; Planning
Greg Clark
Vice President
Cell: 701-212-0703
Term began: 2022
Term expires: 2030
Liaison to: South, Lewis & Clark/Explorer Academy
Committees: FPS Foundation Board; Governance; Governmental Affairs; Planning
Jolene Garty
Email
Cell: 701-238-2336
Term began: 2026
Term expires: 2030
Liaison to: Jefferson, Roosevelt
Committees: Fargo Youth Initiative; Governmental Affairs; Negotiations
Nikkie Gullickson
Email
Cell: 701-394-1951
Term began: 2020
Term expires: 2028
Liaison to: North, Madison, ECSE/Evenstart/Adult Learning
Committees: Governmental Affairs; Leave Bank; Planning
Jason Nelson
Email
Cell: 701-707-9043
Term began: 2024
Term expires: 2028
Liaison to: Ben Franklin, Washington, Virtual Academy
Committees: Cass County Career & Technical Education Consortium Board; Governance; Planning
Kristin Nelson
Email
Cell: 701-361-4980
Term began: 2024
Term expires: 2028
Liaison to: Clara Barton/Hawthorne, Centennial
Committees: Fargo Native American Commission; Governmental Affairs; Negotiations
Robin Nelson
Email
Cell: 701-238-1188
Term began: 2022
Term expires: 2030
Liaison to: Dakota, McKinley, Longfellow
Committees: Governance; Governmental Affairs; South East Education Cooperative
Allie Ollenburger
Email
Cell: 701-866-0341
Term began: 2024
Term expires: 2028
Liaison to: Discovery, Kennedy
Committees: Health Insurance; Negotiations; Planning