Regular Monthly Meeting — August 2026 Packet Summary
Meeting Overview
Meeting: Regular Monthly Meeting - August 2026
Date & Time: August 17, 2026 — 5:15 PM
Location: Hawarden City Council Chambers, 1150 Central Ave, Hawarden, IA 51023
The August 2026 Regular Monthly Meeting agenda includes organizational items, consent agenda materials, personnel and operational action items, policy reviews, discussion topics, reports, and planning for the next regular board meeting. The meeting agenda begins with a call to order at 5:15 PM and includes agenda review, guest recognition, public comments on non-action items, consent agenda items, action items, policy discussions, reports, and adjournment.
Agenda Highlights
Opening Items
The meeting agenda includes:
- Call to Order at 5:15 PM.
- Review and possible approval or amendment of the agenda.
- Recognition of guests.
- Public comments related to non-action items.
Consent Agenda
The consent agenda includes materials related to:
July Meeting Minutes
The packet lists July meeting records, including:
- July 2026 Regular Monthly Meeting minutes from July 20, 2026.
- Special Meeting minutes from July 30, 2026.
July Financial Materials
Financial materials listed in the packet include:
- General Fund Report.
- Treasurer’s Report.
- Special Revenue Fund Board Report.
- General fund balance information.
- Bank balance report.
- Activity fund balance report summary.
July Invoices
The consent agenda also includes July invoice materials, including board report documentation, Visa July 2026 materials, and prepaid items for the August meeting.
Action Items
Personnel Items
The agenda includes personnel-related items presented by Mr. Grond.
Contracts
The packet lists contract items involving:
- Anderson, Kasadee.
- Bueso, Yanira — Elementary Counselor/Social Worker.
- Lopez, Esperanza — Assistant Volleyball.
- Warrad, Vicki — Sign Language Interpreter.
Resignations and Retirements
The packet lists resignation items for:
- Carroll, Katie — IE Para.
- Smith, Erica — MSHS Para.
State Funding Agreement Amendment
The packet includes an amendment to the Transfer of State Funding Agreement.
The listed summary states that the amendment changes billing from monthly to quarterly, aligning billing with the state aid payment schedule of the Department of Management. The recommendation listed in the packet is to approve the amended changes.
MS/HS Verkada Access Control and Licensing
The agenda includes an item related to updating MS/HS and bus barn door and security controller systems.
The packet summary states that the proposal includes:
- Installation of new controller modules.
- 21 door card readers.
- Supply cabling.
- Options for multi-year software licensing.
The packet notes that Verkada is the system used in both elementary buildings and would create consistency across district-owned buildings. The listed recommendation references a base bid from Kidwell of $40,715, a 10-year licensing agreement of $35,925, and a total listed update cost of $76,640.
Policy Review
Annually Reviewed Policies and Name Updates
The packet includes annual policy review items listed as a second reading.
The summary states:
- These policies are required to be reviewed annually.
- No recommended changes are listed for these policies.
- Additional policies update references to the High School Principal.
The packet includes multiple policy documents related to areas such as equal educational opportunity, long-range needs assessment, Title IX, parent and family engagement, education records access, and student directory information.
Legislative Policy Primer Updates
The packet includes legislative policy updates from IASB listed as a second reading.
The summary states that these changes came from the 2026 Legislative session. The listed policy topics include areas such as:
- Board elections.
- Meeting notice.
- Equal employment opportunity.
- Employee leave.
- Open enrollment transfers.
- Student conduct.
- Technology use.
- Financial and administrative policies.
Discussion Items
Reports
The agenda includes reports from:
- Superintendent report — Presenter: Mr. Hanna.
- MS/HS Principal report — Presenter: Mr. McVay.
- Elementary Principal report — Presenter: Mr. Popken.
- Board Member Reports.
Disruptive Behavior Policy Review
The packet includes a first reading discussion item for Policy 503.11 — Disruptive Behavior.
The summary states that IASB updated the policy for additional clarification and consideration based on Iowa Department of Education guidance related to nonviolent and violent disruptions.
Financial Policy Primer Updates
The packet includes first reading financial policy updates from the IASB Primer update.
Listed policy areas include:
- Board conflict of interest.
- Secretary and treasurer/business manager responsibilities.
- Transfer of funds.
- Financial records.
- Fiscal management.
- Investments.
- Purchasing and bidding.
- Federal awards compliance.
- Technology and data security.
Upcoming Meeting
The next regular board meeting listed in the packet is:
Closing
The agenda concludes with adjournment, including a listed recommendation to adjourn the meeting.
