Cedar Falls Community School District board meeting, Aug 10, 2026
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Cedar Falls school board approves 3-year contract for superintendent 25:55
- The board approved the first of 2 readings of board policy changes that a district staff member said were due to laws passed during the 2026 legislative session. 15:50
- The board approved a 3-year contract for the superintendent with a first-year salary of $238,984 and a total package increase of 2.5%. 25:55
- A district staff member said the staff member would fill out a legislative priorities survey on behalf of the board and later confirmed numbers 8, 15 and 17 as high priorities. 28:42
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Item by item (8)
- Opening and consent agenda 3:30
- Dr. Alan Hesiterkamp, who is filling a temporary seat on the board, said Dr. Alan Hesiterkamp had served on the board for 18 months about 5 years ago. 3:30
- The consent agenda included the agenda, past minutes, accounts payable, open enrollment, the HR report, the second semester transportation report and agreements with Tri-County Head Start and Street Smarts. 4:33
- The chair said there was no public comment. ~5:31
- The consent agenda motion carried. 5:31
- July financial report 9:46
- During the July financial report, a presenter said the legislature made a change effective July 1st, 2026, so that state payments would be made on a quarterly basis versus a monthly basis. 9:54
- The presenter said the general fund showed $26 million this year versus $16 million last year because state payments were received more quickly, with the first payment received in July. 9:54
- The presenter said SAVE funds were anticipated to be used for the Pete and Holmes remodel. 12:48
- The chair said the financials would be placed on file. 15:35
- First reading of board policies 15:35
- A district staff member said each of the policy changes was due to laws passed during the 2026 legislative session. 15:50
- The staff member said policy 503.1 allows 8th grade students to be eligible for high school athletics with parent permission and policy 605.4 limits screen time in K through 5 to 60 minutes or less. 19:02
- Asked about cost to the district, the staff member said the changes would mostly require additional time and nothing in an initial analysis appeared significant. 23:26
- The motion to approve the first reading carried, and the policies will return next month. 25:24
- Superintendent contract 25:24
- Legislative priorities discussion 28:15
- A district staff member said the board was not asked to approve the priorities and that the staff member would fill out a UEN Urban 8 Network survey on behalf of the board. 28:23
- One board member suggested number 17, district authority, as one of 3 high-priority items. 33:26
- The staff member confirmed numbers 8, 15 and 17 as the high priorities. 37:21
- Board goals committees 37:50
- Superintendent report and announcements 39:24
- Work session on board book 43:43
- The board moved into a work session off the air to discuss the first 3 chapters of a book titled Leadership for Student Learning, with no action to be taken. 43:43
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