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Prairie Heights Community School Corporation board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Prairie Heights board approves lunch price increases and higher athletic admission prices 14:44

  • A speaker at public comment asked that exchange students be allowed to walk in the graduation ceremony, and a staff member said the district was still working on it. 0:59
  • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 on school fundraisers, field trips, handbook changes and student lunch prices for the coming school year. 8:21
  • Discussion of the handbook changes centered on cell phone rules in each building, including added steps for repeat offenses at one building. 11:27
  • The board also voted 5 to 0 on athletic admission prices and heard a first reading of policies. 15:36
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:05
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a recitation of the mission statement. 0:06
    • All board members were reported in attendance. ~0:47
  2. Public comment on graduation ceremony 0:47
    • A speaker at public comment asked that exchange students be allowed to walk in the graduation ceremony, saying they were not asking to graduate or receive diplomas. 0:59
    • A staff member said the district was still working on it. ~3:21
  3. Consent items and personnel 3:29
    • Consent items included approval of April 20, 2026, April 24, 2026, and May 8, 2026 minutes, payroll and May 2026 claims. 3:29
    • A staff member presented new hires, reassignments, resignations, a retirement and middle school summer school staff. 3:51
    • A motion and second were made on the personnel report. 5:54
  4. School fundraisers for next year 6:15
    • Building staff said most fundraisers were the same as the past year, with the elementary PTO running its own fundraiser. 6:27
    • A staff member said the junior class wanted to sell spirit wear and NHS wanted to hold a class delay change-counting fundraiser. 7:16
    • The fundraisers passed 5⁠-⁠0. 8:21
  5. School field trips for next year 8:24
    • A staff member said elementary trips were mostly the same and tied to science and social studies standards. 8:32
    • A staff member said a new Bring Change to Mind club would attend a summit and 7th grade would attend the Field of Dreams Career Expo. 9:24
    • A staff member said a new SADD sponsor planned leadership training trips. 10:51
    • The field trips were approved 5⁠-⁠0. 11:22
  6. Student handbook changes 11:27
    • A staff member said the cell phone policy was probably the biggest change of interest. 11:27
    • A staff member said cell phones would go in lockers and that a second offense would require the student to check the device in with office staff for 10 school days, with 20 days for a third offense. 12:19
    • A staff member said parents would have to click on a link at registration to confirm receiving the handbook. 14:01
    • The handbook changes passed 5⁠-⁠0. 14:41
  7. Student lunch prices 14:44
    • A staff member said high school lunch would increase 15 cents to $3, middle school 10 cents to $2.85 and elementary 10 cents to $2.75, with breakfast remaining free for all students. 14:44
    • The staff member said USDA guidelines advise lunch prices of $4.16 but district balances allow lower prices. 14:44
    • The lunch prices passed 5 to 0. 15:20
  8. First reading of ISBA policies 15:36
    • A staff member described four new policies, including required cell phone Policy 4307 and Policy 6120, under which any loss greater than $500 will be reported to the State Board of Accounts. 15:36
    • The staff member said Policy 6250 covers prepayment of invoices due before a board meeting and Policy 7030 covers inventory of fixed assets over $5,000, with approval expected next month. 15:36
  9. Athletic admission prices 17:37
    • A staff member said the athletic director suggested middle school prices go from $4 to $5 and high school from $5 to $6, citing rising costs. 17:37
    • A speaker asked whether parents of athletes receive a discount, and a staff member said they did not think so and would verify. 18:32
    • A staff member said the family pass would go from $200 to $250. 19:25
    • The athletic admission prices were approved 5 to 0. 19:49
  10. Asynchronous learning days 19:56
    • A staff member recommended using 3 asynchronous days only after 5 makeup days are used first. 19:56
    • The staff member said the state will not grant more snow day waivers unless 3 asynchronous days are used. 20:42
  11. Building reports 21:21
    • A staff member said iLearn scores would come later than usual because it is a new test, and that a preliminary pass rate was roughly 92.8%, or about 94.5% excluding students in outside programs. 21:26
    • A middle school staff member said science data had come back and described recent field trips and end-of-year events. 24:02
    • A high school staff member described the prom and after-prom and said seniors piloted a government test, with final exams next Tuesday and Wednesday and graduation on Friday. 25:51
  12. Adjournment 27:41
    • The meeting was adjourned at 5:27. 27:41

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Video: posted by the district as “May 18, 2026 School Board Meeting”