Urbandale CSD School Board Meeting 10.12.26

Urbandale Community School District Board meeting (October 12, 2026, per the meeting title) included several facilities and service-contract approvals. The board approved a DLR contract amendment for bid, public-hearing, and related work on the Rolling Green demolition; HVAC controls at Karen Acres using Woodman Controls, replacing controls in the original bid with the district’s standard system; camera upgrades at Webster, the high school stadium, and locker bays; cleaning and flame-retardant treatment of Performing Arts Center drapes; and replacement of Webster’s decommissioned boiler. The board also approved lease extensions for the Lions Park softball field and Walker Johnston tennis courts through 2031. No dollar amounts were stated for these items. It approved a three-year ParentSquare renewal, with years two and three capped at annual increases of 5%. For the KCCI/Hearst digital-media partnership, the board chose option four to cancel lower-performing marketing tactics; a separate option to cancel the remaining four months was described as saving $40,000 but was not selected. The option-four motion passed 4–2.

The board set an October 26 public hearing date for the 2027–29 academic calendars and received a first reading of about 30 policies, some reflecting legislative changes; no public feedback was reported. Other discussion included proposed high-school courses in sports officiating and AI principles, English-learner program results, and a Rotary donation of four virtual-reality kits. The fiscal-year review noted a projected $206,000 variance in one budget line, with the district reporting that overall spending was below its authorized projected budget. No specific procurement action was identified in the budget discussion.