Board of Education Meeting - July 28 2026

The Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education held a business meeting on July 28, 2026, focusing primarily on setting legislative priorities for the 2027 session. The board discussed and approved four key priorities: timely, equitable, and adequate state funding for public schools; full-day preschool funding; resources for teacher education, recruitment, and retention; and increased flexibility and local control for school districts with limitations on unfunded state mandates. The board emphasized the need for funding to keep pace with inflation and discussed incorporating specific examples such as special education and preschool funding into their advocacy materials. Additionally, the board approved policy updates to comply with new legislative requirements, including student discipline procedures and extracurricular activity participation. The consent agenda included approval of contract renewals for online content providers and Google Workspace, with a noted rollover of $8,000 from the previous year's contract. No new contracts or capital projects were discussed, but the meeting highlighted ongoing budget and funding concerns relevant to procurement and resource allocation in the district.