Hopkins board approves banking resolutions, electronic transfer authority and moves forward with November bond and levy questions

The Hopkins School Board on Sept. 9 approved several finance and governance items at its organizational meeting, and the regular meeting later that evening advanced a proposed November ballot asking voters to authorize a $140‑million capital bond and to renew the district’s capital projects levy.

NUT GRAF: The board approved resolutions designating the district’s banking depositories and authorizing electronic funds transfers for the 2025–26 school year, accepted professional finance services support from a vendor team (CESO/CISO), approved district disbursements, and authorized the administration to post the Minnesota Department of Education’s positive review of the district’s proposed bond-and-levy package. The board voted to place the bond question and the capital levy renewal on the Nov. 4 ballot.

Depositories and transfers: During the organizational meeting, the board approved US Bank as the district’s checking and custodial depository and authorized contracted business services staff to…