Minneapolis Public Schools is in chaos after a damning probe exposed a former controller who secretly diverted millions meant for a health insurance trust — all while the district faced IRS penalties and consultants labeled its finance team a “crisis point.” Though new outside help is being brought in to patch the leaks, critics say it’s a Band-Aid over systemic rot: years of budgeting disasters, broken controls, and leadership failures. Several finance leaders have already quit — one claims he was forced out to avoid blame, despite doing nothing wrong. Yet amid the turmoil, the district pulled off a win: correcting a special education coding error that likely cost them tens of millions. They’re betting they can fix everything by January — by leaving key finance roles vacant — and hope to avoid more consultants.
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