Moravia Comm School District Packet Summary — 2026-07-15
Configured Meeting Title: Special Board Meeting
The publicly available source document is labeled as minutes of the Moravia Community School District Regular Board of Directors Meeting held July 15, 2026, at Moravia High School Library. Because the source records completed actions rather than a prospective agenda packet, the items below are described as actions documented in those minutes.
Key Actions Documented
- The board approved the agenda after removing consideration of the daycare handbook and a closed session. The motion carried 3-0.
- Minutes from the June 17 regular board meeting, June 17 public hearing, and June 24 special board meeting were each approved 3-0.
- Payment of Activity Fund bills and all other bills was approved 3-0.
- The board approved the Civics Seal of Excellence, FY27 Preschool Handbook, FY27 Coaches/Sponsors Activity Handbook, FY27 Elementary Handbook, and FY27 6-12 Handbook.
- The board approved FY27 student fees and activity-pass fees.
- The board approved eligibility and guidelines for eighth graders participating in high school sports under HF2591.
- The board approved changing board policy numbers to match IASB numbering and approved Interview Committee Guidelines.
- Makenna Hughes was approved as a daycare associate.
- The Home School Assistance Program and Virtual Academy Program were approved.
Major Financial Items
Additional FY26 Bills
The minutes document approval of additional FY26 board bills. General Fund items were:
- Centerville CSD — $23,887.64
- Mason City CSD — $13,191.77
- Iowa Communications Network — $964.80
- Clayton Ridge CSD — $4,267.63
- CAM CSD — $4,267.63
- Centerville CSD — $4,098.65
- Davis Co CSD — $8,842.50
- Alliant Energy — $8,026.72
- Piper Sandler — $2,000
- Verizon — $83.50
- Seymour CSD — $4,267.63
- Activity Fund: Van Buren CSD — $150
The motion approving these additional FY26 bills carried 3-0.
Additional FY27 Bills
Additional FY27 bills approved for July 1 included:
- General Fund: Midwest Alarm Services — $630.12
- General Fund: Quick Access — $475
- Activity Fund: IHCC — $400
- Activity Fund: Iowa HS Music Assn — $25
The motion carried 3-0.
June Payroll and Benefits
The board approved June 2026 payroll wages totaling $374,933.57. The minutes also list the following benefits:
- IPERS — $33,733.94
- Medicare — $5,327.45
- Social Security — $22,779.03
- Principal Dental — $760.78
- Principal Life AD&D — $168.81
- United Healthcare — $44,922.74
The motion carried 3-0. Board financials for the month ending June 30, 2026, were received.
Student Fees and Activity Passes
The minutes document approval of the following FY27 student fees:
- PreK — no fee
- K-12 Book/Technology Fee — $65
- Family Cap — $175
- Driver Education — $300
- Driver Education for out-of-district students — $465
The board also approved FY27 activity-pass fees:
- Family Pass — $150
- Senior Citizen Pass, ages 55-64 — $55
- Senior Citizens age 65 and older — free
- Adult Single Pass — $85
- Student Pass — $55
- Military/Veteran — free with ID
Both motions carried 4-0.
Handbooks, Policies, and Programs
The board approved several materials for FY27, including the Preschool Handbook, Coaches/Sponsors Activity Handbook, Elementary Handbook, and 6-12 Handbook. The daycare handbook had been removed from the approved agenda earlier in the meeting.
The minutes also record approval of changing board policy numbers to match IASB, Interview Committee Guidelines, and eligibility and guidelines concerning eighth graders participating in high school sports under HF2591.
The Home School Assistance Program and Virtual Academy Program were also approved.
Administration and Facilities Updates
The superintendent reported several operational and scheduling updates:
- Installation of the kitchen freezer was expected by the end of July.
- Elementary HVAC work had started that week.
- Registration was scheduled for August 6.
- Open House was scheduled for August 20 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- The state-mandated no-activities period was July 26 through August 2.
- The SAI convention was scheduled for August 4-6 in Des Moines.
The minutes list School of Choice and Building Needs as not applicable. They also note that the SCIAC meeting had been held December 10, 2025.
Personnel
The minutes report no resignations.
For contract recommendations, the board approved Makenna Hughes as a daycare associate. The motion carried 4-0.
Upcoming Dates and Next Meeting
The minutes identify several upcoming school events:
- State-mandated no-activities period — July 26-August 2
- SAI convention in Des Moines — August 4-6
- Registration — August 6
- Open House and Meet the Mohawks — August 20
- First day of school — August 24
The document also congratulates the high school baseball team for reaching the state playoffs and states that a state quarterfinal was scheduled for July 20 at 7:00 p.m. in Carroll, Iowa.
Items identified for the next board meeting were the Superintendent Evaluation and a Senior Class Trip Committee update. The next regular board meeting was listed for Wednesday, August 19, at 5:00 p.m.
The official public-body source used for this summary is the Moravia Community School District meeting document supplied through wix-documents.
Official Meeting Source URL:
https://www.moraviaschools.com/_files/ugd/f5171f_95a155e85adb403ab2ee80865afb0406.docx?dn=July%2015%2C%202026%20Board%20Minutes.docx
Public body's meeting/document listing page:
https://www.moraviaschools.com/school-board-meeting-minutes
Provider: wix-documents
Provider Meeting ID: wix-documents-dac58e7a4511eeb8f6f8462fb2112948
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