Spirit Lake School Board of Education Packet Summary — August 10, 2026
Meeting Overview
The Spirit Lake School Board of Education is scheduled to hold its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. on August 10, 2026, at the High School SAMI Center, 2701 Hill Avenue, Spirit Lake, Iowa. The agenda includes consent items followed by a series of discussion/action items covering district finances, goals, athletics funding, substitute rates, food bids, audits, student handbooks, board policies, and facilities.
Key Items on the Agenda
Financial Report and Budget Update
The board is scheduled to review a financial report and budget update. The extracted packet text identifies this as a discussion/action item with an accompanying exhibit but does not provide financial figures or additional details.
2026–27 District and Building Goals
The agenda includes consideration of district and building goals for the 2026–27 school year. The packet identifies an exhibit for the goals but does not include their specific contents in the extracted text.
Athletic Equipment Fund Transfer
The board is scheduled to consider an Athletic Equipment Resolution Approving Transfer of Funds. The extracted text does not specify the amount of the proposed transfer, the accounts involved, or the equipment to which the funding relates.
Substitute Rates
An update to substitute rates is listed for discussion/action. No proposed rates, comparisons, or effective date are provided in the extracted packet text.
Bread and Milk Bids
The board is scheduled to consider 2026–2027 bread and milk bids. The extracted text identifies an accompanying exhibit but does not provide bidder names, prices, or a recommended award.
Audit Proposals
The agenda includes audit proposals for FY26 through FY28. The extracted packet text does not identify the firms submitting proposals, proposed fees, or a staff recommendation.
Student Handbooks and Policy
2026–27 Handbook Updates
The board is expected to review handbook updates for the elementary, middle, and high schools for 2026–27. The agenda references a summary of changes and separate exhibits for each handbook, but the extracted text does not describe the proposed revisions.
Good Conduct Policy
A proposed update to Board Policy 503.04 — Good Conduct Policy is on the discussion/action agenda. The extracted text does not state what changes are proposed.
Student Behavior, Classroom Removal, and Reintegration
The agenda includes new Board Policy 503.09 and regulations 503.09R1 and 503.09R2, addressing student behavior, classroom removal, and reintegration. The extracted packet text identifies the policies and subject matter but does not provide the proposed policy language or implementation details.
Facilities
The board is scheduled for a facilities presentation and discussion. The extracted packet text does not identify a specific project, proposal, cost, or recommended action associated with the presentation.
Consent Agenda
The consent portion of the agenda includes:
- Approval of minutes.
- Claims for payment.
- Personnel items.
- Open enrollment.
- 2026–2027 football, volleyball, and cross country official contracts.
The extracted packet text does not provide the underlying details, amounts, personnel actions, enrollment requests, or contract terms for these consent items.
What to Watch at the Meeting
The agenda places several operational and governance matters before the board, including the district's 2026–27 goals, an athletic equipment fund-transfer resolution, substitute rates, bread and milk bids, and three fiscal years of audit proposals. It also schedules consideration of handbook changes and policies affecting student conduct and classroom removal and reintegration, alongside a facilities presentation whose specific scope is not described in the extracted text.
