EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Board Work Session

July 15 2026- Immediately Following Regular Board Meeting

Central Office Board Room

205 King St

Emmetsburg, IA  50536

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. TEACHING & LEARNING

1. Elementary Building Project

2. ADJOURNMENT

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Regular Board of Directors Meeting

July 15, 2026- 6:30 AM

Central Office Board Room

205 King St

Emmetsburg, IA  50536

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

5. PUBLIC FORUM

6. APPROVALS OF DISTRICT BUSINESS:

   1. Consent Items

      1. Minutes

      2. Board Reports

         1. Budget

         2. General Fund

         3. Unspent Balance

         4. Fund Summary Reports

         5. Activity Report

      3. Claims  

      4. Additional Claims

      5. Fundraising- None

      6. Donations

      7. Field Trip Requests- None

      8. Online Bids for Obsolete Equipment

7. OLD BUSINESS

   1. Discuss Second Read-Board Policies

1. NEW BUSINESS

   1. Discuss First Reads- Board Policies

   2. Consider/Approve FY27 Handbooks

      1. Certified Staff Handbook

      2. Support Staff Handbook

      3. Business Office Procedures Manual

      4. Athletic Policies Handbook

      5. Secondary Handbook

      6. Elementary Handbook

      7. Title IX Procedures Manual

   3. Consider/Approve FY27 Fee Schedule

   4. Consider/Approve FY27 Bread/Milk Bids

   5. Resolution Supporting the Proposed Issuance of Approximately $2,000,000 School

Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds

6. Discuss/Approve Purchase Agreement for Proposed Elementary School Location

7. Consider/Approve Fund Flexibility Transfer Resolution

8. Consider/Approve FY27 Depositories

9. Consider/Approve ILCC Contract

10. Consider/Approve MOU with Western Iowa Tech

11. Consider/Approve Personnel

12. Consider/Approve Open Enrollment Requests

2. TEACHING & LEARNING

   1. Athletic Director Report- Dan Hewitt

3. ADDITIONAL ITEMS

   1. Next Regular Board Meeting: August 19, 2026 at 6:30 AM

   2. Talking Points About Board Agenda Items

4. ADJOURNMENT

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Regular Board of Directors Meeting

July 15, 2026- 6:30 AM

Central Office Board Room

205 King St

Emmetsburg, IA  50536

1. ROLL CALL/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. CALL TO ORDER

4. PUBLIC HEARING- Hearing on the Proposed Issuance of Approximately $2,000,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds

5. ADJOURN

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Special Meeting- REVISED AGENDA

July 22, 2026- 5:00 PM

High School Library

205 King St

Emmetsburg, IA  50536

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

4. CLOSED SESSION- pursuant to 21.5(1)(i) To evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session. 

5. CLOSED SESSION- pursuant to 21.5(1)(i) To evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session. 

6. POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM

   1. Education Association- Employee Contracts

7. ADJOURN

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Special Meeting

July 22, 2026- 5:00 PM

High School Library

205 King St

Emmetsburg, IA  50536

1. ROLL CALL/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. CALL TO ORDER

4. POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM

   1. Education Association- Employee Contracts

5. ADJOURN

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Regular Board of Directors Meeting

August 19, 2026- 6:30 AM

Central Office Board Room

205 King St

Emmetsburg, IA  50536

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

5. PUBLIC FORUM

6. APPROVALS OF DISTRICT BUSINESS:

   1. Consent Items

      1. Minutes

      2. Board Reports- FY26

         1. Budget

         2. General Fund

         3. Unspent Balance

         4. Fund Summary Reports

         5. Activity Report

      3. Board Reports- FY27

         1. Budget

         2. General Fund

         3. Unspent Balance

         4. Fund Summary Reports

         5. Activity Report

      4. Claims  

      5. Construction Payment Application 2

      6. Construction Payment Application 3

      7. Additional Claims

      8. Fundraising- None

      9. Donations- None

      10. Field Trip Requests- None

      11. Journal Entry to Debt Service

      12. Online Bids for Obsolete Equipment

7. OLD BUSINESS

   1. None

1. NEW BUSINESS

   1. Discuss First Reads- Board Policies (103, 103.R1, 505.8, 605.2-605.6E2)

   2. Consider/Approve FY27 Handbooks

      1. Certified Staff Handbook

      2. Support Staff Handbook

      3. Business Office Procedures Manual

      4. Athletic Policies Handbook

      5. Secondary Handbook

      6. Elementary Handbook

      7. Title IX Procedures Manual

      8. Emmetsburg Virtual Academy Handbook

   3. Consider/Approve Purple Pathway Request

   4. Consider/Approve Resolution Ordering an Election on the Issuance of $25,000,000 General Obligation School Bonds

   5. Consider/Approve Personnel

   6. Consider/Approve Open Enrollment Requests

2. TEACHING & LEARNING

   1. Administrator Reports

      1. High School

      2. Middle School

      3. Elementary

   2. Activity Director Report

3. ADDITIONAL ITEMS

   1. Next Regular Board Meeting: September 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM

   2. Talking Points About Board Agenda Items

4. ADJOURNMENT