Meeting: School Board Meeting
Scheduled: July 8, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Board Room, 541 E. Eagle Street, Denver, Iowa. The packet notes a location change and indicates streaming will be available through the Denver Cyclones YouTube channel.
Key Items on the Agenda
Discoveries Renovation Project
The board is scheduled to revisit the Discoveries Renovation Project under old business. The agenda separates the project into three items:
- An update on the renovation project.
- Consideration of change orders for the project.
- Consideration of Pay Application #4.
The packet identifies these matters but does not provide dollar amounts, descriptions of the proposed change orders, or the amount of Pay Application #4.
Student Phone Procedures
The board is scheduled to receive an overview of student phone procedures and consider their approval. The packet agenda does not provide the proposed procedures or additional details about how student phone use would be regulated.
8th Grade Participation in High School Activities
The agenda includes consideration of procedures allowing 8th-grade students to participate in high school activities. The packet identifies the procedures as an approval item but does not specify eligibility standards, affected activities, or other proposed requirements.
2026–2027 Lunch Fees
The board is scheduled to consider 2026–2027 lunch fees. The agenda does not state the proposed fee amounts or indicate how they would compare with current charges.
Policy and Governance Items
First Reading of District Policies
The board is scheduled to consider approval of a first reading covering numerous district policies and related documents. The agenda lists:
- 503.01
- 504.06
- 507.02
- 507.2E1
- 507.02E2
- 603.01
- 603.03
- 603.06
- 604.01
- 604.03
- 604.05
- 605.04
- 607.01
- 901
- 201
- 210.05
- 401.01
- 409.02
- 501.15
- 502.03
- 503.11
- 503.11R1
- 503.11R2
- 713
- 804.05
The packet text identifies the policy numbers but does not provide their titles, proposed revisions, or explanatory material.
Personnel and Compensation
Substitute Teacher Pay
The board is scheduled to consider approval of a substitute teacher pay increase. The agenda does not specify the current rate, proposed new rate, or anticipated financial impact.
Personnel Matters
The agenda also includes approval of consent-agenda personnel matters. The packet text does not provide additional details about the personnel items.
Public Participation and Reports
The meeting agenda includes a public forum, following consideration of the agenda, consent items, and declarations of conflicts of interest. Later in the meeting, scheduled reports include updates or comments from the superintendent, board president, and board members.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several agenda items could produce substantive decisions or additional public information during the meeting:
- The scope and financial implications of the Discoveries Renovation Project change orders and Pay Application #4.
- The details and implementation of proposed student phone procedures.
- The rules governing 8th-grade participation in high school activities.
- The proposed 2026–2027 lunch fee levels.
- The substance of the policies presented for first reading.
- The amount and effective terms of the proposed substitute teacher pay increase.
The packet agenda identifies these matters for consideration but does not provide enough supporting detail to determine the specific changes, costs, or implementation terms being proposed.
This Civic Translator packet summary is based on publicly available meeting materials from the Denver Community School District.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials.
