A West Fargo native is chosen to serve as North Dakota’s next Superintendent of Public Instruction. Governor Kelly Armstrong announces West Fargo School District Business Manager Levi Bachmeier will take over for outgoing Kirsten Baesler.

BISMARCK, N.D. (Valley News Live) - North Dakota will get a new schools superintendent on Tuesday, Oct. 21, when Gov. Kelly Armstrong announces his appointment to replace Kirsten Baesler, who’s leaving for a federal education post.

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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Governor Kelly Armstrong named Levi Bachmeier as the next Superintendent of Public Instruction. Bachmeier is the business manager for the West Fargo School District and previously served as an education policy adviser for former Governor Doug Burgum.

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Governor Kelly Armstrong has appointed Levi Bachmeier as North Dakota’s new Superintendent of Public Instruction. Bachmeier will serve the remainder of the current term,