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Warrants and approvals (motions and outcomes recorded during the meeting):

- Consent agenda: Motion by Director Smith; second by Director Kanwisher. Outcome: Approved on voice vote.

- General Fund warrants: Motion to issue warrants in the total amount of $256,399.11. Motion by Director Wagle; second by Director Kunkle. Outcome: Approved on voice vote.

- Nutrition Fund warrants: Motion to issue warrants in the total amount of $123,244.58. Outcome: Approved on voice vote.

- Elementary/Junior High Activity Fund warrants: Motion to issue warrants in the total amount of $6,004.32. Outcome: Approved on voice vote.

- High School Activity Fund warrants: Motion presented and approved; amount not clearly specified on the public record text (not specified). Outcome: Approved on voice vote.

- Management Fund warrants: Motion to issue warrants in the total amount of $17,464. Outcome: Approved on voice vote.

- Capital Projects Fund warrants: Motion to issue warrants in the total amount of $1,996,429.34. Outcome: Approved on voice vote.

- Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) Fund warrants: Motion to issue warrants in the total amount of $10,192.36. Outcome: Approved on voice vote.

- Debt Service Fund warrants: Motion to issue warrants in the total amount of $39,004. Outcome: Approved on voice vote.

- Student Construction Fund warrants: Motion to issue warrants in the total amount of $118.60. Outcome: Approved on voice vote.

- Internal Service Fund warrants: Motion to issue warrants in the total amount of $559,432.74. Outcome: Approved on voice vote.

- Trust Fund warrants: Motion to issue warrants in the total amount of $998.68. Outcome: Approved on voice vote.

Each motion was made and seconded as noted in the transcript and approved by the board; the meeting record shows voice votes (“All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed?”) and no recorded nos for those warrant items.

Capital projects plan and financing discussion:

Administrators reviewed a multi‑year capital plan covering classroom modernization, roofs, chillers, boilers, playgrounds and technology upgrades. The presentation explained how projects were prioritized (green = base year items to be done soon, gray = deferred items) and detailed building‑level work (examples: Forest Grove chiller ventilation modifications, classroom carpet replacement at Cody, playground and parking/site stabilization work at Hopewell).

Staff explained current funding sources (voted and board‑approved PPEL, the statewide 1¢ sales tax/penny, grants and donations) and noted that the district previously borrowed against future PPEL and sales‑tax receipts. Projected cash flows show combined PPEL and capital‑projects fund balances could go negative in projections within the next two fiscal years, so staff have contacted financial advisors (Piper Sandler) and may propose a borrowing against future revenues or other financing options. Administrators emphasized that general obligation bonds would require a 60% voter approval and increase property taxes, while borrowing against future PPEL or sales tax would not directly raise property taxes.

Board members asked about contractor/design responsibility for building issues discovered post‑construction, vehicle and equipment purchases (box truck, SUV, Escape for transport/operations), camera and radio upgrades, and the sequencing of projects. Staff said some vendor/architect follow‑up has occurred, some contractor amounts are being withheld pending corrections, and routine replacement planning (roofs, chillers, boilers) is intended to reduce reactive emergency spending.

There was no board motion to adopt the five‑year plan itself at the meeting; staff will return with budget and financing recommendations as projects are advanced.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pleasant Valley Community School District School Board Meeting January 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Pleasant Valley board approved the consent agenda and a series of fund warrants covering general, nutrition, activity, capital and other funds; trustees also heard a detailed presentation of the five‑year capital projects plan and potential future borrowing needs.","taxTitle","Pleasant Valley Comm School District, School Districts, Iowa","taxId",38424,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6326531,"Board approves at‑risk dropout‑prevention application and requests $1,132,617 MSA from state",584,2714000,3298000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2324074-fd8075e10e253cfdbbba955fbb5aa006&start=2714&end=3298","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2324074-fd8075e10e253cfdbbba955fbb5aa006/thumbnail_2714000.jpg","/articles/6326531/Iowa/Board-approves-atrisk-dropoutprevention-application-and-requests-1132617-MSA-from-state","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326531-64cce3e4f13e2cff8d73938f129770fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153484&Signature=d-a4uHJ20rtfrjbGdbQw9f2MRov2uDS~rMnkY7vcd0M0aMj2rEWn1A4~aDkL210iKDeQRjLNCVljRXjtL1I0i~jIN5QAbbpniVzmoM9cLs2IKm5YV4BAmVeb0-6AT-TE~hB89NuafSoazvyF7I1138swD2ccW53J2ve3xNqryX4HUWAGqfPkyni9CLQzee0ki0gs~ButHZmwaeVJk72-ReegSgOpVdOf~zHgyeM63EiZXdvlKcvotYasu655k10dXrAYBfA6mSg3Zelfjok7a6i9oZwohpo1cjHmjAZSaIq9mF7vOvmI63fKPNsDpJzjPn1kgXLvEU0WKVE89wMnKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented the annual at‑risk/dropout prevention application and requested board approval to submit for the modified supplemental amount (MSA) for the 2025–26 school year.

