2025 2026 BOARD AGENDAS

December 8, 2025

Mission Statement:

Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a
caring learning environment.

 

Mid-Prairie Community School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Central Office Community Room

1636 Hwy 22 East

Wellman, IA 52356

 

12-8-2025

6:15 PM

 

  1. Opening – 6:15 PM

    1. Call to Order by President

    2. Pledge of Allegiance

    3. Reading of mission statement- Vice President

    4. Adopt an Agenda

    5. Public Forum

  1. Consent Agenda

    1. Payment of Bills

    2. Open Enrollment Requests

    3. Personnel Items

    4. Fundraising Requests

  1. Student Learning.

    1. Building and Department Reports

      1. High School

      2. Middle School

      3. West Elementary

      4. East Elementary

      5. Home School 

      6. Virtual Learning

      7. Special Education

      8. Transportation

      9. Curriculum

      10. Activities

  2. Finance and Long-Range Planning

    1. Matching Funds Approval for FY 2025-2026 per Board Policy 903.6

    2. Budget Guarantee Resolution for FY 2026-2027 (Document)

    3. Bus Specifications for FY 2026-2027 and Set a Public Hearing (Document)

  1. Board Development and Inservice Activities

  2. Announcements and Suggestions for Next Meeting

    1. January 12th Board Business Meeting

    2. January 26th Board Work Session

  3. Adjournment

 

Prepared: 12/5/2025

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November 24, 2025

Mission Statement:

Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a
caring learning environment.

 

Mid-Prairie Community School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Central Office

1636 Hwy 22

Wellman, IA  52356

 

11-24-2025

Tentative Agenda

Work Session Immediately After General Maintenance

RETIRING SCHOOL BOARD ANNUAL MEETING

  1. Opening – 6:15 PM

    A. Call to Order by President

            B. Adopt an Agenda

      2.  Consent Items

            A. Minutes Previous Meeting

            B. Superintendent Statement of Commitment

      3.  Accept Election Results and Recognize Retiring Board Member

      4. Adjournment (Sine Die)

New Board of Education – Organization of the 2025-2026 Board

  1. Opening and Call to Order by Board Secretary

  2. Oath of Office to New Board Members

  3. Nominations and Election of Officers/Appointment of Board Secretary/Treasurer

    1. Election of President and Vice President

    2. Oath of Office

    3. Appointment of Board Secretary/Treasurer

      4.  Opening for the New School Board

                 A. Call to Order by New President

                  B. Adopt an Agenda

                  C. Pledge of Allegiance

                  D. Reading of the Mission Statement- Vice President

      5.  Business

                 A. Consent Agenda

                 B. Payment of Bills

                 C. Open Enrollment Requests

                 D. Personnel Items

                 E. Fundraising Requests

      6.  Work Session

                 A. Eocene Environmental Group and Survey Work

                 B. New Board of Education Orientation

                 C. Report About the IASB Convention by Board Members

                 D. HSAP Flexibility Fund Transfer

                  E. CLOSED SESSION – The Board will enter into a closed session as provided in section 21.5(l)(i) of the open meetings law to discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the school district would have to pay or lower the price the board would receive for that property.

     7.  Announcements and Suggestions for Next Meeting

                 A. 

      8. Adjournment

 

Prepared: 11/21/2025

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November 10, 2023

Mission Statement:

Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a
caring learning environment.

 

Mid-Prairie Community School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Central Office Community Room

1636 Hwy 22 East

Wellman, IA 52356

11-11-2025

6:15 PM

  1. Opening – 6:15 PM

    1. Call to Order by the President

    2. Pledge of Allegiance

    3. Reading of the mission statement- Vice President

    4. Adopt an Agenda

    5. Hawk Highlight- FFA National Convention Report and Mr. Snakenberg Sociology Class

    6. Public Forum-(Timer)

  2. Consent Agenda

    1. Approval of Minutes

    2. Payment of Bills

    3. Open Enrollment Requests

    4. Personnel Items

    5. Fundraising Requests

  3. Student Learning.

    1. Building and Department Reports

      1. High School

      2. Middle School

      3. West Elementary

      4. East Elementary

      5. Home School 

      6. Virtual Learning

      7. Special Education

      8. Transportation

      9. Curriculum

      10. Activities 

  4. Finance and Long-Range Planning

    1. Public Hearing for Proposed Plans and Specifications for Mid-Prairie West Elementary Addition and Improvements at 6:25pm- (Document)

    2. West Elementary Construction Specification Recommendation and Construction Bid- (Document)

    3. Grant Wood Director for District 2 Election Ballot Approval- (Document)

  5. Board Development and Inservice Activities

           a. IASB Convention, November 19-21, 2025, Travel Plans

  6. Announcements and Suggestions for Next Meeting

    1. November 24th Board Work Session @ 6:15 PM

      1. Organizational School Board Meeting

      2. Eocene Environmental Group and Survey Work

    2. December 8th Board Business Meeting @ 6:15

  7. Closed Session - Superintendent Evaluation

Per Iowa Code 21.5, 1e. to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation, and that individual requests a closed session. (Document)

       8. Adjournment

Prepared: 11/7/2025

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October 27, 2025

Mission Statement:

Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a
caring learning environment.

