Dallas Center‑Grimes board approves construction contracts, awards video board contract and creates full‑time assistant activities director

At a special meeting, the Dallas Center‑Grimes Community School District Board approved several contract awards and a new full‑time staff position.

On voice votes the board approved: a Keystone construction contract for the Dallas Center Elementary secure‑entry project; an RH Grabo construction contract for the Northridge Elementary renovation; and an All Iowa Mechanical contract for mechanical work tied to the Northridge renovation. The board also accepted bids for a high‑school video board project and recorded that the booster club will contribute $200,000 in four $50,000 installments to the project.

Following bid acceptance, the board voted to award and approve the contract for the video board project to Ardent Lighting.

Under personnel items the board approved an assistant activities director job description and position to provide full‑time, day‑to‑day management of auditorium and fine‑arts event operations. Administration described the role as a 260‑day, full‑time position with a posted salary range of $50,000 to $55,000; the position replaces a long‑standing part‑time contractor arrangement (BCP Production/Jake Feldman) and is budgeted as a general fund staff expense. The board discussed the economics of moving from a part‑time contractor to a full‑time staff position and emphasized operational benefits for events, rentals and support for activity directors.

Motions were made and seconded from the board; the transcript records voice approval for all listed motions. Vote tallies were recorded as unanimous voice votes with "I" responses; no named roll‑call tallies were documented in the meeting transcript.

The board set its next regular meeting for Monday, June 22 at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned the special meeting by voice vote.