Meeting Overview
Seymour Community Schools is scheduled to hold a Special Board Meeting on August 5, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Board Room at 100 South Park, Seymour, Iowa. The packet agenda includes routine opening items, public comment, consent agenda items, action items, upcoming events, and adjournment.
Key Items on the Agenda
Consent Agenda
The agenda includes a consent agenda section with approval of the meeting agenda and review of June 2026 Payroll 2. The payroll document included in the packet is identified as June 2026 Payroll Seymour.
Personnel Items
The action items section includes several personnel-related items:
- Resignations are listed for board consideration.
- New contracts are listed as an agenda item.
- New letters of assignment are listed as an agenda item.
The packet does not provide additional details about specific personnel changes.
Major Financial Item
June 2026 Payroll
The packet includes a June 2026 Payroll 2 document identified as an end-of-fiscal-year payroll record.
The payroll document lists:
- Total wages paid: $42,262.55
- Total district-paid benefits: $13,062.78
- Payroll register cash total: $55,285.33
The benefits section includes listed district-paid costs such as IPERS, health, Medicare, Social Security, disability, and life insurance amounts.
Policy and Governance Items
2026-27 Student/Parent Handbook K-12
The agenda includes the 2026-27 Seymour Student/Parent Handbook K-12 as an action item. The packet recommendation states that the board should review the handbook and possibly approve it with any changes.
2026-27 Seymour Virtual Academy Handbook
The agenda includes the 2026-27 Seymour Virtual Academy Handbook. The packet recommendation states that the board should review the handbook and possibly approve it with any changes.
2026-27 Seymour Flex-Ed Program Handbook
The agenda includes the 2026-27 Seymour Flex-Ed Program Handbook. The packet recommendation states that the board should review and possibly recommend approval with any changes.
8th Grade Eligibility for Varsity Sports Board Policy Recommendation
The packet includes a proposed board policy related to 8th grade eligibility for varsity sports.
The recommendation states that, due to new legislation in Iowa HF 2591, Seymour schools may permit 8th grade students to participate in varsity sports. The proposed policy addresses rules and procedures for compliance and references alignment with the Blue Grass Conference and other area schools.
The packet states that the board is asked to review the policy, recommend any changes, and consider a recommendation to waive the second reading of the policy.
2026-27 Sick Bank Policy
The agenda includes a proposed 2026-27 Sick Bank Program and Policy.
The recommendation states that Seymour Community Schools is considering creation of a Sick Bank Program for participating staff members to use as specified in the attached policy. The board is scheduled to review the policy and possibly approve it with any changes.
Facilities Usage Policy
The agenda includes a first presentation of a draft update to facilities usage policies.
The packet recommendation notes that fees and specific rules will need to be discussed.
Upcoming Items
The agenda lists upcoming events, including:
- Regular Board Meeting
- CSIAC Meeting
- Special Events
What to Watch at the Meeting
The packet identifies several items scheduled for board review, including updates to handbooks, proposed policy changes, personnel-related items, and a draft facilities usage policy update. The packet does not document meeting outcomes or final decisions for these agenda items.
