Handbooks for Students and Parents
2025-2026 Handbooks:
- Parent/Guardian & Student Handbook 2025-2026
- Bosnian Translated Handbook 2025-2026
- Swahili Translated Handbook 2025-2026
- Hakha Chin Translated Handbook 2025-2026
- Burmese Translated Handbook 2025-2026
- Spanish Translated Handbook 2025-2026
Iowa Code 2024, Code § 279.65 mandates that each school district must require that the parent or guardian of each student enrolled in the school district acknowledges receipt of the applicable student handbook, either in writing or electronically. This was included during the registration process for the 2025-26 school year. Parents/Guardians acknowledged that they understood that the handbook was available at this link and that the handbook would be updated for the new school year. This communication serves as notice that the handbook has been updated for the new school year.
Reminder: Acknowledgment does NOT necessarily mean you agree to the contents of the handbook. It is acknowledging that you know where the handbook is electronically, that you will read and review it with your students, and that failure to follow the handbook could result in disciplinary action.
The School Board approved the 2025-26 Parent/Guardian & Student Handbook during the June 9th Board Meeting. The current handbook and all of the translated versions have been uploaded to the website and are now ready for review.
If you have questions regarding the handbook, please contact the building/department leader:
- Karen Acres Elementary- Dania Wilson (wilsond@urbandaleschools.com)
- Olmsted Elementary- Dr. Deborah Bordenaro (bordenarod@urbandaleschools.com)
- Valerius Elementary- Lara Justmann (justmannl@urbandaleschools.com)
- Webster Elementary- Anna Taggart (taggarta@urbandaleschools.com)
- Urbandale Middle School- Dr. Lindsey Cornwell (cornwelll@urbandaleschools.com)
- Urbandale High School- Tim Carver (carvert@urbandaleschools.com)
- Metro West Learning Academy- Mike Moran (moranm1@urbandaleschools.com)
- Activities & Athletics- Jared Power (powerj@urbandaleschools.com)
- Preschool- Ashley Myers (myersa@urbandaleschools.com)
- Adventuretime Childcare- Jake Leonard (leonardj@urbandaleschools.com)
- Chromebook Care- Josh Whitver (whitverj@urbandaleschools.com)