Missouri Valley Comm School District Packet Summary — 2026-08-10
Meeting: 08/10/2026 - 06:00 PM Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors Board Meeting
Scheduled time: 6:00 PM
Location: Missouri Valley Middle School Cafeteria, 607 E Lincoln Highway, Missouri Valley, Iowa
The Missouri Valley Comm School District Board of Directors is scheduled to consider a broad set of governance, policy, operational, and personnel items. The agenda includes proposed 2026–2027 board priorities, numerous board policy updates, four district plans or handbooks, routine financial authorization, an agreement with Council Bluffs Community School District, and several personnel recommendations.
Key Items on the Agenda
2026–2027 Board Priorities
The board is scheduled to consider its priorities for the 2026–2027 year. The proposed priorities identify four areas:
- School safety
- Instruction and student learning
- Enhancing culture and climate
- Fiscal responsibility
The packet includes a recommended motion to approve these priorities.
Fundraiser Requests
The board is scheduled to consider fundraiser requests from the National Honor Society and Wrestling Cheer. The packet recommends approval of the requested fundraisers.
Consent Agenda
The proposed consent agenda includes:
- Minutes from the July 13, 2026 regular Board of Directors meeting
- Financial reports
- Accounts payable and board bills, including additional pages referenced in the proposed motion
The packet recommends approval of the consent agenda as presented.
Policy and Governance Items
A substantial portion of the meeting is devoted to proposed board policy updates. The packet contains draft policies, regulations, or exhibits and recommends board approval for the following:
- Policies 102 and 102-R(1) — Equal Educational Opportunity: Proposed updates to the district's Equal Educational Opportunity policy and grievance procedure.
- Exhibits 102-E(1) through 102-E(6) — Equal Educational Opportunity: Proposed updates to six related Equal Educational Opportunity exhibits.
- Policy 201 — Board of Directors' Elections: Proposed policy updates concerning board elections.
- Policy 202.02 — Oath of Office: Proposed updates to the board's oath-of-office policy.
- Policy 203 — Board of Directors' Conflict of Interest: Proposed updates to conflict-of-interest policy.
- Policy 210.05 — Meeting Notice: Proposed updates addressing meeting notice requirements.
- Policy 501.15 — Open Enrollment Transfers — Procedures as a Receiving District: Proposed updates governing the district's procedures as an open-enrollment receiving district.
- Policy 503.01 — Student Conduct: Proposed updates to student conduct policy.
- Policy 504.06 — Student Activity Program: Proposed updates concerning the student activity program.
- Policy 507.02 — Administration of Medication to Students: Proposed updates governing medication administration.
- Policy 603.06 — Physical Education: Proposed updates to physical education policy.
- Policy 604.01 — Private Instruction: Proposed updates concerning private instruction.
- Policy 604.03 — Program for Talented and Gifted Students: Proposed updates to the district's talented and gifted program policy.
- Policy 605.04 and Exhibit 605.04-E(1) — Technology and Instructional Materials: Proposed updates to the district's technology and instructional materials policy and its One-to-One Digital Device Program Technology Adoption Checklist.
Disruptive Behavior Policy — Proposed Final Reading
The board is also scheduled to consider Policy 503.11 — Disruptive Behavior and Regulations 503.11-R(1) and 503.11-R(2). The regulations address removal procedures, including removal procedures for nonviolent behavior involving students with an IEP.
Unlike the other policy recommendations, the proposed motion specifically calls for waiving the first reading and approving the second and final reading of these policies and regulations.
District Plans and Handbooks
The board is scheduled to consider four district plans or handbooks for approval:
- 2026–2027 LAU Plan Handbook
- 2026–2027 At Risk/Dropout Prevention Plan Handbook
- 2026–2027 Return to Learn Plan
- District Developed Service Delivery Plan (DDSDP)
The packet includes a separate recommended approval motion for each item.
Financial and Operational Items
Routine Prepaid Expenses
The board is scheduled to consider preauthorization of routine prepaid expense checks for 2026–2027. The proposed action would authorize these routine prepaid expenses for the school year.
Council Bluffs Consortium Agreement
The agenda includes a proposed Consortium Agreement with Council Bluffs Community School District. The packet recommends board approval of the agreement.
Teacher Quality Committee
The board is scheduled to consider approval of the 2026–2027 Teacher Quality Committee members.
Human Resources
The agenda notes that additional human-resources items may be received and includes sections for resignations and issuance of contracts.
Proposed Contracts
The packet recommends issuing contracts to:
- Miranda Ross — Junior High Girls Track Coach
- Troy Maasen — Junior High Boys Track Coach
- Heather Linsenmeyer — Business Office Specialist
- Sara Belk — Food Service Associate
Proposed Volunteer Coaches
The board is also scheduled to consider two volunteer coaching appointments:
- Phoebe Hornbeck — Junior High Girls Basketball Volunteer Coach
- Reahgan Johnson — High School Volleyball Volunteer Coach
Public Participation and Superintendent Report
The agenda provides an open forum during Recognition and Communication. Public comments are limited to three minutes per speaker, with 30 minutes allotted for public participation. The agenda states that comments may address matters within the board's authority and are not limited to topics already on the meeting agenda, although the board cannot discuss items that are not on the agenda.
The Superintendent Report lists a Facility Walk as its identified topic.
What to Watch at the Meeting
- Board priorities: The proposed 2026–2027 priorities would establish school safety, instruction and student learning, culture and climate, and fiscal responsibility as the board's stated focus areas.
- Large policy agenda: The board is being asked to act on numerous policies spanning equal educational opportunity, elections and board governance, open enrollment, student conduct, medication, physical education, private instruction, talented and gifted programming, and instructional technology.
- Disruptive behavior rules: Policies 503.11, 503.11-R(1), and 503.11-R(2) stand out because the proposed action calls for waiving the first reading and proceeding to a second and final reading.
- 2026–2027 planning: Several items establish or authorize district operations for the new school year, including district plans, Teacher Quality Committee membership, prepaid expenses, board priorities, and personnel appointments.
This packet summary is based on publicly available meeting materials from Missouri Valley Comm School District.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials.
