Board approved routine meeting matters March 25: agenda, consent calendar, treasurer disbursements and policies on first read

The Hopkins School Board on March 25 approved routine governance items including the meeting agenda, the consent calendar, the treasurer’s disbursement list for February 16–March 15, and advanced three policy updates on first read. The votes were taken by voice; the board chair announced each motion carried.

What the board approved

- Agenda approval: The board voted to adopt the March 25 meeting agenda as presented. The chair called for a motion and the motion carried after a voice vote.

- Consent calendar: The board approved the consent calendar, which included routine items. The chair drew public attention to a calendar modification that affects elementary families before the vote; the motion carried by voice vote.

- Treasurer’s disbursements: The board approved total disbursements of $2,040,066.40 for the period Feb. 16–March 15, 2025, after the treasurer reviewed highlights from the check register (notable items included transportation contractor payments, capital expenditures for ventilation and cybersecurity software, special‑education transportation, and tuition payments to Normandale Community College for PSEO students).

- Policies (first read): The board approved three policies on first read and directed administration to prepare revised language for second reading and adoption at a future meeting. The policies were 05:20 (student surveys), 05:26 (hazing/prohibition) and 05:28 (nondiscrimination regarding parental, family or marital status).

Meeting procedure notes

All votes were taken by voice; the meeting transcript records the motions, second(s), and the chair’s announcement that motions passed but does not provide a roll‑call tally of individual member votes. Chair Shannon Andresen announced the outcomes verbally after each voice vote.

No items were tabled for action at this meeting. The board adjourned at approximately 9:13 p.m.