Lamoni Comm School District Packet Summary — 2026-08-19
Meeting: Board Work Session/Regular Board Meeting
Work Session: 7:00 p.m.
Regular Board Meeting: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lamoni High School Library
The Lamoni Comm School District agenda begins with a work session focused on district facilities and a General Obligation Bond, followed by the regular board meeting. The regular agenda includes consent items, an Iowa Department of Education site-visit assessment, personnel matters, extensive policy review, and several facilities-related items.
Key Items on the Agenda
District Facilities and General Obligation Bond
The board is scheduled to hold a 7:00 p.m. work session on District Facilities and the General Obligation Bond. During the regular meeting, the board is also scheduled to consider a Resolution Ordering an Election on the Issuance of $5,750,000 General Obligation School Bonds.
The bond resolution is the most significant financial and facilities item identified on the agenda. The packet agenda does not itself record an outcome on the proposed resolution.
Iowa Department of Education Site Visit Assessment
Under Board Reports and Requests, the agenda includes an Iowa Department of Education Site Visit Assessment. This is presented as a board-report item before the board moves into its discussion and action agenda.
Student Learning
Student learning appears as a discussion and action item. The agenda does not provide additional detail about the specific student-learning matter scheduled for consideration.
Consent Agenda
The board is scheduled to consider a consent agenda containing several routine administrative and financial matters:
- Minutes of the prior meeting
- Financial reports
- Open enrollment applications
- Fundraising requests
- Business services
The agenda identifies these matters for consideration but does not state an anticipated vote or outcome.
Personnel
The discussion and action agenda includes several personnel-related matters:
- Hires
- Resignations
- 2026–27 Coaches Handbook
The packet agenda does not identify the individual hires or resignations or provide further details about proposed changes to the Coaches Handbook.
Policy / Governance Items
Second Reading of Existing Policies
The board is scheduled for a second reading of a substantial group of policies and related exhibits:
- 201
- 210.05
- 401.01
- 409.02
- 501.15
- 502.03
- 503.01
- 504.06
- 507.02
- 507.02E1
- 507.02E3
- 603.01
- 603.03
- 603.06
- 604.01
- 604.03
- 604.05
- 605.04
- 607.01
- 713
- 804.05
- 804.05E1
- 901
New Policies — Second Reading
Five new policies, regulations, or exhibits are also scheduled for a second reading:
- 503.11
- 503.11R1
- 503.11R2
- 604.03R1
- 605.04E1
The agenda identifies the policy numbers and their second-reading status but does not provide enough substantive policy text to characterize the proposed provisions.
Major Financial and Facilities Items
In addition to the proposed $5.75 million General Obligation School Bond election resolution, the board's facilities agenda includes three other items.
Furniture Quote
The board is scheduled to consider a furniture quote. The agenda does not state the vendor, amount, or specific furniture covered by the quote.
ADA Parking Lot Update
The agenda includes an ADA Parking Lot Update. It is listed as a facilities item, with no additional project cost, scope, or proposed action stated in the agenda.
Agricultural Building Gutter Quote
The board is also scheduled to consider a gutter quote for the AG Building. The agenda does not specify the contractor, quoted price, or proposed timeline.
Public Participation
The regular meeting agenda provides for Communication from the Public. No separate public hearing is identified on the agenda.
The scheduled Learning Link is listed as none for this meeting.
Closed Session
The agenda calls for a closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) to evaluate the professional competency of an individual. The stated purpose is the Superintendent Evaluation.
What to Watch at the Meeting
The district's facilities planning is positioned prominently across both portions of the meeting. The 7:00 p.m. work session is dedicated to district facilities and the General Obligation Bond, while the regular meeting includes consideration of the resolution ordering an election on $5,750,000 in General Obligation School Bonds, along with furniture, ADA parking, and agricultural-building gutter items.
The board also has an unusually extensive policy-review list, with more than 20 existing policies or exhibits and five new policies, regulations, or exhibits scheduled for second readings. Personnel matters and the Iowa Department of Education site-visit assessment round out the principal non-facilities topics on the agenda.
Upcoming Meetings and Important Dates
The agenda identifies the following district dates:
- August 20: Back to School Night
- August 24: First day of school
- September 16: Board Meeting
- September 23: Community Bond Session
- October 7: Community Bond Session
The two scheduled Community Bond Sessions in September and October provide additional opportunities for the district's bond proposal to remain a focus after the August 19 meeting.
