Urbandale CSD School Board Meeting 11.09.26

The Urbandale Community School District Board meeting, held November 9, 2026, included discussion of potential program and employee-benefit costs, but no procurement award or new contract approval was identified. Administrators presented a proposal for transitional kindergarten, including preliminary estimates of about $50,000 per section for a transportation route and $8,000 for classroom materials; the board discussed the proposal without taking a vote. Adventure Time staff also presented an annual fee proposal for the coming school year, based on projected staffing, supplies, field trips and materials, but the transcript gives no proposed fee amounts or approval action.

A Gallagher consultant reviewed the district’s self-funded health plan and possible cost-containment and contribution options. The presentation reported $5.784 million in total plan costs for the prior year against a $5.526 million budget, and described changes that reduced a projected 2027 renewal increase from about 13% to 6.8%. Options discussed included a spousal surcharge and a dependent eligibility audit estimated to cost $8,800, with potential savings; these remained under consideration, with further modeling and staff input anticipated. The board approved the consent agenda by motion, but its contents were not specified in the transcript. No procurement-related vote or contract award was identified.