The Adel-DeSoto-Minburn School Board convened Monday evening in regular session.

During the Focus on Learning section for the month, the Board went over digital citizenship, professional learning communities, and state assessments. The action items began with approval of a financial services agreement with the Piper-Jaffray Law Firm regarding the $15.75 million bond issue for the new elementary building project in Adel. The Board also approved dissemination and bid agent agreements with Piper-Jaffray, as well as a bond disclosure counsel engagement agreement with the Ahlers and Cooney Law Firm.

Also related to the elementary project, the Board approved the bid letting for the issuance of $10 million in bond funds, as well as the design and development plan from FRK Architects and Engineers. Other items approved included: a business manager search agreement with Grundmeyer Leader Services to find a replacement for retiring Business Manager Nancy Gee; Superintendent Greg Dufoe’s professional development plan; and a contract for waste disposal services with Waste Management in the amount of $1,531.60 per month. The meeting concluded with discussion on upcoming Board meetings and the Iowa Association of School Boards Conference, as well as an update on the unofficial enrollment figures, which Dufoe estimated at around a 100 student increase.

To learn more about the ADM School Board meeting, listen to today’s Perry Fareway Let’s Talk Dallas County program on air and at RaccoonValleyRadio.com.