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Votes at a glance: Shakopee board approves budget revisions, donations and committee assignments; postpones elementary schedule decision
Summary
The school board approved the district’s revised 2024–25 budget, accepted a pay‑equity report, approved donations and committee assignments, and postponed a decision on elementary specialist scheduling. This roundup lists motions, movers/seconders when recorded, and outcomes from the Jan. 27 meeting.
Here is a concise list of formal actions recorded at the Shakopee Public School District school board meeting, Jan. 27, 2025.
Agenda approval (Item 4) - Motion: Approve the agenda as presented. - Mover: Aldrich. - Second: Peterson. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
Consent agenda (Item 6) - Motion: Approve the consent agenda (personnel, minutes, bills, supplier reports, trip approval). - Mover: Brophy. - Second: Aldridge. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
Donations resolution (Item 7) - Motion: Approve donations resolution. - Mover: Aldrich. - Second: Johnson. - Vote: Roll call (recorded votes: Murphy yes; Sittick yes; Valdez yes; Peterson yes; Smith yes; Aldridge yes; Johnson yes). - Outcome: Resolution passes.
Postponement of elementary specialist schedule decision (Item 9.1) - Motion on main item: Approve moving from a 10‑day specialist rotation to a 4‑day rotation and move full band outside the rotation (presented but not voted on). - Subsequent motion: Postpone the vote on the presented plan for two weeks to allow additional information and alternatives to be provided. - Mover (postpone): Chad. - Second (postpone): Nick. - Outcome: Motion to postpone passed by voice vote; chair recorded the tally and announced postponement until the next regular meeting.
Revised 2024–25 budget (Item 9.2) - Motion: Approve the revised 2024–25 budget as recommended. - Mover: Brophy. - Second: Aldridge. - Outcome: Approved.
Pay equity report (Item 9.3) - Motion: Accept and submit the triennial pay equity report. - Mover: Peterson. - Second: Valdez. - Outcome: Approved.
School board committee assignments (Item 9.4) - Motion: Approve the 2025 committee assignments as presented, removing the district Diversity, Equity Leadership Team line item. - Mover: Aldridge. - Second: Brophy. - Outcome: Approved.
Ending: Several informational items (attorney introductions, facilities rental update, CAPS spotlight) were presented but did not require a board vote. The board directed staff to return with additional analysis on the elementary specialist recommendation at the next regular meeting.
