Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District

Board of Directors

Regular Board Meeting and Work Session

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Eddyville Elementary, 702 Vance Street, Eddyville

Regular Board Meeting

1. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
2. Public Forum
3. Correspondence
4. Approve Agenda
5. Reports
   
   1. Superintendent’s Report
   2. Elementary Principal - Kayeleigh Rook  
   3. Explore Academy’s Report
   4. Other Reports
      
      1. Secondary Principal’s Report
      2. Curriculum Director’s Report
      3. Director of Special Services' Report
6. Consent Items
   
   1. Minutes
      
      1. June 16, 2025
   2. Financial Reports
      
      1. Account Balances as of June 30, 2025
      2. Bills List July 2025 
   3. School Board Policies:
      
      1. Term of Office of Board Members 206
      2. Board Vacancies 207
      3. Meeting of the Board of Directors 208
      4. Notice of Meetings 209
      5. Quorum 210
      6. First Reading of Cell Phone Policy 564
7. Personnel
   
   1. Hires
   2. Resignations
8. Action Items
   
   1. Contracts & Agreements

1. 1. Open Enrollment requiring board approval

8. 2. Resident Student Attendance Center Transfer Requests
   3. Set 2025-26 Substitute Teacher Rate
   4. 2025-2026 Fees
   5. 2025-2026 EBF Staff Handbooks
      
      1. Classified  - changes
      2. Certified - changes
   6. 2025-2026 JrSr High Student Handbook
   7. 2025-2026 Elementary Student Handbook
   8. 2025-2026 Preschool Handbook
9. Discussion Items
   
   1. Capital Projects
   2.  Next Regular Board Meeting is August 18, 2025 at the District Office 
   3. Open Enrollments
   4. Open Positions 
10. Adjourn

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District

Board of Directors

Regular Board Meeting

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM

District Office, 222 Walnut St, Eddyville

All meetings are Zoomed, click on this link for information BOARD MEETING AGENDAS | Policy Services (iowaschoolfinance.com)

Regular Board Meeting

1. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
2. Public Forum
3. Correspondence
4. Approve Agenda
5. Reports
   
   1. Superintendent’s Report
   2. Secondary Principal’s Report
   3. Curriculum Director’s Report
   4. Other Reports
      
      1. Elementary Principal’s Report
      2. Director of Special Services' Report
6. Consent Items
   
   1. Minutes
      
      1. July 21, 2025
   2. Financial Reports
      
      1. Account Balances as of July 31, 2025
      2. Bills List August 2025 
   3. School Board Policies:
      
      1. Agenda and Order of Regular Meeting Business - 211
      2. Public Participation in Board Meetings - 212
      3. Board Minutes and Records - 213
      4. Complaints - 214
      5. Conflict of Interest - 215
      6. Second Reading Cell Phone Policy 564
7. Personnel
   
   1. Hires
   2. Resignations
8. Action Items
   
   1. Contracts & Agreements
   2. Approve Engagement Letter with Piper Sandler & Co
   3. Board Resolution: Approximately $4,000,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds Series 2025
      
      1. Consideration of Financing Proposals Opened and Reviewed by the Superintendent of Schools and Secretary of the Board of Directors, and the Placement Agent
      2. Resolution Directing Sale
9. Discussion Items
   
   1. Capital Projects
   2. Special Board Meeting: needs to be in 1st week of September
   3.  Next Regular Board Meeting is September 15, 2025 at the District Office
   4. Committee for building selection
   5. Open Enrollments
   6. Open Positions 
10. Adjourn

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District

Board of Directors

Special Board Meeting

Monday, September 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM

District Office, 222 Walnut St, Eddyville

All meetings are Zoomed, click on this link for information BOARD MEETING AGENDAS | Policy Services (iowaschoolfinance.com)

Special Board Meeting

1. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
2. Approve Agenda
3. School Board Policies: First Readings of:
   1. 1. Sale of Bonds - Post Issuance - 709A
      2. Sale of Bonds - Disclosure Policy - 709B
      3. Debt Management - 732
4. Action Items
   
   1. $4,080,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2025
      
      1. Resolution Appointing Paying Agent, Bond Registrar & Transfer Agent. Approving the Paying Agent, Bond Registrar & Transfer Agent Agreement and Authorizing the Execution of Same
      2. Approval of Tax Exemption Certificate
      3. Resolution Authorizing the Terms of Issuance and Providing for and Securing the Payment of School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds
   2. Hires
      
      1. Damion Dover, Assistant Volleyball Coach (12%/0) $3,630.00
      2. Kacie Yarkosky, Behavior Interventionist $16.90/hour
   3. Resignation
      
      1. Jamie Votrobeck, Behavior Interventionist at Explore Academy
   4. Infinite Campus Support Agreement with Grant Wood AEA
   5. Renewal of myPerspectives ELA curriculum for 2 years in the amount of $24,741.00
   6. 2025-26 Shared Human Resource Management with Oskaloosa CSD
   7. Open enrollment out request
5. Adjourn

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District

Board of Directors

Regular Board Meeting

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM

District Office, 222 Walnut St, Eddyville

All meetings are Zoomed, click on this link for information BOARD MEETING AGENDAS | Policy Services (iowaschoolfinance.com)

Regular Board Meeting

1. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
2. Public Forum
3. Correspondence
4. Approve Agenda
5. Reports
   
   1. Superintendent’s Report
   2. Secondary Principal’s Report
   3. Elementary Principal’s Report
   4. Other Reports
      
      1. Curriculum Director’s Report
      2. Director of Special Services' Report
6. Consent Items
   
   1. Minutes
      
      1. August 18, 2025
   2. Financial Reports
      
      1. Account Balances as of August 31, 2025
      2. Bills List September 2025 
   3. School Board Policies:
      
      1. Code of Ethics of the Board - 216
      2. Board Member Liability - 217
      3. President of the Board - 218
      4. Vice President of the Board - 219
      5. Secretary-Treasurer - 220
      6. Second Readings of:
         1. Sale of Bonds - Post Issuance - 709A
         2. Sale of Bonds - Disclosure Policy - 709B
         3. Debt Management - 732
7. Personnel
   
   1. Hires  
   2. Resignations
8. Action Items
   
   1. Contracts & Agreements
   2. Hard Surface Only Plan 2025-26
   3. FFA Request for Out of State Travel to attend FFA National Convention
      
      1. Oct 28th to Oct 31st in Indianapolis, Indiana
      2. Requesting the use of two school suburbans
   4. EBF Band & Choir Request for Out of State Travel to Branson, Missouri
      
      1. April 30th to May 3rd
      2. Request us of school bus transportation, including driver wages and hotel accommodations
   5. Approval to pay CCI, Encite, Leffler Dirtworks, and Polar Leasing  when the SAVE Resources are received.  Closing date is September 17, 2025.
      
      1. CCI Request for Payment #3 - $486,243.89
      2. CCI Preconstruction Fee - $7,000.00
      3. Encite Invoice #4 - $ 9,000.00
      4. Leffler Invoice - $30,318.00
      5. Polar Leasing Invoice - $3,296.00
9. Discussion Items
   
   1. Capital Projects
   2. Next Regular Board Meeting is October 20, 2025 at the District Office
   3. Set Possible Work Session Date
   4. Delegate Assembly for IASB - Wednesday, November 19, 2025
   5. Mandatory Training for newly elected and appointed officials - October 3, 2025
   6. Open Enrollments
   7. Open Positions 
10. Adjourn