Humboldt board approves consent agenda, curriculum purchases and multiple service contracts
July 20, 2026 | Humboldt Comm School District, School Districts, Iowa
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The Humboldt Community School District Board of Education met July 20 and approved a slate of routine business items, including open enrollment requests, personnel actions, curriculum purchases and multiple service contracts.
During the consent agenda, the board approved open-enrollment moves for Patrick and Novaleigh Stokes (into Humboldt), Colt Dunphy (to Twin Rivers) and Joseph Constable (into Humboldt). The board also accepted a resignation from musical accompanist Nancy Blair and approved a series of contract amendments and new hires, including Bertha Medina as high school custodian and Abby Heider as a high school special education paraprofessional. Mertz moved and Ropte seconded approval of the consent items; the motion carried unanimously.
The board approved elementary and secondary social studies curriculum purchases from TCI ($38,765.95) and Savvas ($158,631.97) for 2026–2027. Lane moved and Mertz seconded the curriculum purchases; the motion carried unanimously.
Separately, trustees authorized a set of service and maintenance agreements: a Thrive partnership agreement for 2026–2027; a Johnson Controls service agreement covering July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027; and a maintenance renewal contract with Thermosystems, LLC (Daikin) for 2026–2027. The board also approved continued legislative priorities for 2026–2027 and carried motions to post board meeting agendas to the district website, media outlets and the administration office front doors.
Board business also included approvals of activity and complimentary passes for senior citizens, community service personnel, district employees and partner organizations, and complimentary passes for Twin Rivers Community School board members. The board set a public hearing to consider an amendment to the 2026–2027 school calendar for Aug. 17, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the District Office.
The meeting concluded after President Tate Satern reviewed correspondence from scholarship recipients Payton Elman and Kinley Nilles and the board adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
During the consent agenda, the board approved open-enrollment moves for Patrick and Novaleigh Stokes (into Humboldt), Colt Dunphy (to Twin Rivers) and Joseph Constable (into Humboldt). The board also accepted a resignation from musical accompanist Nancy Blair and approved a series of contract amendments and new hires, including Bertha Medina as high school custodian and Abby Heider as a high school special education paraprofessional. Mertz moved and Ropte seconded approval of the consent items; the motion carried unanimously.
The board approved elementary and secondary social studies curriculum purchases from TCI ($38,765.95) and Savvas ($158,631.97) for 2026–2027. Lane moved and Mertz seconded the curriculum purchases; the motion carried unanimously.
Separately, trustees authorized a set of service and maintenance agreements: a Thrive partnership agreement for 2026–2027; a Johnson Controls service agreement covering July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027; and a maintenance renewal contract with Thermosystems, LLC (Daikin) for 2026–2027. The board also approved continued legislative priorities for 2026–2027 and carried motions to post board meeting agendas to the district website, media outlets and the administration office front doors.
Board business also included approvals of activity and complimentary passes for senior citizens, community service personnel, district employees and partner organizations, and complimentary passes for Twin Rivers Community School board members. The board set a public hearing to consider an amendment to the 2026–2027 school calendar for Aug. 17, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the District Office.
The meeting concluded after President Tate Satern reviewed correspondence from scholarship recipients Payton Elman and Kinley Nilles and the board adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
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