Wapsie Valley board approves 2026–27 contracts, curriculum purchases, fee changes and enters closed session

President Aiello called the Wapsie Valley Community School District board to order at 6:01 p.m. June 15; directors Auel, Broten Jr., Kaufman (virtual) and Wolfe were present, establishing a quorum. Superintendent Hoover, Board Secretary Kim Arndt and Principals Murphy and Forsyth were listed as administration, and Tara Sullivan was recorded among others present.

The board approved the meeting agenda and the consent items, including the bills presented, by 5–0 votes. During the consent actions the board took multiple student open-enrollment decisions: it approved Shelby Franck’s and Jordan Smith’s requests to open enroll kindergarten students to Wapsie Valley for 2026–27; denied Rashell Amos’s request to open enroll two students from Oelwein due to lack of programming space; and approved Anthony and Sheila Boevers’ request regarding their ninth-grade daughter and Waverly, as recorded in the minutes.

Board business that carried by unanimous votes included: approving a 2026–27 sharing agreement with Central Rivers for a Special Education Director ($52,100); purchasing 290 Chromebooks from CDW‑G for $128,180; adopting the 2026–27 board meeting dates and times; tabling the WV Activities/Coaches Handbook while approving multiple other handbooks (elementary, preschool, licensed and nonlicensed staff, JH/HS student/parent, technology and course description handbooks); and approving a series of policy updates and individual policies listed in the minutes.

Operational and fiscal approvals included a revised Taylor Physical Therapy agreement (event coverage increased from $185 to $190; hourly rate for events longer than five hours raised to $37.50; practice check-ins increased to $90); participation in the 2026–27 Storm Protection Fund as an Iowa Code Chapter 28E entity and Chapter 670 risk pool at $15,716; an increase in student meal prices (lunch from $3.35 to $3.45, breakfast from $1.80 to $1.90); and approval of registration fees for 2026–27 as presented.

The board approved contracts and program purchases including a cleaning contract with Raise a Hallelujah (Heidi Moessner) for rural buildings at $1,400 per month; a 2026–27 shared curriculum director position through Keystone AEA at $29,298; and Teach TCI for social studies curriculum at $24,860.55. The board also approved a bus lease with Farmer State Bank to lease three buses and approved Change Order #1 for the Track/Football Field Complex for $17,862.81.

On special-education funding the board approved a contract to transfer 90% of state funding to Central Rivers for special-education support and approved several cooperative sponsorships for athletics (Cedar Falls CSD for soccer; Sumner‑Fredericksburg CSD for girls wrestling). The board also approved an agreement allowing nonresident/nonpublic students to participate in district activities effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.

The board noted Booster Club donations and fundraising progress for the track and football field project, and members raised facility needs including a sidewalk from the softball field to the concession stand and repairs to batting cages. Board members publicly thanked Superintendent Hoover during what the minutes record as his final board meeting.

At 6:59 p.m. the board moved into closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(i) to evaluate the professional competency of an individual who requested closed session; the roll call vote was unanimous in favor. The board exited closed session at 7:35 p.m. and adjourned the meeting the same minute.

Votes at a glance (motions noted in meeting minutes, all recorded as carried 5–0 unless otherwise noted): approve agenda; approve consent items and bills; approve open-enrollment actions (approvals for Shelby Franck and Jordan Smith; denial for Rashell Amos; approval for Anthony & Sheila Boevers); accept resignations (Gunner Rodgers, Sheila Seelhammer, Ruth Happel); approve Central Rivers special-education sharing agreement ($52,100); approve purchase of 290 Chromebooks from CDW‑G ($128,180); approve 2026–27 meeting dates; table WV Activities/Coaches Handbook and approve multiple other handbooks; approve Taylor Physical Therapy fee adjustments; approve Storm Protection Fund participation ($15,716); increase meal prices (lunch $3.35→$3.45; breakfast $1.80→$1.90); approve registration fees; approve Series 100 & 900 and policies 203, 701.02, 701.03; approve Wellness Policy 507.9 updates; approve cleaning contract with Raise a Hallelujah ($1,400/month); approve shared curriculum director with Keystone AEA ($29,298); approve Teach TCI purchase ($24,860.55); approve bus lease agreement (lease of three buses); approve Change Order #1 for Track/Football Field ($17,862.81); approve contract to transfer 90% of state funding to Central Rivers for special education; approve cooperative sponsorship agreements (Cedar Falls CSD, Sumner‑Fredericksburg CSD); approve nonresident/nonpublic student participation agreement (7-1-26 to 6-30-29); move into and exit closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(i); adjourn.

The minutes include a detailed vendor and claims list with fund totals (General Total listed as $361,180.21; Track/Football Project Total $400,148.13; PPEL Total $5,920.14; and additional fund subtotals and individual invoices). The minutes do not record extended debate or any roll-call dissent on the listed motions. The board scheduled no additional public-business follow-up in the minutes.

Next steps noted in the minutes: no further public actions recorded; several operational items (track/field work, facilities repairs, curriculum implementation and shared positions) will proceed under the approved contracts and agreements.