Meeting: 08/12/2026 - 05:00 PM Regular Board of Directors' Meeting Board Meeting
Scheduled time: 5:00 PM
Location: Nodaway Valley High School Media Center, 410 NW 2nd Street, Greenfield, Iowa 50849
The Nodaway Valley Community School District Board of Directors is scheduled to consider technology and communications investments, transportation needs, building improvements, professional design invoices, a food-service agreement, and other district business. The agenda also includes discussion of the district's implementation of Senate File 2428, strategic planning, and building improvements.
Key Items on the Agenda
Accessible Mini Bus Purchase
The board is scheduled to consider purchasing a used 10-passenger mini bus with wheelchair accessibility. The packet states that two students who use wheelchairs need accessible transportation to and from school.
- A new accessible bus was quoted at $103,000.
- District staff located a used bus and submitted a $9,000 winning bid.
- The packet states that having the accessible vehicle would allow the students to attend full school days rather than having their school time shortened because of transportation limitations.
Staff recommends approving the used mini bus purchase.
New District Website
The board is scheduled to consider approval of a new Nodaway Valley website. Materials from Apptegy describe a district communications platform that includes a responsive website, publishing tools, accessibility features, translation capabilities, and integration with a district-branded mobile app.
The pricing document provides two potential structures:
- Nodaway-only pricing: $6,280 annually, plus a one-time development charge normally listed at $9,500 but discounted to $4,250 in August.
- Bundled August pricing if Nodaway Valley and CAM both sign: Nodaway Valley's annual cost would be $5,652, reflecting a 10% discount. The $4,250 development charge would be split between the districts, making Nodaway Valley's listed one-time share $2,125.
The agenda identifies approval of the Nodaway Valley website as an action item but does not specify in the agenda text which pricing structure is proposed for approval.
Green Hills AEA Services Addendum
Staff recommends adding OneClick for $1,200 to the district's Green Hills AEA services contract for 2026-27. The packet describes OneClick as a tool intended to provide students with a safer way to access approved applications and technology sites while supporting multi-factor authentication and overall security.
The underlying Green Hills AEA memorandum of understanding lists $84,590 in requested services before this proposed addition. Those services include media resources, educational consulting, E-Rate filing, KnowBe4 licenses, a school mental health practitioner at 0.2 FTE, and a work-based learning coordinator at 0.2 FTE.
Press Box / Bleacher Soffit Work
The board is scheduled to consider work by Rigid Edge Exteriors intended to prevent birds from nesting beneath the press box and improve conditions around the bleachers. Staff recommends the Rigid Edge proposal, describing it as the lowest bid among plans considered that meets the district's sustainability needs.
The attached estimate calls for framing and installation of steel panels on the underside of the high school press box:
- Subtotal: $22,408.45
- Tax: $656.62
- Total: $23,065.07
The packet says bird nesting currently results in repeated cleaning requiring several hours each week and also raises cleanliness and health concerns.
Rising Hope Food Service Contract
The board is scheduled to consider a 2026-27 food service contract between Nodaway Valley Community School District and Rising Hope/Green Hills Area Education Agency.
Under the proposed agreement, the district would provide daily breakfasts and lunches for approximately 4–8 students at the Rising Hope classroom in the Orient Community Center for approximately 180 school days. Nodaway Valley staff would transport hot lunches each day and deliver cold breakfasts for the following morning.
Proposed charges include:
- $3.25 per breakfast
- $5.25 per lunch
- $0.60 per carton of milk, with two cartons per student per day
- Mileage at the federal mileage rate, listed in the contract as $0.725 per mile
- One hour of nutrition staff time per day at the current rate of $18.50 per hour
- One hour of nutrition/transportation staff time per day at the current rate of $18.50 per hour
Rising Hope/Green Hills would communicate the number of meals needed weekly. The proposed agreement may be terminated by either party with 10 business days' written notice.
FEH Design Invoices
The board is scheduled to consider approval of two FEH design invoices associated with the Nodaway Valley School District FEMA BRIC grant project and services identified as being beyond the FEMA BRIC grant.
The packet includes:
- Invoice dated May 31, 2026: $104,000
- Invoice dated June 22, 2026: $108,959.61
- Combined amount shown in the invoice aging information: $212,959.61
The June invoice materials show a $220,000 basic-services contract and report the work as 96.70% complete for the invoiced design phases.
