Minneapolis Schools withheld money from employee health plan account for 10 months

By: Melissa Whitler

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 1,388

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Minneapolis Public Schools withheld nearly $3 million owed to an employee health care trust account beginning in 2024, according to a heavily redacted report prepared by the law firm Greene Espel late last year and obtained by the Reformer as part of a public records request.

The school district’s financial maneuver, which has not previously been reported, risked creating a shortfall in the health care account, known as voluntary employee benefits association, or VEBA, under …

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