District reports May 1 enrollment of 2,412; April revenues, expenditures and $275,313.56 in cash donations reviewed

Ralph, the district business services presenter, told the board the May 1 student count was 2,412, an increase of one student from the prior month. The count will be reconciled with the Minnesota Department of Education and used for the district audit, he said.

Through April the district had collected $27,752,000 in revenue, or 66.2% of the revised budget; expenditures through April were $30,000,322, or 73.6% of the revised budget, Ralph said. Staff told the board the 2025–26 adopted budget must be approved by July 1 and that the finance committee will meet June 5 for further review.

The board received a detailed cash-donations list for April that totaled $275,313.56. Items on the list included multiple scholarships and booster contributions; examples cited in the report were the American Legion Auxiliary scholarship of $2,000, Northwest Tonka Lions scholarships and donations to athletics and theater groups. Ralph told the board he had reviewed the April check ledger and that the checks appeared to be in good order.

Board members were informed the district is getting insurance quotes and evaluating a copier lease that is expiring; those items will be discussed at the finance committee meeting in early June.