School Board Agenda & Packet Summary – ICCSD – July 28, 2026

Meeting Information

• Public Body: Iowa City Community School District
• Organization Type: school-district
• Government Body: school-boards
• Meeting Title: 07/28/2026 - 06:00 PM Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors Board Meeting
• Meeting Date: 2026-07-28
• City: Iowa City
• County: Johnson
• State: iowa
• Meeting Source URL: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=36031992&MID=31751
• Meeting Listing URL: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/SB_MeetingListing.aspx?S=36031992
• Public Body Website: https://www.iowacityschools.org/about/board-of-education
• Meeting Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/@IowaCitySchoolBoardVideos/streams
• Video Channel URL: https://www.youtube.com/@IowaCitySchoolBoardVideos

Source basis: The briefing is based on the extracted meeting packet materials, including agenda text and supporting document listings.

What Community Members Should Know

The Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors will meet on July 28, 2026, for a regular meeting focused on preparing for the 2026-27 school year, reviewing financial and operational matters, considering policy updates, and approving a broad set of educational agreements and services. The agenda includes both routine approvals and several items with longer-term effects on students, families, employees, and district operations.

A major focus of the meeting is the continued development of district systems that support student learning, including assessment platforms, college and career readiness programs, literacy initiatives, multilingual learner supports, and partnerships with colleges and community organizations. Several agreements are proposed for renewal or continuation during the upcoming school year.

The board will also address governance and policy matters connected to recent Iowa legislative changes. Multiple first readings and action items involve student conduct, disruptive behavior procedures, special education policy updates, student activity rules, and administrative policies. Some policies are moving through final approval after prior review by the board and Policy & Governance Committee.

Financial oversight is another significant theme. The board will review updates from district finance leadership, consider the FY27 PPEL Operations Life Cycle Budget, approve selected contracts, review insurance matters, and continue work on strengthening financial oversight through a community-based committee.

Major Discussion and Action Items

FY27 Financial Planning and Operations Life Cycle Budget

The board will discuss and consider approval of the FY27 PPEL Operations Life Cycle Budget. This budget planning effort addresses ongoing operational needs supported through the district’s Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) funding structure.

The discussion is intended to help guide future investments in district operations, maintenance, and lifecycle needs. The Chief Operating Officer, Curt Pratt, is listed as the contact person for this item. Approval is recommended after discussion.

Chief Financial Officer Updates and Financial Oversight

The meeting includes both an Interim Chief Financial Officer Final Report from Kim Michael Lee and an update from Chief Financial Officer Pat Moore. Supporting documents include a CFO report, FY24 audit findings status information, and an update chart.

The board will also consider establishing the Financial Oversight Committee. The proposed structure includes board liaisons, consistent community liaisons, the Chief Financial Officer as a non-voting ex-officio member, and community members with expertise in areas such as accounting, auditing, finance, banking, business leadership, risk management, or legal matters.

This committee is intended to provide additional financial review and community involvement in district financial oversight.

Student Learning, Assessment, and Academic Support Agreements

The board will consider several agreements supporting student achievement and instructional planning.

The Renaissance Learning agreement continues access to STAR Reading, STAR Math, FastBridge assessments, platform services, and data integration for the 2026-27 school year across district schools. These tools support screening, progress monitoring, and instructional decision-making.

The district will also consider renewing Xello, a college and career readiness platform providing career exploration, academic planning, work-based learning modules, data integration, and professional learning from 2026-2029.

Additional academic agreements include AVID programming at six district buildings, NoRedInk writing support for grades 6-12, Panorama student surveys, Flashlight360 multilingual learner assessments, Teaching Strategies resources, and Project Skyword literacy intervention support.

Project Skyword Literacy Grant Initiative

The board will consider approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Foundations in Learning, LLC for participation in Project Skyword.

The four-year research initiative is designed to improve reading outcomes for students experiencing persistent decoding and reading fluency challenges. Participating elementary schools would implement the WordFlight blended literacy intervention, receive professional learning and implementation support, and participate in a randomized controlled evaluation with the Iowa Reading Research Center.

The district states that the program provides instructional resources, professional development, technical assistance, and evaluation support at no cost to the district while providing grant funding for participating schools. The initiative is planned to continue through the 2026-2030 academic years.

Pharmacy Benefits Manager Procurement

The board will consider a $65,000 professional services agreement with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. to conduct a competitive procurement process for a new Pharmacy Benefits Manager.

The procurement effort is connected to district employee benefit administration and is intended to evaluate options for future pharmacy benefit services. The agreement supports preparation of a formal request-for-proposal process.

Policy Updates Related to Student Conduct and Activities

The board will review and act on several policy updates.

Items include changes to Student Conduct policy, new disruptive behavior policies and regulations, special education policy changes, and procedures related to disruptive behavior removal processes, including provisions involving students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

The board will also consider changes related to student activities, including a new policy framework allowing eighth-grade students to participate in high school interscholastic athletic contests or competitions if the district chooses to implement that option.

These changes are connected to recent Iowa legislative actions, including SF2428 and HF2591.

Data Center Work Group Participation

The board will consider appointing a member to a Johnson County-wide work group regarding future data center proposals.

Greater Iowa City, Inc. requested district participation in a collaborative effort to create shared guiding principles for addressing future data center proposals. The discussion occurs as Johnson County’s current data center moratorium is scheduled to expire in November.

The purpose is to coordinate discussion among local governments and stakeholders before future proposals are considered.

Partnerships Supporting Student Opportunities

The board will consider multiple partnerships designed to expand student opportunities.

