Board approves consent agenda, superintendent review timeline, SEIU custodial contract and student representative policy

The St. Louis Park Public Schools board on Oct. 28 approved several routine and formal actions.

Agenda and consent items - The board approved the Oct. 28 meeting agenda following a motion and second; the transcript records the vote as passing unanimously (7-0). - The consent agenda (business and personnel items) was approved by voice vote recorded in the meeting as passing 7-0.

Superintendent performance review and timeline - Motion: "The school board approve the superintendent's performance review and timeline as presented." The board recorded a midyear formative review in November and a summative review in June (final results to be shared at a June board meeting). The motion was approved by the board (vote recorded as unanimous in the meeting record).

SEIU Local 284 custodial collective bargaining agreement (2025–27) - Motion: Approve the two-year custodial labor agreement. - Key terms presented by human resources and facilities: 2% across-the-board increases on each step and lane over two years; removal of early steps to raise the starting pay rate; conversion of a career increment into a retention stipend to be paid outside the hourly rate; modest changes to medical and dental contributions; clarifications on meal/rest breaks reflecting new state rules; increase to vacation payout cap. The union membership ratified the tentative agreement on Oct. 23 before the board vote. - Outcome: Board approved the contract; meeting audio records the vote as passing unanimously.

Policy 202.1 — Student school board representative (second reading) - Motion: Adopt policy 202.1 creating student school board representatives and guidelines for selection. - The policy was presented as a second reading with a minor non-substantive wording change (remove "or expectations" in a paragraph header). The board approved the policy in the meeting record (vote recorded as unanimous).