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Board hears midyear finance update; superintendent previews Feb. 9 Nexus presentation and campus items
Summary
At the Jan. 29 meeting the district treasurer reported the budget is roughly 50% spent, equipment spending is elevated due to timing, and the district’s cash position is down. The superintendent shared calendar drafts, mentioned a Nexus presentation for Feb. 9, and flagged a girls hockey coop request and a soccer storage proposal.
The East Grand Forks Public School District board received a midyear finance update and administrative reports at its Jan. 29 meeting.
Treasurer/finance presenter (Speaker 6) told the board the district is "about 50% of the way through the year" and reviewed federal receipts, including resumed E-rate reimbursements for recent network switch purchases and newly arriving Title funding. He said equipment spending is higher this year primarily because some major purchases were made earlier than in past years and that instructional support expenditures appear elevated because of coding across categories. "Our cash position is down," he added, and staff said they will watch cash closely through the remainder of the year.
Superintendent (Speaker 2) presented three draft calendars for the next school year, described differences in start-week days and holiday-break lengths, and said he sent drafts to principals and union representatives for input; he asked the board to review the drafts and anticipated bringing a proposal back at the Feb. 9 meeting. He also previewed that Nexus will present a booklet at the Feb. 9 meeting (estimated 60–90 minutes), said Sacred Heart has asked the district to revisit a girls hockey cooperative for the 2027–28 school year, and reported a community soccer group is seeking permission for a storage shed for equipment.
The superintendent also reported 471 student absences during recent cold weather but noted absences remained below 25% of enrollment. Board members asked for corrections to missing hire start dates in the consent packet and thanked staff for donor and bond work.
The meeting closed with routine approvals and adjournment; the board scheduled its next meeting for Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m.
