The July 13 board meeting focuses on preparing Woodbury Central Community School District for the 2026-27 school year. Major topics include technology investments, transportation and vehicle purchases, annual appointments, employee policy updates, staffing changes, extracurricular planning, and routine financial approvals.
Board members are expected to consider several operational purchases, including technology equipment and the possible purchase of new district vehicles at a maximum price of $27,000 each. The meeting also includes approval of annual investment limits, revised agreements with the Area Education Agency (AEA), and transfers related to school safety equipment.
Policy work represents another major portion of the meeting. Directors will review the district's employee-related 400 Series policies, consider a new Assistance Animals policy connected to a staff therapy dog request, and review a new disruptive behavior policy affecting student discipline procedures. The updated student handbook is also presented for the coming school year.
The packet also highlights ongoing summer facility improvements, daycare renovations, athletic facility upgrades, professional development planning, transportation updates, and recognition of successful students and athletic programs as the district prepares for classes to resume in August.
Major Discussion and Action Items
Technology purchases for 2026-27
The board is asked to approve a package of technology purchases proposed by Technology Director Katie Vondrak. Supporting documents include purchase requests, interactive display board proposals, Chromebook quotations, software proposals, and a lease agreement. These purchases are intended to support classroom instruction and district operations during the upcoming school year. Formal board approval is expected before purchases proceed.
Vehicle replacement and transportation
District leadership will provide transportation updates and request authorization to purchase new vehicles from Knoefler. The recommendation authorizes purchases costing no more than $27,000 per vehicle. Superintendent updates also reference ongoing vehicle repairs and scheduling as part of the district's transportation planning.
Major employee policy review
Board members will conduct a comprehensive review of the district's 400 Series employee policies using revisions recommended by the Iowa Association of School Boards. The review spans employment practices, equal opportunity, employee records, technology use, professional conduct, compensation, leave, classified and licensed employee policies, and numerous related regulations. This represents one of the district's regular governance updates to keep board policies current with legal and operational requirements.
Student behavior and assistance animal policies
The board will conduct first readings of two notable policies. Policy 105 establishes district guidance for assistance animals following a staff member's effort to certify a therapy dog named Olive through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. The employee also plans to add liability insurance coverage before the animal is used in the building.
The board will also consider first reading of Policy 503.11 on disruptive behavior, along with accompanying removal procedures, including procedures specific to students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
Summer preparation and facilities
Administrative reports describe extensive summer work throughout district facilities. Custodial staff refinished daycare floors, summer crews completed numerous maintenance projects, new furniture was assembled for the daycare, and a new softball scoreboard has been installed. Staff are also preparing back-to-school communications and professional development activities before students return.
Personnel actions and annual appointments
The board will consider contracts for four assistant football coaches, accept two paraeducator resignations, appoint Christen Howrey as board secretary for the 2026-27 school year, and appoint legal counsel, including Pat Phipps as school attorney and Ahler Law Firm for negotiations and personnel matters.
Financial Matters
Routine bill approvals include:
- General Fund bills: $90,078.70
- PPEL Fund: $43,240.27
- Management Fund: $266,758.42
- Sales Tax Fund: $24,603.88
- Activity Fund: $8,071.00
The board will also approve prepaid expenditures totaling:
- General Fund: $92,258.88
- PPEL Fund: $3,230.99
- Activity Fund: $10,763.58.
Additional financial actions include approval of revised AEA funding procedures, a transfer from the General Fund to the Activity Fund for 2025-26 safety equipment expenses, annual investment and depository limits of up to $5 million each at Security National, Iowa School Joint Investment Trust, and United Bank of Iowa, approval of the annual milk bid, and review of district technology purchases.
Financial reports included with the packet show the district finishing the fiscal year with operating fund revenues slightly exceeding the revised budget and continued activity across local, state, and federal revenue sources. Activity fund revenues also exceeded budget projections in several athletic and student activity categories.
Policies, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Governance
The governance agenda centers on:
- Review and approval of revised 400 Series employee policies.
- First reading of Policy 105 regarding assistance animals.
- First reading of Policy 503.11 concerning disruptive behavior and student removal procedures.
- Review of the 2026-27 Student Handbook.
- Annual appointments of board secretary and legal counsel.
- Annual approval of district investment and depository limits.
