March 16, 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. Wrestling and Cross Country Participants:
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2.2. Elementary Presentation on Curriculum and Instruction Highlights:
Presenter:
Maria Fadden/Ben Tressel
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2.3. Bray Architects Presentation- Renderings of New High School:
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3. Finance Meeting
Presenter:
Chuck Keller
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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 February 23, 2026 Regular 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 March were reviewed. Administration recommends approval of the March 2026 disbursements totaling $1,739,066.63. This includes Board Payables of $216,618.57, Hand Payments of $321,515.45, Electronic Payments of $1,169,108.65 and Student Activity Payments of $31,823.96.
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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 $3,070 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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6.1.1. MCA Testing Schedule:
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6.1.2. Review of Updated Classroom Layout for New Elementary School:
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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. Seniority Lists:
Description:
The 2025-26 seniority lists for the BPEA and BPESP groups are attached. Approval is recommended.
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8. Upcoming Meetings
Description:
April 13 6:00 p.m. Board Work Session
April 27 6:00 p.m. Finance/Regular Board Meeting
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9. Adjourn
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