Board Meeting 10/13/25

Monday, December 15, 2025

Approval of agenda

Transportation annual report

Local Education Agency (LEA) certified annual report

Local Education Agency (LEA) special education supplement

Student Representative report

Out-of-state travel (FFA)

Activity and athletic fundraisers

25-26 Iowa Reading Core agreement

Board policy revisions (1st and 2nd readings)

Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

Areas of Interest (4)

District superintendent expresses alarm over state-level proposals to cap special education deficits, citing potential impact on local general fund budgets.
Lack of oversight regarding independent booster club bank accounts and non-centralized fundraising creates transparency concerns for school board.
District implements new control measures for activity/athletic fundraisers to combat 'fundraising fatigue' and improve financial tracking.
District updates Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) to meet state mandates, with a 120-page document featuring redacted security information.

Votes (2)

Approve the transportation annual report

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve the Local Education Agency (LEA) special education supplement

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Notable Quotes (2)

If your special need costs are higher than what you can get for that then you'll just have to spend your general fund money on it which I'm very nervous about.
— Mark Taylor

Special Education FundingDiscussing proposed state changes to special education deficit capping.

We don't want fundraising fatigue for our community. So we're trying to to make it where everybody gets a little piece of the pie here.
— Mark Taylor

FundraisingExplaining the board's role in approving athletic/club fundraisers.

People (4)

Mark TaylorSuperintendent

Provides oversight, budgetary explanations, and manages policy discussions.

1 quote

“The state makes it very, very difficult.”

Referring to the complexity of the special education funding model.

Heather SeversonPublic Information Officer/Writer

Works with Homeland Security; authored the new Emergency Operations Plan for the district.

Bryce BurnStudent Council Member

Sophomore at Centerville High School; provided extracurricular updates.

JacksonStudent Council Member

Junior at Centerville High School; provided athletic and club updates.

Places Mentioned

Centerville High School (CHS)SeymourFairfieldOkojiLake View

Events & Meetings (5)

Superintendent meeting in Fairfield (prior to date)
October student count (referenced as deadline)
State marching band competition (Saturday)
High school musical (November 6, 7, 8)
First quarter end (one week from meeting)

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