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Eric framed the discussion around practical tactics for focus, accountability and human dynamics. He encouraged attendees to define a five-year vision for family, career and personal life, to write it down and to identify obstacles. He described techniques for narrowing daily priorities to three top tasks, maintaining accountability partners and celebrating small wins.

Students asked about vulnerability, public speaking and applying the book's principles to academic and extracurricular life. Student school-board representatives and other students described using the book\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000s concepts to set top-three daily goals, create accountability partners and be more intentional in relationships and team settings.

The session included audience interaction and several students described specific takeaways: focusing on three priority items each day, using accountability calls and celebrating team wins. The speaker offered a short action item for attendees to complete before the weekend: write today's date five years in the future and describe family, career and personal goals; list obstacles that stand in the way so the subconscious mind can begin working toward the vision.

The board did not take any formal action on the presentation; it was presented as part of the meeting\u0000book-study agenda item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Marshalltown CSD Presentation 2025-04-07","oneSentenceSummary","Guest speaker Eric led a book-study session with board members, students and community members, discussing personal productivity, leadership and strategies for managing \u0000chaos; several students described how the material changed their approach to priorities and public speaking.","taxTitle","Marshalltown Comm School District, School Districts, Iowa","taxId",38276,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6069798,"Marshalltown students and Bobcat Cafe earn statewide recognition; district highlights national qualifiers",3330,2893000,6223000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066720-3ad5289523d25962de494711559fd391&start=2893&end=6223","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066720-3ad5289523d25962de494711559fd391/thumbnail_2893000.jpg","/articles/6069798/Iowa/Marshalltown-students-and-Bobcat-Cafe-earn-statewide-recognition-district-highlights-national-qualifiers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069798-dcc47e0fcbcf2efbad79b5b0b55f48e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771043210&Signature=THMApdgfM9XIrso4KCKauLncu8aDrIgJnfdq4k-P3XixlpNIGRwDVrAf1yvs1IWyR8GPjLYdFdod7SYcMdajyymYhX7lahdSbtC5M336mDQH04t4PusYMA-EkHiHJbYLdD6pPKoOmOQyo3uou12sI0qMWl3vv5T2HAGXBEC93gOmw-IrbU-xPmJswplkeTQJrAW~xqC1I01nJuMKas4Tn1ys4yuS-rdpymHM7wugKpdsSZu0S0TfAsdCwjM7dqjim3tMSjVQxVWcO9jrr8ZBpI-D8RZt1Qgb-nU97Qx8KmhkQ6HeHXLrEWprbcFF~W0oiOChwOoWigQ9cnPAKUjnwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marshalltown Community School District honored a series of student achievements and recognized the student-run Bobcat Cafe during the April 7 board meeting.

The district\u0000communications department received multiple awards from the Iowa School Public Relations Association for photography and public engagement work. Marshalltown High School quiz-bowl competitors were recognized after finishing runner-up at the Iowa Quiz Bowl League state championships. Individual student achievements included two All-State speech qualifiers and multiple National History Day and state science fair qualifiers; one student earned a trip to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.

Representatives from the district\u0000IJAG (Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates) program described winning a state competition and qualifying for nationals; students explained their preliminary project (healthier snacks and a female-focused free vending machine for locker rooms) and described the national competition invitation.

FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) teacher Sandra Tracy reported that a student, Helen Schur, earned a silver medal in career investigation and qualified for nationals; Adrianna won a gold medal in the job-interview event.

The board also recognized the Bobcat Cafe, a student-run café housed at the Orpheum venue that provides hands-on experience in hospitality, food preparation and customer service. Jules McGrew, who runs the program, and student participants described morning and second-shift operations, community partnerships (including local businesses and the police department) and a product lineup led by a student-made breakfast burrito and top-selling baked goods.

Elementary students from the XLP Writers Workshop read award-winning essays for the American Legion contest on \"What the Flag Means to Me.\" Board members praised the students and acknowledged the range of extracurricular success across the district.

