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Villisca Comm School District board approves playground project, appointments and routine financial items
Summary
At its July 9, 2026 regular meeting, the Villisca Comm School District board approved the ECEC playground project, designated financial depositories, confirmed staffing and compliance appointments, accepted vendor bids for food and fuel, and approved student-program and eligibility changes for 2026–2027.
VILLISCA, Iowa — The Villisca Comm School District board met July 9 and voted unanimously on a slate of routine operational and governance items, including approval of a playground project, several personnel appointments, and vendor bids for the 2026–2027 school year.
President Jason Poston called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Directors Gray, Mullen, Poston, Shipley and Williams were present, along with Superintendent Tim Hood, Principal Jamie Sherley and Secretary Jessie Forsythe.
The board approved the agenda with deletions of two personnel items and then approved consent items, including the June 2026 minutes and bills presented for payment. Trustees also voted to accept the June financial report and file it for audit.
On student matters, trustees approved open enrollment for one student out to Red Oak and one student in from Lenox for 2026–2027, and they approved 8th-grade eligibility in varsity golf, tennis, baseball and softball.
On facilities and services, the board approved the ECEC playground project as presented by Boland and authorized a $3.00 increase in Wellness Center membership rates effective August 2026. The board also approved continuation of counseling support with the AEA for the coming school year.
For district operations and compliance, trustees designated Bank Iowa (maximum balance $10,000,000) and Bankers Trust (maximum balance $1,000,000) as financial depositories; appointed Ahlers and Cooney as district attorney; and approved the Adams County Free Press as the district newspaper. The board appointed Tim Hood as the district’s Affirmative Action Coordinator for 2026–2027.
The board approved personnel and safety arrangements, naming Principal Jamie Sherley as the district Level I investigator and authorizing use of the SRO officer for Level I and II services as needed. Trustees also approved Jessie Forsythe as the district treasurer and secretary; Forsythe received the oath of office administered by Director Mullen.
Procurement decisions included acceptance of the milk bid from Anderson Erickson, the bread bid from Bimbo Bakeries, and the gas/fuel bid from New Cooperative, all for the 2026–2027 school year.
Finally, the board appointed Leland Shipley as the district’s Legislative Action Network member and IASB delegate and approved the IASB 2026 legislative priorities. The meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
Actions taken at the meeting were routine approvals for the upcoming school year; the financial report was filed for audit and multiple vendor contracts, personnel appointments and project approvals will proceed under the district’s customary procurement and oversight processes.
