An agency official warned the district faces a projected $75,000,000–$100,000,000 shortfall for fiscal year 2028 after prior cuts of $150,000,000, and said staff protections, core instructional priorities and public forums will guide budget recommendations.

Vendor Goldmus Technologies recommended added endpoint detection/response (EDR) and a security information and event management (SIEM) tool to protect staff endpoints; the board approved a three‑year contract the vendor priced at about $7.90 per license per month and included three months free on rollout.

John Lohman told the Iowa City Community School District board his wife, a Coralville Central first-grade teacher, was assaulted multiple times and urged clearer reporting, accountability and better protections for staff; he cited past OSHA fines and asked whether district leaders failed to act.

The Hillsboro School District Board of Directors adopted the 2026–27 budget, appropriations and tax levy on June 16 after a brief public hearing; directors described difficult decisions during a year of budget reductions and collaborative bargaining to protect staff.