St. Louis Park Public Schools Packet Summary — 2026-08-14
Meeting: CANVASSING OF THE AUGUST 11, 2026 ELECTION RESULTS
Scheduled time: 5:00 PM
St. Louis Park Public Schools has scheduled a special School Board meeting focused on canvassing the results of the district's August 11, 2026 special election. The agenda explains that the election was conducted in conjunction with the state primary, although the school district itself does not have a primary.
Key Item on the Agenda
Canvassing the August 11 Special Election
The School Board is scheduled to canvass the August 11, 2026 special election results. According to the packet, the district must conduct the canvass on the third day after the election because it held its special election alongside the state primary but does not have a primary of its own.
The packet describes the canvass as involving:
- Inspection of the election returns.
- A total of the votes cast in each precinct.
- A declaration of the results by resolution.
- Preparation of an Abstract and Return of Votes Cast after the School Board is satisfied with the election results.
- Passage of the necessary canvassing resolution.
The packet states that the duties of the canvassing board are limited to those specified in Minn. Stat. 205A.03, subd. 4(a)(2). The School Board will be asked to canvass and approve the August 11 election results.
Other Agenda Business
Before the election canvass, the agenda includes a call to order and the district's land acknowledgment. The School Board is also scheduled to consider approval of the August 14 agenda as presented.
The meeting is scheduled to adjourn after completion of the canvassing item.
What to Watch at the Meeting
The central action is the formal certification process for the August 11 special election. The packet does not provide vote totals or precinct-level results, so those figures cannot be summarized from the meeting materials provided.
The key procedural steps to watch are the Board's review of the election returns, preparation of the Abstract and Return of Votes Cast, and consideration of the canvassing resolution.
