Des Moines Public Schools Packet Summary — June 30, 2026
Meeting Overview
Des Moines Public Schools has scheduled a Special Session — Hybrid meeting for June 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM. The meeting is listed at 901 Walnut Street, Conference Room 609, Des Moines, IA.
The agenda includes approval of the agenda, an action item related to personnel recommendations, and adjournment.
Key Items on the Agenda
Agenda Approval
The packet includes an agenda approval item with a recommendation for a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
Personnel Recommendations
The board is scheduled to consider personnel recommendations from the superintendent. The packet states that the superintendent recommends approval of the attached personnel recommendations.
The supporting document includes personnel items categorized as resignations, retirements, and elections.
Personnel Updates Included in the Packet
Resignations and Retirement
The personnel recommendations include several resignation entries effective June 30, 2026, including positions in Teaching & Learning and school-based roles.
The packet also includes a retirement entry for Sharoletta Foy, Head Start Teacher at McKee Preschool, with an effective date of June 8, 2026. The document notes a retirement incentive associated with this entry.
Proposed Elections and Contract Changes
The packet includes proposed personnel elections for certified and classified positions across multiple schools and departments.
Examples of positions listed include:
- Teachers across elementary, middle, and high schools.
- School-based support roles, including counselors, nurses, instructional coaches, and special education positions.
- Administrative roles, including associate principals and district coordinator positions.
The packet includes effective dates and salary information for the listed personnel recommendations.
Notable Personnel Details
The personnel document includes proposed salary amounts for listed election recommendations, including examples such as:
- Curriculum Coordinator — $105,000.00 effective July 1, 2026.
- Director of Philanthropic Engagement and DMPS Foundation — $144,680.20 effective July 1, 2026.
- Associate Principal positions with listed salaries ranging from $89,638.77 to $97,406.03.
- Teacher and support positions with listed salaries varying by role and assignment.
The packet notes that some entries reflect contract changes:
- Employees marked with one notation have a contract change from Specialist type to Educator type.
- Employees marked with another notation moved from a 230 contract to a 260 contract.
What to Watch at the Meeting
- Whether the board considers the superintendent’s recommended personnel actions included in the packet.
- The range of staffing changes and proposed assignments for the 2026–2027 school year.
- Personnel transitions involving resignations, retirements, new elections, and contract changes.
