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Iowa Falls Board of Education approves guidebook changes, $0.10 meal increase and multiple routine motions
Summary
At its July 9 meeting the Iowa Falls Board of Education approved updates to its Operating Guidebook (including a $0.10 increase to lunch and breakfast and no change to book fees), approved the consent agenda, awarded several routine contracts and authorized the sale of two vehicles.
The Iowa Falls Board of Education met July 9 at Rock Run Elementary and approved a set of routine business items, including changes to the Board Operating Guidebook and a $0.10 increase to school lunch and breakfast prices.
The board approved its agenda as amended to add sealed bids on a truck and a bus, and later approved the consent agenda, which included minutes of previous meetings, the monthly warrants and June financial reports. Personnel actions listed under the consent agenda included multiple contract approvals and recorded resignations.
The board voted 5-0 to adopt amendments to the Board Operating Guidebook; the changes specify no increase to book fees and a $0.10 increase to student lunch and breakfast prices. The motion to approve the guidebook changes was offered by Robison and seconded by Moore.
Votes at a glance: - Agenda approved as amended (motion by Parker; seconded by Moore) — outcome: approved 5-0. - Consent agenda approved (motion by Parker; seconded by Stauffer) — outcome: approved 5-0. - Board Operating Guidebook changes approved (motion by Robison; seconded by Moore) — outcome: approved 5-0. - Flooring replacement for Pineview special education room, $11,376.89 (motion by Robison; seconded by Stauffer) — outcome: approved 5-0. - Vehicle Storage Building bid awarded to King Construction, $535,000 (motion by Stauffer; seconded by Moore) — outcome: approved 5-0. - 2024-25 dairy and bakery bids awarded to Anderson Erickson Dairy and Pan-O-Gold Baking (motion by Stauffer; seconded by Moore) — outcome: approved 5-0. - Sale of Bus #2 to Wyatt Ziesman, $850 (motion by Parker; seconded by Stauffer) — outcome: approved 5-0. - Sale of Dodge truck to Deidra Elliott, $200 (motion by Parker; seconded by Robison) — outcome: approved 5-0.
Why it matters: The guidebook changes formalize board procedures and the modest increase to meal prices will affect meal program costs for students next school year. Several capital and procurement decisions move forward projects or renew service contracts for the district.
What’s next: The board reviewed items for the August agenda — including the FY23 auditor’s report and SIAC member appointments — and adjourned at 12:55 p.m.
