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Board approves two half-time high-school positions in manufacturing and family-consumer-science
Summary
Urbandale High School will add two half-time positions (manufacturing and family and consumer science) to expand course offerings; the board approved the staffing additions on a 7–0 vote.
The Urbandale Comm School District board approved the addition of two half-time positions at Urbandale High School — one in manufacturing (industrial technology/woods) and one in family and consumer sciences — to expand course availability.
District staff said the high school requested half-time allocations because facilities and scheduling constraints prevent adding two full, separate labs. "Tim and his team have a plan for how we can have that half using those facilities when the current teachers are not in those facilities," a district administrator said, describing shared-room scheduling and planned repurposing of back-room space.
Administrators said the hires are expected to be budget-neutral or nearly so after accounting for other efficiencies; the superintendent said the net staffing impact was minimal and that the district is monitoring positions closely to avoid unplanned budget increases.
The board moved and seconded the recommendation to approve the half-time FTEs for the 2025–26 school year; the motion passed on a roll-call vote recorded as 7–0.
Board members asked clarifying questions about whether the manufacturing course ties to Project Lead The Way (it does not) and about facilities and student demand; district staff said the courses are designed to let more students access career and technical-learning options without needing duplicate labs.
Administrators said the additional FTEs should allow more students to request and enroll in manufacturing and family-consumer classes that previously were constrained by facility and staffing limits.