Vision Statement:

Every Student, Every Day

 

Mid-Prairie Community School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Central Office Community Room

1636 Hwy 22 East

Wellman, IA 52356

 

10-27-2025

6:15 PM

Work Session Immediately After General Maintenance

  1. Call to Order

  2. Adopt Agenda

  3. Pledge of Allegiance

  4. Reading of the Mission Statement- Vice President

  5. Consent Agenda

    1. Payment of Bills

    2. Open Enrollment Requests

    3. Personnel Items

    4. Fundraising Requests

Business Item - Finance

  1.  

Work Session

  1. State Report Card and Additional Data/Assessments Information- Administration

  2. Eocene Environmental Group and Survey Work

  3. Superintendent Evaluation with Board Policy 302.5

Adjournment

 

Prepared: 10/24/25

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October 13, 2025

Mission Statement:

Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a
caring learning environment.

 

Mid-Prairie Community School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Central Office Community Room

1636 Hwy 22 East

Wellman, IA 52356

 

10-13-2025

6:15 PM

  1. Opening – 6:15 PM

    1. Call to Order by the President

    2. Pledge of Allegiance

    3. Reading of the mission statement- Vice President

    4. Adopt an Agenda

    5. Hawk Highlight- Student Build and Scoreboard.

    6. Public Forum

  2. Consent Agenda

    1. Approval of Minutes

    2. Payment of Bills

    3. Open Enrollment Requests

    4. Personnel Items

    5. Fundraising Requests

  3. Student Learning.

    1. Building and Department Reports

      1. High School

      2. Middle School

      3. West Elementary

      4. East Elementary

      5. Home School 

      6. Virtual Learning

      7. Special Education

      8. Transportation

      9. Curriculum

      10. Activities 

    2.  

  4. Finance and Long-Range Planning

    1. Resolution 10132501- (Document)

    2. Set a Public Hearing- (Document)

  5. Board Development and Inservice Activities

  6. IASB Convention, November 20-24, 2024 Board Registration

  7. Announcements and Suggestions for Next Meeting

    1. October 27th Board Work Session @ 6:15 PM

      1. Committees

    2. November 10th Board Business Meeting @ 6:15

  8. Adjournment

 

Prepared: 10/10/2025

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September 22, 2025

Mission Statement:

Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a
caring learning environment.

Vision Statement:

Every Student, Every Day

 

Mid-Prairie Community School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Central Office Community Room

1636 Hwy 22 East

Wellman, IA 52356

 

9-22-2025

6:15 PM

Work Session Immediately After General Maintenance

  1. Call to Order

  2. Adopt Agenda

  3. Pledge of Allegiance

  4. Reading of the Mission Statement- Vice President

  5. Consent Agenda

    1. Payment of Bills

    2. Open Enrollment Requests

    3. Personnel Items

    4. Fundraising Requests

 

Business Item - Finance

  1. Special Education Deficit Spending Authority Resolution 0922251 (Document)

 

Work Session

  1. Fund for Academic Excellence Information - Brenna Goode

  2. Survey Information - Ben Curtis from Eocene Environmental Group

  3. PL Agendas- (Document)

  4. FAC Update

  5. State Report Card Update

 

Adjournment

 

Prepared: 9/19/25

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September 8, 2025

Mission Statement:

Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a
caring learning environment.

Vision Statement:

Every Student, Every Day

 

Mid-Prairie Community School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Central Office Community Room

1636 Hwy 22 East

Wellman, IA 52356

 

9-8-2025

6:15 PM

  1. Opening – 6:15 PM

    1. Call to Order by the President

    2. Pledge of Allegiance

    3. Reading of the mission statement- Vice President

    4. Adopt an Agenda

    5. Hawk Highlight- Students from Student Built Home

    6. Public Forum- (Timer)

  2. Consent Agenda

    1. Approve Meeting Minutes

    2. Payment of Bills

    3. Open Enrollment Requests

    4. Personnel Items

    5. Fundraising Requests

  3. Student Learning.

    1. Building and Department Reports

      1. High School

      2. Middle School

      3. West Elementary

      4. East Elementary

      5. Home School 

      6. Virtual Learning

      7. Special Education

      8. Transportation

      9. Curriculum

      10. Activities 

    2. Madrigal Choir Out of State Travel

    3. Appoint Level I Investigators

  4. Finance and Long-Range Planning

    1. 2025 2026 Student Built Home Stipend Request- (Document)

    2. Fiscal Year 2025 Treasurer’s Report- (Document)

    3. Appoint a Delegate to the IASB Convention

  5. Board Development and Inservice Activities

  6. Announcements and Suggestions for Next Meeting

  7. September 22nd Work Session

    1. Staff surveys

  8. Adjournment

Prepared: 9/5/2025

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August 25, 2025

Mission Statement:

Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a
caring learning environment.

