Regular Meeting of the School Board

February 10, 2026

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District 270 was conducted in-person and streamed virtually, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. 

School Board members present: Chair Shannon Andreson, Director Johanna Hyman, Vice Chair Brooke Roper, Director Kaj Thompson, Clerk Sara Wilhelm Garbers, and Director Zhiming Zhao. Treasurer Rachel Hartland joined virtually.

School Board members absent: None.

Student Board reps present: Manuel Wahyu (11), Sufyan Osman (10), Hafsa Baazaoui (9), and Adina Togal (9).

Staff members present: Superintendent Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed. 

Staff members absent: None.

Open Agenda — Public Comments

No public comments were presented.

Reports

Student Board Representatives: Wahyu, Osman, Baazaoui, and Togal, updated the Board on recent events at Hopkins High School. 

Superintendent: Mhiripiri-Reed spoke about events and highlights from the past few weeks.

Approval of Agenda 

Roper moved; Wilhelm Garbers seconded; to approve the agenda as presented. Carried.

Consent Calendar 

Zhao moved to move FY24 Audit — Written Report to New Business. Thompson moved to move Ford NGL Contract — Phase I and Phase II to New Business. 

Thompson moved; Zhao seconded; to approve the Consent Calendar as presented: A) Approval of Minutes — Regular Meeting Conducted on January 27, 2026; B) Human Resources — Personnel Updates; C) Ford NGL Contract — Phase I; D) Ford NGL Contract — Phase II; E) FY24 Audit — Written Report; F) Bid Recommendation — Internet Service, Ethernet Private Line Service, and Fiber Optic Location Services; G) Approval of HASA Contract Modifications . Carried.

Treasurer’s Report 

Hartland moved; Wilhelm Garbers seconded; to approve financial disbursements in the amount of $2,571,563.11 for the period of January 01, 2026 through January 15, 2026. Carried. 

Ford NGL Contract — Phase I

Wilhelm Garbers; Hyman seconded; to approve the Ford NGL Contract — Phase I. Carried.

Ford NGL Contract — Phase II

Zhao; Roper seconded; to approve the Ford NGL Contract — Phase II. Carried.

FY24 Audit — Written Report

Those voting in favor thereof: Hyman, Zhao, Roper, Andreson, Thompson, Hartland, and Wilhelm Garbers. Carried.

Resolution Amending & Restatement of Prior Resolution

Thompson moved; Roper seconded; that the Board approve the Resolution Amending and Restating Prior Resolution to State the Intention of the School Board to Issue General Obligation School Building and Facilities Maintenance Bonds, Series 202A, in the Maximum Aggregate Principal Amount of $88,650,000; and Taking Other Actions with Respect Thereto.

Those voting in favor thereof: Anderson, Hartland, Hyman, Roper, Thompson, Wilhelm Garbers, and Zhao. Carried.

Policies in First Read

 

Hopkins 503

MSBA 503

Hopkins 512 (add)

MSBA 512

Vice Chair Roper and Assistant Superintendent Lightfoot provided background on the presented policies. 

Roper moved; Hyman seconded; that the Board approves the above policies in First Read; further, the Board directs the Administration to prepare the policies (with suggested revisions) for approval in Second Reading at the next meeting (as part of Consent). Carried.

Board Member Reports

Board members reported on recent educational activities/events in which they have participated. 

Public Comment - Overflow 

No public comments were presented.

Adjournment

Wilhelm Garbers moved; Roper seconded; to adjourn the meeting at 9:34 p.m. Carried.

 

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Sara Wilhelm Garbers, School Board Clerk