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Marshalltown board approves consent items, accepts audit and authorizes property purchases; sets April 21 budget hearing
Summary
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 districtcertified budget for April 21.
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 districtaudit 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.
