Barb Schwamman

The agenda for the special board meeting focuses on the selection or discussion of a search firm for the Chief Administrator position.

The document outlines the Keystone AEA's 2025 Director Redistricting Plan, detailing the allocation of Director Districts within the AEA boundary, considering community school districts, cities, and counties. It presents current and ideal district population statistics, along with deviation metrics, to ensure equitable representation for the specified redistricting period.

The meeting agenda focuses on the Chief Administrator position, specifically including a closed session to interview and evaluate semi-finalists. The board will also select finalists for the vacancy and review the overall timeline for the search process.

The work session agenda included a board development segment focused on the Iowa Standards for School Leaders.

The meeting agenda includes a presentation on the agency's premier education conference, reviews of outstanding claims, and reports from the board members, administrator, and directors of educational and special education services. New business items cover personnel recommendations, various service and evaluation agreements for the upcoming fiscal year, board policy recommendations, the agency's general fund commitment, the appointment of an agency treasurer, conference room updates, and the agency strategic plan. Additionally, the board will participate in an evaluation of the administrator.