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The board approved the preliminary 2026–27 staffing plan presented by administration. The plan showed no immediate personnel reductions but identified a potential 5.0 FTE net reduction driven by enrollment projections; final staffing will be adjusted after May legislative results and summer enrollment shifts.
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Administrators from Horizon East outlined a plan to add morning advising and 30‑minute flex periods on Wednesdays and Thursdays, plus a modified block schedule with longer class blocks to increase intervention and elective 'lab' opportunities and better align with high‑school academies.
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The board awarded a combined grounds maintenance and athletic turf management contract to Valley Green and Associates, approved a $404,899 roof‑reinforcement bid for a north‑area elementary building, approved a $191,346 E‑Rate category‑2 Cisco switch purchase (district pays ~40% after reimbursement) and accepted several monetary donations to athletics and student services.
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District reading‑tutor supervisor Jenny described a scripted ReadingCore program delivered by AmeriCorps tutors that grew from about 275 students in 2022 to 463 in 2025–26; tutors receive monthly fidelity checks, annual background checks and data is tracked with FastBridge.
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District staff reported increased funding and personnel for the American Indian education program, cultural events and field trips, summer programming with Concordia, and steps to build an Ojibwe teacher training pathway with Bemidji State representatives.
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City engineers told the Moorhead Area Public Schools board that pedestrian safety was the dominant concern on 40th Avenue South near 14th Street. Officials proposed a roundabout at 14th plus rapid‑flashing beacons, refuge islands, a road diet and sidewalks; bids expected in April with construction this year.
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The Moorhead board approved a two‑year teachers master agreement effective July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027. Administration presented year‑by‑year cost estimates (about $2.7M in 2025–26 and $1.8M in 2026–27); the board approved the agreement by voice vote.
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The board awarded a $1,788,621.66 contract to repair corrosion on the North Bank roof structure, add dehumidification and rooftop unit upgrades, and reinstall fire‑rated drywall; funding will come from LTFM and the district's ice levy over two fiscal years.
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Moorhead Area Public Schools approved a major‑magnitude field trip request for Moorhead High School band and orchestra to travel to Orlando, Florida, in March 2027; staff estimated the per‑student cost at about $2,400 and described fundraising options.
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The Moorhead Area Public Schools board approved two Category 1 E‑Rate contract awards on Jan. 12: a Midco bandwidth award (presenter said it will double district bandwidth and save about $1,450 per month over the contract term) and a 120‑month dark‑fiber lease with 7 0 2 Communications connecting Dorothy Dodds and the Vista Center to the high school for $550 per month beginning July 1, 2026.