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Red Lake district reports $6.9M impact aid receipt, approves $3.16M in bills and rejects $5.66M remodel bids to replan work
Summary
The district reported receipt of about 50% of its impact aid (~$6.9 million), approved $3,160,814.32 in bills for February and voted to reject remodel bids (approx. $5.661 million) so the project can be split over two years to protect cash flow and reduce student disruption.
The Red Lake Public School District reported on March 25 that it received roughly 50% of its impact aid allocation — about $6.9 million — contributing to a month‑end position several million dollars higher than the prior month.
"We received 50% of our impact aid allocation, 6.9 million dollars," a district financial presenter told the board and said the remaining 40 percent had been received but not yet reflected in the report and a final 10 percent is expected in the fall.
On action items the board moved and approved the list of bills and wires for February 2026 totaling $3,160,814.32. The motion to approve the bills was moved and seconded; the board carried the item by voice vote.
The administration also asked the board to reject the bids received for a remodel and rebid project (roughly $5.661 million) and instead replan the project across two years to avoid depleting the district’s cash flow and to limit disruptions to students during the school year. The board approved rejecting the bids to allow the project to be restructured and rebid in phases.
Board members noted uncertainty around future federal funding streams and emphasized the desire to preserve fund balance and avoid spending down reserves quickly. No vendor or bid details were read into the public record during the meeting; the board’s motion rejected the bids so staff can rework the schedule and scope.
The board did not authorize an immediate capital contract; rather, it approved rejecting the current bids and directed staff to replan the work with an eye to summer work and phased spending.
