Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes

For viewing, please select the link above and 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 2025-26 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 14, 2025
• August 11, 2025
• August 25, 2025
• September 8, 2025
• September 22, 2025
• October 13, 2025
• October 27, 2025
• November 17, 2025
• December 15, 2025
• January 12, 2026
• January 26, 2026
• February 9, 2026
• February 23, 2026
• March 9, 2026
• April 6, 2026
• April 20, 2026
• May 4, 2026
• May 18, 2026
• June 15, 2026