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Red Lake district reports expected fall enrollment dip; board approves about $3.2 million in bills
Summary
District staff reported the typical post‑Sept. 1 enrollment dip (official Oct. 1 count lower than late‑September unofficial counts) and said finances remain solid with a reported fund balance of about $30.6 million; trustees approved bills and wires of roughly $3.2 million for the reporting period.
A staff member reporting to the Red Lake Public School District board said the district experienced the routine fall dip in reported enrollment between late-September and the official Oct. 1 count but remains slightly higher than last year overall.
"If you look at the...first column, 1565, and then...our official October 1 report...it was down 45," the staff member said, noting the district typically sees "phantom" enrollments early in the year that are reconciled after about a month. The staff member said the district expects the tally to stabilize and that some of the apparent high-school decline reflects transfers into the ALC program.
On finances, the staff member reported a modest monthly dip (about a little over $4,000) in ending balance but said the district’s fund balance remains strong: "Our ending balance is still very solid, $30,617,000 and change." Trustees did not raise immediate alarm about the ledger but asked that finance staff (Willie) be invited to a future meeting to brief the board on potential Impact Aid developments.
The board approved the consent agenda and, separately, approved bills and wires for the month (listed in the meeting record) totaling about $3,200,000 for the reporting period. One trustee asked that Willie present at the next board meeting so trustees can review how potential changes to Impact Aid might affect district funding.
Why it matters: Enrollment counts determine state and federal funding allocations and athletic classifications; Impact Aid changes were flagged by trustees as potentially consequential. The monthly bills vote reflects routine district expenditure oversight.
What happens next: Staff will monitor enrollment reconciliation over the coming weeks, and trustees requested a finance briefing on Impact Aid at a future board meeting.
