2025-26 BOARD AGENDAS

2025-26 BOARD AGENDAS Jen@iowaschool… Wed, 06/25/2025 - 12:18

Board Agenda - 2025.07.14

Board Agenda - 2025.07.14

NOTICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

TIME/DATE: Monday, July 14, 2025, 6:30 p.m. 

LOCATION: District Office, 145 South Clark Street, Forest City

Board of Education: Troy Thompson (President) Beth Clouse (Vice President), Cody Hennigar, David Reese, Kim Severson, Rick Wiley, Andrew Fedders 

Superintendent Darwin Lehmann, Board Secretary Sara Meinders 

AGENDA FOR THE MEETING

 

 

  1. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum
  2. Additions To and Approval of Agenda
  3. Administrative Reports (I)
    1. Board President Report and Comments
    2. Administrative Reports
    3. Secretary/Treasurer Report
    4. Superintendent’s Report
  4. Consent Agenda (D.R.)
    1. Approval of Minutes
    2. Open Enrollment
    3. Personnel
      1. Employee Contracts
      2. Employee Contract Adjustments for 2025-26
      3. Employee Resignations
      4. Employee Unpaid Leave Requests
      5. Donations
      6. Teacher Unpaid Leave Request
      7. Sick Leave Bank Request
      8. Early Graduation Request
    4. Approve Financial Statements
    5. Approve Bills
  5. Old Business
  6. New Business
    1. Board Policy Review (D.R.)
    2. Contract with Central Rivers AEA for Transfer of State Funding (D.R.)
    3. Investment of District Funds (D.R.)
    4. Sale of District School Bus (D.R.)
    5. Updated Sharing Agreement for Media Services with Garner-Hayfield-Ventura CSD (D.R.)
    6. Updated Sharing Agreement for Work Experience Coordinator with North Iowa CSD and Garner-Hayfield-Ventura CSD (D.R.)
    7. Elementary Handbook, Middle School Handbook, and High School Handbook (D.R.)
    8. Employee Handbook and Business Procedures 2025-26 (D.R.)
    9. Designated Legal Counsel (D.R.)
    10. Depository Limits (D.R.)
    11. MS/HS Site Improvement & Choir/Locker Room Project (D.R.)
    12. Official Publication Newspaper (D.R.)
  7. Suggestions for the August 11, 2025, Board Meeting
  8. Closed Session: The Forest City CSD Board of Education will go into closed session to discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate according to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(j).
  9. Adjourn

(I)=Informational                        (D.R.)=Decision Required

kfaber@forestc… Fri, 07/11/2025 - 09:44

Board Agenda - 2025.08.11

Board Agenda - 2025.08.11

NOTICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

TIME/DATE: Monday, August 11, 2025, 6:30 p.m. 

LOCATION: District Office, 145 South Clark Street, Forest City

Board of Education: Troy Thompson (President) Beth Clouse (Vice President), Cody Hennigar, David Reese, Kim Severson, Rick Wiley, Andrew Fedders 

Superintendent Darwin Lehmann, Board Secretary Sara Meinders 

AGENDA FOR THE MEETING

 

 

Work Session 5:15 p.m. -  Board will be doing a facilities tour.

Call to Order and Establish a Quorum

  1. Additions To and Approval of Agenda
  2. Administrative Reports (I)
    1. Board President Report and Comments
    2. Administrative Reports
    3. Secretary/Treasurer Report
    4. Superintendent’s Report
  3. Consent Agenda (D.R.)
    1. Approval of Minutes
    2. Open Enrollment
    3. Personnel
      1. Employee Contracts
      2. Employee Contract Adjustments for 2025-26
      3. Employee Resignations
      4. Employee Unpaid Leave Requests
      5. Donations
      6. Teacher Unpaid Leave Request
      7. Sick Leave Bank Request
      8. Early Graduation Request
    4. Approve Financial Statements
    5. Approve Bills
    6. 2025-26 John V. Hanson Center Maintenance Agreement (NIACC)
    7. 2025-26 North Iowa Community Action Organization Head Start Memorandum of Understanding
  4. Old Business
    1. Forest City High School Site Improvement Change Orders (D.R)
  5. New Business
    1. Board Policy Review (D.R.)
    2. Set Time and Place for Public Hearing on the Sale of Real Property (D.R.)
    3. IASB 2026 Legislative Priorities (D.R.)
    4. Activity Ticket Prices for 2025-26 (D.R.)
  6. Suggestions for the September 8, 2025, Board Meeting
  7. Adjourn

(I)=Informational                        (D.R.)=Decision Required

kfaber@forestc… Fri, 08/08/2025 - 10:52

Board Agenda - 2025.09.08

Board Agenda - 2025.09.08

NOTICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

TIME/DATE: Monday, September 8, 2025, 6:30 p.m. 

LOCATION: District Office, 145 South Clark Street, Forest City

Board of Education: Troy Thompson (President) Beth Clouse (Vice President), Cody Hennigar, David Reese, Kim Severson, Rick Wiley, Andrew Fedders 

Superintendent Darwin Lehmann, Board Secretary Sara Meinders 

AGENDA FOR THE MEETING

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: The Forest City Community School Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the sale or disposal of school district property on Monday, September 8, 2025 at the District Office, 145 South Clark Street, Forest City, Iowa. The public hearing will start at 6:30 p.m. At the time and place set for the public hearing, interested individuals will be given the opportunity to express their views, both orally and in writing, on the sale or disposal of real property to CGW Investments,LLC, that is school district property.

  1. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum
  2. Additions To and Approval of Agenda
  3. Administrative Reports (I)
    1. Board President Report and Comments
    2. Administrative Reports
    3. Secretary/Treasurer Report
    4. Superintendent’s Report
  4. Consent Agenda (D.R.)
    1. Approval of Minutes
    2. Open Enrollment
    3. Personnel
      1. Employee Contracts
      2. Employee Contract Adjustments for 2025-26
      3. Employee Resignations
      4. Employee Unpaid Leave Requests
      5. Donations
      6. Teacher Unpaid Leave Request
      7. Sick Leave Bank Request
      8. Early Graduation Request
      9. Employee Lane Changes
      10. Seniority List
    4. Approve Financial Statements
    5. Approve Bills
  5. Old Business
    1. 2025-26 Four Oaks Consortium Agreement - Amendment (D.R)
  6. New Business
    1. Board Policy Review (D.R.)
    2. Real Estate Purchase Offer (D.R.)
    3. Sharing Agreement for Esports with Clear Lake Classical (D.R.)
    4.  Mr. Faught and FFA Presentation (I)
    5. Waldorf University Work Experience Agreements (D.R.)
    6. New Sharp 468F Lease Agreement for Work Experience Classroom (D.R.)
  7. Suggestions for the October 13, 2025, Board Meeting
  8. Adjourn

(I)=Informational                        (D.R.)=Decision Required

kfaber@forestc… Fri, 09/05/2025 - 09:21