Building Improvements Discussion
Building improvements are also scheduled as a discussion item. The packet does not provide a detailed narrative under this agenda item, so the specific scope of that discussion is not clear from the agenda text.
Transportation and Equipment
Out-of-State Zoology Trip
The board is scheduled to consider an out-of-state trip for a zoology class to the Henry Doorly Zoo. The packet states that the trip is an annual class activity and is tentatively hoped for during the second week of September, subject to the weather forecast and confirmation of available dates from the zoo.
Sale of Obsolete Vehicles
Staff recommends approving the sale of two vehicles that have not passed inspection and are not expected to be made road-ready. The packet does not specify sale prices or identify the vehicles further in the agenda narrative.
Discussion and Governance
Implementation of Senate File 2428
Administrators are scheduled to provide an overview of the district's plan to implement Senate File 2428, identified in the packet as the "Disruptive Student Bill." The item is presented as a discussion and implementation overview rather than an action item.
Strategic Plan
The board is scheduled to discuss the district's strategic plan. The packet does not provide additional detail about proposed changes or decisions associated with this item.
Board Learning and Priorities
Board-learning materials include an action plan stating that the board believes it has a strong understanding of its roles and works well together while recognizing that the district is experiencing changes. The plan identifies three standards for continued improvement during the coming year:
- Standard 2 — Effective Leadership
- Standard 3 — Fostering Culture
- Standard 5 — District Resources / Planning / Fiduciary Oversight
An Iowa Association of School Boards 2026-27 calendar of events is included as supporting material.
Consent Agenda
The packet recommends approval of the consent agenda as listed. Items include:
- July 15, 2026 board meeting minutes
- Bills
- Financial statements
- Resignations and hires
- Volunteers
- Open enrollment
- Fundraisers
- Contracts
- Gifts to the district
Personnel
The consent materials list the following personnel changes:
- New hire: Angela Christensen — cook
- New hire: Jessica Young — cook
- Resignation: Roger Parkey — bus driver
Open Enrollment
The packet's open-enrollment summary lists:
- 1 student in
- 3 students out
The agenda labels these as approved in its quick summary; the current meeting's consent agenda nevertheless includes open enrollments among the items scheduled for approval.
Donated Sidewalk Work
The consent agenda includes a gift to the district involving a proposed sidewalk project. Justin Redding with Adair County Concrete has volunteered to donate labor to install a 4-foot-wide sidewalk from the north weight room door to the parking lot, while GHI has volunteered to cover the cost of the concrete.
Financial Snapshot
The packet includes July 2026 account-balance information. Among the reported July 31 closing balances are:
- General Fund: $7,816,354.71
- Management Fund: $180,945.37
- SAVE Fund: $1,357,534.02
- PPEL Fund: $317,119.79
- Debt Service: $124,937.96
- Lunch Fund: $335,451.99
- Activity Fund: $122,442.40
- Scholarships: $2,750.00
The August board-bills report lists $284,618.30 in General Fund bills, $90,211.30 in SAVE Fund bills, $1,124.06 in PPEL Fund bills, $1,899.43 in School Nutrition Fund bills, and $19,517.90 in Activity Fund bills.
Public Participation
The agenda provides an opportunity for citizen participation during recognition of visitors or during discussion of the appropriate agenda item. Individuals are generally limited to five minutes, with additional time possible for board follow-up questions.
The packet states that groups addressing the same topic should select a spokesperson. It also notes that Iowa law prevents the board from discussing specific employees or their job performance and states that the board will receive public comments but will not take action on those comments at this meeting.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several agenda items involve choices with direct financial, operational, or student-service implications:
- Whether the board approves the $9,000 used accessible mini bus, compared with the packet's $103,000 new-bus quote.
- What website pricing arrangement the district selects, including whether the potential joint arrangement with CAM is used.
- Whether the board adds the $1,200 OneClick service to its Green Hills AEA agreement.
- Whether the board approves the $23,065.07 Rigid Edge press box/soffit proposal.
- Whether the board approves the two FEH invoices totaling $212,959.61 as shown in the packet.
- Whether the proposed Rising Hope food-service agreement is approved for 2026-27.
- What administrators present regarding implementation of Senate File 2428.
- What direction emerges from the scheduled strategic-plan and building-improvements discussions.
This packet summary is based on publicly available meeting materials provided by the Nodaway Valley Community School District through Simbli.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials.
