School Board Election

Three seats on the 7-member Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education will be filled by the three candidates who receive the most votes during the November 4, 2025, election.  Each elected official will serve a four-year term on the board and may seek re-election without term limits.

Three incumbents are on the ballot for re-election.  

Lauren Meyers
Patrick Peters
Jared Tripp

School Ballot Measure:
Revenue Purpose Statement

Also on the ballot for district residents this year is the Revenue Purpose Statement. You will see a “yes” or “no” question, seeking the approval of district voters to continue to use the SAVE and PPEL funds for the full range of school facilities and technology purposes allowed by Iowa Code. 

A YES vote will affirm that the designated SAVE and PPEL funds can continue to be used as they have been for many years.

A NO vote does not lower taxes but could limit the District’s ability to respond to future school facility needs.

As background, the State of Iowa is unique in that it collects a statewide sales tax for school infrastructure, commonly referred to as the ‘Statewide Penny’ (SAVE). This allows school districts to receive stable funding on a per-pupil basis. In 2019, the Iowa Legislature extended the collection of SAVE funds through January 1, 2051. As part of this extension, all school districts must renew a Revenue Purpose Statement before 2031 to affirm how SAVE funds will be used.

In our school district, the funds have been strategically utilized to:

• Create secure and safe schools
• Update carpet, furnishings, and equipment on a  rotating schedule
• Maintain concrete, roofing, painting, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems
• Purchase large equipment, Chromebooks & other classroom technology, and 
• Complete projects outlined in the multi-year Facility Master Plan.

Approval to renew the Revenue Purpose Statement would extend our district’s flexibility to use revenue from the one-cent sales tax to continue protecting the investment in our Council Bluffs school buildings and facilities.

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Find your Precinct/Polling Place: Iowa Secretary of State Website

Need an Absentee Ballot? Complete this form and return it* to the County Auditor's Office, 227 S 6th St (second floor).
*Request forms must be turned in 15 days before the election date.