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The board adopted the meeting agenda and approved the consent agenda by roll call. The board then confirmed its next regular meeting for April 10 and set a second public hearing for the proposed fiscal 2026 budget to be presented to the board for adoption on April 10, 2025. In the motion establishing the hearing the board directed that the notice be published in the Herald Index on March 26 in accordance with the Iowa Code public-notice timing requirements for budget hearings.

A district finance/staff presenter told trustees the budget notice follows Iowa Code timelines: \"public hearing must be published not less than 10 days or more than 20 days from the public hearing date,\" the presenter read during the motion discussion. The motion passed by roll call; board members voting yes during roll call included Karen, Chad, Rick, Brett, Laurie and Bridget.

Business services staff presented the district\u0000monthly financial statements through February. The presenter reported general-fund revenues rose about 2.8% year over year and expenditures rose about 8.9%. From an all-funds perspective, total revenues decreased 6.5% year over year primarily because bonds were issued in the prior period; without those bond proceeds, total revenues would have increased 1.9%. Expenditures across all funds decreased about 10.77%, the presenter said.

The board reviewed a proposed list of student-related fees for 2025\u000026#8211;26. The staff presenter said the district is eliminating fees for some after-school clubs because state guidelines no longer permit charging those fees; graduation fees remain under discussion. Trustees were told the fee schedule will return for approval at the next meeting.

Trustees received a construction update on the district\u0000building project. The presenter said most exterior work is complete, drywall and painting are nearing completion, carpets are being laid and fixtures and cabinetry are arriving. Substantial completion was estimated for mid-May, with interior move-in completion projected around June 18\u0000to 19, contingent on furniture delivery and installation.

A lengthy discussion addressed how to make up instructional time lost to winter weather. Staff reminded the board that Iowa defines the school year by instructional hours, not days, and that the district needs at least 1,080 instructional hours; the district is seeking to recover roughly 4.5 hours. Trustees focused on an option to convert several May Wednesdays to full student days (option C). Under that plan the students\u0000last day would remain May 28 and teachers\u0000final work days would be set as a professional learning day on May 29 and a check-out/work day on May 30; additional makeup for staff would be handled at the building level. The student representative, Zoe, told the board she preferred the Wednesday option.

Board members said they will collect feedback from staff and families before taking final action April 10. A motion to adjourn carried at the end of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Southeast Polk Community School District Board Meeting 2 - 03/27/05","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 27 meeting the Southeast Polk board approved routine items, set a second public hearing for the proposed FY2026 budget on April 10, discussed proposed student fees for 2025\u000026#8211;26, received a construction update on the new district building, and debated options to make up instructional time missed to winter weather.","taxTitle","Southeast Polk Comm School District, School Districts, Iowa","taxId",38786,"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},6558270,"Prairie Meadows, Polk County present $16,382 to Southeast Polk schools",146,124000,270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3274312-651c6f783ec6adb05f3537701e471ac2&start=124&end=270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3274312-651c6f783ec6adb05f3537701e471ac2/thumbnail_124000.jpg","/articles/6558270/Iowa/Prairie-Meadows-Polk-County-present-16382-to-Southeast-Polk-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558270-0b7194471474ec1068965a368b95cb11/orig.mp4?Expires=1775058667&Signature=fI~Kj-EO2cT7jX2lXYlMPRr2ybe2FCDs5KixSK1h5CIOcHLCD~jZnMDW5cT6OfwGoE8kFxWWNcWAPucreaTxLCoGDgDgX~3pfuqMpl7tVuH9jtXcJp7OyqJ-0aRSSDTGpEYiBndYlfWCx7mFHRSaLMVwhn2a8e8dt7UDUpRxuUMo2zREedUoGcn67m9UNYLXvB-78~0PboCTu7Mk6iwDkR09mSOLe~U5PreBy6I3lJtoOReikb1-zjC8Q9LQvhggvGcY5pw8k9qPxuWjWVVA5EHgVu-yRfBkwMZpx3~FTpamzY3Ol1PEm1Gk53O4i7pl8ZZ~7pJFFlFrVLNbiZ65mQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of Prairie Meadows and Polk County presented a $16,382 check to the Southeast Polk Community School District during the board of directors\u0000meeting on March 27, 2025.

The donation is part of a revenue-sharing partnership between Prairie Meadows and Polk County that distributes a portion of Prairie Meadows\u0000gross receipts to school districts based on per-capita enrollment of Polk County students. Mark Holm, Polk County Board of Supervisors, District 3, said the county is distributing $1,311,256.91 to Polk County entities this year and noted the program\u0000has returned more than $20 million to county students since 2007.

Julie Stewart, senior vice president for Prairie Meadows, told the board the funds are unrestricted and districts may choose how to use them. \"These funds are unrestricted so that school gets to choose how they wanna use these dollars,\" Stewart said during the presentation.

Brian Orelko, another Prairie Meadows senior vice president, joined Stewart and county supervisors Jill Altriner and Mark Holm for the check presentation and a photo with board members. The board acknowledged the donation and took the photo in the meeting room.

The district did not specify how it will allocate the $16,382; Prairie Meadows representatives and the county noted only that the dollars are distributed based on 2024 gross receipts and per-capita enrollment in Polk County.

The partnership between Prairie Meadows and Polk County has provided recurring, unrestricted funds to districts in Polk County since 2007, county and Prairie Meadows representatives said.","Representatives from Prairie Meadows and Polk County presented the Southeast Polk Community School District with a $16,382 check during the board\u0000of directors meeting; countywide distribution is based on 2024 gross receipts and per-capita student enrollment in Polk County.","actionData","errors"]

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Southeast Polk board schedules budget hearing; discusses fees, construction updates and makeup days

Prairie Meadows, Polk County present $16,382 to Southeast Polk schools