EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Regular Board of Directors Meeting

July 16, 2025- 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- Public Hearing for Notice of Proposed Issuance of $5,900,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Service, and Use Tax Revenue Bonds

5. Approve SAVE Bond Resolution

6. ADJOURN

 

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Regular Board of Directors Meeting

July 16, 2025

Central Office Board Room

205 King St

Emmetsburg, IA  50536

 

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. TEACHING & LEARNING

1. Activity Director Report

2. Board Learning-Open Meeting Laws

  III. PUBLIC FORUM

IV.       APPROVALS OF DISTRICT BUSINESS:

3. Consent Items

   1. Minutes

   2. Claims  

   3. Construction Payment #4

   4. Additional Claims

   5. Fundraising

   6. Donations- None

   7. Field Trip Requests

   8. Online Bids for Obsolete Equipment

  V.         OLD BUSINESS

4. Discuss Second Read-Board Policies (501.1-502.3)

VI.          NEW BUSINESS

1. Discuss First Reads- Board Policies (Policy Primer)

2. Approval of Depositories

3. Approve FY26 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

4. Approve FY26 Sharing Agreements

   1. .2 FTE Librarian with West Bend-Mallard/Gilmore City Bradgate

5. Resolution Approving Revenue Purpose Statement, Ordering an Election on a Revenue Purpose Statement to Authorize Expenditures From Revenue Received From the State Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund, and Ordering the Publication of a Notice of Election

6. Approve Fund Flexibility Transfer Resolution

7. Approve 28E Agreement with Spencer YMCA

8. Approve EMC Insurance Renewal with Storm Protection Additional Insurance

9. Approve FY26 School Fees

10. Approve FY26 Milk/Bread Bids

11. Consider/Approve Personnel

12. Consider/Approve Open Enrollment Requests

13. Adjournment

VII.         ADDITIONAL ITEMS

14. Next Regular Board Meeting: August 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM

15. Talking Points About Board Agenda Items

VIII.       ADJOURNMENT

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Regular Board of Directors Meeting

August 20, 2025- 6:30 AM

Central Office Board Room

205 King St

Emmetsburg, IA  50536

 

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. TEACHING & LEARNING

   1. Administrator Reports

      1. High School

      2. Middle School

      3. Elementary

   2. Activity Director Report

   3. Board Learning: Jill Schany, AP Presentation

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

      6. Donations

      7. Field Trip Requests

      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. Resolution Ordering an Election on the Issuance of $25,620,000 General Obligation

School Bonds

3. Consider Sharing School Resource Officer with Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Department

4. Consider/Approve ILCC Career Connect Contract

5. Consider/Approve Student Acceleration Request

6. Consider/Approve Personnel

7. Consider/Approve Open Enrollment Requests

8. Adjournment

2. ADDITIONAL ITEMS

   1. Next Regular Board Meeting: September 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM

   2. Talking Points About Board Agenda Items

3. ADJOURNMENT

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Board Work Session

September 10, 2025- 5:00 PM

Central Office Board Room

205 King St

Emmetsburg, IA  50536

 

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. TEACHING & LEARNING

1. Standards Based Grading

2. School Bond Referendum

1. ADJOURNMENT

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Regular Board of Directors Meeting

September 17, 2025- 6:30 AM

Central Office Board Room

205 King St

Emmetsburg, IA  50536

 

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. TEACHING & LEARNING

   1. Administrator Reports

      1. High School

      2. Middle School

      3. Elementary

   2. Activity Director Report

   3. Student Board Report

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

      6. Donations

         1. Monetary

         2. Tangible Assets

      7. Field Trip Requests

      8. Online Bids for Obsolete Equipment

7. OLD BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

1. Discuss First Reads- Board Policies (502.4-503.3)

2. Consider/Approve Updated Librarian Sharing Contract

3. Consider/Approve Special Education Deficit- $474,911.04

4. Consider/Approve 1969 Mechanical Retrofit Project

5. Consider/Approve Personnel

6. Consider/Approve Open Enrollment Requests

7. Adjournment

2. ADDITIONAL ITEMS

   1. Next Regular Board Meeting: October 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM

   2. Talking Points About Board Agenda Items

   3. Introduction of New School Teachers

3. ADJOURNMENT

EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Regular Board of Directors Meeting

October 15, 2025- 6:30 AM

Central Office Board Room

205 King St

Emmetsburg, IA  50536

 

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. TEACHING & LEARNING

   1. Administrator Reports

      1. High School

      2. Middle School

      3. Elementary

   2. Activity Director Report

   3. Student Board Report

   4. Board Learning

5. PUBLIC FORUM

6. APPROVALS OF DISTRICT BUSINESS:

   1. Consent Items

      1. Minutes

      2. Board Reports- Final FY25

         1. Revenues by Fund

         2. Expenditures- General

         3. Expenditures- All Funds

         4. Balance Sheet

         5. Misc Income and GAAP Expenditures

         6. Budget Crosswalk

      3. Board Reports- FY26

         1. Budget

         2. General Fund

         3. Unspent Balance

         4. Fund Summary Reports

         5. Activity Report

      4. Claims  

      5. Additional Claims

      6. Fundraising

      7. Donations

      8. Field Trip Requests

      9. 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 AEA ACH State Aid Payment Schedule FY26

   3. Consider/Approve ELL Excess Costs- $6,613.53

   4. Consider/Approve Master Contract Revisions FY26

   5. Consider/Approve Early Retirement Plan

   6. Consider/Approve Personnel

   7. Consider/Approve Open Enrollment Requests

   8. Adjournment

2. ADDITIONAL ITEMS

   1. Next Regular Board Meeting: November 19, 2025 at 6:30 AM

   2. Talking Points About Board Agenda Items

3. ADJOURNMENT