{ "city": "Council Bluffs Community School District", "state": "IA", "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/bd-ia-cbcsd/", "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "generated": "2026-07-09", "upcoming": [], "recent": [ { "date": "2026-06-23", "body": "Workshop/Business Meeting", "headline": "Board approves student fees and an interfund loan for insurance payments", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board approved the 2026-27 student fee schedule and authorized a $1.7 million interfund loan to cover insurance premiums. The board also approved a contract for virtual reality headsets for Career and Technical Education and modified the interim superintendent's contract.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DTLKZ95443AB", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DTLKZ95443AB" }, { "date": "2026-06-23", "body": "Work Session", "headline": "School board votes to enter closed session for real estate talks", "summary": "This work session is largely procedural and includes only one substantive action: a board vote to enter closed session to discuss potential purchase or sale of real estate, citing Iowa Code to avoid premature disclosure affecting property prices. The agenda otherwise consists of routine opening and closing items.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DTLKYW5435D0", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DTLKYW5435D0" }, { "date": "2026-06-05", "body": "Special Meeting - Virtual", "headline": "Board to appoint interim superintendent", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board will vote to appoint an interim superintendent during a special virtual meeting. The agenda includes opening and closing procedural items.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUPJKE4D8812", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUPJKE4D8812" }, { "date": "2026-05-26", "body": "Special Meeting - Virtual", "headline": "Council Bluffs School Board to hold closed session", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board will convene a special virtual meeting to approve the agenda and vote to enter a closed session to discuss the professional competency of a candidate.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUAJZ64F866D", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUAJZ64F866D" }, { "date": "2026-05-26", "body": "Regular Business Meeting", "headline": "Board to consider $1.2M grant application for STEM Innovation High School charter school", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District board will hold a public hearing and vote on an amended 2025-26 budget that increases spending by $1.26 million for support services and $578,103 for nutrition. The board will also consider approving a $1.2 million grant application over five years for a STEM Innovation High School charter school, a five-year special education consortium agreement with Apex Regional Program, and an IXL contract for special education. Additional items include approving the tentative list of 2026 graduates and receiving an update on bringing substitute teachers back in-house.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSPMKP5BA6A0", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSPMKP5BA6A0" }, { "date": "2026-05-26", "body": "Work Session", "headline": "Board votes to enter closed session to evaluate an individual's professional competency", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District board approved the meeting agenda and then voted to go into a closed session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered, as permitted by Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i). The closed session is intended to protect the individual's reputation.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSPMF95B00CD", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSPMF95B00CD" }, { "date": "2026-05-22", "body": "Special Meeting - Virtual", "headline": "Council Bluffs School Board to hold closed session for personnel evaluation", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Directors will convene a special virtual meeting to approve the agenda and vote to enter a closed session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual. The meeting is scheduled for May 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUAJYL4F7951", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUAJYL4F7951" }, { "date": "2026-05-21", "body": "Special Meeting - Virtual", "headline": "Council Bluffs school board to hold closed session", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education will convene a special virtual meeting to vote on entering a closed session. The closed session is intended to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered. The meeting is scheduled for May 21, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUAJW34F1A54", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUAJW34F1A54" }, { "date": "2026-05-20", "body": "Special Meeting - Virtual", "headline": "School board to vote on closed session for personnel evaluation", "summary": "This special virtual meeting of the Council Bluffs Community School District Board consists primarily of a vote to enter closed session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered, per Iowa Code. The only action item is the closed session vote; the rest of the agenda is procedural (call to order, roll call, approval of agenda, adjournment).", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DU8QQ46A3EFE", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DU8QQ46A3EFE" }, { "date": "2026-05-18", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "Board votes to enter closed session for personnel evaluation", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board held a special meeting that was primarily procedural. The only substantive action was a vote to enter closed session under Iowa Code to evaluate the professional competency of an individual regarding appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge. The board approved the agenda and adjourned after the closed session.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DTTRQP6F22C6", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DTTRQP6F22C6" }, { "date": "2026-05-12", "body": "Workshop Meeting", "headline": "Recognition of Iowa Western Community College graduates", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board is holding a workshop meeting with mostly procedural items. The board will recognize senior students from Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson High Schools who have completed an Iowa Western Community College certificate, diploma, or degree. The meeting includes opening items, public participation, and a superintendent's report.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSPMCV5AA7AF", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSPMCV5AA7AF" }, { "date": "2026-04-28", "body": "Regular Business Meeting", "headline": "Board approves 2026-27 budget and wage increases", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board approved the 2026/2027 certified budget, a 3% wage increase for administrators, and a 3.1% wage increase for the CWA union. The board also approved naming the renovated Thomas Jefferson High School Auditorium after R.H. Fanders.