# SPS School Board Meeting 9 14 26


**Body:** Shakopee Public Schools
**Date:** October 12, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Professional Services, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The Shakopee Public Schools board meeting, identified in the title and transcript as September 14, 2026, discussed several financial and contracting matters. After two payroll delays attributed to issues with Old National Bank, administrators said the district would issue an RFP for banking services, evaluate proposals against requirements for payroll, payments, fraud prevention, reporting, deadlines, and emergency support, and then transition accounts over several months. Old National may submit a proposal, though board members expressed concern about the bank’s reliability. The board also approved a five-year lease with the City of Shakopee for the ice arena, beginning in spring 2027 and running through June 30, 2032. The revised arrangement sets an approximate annual cost of $150,000, with 3% annual increases and specified ice-time and locker-room use. A Storm pool lease with a $300 monthly rate increase was also approved.

The board approved parent educator and clerical contracts for 2026–28, including annual wage-schedule increases of 2.4% and 2%, respectively, plus health-insurance contribution increases and other negotiated terms. It also approved a preliminary levy at the maximum authorized amount for taxes payable in 2027; final certification and public comment are scheduled for December. A work group presented a proposed Pearson early-learning program model intended to improve financial sustainability and expand preschool capacity, with an estimated positive budget impact of about $262,000 annually; no adoption vote was taken, and related contract language is expected to be addressed in future negotiations. Roofing and parking-lot projects were noted as upcoming, without procurement approvals at this meeting.

**Source:** Shakopee Public Schools