The School District of Iola-Scandinavia Board of Education will convene its regular meeting on Monday, Oct, 13, immediately following the district’s annual meeting in the High School Auditorium at 540 Jackson Street. The board will meet publicly to conduct district business, including reviewing the 2024–25 audit, approving fundraising requests, discussing referendum updates, and hearing administrative reports.

Consent agenda

The consent agenda will include the approval of minutes from the September 8, 2025, meeting, as well as the review of checks, receipts, and treasurer’s reports.
Several student fundraiser requests are expected to receive consideration:

• The High School Musical will seek approval for sponsorship sales.
• The FCCLA Club will propose selling car wash gift cards.
• The Basketball Program will request permission to sell Butter Braids.
• The High School Music Department will conduct a fruit sale.
• The Spanish Club plans to raise funds through Papa Murphy’s promotions.

Additionally, the district will formally acknowledge a donation from Tigerton Lumber Company, continuing a pattern of community support for district initiatives.

District presentations

The meeting will feature a presentation from the Elementary School staff on “Setting Expectations for the Beginning of the School Year.” This presentation will outline early academic benchmarks, behavioral goals, and engagement strategies designed to ensure a strong start to the school year.

The administration segment will include updates from several district leaders:

• The FAC Director will present program and facility updates.
• The Principal and District Administrator will provide overviews of school operations and key developments.
• A Student Representative will deliver a report highlighting student activities and initiatives.
• The IT Director will share technology updates and infrastructure status as the school year progresses.

Old business

Under Old Business, the board will hear updates on the district’s referendum, an ongoing discussion expected to address timelines, planning progress, and community engagement efforts.
The committee reports portion of the agenda will cover updates from the following areas:

• Building & Grounds (Chairperson Boris)
• Personnel & Nominations (Chairperson Kirmse), including a volunteer coaching appointment for Jon Berg and a resignation from Max Wasikowski, the middle/high school track coach.
• Finance Committee (Chairperson Krogwold, with members Erikka Flowers and Mark Sether) will present a budget update and audit report, including the management letter from the 2024–25 fiscal year.
• Additional updates will come from Transportation (Chairperson Neumann), Curriculum (Chairperson Jones) — covering ECCP and SCN applications — Policy & Legislation (Chairperson Grassl), and Negotiations (Chairperson Harbridge).

New business

New business will include consideration of student participation in the DECA Emerging Leaders Conference, reflecting the district’s commitment to professional development opportunities for students.
The board will also discuss the certification of acceptance of a real estate donation in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, on behalf of CESA 5, which requires member district approval.
In addition, the Food Service Department will request approval to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for prime vendors, a standard process designed to ensure competitive pricing and service quality for school meal programs.

The session will formally adjourn following the completion of agenda items.

The meeting is open to the public for observation, though only registered participants will be permitted to address the board during the designated public input portion.