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Board accepts $571,194.37 MDE community schools grant to expand services
Summary
The board unanimously accepted a Minnesota Department of Education Full‑Service Community Schools Strategy Grant for $571,194.37 to develop ISD 361 as a community hub integrating academic, social and health services.
The International Falls School District board voted to accept a Minnesota Department of Education Full‑Service Community Schools Strategy Grant in the amount of $571,194.37 for Fiscal Year 2026. The motion to accept the grant was recorded as carried 5‑0, with Toni Korpi noted as not in attendance at the time of several votes.
The minutes state the grant is intended to support ISD 361 into a community hub that integrates academic, social, and health services to reduce non‑academic barriers and support student and family success. The minutes do not break down the grant budget by line item or identify the district office staff who will administer the award; follow‑up implementation tasks and reporting requirements are listed as "not specified."
During the action item vote the board recorded the acceptance alongside other significant agenda motions. The grant amount ($571,194.37) and the funding source (Minnesota Department of Education) are explicitly recorded in the minutes.