The recognitions were presented without formal board action. The items were included in the meeting as part of the recognitions and reports section.","The Marshalltown board recognized student achievements including state and national qualifiers in IJAG, FCCLA and Quiz Bowl, plus the Bobcat Cafe career-practicum program and elementary essay winners.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6069802,"Marshalltown budget outlook: board sets April 21 hearing after finance update showing steady but declining reserves",1505,6871000,8376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066720-3ad5289523d25962de494711559fd391&start=6871&end=8376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066720-3ad5289523d25962de494711559fd391/thumbnail_6871000.jpg","/articles/6069802/Iowa/Marshalltown-budget-outlook-board-sets-April-21-hearing-after-finance-update-showing-steady-but-declining-reserves","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069802-14c5e746d12616f9843074586df08023/orig.mp4?Expires=1771043210&Signature=HglVbBmG4rdppCiZ2ZvZe0gMkEFBpnVtTi2V0KLIHj3qgR-Mfc93WVQKXyZ2bbhs28t1oEHk3txqBjWg379WNBs4iOgW-2C5csssUmEzNdk8iYUtCXcGpAZnEvZbGShCZfkjawA1YoW-tfb0cEol-y~0o8oi7WAOoNMzBeTsi46SfAONp9wBFb1DZEb7fEUwOhLaAhbCF939PbqYjxPIdfAK0cuEJ7GbriDMYO2VSdpd7gakzHwmchRLzyHyFun5VcfY4g-BC-YbD39HOxofsYZKzhTyDg0h6CDgF3L52toQCz9O5Boc79gQu4pZxBLPKHtJ71dHHlMu2ykGUEKD9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marshalltown Community School District officials on April 7 presented an updated certified-budget estimate and multi-year forecast, telling the board the district remains solvent but is tracking a decline in fund balances that requires attention.

Randy Denham, the board secretary, reviewed the certified-enrollment drivers and the school finance formula components that determine property-tax rates. Denham told the board the projection used a 2.0% state supplemental-amount (SSA) assumption and estimated a district cost increase that would raise the regular program district cost to about $78.32 per pupil under that scenario. Staff estimated a district tax-rate increase of about $1.23 per $1,000 of taxable valuation in the working projection, lower than earlier calculations.

Denham and staff warned that the district\u0000is seeing a steady decline in the general-fund balance compared with the recent ESSER-era peak. That decline partly reflects continued spending on supplies, software and purchased services that were maintained after ESSER funding ended; staff said they are auditing those ongoing costs to identify areas for adjustment.

Key points from the presentation:
- Certified enrollment ticked up by roughly 28 students last fall; for long-range forecasting staff used a conservative projection of a 5-student annual decrease when modeling out several years.
- The district\u0000is projecting a modest tax-rate increase in the working estimate; staff used a 2% SSA assumption for the proposed certified budget.
- ESSER one-time federal dollars sunset June 30, 2024, leaving the district to absorb or reassign certain recurring costs; staff are examining supplies, software and purchased services previously supported by ESSER.
- The district\u0000remains above policy targets for the unspent-authorized-balance (its key solvency measure), but the rate of decline is notable and staff said corrective steps will be considered.

Denham asked the board to set the statutory public hearing for the certified budget for April 21 so the district could meet the April 30 filing deadline. The board approved the hearing date and directed the secretary to publish the estimate in accordance with Iowa Code.

