At its regular meeting, the Grand Forks Public Schools board took several formal actions: the board approved a land-exchange agreement with the Park District, adopted multiple policy updates, approved the consent agenda and granted a release from contract to a district director.

Land exchange: The board approved a land-exchange agreement that swaps multiple parcels between the Park District and the school district to align land ownership with primary users. The administration described the exchange as a non‑monetary swap intended to simplify maintenance and use; the board adopted the agreement by roll call, 9–0. Doctor Lund moved the motion and Mister Palmasino seconded.

Policy adoptions: The board completed second readings and adopted 12 policy updates en bloc (policies ABAA, FAB, ABBDA, ABCB, ABCA, ABBF, DGGA, FBA, HBA, HEAC, ICCB, FGCB) by a 9–0 roll call vote after a motion by Mister Anderson and second by Mister Cleven. One policy (BDD) was considered separately and passed on second reading 6–3; doctor Lund moved that measure and doctor Hodak seconded. The board’s packet stated no additional changes had been made since first reading.

Consent agenda: The board moved and approved the consent agenda (including routine items listed in the meeting packet) by roll call, 9–0. The motion to approve was moved by Doctor Lund and seconded by Miss Flynn.

Contracted staff release: The board granted Director Jonathan Ellwein a release from his 2025–26 administrative contract effective Oct. 24, 2025, with a waiver of liquidated damages under district policy DKBB. The motion passed 9–0; Mister Cleven moved and Mister Larson seconded.

Superintendent evaluation committee: The board’s superintendent-evaluation committee reported plans to reuse last year’s evaluation instrument with the strategic‑plan questions removed for the November cycle and to add superintendent guardrails; the full board approved the committee’s recommendation by roll call, 9–0.

Ending: Board members requested follow-up materials on several items (maps for the land exchange and cost estimates for replatting), and administrators said they will return with additional documentation as requested.