At least three area school district Boards of Education are set to meet during separate, regular meetings, Monday evening. First up, at 5:30-p.m., is the Griswold School Board. During their meeting in the Conference Room, Old Business includes: The Second Readings of 400-series Board Policies, and a COVID-19 update. New Business for the Griswold Board includes (but is not limited to:

• The possible approval of video streaming compensation.
• A request for Allowable Growth & Supplemental Aid for 2019-20, re: Special Education Deficit.
• Information with regard to the 2020-21 Certified Enrollment.
• Consider Activation Status of Early Retirement Policy
• Discussion on Camera/Security upgrades
• Consideration of Allocating funds for a Rolling Flag purchase.

The Exira-Elk  Horn-Kimballton School Board meeting takes place 6-p.m. Monday, in the Conference Room at the Elk Horn Building. On their agenda, under “Recognition and Communication,” is:  1) the Iowa High School Athletic Association, and 2) the Matt Schmitz Family.  New Business includes: Certified County numbers; Administration Set Up for the rest of 20-21 and 21-22; the Certified Annual Report (CAR); Mask Options; Approval of a “Chain of Command” document; and Personnel matters, to include the resignations of: Susan Greving, Stephanie Kraus and Megan Petersen – Para educators, and Route Bus Driver Dave Anderson. New Hires will include: Tonia Lozano – Bus Driver, and Sam Muhr – Para educator.

And, the Audubon School Board will meet 7-p.m. Monday, in the High School Board Room. Action items on their agenda include (but are not limited to): Applications to the School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) for a Special Education Deficit (SPED), and Hazardous Material Mitigation. The Board will also act on approving: Virtual Snow Days; a change in the District Attorney; Mid-Year graduates; SAVE Bond refinancing (To include approval of a Bond Counsel agreement with Ahlers Cooney, approval of the Bond Sale amount, and a Resolution fixing the date for a hearing on the proposed issuance of approximately $4.2-million in School Infrastructure Sales, Services, Use Tax Revenue and Refunding Bonds).

The Board will also act on approving a Resolution setting the date for  Public Hearing and Special Board meeting, to review and approve the plans, specifications and form of contract for, and estimate the total cost of, the Middle School/High School HVAC Systems, Electrical Systems, and other architectural improvements throughout the facility, and authorize the fixing of a date, time and location for receiving and publicly opening bids for the project.  In other news, the Audubon School Board is expected to receive the district’s final enrollment numbers, and audit update, and regular reports from the Administration.