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Board approves several policy updates and certifies 2026–27 tax levy
Summary
The board approved third readings of several policy updates (school-sponsored activities; school calendar) and rescinded a redundant policy. It also certified the 2026–27 property tax levy at $253,732,385.79.
The Saint Paul Public Schools board completed a series of procedural votes on Dec. 18, approving several policy updates and certifying the district’s property tax levy for fiscal 2026–27.
Key actions approved by unanimous votes included:
- Revisions to policy 507 (school-sponsored activities and clubs), bringing language into the district’s new policy format. - Rescission of redundant policy 603.01 (student arrival/departure time) and approval of an updated policy 603 (organization of the school calendar and school day) that incorporates rescinded language.
Finance staff then presented the final step in the levy process. Chief Seager asked the board to certify a property tax levy of $253,732,385.79 for the 2026–27 school year; the board approved the certification unanimously.
Several second readings also moved forward for future votes, including post-secondary enrollment options (PSEO), student-survey policy updates, research policy updates, selection and reconsideration of library materials (a new stand-alone policy to reflect statute), and a drug-free schools update; those items will return for third readings. On library materials, staff said a formal reconsideration, if a material is retained, is not subject to a repeat request for three years and that any personnel concerns about selection would be handled through supervisory and HR processes.
What’s next: Second-reading items will return for final board action at subsequent meetings; the final FY25 audit and any single-audit items are scheduled for Dec. 30.