Vision Statement:

Every Student, Every Day

Mid-Prairie Community School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Central Office Community Room

1636 Hwy 22 East

Wellman, IA 52356

 

8-25-2025

6:15 PM

Work Session Immediately After General Maintenance

  1. Call to Order

  2. Adopt Agenda

  3. Pledge of Allegiance

  4. Reading of the Mission Statement- Vice President

  5. Consent Agenda

    1. Payment of Bills

    2. Open Enrollment Requests

    3. Personnel Items

    4. Fundraising Requests

Business Item - Finance

  1. East Elementary Additional Special Education Paraprofessionals Proposal

Work Session

  1. IASB Feedback and Activities (Document)

    1. Foster Student Success

    2. High Degree of Trust/Action

  2. "Whose Job Is It" (Document) 

  3. Survey From Board to Staff.

  4. Tour of New MP Activity Center

Adjournment

 

Prepared: 8/22/25

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August 14, 2025 Special Work Session

Mission Statement:

Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a
caring learning environment.

 

Mid-Prairie Community School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Central Office Community Room

1636 Hwy 22 East

Wellman, IA 52356

 

8-14-2025

5:30 PM

Work Session Immediately After General Maintenance

  1. Call to Order

  2. Adopt Agenda

  3. Pledge of Allegiance

  4. Reading of the mission statement- Vice President

Work Session

  1. Board/Admin Professional Learning provided by IASB Tammi Drawbaugh (IASB)

  2. Adjournment

August 11, 2025

Mission Statement:

Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a
caring learning environment.

 

Mid-Prairie Community School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Central Office Community Room

1636 Hwy 22 East

Wellman, IA 52356

8-11-2025

6:15 PM

  1. Opening – 6:15 PM

    1. Call to Order by President

    2. Pledge of Allegiance

    3. Reading of mission statement- Vice President

    4. Adopt an Agenda

    5. Public Forum

  2. Consent Agenda

    1. Payment of Bills

    2. Open Enrollment Requests

    3. Personnel Items

    4. Fundraising Requests

    5. National FFA Convention Oct. 28 to November 1, 2025 in Indianapolis

    6. Insured Booster Groups for 2025-2026 (Document)

  3. Finance and Long-Range Planning

    1. Bank Depository Resolution for the 2025-2026 School Year (Document)

    2. Matching Funds Policy 903.6 Amount for 2025-2026 School Year (Document)

    3. Second Reading of Board Policy Chapter 500’s Students (Document)

    4. IASB 2025-2026 Legislative Platform Discussion (Document)

  4. Board Development and Inservice Activities

    1. IASB Convention, November 19-21, 2025 (Board Registration Document)

  5. Announcements and Suggestions for Next Meeting

    1. August 14th Board Work Session-IASB @  5:30 PM

  6. Adjournment

 

Prepared: 8/8/2025

 

July 28, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes

Mission Statement:

Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a
caring learning environment.

 

Mid-Prairie Community School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Central Office Community Room

1636 Hwy 22 East, PO Box 150

Wellman, IA 52356

 

7-28-2025

Special Meeting Tentative Agenda

 

  1. Opening – 6:15 PM

    1. Call to Order by the President

    2. Pledge of Allegiance.

    3. Reading of Mission Statement- Vice President

    4. Adopt an Agenda

 

  1. Consent Agenda

    1. Open Enrollment Requests

    2. Personnel Items

    3. Fundraising Requests

 

  1. Work Session

    1. MPCSD Strength and Conditioning Update

  2. Business Session

    1. MPCSD Strength and Conditioning Contract

 

  1. Adjournment

Prepared: 7-25-2025

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July 14, 2025

Mission Statement:

Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a
caring learning environment.

 

Mid-Prairie Community School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Central Office Community Room

1636 Hwy 22 East

Wellman, IA 52356

 

7-14-2025

6:15 PM

 

  1. Opening – 6:15 PM

    1. Call to Order by President

    2. Pledge of Allegiance

    3. Reading of the mission statement- Vice President

    4. Adopt an Agenda

    5. Hawk Highlight- Custodian Update on buildings

    6. Public Forum

  2. Consent Agenda

    1. Payment of Bills

    2. Open Enrollment Requests

    3. Personnel Items

    4. Fundraising Requests

  3. Student Learning 

    1. Building Handbooks

      1. High School

      2. Middle School

      3. Elementary

      4. HSAP

      5. Virtual

  4. Finance and Long-Range Planning

    1. First Reading of Board Policy Chapter 500’s Students (Document)

  5. Board Development and Inservice Activities

    1. Potential Dates with Tammi Drawbaugh/IASB

      1. Monday-July 28

      2. Thursday-August 7th

      3. Monday-August 11th

      4. Tuesday-August 12th

      5. Thursday-August 14th

  6. Announcements and Suggestions for Next Agenda

  7. Adjournment

Prepared: 7/11/2025

July 7, 2025 Special Meeting

Mission Statement:

Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a
caring learning environment.

 

Mid-Prairie Community School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Central Office Community Room

1636 Hwy 22 East, PO Box 150

Wellman, IA 52356

7-7-2025

Special Meeting Tentative Agenda

  1. Opening – 6:30 PM

    1. Call to Order by President

    2. Adopt an Agenda

  2. Work Session

  3. MPCSD Strength and Conditioning

  4. Adjournment

 

Prepared: 7-3-2025

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