Scott Hennen’s interview with Dr. Brandon Lunak
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Moorhead Area Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brandon Lunak says he’s concerned about Minnesota’s projected $6 billion deficit in the 2028-2029 biennium.
“That’s the one thing that’s keeping us up at night. If you combine that instability with the potential changes that could be coming from the federal government in terms of how the dollars are distributed to the states, that’s another impact,” Lunak explained.
The Trump Administration has cut the U.S. Department of Education workforce in half. The department gives federal funding to states which determine how much money school districts get. Lunak says his district doesn’t have much communication with the U.S. Department of Education. He says it’s up in the air how that federal money could be sent to states if the U.S. Department of Education is eliminated.
