Meeting Overview
Pleasantville Community Schools is scheduled to hold a regular School Board meeting on August 11, 2026, at 5:00 pm in the Pleasantville High School Library. The agenda includes public comment, informational updates, a consent agenda, new business items, a superintendent’s report, a closed session, and continued new business.
The packet identifies this as a working agenda and notes that agendas are tentative until 24 hours before the posted meeting start time.
Key Items on the Agenda
Activities Handbook
The board is scheduled to consider the Pleasantville Activities Handbook. The agenda notes that the handbook includes an 8th grade eligibility process.
The handbook outlines policies and procedures for student activities, including eligibility, participation expectations, activity leadership responsibilities, student conduct, and athletic program operations.
2026–27 Calendar Adjustment
The board is scheduled to consider an adjustment to the 2026–27 school calendar. The proposed changes listed in the agenda are to move the end of the first semester to January 15, 2027, to align with SF 2201, and to move the teacher workday to January 18, 2027.
District Financial Audit for 2025
The agenda includes consideration of the District Financial Audit for 2025. Supporting materials listed include the Independent Auditor’s Report FY25, Audit Report-FY25.pdf, and Audit Finding Explanations FY25.
Contracts and Agreements
The board is scheduled to consider the SIMBLI Contract and the Engineered Performance by DMOS Contract. The agenda does not provide additional details about the scope or value of these agreements.
Financial and Personnel Items
Consent Agenda
The consent agenda includes meeting minutes, monthly bills, board financials, and personnel recommendations. The agenda states that the Board of Education will act upon consent agenda items as one action item unless a board member requests that a specific item be moved to new business.
Items listed include:
- Board meeting minutes from July 14, 2026.
- Board work session minutes from July 16, 2026, and July 20, 2026.
- August 2026 general, activity, and nutrition bills.
- Financial Dashboard-July 2026.
- Personnel recommendations.
Personnel Recommendations
The Human Resources Update states that personnel requests are presented to the Board of Directors for approval and that all new hires are pending completion of HR employment materials.
The personnel packet includes certified personnel actions such as contracts, coaching contracts, coaching resignations, and a resignation. Listed items include Jeff Sanger, Marley Kiewiet, Chad Rowson, Tom Roff, Mike Miller, and Erin Cook with associated positions and effective dates.
Classified personnel items include letters of assignment for Brooke Bayliff, Megan Griffith, Tyara Rodgers, and Victoria Bass, along with resignations for Laura Ask and Tina Hayes.
The packet also includes a volunteer coach action for Anthony Langford, effective July 31, 2026.
Policy and Governance Items
Board Policy Review
The agenda includes consideration of Board Policy 8th grade eligibility, with a request to waive the second reading. It also includes consideration of second readings for Board Policy Review Part 1 and Part 2.
8th Grade Eligibility Process
The activities handbook describes a process allowing eligible 8th grade students to participate in high school athletic programs when participation is determined to be in the best interest of both the student and the athletic program. The handbook states that such participation is intended to be an exception rather than the standard and is considered when a student is expected to make a meaningful varsity contribution.
The approval process described requires a request from the high school head coach to the Activities Director, review by the Activities Director and head coach, and notification of the student’s parent or guardian.
Student and Program Recognition
The informational section includes recognition of the boys baseball team for a State 2A Championship. The packet lists individual honors including All Conference, All District, All State, Academic All-State, and recognition of JJ Phillips as 2A “Mr. Baseball.”
The agenda also includes a note that the playground is complete and a presentation from the High School Spanish Club.
Superintendent’s Report
The superintendent’s report is scheduled to include updates on:
- Open Enrollment.
- Summer Projects.
- Beginning of year staff schedule and new staff.
- Facility Update.
- Superintendent Goals.
- Worksession Date.
The open enrollment section lists:
Closed Session and Safety Planning
The agenda includes a closed session for Emergency Operations (Safety) Plan Review. The packet states the closed session is permitted under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(a) to review or discuss records required by state or federal law to be kept confidential or confidential as a condition for the board’s possession or receipt of federal funds.
Following the closed session, continued new business includes consideration of the Emergency Operations Plan 2026–27.
What to Watch at the Meeting
- The board’s consideration of the Activities Handbook and related 8th grade eligibility process.
- The proposed 2026–27 calendar adjustment involving semester timing and a teacher workday.
- Review of FY25 audit materials.
- Consideration of contracts, policy updates, personnel recommendations, and the Emergency Operations Plan 2026–27.
The next anticipated regular meeting is listed for September 8, 2026, with a likely location of Pleasantville High School Library.
