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Linn-Mar Community School District board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

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Linn-Mar board approves fiscal year 2026 certified annual report 56:43

  • The board heard a 2026⁠-⁠27 staffing report and a review of the fiscal year 2026 certified annual report. 4:52
  • The board approved the certified annual report and a request for an allowable growth amount of $5,438,069.20 relating to the fiscal year 2026 special education deficit. 57:02
  • The board also approved a request for a modified supplemental amount of $650,272.13 relating to fiscal year 2026 English learners excess costs. 58:12
  • The board approved a one-time $600 referral bonus for staff members, with payment to be reflected on July 2nd, 2027 paychecks. 59:57

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and principals month proclamation 3:55
    • The meeting was called to order, and a staff member called each director's name for a quorum. 3:55
    • The board read a proclamation naming October as National Principals Month. 4:52
    • No one submitted audience communication. 4:52
    • The motion to adopt the agenda carried. 4:42
  2. Item 4:52
    • A district staff member said the district had hired 115 employees since July, including 30 certified, 83 classified and 2 administrative staff. 9:26
    • Barry Buchholz asked how short the district was on bus drivers, and the staff member said the exact number was not known. 16:55
  3. Fiscal year 2026 certified annual report review 19:32
    • A district staff member said all funds expenditures were $154,283,000, down from roughly $163 million the year before, mostly because of performance venue construction. 20:26
    • The staff member said the general fund change in fund balance was a positive $2.3 million, bringing the end-of-year fund balance to $12.5 million. 23:21
    • Justin Foss asked how aquatic center rates are set and asked that typos in the posted presentation be corrected; the staff member said facility maintenance is paid from PPEL and SAVE funds. 43:12
  4. City council report 45:48
    • Midhat Mansoor reported that the Marion City Council approved the Gill Park improvement, which should be completed by November of 2026. 46:08
    • Midhat Mansoor said a sidewalk repair project at 113 locations across Marion is scheduled to be completed in May of 2027, and the council approved the Prairie Hill Drive rezoning. 46:08
  5. Board visit report 47:47
    • Board members reported on a visit to the Operation, Maintenance, and Transportation Department. 47:47
    • Barry Buchholz said there had been 37 citations in a month of people passing school buses when the arm was down. 51:05
  6. Superintendent's report 52:09
    • The superintendent said the district held evacuation reunification training with close to 100 people taking part. 53:29
    • The superintendent said the district kicked off its program evaluation with a first meeting of K-12 science teachers. 53:53
    • The superintendent said count date is Thursday and an enrollment update should come Friday. 55:41
  7. Certified annual report approval 56:29
    • Barry Buchholz moved to approve the certified annual report for fiscal year 2026 as presented in Exhibit 701.1. 56:43
    • The motion carried. ~57:02
  8. Special education allowable growth request 57:02
    • Brittania Morey moved to authorize a request to the Budget Review Committee for an allowable growth amount of $5,438,069.20 relating to the fiscal year 2026 special education deficit. 57:12
    • One board member said the district at one point was looking at a $7 million deficit and that $5.4 million is a lot better. 57:31
    • The motion carried. ~58:06
  9. English learners excess costs request 58:06
    • Midhat Mansoor moved to authorize a request to the School Budget Review Committee for a modified supplemental amount of $650,272.13 relating to fiscal year 2026 English learners excess costs. 58:12
    • Brittania Morey said the request asks for spending authority and does not bring more cash from the state. 58:35
    • The motion carried. ~59:21
  10. Depository bank affidavit reports 59:21
    • Midhat Mansoor moved to approve the Depository Bank affidavit reports for fiscal year '25-'26 as presented in Exhibit 704.1. 59:31
    • The motion carried. ~59:40
  11. One-time staff referral bonus 59:40
    • Evan Langston moved to approve a one-time referral bonus of $600 to staff members who refer a student support associate who starts by October 31st, 2026, and is retained until June 2nd, 2027. 59:57
    • The motion carried. ~1:00:34
  12. Item 1:00:34
    • The board needed a delegate and a reserve delegate for the IASB General Assembly. 1:00:34
    • One board member said they were interested in going but that the schedule that week might be very difficult. 1:01:28
    • The motion to approve a delegate and an alternate delegate for the 2026⁠-⁠27 IASB General Assembly carried. 1:02:01
  13. Consent agenda 1:02:16
    • The chair noted a retirement from nutritional services listed on the consent agenda. 1:02:34
    • Justin Foss said items 7 and 8 under 804 were in addition to, not in conflict with, recent discussion on roof consultation. 1:03:05
    • The items in the 800 series were approved. 1:03:45
  14. Board calendar and communication 1:03:45
    • The chair listed a Policy Committee meeting on October 1st at 8:30 a.m., and a staff member said the October 8th SIAC meeting was revised to 3:45. 1:03:45
    • The chair said a closed session would follow the meeting. 1:04:40
    • The superintendent said board members could sign up to join visits to other buildings during parent-teacher conferences at the end of October. 1:06:19

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