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Votes at a glance: Urbandale board approves contracts, policy rescissions and staffing; conference motions fail
Summary
The board approved multiple consent and contract items, set bid and public hearing dates, and approved staffing and safety positions; two motions to change athletic conferences failed.
The Urbandale Community School District Board of Directors voted on multiple agenda items March 3. Key outcomes: the consent agenda and several policy updates and contracts were approved unanimously; the board approved capital project design work and bid/public‑hearing dates; it added staff to athletics and approved a school resource officer (SRO) for the middle school; and it extended the superintendent’s contract by one year. Two separate motions to accept an invitation to the Little Hawkeye Conference failed.
Votes and details (motions shown as stated at the meeting):
- Consent agenda — Motion to approve consent agenda. Outcome: approved (roll call recorded; motion passes 7–0).
- 800 series policy updates — Motion to approve updates to the district 800 series of policies (second reading). Outcome: approved (motion passed by voice/roll call; recorded as passing unanimously).
- 900 series policy updates — Motion to rescind selected 900-series policies (attorney recommended deletions). Outcome: approved (motion passed unanimously).
- Transportation contract — Motion: “approve the…
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