Areas of Interest
- Superintendent Miri Perry Reid steps down after nine-year tenure; succession plan for Dr. Michael Thomas underway.
- FY2025 audit reveals material weaknesses in procurement and budget reporting, consistent with 2024 findings.
- Hopkins School Board pushes for voter approval of a constitutional amendment to grant public schools 4.5% of Permanent School Fund earnings.
- District reports $15.2M budget surplus in 2025, largely due to unanticipated property tax revenue and special education funding.
- Communication department recognized with three national awards for referendum transparency and reporting.
6 Topics in This Document
Superintendent's Report
Approval of meeting agenda
Consent calendar approval
Hopkins Census Resolution roll call
Treasurer's report and disbursement approval
Financial audit results for FY2025
▸Full Extraction
- Superintendent Miri Perry Reid steps down after nine-year tenure; succession plan for Dr. Michael Thomas underway.
- FY2025 audit reveals material weaknesses in procurement and budget reporting, consistent with 2024 findings.
- Hopkins School Board pushes for voter approval of a constitutional amendment to grant public schools 4.5% of Permanent School Fund earnings.
- District reports $15.2M budget surplus in 2025, largely due to unanticipated property tax revenue and special education funding.
- Communication department recognized with three national awards for referendum transparency and reporting.
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“The proposal on the table is for Minnesota voters to approve a constitutional amendment that would result in public schools receiving 4.5% of the fund's annual earnings.”
— Dr. Miri Perry ReidPermanent School FundLegislative proposal update
“We noted a component of the overall budget for revenue excluded a piece of the levy there, so just wanted to be sure that we're recommending some improvements.”
— Andy GriceAudit ProcessAudit findings regarding budget errors