Meeting: Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time: August 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Location: Hinton 4-12 Building, School Library
Overview
The meeting packet contains materials for a Regular Board Meeting, including financial reports, activity fund information, proposed policy updates, and supporting documents for board review. The packet materials include documents marked as first reads, financial summaries, and informational reports.
This summary highlights the topics and materials included in the packet. It does not assume approval, adoption, or final action unless the packet materials specifically state that an action occurred.
Revenue and Expenditure Summary
The packet includes a July 2026 Revenue/Expenditure Summary for Hinton CSD.
Reported revenue totals include:
- General Fund: $1,118,202.35
- Student Activity Fund: $5,598.93
- Management Levy Fund: $1,929.48
- Capital Projects Fund: $3,521.85
- PPEL Fund: $1,530.52
- Nutrition Fund: $885.13
- Preschool: $12,219.67
The report lists total revenue of $1,143,887.93.
Reported expenditure totals include:
- General Fund: $254,515.47
- Student Activity Fund: $2,548.82
- Management Levy Fund: $326,111.61
- PPEL Fund: $81,310.38
- Nutrition Fund: $2,932.37
- Preschool: $6,661.86
The report lists total expenditures of $674,080.51.
Student Activity Fund Report
The packet includes a July 2026 Student Activity Fund Balance Report. The report provides beginning balances, revenues, expenses, balance changes, and ending balances for individual activity accounts.
Examples of activity accounts listed include:
- Play
- Quiz Bowl
- Vocal Music
- Band Activities
- Cross Country
- Boys Basketball
- Football
- Baseball
- Track
- Golf
- Volleyball
- Softball
- Cheerleaders
- FFA
- FCCLA
- Robotics
- Student Councils
- Class projects and grade-level activities
The report also includes additional accounts such as elementary miscellaneous activities, grade trips, concession activities, robotics, book fair, playground, and other student-related programs.
Financial Records and Management Materials
The packet includes multiple financial management documents and policy materials for board review, including:
- Treasurer-related materials
- Transfer of funds materials
- Financial records policies
- Fiscal management policies
- Debt management policies
- Purchasing and bidding policies
- Federal awards compliance materials
- Financial information publication materials
Several of these documents are identified as 1st Read materials in their filenames, indicating they are presented for an initial review.
Policy Review Materials
The packet contains a broad group of policy documents identified as first reads.
Board Governance and Administration
Included materials address:
- Board elections
- Meeting notices
- Board conflict of interest
- Equal employment opportunity
- Employee leaves of absence
Student Policies
The packet includes policy materials related to:
- Open enrollment transfers
- Student conduct
- Disruptive behavior procedures
- Student activity programs
- Student expression and publications
- Administration of medication to students
- Special education
- Physical education
- Instructional programs
Instructional Technology
The packet includes technology-related policy materials.
A technology exhibit titled “One-to-One Digital Device Program Technology Adoption Checklist” states that the Board will consider factors when adopting or renewing one-to-one digital device programming, including:
- Instructional purpose of the device
- Age appropriateness of devices and software
- Content-filtering limitations and mitigation capacity
- Whether student data is collected, stored, or shared and related data practices
The exhibit states that the Superintendent or designees are responsible for bringing forward recommendations on the use of one-to-one instructional technology and that the district maintains the checklist for Iowa Department of Education audit requests.
The packet includes a July 2026 expenditure report listing purchases and vendors.
Examples of listed expenditures include:
- Chromebook parts and repairs
- Classroom supplies
- Computer supplies
- CAD lab upgrades
- Classroom equipment and materials
- Special education room materials
- Counseling books and materials
The packet includes purchasing and expenditure policy documents covering topics such as purchasing and bidding, use of federal funds in procurement contracts, suspension and debarment procedures, and expenditures for a public purpose.
Key Packet Themes
Based on the included materials, the meeting packet focuses on:
Financial Oversight
- Review of district revenue and expenditures
- Review of student activity fund balances
- Financial management and reporting materials
Policy Updates
- Review of multiple board policy revisions
- First-read policy materials across governance, finance, student services, technology, and operations
Technology and Instruction
- Review of technology policy considerations
- One-to-one digital device program planning requirements
Student Programs and Operations
- Review of student activity accounts
- Policies affecting student programs, activities, and services
Documents Included in the Packet
The packet index lists 48 unique downloaded documents, including financial reports, policy documents, exhibits, and supporting materials.
This summary is based only on the provided packet materials. It does not include meeting discussion, public comment, board questions, motions, votes, or final decisions because those details are not contained in the packet text provided.
