# Mandan Public School Board 2026-10-19

Mandan Public School Board meeting (dated October 19, 2026 in the title; meeting metadata is dated October 20). The board approved the consent agenda, which included September 2026 bills and revenue and expenditure reports, as well as prior board and committee minutes; no specific dollar amounts were stated. The Heart River CTE report discussed federal Perkins funds for equipment and supplies, reimbursement rates, changes to the CTE funding formula, and grants and donations pursued by the CTE director. These were updates, with no specific procurement award or purchasing decision reported. The superintendent also noted a proposed statewide teacher retention payment and said the district could be responsible for matching FICA and Medicare taxes under the proposal as currently written.

The board approved a deadline waiver for an open-enrollment application and took first-reading actions on policy items, including deleting an obsolete acceptable-use agreement policy. Calendar options for the coming school year will continue through staff and community feedback before a planned vote. No contract awards, vendor selections, RFPs, or capital-project approvals were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [Mandan Public School Board 2026-10-19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej1QD4oBTPo) - Dakota Media Access