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Stanton Community School District board approves two ballot measures, union contract and operational items
Summary
At its Aug. 13 meeting the Stanton Community School District Board approved petition language for a potential GO bond (not to exceed $5,325,000), voted to place a voter-approved PPEL/income surtax measure and a SAVE revenue-purpose statement on the Nov. 4 ballot, and approved routine contracts, personnel hires and purchases.
The Stanton Community School District Board of Directors met Aug. 13, 2025, in the STEM Room and approved two resolutions to put funding measures before voters on Nov. 4, 2025, while also clearing several operational items including a Chromebook purchase and a new teachers’ contract. President John McDonald called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Superintendent David Gute told the board he has worked with attorneys on a potential general obligation bond that, if called, would appear as two questions on the ballot and would be for an amount not to exceed $5,325,000. The board approved the petition language as presented; the motion was made by Zach Ward and seconded by Amy Tibben. President John McDonald abstained on that vote, and the motion passed.
The board also reviewed vendor quotes for student Chromebooks and approved the lower quote from CDW‑G for $19,440 (motion by Tibben, second by Ward). The board approved a two-year Master Contract between Stanton Community School District and the Stanton Education Association covering July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027 (motion by Tibben, second by Ward).
The board read and approved a resolution ordering an election on whether to continue to levy and impose a voter-approved physical plant and equipment (PPEL) property tax and an income surtax. The resolution includes full ballot language describing a ten-year levy not to exceed $1.34 per $1,000 of assessed valuation; the election was set for Nov. 4, 2025. Motion to approve the resolution was by Amy Tibben and seconded by Zach Ward; the motion passed and President McDonald declared the resolution adopted.
The board also approved a resolution adopting and submitting a Revenue Purpose Statement for State "Secure an Advanced Vision for Education" (SAVE) funds that would, if approved by voters, permit the district to spend SAVE revenue on infrastructure, technology, school safety and explicitly on radon testing and mitigation as required by Iowa Code §280.32. The resolution calls the same Nov. 4, 2025, election for adoption of that statement.
On routine business the board awarded the 2025–26 milk bid to Anderson Erickson Dairy over Hiland Dairy Foods (motion by Cameron Lewellen, second by Amy Tibben), accepted the 2023–24 audit presented by School Business Official Stephanie Burke (motion by Ward, second by Tibben), approved an agreement with the Stanton Viking Center for 2025–26 and approved a shared business official contract with South Page CSD and Clarinda CSD for 2025–26. Under personnel, the board approved hiring Drew Whigham (assistant football coach), Jody Druivenga (assistant volleyball coach) and Kristin King (art teacher), and approved volunteer coaches Dan Case, Mike Dreyer and Andrew Norris.
The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. President John McDonald and School Business Official Stephanie Burke signed meeting minutes; the next regular board meeting is scheduled for Sept. 10, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the STEM Room.
