The meeting included a review of the Des Moines Teachers Retirement System annual report and fiscal budget, alongside the renewal of the Project SEARCH contract and the engagement of a transportation consultant. Several facility and operational items were approved, such as restroom modifications, cooling tower repairs, the purchase of implementation materials, and the approval of a dust collection system. The board also addressed personnel recommendations, student teaching contracts, special education tuition contracts, and ratified a Japan exchange program. Additionally, the board discussed a request for a school budget review hearing, reviewed middle school outcomes, proposed attendance boundaries, and conducted a first review of board policy updates. An executive session was held, and a settlement agreement was approved.
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The board meeting addressed several key agenda items, including consent items such as the award of design services for school renovations, pharmacy benefit manager services, personnel recommendations, and various grant and student teaching contract approvals. Public hearings were held regarding multiple high school facility projects, specifically re-roofing and exterior masonry. Additionally, the board passed resolutions for interfund loans related to childcare and nutrition services and submitted requests to the School Budget Review Committee regarding English Learner costs and special education deficits. The meeting also featured a work session covering data governance and community engagement, along with a closed session.
Sep 15, 2026·Board meeting
Board Of Education Board Meeting And Public Forum
The meeting included the approval of the Superintendent's contract and a series of consent agenda items. Key business items addressed included the authorization of student teaching and practicum contracts, design services for the Kurtz Signature School addition, and various FY27 spending approvals for supplies and technical services. The board also awarded a demolition contract for the Moulton Arts Academy, accepted various project completions, and approved the Lovejoy Elementary School addition contract. Additional actions involved reviewing personnel recommendations, updating board policy, and receiving reports from the Chair and the Superintendent.
Sep 1, 2026·Board meeting
Board Of Education Regular Meeting
The board addressed several policy updates, including the ratification of board policy 504.06 and revisions to legislative policies. Multiple construction and facility projects were authorized, such as the approval of a Construction Manager at Risk for Lincoln High School, the award of design services for renovations, and the approval of a guaranteed maximum price amendment for an elementary school addition. The board approved various operational and administrative agreements, including financial system renewals, data management services, and a medical center memorandum of understanding. Further actions included the procurement of musical instruments, furniture, and yearbooks, as well as personnel recommendations and a review of the operations salary schedule.
