March 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Osceola Public Schools Board of Education Information
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Notice of this meeting was posted at the Jeffrey Elementary School, Osceola Middle School/High School, Pinnacle Bank of Osceola, the Osceola Post Office, and the Osceola School Website on March 5, 2026. This notice was also published in The Polk County News on the same date. A copy of the agenda items is tentative and may be changed by the Board if necessary.
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2. Opening Procedures
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Procedural Item
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2.1. Call the Meeting to Order
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Procedural Item
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Vice-President Neujahr called the regular meeting to order at 6: PM and informed those in attendance that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the meeting room, then directed the public to its location.
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2.2. Roll Call
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2.3. Excuse Board Members Who Are Absent
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Procedural Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Excuse Anthony Mestl Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. Recognition of Visitors/Communications from the Public
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4. Reports
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4.1. Maintenance Report
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Verbal report given by Jesse Pliefke. Grain Products has removed the grain leg and most of the grain handling equipment from the old COOP property. Ticket booth has been removed from the football field. The shop will build a replacement. With warm weather, we have started getting things cleaned up for track season. Dates set for abatement of 3 elementary classrooms. Tyler Triplett has started as a custodian and is working on bus license. 80-day bus inspections are complete.
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4.2. AD Report
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Written and verbal report given by Jason Zelasney. Girls basketball finished 14-9. Boys finished 9-13. Thank you to our seniors: Addison Theis, Emersyn Prososki, and Brayden Santos. CCO wrestling qualified 3 boys and 2 girls, all went 1-2 at state. Thank you to our lone senior Brenden Gabel. Speech competes in Districts next Monday. Track has 50 kids participating. We have added 2 JV meets to ensure kids get the opportunity to compete. JH track has 16 participants.
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4.3. Principals Reports
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4.3.1. Elementary Report
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Written and verbal report given by Sarah Johnson. State testing window is March 23-May 1. ELPA testing is complete. PAC is hosting Ties and Tierras (Father-Daughter) event the day after Prom. Read-a-thon is complete. Thank you to PAC and high school StuCo for your help. Girls on the run have 9 participants. Kindergarten roundup is on April 17th, there will be no Kindergarten that day. Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. State has adopted Dibels 8 as the state screened next year. Admin PD; IPG (Instructional Practice Guide), LETRS for admin, Principal Cluster.
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4.3.2. MS/HS Report
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Written and verbal report given by Evan Feezell. Perkins revision grant will be something we pursue next year to build our shop program. Starting the process of creating schedules for next year. Application process for the CNA class is starting. ACT Prep starts next week for Juniors. Next year we will be looking at grading practices, engagement, adding another MTSS grade, EMT training program, adding partnerships for our work program.
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4.4. Superintendent’s Report
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Written and verbal report given by Jason Lavaley. Preparing facilities for spring events. Our 5-year visit from NDE is April 1-2. ESU renewal and change in services discussed. New personnel; we hired Calvin Finley to teach 6-12 Social Studies, Chase Kuhnel to teach 9-12 English. Discussed contract timelines. Discussed bills in legislature and how they could impact schools if passed. Superintendent calendar.
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4.5. Board Reports
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No board reports.
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5. Action Items
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5.1. Consent Agenda
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Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.1.1. Approval of the Previous Meeting’s Minutes
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5.1.2. Treasurer’s Report
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5.1.3. Payment of general fund claims in the amount of $420,059.02
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Consent Item
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5.2. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on
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5.2.1. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on Garrett/Callahan Boiler treatment contract for 2026-2027 school year
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Renew Garratt/Callahan Boiler treatment contract Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.2. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on ESU 7 Services contract for 2026-2027 school year.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve the proposed ESU #7 services contract for next school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.3. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to review and approve classified staff wages for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Recommended Motion(s):
To approve the classified staff wages for the next school year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.4. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to accept the contract of Calvin Finley as a Social Studies Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
To accept the contract with Calvin Finley as a Social Studies Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.5. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to accept the contract of Chase Kuhnel as an ELA Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
To accept the contract with Chase Kuhnel as an ELA Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Next Meeting Dates and Times
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6.1. Regular meeting April 13, 2026, 6:00 PM at the Osceola Middle/High School Media Center.
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7. Adjournment
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Moved to adjourn meeting at 7:00 p.m. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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