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Board approves interim secretary, graduation list, facility position and construction contracts in unanimous votes
Summary
The Indianola Community School District Board of Education held a regular meeting during which it unanimously approved several personnel, curriculum and facilities actions, including the appointment of an interim board secretary and awards for a baseball/softball renovation and fire-alarm inspection contract.
The Indianola Community School District Board of Education on a series of unanimous votes appointed an interim board secretary, certified the preliminary 2025 graduation list contingent on requirements being met, approved the 2025–26 contracts/letters of assignment and benefits summaries, created a district facility scheduler position, and awarded contracts for a baseball/softball renovation and district fire-alarm inspections.
The board appointed Stephanie Becker to serve as interim board secretary following the recent resignation of the previous secretary. The board then approved a draft graduation list and a package of 2025–26 contracts and benefit summaries for administrators, administrative support, extended-contract employees, and coaches and sponsors. The board also approved creation of a district facility scheduler position to manage internal scheduling and outside rentals, and awarded the low bid for the baseball/softball improvements project and a three-year fire alarm inspection contract.
All votes discussed at the meeting passed on voice votes with the board recording the tally as 6–0 on each motion.
Votes and formal actions (selection): - Appointment of interim board secretary: Motion made by Sue Wilson; seconded by Eric Christensen; outcome: approved, vote 6–0. (Action: appointment; note: oath administered to Stephanie Becker.) - Consent agenda approval (includes cooperative sharing agreements for athletics): Motion made by Tim Mills; seconded by Eric Christensen; outcome: approved, vote 6–0. - Approval of 2025 preliminary graduation list (contingent on students meeting district and state requirements): Motion made by Rob Keller; seconded by Sue Wilson; outcome: approved, vote 6–0. - Approval of 2025–26 contracts, letters of assignment and benefit summaries for administrators, administrative support, extended contracts, and coaches/sponsors: Moved and amended in discussion (motion to amend by Ryan [last name not specified]; seconded by Tim Mills); outcome: approved, vote 6–0. - Creation/approval of a district facility scheduler position (funded from PERRL, hourly rate noted in meeting materials): Motion and second; outcome: approved, vote 6–0. - Award of the baseball/softball improvements contract to the low bidder (listed in committee materials as TDDI) for a base bid of $2,671,626.60: Motion made by Sue Wilson; seconded by Ryan [last name not specified]; outcome: approved, vote 6–0. - Award of a three-year fire alarm inspection/service contract to FACP of Iowa for $37,548 (all district buildings): Motion made and seconded in open session; outcome: approved, vote 6–0. - First reading approval of policy updates from the 500 series (IASB-recommended revisions) and second-reading approvals from prior month: Motions made and seconded in open session; outcome: approved, vote 6–0. - Approval of recommended high school science curriculum: Motion made by Sue Wilson; seconded by Eric Christensen; outcome: approved, vote 6–0.
Discussion-only items and procedural notes at the meeting included ongoing planning for construction financing options (bond anticipation notes), curriculum review updates, committee reports, retirements recognition, and technology and facilities updates. Where the board gave staff direction (for example, to continue exploring bond-timing options with financial advisers), no formal vote was required.
Ending: The meeting closed after routine calendar items and reminders about graduation logistics.
