School Board Agenda & Packet Summary – Anamosa Community School District – July 20, 2026

Meeting Information

• Public Body: Anamosa Community School District
• Organization Type: school-district
• Government Body: school-boards
• Meeting Title: 07/20/2026 - 07:00 PM Board of Directors Regular Meeting Board Meetings
• Meeting Date: 2026-07-20
• City: Anamosa
• County: Jones
• State: iowa
• Meeting Source URL: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=150085&MID=32133
• Meeting Listing URL: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/SB_MeetingListing.aspx?S=150085
• Public Body Website: https://www.anamosa.k12.ia.us/
• Meeting Video URL: Not available
• Video Channel URL: Not available

What Community Members Should Know

The Anamosa Community School District Board of Directors will consider a broad set of annual operational approvals as the district prepares for the 2026-2027 school year. The agenda combines routine governance items with several decisions that directly affect district operations, including technology services, transportation and fuel contracts, preschool programming, behavioral supports, facility agreements, curriculum-related handbooks, and legislative priorities.

Several contracts are designed to maintain existing services rather than introduce new programs. Among the most notable is renewal of the district's managed technology agreement with Infrastructure Technology Solutions at $5,775 per month, a rate that has remained unchanged for the previous three years. The board will also consider annual agreements with Grant Wood AEA for Infinite Campus support, Kirkwood Community College for concurrent enrollment and workplace learning, and RISE Counseling and Consulting for behavioral consultation services.

Facilities and capital improvements also remain significant topics. The board is scheduled to review change orders related to the Anamosa High School gym addition, consider engineering services from Hall & Hall Engineers related to high school circulation improvements, and receive an update regarding communication with the City of Anamosa. Although financial details for these construction-related items are not fully described in the accessible packet text, they represent continuing facility planning efforts.

The meeting also includes a substantial personnel agenda, approval of updated student and coaching handbooks, a first reading of numerous board policy revisions driven largely by legislative changes, and annual operational agreements that support preschool, transportation, student information systems, and community partnerships before the new academic year begins.

Major Discussion and Action Items

Student, Preschool, and Coaches Handbooks

The board will consider approval of the 2026-2027 Anamosa Middle School Student Handbook, Coaches Handbook, and Strawberry Hill Elementary Preschool Handbook. The preschool handbook contains no proposed revisions, while the middle school handbook includes documented changes.

The revised middle school handbook emphasizes the district's Raider Ready expectations, standards-based learning, restorative discipline practices, updated expectations regarding artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, attendance procedures, technology use, student behavior, bullying prevention, and cell phone restrictions. Students are generally expected to keep phones out of sight during the instructional day except when specifically authorized by staff.

Annual Service Contracts Supporting District Operations

Several annual agreements are scheduled for approval to ensure district operations continue without interruption during the upcoming school year.

These include technology management services through Infrastructure Technology Solutions, Infinite Campus administrative support through Grant Wood AEA, a facilities use agreement for the Anamosa Family Resource Center located at Strawberry Hill Elementary, concurrent enrollment participation with Kirkwood Community College, and a workplace learning agreement with Kirkwood's Workplace Learning Connection. Each agreement supports core instructional or operational services already used by the district.

Fuel and Waste Disposal Contracts

The board will review annual bids for propane, diesel, gasohol, and waste removal.

Administration recommends awarding fuel contracts to AgVantage F.S. and waste disposal services to Wapsi Waste Service Inc. The packet notes that food service procurement now follows Iowa Department of Education procurement requirements, allowing certain pricing arrangements to extend for up to five years under approved procurement procedures.

Preschool Partnership with St. Patrick's

The district recommends renewing its agreement with St. Patrick's Parochial School to provide four-year-old preschool services through Iowa's State Voluntary Preschool Grant.

Payments would be made quarterly from preschool grant funds, and participating preschool students remain part of the district's certified enrollment, allowing the district to receive state funding associated with those students. The agreement requires compliance with Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards (IQPPS).

Behavioral Consultation Services

The board will consider entering into an agreement with RISE Counseling and Consulting.

According to the proposal summary, the consulting model is intended both to provide expertise for students with complex behavioral needs and to strengthen the district's own staff capacity. The services are expected to support general education classrooms as well as a behavioral classroom currently under development.

Board Policy Revisions

A lengthy package of board policies receives its first reading.

The proposed revisions span election procedures, meeting notices, equal employment opportunity, employee leave, open enrollment, student conduct, student expression, medication administration, gifted education, physical education, technology, counseling, responsible technology use, public records, and several other governance topics. The package also introduces new disruptive behavior policies and regulations while rescinding certain older curriculum policies. Most revisions are described as responses to legislative updates.

Facilities and Engineering Projects

Facilities remain an active area of board oversight.

Old business includes change orders associated with the Anamosa High School gym addition. New business includes consideration of an engineering agreement with Hall & Hall Engineers for high school circulation improvements and channel design, followed by an update regarding ongoing communication with the City of Anamosa.

Personnel Changes

The consent agenda includes numerous resignations affecting instructional, transportation, food service, athletics, and support staff.

Positions include a middle school English language arts teacher, assistant coaching positions, a marching band choreographer, cook, paraeducator, and route bus driver. Additional hiring recommendations and personnel adjustments are included through a separate personnel appointments document.

