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Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District special meeting, Aug 12, 2026

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board sets September 9th hearing on MidAmerican Energy easement for video board 3:32

  • The board approved plans and specifications for the DCG Operations Center project after a public hearing at which no written objections were reported. ~1:38
  • The board approved a resolution setting a public hearing for September 9th, 2026 at 5:30 PM on an electric line easement for MidAmerican Energy Company. 3:32
  • A district staff member said the easement is for the video board project, which needs power brought along the west side of the property and across the north field. 4:10
  • The board approved the transportation handbook for '26-'27. 10:03

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:06
    • The meeting was called to order and a quorum was acknowledged after roll call. 0:06
    • The board considered motions to approve the agenda and the bills. 0:29
    • Both motions carried. ~0:46
  2. Operations center plans public hearing 1:07
    • The interim board secretary said no questions, comments or objections had been filed in writing. 1:07
    • The hearing was declared closed. 1:41
  3. Consent agenda 1:41
    • The board considered a motion to approve the consent agenda. 1:41
    • The motion carried. ~2:09
  4. Staff update 2:10
    • A district staff member said there were no updates and thanked the board for holding the special meeting so items could move forward before the start of school. 2:13
  5. Second reading of policies 2:23
    • The board took up the second reading of listed policies. 2:23
    • The motion to approve carried. 2:47
  6. Operations center project approvals 2:49
    • The board considered the DCG Operations Center project plans and specifications. 2:49
    • The board also considered a SystemWorks proposal for building inspections on the operations building project. 3:12
    • Both motions carried. ~3:09
  7. Easement public hearing date 3:32
    • The resolution proposed a public hearing on September 9th, 2026 at 5:30 PM on conveying an electric line easement to MidAmerican Energy Company. 3:32
    • A district staff member said the district had just received documentation from MidAmerican and the notice must be out for a certain number of days. 5:42
    • Nancy Baker Curtis said a calendar check was needed for that date. 6:17
    • The motion carried. ~6:37
  8. Fire alarm project change order 6:39
    • The board considered contract change order number 1 for the DCE and Northridge fire alarm project. 6:39
    • A district staff member said the contractor found the existing wire might not communicate at the needed speed with new speakers and strobes, and some wall boxes would not fit, so wire was added and some devices were moved to the ceiling. 7:03
    • The motion carried. ~8:02
  9. Facilities use agreement renewal 8:05
    • The renewal lets New Hope Assembly of God rent the auditorium facilities on Sundays from 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM from September 21st, '26 through September 20th, '27 at an annual cost of $60,000. 8:05
    • A district staff member said the $60,000 was higher than a typical auditorium rental for that many hours and the group was happy with the existing contract. 8:51
    • The motion carried. ~10:01
  10. Transportation handbook 10:03
    • One board member said a new app being rolled out would help parents communicate with bus drivers when children do not have a phone. 10:19
    • Nancy Baker Curtis said the app gives real-time information on bus arrival and thanked transportation staff. 10:37
    • A district staff member said students will also use IDs to check in and out of the bus this school year. 11:47
    • The motion to approve carried. 12:23
  11. Handbooks and childcare rental agreement 12:24
    • The board considered the Alternative Learning Center Handbook and the DCG Student Handbook for '26-'27. 12:24
    • The board also considered the before and after childcare rental agreement for '26-'27. 13:06
    • Each motion carried. ~12:43
  12. Legislative action priorities 13:27
    • Nancy Baker Curtis apologized for responding late to the IASB survey and said 3 members had responded. 13:40
    • A district staff member said the district is able to turn in 4 priorities. 14:17
    • The motion carried. ~15:12
  13. Adjournment 15:15
    • The next regular board meeting was announced for August 24th at 5:30. 15:15

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