Board of Education Regular Meeting
Thursday, August 13, 2026 — 6:00 p.m.
Administrative Building, 1496 480th St., Northwood, Iowa
The Northwood-Kensett Community School District Board of Education is scheduled to consider a mix of operational, policy, staffing, shared-services, and financial items. The agenda also includes reports from district administrators and board members, public comments, an update on the elementary roof project, and several approvals for the 2026–2027 school year.
Key Items on the Agenda
Consent Agenda
The board is scheduled to consider a consent agenda covering routine governance and financial matters. Items listed include:
- Minutes of the July 9, 2026 regular meeting.
- Bills for payment.
- Financial reports.
- Personnel matters involving resignations and contracts.
Elementary Roof Project
The Elementary Roof Project appears under Old Business. The agenda identifies the project for board consideration but does not provide additional details about its status, cost, proposed action, or timeline.
2026–2027 Fundraisers and Handbooks
The board is scheduled to consider approval of 2026–2027 fundraisers.
The agenda also calls for approval of handbooks for the preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, employees, and coaches for 2026–2027. The packet text does not identify specific handbook revisions or describe what changes, if any, are proposed.
Policy and Governance
Board Policy Review
A Board Policy Review is included under New Business. The agenda does not identify individual policy numbers or describe proposed revisions, so the packet supports only that a policy review is scheduled.
Legislative Priorities
The board is scheduled to set legislative priorities for the 2026–2027 school year. The packet does not list the proposed priorities or positions.
Emergency Operation Procedures
The agenda calls for approval of the district's 2026–2027 NKCSD Emergency Operation Procedures. No further description of the procedures or proposed changes is included in the packet text.
Agreements and Shared Services
Nursing Program Agreement
The board is scheduled to consider approval of an agreement with North Iowa Community College for a Nursing Program. The packet text does not provide financial terms, program details, or the agreement's duration.
Teacher Librarian Sharing Agreement
The agenda calls for approval of a Teacher Librarian sharing agreement with Garner-Hayfield-Ventura. Additional staffing, scheduling, and financial terms are not provided in the packet text.
Technology Services Agreement
The board is scheduled to consider an updated Service Agreement for Technology Services between Central Rivers AEA and Northwood-Kensett. The agenda does not describe the updates or provide contract terms.
Transportation Director Sharing Agreement
The board is also scheduled to consider approval of a Transportation Director sharing agreement with St. Ansgar. The packet text does not specify the arrangement's cost, allocation of staff time, or other terms.
Major Financial Item
$14,834.17 Fund Transfer
The board is scheduled to consider a transfer of $14,834.17 from the General Fund to Fund 71 Insurance Fund.
The agenda provides the amount and the funds involved but does not include additional explanation for the transfer.
Reports and Public Participation
The meeting agenda includes reports from the principals, superintendent, and board members before the board moves to its consent agenda and business items.
A Recognition of Visitors/Public Comments period is also scheduled. The packet does not identify anticipated speakers or specific public-comment topics.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several agenda items could produce additional details not contained in the packet text, particularly the status of the Elementary Roof Project and the terms of the district's proposed shared-service and technology agreements. The board is also expected to establish its 2026–2027 legislative priorities and consider the district's Emergency Operation Procedures, while the packet does not describe the substance of either item.
The proposed $14,834.17 General Fund transfer is the only specific dollar amount provided in the agenda, making it a concrete financial action scheduled for consideration.
The official public-body source used for this packet is the Northwood-Kensett Community School District meeting material provided through Google Drive.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials.
