Meeting Overview
Meeting: FY27 August 12, 2026, Regular Meeting
Date and Time: August 12, 2026 — 4:00 PM
Location: Northeast Iowa Community College, Room 102, Cresco, Iowa
The packet for the FY27 August 12, 2026 Regular Meeting includes meeting materials, supporting documents, contracts, financial-related documents, project documents, and a school board report. The meeting materials identify the meeting as a regular board meeting held on August 12, 2026.
The packet references documents related to:
- Financial records and expenditures
- Employment information
- Open enrollment applications
- PPEL-SAVE information
- Bank reconciliation materials
- Construction and renovation projects
- Postsecondary and career education agreements
- District updates and board reporting materials
The packet index identifies 15 downloaded documents associated with the meeting materials.
District Updates and School Board Report
The Howard-Winneshiek Schools School Board Report dated August 12, 2026 includes district updates from Superintendent Kris Einck. The report states the district mission is to prepare and empower students to think creatively, serve, contribute, and succeed locally and globally.
The report also includes the district vision of discovering, developing, expanding, and supporting student passions, creativity, and strengths.
Back-to-School Preparation
The superintendent’s report discusses preparations for the 2026-2027 school year, including:
- New teacher orientation scheduled for August 11 and August 12, 2026.
- Optional Teacher Quality days on August 13 and August 14, 2026.
- Regular professional learning scheduled from August 17 through August 20, 2026.
- Conferences/Open House and school pictures scheduled for August 18, 2026.
- The first day of school scheduled for August 24, 2026.
The report highlights work by custodial staff, grounds crews, transportation staff, technology staff, and office staff in preparing facilities, transportation systems, technology systems, and administrative operations for the school year.
Facilities and Construction Updates
The superintendent’s report discusses ongoing renovation work and states that construction is expected to continue through the following summer, with the goal of having projects completed before the new school year.
The packet includes documents related to Howard-Winneshiek CSD additions and renovations, including architectural services and project billing information.
One invoice document identifies the project as:
- Howard-Winneshiek CSD — Elementary & High School Additions & Renovations
Professional services through July 31, 2026 are referenced in the invoice documentation.
The same document lists an invoice date of August 7, 2026 and invoice number 10819.
Iowa DOT / Bus Garage Agreement Update
The superintendent’s report includes an update regarding the agreement between the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and Howard-Winneshiek CSD for use of the bus barn property.
The report states that the agreement allowing DOT use of portions of the bus garage property will expire in the fall. The arrangement originated 25 years earlier when the DOT provided the shop, buildings, and grounds to the school with conditions allowing DOT use of some space for snow plows, equipment, and road materials.
The report states that road brine storage affected the interior of the shop and that the DOT agreed to repair damages and move road brine storage equipment out of the building.
The report describes a DOT proposal to purchase the north half of the property and three buildings. The district requested $150,000 for the property.
The report states that DOT indicated it was willing to purchase the land at a value of $150,000, contingent on a FY28 Legislative request. The proposed timeline described in the report includes beginning a rental arrangement on November 1, 2026, with a goal of completing a new DOT facility by September 2028 or sooner.
Postsecondary and Career Education Agreements
Northeast Iowa Health Occupations Academy
The packet includes a 2026-2027 contract for the Northeast Iowa Health Occupations Academy.
The agreement identifies six participating school districts:
- Howard Winneshiek Community School
- North Fayette Valley
- Postville Community School
- Riceville Community School
- South Winneshiek Community School
- Turkey Valley Community School
The purpose of the agreement is to provide a Career and Technical Health Occupations Program for the 2026-2027 school year.
The agreement describes member school responsibilities, including sharing instructor costs based on student participation, providing required equipment and materials, and meeting program requirements.
The contract states Health Occupations Academy classes begin the first semester on August 24, 2026, with the final first-semester class date listed as December 16, 2026. The second semester begins January 11, 2027, with the final second-semester class date listed as May 11, 2027.
The contract includes courses such as:
- Intro to Health Occupations
- Medical Terminology
- Certified Nurse Aide
- Medical Law and Ethics
- Dosage Calculations
- Healthcare Compliance
- Human Body Health and Disease
- Introduction to Nutrition
Senior Year Plus Program Contract
The packet includes a 2026-2027 Senior Year Plus contract between Northeast Iowa Community College and Howard-Winneshiek Community School District.
The contract states its purpose is to provide access to college courses for school district students under the Senior Year Plus Program.
The agreement outlines requirements for eligible courses, including:
- Courses must supplement, not replace, district courses.
- Courses must be included in the college catalog or approved additions.
- Courses must be open to college students.
- Courses must provide college credit.
- Courses must be taught by qualified instructors.
The contract also states students completing qualifying courses receive both high school credit from the district and college credit from the college.
Included Financial and Administrative Documents
The packet references several administrative and financial documents, including:
- Board meeting list of expenditures
- Check register information
- Employment information
- Open enrollment applications
- PPEL-SAVE spreadsheet materials
- Bank reconciliation materials
The packet includes supporting documents related to financial and operational records, but the extracted packet text does not provide complete details for every referenced document.
Based on the packet materials, the meeting focused on:
- Preparing for the 2026-2027 school year.
- Updates on ongoing construction and renovation projects.
- Discussion of the Iowa DOT property and bus garage arrangement.
- Continued partnerships providing career, technical, and college-credit opportunities for students.
- Review of administrative, financial, and operational materials included in the board packet.
This summary is based only on information contained in the provided packet text.
