# November 4, 2026 DMPS Board Meeting & Work Session


**Body:** DMPS-TV
**Date:** November 03, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The DMPS Board meeting and work session was held November 4, 2026. The board approved the consent agenda 7–0, including previously authorized bills reported at approximately $6.67 million (the transcript’s exact figure is garbled). It also approved 7–0 a resolution transferring inactive home construction funds to skilled trades; no amount was stated. No contract award or vendor selection was made. During the enrollment work session, staff said proposals for a vendor to contact and interview families about student departures had been reviewed, and that a vendor recommendation would come to the board for approval; a timeline and outreach approach remain to be developed.

The board received updates on elementary literacy and Northeast-region enrollment, and heard public comment on proposed attendance boundaries and the district’s Reimagining Education plan. Speakers discussed school transitions and capital projects, including investments cited as more than $30 million for one school and more than $20 million for Hoover and Meredith, but these were not spending actions taken at this meeting. The meeting also included recognition of Advanced Placement participation and multilingual learner progress, and public comment raising concerns about performing arts in signature schools.

**Source:** DMPS-TV