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Hopkins board approves organizational items, legal counsel and modest pay increase; approves $13.29M in summer disbursements
Summary
The Hopkins Public Schools Board of Education handled a series of annual organizational votes Aug. 19, approving the district’s official newspaper, retaining outside counsel, renewing statewide memberships, approving $13.29 million in summer disbursements and adopting a 2% increase to director stipends for 2025–26.
The Hopkins Public Schools Board of Education handled a cluster of annual organizational items and routine approvals at its Aug. 19 meeting, including naming the district’s official newspaper, appointing outside counsel, renewing two statewide memberships and approving a fiscal disbursement report covering June–July 2025.
At the organizational portion of the meeting the board unanimously approved the agenda and then designated the Sun Sailor/SunPost group as the district’s official newspaper for 2025–26. The board then approved retaining Ratwick, Roszak & Maloney as the district’s outside legal firm; officials said the firm’s long experience with special-education matters and district history informed that choice.
The board voted to continue membership in the Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD) and the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA). It also approved a routine consent calendar and the treasurer’s…
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