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Grand Forks school board approves preliminary budget, sets public hearing for Sept. 8
Summary
The Grand Forks Public School Board on July 29 approved a preliminary fiscal 2025-26 budget and tax levy, set a public hearing for Sept. 8 and heard officials warn the district is unlikely to meet a previously stated 15% general-fund carryover goal by June 30, 2026.
The Grand Forks Public School Board on July 29 approved a preliminary budget and tax levy for fiscal year 2025-26 and set a public hearing at 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Mark Sanford Education Center, while administrators warned the district is unlikely to meet its goal of a 15% general fund carryover by June 30, 2026.
Business manager Brandon Baumbach said the preliminary filing follows the county form SFN 91-49 and reflects maximum mill levies the district can set. “None of those have changed from the prior year. They're all the same in total of a 130.68 mills across a number of different buckets,” Baumbach said.
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