These actions update district governance, personnel practices, student procedures, and annual organizational responsibilities before the new school year begins.
The board will receive reports from the elementary principal, middle/high school principal, facilities staff, and superintendent.
Superintendent updates include:
- Transportation and vehicle repair planning.
- Daycare floor refinishing and furniture installation.
- Installation of a new softball scoreboard.
- Wildcat Food Den event scheduled for July 15.
- Community outreach events including annual popsicle day.
- Completion of back-to-school letters.
- Professional development planning beginning August 17 for new teachers and concluding August 21.
- Graphic design planning for the district's esports area.
- Progress reports on numerous summer maintenance projects.
The meeting also celebrates successful baseball and softball seasons, Michael O'Mara's qualification for the National Civics Bee for a second consecutive year, and Ezra Hood's participation in the National History competition. Middle school extracurricular participation updates for the 2026-27 school year are also scheduled.
Personnel, Appointments, and Organizational Matters
Recommended personnel actions include:
- Approval of assistant football coaching contracts for Jamie Llyod, Jordan Bremer, Max McGill, and Ty Dennison.
- Acceptance of paraeducator resignations from Stacey Reblitz and Missie Lenz.
- Appointment of Christen Howrey as board secretary.
- Appointment of Pat Phipps and Ahler Law Firm as district legal counsel.
These actions prepare staffing and governance before the 2026-27 academic year.
Projects, Facilities, Infrastructure, and Operations
Operational work underway includes:
- Summer maintenance and custodial projects.
- New daycare improvements.
- Installation of a new softball scoreboard.
- Transportation planning and possible vehicle purchases.
- Classroom technology upgrades.
- Esports graphic design planning.
- Ongoing athletic facility improvements.
- Preparation for staff training and student return in August.
Together these projects focus on improving instructional spaces, student activities, transportation, and district operations before school resumes.
The meeting includes a Visitor and Community Comments period where members of the public may address the board.
The packet does not identify any formal public hearings, zoning matters, or statutory public hearing requirements for this meeting.
Students and families may see new classroom technology, updated student handbook provisions, revised discipline procedures, continued extracurricular opportunities, and improved athletic facilities.
Employees are affected through updated personnel policies, professional development planning, staffing changes, and governance revisions.
Taxpayers and community members receive oversight of significant annual spending, district investments, transportation planning, technology purchases, and maintenance projects while preparing for the upcoming school year.
Athletic programs and community organizations benefit from facility improvements and continued district support for extracurricular programming.
- Which technology purchases are the highest instructional priorities this year?
- How many vehicles does the district expect to purchase under the proposed authorization?
- What long-term transportation replacement schedule is being followed?
- What changes in the updated employee policies are most significant?
- How will the Assistance Animals policy be implemented and supervised?
- What prompted revisions to the disruptive behavior policy?
- How much safety equipment spending will be transferred between funds?
- What projects remain unfinished before students return in August?
- Are additional technology purchases anticipated later in the school year?
- What measurable outcomes are expected from this year's summer improvement projects?
Important Dates, Deadlines, and Next Steps
- July 13, 2026: Regular Board Meeting and consideration of all listed actions.
- July 15, 2026: Wildcat Food Den event from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge.
- Next week following the meeting: Back-to-school letters scheduled for distribution.
- August 17, 2026: New teacher professional development begins.
- August 17-21, 2026: District professional development activities for staff.
- During the coming weeks: Expected completion of therapy dog certification process before implementation, if approved.
Key Takeaways
- The meeting prepares the district for the 2026-27 school year.
- Technology purchases are among the largest operational decisions.
- Vehicle purchases are proposed with a maximum price of $27,000 each.
- Comprehensive employee policy updates are scheduled.
- New assistance animal and disruptive behavior policies receive first readings.
- Summer maintenance and daycare improvements are nearing completion.
- A new softball scoreboard has been installed.
- Annual appointments for board secretary and legal counsel are scheduled.
- Financial approvals include bills across multiple district funds and annual investment limits.
- Professional development begins August 17 ahead of the new school year.
Official Sources
About the Public Body
- Name: Woodbury Central Community School District
- Organization type: school-district
- Government body: school-boards
- Location: Moville, iowa
- County: Woodbury County
- Provider: simbli
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