January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Finance/Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Description:
Chairperson Kahle will call the meeting to order.
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2. Acknowledgement of Visitors and Special Presentations
Description:
Chairperson Kahle will ask if visitors wish to be placed on the agenda.
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2.1. Fall Drama:
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3. Finance Meeting
Presenter:
Chuck Keller
Description:
iPad Renewal Monthly Expenditures |
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4. Other Items as Brought Before the Board & Consideration of Agenda
Description:
Chairperson Kahle will ask if there are any items that need to be brought before the board and for consideration of the agenda.
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5. Consensus Items
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
If any board member has concerns about the adoption of the following consensus items, please acknowledge the Chairperson prior to the final vote. If there are no concerns, these items will be voted on as a group.
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5.1. Previous Board Meeting Minutes
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
Enclosed are the December 15, 2025 REgular Board Meeting minutes and the January 5, 2026 Organizational Board Meeting minutes for your review and adoption.
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5.2. Approve Monthly Expenditures
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
At the board finance meeting, expenditures for the month of January were reviewed. Administration recommends approval of the January 2026 disbursements totaling $5,952,283.85. This includes Board Payables of $332,287.04, Hand Payments of $3,908,941.48, Electronic Payments of $1,706,058.91 and Student Activity Payments of $4,996.42.
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5.3. Personnel
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
See the attached Personnel Changes spreadsheet.
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5.4. Donations
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
Donations totaling $7,350.00 were given to the Belle Plaine School District over the past month. See the attached resolution for a full listing of the donations. Thank you to all who made these generous donations!
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6. Discussion Items
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
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6.1. Superintendent Update
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
Superintendent Laager will provide updates on current school activities.
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6.2. Board Member Reports
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
Board members will have an opportunity to share information about meetings they have attended over the past month.
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7. Action Items
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
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7.1. Language Access Plan:
Description:
Belle Plaine Public School’s language access plan provides a blueprint for bringing the district into compliance with state and federal language access requirements, including how the district will increase its capacity to address language service and resource needs identified. This plan is also a roadmap that will help staff navigate the process of setting deadlines, priorities, and identifying responsible personnel for policy and procedures development; hire, contract, assess, and ensure quality control of language assistance services; provide notice of services; provide training of staff; and conduct ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
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8. Upcoming Meetings
Description:
February 9 6:00 p.m. Board Work Session
February 23 6:00 p.m. Finance/Regular Board Meeting
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9. Adjourn
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