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Board actions at a glance: elections accepted, contracts awarded, retirements approved and multiple procedural motions
Summary
The board accepted the election canvass and swore in new members; approved engagement of Piper Jaffray and Ahlers & Cooney for bond sale steps; awarded the trash/recycling contract to Waste Management at reduced cost; approved SBRC open‑enrollment authority and several retirements; and approved a high‑school course addition and calendar changes.
The Dallas Center‑Grimes board carried a slate of routine and substantive motions during its regular meeting.
Key approvals:
- Accepted the certified canvas of the Nov. 4 election and administered oaths to newly elected directors (Julie Quandt, Nick Fiala, Monica Malmberg).
- Approved engagement of Piper Jaffray to serve as dissemination agent for SEC secondary‑market disclosure and retention of Ahlers and Cooney as bond and disclosure counsel to support a planned $15 million tax‑exempt bond sale (part of an $88 million authorization).
- Approved a resolution directing advertisement for sale, electronic bidding procedures and the official statement for the $15 million offering.
- Accepted bids for trash and recycling, authorizing award to Waste Management at an estimated savings of approximately $40,000 versus prior costs.
- Approved multiple School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) application requests, including modified supplemental aid authority for missed open‑enrollment students ($503,579.75) and authority for English‑learner instruction beyond five years.
- Approved several early‑retirement incentives and retirement notifications for long‑service staff (combined decades of service across approvals) and accepted a resignation effective April 3, 2026.
- Approved addition of Sculpture 2 to the high school course offerings and included that addition in the 2025‑26 course guide approval.
- Approved committee assignments and moved the December board meeting from Dec. 15 to Dec. 17 with a 5:30 p.m. start and a preceding work session.
Most motions were approved by voice vote with no roll‑call tallies read into the record. The board recorded thanks to outgoing members and recognized staff and substitute teachers.
