Meeting Overview
Lone Tree Community School has scheduled a Special Session for June 24, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The meeting location listed in the packet materials is the Library.
The agenda includes standard opening items, public comments, a closed session, appointment of new board members, an oath of office item, and adjournment.
Key Items on the Agenda
The agenda includes a public comment period describing procedures for citizen participation. Public comments are intended to provide community input while maintaining an organized meeting process.
The agenda materials state that public comments during board meetings are limited to certain topics and that the board will not discuss or take action on matters during the public comment period.
The packet notes that public comment is limited to regular board meetings and is not routinely held during special board meetings.
Closed Session
The agenda schedules a closed session item. The packet describes the purpose as evaluating the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i).
Board Member Appointments and Oath of Office
The agenda includes an item for appointment of new board members followed by an oath of office item for newly appointed board members.
The packet includes a supporting document titled “Oath of Office.” The attached policy document identifies the oath requirement as Policy 202.02: Oath of Office, with a status of adopted and dates for original adoption, revision, and review.
The policy states that board members must pledge to uphold the Iowa and United States Constitutions and carry out the responsibilities of office. It also describes circumstances when newly elected, appointed, or special-election board members take the oath of office.
What to Watch at the Meeting
- The board is scheduled to consider appointment of new board members.
- The meeting agenda includes a closed session related to evaluation of an individual’s professional competency under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i).
- The agenda includes an oath of office item for newly appointed board members, supported by the district’s oath policy document.
- The meeting concludes with an adjournment item.
