Edina Public Schools - School Board Regular Meeting, October 12th, 2026

Edina Public Schools regular school board meeting, October 12, 2026 (the metadata lists October 13 UTC). The board discussed potential facility and safety investments, including a roughly $116 million option covering security and enhancements at six sites, and a safety-only option estimated at about $15 million in upfront technology costs. The administration cited an estimated $10–$14 monthly impact on a median-value home, depending on the option. Projects discussed included aging security systems, special education space, middle-school additions, land acquisition, and Coleman Stadium improvements. No referendum option was approved: board members requested additional facility, enrollment, project-priority, and technology-levy information, with finance committee review planned before further direction on a possible spring 2027 referendum. The board also reviewed purchasing policy 707, which would align district language on federal micro-purchase thresholds with current practice; no procurement award or vendor selection was identified.

The board approved the consent agenda. The Edina Education Fund described its planned fundraising and program support, including approximately $170,000 in mental-health and wellness funding targets: $80,000 for student benevolence, $30,000 for staff mental health, $20,000 discretionary, and $40,000 for social-emotional learning. At the meeting’s end, a motion and second were made to approve a 2026–2028 collective bargaining agreement with SEIU Local 284 buildings, grounds, and maintenance employees; the transcript ends before the vote or outcome is recorded.