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The Shakopee School Board held a business meeting and learning session on Monday, March 28. All Board Members were present including Reggie Bowerman, Shawn Hallett, Matt McKeand, Tony Pass, Mary Romansky, Scott Swanson, and Angela Tucker.
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Board Recognizes Students for Exceptional Accomplishments
 The Board opened Monday's meeting by recognizing a number of students for their accomplishments in a variety of activities over the past several months. Those recognized during the "good news" portion of the meeting included the following:
 Six members of the Shakopee Wresting Team who qualified for this year's State Tournament: Alex Crowe, Brent Jones, Tyler Jones, Alex Lloyd, Carson Poshusta, and Emmett Wagner. Lloyd and Brent Jones were both recognized for winning individual state championships this season.
 Six members of the Shakopee Boys' Swimming & Diving Team, who achieved the program's best ever finish at the State Meet this spring: Liam Bergerson, Hunter Greenhalgh, Hans Hover, Josh Klemm, Alex Kraft, and Josh Theis.
 Basketball standouts Taylor Koenen and Steffon Mitchell; Scripps National Spelling Bee qualifier and West Junior High eighth grader Elise Weier; Wind Ensemble Officers Alanna Hentges, Raghu Inturi, and Hunter Greenhalgh; and MBDA Statewide 9-10 Honor Band Member Nathan Hentges.
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2017-18 and 2018-19 School Calendars Approved
 After considering feedback from parents and staff, the Board unanimously approved school calendars for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years. All approved future school calendars are posted on the District's website.
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Ford Next Generation Learning Update
 Superintendent Thompson and Board Members Bowerman and Hallett gave updates regarding last week's Phase II Ford Next Generation Learning visit. Discussion was held about the role of the Ford NGL Steering Committee, the role of the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce, and how the District will communicate to parents and the greater community about the impact and benefits of Shakopee Public Schools joining the Ford NGL network.
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Board Discusses Moving Elections to Even Years
 The Board discussed the pros and cons of moving future School District elections from the current practice of odd years to the more common practice of even years. It was noted that only 44 school districts out of approximately 350 in the state of Minnesota hold their elections in odd years. It was also noted that the City of Shakopee recently made the decision to move its elections from odd to even years and it would be cost effective and promote higher voter turnout to align the District's elections with the city's.
"If we were to pass the resolution and make the change, the impact would be that the next scheduled school board election in 2017 would be moved to 2018 and the election that is scheduled for 2019 would be moved to 2020," Bowerman said.
No official action was taken on the subject, but the topic will be readdressed at a future business meeting.
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Upcoming Meetings and Important Dates
Monday, April 25, 2016
School Board Business Meeting & Learning Session
5 p.m.
Monday, May 9, 2016
School Board Business Meeting
6 p.m.
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