Meeting: 08/10/2026 - 06:00 PM Regular Board of Education Meeting Board Meeting
Scheduled time: 6:00 PM
Location: Mediapolis Administration Building, 725 North Northfield Street, Mediapolis, Iowa 52637
Key Items on the Agenda
The Mediapolis Comm School District Board of Education is scheduled to consider a mix of construction, academic-programming, policy, assessment, personnel, and operational items at its August 10 meeting.
Among the principal items on the agenda are:
- Change orders connected with the Elementary Addition Project.
- Concurrent enrollment classes with Southeastern Community College for the 2026–27 school year.
- First readings of six board policies, including two policies with proposed changes.
- A proposed three-year agreement with NWEA for MAP testing.
- An agreement/quote with Renaissance for RAPP.
- First-semester 2026–27 fundraiser requests.
- Reconsideration Committee membership for 2026–27.
- Consent items covering financial reports, personnel matters, agreements/contracts, and an Activity Fund balance transfer request.
Elementary Addition Project
Project Update
The superintendent's report includes an Elementary Addition Project Update, providing the board with a scheduled opportunity to receive information on the project.
Proposed Change Orders
Under old business, the board is scheduled to consider approval of two Elementary Addition Project change orders:
- OCO 018-SG-COR-08 — East Sidewalk, Window Jambs.
- OCO 019-SG-COR-09 — Exterior Paint Spec.
The packet identifies the subjects and change-order numbers but does not provide dollar amounts or additional terms for these changes.
Academic Programs and Assessment
SCC Concurrent Enrollment Classes
The agenda includes proposed approval of SCC Concurrent Enrollment Classes for 2026–27. The packet does not provide a course list or additional program details.
Three-Year NWEA Agreement
The board is scheduled to consider approval of a three-year agreement with NWEA for MAP Testing. The packet identifies the agreement and its duration but does not state its cost or other contract terms.
Renaissance Agreement
The board is also scheduled to consider an agreement/quote with Renaissance for RAPP. No price or additional agreement terms are provided in the packet text.
Policy and Governance Items
First Readings With No Changes
The board is scheduled to review and consider approval of first readings for four policies identified as having no changes, with the agenda proposing to forego a second reading:
- Board Policy 0201.05 — Elections of Board Members.
- Board Policy 0203.03 — Development of Regulations.
- Board Policy 0204.02 — Exempt Meetings.
- Board Policy 0205.01 — Compensation for Expenses.
First Readings With Changes
Two additional policies are scheduled for first-reading review with changes:
- Board Policy 0203.05 — Board Committees: rewritten according to IASB policy.
- Board Policy 0204.06 — Notice of Meetings: changes according to IASB policy.
The packet does not provide the specific revised language for these policies.
Consent Agenda and Financial Oversight
The board is scheduled to consider a consent agenda containing several routine governance and financial items:
- Minutes.
- Bills.
- Bills previously paid.
- Activity Fund cash balance reports.
- General and other fund revenue reports.
- General and other fund cash balance reports.
- Personnel recommendations and resignations.
- Agreements/contracts.
- An Activity Fund balance transfer request.
The packet text does not provide dollar amounts or other details for these financial and contractual items.
Enrollment Updates
The superintendent's report includes information on students entering and leaving the district through open enrollment for the 2026–27 school year.
Open Enrollment In
The packet lists six students seeking to enter from Burlington, in kindergarten, second grade, two fifth-grade placements, and two eighth-grade placements. The packet states that these requests met good cause.
Open Enrollment Out
The packet lists students seeking to open enroll from Mediapolis to several destinations:
- One kindergarten student to Burlington for HSAP.
- A fifth-grade and ninth-grade student to Burlington under a superintendent agreement.
- One 11th-grade student to Burlington for the VIBE program.
- A second-grade and fifth-grade student to Clarinda for an online program.
- One 10th-grade student to Danville, identified as having met good cause.
- One kindergarten student to Wapello.
- One 11th-grade student to West Burlington, identified as having met good cause.
Reconsideration Committee
The board is scheduled to consider approval of Reconsideration Committee members for 2026–27. The packet identifies the proposed membership structure and individuals:
- Licensed employee designated by the superintendent — Andrew Reif.
- Librarian designated by the superintendent — Wendy Thurston.
- Administrative team member designated by the superintendent — Lindsay Gunn.
- Three community members appointed annually by the board as needed — Lori Carnes, Jan Cummings, and Kent Schmidgall.
Fundraisers, Reports, and Other Business
The board is scheduled to consider fundraiser requests for the first semester of 2026–27. The packet text does not identify the individual fundraisers or requested activities.
The agenda also includes reports from board members and the superintendent, along with reports from the:
- Athletic Director.
- Curriculum Director.
- Technology Director.
The superintendent's report additionally includes a general superintendent update alongside the Elementary Addition Project and open-enrollment information.
The agenda provides a public-comment period governed by Board Policy 0204.13 — Public Participation in Board Meetings.
The packet states that citizens are invited to speak to the board on current agenda items and that comments should be limited to approved agenda items. Anyone requesting to speak during a board meeting is instructed to contact the School Board Secretary before the meeting.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several agenda items could result in board action, but the packet does not establish their outcomes in advance. Items to watch include:
- Whether the board approves the two Elementary Addition Project change orders.
- Action on SCC concurrent enrollment classes for 2026–27.
- Whether the four unchanged policies advance with the proposed waiver of second readings.
- Review of the revised Board Committees and Notice of Meetings policies.
- Decisions on the three-year NWEA MAP Testing agreement and the Renaissance RAPP agreement/quote.
- Action on first-semester fundraiser requests and the proposed 2026–27 Reconsideration Committee membership.
The agenda identifies the next regular board meeting as September 14 at 6:00 p.m.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials from the Mediapolis Comm School District.
