# Robbinsdale Area Schools Board Business Meeting - November 2, 2026 - 7 p.m.

The Robbinsdale Area Schools Board business meeting on November 2, 2026, continued its information-gathering process on budget-reduction options; no budget cuts or procurement decisions were made. Staff presented potential savings estimates, including about $195,000 from changing secondary walk-zone transportation and $234,000 from elementary transportation changes, $944,000 from returning elementary class sizes to the 2023–24 level, and $11,400 per section for reducing low-enrollment secondary courses. The board also discussed contracted services and subscriptions, which administration said had been reviewed for duplication, and noted that $4.2 million in administrative reductions had already been made over three years. Further questions are due November 9, with possible decisions on transportation or secondary programming at the November 16 or 23 meeting; if changes are approved, family communications are targeted for December 1. The superintendent also provided an update on community engagement ahead of the Building Better Together bond referendum, scheduled for the following day.

The board unanimously approved a cooperative sponsorship for the Cooper and Armstrong girls’ dance teams for the 2026–27 school year and accepted $8,229.64 in donations. No contract awards or purchasing approvals were identified. In a board-member report, maintenance work funded through Intermediate District 287 was mentioned, including a water-heater replacement, garage-door replacement, improvements to a breakout space, and an HVAC replacement; no amounts or votes related to those projects were provided.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 02, 2026

### Sources
- [Robbinsdale Area Schools Board Business Meeting - November 2, 2026 - 7 p.m.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94RmO3f90fM) - RobbinsdaleAreaSchools