August 17, 2026 — 6:00 PM
Meeting Overview
The Louisa-Muscatine Community School District packet identifies a Regular Monthly Board Meeting scheduled for August 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The meeting location listed is the Louisa-Muscatine Board Room at Louisa-Muscatine High School, 14478 170th Street, Letts, Iowa 52754.
The packet materials include financial reports, policy documents, program information, and supporting claims and receipts prepared for board review.
Financial Items and District Operations
July 2026 Cash Receipts
The packet includes a July 2026 Cash Receipts Batch Details Report listing district receipts and related transactions. The report includes receipts from sources such as interest earnings, state payments, tuition-related items, reimbursements, and other listed transactions.
Examples of listed receipts include:
- Washington State Bank July CK Interest: $1,530.81.
- Washington State Bank July ICS Interest: $16,758.04.
- Columbus Community School District FY26 Concurrent Enrollment & 2nd Semester OE: $130,804.98.
- State of Iowa School Foundation Aid & Transportation Equity payment: $1,442,069.00.
The report lists total receipts of $2,200,608.57 for the listed transactions.
General Fund Claims
The packet includes FY27 General Fund Claims for the August 17, 2026 Board Meeting. The claims document lists vendors, descriptions, account codes, and allocated amounts.
Examples of listed expenses include:
- Instructional and non-instructional technology supplies from AGParts Worldwide, Inc. totaling $990.21.
- Legal services through July 15, 2026 from Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. totaling $465.00.
- Newline multi-touch display purchases from Bluum USA, Inc. totaling $14,877.82.
- Elementary flooring project work from HTF Solutions, LLC totaling $35,228.00.
- Lexia Core 5 renewal for three years from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029 totaling $23,994.00.
The listed General Fund Claims document shows a total of $303,355.40.
Activity Fund Claims
The packet includes Activity Fund Claims for August 17, 2026. Listed activity-related expenses include athletic services, student council purchases, travel-related expenses, and other activity costs.
Examples include:
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HS Softball athletic professional services:
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Gary Trueblood: $171.68.
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Christopher Johnson: $161.20.
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Homecoming Party Package deposit from Double A Sound LLC: $262.50.
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FCCLA Travel expense through BMO Mastercard: $165.32.
The listed activity fund claims total is $1,863.20.
Policy Updates and Review Materials
Student Activity Program Policy
The packet includes Policy 504.06: Student Activity Program, marked as Draft. The policy states that participation in school activities is a privilege and that school activities provide opportunities for students to develop interests and abilities.
The draft policy includes language regarding student participation opportunities, including provisions related to eighth-grade student participation in certain high school athletic activities under specified conditions.
The packet also includes an IASB policy update explaining that final rules regulating eighth-grade participation in high school sports had not yet been finalized and that additional policy or regulatory language could be considered.
Disruptive Behavior Policy
The packet includes Policy 503.11: Disruptive Behavior, marked as Draft. The policy describes procedures related to maintaining an orderly educational environment and addresses classroom disruptions, student removal procedures, and compliance with applicable laws and board policy.
The draft policy includes provisions addressing:
- Teacher authority to remove students from classrooms for violent or nonviolent disruptions.
- Due process considerations.
- Requirements related to students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Section 504 plans.
- Building-level oversight procedures.
The packet also includes a related regulation document describing procedures for nonviolent and violent disruptions, including classroom removal and readmission considerations.
Learning Opportunities and Course Offerings
The packet includes a document titled “Courses LM students take UPDATED.” It lists courses and programs available through Louisa-Muscatine, including online courses, college-level courses, career programs, and academy offerings.
Listed course examples include:
- Composition I and Composition II.
- Introduction to Literature.
- Introduction to Computers.
- History courses.
- Mathematics courses including College Algebra, Statistics, Calculus, and Differential Equations.
- Science courses including Biology, Astronomy, Chemistry, and Physics.
The document also lists career and technical pathways, including:
- Auto Tech.
- Business.
- Criminal Justice.
- Culinary.
- Engineering Technology.
- Healthcare.
- HVAC.
- IT — Networking & Cybersecurity.
- Teaching.
- Welding.
- Agriculture.
- Construction.
- Horticulture.
- CNC Machining.
- Diesel Technology.
Technology, Supplies, and Other Purchases
The packet includes a BMO Mastercard document listing purchases through August 5, 2026. Listed purchases include textbooks, instructional materials, memberships, supplies, technology-related items, and conference-related expenses.
Examples include:
- Textbooks from Amazon: $18.99 and $470.64.
- Mystery Science instructional materials: $3,230.00.
- IASBO membership and conference registration expenses.
- Technology supplies and software-related expenses.
The document lists a total invoice amount of $8,277.88.
Packet Takeaways
The August 17, 2026 meeting packet provides information for board review covering:
- District financial receipts and claims.
- Activity fund expenses.
- Draft policy updates related to student activities and disruptive behavior.
- Student course and career pathway information.
- Operational purchases and technology-related expenses.
This summary is based only on materials included in the provided packet text. It does not add conclusions about board decisions, approvals, or outcomes unless those actions are explicitly documented in the packet.