The presentation also flagged pending state-level proposals that could change property-tax mechanics and the uniform levy; staff said they would continue to monitor legislative developments and update projections once the state budget process advances.","District staff presented a multi-year budget forecast showing a modest tax-rate increase projection, lingering post-COVID expenditure patterns and ESSER sunsetting; the board set a certified budget public hearing for April 21.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6069807,"Marshalltown board approves consent items, accepts audit and authorizes property purchases; sets April 21 budget hearing",5058,857000,5915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066720-3ad5289523d25962de494711559fd391&start=857&end=5915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066720-3ad5289523d25962de494711559fd391/thumbnail_857000.jpg","/articles/6069807/Iowa/Marshalltown-board-approves-consent-items-accepts-audit-and-authorizes-property-purchases-sets-April-21-budget-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069807-36dd266818308311dd0c254b6d36162a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771043210&Signature=cmk6wh5XqSSY67C6geRqLf14yl2PKTVKhFnlp~k0TD5X5nqD-C6y3ENiUd7TCuluG3jRrlwJjFrgOQa1djp6VbeX0lcqE4Iv~R2GY7Jr8hhXI9C9jdqFWIMe2e2Kx83rv0uEZYzuwcBSL69p0CjiPq~KMUCWIx6nYI7rAHZTIVDLwBjPrzokWCPALb4Oz3XH-AECrK2V5pdlUORejlJHXTvRCUM3J6xgxOW~9eTxetKtpyWzhE1hrNrUInP8Ol-mb9gQsH4cUv2Txbi0Lx01yqemxCtsW7gBYLsSxmXay432AZ8llfMqercYMNgrp7RGYs0133s6rGUL1bfc-gaImA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marshalltown Community School District Board of Education on April 7 approved a package of routine and project-related actions and set a public hearing for the certified budget.

The board approved the consent agenda, which included interagency special-education agreements, a Wartburg College student-teaching agreement, amendments with Envision Architects related to the Miller project, and four City of Marshalltown permit applications tied to the Franklin Field project. The approval cleared the listed contracts and agreements to allow work to proceed and left detailed questions for staff as needed.

In separate motions the board accepted the district\u0000audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024; approved a Chromebook replacement contract with CDW Government in the amount of $518,660; approved out-of-state travel for the Marshalltown High School boys track team to the Kansas Relays; and approved the 2024-25 student employee handbook. The board also approved the purchase of four residential properties adjacent to Miller Middle School as part of site logistics and long-term parking expansion plans for the Miller project.

The board directed the secretary to publish an estimated certified budget and set a required public hearing for Monday, April 21, at 5 p.m., in compliance with Iowa Code and statutory deadlines for filing the certified budget by April 30.

Votes at a glance

- Approve agenda as amended — outcome: approved, vote 7-0. (motion/second not specified in transcript)
- Approve consent agenda (minutes; interagency and vendor agreements including Wartburg College, Morningside, Envision Architects; Franklin Field permits; special-ed interagency with CAM) — outcome: approved, vote 7-0.
- Accept fiscal year 2023–24 audit (Hogan Hansen) — outcome: approved, vote 7-0.
- Approve Chromebook replacement contract with CDWG, $518,660 — outcome: approved, vote 6-0 (transcript reports 6-0 at time of announcement).
- Approve travel request: MHS boys track to Kansas Relays (April event) — outcome: approved, vote 7-0.
- Approve 2024–25 student employee handbook — outcome: approved, vote 7-0.
- Approve purchase of 1115 W. Boone St. ($125,000), 1117 W. Boone St. ($200,000), 112 S. 12th St. ($155,000) and 208 S. 12th St. ($235,000); total $715,000 — outcome: approved, vote 7-0.
- Set public hearing on the certified budget for April 21, 2025, 5 p.m.; direct board secretary to publish per Iowa Code — outcome: approved, vote 7-0.

Many of the items approved were routine or were continuations of earlier project planning. For example, the Franklin Field items that were placed on the consent agenda included a driveway permit, erosion-control permit and a floodplain development permit; staff noted the DNR had already approved the work in the floodplain and city permits were the remaining step.

Board members and staff said the actions would allow construction, purchasing and contract work to proceed on schedule. The board did not discuss any ordinance or statute changes; approvals were limited to contracts, interagency agreements, travel and property acquisitions.","At its April 7 meeting the Marshalltown Community School District Board approved the consent agenda, accepted the FY2023–24 audit, authorized multiple property purchases tied to the Miller Middle School project, approved a Chromebook replacement contract and set a public hearing on the district\u0000certified budget for April 21.","actionData","errors"]

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