2026.08.19 Regular Board Meeting Agenda

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