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Board approves consent agenda, employee handbook, contracts and hazard plan; fields repairs funded by corporate partners
Summary
At the Jan. 6 meeting the Urbandale board approved the consent agenda, the employee handbook, several vendor agreements and the Polk County Hazardous Mitigation Plan. The board also approved baseball/softball field repairs to be paid from corporate-sponsor funds.
The Urbandale Community School District board voted on several routine and contract items at its Jan. 6 meeting. The board approved the consent agenda, adopted an employee handbook update, approved vendor contracts for training and school photography, approved the Polk County Hazardous Mitigation Plan and authorized baseball/softball field repairs to be funded through corporate partner funds.
Key votes and motions recorded in the meeting transcript:
- Consent agenda: A motion to bring the consent agenda forward passed. Roll-call recorded yes votes from Hauser, Kent, Mead, Manke, Ben Reisweig and Williams; the clerk announced "Motion passes 6." (mover: not specified; second: not specified).
- Employee handbook: A motion to approve the employee handbook was moved (recorded as "Mankie would move to approve") and seconded (Osteriel). The board voice vote was recorded as "aye" and the chair said "Motion carries." (mover: Mankie; second: Osteriel; outcome: approved).
- Vector Solutions training agreement: Administration moved to approve the agreement with Vector Solutions. The motion carried after a voice vote in which one board member recorded a "nay." No roll-call tally with names was provided in the transcript. (mover: administration; second: recorded as "Needle"; outcome: approved; one nay recorded but not named).
- School photography contract (Shutterfly/Lifetouch LLC): Administration recommended and the board approved a three-year contract with a two-year extension option for school photography; the contract includes a $5,000 branding credit and commission to offset yearbook costs. (mover: name recorded as Mink; second: not specified; outcome: approved).
- Polk County Hazardous Mitigation Plan: The board approved a resolution adopting the Polk County Hazardous Mitigation Plan. The plan is a countywide document that participating entities must approve. (mover: unnamed administrator; second: Mankiw; outcome: approved).
- Baseball and softball field repairs: The board approved repairs and leveling work for the district’s baseball field and related softball-field work to restore playing surfaces and address drainage; administrators said the work will be paid from funds provided through corporate partners (Coca‑Cola and Jostens) and that no district funds will be used. Roll-call votes recorded Kent, (Coca‑Cola representative), Ben Bridal cast a "No" vote when asked by the chair, and other board members recorded "Yes" votes; the motion carried.
The meeting minutes on record will reflect the formal motions and the board’s roll-call results for items where votes were formally recorded.
