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Ogden Community School District board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

1 h 19 min · 0 public speakers

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Ogden board member moves to limit nonresident busing to 2-mile extension at residence 42:07

  • The board also discussed legislative priorities, and a motion was made to approve student achievement, preschool, unfunded mandates and SSS. ~49:15

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:00
    • The meeting opened with a roll call, followed by a motion and second to approve the agenda. 0:03
  2. Strategic plan and staff recognition program 1:00
    • A district staff member described an Everyday Hero program from the Iowa Association of School Boards, under which the district would choose one nominee each month and send letters to other nominees. 1:29
  3. Student activity recognitions 3:02
    • A staff member recognized students for spring and summer honors in golf, track, baseball and softball at the conference and state levels. 3:46
    • A staff member said certificates would be kept in the office. 5:30
  4. Principal reports 5:36
    • A staff member said the middle school and high school finished FastBridge testing and that therapy dogs had transitioned into the building. 5:43
    • A second staff member described lessons on the therapy dogs, 5th grade field trips, the return of the Kid Captain program and a school-wide buddy program. 8:10
  5. Consent agenda 11:51
    • A staff member noted that 9 certified teachers were moving over a lane. 11:55
    • Pete Thomsen moved to approve the consent agenda items as presented. 12:36
  6. FFA out-of-state travel 12:48
    • A speaker said the FFA Vet Science team placed first in Iowa and asked to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis using a school van, leaving Tuesday, October 20th. 12:59
    • The speaker said the trip would be self-funded through the FFA chapter, which holds a balance of $9,950, with the trip estimated at roughly $3,500 to $4,000. 14:26
    • Asked what date the group would get back, a staff member said 10/20 to 10/24. 14:47
  7. FCCLA out-of-state travel 15:46
    • A speaker asked permission to travel to Anaheim, California, in November for an optional FCCLA experience called Leadership the Disney Way, to be self-funded. 16:03
    • A motion was made to approve the FCCLA out-of-state travel request. 17:06
  8. Fundraiser requests 42:34
    • A staff member presented fundraiser requests submitted with the proper paperwork for board approval. 42:40
  9. Athletic training agreement amendment 43:10
    • A staff member said Boone County Hospital would amend the agreement to pay 100% of the salary and benefits for the athletic trainer. 43:16
    • A staff member said the savings to the activities budget would be in the $8,000 to $10,000 range. 45:00
    • A motion was made to approve the First Amendment to the athletic training agreement. 45:11
  10. YSS memorandum of agreement 45:21
    • A staff member said YSS provides before- and after-school care and summer school and sent a memorandum of agreement for a 3-year continuation. 45:24
    • A motion was made to approve the memorandum of agreement with YSS. 46:48
  11. Staff evaluation handbook change 47:01
    • A staff member proposed aligning the individual teacher professional development plan with weekly huddle meetings to streamline teacher growth. 47:05
    • Earl Taylor moved to approve the updated employee evaluation item. 48:57
  12. Legislative priorities 49:11
    • Pete Thomsen listed student achievement, teacher professional development and retention, mental health, SSA and school safety as a starting point. 51:06
    • One board member raised unfunded mandates, and a staff member cited math acceleration pathways as an example. 54:17
    • A motion was made to approve legislative priorities of student achievement, preschool, unfunded mandates and SSS. 1:04:33
  13. Annual organizational items 1:04:53
    • The board took up a depository revision setting a limit of $15 million, and Pete Thomsen moved to appoint Hallers and Cooney PC as district legal counsel. 1:05:29
    • Pete Thomsen moved to hold regular meetings on the second Monday of every month at 6 PM for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 1:07:29
    • The board also took up annual policies and a staff member said a mileage reimbursement rate of 50 cents per mile was appropriate. 1:08:13
  14. Board calendar and staff reports 1:09:20
    • A staff member said October 1st is the official count day and that a second count on January 15th will be averaged with it this year. 1:09:48
    • A staff member said the School Improvement Advisory Council met in August and set its next meeting for January 24th, 2027. 1:12:07
    • A staff member gave updates on BoardCon, a telehealth grant the district wrote a letter of support for and parking lot lighting. 1:15:08

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