Financial Matters

Routine financial approvals include bills due and payable, bills paid between meetings, and monthly financial reports covering governmental funds, activity accounts, nutrition funds, and daycare funds.

The proposed technology managed services agreement totals $5,775 per month for 2026-2027 with no increase compared to the previous three years.

The St. Patrick's preschool agreement is funded through state preschool funds received by the district and distributed through quarterly payments based on certified enrollment.

Annual fuel and waste disposal contracts establish vendors for transportation and operational needs during the upcoming school year, while engineering services, technology support, behavioral consultation, and educational partnership agreements represent additional operational expenditures considered during the meeting. Exact contract totals are not provided in the accessible text except where specifically noted.

Policies, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Governance

The largest governance item is the first reading of numerous board policy revisions.

Major areas include election procedures, employee leave, equal employment opportunity, student conduct, disruptive behavior procedures, medication administration, technology, counseling services, gifted education, religion-based exclusions, responsible technology use, and public examination of district records.

The board will also select four legislative priorities to submit through the Iowa Association of School Boards process, helping shape future advocacy efforts on behalf of the district.

Reports, Presentations, and Informational Updates

The board will receive administrative reports, the superintendent's report, committee reports, and board comments.

Committee assignments include policy, labor-management negotiations, facilities planning, and the Jones County Conference Board. These reports provide updates on ongoing district operations rather than requiring immediate board action.

Personnel, Appointments, and Organizational Matters

The meeting includes approval of multiple employee resignations affecting classroom instruction, athletics, transportation, nutrition services, and special education support.

The board will also consider a separate personnel appointments report covering new hires and staffing adjustments for the upcoming school year. These actions help finalize staffing before students return for fall classes.

Projects, Facilities, Infrastructure, and Operations

Operational planning for 2026-2027 includes fuel procurement, waste removal, managed technology services, Infinite Campus support, behavioral consultation, preschool partnerships, and facility use agreements.

Capital planning continues through high school gym addition change orders and proposed engineering work addressing circulation improvements. The Family Resource Center agreement also supports continued community use of space at Strawberry Hill Elementary.

Public Hearings and Opportunities for Community Input

The agenda includes an opportunity for community members to speak during the "Recognize Visitors & Community Input" portion of the meeting.

No formal public hearings are identified in the accessible packet text. Residents may also observe discussion of board policies, legislative priorities, and operational agreements during the regular meeting.

Community Impact

Students and families may see updated expectations within the middle school handbook, including academic integrity guidance addressing artificial intelligence, revised behavioral expectations, attendance procedures, and technology rules.

Employees are affected through staffing changes, policy revisions, annual service contracts, and personnel actions.

Taxpayers benefit from review of annual contracts, competitive bid awards, and monthly financial reporting before expenditures are approved.

Preschool families continue to benefit from the partnership with St. Patrick's, while high school students may continue accessing concurrent enrollment and workplace learning opportunities through Kirkwood Community College.

Community organizations remain connected through the Family Resource Center facilities agreement and continued district partnerships.

Questions Community Members May Want to Ask

• How will the updated middle school handbook change day-to-day expectations for students?
• What measurable outcomes are expected from the behavioral consultation services with RISE Counseling and Consulting?
• How are the proposed fuel bids expected to affect transportation costs during 2026-2027?
• What work remains on the high school gym addition, and how do the proposed change orders affect the project?
• Why were the listed board policies selected for legislative updates this year?
• What criteria were used when recommending the annual technology service agreement?
• How will the engineering proposal improve circulation around the high school campus?
• What staffing plans are in place to fill the positions created by recent resignations?
• How does the preschool partnership benefit both participating families and the district?
• Which four legislative priorities does the board believe will have the greatest impact on Anamosa schools?

Important Dates, Deadlines, and Next Steps

• July 20, 2026: Board of Directors Regular Meeting and consideration of all agenda items.
• 2026-2027 School Year: Proposed implementation period for handbook revisions, service agreements, technology support, behavioral consultation, and educational partnerships.
• First Reading: Board policy revisions begin the formal review process and are expected to return for later board consideration before final adoption.
• Quarterly During 2026-2027: Preschool agreement payments to St. Patrick's are scheduled for October, January, March, and June if approved.

Key Takeaways

• The meeting focuses heavily on preparing for the 2026-2027 school year.
• Technology management services would continue at $5,775 per month with no rate increase.
• Annual fuel and waste disposal contracts are recommended for approval.
• The district plans to continue its preschool partnership with St. Patrick's.
• Behavioral consultation services are proposed to strengthen support for students with complex behavioral needs.
• Numerous board policies receive first reading following legislative updates.
• The board will review change orders tied to the high school gym addition.
• Engineering services for high school circulation improvements are under consideration.
• Multiple employee resignations and personnel recommendations will be acted upon.
• Residents have an opportunity to provide public comment during the regular meeting.

Official Sources

• Meeting source: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=150085&MID=32133
• Meeting listing: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/SB_MeetingListing.aspx?S=150085
• Public body website: https://www.anamosa.k12.ia.us/
• Meeting video: Not available
• Video channel: Not available

About the Public Body

• Name: Anamosa Community School District
• Organization type: school-district
• Government body: school-boards
• Location: Anamosa, iowa
• County: Jones
• Provider: simbli

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