These include agreements with Kirkwood Community College for concurrent enrollment and workplace learning, a shared College and Career Transition Counselor position, and 28E agreements with Clear Creek Amana Community School District for agricultural education access and alternative high school completion programming.

The board will also consider the Junior Achievement Memorandum of Agreement, continuing a partnership focused on student career readiness and financial literacy experiences.

Financial Matters

The meeting includes approval of accounts payable, purchasing card reports, and multiple operational contracts. The most significant specifically identified costs include:

• Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pharmacy benefits manager procurement services: $65,000.
• Custom Computer Specialists Tableau contract: $50,075 for software licenses and infrastructure supporting district data visualization and reporting.
• GWAEA Infinite Campus Support Agreement: $14,392.20 for technical support services.
• Iowa SDPC Alliance and TEC Consortium Agreement: $600 for data privacy partnership services.

The board will also approve student fees for the 2026-27 school year, designate bank depositories through a FY27 resolution, and approve insurance-related items.

Policies, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Governance

The board is scheduled to review and approve multiple policy items. These include:

• Student Conduct policy updates.
• Disruptive Behavior policies and regulations.
• Special Education policy updates.
• Student activity policy changes involving eighth-grade participation in high school athletics.
• Noninstructional Operations & Business Services policies.
• Policy primers.
• Administrator Qualifications, Recruitment, and Appointment policy.

The board will also consider resolutions and governance actions, including naming bank depositories and establishing membership for the Financial Oversight Committee.

Reports, Presentations, and Informational Updates

The agenda includes presentations from Junior Achievement, an Annual Asset Protection Report, and a Financial Oversight Committee update.

The Annual Asset Protection Report reviews district property, liability, workers’ compensation, and employee insurance programs.

The Financial Oversight Committee update includes information about the selection process and recommended nominees.

Personnel, Appointments, and Organizational Matters

The board will consider the personnel agenda as part of the consent agenda and discuss the process for selecting an Interim Human Resources Director.

The Interim HR Director discussion follows a previous board conversation requesting a process similar to the interim CFO search, including outside assistance. The agenda references a forthcoming agreement with McDermott + Bull.

Projects, Facilities, Infrastructure, and Operations

Operational topics include the FY27 PPEL Operations Life Cycle Budget, technology agreements, data systems support, and district operational planning.

The Tableau contract supports district reporting and data visualization. Infinite Campus support services will continue through Grant Wood Area Education Agency. Technology-related student data privacy agreements are also included for platforms such as CodeHS, Vooks, ReadWorks, and GoNoodle.

Public Hearings and Opportunities for Community Input

No public hearings are listed on the agenda.

Community members may participate through the Community Comment period at the beginning of the meeting. Speakers must complete a speaker form, provide their name, address, and topic, and comments are limited to four minutes per speaker. The initial comment period is limited to one hour.

Community Impact

Residents and taxpayers will see the board address financial planning, oversight structures, contracts, and policies that shape district operations.

Students and families may be affected by expanded academic supports, literacy initiatives, career readiness programs, assessment tools, preschool partnerships, and college partnerships.

Employees may be affected by benefit-related procurement work, insurance decisions, and human resources leadership planning.

Community organizations and neighboring districts may be affected by continued partnerships involving preschool, agricultural education, workforce connections, and alternative education opportunities.

Questions Community Members May Want to Ask

1. How will the FY27 PPEL Operations Life Cycle Budget prioritize the district’s most urgent operational needs?
2. What outcomes will the district use to evaluate the effectiveness of new and renewed academic technology platforms?
3. How will Project Skyword participation be measured over the four-year grant period?
4. What criteria will guide selection of a new Pharmacy Benefits Manager?
5. How will the Financial Oversight Committee communicate findings and recommendations to the public?
6. What changes will families notice from the updated student conduct policies?
7. How will the district evaluate the impact of eighth-grade participation in high school athletics?
8. What role will the district play in future Johnson County data center discussions?
9. How will student privacy be protected across technology agreements?
10. What long-term goals guide the district’s college and career readiness partnerships?

Important Dates, Deadlines, and Next Steps

• July 28, 2026: Regular Board of Directors meeting.
• August 11, 2026: Next regular board meeting scheduled for 6:00 PM.
• August 21, 2026: Deadline for submitting district legislative priorities to IASB.
• 2026-27 School Year: Implementation period for many approved academic, technology, partnership, and service agreements.
• 2026-2030 Academic Years: Project Skyword grant initiative period.

Key Takeaways

• Iowa City Community School District will review major academic, financial, and governance items for the 2026-27 school year.
• The board will consider a $65,000 contract for pharmacy benefit manager procurement services.
• Multiple student learning platforms and support programs are scheduled for renewal.
• Project Skyword will bring a four-year literacy research initiative to participating schools.
• The board will consider policy changes related to student conduct and athletics.
• The district will continue partnerships with Kirkwood Community College and Clear Creek Amana.
• A Financial Oversight Committee is being established with board and community participation.
• The district will continue technology and data privacy agreements for student-focused platforms.
• Community members may provide public comments at the beginning of the meeting.
• The next regular board meeting is scheduled for August 11, 2026.

Official Sources

• Meeting source: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=36031992&MID=31751
• Meeting listing: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/SB_MeetingListing.aspx?S=36031992
• Public body website: https://www.iowacityschools.org/about/board-of-education
• Meeting video: https://www.youtube.com/@IowaCitySchoolBoardVideos/streams
• Video channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IowaCitySchoolBoardVideos

About the Public Body

• Name: Iowa City Community School District
• Organization type: school-district
• Government body: school-boards
• Location: Iowa City, iowa
• County: Johnson
• Provider: simbli

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