# Hopkins School Board Meeting September 15th, 2026


**Body:** Hopkins Video
**Date:** September 15, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Transportation, Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure


The Hopkins School Board held a workshop and general meeting on September 15, 2026, focusing primarily on the superintendent's goals for the school year and the alignment of school board goals with these objectives. Key procurement-related discussions included the district's transportation services, where challenges with bus routing and timing at the start of the school year were addressed. Representatives from the transportation contractor, Schmid and Sons, detailed ongoing efforts to improve route efficiency, communication with families, and the rollout of a bus tracking app to enhance service reliability. The board also discussed budget-related topics such as optimizing resources, auditing curriculum investments for return on investment, and improving transparency in budgeting processes. Additionally, policy updates were reviewed, including the weighted grades policy and employee-student relationship policy, with plans for further revisions. The board voted to remove the superintendent and school board goals from the consent calendar for further refinement. Overall, the meeting emphasized operational improvements, community engagement, and strategic alignment of goals to support student outcomes and district efficiency.

**Source:** Hopkins Video