Parents of 2024 cross country runners' grades 7-12: There will be a parents' meeting at 6 PM Wednesday, May 29 in the high school lunchroom. Please try to attend and bring your student, also.
Congratulations to Coach Traylor and the High school girls' softball team on their first win of the season. Go Wildcats.
The JH softball and HS baseball on 5/24/24 has been cancelled due to weather conditions.
Parents of 2024 cross country runners' grades 7-12: There will be a parents' meeting at 6 PM Wednesday, May 29 in the high school lunchroom. Please try to attend and bring your student, also.
Notice of Public Meeting
Columbus Community School District
You are hereby notified that the Board of Education will meet
May 28, 2024
@ 6:00 PM
Columbus Administration Building • 1208 Colton Street • Columbus Junction, IA 52738
This meeting will be open to the public.
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the Agenda – Action
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Reading of the Columbus CSD Mission and Vision Statements
This is the time for public comment. Should you wish to address the board about an agenda item, this is the time to do so. If you choose to
address the board tonight, we ask that you keep your comments under 3 minutes. If you have an item to discuss, that is not agenda related,
please follow board policy and contact the board secretary to have your topic placed on next month’s agenda.
5. Citizen’s Comments – Information
6. Approvals – Action
a. Financial Report
b. Minutes
c. Bills
7. Administrative Reports – Information
8. Board Reports – Information
9. Unfinished Business
a. None
10. New Business
a. Personnel – Action
b. Fundraisers – Action
c. Consider first reading of Policy 705.01 & 705.02 update – Action
d. Consider approval of copier fleet upgrade with Marco - Action
e. Consider approval of CTE HVAC quote – Action
f. Consider quote to repair/replace the backup hot water circulation pump at Roundy – Action
g. Consider quote to replace the two geothermal pumps in the practice facility – Action
h. Consider approval of Apple Proposal for 28 iMac computers for Roundy Lab – Action
i. Consider RTI quote for 125 student computers – Action
j. Consider approval of black football uniforms for one home game this fall – Action
k. Consider approval of 20 days of vacation for 240 day administrator contracts – Action
l. Consider approval of updates to Administration Employment Benefits Handbook – Action
m. Consider renewal of 28E agreement for transportation director with L-M CSD – Action
n. Pool admissions for the 2024 season - Information
11. Adjournment – action.
Citizens wishing to address the board on an unlisted agenda item must notify the board secretary no later than four calendar days prior to the
board meeting. The person making the request must state the person’s name, address, and purpose of the presentation; action desired by the
board and give any other pertinent background information. The Board President may not choose to recognize a person to speak who is not a
resident of the Columbus Community School District. Citizens wishing to present oral or written petitions to the board may do so at the time they
are given to speak. However, the board will only receive the petitions and/or listen to the citizens. The board will take no action directly
following the presentation, but rather listen with a concerned attitude. The Board President has the discretion to limit the amount of time set
aside for public participation. If the pressures of business or other circumstances dictate, the Board President may decide to set aside this
practice until another meeting. (Board Policy 213)
The JH Baseball game for tonight has been cancelled due to poor field conditions. There will not be practice tonight.
1 hour delay: For the safety of students and staff ColumbusCSD will be delayed 1 hour Friday, May 24 due to strong, dangerous storms in the area. Please take shelter and stay safe.
We would like to remind everyone that with warm weather and outdoor activities taking place, that you may not bring any pets to sporting events on school property. This is in accordance with the state policy. Patrons that bring pets will be asked to leave, sorry for any inconvenience.
Highschool softball practice has been cancelled for tonight due to weather. The JH musical on 5/21/24 has been postponed.
High school track and field parents: We will be having a track and field banquet to celebrate the 2024 boys and girls at 6 PM Wednesday, May 22 in the high school cafeteria. Bring a dessert. Mike Jay will be on hand to give opening comments, track coaches will present letters and awards, then Mike will announce two Track Guy Scholarship winners.
If you ordered a track t-shirt, they can be picked up in the high school office.
The high school girls first round sub state soccer game vs Washington will be played at Iowa City, City High on 5/14/24 starting at 3:45 pm admission is free you will not need a ticket.
The last 2 days of the FFA plant/flower sale. Times today 5/10 is 3:30-6:30 and tomorrow 5/11 hours are 12-3:00. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there. A plant would be a great gift for Mother's Day.
After an amazing night at the district meet, we wait to see what events qualified (we will know today). We think we have a bout 10 events that will make it. In the meantime, this is our state track T-shirt design with names/events of qualifiers on the back (THERE IS NO ONLINE STORE). If you would like to order, they are $10, sizes adult small to 5XL.Reply below or talk to Traci Orr in the high school office. Deadline to order is 5pm Sunday 5/12.
The Columbus FFA is having their annual plant sale. May 3rd-- 3:30-6:30, May 4th--11:00-2:00, May 8th--3:30-6:30, May 10th--3:30-6:30, May 11th--12:00-3:00 Hope to see you there!
HS Boys Soccer at Hillcrest will be tomorrow May 3rd
The high school boys' soccer game at Hillcrest on 5/2/24 now will start at 6pm please note the time change.
High school boys soccer at Hillcrest High School has been postponed for 4/26/24
The approved 2024-2025 School Year Calendar is now available. Find it at https://5il.co/2j64y.
Notice of Public Meeting
Columbus Community School District
You are hereby notified that the Board of Education will meet
April 22, 2024
@ 5:30 PM
Columbus Administration Building • 1208 Colton Street • Columbus Junction, IA 52738
This meeting will be open to the public.
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the Agenda – Action
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Reading of the Columbus CSD Mission and Vision Statements
This is the time for public comment. Should you wish to address the board about an agenda item, this is the time to do so. If you choose to
address the board tonight, we ask that you keep your comments under 3 minutes. If you have an item to discuss, that is not agenda related,
please follow board policy and contact the board secretary to have your topic placed on next month’s agenda.
5. Citizen’s Comments – Information
6. Budget Hearing
7. Presentations
Fair Barn Update
Graduation Update
Gear Up Update
8. Approvals – Action
a. Financial Report
b. Minutes
c. Bills
9. Administrative Reports – Information
10. Board Reports – Information
11. Unfinished Business
a. Consider final reading of Policy 507.04 update - Action
12. New Business
a. Personnel – Action
b. Fundraisers – Action
c. Hearing for the review of the 2024-2025 school calendar as required by Iowa Code 279.10
d. Consider approval of a 2024-25 school calendar - Action
e. Consider renewal of College and Career Counselor shared personnel 28E agreement – Action
f. Consider renewing Work-Based Learning Coordinator shared personnel agreement – Action
g. Consider approval to open a public funds (sweep) account for the PPEL Fund – Action
h. Consider approval of Class of 2024 list of graduates – Action
i. Consider review of building use agreement with Eastern Iowa Community College - Action
13. Adjournment – action.
Citizens wishing to address the board on an unlisted agenda item must notify the board secretary no later than four calendar days prior to the
board meeting. The person making the request must state the person’s name, address, and purpose of the presentation; action desired by the
board and give any other pertinent background information. The Board President may not choose to recognize a person to speak who is not a
resident of the Columbus Community School District. Citizens wishing to present oral or written petitions to the board may do so at the time they
are given to speak. However, the board will only receive the petitions and/or listen to the citizens. The board will take no action directly
following the presentation, but rather listen with a concerned attitude. The Board President has the discretion to limit the amount of time set
aside for public participation. If the pressures of business or other circumstances dictate, the Board President may decide to set aside this
practice until another meeting. (Board Policy 213)