Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District

Please use the following information to access ADM’s annual certified budget notices.

July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026: Proposed Adel DeSoto Minburn Property Tax Levy

July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025: Proposed Adel DeSoto Minburn Property Tax Levy

Competitive Bidding Guidelines

Competitive, sealed bids or combined are required for all goods and services costing more than $40,000, including items such as construction contracts, school buses, and large textbook orders from a source other than the publisher.  For purchases of $10,000 to $40,000, the superintendent or an authorized designee will collect quotes, and the superintendent will make a recommendation to the board.  The superintendent has the authority to authorize purchases of up to $10,000 without board approval.

Bid Selection

The purchase will be made to the lowest bidder based upon total cost considerations including, but not limited to, the cost of the goods and services being purchased, availability of service and/or repair, delivery date, and other factors deemed relevant by the board.  The board and the superintendent reserve the right to reject all bids, or any portion thereof, and re-advertise.

ADM Supports Local Companies

The ADM school board supports economic development in Iowa, and will acquire goods or services from locally-owned or Iowa-based businesses if the cost and other considerations are relatively equal and required specifications are met.

View Current ADM Requests for Proposal

While we work hard to get the most out of our equipment, supplies, and furnishings, our resources do eventually reach a functional end-of-life, where they are either unusable, inappropriate, or disproportionately costly to maintain.

Equipment Sales

Much of the equipment that we dispose of will be listed on the GovDeals government surplus sale website.  We do not always have listings, but any ADM listings will be available via the link below.

View our GovDeals Surplus Listings

ADM contracts with an outside company to conduct an annual audit of our finances to ensure compliance and detect irregularities. Use the following link to access ADM’s financial audits.

Iowa Audit Reports

Access the ADM Schools Financial Report Card by using the following tool provided by the Iowa Department of Education. After clicking the link below, use the following directions to access the district report card:

1. Select “Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District”
2. Select “Aditional Metrics”
3. Select “Finance District Report Card”

Iowa School Performance Profiles

All requests for internal fundraising are required to complete a fundraising request form. The form must be signed by the building principal or activities director and submitted to the ADM Business Manager. Please access the form by using the link below.

Fundraising Request Form

Proceeds from an approved fundraiser should be spent during the year the funds were raised. A project summary form is due 6 weeks after the activity ends and should be submitted to the building principal or activity director who signed the original request form. Please use the following link to access the project summary form:

Fundraising Project Summary Form

Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District (ADM) makes one payment to parents claiming non-public transportation following the end of the current school year for all claims made during the school year.

Following Iowa Code, the state makes one payment on or around July 15 to the school district after the school year ends. The district then prepares payments to parents based on the amount from the state. Final payment to parents claiming non-public transportation occurs no later than August 31 for the preceding school year.

Parents / Guardians can use the following link to access the non-public transportation form for reimbursement. 

Non-Public Transportation Form

Use the following link to view ADM’s property tax rate history.

ADM Tax Rate History

Use the following link to view the Iowa School Finance Information Services school finance diagram, which shows sources of revenue, funds, and allowable uses.

School Finance Diagram