# WDMCS Board of Education Meeting (Oct. 12, 2026)

The West Des Moines Community Schools Board of Education meeting on October 12, 2026, included several facilities and procurement actions. The board approved substantial completion of the stadium video board, design documents for the Crestview renovation, a Resource Consultant Engineers contract for Hillside air-handler upgrades, and an amendment to the FRK Architects contract to add two projects. A facilities update on the bond-funded multipurpose student activity center covered user-group feedback and design refinements; design-document approval is expected at the next board meeting. The board also approved a one-year Jake’s Lawn contract for landscaping and snow removal: snow service increases 4%, while ice/salt service has no increase. District staff are gradually taking on more snow-removal work in-house. The board approved bills for payment to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, a DMAC memorandum of understanding, and a Food Bank of Iowa TEFAP agreement establishing Crossroads Park as a food-pantry site. No dollar amounts were stated for these actions.

The board discussed the bond program’s budget constraints and the process for gathering and evaluating feedback on facilities projects. Members noted that bond funds must be used consistently with applicable restrictions, and staff described plans to preserve the option of adding a pool to the activity-center site in the future. The board also approved second readings of policies in the 100, 500, 600, and 900 series; no specific policy changes affecting procurement were described.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Sources
- [WDMCS Board of Education Meeting (Oct. 12, 2026)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZCc159Ks0A) - West Des Moines Community Schools