Meeting Overview
Meeting: Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time: July 15, 2026 — 6:00 PM
Location: Springville CSD District Office/Preschool Building, 602 Mill Avenue, Springville, IA 52336
The Springville Community School District held a Regular Board Meeting on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The agenda included opening procedures, public comment, action items, discussion items, reports, consent agenda items, and adjournment.
The meeting included opportunities for community comments. Public speakers were asked to provide their name and topic, with comments limited to three minutes per speaker unless the board chose to extend the time.
Key Meeting Topics
2026–27 Student Fees and Activity Costs
The board agenda included consideration of the 2026–27 fee schedule. The proposed schedule included student fees, instrumental rental fees, optional Chromebook fees, preschool tuition, meal prices, activity passes, event admission costs, and fine arts event fees.
Examples of listed 2026–27 fees included:
Textbook/supply fees:
- Kindergarten through 6th grade: $70.00
- 7th through 12th grade: $85.00
Instrumental rental fees:
- Semester fee: $45.00
- Annual fee: $65.00
Optional Chromebook fees:
- Single student: $60.00
- Family: $100.00
The schedule also listed meal prices for elementary, middle school, high school, extra meals, and adult meals, along with breakfast and milk prices.
Action Items
Contractual Items
The agenda included approval of contractual items, including a resignation for Tim Stamp from the High School Girls Track Coach position, effective immediately.
Open Enrollment Applications
The board considered open enrollment applications for the 2026–27 school year.
IASB Legislative Priorities
The agenda included approval of the 2026 Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) Legislative Priorities.
Activity Fund Transfer
The board considered an activity fund transfer involving the Class of 2026 student activity account balance of $710.21 for purposes to be decided by administration.
Protective Equipment Safety Gear Resolution
The agenda included a resolution related to transferring funds from the general fund to the student activity fund for protective and safety gear required for athletic competition. The listed transfer amount was $6,482.60 for expenditures occurring between July 1, 2025, and June 4, 2026.
Listed equipment expenses included:
- Football helmets: $4,000.00
- Softball helmets/pitcher catcher communication devices: $1,489.00
- Baseball helmets: $993.60
Interfund Loan Transfer
The agenda included consideration of an interfund loan transfer resolution from the general fund to the nutrition fund.
Employee Handbooks and Master Contract
The board considered approval of the 2026–27 Master Contract and Certified Employee Handbook.
Insurance Policy
The agenda included the 2026–27 EMC/Jester Insurance Services property, casualty, and related insurance policy through Lang Insurance Agency. Listed costs included:
- Property/Liability/Auto/Workers’ Compensation/Other: $207,545.00
- Commercial Cyber and Privacy Liability: $3,519.00
- Excess Liability: $12,746.00
- Total: $223,810.00
Kirkwood Community College Contracts and 28E Agreements
The board considered 2026–27 contracts from Kirkwood Community College.
The agenda also included 28E agreements for:
- A shared Industrial Tech Teacher arrangement with Central City CSD
- Bus mechanic services with Marion Independent School District
Board Policy Updates
The board reviewed proposed amendments to Board Policy 705.01 and Board Policy Regulation 705.01-R(2) regarding purchasing, bidding, and use of federal funds in procurement contracts.
Listed changes included federal purchasing thresholds and contract amount updates.
Discussion Items
Strategic Plan Discussion — Facilities
The agenda included a discussion item focused on facilities as part of the district’s strategic plan work.
Reports
The agenda included reports from:
- Superintendent Report
- Board President Report
Upcoming Meetings
The agenda listed upcoming regular board meetings:
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 7:00 PM — noted as a time change due to Back to School Night
- Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Consent Agenda
The consent agenda included:
- Minutes
- Presentations and approval of financial reports
- Presentation of bills and claims
The listed financial report materials included:
- Bank Balances — June 2026
- School Budget Summary Reports
- Activity Report
- Cash Transaction Statement
The agenda also included presentation of bills and claims with a July 2026 list of bills.
Closing
The meeting concluded with adjournment.
Summary prepared from the provided meeting packet text only. Information is limited to items contained in the packet source.
