Committees

2026 Committee Assignments

Committee Name	School Board Member
Finance/Facilities Committee	Nick Zitek (Chair), Kristi Peterson, Joe Aldrich
Policy Committee	Chad Johnson (Chair), Tim Brophy, Nick Zitek
Personnel Committee	Jeff Smith (Chair), Tim Brophy, Caroline Valdez
Community Engagement Committee	Caroline Valdez (Chair), Jeff Smith, Chad Johnson

2026 Liaison Assignments

Committee Name	School Board Member
District Advisory Council	Joe Aldrich
SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288	Kristi Peterson, Chad Johnson (Alternate)
Association of Metro School Districts	Jeff Smith
Community Education Advisory Council	Nick Zitek
Minnesota State High School League	Chad Johnson
ECFE Advisory Council	Tim Brophy
Minnesota School Board Association	Chad Johnson
Shakopee Diversity Alliance	Caroline Valdez
Academy Steering Committee	Jeff Smith
Citizens' Financial Advisory Committee	Nick Zitek, Joe Aldrich (Alternate)
Brightworks	Chad Johnson
Special Education Advisory Committee	Caroline Valdez
Ad-Hoc Work Committee - Achievement & Integration	Chad Johnson
Ad-Hoc Work Committee - Pearson Work Group	Jeff Smith, Nick Zitek (Alternate)