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~xqr.~EN~ON :::~ICE NOR T H D A K 0 T A 5 TAT E U N I V E R 5 I T Y Cass County 1010 2nd Ave. South, P.O. Box 2806 Fargo, NO 58108-2806 RECEIVED JAN 2 2002 Tel. 701.241.5700 Fax 701.241.5935 cass@ndsuext.nodak.edu www.ext.nodak.edu/county/cass December 21, 200 I CASS COUNTY COMMISSION To: Cass County Commission From: Brad Cogdill, Extension Agent/Chair ~ ~ RE: Approval for Temporary, Part-time job re-assignment for Brad Cogdill This letter is to request Cass County Commission approval for me to assume a temporary part- time re-assignment within the NDSU Extension Service. Dr. Sharon Anderson, Extension Service Director, has asked me to serve as Interim Chair of the Center for 4-H Youth Development on the NDSU campus. This department is responsible for the 4-H Youth Development Program carried out by the NDSU Extension Service. Dr. Anderson has asked me to serve in this capacity for a period of one year at a 50% appointment. She has offered to place a full-time Extension Agent in Cass County during this re- assignment. The duties of this position would include assuming the majority of my agriculture programming responsibilities including the Farm Business Management and Economics subject matter area. The balance of the time will be spent assisting the Cass County Extension Staff in delivering various aspects of our county extension program. No adjustments to Cass County's contribution to the extension budget would be made as a result of this arrangement. My office chair/department head duties would not change during this part-time/interim appointment. I am interested in accepting this appointment for a number of reasons. It would provide me the opportunity to grow and develop professionally. I also have the opportunity for additional administrative experience. Cass County has a significant 4-H youth development program and this appointment would allow me to positively influence the North Dakota 4-H Youth Development program, including how it is carried out at the county level. It would also allow me to continue to be involved in "grass-roots" programming through my Cass County job duties while offering me the opportunity to provide day to day leadership responsibilities for a state-wide extension program. I would locate the new agent at a work station in the main outer office area. The space was originally set-aside as a work station for an intern. Even though it is a small work area, it does provide a setting for good interaction with other staff and the public. I'd be happy to visit with any of you in more detail regarding questions you may have. Extension Service Director Sharon Anderson is also available to answer your questions about this request. Her phone number is 231-8944 on the NDSU campus. If desired, I'd be willing to work with her to arrange a visit in person. Suggested motion: ;A Move to support the re-assignment of 50% of Extension Agent Brad Cogdill's job \ ,~ /0 responsibilities with the NDSU Extension Service for a period of one-year. This includes approval to . recruit and hire a{ull-time Extension Agent to assume educational program responsibilities identified in this rei uest. te.-m.pCfC..Vj O\SS mUNIY GOVERNMENT ... County Corrunissions, North Dakota State University and Us. Department of Agriculture Cooperating NDSlI is nil t'qlwl opportllllity illstitl/tiGIl