New records reveal another Minneapolis Public Schools’ accounting error — $4.1 million

By: Melissa Whitler

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 1,192

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Minneapolis Public Schools lost out on $4.1 million in state and federal special education aid during the 2025-26 school year due to a district accounting mistake, raising questions about the district’s beleaguered finance office, which has been understaffed and working with outdated technology for years.

The district has not previously disclosed the foul-up, which involved MPS underreporting its special education expenses and subsequently losing out on state and federal reimbursement. The school …

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