Presenters summarized prior-year spending, six service areas funded by at‑risk dollars (intensive academic supports, counseling, alternative programming, CTE supports, family/parent engagement and transportation/operations), and the district’s ongoing cap issue: a statutory limit that set domiciled districts to 2.6% rather than the 5% some districts receive. Staff said the cap forces the district to cover a funding gap from the general fund for services required by at‑risk students.

The board moved to approve the application and the district’s request for a modified supplemental amount of $1,132,617, with language noting the figure may be adjusted by the Iowa Department of Education. Motion by Director Kunkel; second by Director Kanwisher. Roll call vote: Missus Wheeler — Yes; Doctor Wagle — Yes; Missus Smith — Yes; Missus Penkel — Yes; Missus Brockman — Yes.

Presenters and board members discussed the policy history that created the 2.6% cap (dating to fiscal 2013–14), the district’s continued use of general‑fund dollars to maintain programs, and the legislative prospects for raising the cap. Staff framed the request as needed to continue existing services (including mental‑health supports tied to chronic absenteeism and dropout prevention).

The board approved the application and the requested MSA, subject to final Department of Education adjustments.","Pleasant Valley board approved the district's at‑risk/dropout prevention application and requested a modified supplemental amount (MSA) of $1,132,617 (subject to Iowa Department of Education adjustment) to fund six service areas supporting at‑risk students.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6326536,"Pleasant Valley updates attendance policy to align with Senate File 2435; board approves handbook changes",896,1790000,2686000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2324074-fd8075e10e253cfdbbba955fbb5aa006&start=1790&end=2686","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2324074-fd8075e10e253cfdbbba955fbb5aa006/thumbnail_1790000.jpg","/articles/6326536/Iowa/Pleasant-Valley-updates-attendance-policy-to-align-with-Senate-File-2435-board-approves-handbook-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326536-81bfa590170bf644e712439be691b16e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153484&Signature=WUEDj3klTMV~sJuVlu0O8yXwiFIENiZ586cia4leAZico2cE6SXDX57aY2TEUH6vi-p8ZWnzVasx8Czdzjq4KJVuBeABM7q9fcf8DuX6J6LYSCzvTyzdhzVReqDcW98B5S0ENeEHxq-n-C0nMI7Y3WZATy27KyMdpH0hHdNuL~raRUo0GjnNoF7-eDB037V4o731VgPj72XI3umpAWyW9Gtj7x79skEzsC2UlhBHPdgE4d75a9dpAmM1cU6X0kMOQsm7kELB3r5osSOJjxKUmJqUoViomjgiC4G17NE3PND0G-3WRqGHUE1PR~CnNqCFOLpJev79e-vnx22IbmIJMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pleasant Valley Community School District administrators presented revised student- and parent-handbook language that implements attendance changes aligned with Senate File 2435 and emphasizes early intervention to reduce chronic absenteeism.

Administrators said the district is shifting from a full-year to a semester-based attendance period, which translates state benchmarks into 9, 13 and 18 days of absence within a semester. The district will send an early-intervention letter at five absences (a non‑mandated early-notice tool), operate School Engagement Meetings (SEMs) when students reach the chronic-absence benchmarks and maintain an absenteeism prevention plan recording action steps agreed at SEMs.

Tony, a district presenter, described the policy and the tracking process: “We want to catch these issues because we know that attendance is often just the surface level. We need to drill down into this and come up with a solution that helps the students.” He also described a district tracking sheet that building teams update weekly and the central office forwards monthly to the Scott County Attorney’s Office in compliance with the statute.

Administrators said exemptions (for example, documented medical absences) are subtracted from reported absences before submission to the county attorney and noted the district consulted the Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa School Administrators association when drafting the language. A district presenter reported that, after exemptions, chronic-absence counts have fallen: “we are down 44 students from 131 at this week last year to 87,” and “we only have 1 chronically absent student in our district to date after the exemptions.”

Board members asked how the district will treat medical exemptions (including mental-health visits). Administrators replied that documented notes from a physician or a nurse‑sent home note will qualify as medical exemptions under the policy. Board members also asked about certified‑mail requirements written into the state law; presenters said districts statewide have asked the legislature to remove the certified‑mail requirement because of cost and returned mail problems.

The board approved the handbook updates by motion. Motion: “I move the board approve updates to the 20 24 25 student and parent handbooks as presented.” Motion by Director Wheeler; second by Director Kunkle. Roll call: Missus Wheeler — Yes; Jackie Wagle — Yes; Mister Smith — Yes; Missus Konkal — Yes; Mister Kanwisher — Yes; Missus Brockman — Yes.

Administrators said the district will “reset” the semester counter at the end of the current term for students who had only reached earlier benchmarks below the 13‑day trigger; however, students who have already reached the 13‑day meeting threshold will carry that status into the next semester (a rolling/pro-rated weekly calculation tracks limits week by week).

The revised handbook language and the district’s updated tracking tools will take effect as presented; the board directed administrators to continue monthly reporting to the county attorney’s office and to communicate the changes to parents and building staff.","School administrators told the Pleasant Valley Community School District board Thursday that changes to the student and parent handbooks, driven by Senate File 2435, focus on early intervention and semester-based tracking to reduce chronic absenteeism; the board approved the updates by roll call vote.","actionData","errors"]

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