Board Meeting Agenda, Minutes and Board Goals

Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes

For viewing, please follow this link, then click Meetings in the upper right to view agendas and minutes for each meeting

* Please note that the official, signed board minutes are available at the district administrative office.

Core Beliefs 

The following beliefs were approved by the Board of Education meeting, as recommended by the district's Community Advisory Committee:

• Every student matters
• Building relationships is the foundation of success
• We will meet the needs of all students
• Data will drive our decision-making
• Collaboration and teamwork are necessary for success
• All students can learn at high levels

Annual Student Achievement Goal

• All students will be proficient or above in reading comprehension, mathematics, and science.

Board of Directors Meetings

The following are the dates for board meetings for the 2026-27 school year. All meetings will begin at 6:00 PM at the Career Campus, 331 E Main Street, Ottumwa, Iowa, unless otherwise noted. You can watch the live stream of our school board meeting on YouTube at @OttumwaSchools.

• July 20, 2026
• August 10, 2026
• August 24, 2026
• September 14, 2026
• September 28, 2026
• October 12, 2026
• October 26, 2026
• November 16, 2026
• December 14, 2026
• January 11, 2027
• January 25, 2027
• February 8, 2027
• February 22, 2027
• March 8, 2027
• April 5, 2027
• April 19, 2027
• May 10, 2027
• May 24, 2027
• June 21, 2027