BOARD AGENDA - 2026.05.20

Regular Meeting 6:00 PM

North Linn District Office

3033 Lynx Drive

Troy Mills, IA

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

100: Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum

The North Linn Board of Directors meeting will be called to order at 6:00 PM in the boardroom of the District Office (3033 Lynx Drive, Troy Mills). Roll will be taken to determine a quorum.

                                        _____R. Benesch _____ Carson  _____ Hoover  _____Krogmann  _____Michael  _____Price  _____Zumbach

 

200: Adoption of the Agenda

MOTION to adopt the agenda as presented.

Action               Motion: _________ Second: __________                                               Carried: Yes / No

 

300: Consent Agenda

MOTION to approve the consent agenda as presented.

Action               Motion: _________ Second: __________                                               Carried: Yes / No

301: Approval of Minutes – Exhibit 301.1

302: Approval of Bills – Exhibit 302.1

303: Financial Reports - Exhibit 303.1

304: Activity Fund Report - Exhibit 304.1

305: Food Service Report - Exhibit 305.1

 

400: Audience Communications

On behalf of fellow Board members, at this time I would like to invite any member of the audience (who have contacted the Board Secretary prior to this meeting) to speak with comments about items of interest or concern that do not appear on tonight’s agenda.  Please begin by stating your name and address.  Your comments will be limited to 5 minutes so we can keep the meeting moving in a timely fashion. We ask you to remember that Iowa law prohibits us from discussing specific employees or their job performance. We ask you to remember that Iowa law prohibits us from discussing specific employees or their job performance. We also remind you that students' names or information about a student that could allow others to identify a student, even if a student’s name is not specifically mentioned, is confidential and should not be referenced in comments. It is important to remember that any statements made can jeopardize the Board and any future action that could be taken relating to personnel or students by the Board and jeopardize the individual making the statement.  Any concerns relating to personnel and students should be referred first to the administration to address consistent with District policy and the law prior to any possible Board review or action.   Thanks for your support of our school district.

500: Informational Reports, Discussions, and Presentations

501: Superintendent Report

Superintendent, Lisa Glenn, will share updates and discussion items from around the district.

School Board Recognition

Activities Report - Exhibit 501.1

Legislative Updates - SAVE Revenues

Red Cross Shelter

 

502: Elementary Report

Elementary Administrator, Brendan Schott, will share updates and discussion items in regards to North Linn Elementary.

FAST Screening

Upcoming Data Teams

End of Year In-Service

TAG Work Sessions

 

503: Secondary Report

Middle School/High School Administrator, Kaitlyn Stoll, will share updates and discussion items in regards to North Linn Middle and High School.

Dana Schmidt Presentation on Work Based Learning

Graduation

 

504: School Improvement Report

School Improvement Director, Kimberly Graven, will share updates and discussion items for districtwide school improvement areas.

FAST Screener Scores

ISASP Update

 

600: New Business

 

601: Open Enrollment Requests

MOTION to approve the open enrollment requests as presented.

Action               Motion: _________ Second: __________                                               Carried: Yes / No

APPROVED IN

Name	Grade	Resident District
Connor Ward	K	West Del

 

APPROVED OUT

Name	Grade	Receiving District
Estelle Johnston	9	MHSAP
Alden Johnston	7	MHSAP
Ezra Johnson	10	MHSAP
Beckett Dochterman	K	CC
Hayden Heasley	K	CC

 

602: Receive School Business Software and Support Agreement from Vista Iowa - Exhibit 602.1

MOTION to approve the renewal of our accounting software with Vista Iowa for the amount of $11,596 for the annual license fee and Vista Time.

Action               Motion: _________ Second: __________                                               Carried: Yes / No

 

603: Receive the 2026-2027 Course Description Guide - Exhibit 603.1 - attached to email

MOTION to approve 2026-2027 Course Description Guide as presented.

Action               Motion: _________ Second: __________                                               Carried: Yes / No

This is updated to include the Accounting I concurrent enrollment course approved earlier this year. Pages 22-23 include the highlighted items that have been updated.

 

604: Receive Services Agreement & License for School Based Software & Services from Relay - Exhibit 604.1

MOTION to approve the renewal of the services agreement with Relay for Medicaid billing & reimbursements for the 2026-2027 school year.

Action               Motion: _________ Second: __________                                               Carried: Yes / No

This is for medicaid claims billing and reimbursement, formerly known as Timberline.

 

605: Receive Quotes for Wind/Hail Deductible Buydown Policy - Exhibit 605.1

MOTION to approve the quote from _____________ for $XXX,XXX Wind/Hail Deductible Buydown Policy for FY27 as presented.

Action               Motion: _________ Second: __________                                               Carried: Yes / No

 

606: Receive Fundraiser Requests - Exhibit 606.1

MOTION to approve the fundraiser requests as presented.

Action               Motion: _________ Second: __________                                               Carried: Yes / No

Request from HS Wrestling to collect cans to pay for wrestling camp - it sounds like this is going to be done through Lynx Pride.

 

607: Receive Letters of Agreement from Linn County Emergency Management - Exhibit 607.1

MOTION to approve the Letters of Agreement with Linn County Emergency Management Agency for Temporary Relocation Center and Transportation Resources Needed for an Evacuation as presented.

Action               Motion: _________ Second: __________                                               Carried: Yes / No

With the planned restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Linn County EMA is getting these agreements back in place; we have signed both of these in the past.

 

700: Personnel

MOTION to approve the personnel requests as presented.

Action               Motion: _________ Second: __________                                               Carried: Yes / No                                                                       

Certified Staff: Assignment/Reassignment/Transfer

Name	Assignment	Dept Action
Liz Davis	Special Ed Associate	Hire

 

800: Board Communications and Calendar

801: Board Communications

802: Board Calendar

Date	Time	Event	Location
05/21/2026	12:15PM	Last day of school	District Wide
05/26/2026		Last day for teachers	District Wide
06/17/2026	6:00PM	Board Meeting	District Office

 

900: Adjournment

MOTION to adjourn the meeting at __________ PM.

Action               Motion: _________ Second: __________                                               Carried: Yes / No