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRMMQ65C30AB", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRMMQ65C30AB" }, { "date": "2026-04-28", "body": "Work Session", "headline": "Board enters closed session to evaluate professional competency of an individual", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board held a work session to approve the agenda and enter a closed session. The closed session was conducted to evaluate the professional competency of an individual regarding appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRMMPN5C2691", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRMMPN5C2691" }, { "date": "2026-04-14", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "Council Bluffs school board to hold public hearing on proposed tax levy", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed property tax levy notice for the 2026-27 budget. The meeting includes a presentation by the CFO and allows for public comment, though no action will be taken.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRSRH46DAEFA", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRSRH46DAEFA" }, { "date": "2026-04-14", "body": "Workshop Meeting", "headline": "Board reviews District Career and Academic Plan for 2025-26 school year", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board is meeting for a workshop to receive informational presentations. The session includes a review of the 2025-26 District Career and Academic Plan and an update on student support and connection goals.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRMMNT5C1B08", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRMMNT5C1B08" }, { "date": "2026-04-14", "body": "Work Session", "headline": "Council Bluffs school board to discuss math camp and SAVE funds", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District board will hold a work session to discuss a math camp program and the use of SAVE funds. The meeting will also include an overview of the Champions program.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRMMND5C0B3C", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRMMND5C0B3C" }, { "date": "2026-03-30", "body": "Closed Session", "headline": "School Board enters closed session for real estate and personnel discussions", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board held a closed session on March 30, 2026. The Board voted to discuss the purchase or sale of real estate and the professional competency of an individual regarding appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSHKWN52A70F", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSHKWN52A70F" }, { "date": "2026-03-30", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "Board votes on three-year teachers union contract", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board is voting to approve a tentative agreement with the Council Bluffs Education Association for the 2026-2027 school year. The deal extends the master contract through 2029, with annual reopeners for salary negotiations. Bargaining sessions were held from January through March, with a tentative agreement reached on March 27th.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSHK6N505C63", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSHK6N505C63" }, { "date": "2026-03-24", "body": "Regular Business Meeting", "headline": "Board approves $569,492 technology purchase and budget guarantee", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board decided on several financial and operational matters, including a budget guarantee and technology upgrades. The board also approved the addition of Lewis Central Community School District to the Missouri River Conference for the 2026-2027 school year.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQRM29588954", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQRM29588954" }, { "date": "2026-03-24", "body": "Work Session", "headline": "Board discusses hiring process for new superintendent", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education held a work session to discuss the process for hiring a new superintendent with a search firm. The meeting included standard procedural items and concluded with an adjournment.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQRLZ2587A43", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQRLZ2587A43" }, { "date": "2026-03-16", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "School Board approves superintendent search firm", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board held a special meeting to approve a firm for the superintendent search. The Board also voted to enter a closed session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DS4J3X4AE10B", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DS4J3X4AE10B" }, { "date": "2026-03-10", "body": "Workshop Meeting", "headline": "Board approves settlement in Richards v. district lawsuit", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District board held a workshop meeting and approved a tentative settlement agreement in the Richards v. Council Bluffs Community School District litigation. The board also approved minutes from the February 24 meetings and received informational presentations on early childhood student achievement, the UNbelievable Workplace survey results, and a legislative update on education bills in the Iowa Legislature.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQRLY8586E7D", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQRLY8586E7D" }, { "date": "2026-03-10", "body": "Work Session", "headline": "Board reviews superintendent search RFPs and enters closed session", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Directors held a work session to review proposals for a superintendent search. The board voted to enter closed session to discuss litigation strategy and evaluate a potential employee's competency.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQRLXS585B20", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQRLXS585B20" }, { "date": "2026-02-24", "body": "Closed Session", "headline": "Board approves closed session to discuss real estate purchase or sale", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Directors convened for a closed session on February 24, 2026. The board approved the agenda and voted to enter closed session to discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate, citing Iowa Code 21.5(1)(j).", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRFPHN64AD73", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRFPHN64AD73" }, { "date": "2026-02-24", "body": "Regular Business Meeting", "headline": "Board approves MOU with Green Hills Area Education Agency", "summary": "The Council Bluffs Community School District Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Green Hills Area Education Agency for the 2026-2027 school year. The board also approved updated policies, including a Compulsory Attendance policy, and approved a new job description for an Early Childhood Specialist.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DPUMBR5A7D52", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/cbcsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DPUMBR5A7D52" } ] }