Board approves building‑fund charge, personnel release and awards snow‑removal contract

At its Sept. 22 meeting, the Grand Forks School Board approved several operational items in the consent and action portions of the agenda, including a building‑fund accounting request, a personnel contract release and a snow‑removal vendor award.

Administration asked the board to account for $179,008.64 in already‑incurred repair and improvement expenses against the building fund rather than the general fund; finance staff told the board the invoices had already been paid and that the building fund balance would remain above the board’s established guardrails (administration estimated roughly $1.8 million remaining). The motion to expense the $179,008.64 to the building fund (moved by Doctor Lund, second by Doctor Hodak) passed, roll call 9–0.

Superintendent Doctor Brenner presented a resignation and release request from Anna Engstrom, a social worker at Grand Forks Central High School, who sought release from her 2025–26 contract effective Sept. 30, 2025 and acknowledged liquidated damages under district policy DKBB. The board moved to grant the release (moved by Mister Manley, second by Mister Larson) and approved it by roll call, nine yes, zero no.

Administration also presented two responsive bids for district‑wide snow removal under a per‑event pricing model and recommended awarding the work to the lower, responsible bidder transcribed as "Proland Snow" for the 2025–26 school year. Grounds director Brandon Orloff inspected equipment and recommended both bidders were responsible; the board approved the contract award (moved by Mister Cleven, second by Mister Anderson) by roll call (9–0).

These operational votes were taken as part of the board’s consent and action items and passed unanimously; administration said routine updates on fund balances and vendor performance will be provided to the board.