The Clear Creek Amana board set multiple public‑hearing dates, approved a one‑year School Resource Officer (SRO) pilot and a slate of purchases including two vans and a radio repeater system, and accepted a $5,000 donation for Amana Elementary at its Feb. 24 meeting.
The board heard a detailed usage and cost breakdown for the Amana community pool, was told the pool boiler is nearing end of life, and directed staff to pursue a business plan and potential donor/grant options including Whirlpool Foundation and the Clear Creek Amana Foundation.
The technology director summarized device counts and lifecycle, accessibility obligations (WCAG/DoJ guidance), student‑data privacy consortium consideration, VIVI rollout, and potential camera/AI uses; board heard about budget sources and security planning.
The Clear Creek Amana Education Association presented its initial bargaining priorities emphasizing pay, retention and professional support; the district’s chief negotiator outlined a collaborative approach that retains non‑salary incentives and aims to use a negotiated settlement percentage for competitive starting salaries.
Marissa Moore and the Anchor staff showcased a new website and announced a forthcoming news magazine; the board recognized multiple students and staff as Students/Staff of the Month.
Board members discussed a proposed School Resource Officer (SRO) arrangement with the city of Tiffin and sheriff’s office, reviewed funding scenarios and allowed uses of at‑risk and operational‑sharing dollars, and asked for further details and a city‑board joint discussion; the board did not vote.
Directors for facilities, nutrition, finance, communications, transportation, HR, technology, health services, curriculum and special services presented brief overviews of responsibilities, current budgets and priorities; several noted completed safety projects and ongoing work to improve enrollment, staffing and program delivery.
At its Dec. 11 meeting the Clear Creek Amana board approved the 2026-27 instructional calendar, advanced middle/high school designs to construction documents (with an alternate bid for added middle-school scope), and approved several purchases and SBRC applications including a band-uniform purchase, a van purchase, construction pay app and SBRC funding requests.
Consultant RSP told the Clear Creek Amana board the district is projected to grow by roughly 500 students over the next five years, with the greatest capacity pressure at the middle- and high-school levels; board members asked for boundary-level data and an accuracy overlay of past projections.
The board approved planning to open a district virtual academy and 9-12 alternative education pathway, adopt new diploma options, and relocate the district's early childhood academy to a Tiffin site; administrators said initial operations will use existing staff with no new FTEs at launch.