The Iola-Scandinavia School District Board of Education will convene its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. in Room 6 of the Elementary School at 450 Division Street, with members including Chairpersons Boris, Kirmse, Krogwold, Neumann, Jones, Grassl, and Harbridge set to approve financial reports, fundraiser requests and hiring recommendations for volunteer coaches, actions that will advance district operations and extracurricular programs amid ongoing policy refinements.
The board will open the session with a call to order, roll call, and Pledge of Allegiance, followed by approval of the agenda and consent items, including the minutes from the Jan. 12 regular board meeting and the Feb. 2 working committee meeting.
Financial oversight will proceed through auditing and approval of checks and receipts, alongside review of the treasurer’s report and pupil activity accounts.
Fundraiser requests on the docket will include a brat fry and online donation platform for Track and Field, as well as support for the Old Glory Honor Flight by NHS, DECA and FCCLA groups.
Gifts and donations will receive consideration, specifically proceeds from Spirit Pump events sponsored by Iola Cenex and Scandinavia C-Store.
District presentations will feature a student representative report, updates from Pupil Services, and details on Elementary School activities.
Administrative reports will cover the FAC director’s overview, the business manager’s summary, the principal’s insights, and the administrator’s general update.
School board news will address updates from the WASB meeting and convention, along with CESA 5 meeting developments.
Under old business, the board will receive referendum updates, including website postings and pocket guide distributions.
Committee reports will span multiple areas: Building & Grounds, led by Chairperson Boris; Personnel & Nominations, led by Chairperson Kirmse, which will present hiring recommendations for Tanner Bockhop as a high school volunteer baseball coach, and Mallory Sadowska, Katelyn Hoffman, and Emily Draska as volunteer track and field coaches.
Finance updates will come from Chairperson Krogwold, with input from lay committee members Erikka Flowers and Mark Sether; Transportation from Chairperson Neumann; Curriculum from Chairperson Jones; and Negotiations from Chairperson Harbridge.
The Policy & Legislation committee, chaired by Grassl, will provide informational items on Volume 35, Number 1 technical corrections and a special update on school support organization policies, covering Policy 5830 on student fundraising, Policy 6605 on crowdfunding, Policy 6610 on nondistrict-supported student activity accounts, Policy 7230 on gifts, grants and bequests, Policy 9211 on district support organizations, Policy 9215 on school support organizations, Policy 9700 on relations with non-school affiliated groups and Policy 9700.01 on advertising and commercial activities.
Revisions for review will include policies on definitions, board member behavior, board-district administrator relations, administrative guidelines, administrator evaluation, reading goals and kindergarten assessment, parent engagement in Title I programs, interscholastic athletics, termination and resignation, entrance age, personal communication devices, third-grade promotion and retention, student vehicle use and parking, purchasing procedures, and artificial intelligence usage.
New business will focus on approval of two overnight field trips: the DECA State Career Development Conference and a track meet at UW-Whitewater, including itinerary details.
Future agenda items will outline upcoming dates, such as the March 2, working committee meeting at 6 p.m. in Room 6, the March 9, regular board meeting at 6 p.m. in Room 6 and the April 6, working committee meeting at 6 p.m. in Room 6.
