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<br />4707 North Road <br />Circle Pines, Minnesota 55014-1898 <br />Phone: (763) 792-6000 <br />Fax: (763) 392-6943 <br />www.isd12.org <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: City Administrators <br /> <br />FROM: Brian Dietz, Superintendent of Schools <br /> <br />DATE: July 22, 2020 <br /> <br />RE: COVID Related Expenses <br /> <br /> <br />In a legislative and financial briefing call a few weeks ago, Centennial School District leadership learned of <br />an opportunity to receive funding from cities and counties for COVID 19 related expenses. In an effort to <br />open dialogue and to see what our civic partners thought, we engaged in a Zoom Meeting on Monday, July <br />20 to discuss the matter. The main goals of this meeting were to share what we learned, see what cities <br />thought of potential opportunity, understand how our cities are using their dollars to support COVID 19 <br />initiatives/expenses, and to share our needs and see if there is an opportunity to distribute funds to our <br />District. <br /> <br />After a quick dialogue, cities said there might be interest but asked to send a cover letter/memo explaining <br />the situation, a prioritized list of what we needed for health and safety and technology for students, a look at <br />the number of students we serve in each community, and the overall summation of the need for additional <br />funding which equates to $2.5 to $3 million in losses related to the COVID 19 pandemic. <br /> <br />We appreciate your consideration on this matter and the on-going partnership in supporting our District and <br />the communities you serve. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />