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Preschool director Ashley Myers told the board the district serves about 214 preschoolers with half‑ and full‑day options, wraparound care, inclusive classrooms and partnerships with Saint Pius and Cadence; winter checkpoint assessments showed high rates of students meeting or exceeding benchmarks in literacy, math and social‑emotional learning.
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After hours of student testimony and community appeals, the Urbandale Comm School District board voted 5–2 on April 20 to fill a retiring middle‑school band director position, citing equity, lesson access and the program's role in recruitment and retention.
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The board approved recommended reductions in force tied to projected funding and enrollment; administration said notices must be delivered by April 30 and named two employees listed in the packet who are affected.
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Curriculum staff and multiple classroom teachers described the first-year implementation of the CKLA K–5 literacy program, citing intensive professional learning, unit planning, coaching and teacher-reported gains in student engagement and vocabulary.
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Superintendent said there were no wide-ranging cuts to music but that one middle-school band FTE tied to a retirement will not be filled; board members asked for participation data and warned of downstream impacts on elementary and high-school programs.
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Board voted unanimously to approve a corrected FY27 certified budget after the chief business officer disclosed a missing FY26 nutrition-sales entry in the published estimate and said she obtained Department of Management approval to proceed with adoption.
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A public commenter told a meeting audience that the Urbandale Comm School District program and staff helped her daughter, who enrolled at age three and has a tracheostomy, become more open and communicative despite earlier expectations she would not speak much.
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District staff proposed an 8-period middle-school day with a sixth–seventh grade wheel to expand elective exposure and an eighth-grade request system. The plan increases elective opportunities but shifts core teachers to teach more periods and could alter staffing through attrition, the district said.
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After a lengthy presentation and public discussion of costs and site constraints, the Urbandale Community School District board voted 6–0 to contract DLR Group to develop design options (renovation vs. new build) and cost estimates for moving the district office to Rolling Green.
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District staff reported expansion of work-based learning and industry-recognized credentials, full integration of Xello for ICAP documentation K–12, and that about 163 seniors had completed FAFSAs as of February, with a district goal of 60% completion.