August 17, 2026 Regular Board Meeting — Packet Summary
- Meeting: August 17, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
- Date and Time: August 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM
- Location: IKM-Manning High School Library
Overview
This summary highlights the materials included in the meeting packet. It is based only on the provided packet contents and does not add conclusions, decisions, or outcomes that are not stated in the materials.
Meeting Materials Overview
The packet includes materials related to financial activity, district operations, personnel, policies, facilities planning, legal documents, and employee information.
The meeting materials list includes documents such as:
- Monthly financial activity summaries.
- Board reports and expense listings.
- Personnel information.
- Employee handbook materials.
- Policy-related documents.
- A conflict waiver letter related to a school building transaction.
- A resolution document concerning a hazard mitigation plan.
Monthly Activity Summary
A monthly activity summary from PTMA Financial Solutions covers activity from July 1, 2026 through July 31, 2026 for IKM-Manning CSD accounts. The report includes beginning balances, contributions, dividends, withdrawals, and month-end balances for multiple funds.
Examples of reported fund activity include:
- The General account listed a beginning balance of $1,320,157.33, a dividend amount of $3,400.46, a withdrawal of ($600,000.00), and a month-end balance of $723,557.79.
- The Management Fund showed a beginning balance of $660,503.91, dividends of $1,910.12, and a month-end balance of $662,414.03.
- The SAVE Fund showed a beginning balance of $887,112.80, dividends of $2,565.44, and a month-end balance of $889,678.24.
- The PPEL Fund showed a beginning balance of $1,286,261.95, dividends of $3,719.81, and a month-end balance of $1,289,981.76.
The report also lists combined totals showing:
- Beginning balance: $5,630,311.68
- Contributions: $50,000.00
- Dividends: $15,865.12
- Withdrawals: ($650,000.00)
- Month-end balance: $5,046,176.80
The August Board Report includes detailed expense listings by fund and category.
Examples of listed General Fund expenses include:
- Advanced Communication Services — contracted services.
- Legal services from Ahlers & Cooney, PC.
- Non-public transportation expenses.
- Fuel, utilities, repairs, classroom supplies, science supplies, library books, technology-related costs, and educational resources.
Additional listed expenses include:
- Phone and internet services.
- Curriculum and instructional materials.
- Athletic and activity-related supplies.
- Software and online subscriptions.
- Classroom and office supplies.
The report also includes Student Activity Fund expenses, including items related to:
- Speech activities.
- Musical materials.
- Athletic supplies.
- Student activity supplies.
Capital-related expenses listed include items such as:
- Contracted services.
- Labor and materials.
- Equipment.
- Subscriptions.
- Repairs.
- Building-related work.
Personnel Updates
The Personnel Report dated August 17, 2026 lists new hires and vacancies.
New Hires
The report lists:
- Jordyn Jensen — Elementary Paraeducator.
- Brenda Roweeder — Elementary Paraeducator.
Classified Vacancies
Listed classified vacancies include:
- Substitute Bus Drivers.
- Activity Bus Driver.
- MS Assistant Track Coach.
- MS Girls Assistant Basketball Coach.
- HS Assistant Softball.
Facilities and Community Partnership Document
The packet includes a conflict waiver letter from Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. concerning joint legal representation related to a transaction involving the development of a new school building between Manning Municipal Utilities and IKM-Manning Community School District.
The letter states that the firm’s role would be limited to acting as a scrivener to facilitate and prepare documents related to the transaction, while Manning Municipal Utilities and the District would negotiate the terms independently.
The document includes waiver language for both organizations regarding potential conflicts of interest associated with that limited representation.
Hazard Mitigation Planning Resolution
The packet includes a resolution document titled:
Resolution Adopting Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
The document states that the IKM-Manning Community School District participated in the Carroll County multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation planning process.
The resolution language states that the IKM-Manning Community School Board adopts the Carroll County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, incorporating citizen comments and recommendations.
The packet includes the IKM-Manning CSD Employee Handbook for 2026–2027.
The handbook includes sections covering:
- District mission, vision, goals, and expected outcomes.
- Compensation and benefits.
- Employee relations.
- District procedures.
- Employee standards of conduct.
- Student and classroom topics.
- Health and well-being.
- Safety and security.
- Employment procedures.
The handbook identifies the district vision as promoting high expectations for learning through collaboration and identifies the mission as leading and challenging students through rigorous and relevant instruction.
The handbook also identifies district focus areas including:
- Student development and achievement.
- School environment and culture.
- Communication and community engagement.
- Resource management.
Based on the packet materials, the August 17, 2026 meeting packet provides information about:
- Current district financial activity and fund balances.
- Monthly spending and operational expenses.
- Staffing updates and open positions.
- Employee handbook materials for the 2026–2027 school year.
- Documents connected to future facilities planning.
- Participation in a countywide hazard mitigation planning process.
This summary reflects only information contained in the provided packet materials. It does not identify actions taken at the meeting unless those actions are explicitly documented in the packet.
