October 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Osceola Public Schools Board of Education Information
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Information Item
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Notice of this meeting was posted at the Jeffrey Elementary School, Osceola Middle School/High School, Pinnacle Bank of Osceola, the Osceola Post Office, and the Osceola School Website on (Month)(Day), 2026. This notice was also published in The Polk County News on the same date. A copy of the agenda items is tentative and may be changed by the Board if necessary.
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2. Opening Procedures
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Procedural Item
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2.1. Call the Meeting to Order
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Procedural Item
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President Mestl called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 PM and informed those in attendance that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the meeting room, then directed the public to its location.
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2.2. Roll Call
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2.3. Excuse Board Members Who Are Absent
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Procedural Item
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. Recognition of Visitors/Communications from the Public
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4. Reports
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4.1. Maintenance Report
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Written and verbal Maintenance and Custodial report given by Jesse Pliefke. Mowing and spraying is coming to an end. Will be trimming trees and cleaning up property for winter. Had ALICAP Walkthrough and HVAC Walkthrough with Community Building Solutions. Boiler starting with no issues. Need new water softener system for boiler. Quote for repair of combustion blower for RTU4. Cameras installed on buses. 80-day inspections coming due. Suburbans have Osceola decals put on.
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4.2. AD Report
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Action Item
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Written and verbal report given by Jason Zelasney. Slammers season ends at 12-6. Football has record of 3-4 with 2 games left. Volleyball won the Mead tournament, sitting 9th in D1, 3rd seed for CRC tournament. One Act has 26 participants.
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4.3. Principals Reports
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4.3.1. Elementary Report
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Written and verbal report given by Sarah Johnson. Fire prevention week is being observed this week. Thank you to Osceola Fire Department. Scholastic Book Fair is this week with Parent-Teacher Conferences. Elementary first quarter awards. All but 1 class made a testing incentive tier. Strong showing for MAPS tests. Almost 30% of students scored in the 90th percentile or higher in at least one test. School Store Fundraiser update and update on Professional development.
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4.3.2. MS/HS Report
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Written and verbal report given by Ben Dempsey. MAPS testing is complete and an update given on how many students scored at or above average. Update on Formal Observations. Professional development update. Parent-Teacher Conferences this week.
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4.4. Superintendent’s Report
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Jason Lavaley gave written and verbal report. Alicap did their annual safety and facilities walkthrough. Had Community Building Solutions walkthrough to give feedback and opinion on HVAC and replacement plans. Playground equipment is reaching end-of-life. Audit is complete. IRS will provide refund for penalties. Working on Perkins Grant with ESU. State Education Conference in November.
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4.5. Board Reports
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Update about first negotiations meeting.
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5. Action Items
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5.1. Consent Agenda
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Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.1.1. Approval of the Previous Meeting’s Minutes
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Consent Item
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5.1.2. Treasurer’s Report
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Consent Item
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5.1.3. Payment of general fund claims in the amount of $468,627.98
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5.2. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on
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5.2.1. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on approving the purchase of license renewal for the Shooter Detection, Genetec for cameras and access controls.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the renewal of licenses from ECC. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.2. Superintendent Evaluation next month.
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Recommended Motion(s):
Take no action Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6. Next Meeting Dates and Times
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6.1. Regular meeting November 9, 2026, 6:00 PM at the Osceola Middle/High School Media Center.
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7. Adjournment
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Moved to adjourn meeting at 7:00 p.m. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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