GFPS Regular School Board Meeting (October 26th, 2026)

The Grand Forks School Board’s regular meeting on October 26, 2026, included a procurement-related action to establish a committee for the upcoming superintendent search. The board approved four district board members—Dunnigan, Kramer, Flynn, and Manley—and allocated two places for Grand Forks Air Force Base School Board members. The committee will review proposals and help shape the search process; the full board retains final approval of the search firm and any related contractual commitments. The first publication of the RFP was expected Friday. No vendor was selected and no contract was awarded at this meeting.

The board also reviewed the General Fund financial statement for July 1 through September 30, 2026: revenues were $17,345,645 and expenditures were $18,448,622, a difference of $1,102,977. Members discussed legislative priorities including special education funding, foundation aid, property-tax-limit flexibility, healthcare costs, and teacher retention. The special education director explained that North Dakota uses a census-based funding approach, so identifying an individual student as eligible does not increase district funding. The board approved the consent agenda and adopted policies on second reading; no other procurement awards or purchasing decisions were identified.