Members from the Grand Forks and Grand Forks Air Force Base School Boards turn their attention to Eielson Elementary School principal, Angie Jonasson, who gave a presentation on the success of educational learning programs and techniques used at the school on base, during a joint-meeting held Nov. 25, 2013, at Nathan Twining Elementary School on Grand Forks AFB, N.D. The joint-meeting between the two school boards is held annually and allows board members, school administrators and community residents to address various topics such as school funding in person. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
Master Sgt. Richard McCorkel, Grand Forks Air Force Base School Board member, reads an overview on Impact Aid provided by the superintendent of Grand Forks Public Schools, Dr. Larry P. Nybladh, in preparation for a special presentation during an annual joint meeting between the school boards of Grand Forks and Grand Forks Air Force Base, held Nov. 25, 2013, at Nathan Twining Elementary School on Grand Forks AFB, N.D. Impact Aid is an in-lieu-of-tax federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Education. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
Dr. Larry P. Nybladh, Superintendent of Grand Forks Public Schools, describes a chart displaying the steady decline of student enrollment at the two public schools located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, during a joint meeting between the school boards of Grand Forks and Grand Forks AFB, held Nov. 25, 2013, at Nathan Twining Elementary School on Grand Forks AFB, N.D. The student enrollment at the base peaked at 1,574 in 1995 and steadily declined to a just 347 in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
Grand Forks Air Force Base School Board president, Senior Master Sgt. Seth Lininger, addresses a question about the decision to keep the two public schools on base open during a meeting between the school boards of Grand Forks and Grand Forks AFB, held Nov. 25, 2013, at Nathan Twining Elementary School on Grand Forks AFB, N.D. The meeting between the two school boards is held annually and allows board members, school administrators and community residents to address various topics in person. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)