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The Mark Sanford Education Center, headquarters of Grand Forks Public Schools. (Grand Forks Herald photo)
The Grand Forks School Board on Monday, July 26, discussed a plan proposed by school district administrators for selling West Elementary School.
Board members also passed a resolution to hold a special election seeking voter approval to increase the school district’s building fund levy from 10 to 20 mills. The election is set for Sept. 28 at the Alerus Center.
In a June 22 citywide vote, the question of raising the building fund mill rate by 10 mills failed to receive the required 60% approval to pass. It received a 54.6% yes vote. Another measure seeking approval to issue $86 million in general obligation bonds for a K-8 school on the city’s north side and other construction projects also was