Minutes of a Regular Meeting of The Board of Directors of the United Community School District May 18, 2026

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of The Board of Directors of the United Community School District May 18, 2026 CALL TO ORDER: The United Community School District Board of Education held a regular board meeting on Monday, May 18, 2026, in the United CSD Library. Members present included President Jon Davis, Vice President Lori Weyhrich, Rachael Gross, Ben Hershey, and Kathy Toms. The meeting was called to order by President Davis at 6:13 p.m. Others present were Superintendent Heather Holm, Board Secretary & Treasurer Jenn Meinecke and guests. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Weyhrich moved to approve the agenda as presented. Toms seconded. Motion carried 5-0. PUBLIC COMMENT: Mr. Anthony Dvorak, a parent, spoke regarding the open enrollment of his child. REVIEW OF DISTRICT GOALS: President Davis outlined the three district goals: (1) Student Learning, (2) School District Culture, (3) Resource Management. ADMISTRATOR REPORTS: Superintendent Holm shared May District updates regarding: (1) Budget and Finances: The District continues to operate responsibly and within budget. Year-to-date spending is 54.56%, closely aligned with last year. Key fund balances remain strong, including the General Fund at $4.23 million, ensuring stability for programs and operations; (2) Student Learning: The final round of FAST testing is wrapping up this week. Results will be available soon and will help guide end-of-year instructional planning and student support; and (3) Enrollment Numbers for the 2026-2027 School Year were shared. NEW BUSINESS: Summer School Program: Hershey moved to approve Camp Comet summer school Monday through Thursday in the mornings from July 13 through August 6, 2026. Gross seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Transition from Shared Services Agreement with Ogden for Food Services Director: Toms moved to approve the discontinuation of the sharing agreement with Ogden CSD for Food Service Director. Weyhrich seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Agreement with Walnut Creek for Mental Health Services: Toms moved to approve the agreement with Walnut Creek for Mental Health Services. Gross seconded. Motion carried 5-0. CONSENT AGENDA: Toms motioned to approved Consent Agenda as presented. Hershey seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Bills: Approved payables: Invoice Listing Summary 05182026. Financials: Approved April 2026 Cash Flow Comparison, Certified Budget, and Balance Sheet. Meeting Minutes: Approved 5/5/2026 Special Meeting and 4/20/2026 Regular Meeting Minutes. Open Enrollment Requests: Approved Open Enrolled In 2026-2027: Scout Marie Titman, K, Boone CSD and Open Enrolled Out 2026-2027: Evona Ray Reed, 3rd grade, Ames CSD. YSS Risk Prevention Program MOU: Approved the Risk Prevention Program MOU agreement for YSS to present pregnancy prevention and risk education. Cooperative Agreement with Upper Iowa University: Approved the cooperative agreement with Upper Iowa University that allows United CSD to accept teacher education candidates for practicum, field experience, student teaching, or internship. Cooperative Agreement with Morningside University: Approved the cooperative agreement with Morningside University that allows United CSD to accept teacher education candidates for practicum, field experience, student teaching, or internship. Technology Service Agreement with Prairie Lakes AEA: Approved the renewal to receive technology services of a School Technology Technician onsite for 88 days and E-Rate support through Prairie Lakes AEA for a cost of $49,760. Personnel: Approved new contracts: Mindy Kimball Gerritson, Library Associate, $16 an hour; Hunter Keasey, Food Service Director, $34,000 per year (184 days); Meghan Brandon, 2nd Grade Teacher, $50,000 per year. Summer School Teachers: Gabriela Fuentes, Mailey Anderson, Dawn Owen, Kari Weiland, Laurel Stice, and Clair Skinner. $35.20/hour for up to 77 hours; Associate LOA FY27 Change: Samantha Sager, Associate, 180-Days Max, Daily Hours 7.5, FY26 $16.50, FY27 $16.88; Stipend – Interim Principal, Maggie Butler, $100 per day additional. ADJOURN There was no further business for consideration. The meeting adjourned at 6:29 p.m. The meeting documents and full text of motions, resolutions or policies considered at this meeting are on file in the Board Secretary & Treasurer's Office. /Jenn Meinecke, Secretary & Treasurer. CLAIMS: ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING 6980.48 AMES LOCK & SECURITY 2124.45 ANDERSON ERICKSON 2951.78 BOONE ACE HARDWARE 130.22 BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL 174.00 CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO 276.80 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING 764.00 DONOVAN GROUP 1500.00 DREES HEATING & PLUMBING 995.00 ECOLAB PEST ELIMINATION 157.18 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 295.50 EMC INSURANCE 226.00 FAREWAY STORES 3.74 FP MAILNG SOLUTIONS 130.80 GANNETT IOWA LOCAL IQ 477.44 GARBAGE GUYS 595.00 HEARTLAND AEA 11 25205.35 HIWAY TRUCK EQUIPMENT 15539.93 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK 755.87 IOWA SCHOOL BUSINESS OPERATIONS SOLUTIONS, LLC 4505.04 IOWA SCHOOL FINANCE INFO SERVICE 57.00 MAYFAIR CLEANERS #2 20.28 MENARDS – AMES 982.88 MIDLAND POWER CO-OP 8224.40 OXEN TECHNOLOGY 742.00 ROTELLAS ITALIAN BAKERY, INC. 595.49 SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY 81.55 SECURE SHRED SOLUTIONS, LLC 52.00 STAPLES OIL CO., INC. 4003.75 VERIZON WIRELESS 93.26 WALSH DOOR & HARDWARE 10541.57 TOTAL 89182.76 June 4 2026 LIOW0529016