Following the vote, the unofficial election results are: 1177 YES (60.86%) and 757 NO (39.14%).
⭐️ Approval of this bond referendum shows our community’s strong commitment to safe, accessible, and future-ready learning spaces for Gladbrook-Reinbeck students.
🖤💙 THANK YOU, VOTERS!
#RebelNation #GRBond2025 #WeAreGR #FutureReadySchools #GladbrookReinbeck #ThankYou
Just a reminder that there will be a pep rally for volleyball today in the HS gym at 11:45. We might even get started a couple of minutes early, but we will get going as soon as we can.
We hope to see as many of Rebel Nation there as possible today to help send off the team as they'll head to Coralville right after the pep rally.
Thank you and go Rebels!
Tomorrow, November 4th, there will be a pep rally in the HS gym at approximately 11:45 AM for state volleyball. We will have GR cheer perform a few cheers followed by words from the coaches and players.
Following the pep rally, the players will leave through the west side (front doors) of the school and get on the bus to Coralville. We invite everyone to be part of the pep rally and to line the hallways and commons area as the team walks out to the bus. Go Rebels!
#rebelnation #iahsvb
Clarifying the Nutrition Fund Report
Recently, a post was shared questioning the accuracy of the district’s September Nutrition Fund balance. I want to take a moment to explain what occurred and provide factual context.
Each fall, schools across Iowa finalize and reconcile data from the prior fiscal year before new-year reports stabilize. During July, August, and September, our team updates, recodes, and reports financial data to the state. We use two different software systems: Vista for daily accounting & Frontline for budget tracking and forecasting
Occasionally, these systems don’t sync perfectly. The September financial report—produced through Frontline and shared at the October board meeting—had just received uploads from our Certified Annual Report (CAR). That upload caused the Nutrition Fund to appear negative on that specific report. This same situation has occurred in prior years as well.
To ensure accuracy, our School Business Official and I have a meeting scheduled next week with Frontline to identify the cause and prevent the error moving forward.
Here’s what our actual day-to-day accounting (Vista) shows: Current Nutrition Fund Balance: approximately $285,000
Our total across bank and investment accounts: $297,059.42 (Lincoln Savings Bank + Iowa Schools Joint Investment Trust)
The difference between those figures simply reflects the timing of receivables and reconciliations—normal in financial reporting.
Our Nutrition Fund remains strong and continues to grow, in part due to our successful summer nutrition program that provided free lunches to all students. While we are required to spend down excess balances per audit recommendations, those expenditures are limited by regulation. We’ve already increased staff pay, provided uniforms and shoe reimbursements for safety, purchased equipment, and continue exploring responsible ways to reinvest in the program for students and staff.
I also want to recognize Jennifer Nicholas for her outstanding leadership of our Nutrition Department, as well as our central office team for their diligence and accuracy.
Our reports are snapshots in time, not indicators of missing funds or mismanagement. All records are public and available for review. Anyone with questions is encouraged to reach out directly to me or our central office—we’ll gladly provide clarification.
And finally, while I regret any potential embarrassment that factual clarification may cause, the facts don’t change as listed above. Transparency matters—and so does accuracy.
Reach out with any questions.
Caleb Bonjour
Superintendent
Gladbrook Reinbeck CSD
caleb.bonjour@gr-rebels.net
