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Votes at a glance: Shakopee board approves agenda, community education census resolution, LTFM plan, Southwest Metro levies and budget actions
Summary
The board approved several resolutions and routine items at its June 23 session, including the LTFM plan, Southwest Metro levy allocations and the community education census resolution.
The Shakopee Public Schools Board recorded several formal motions at its June 23 meeting. The items below summarize each motion, mover/second where recorded, and the outcome as reflected in the meeting record.
- Approval of meeting agenda: Motion carried (mover Brophy; second Aldridge). Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Community Education census resolution (agenda item 8.1): Presented by Lisa Ron, director of community education; board vote recorded as carried. Outcome: approved. (The transcript does not specify resolution language in full; details are recorded in board packet.)
- LTFM (Long-Term Facilities Maintenance) 10-year plan and related resolution: Presented by Ben (Wold Architects) and district staff. The district explained that LTFM is a restricted funding source administered by the Department of Education and used for deferred maintenance, health and safety, and disabled accessibility projects. The board approved the LTFM plan and the associated resolution required for state eligibility. Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Southwest Metro intermediate district levy allocations (agenda item 8.5) and safe schools levy portion: Staff explained that Shakopee's utilization percentage for Southwest Metro 288 is 26.65 percent, and that for the three combined levies (LTFM, lease levy and safe schools levy) the total amount is $230,679.45; Shakopee's portion increased from 25.77 percent last year to 26.65 percent. The safe schools levy portion budgeted at about $214,000 for next year results in Shakopee's share of roughly $59,807 for that program. The board approved the levy allocation resolution for submission to the intermediate district. Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Budget and operating-levy actions: See separate article. The board adopted the 2025-26 budget, authorized placing two operating-levy questions on the Nov. 5 ballot (a tax-neutral question and a contingent second question), and recognized $3,000,000 in permanent reductions for 2026-27. Outcome: budget and levy motion carried unanimously.
Each of the above motions appears in the board packet or accompanying attachments; the board recorded votes by roll call for several resolutions and adopted the budget and ballot motion unanimously.
