Meeting Overview
The North Polk Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for August 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The packet lists the meeting location as the North Polk High School Collaborative Center on the east side of the High School, 13930 NE 6th St, Alleman, Iowa.
The agenda includes routine meeting items, a consent agenda, administrator and superintendent reports, new business items, public comments, and a closed session item related to superintendent evaluation.
Key Items on the Agenda
Consent Agenda Items
The board is scheduled to consider consent agenda items including meeting minutes, vendor and agreement items, activity calendar information, monthly bills and financials, donations received, gift donor agreements, personnel information, and open enrollment items.
The meeting materials include prior meeting minutes from:
- July 20, 2026 — North Polk Regular Board Meeting
- July 7, 2026 — North Polk School Board Work Session
- July 6, 2026 — Consent Agenda Meeting
Vendor and Agreement Items
The packet includes several vendor and agreement items for board consideration:
- MAFCO work at Central Elementary, including the north drain area and loading dock area, with an amount of up to $18,000.00 listed in the consent agenda materials.
- A proposed move of a Home State Bank donation of $8,052.70 from a restricted fund to an unrestricted fund within the PPEL capital fund as of June 30, 2026.
- A Snaadt Media Group media/videography proposal for a 12-month commitment totaling $22,120.00, including a stated monthly amount of $1,843.
Major Financial Items
The consent agenda includes monthly bills and financial reports with supporting documents covering expenditures, revenue and expense comparisons, invoices for board approval, and related financial records.
The packet includes a preliminary FY26 expenditures-to-budget comparison and a monthly revenue/expense comparison. The FY26 expenditures document lists total expenditures of $45,205,079.90 compared with a published budget of $50,293,617.00, with 89.88% of the published budget used.
Donations and Gift Agreements
The packet includes July 2026 donations received by the district, including:
- Home State Bank — Scoreboard — $25,000.00
- Saylorville Chiropractic — Scoreboard — $2,000.00
- NP Foundation — Celebrate North Polk — $20,800.00
- State of Iowa — STEM drone grant — $13,916.03
- Kitchen and Bath — Scoreboard — $12,000.00
The agenda also includes gift donor agreements for several organizations. Examples include:
- BrightWater Home Services: a proposed donation of ten Reverse Osmosis water filtration systems and installation labor, with equipment valued at $26,500.
- Kona Ice: a proposed $2,000 donation intended for new digital scoreboards for the North Polk High School Stadium and Gymnasium and other Activities Department endeavors.
- Shoreline Drips Coffee: a proposed $2,000 donation intended for new digital scoreboards and other Activities Department endeavors.
- HBU Development: a proposed $2,000 donation intended for new digital scoreboards and other Activities Department endeavors.
Policy / Governance Items
Board Policy Updates
The agenda includes a proposed first and final reading of IASB recommended policy updates reviewed by the policy committee on August 12, 2026. The packet identifies updates involving policies related to employee leaves of absence, student conduct, special education, student activity programs, instructional programs, technology use, meeting notices, public examination of records, homeless children and youth, and board elections.
The packet also lists proposed rescissions of:
- Policy 603.04 — Multicultural Gender Fair Education
- Policy 603.10 — Global Education
New Disruptive Behavior Policy
The board is scheduled to consider a first reading of new board policy 503.11 — Disruptive Behavior and related regulations 503.11R1 and 503.11R2. The packet states that the proposed policy was reviewed by the policy committee on August 12, 2026, and identifies it as a new policy to the district.
Education and Student Activities
FFA National Convention Request
The agenda includes a proposal to approve North Polk FFA students attending the 2026 National FFA Convention from October 21–24, 2026.
The supporting information states that the trip would include 10–12 FFA participating members and Mr. Waddingham traveling to Indianapolis, Indiana. The packet lists activities including FFA sessions, workshops, tours, the career fair, and career development events.
The packet states that FFA members would pay $125 and FFA would pay the remaining balance.
Administrator and Director Reports
The agenda includes an August 2026 Administrator and Director Report.
Personnel Items
The consent agenda includes an August 17, 2026 Personnel Report.
The personnel report lists appointments, resignations, transfers, additional stipend roles, wage adjustments, and coaching assignments. Examples include:
- Shelby Bartleman — Paraeducator, Middle School, 0.91 FTE, effective 8/17/2026, compensation listed as $17.82.
- Jennifer Stitz — Accounting Assistant, District Office, effective 8/18/2026, compensation listed as $34.
- Kellen Miller — IT Operations Specialist, effective 8/16/2026, with a title change and compensation listed as $64,000.
Other Scheduled Discussion Items
Potential Sister School Relationship
The agenda includes a discussion item regarding a potential sister school relationship with Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School.
Bank Access Authorization
The board is scheduled to consider authorized personnel changes for Home State Bank access. The recommendation lists updates involving online banking, view-only access, wires, ACH, stop pay, positive pay, and bank bag access.
What to Watch at the Meeting
- Whether the board considers the proposed vendor agreements, including the MAFCO work item and Snaadt Media Group proposal.
- The board’s review of policy updates and the proposed new Disruptive Behavior policy.
- Discussion of the proposed FFA National Convention trip and the potential sister school relationship.
- The financial and donation-related items included in the consent agenda materials.
