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title: Chat with the Archive
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# Chat with the Archive
The archive is a static site, but you can hand any of its pages to an AI
tool and ask questions. The buttons below open **ChatGPT**, **Google
Gemini**, or **Perplexity** with a question already typed into the chat
box — just click and hit enter. The AI fetches the **raw markdown source**
of the linked archive page (clean text, no styling noise, low token cost)
and answers from it.
For cross-cutting questions that need multiple pages, scroll down to
**Ask anything across the whole archive** — that one hands the AI a
site-wide index ([llms.md](llms.md)) so it can fetch whatever it needs.
!!! info "How to use these"
- **Perplexity** always fetches URLs and shows inline citations — most
reliable for verifying what the AI says.
- **ChatGPT** generally fetches public URLs; on free tier this can
vary.
- **Gemini** fetches URLs inconsistently; if it says it can't access
the link, try ChatGPT or Perplexity instead.
All three are free to use without a paid plan; ChatGPT and Gemini may
ask you to sign in.
## Big picture
- :material-history:{ .lg .middle } **The whole 2026 year, at a glance**
---
Get a chronological overview of what the board has done in 2026 —
financial crisis emergence, superintendent transition, property
sales, policy adoptions.
[ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Summarize%20the%20major%20events%20of%20the%202026%20Iowa%20City%20Community%20School%20District%20Board%20of%20Directors%20year%2C%20based%20on%20this%20timeline%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftimeline.md){ .md-button } [Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/app?q=Summarize%20the%20major%20events%20of%20the%202026%20Iowa%20City%20Community%20School%20District%20Board%20of%20Directors%20year%2C%20based%20on%20this%20timeline%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftimeline.md){ .md-button } [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=Summarize%20the%20major%20events%20of%20the%202026%20Iowa%20City%20Community%20School%20District%20Board%20of%20Directors%20year%2C%20based%20on%20this%20timeline%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftimeline.md){ .md-button }
- :material-cash-multiple:{ .lg .middle } **The 2026 financial crisis**
---
How the crisis surfaced in January, the audit catch-up plan, the
March emergency borrowing, the property sales, where things stand
now.
[ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain%20the%202026%20ICCSD%20financial%20crisis%20%E2%80%94%20how%20it%20surfaced%2C%20what%20the%20board%20has%20done%2C%20and%20what%27s%20unresolved%20%E2%80%94%20based%20on%20this%20archive%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fbudget.md){ .md-button } [Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/app?q=Explain%20the%202026%20ICCSD%20financial%20crisis%20%E2%80%94%20how%20it%20surfaced%2C%20what%20the%20board%20has%20done%2C%20and%20what%27s%20unresolved%20%E2%80%94%20based%20on%20this%20archive%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fbudget.md){ .md-button } [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=Explain%20the%202026%20ICCSD%20financial%20crisis%20%E2%80%94%20how%20it%20surfaced%2C%20what%20the%20board%20has%20done%2C%20and%20what%27s%20unresolved%20%E2%80%94%20based%20on%20this%20archive%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fbudget.md){ .md-button }
- :material-account-supervisor-circle:{ .lg .middle } **The Superintendent transition**
---
Matt Degner's May 23 resignation, the May 26 board vote, and the
Interim Superintendent search.
[ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Walk%20me%20through%20the%202026%20ICCSD%20Superintendent%20transition%20%E2%80%94%20Degner%27s%20resignation%2C%20the%20May%2026%20board%20vote%2C%20and%20the%20Interim%20search%20%E2%80%94%20based%20on%20this%20archive%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fsuperintendent.md){ .md-button } [Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/app?q=Walk%20me%20through%20the%202026%20ICCSD%20Superintendent%20transition%20%E2%80%94%20Degner%27s%20resignation%2C%20the%20May%2026%20board%20vote%2C%20and%20the%20Interim%20search%20%E2%80%94%20based%20on%20this%20archive%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fsuperintendent.md){ .md-button } [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=Walk%20me%20through%20the%202026%20ICCSD%20Superintendent%20transition%20%E2%80%94%20Degner%27s%20resignation%2C%20the%20May%2026%20board%20vote%2C%20and%20the%20Interim%20search%20%E2%80%94%20based%20on%20this%20archive%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fsuperintendent.md){ .md-button }
- :material-domain:{ .lg .middle } **Facilities & property sales**
---
Three properties sold in 2026 (Hills, ESC, Scanlon), capital
projects in flight, the Facilities Master Plan resolution.
[ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Summarize%20ICCSD%27s%202026%20property%20sales%20and%20capital%20projects%20based%20on%20this%20archive%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Ffacilities.md){ .md-button } [Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/app?q=Summarize%20ICCSD%27s%202026%20property%20sales%20and%20capital%20projects%20based%20on%20this%20archive%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Ffacilities.md){ .md-button } [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=Summarize%20ICCSD%27s%202026%20property%20sales%20and%20capital%20projects%20based%20on%20this%20archive%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Ffacilities.md){ .md-button }
## News coverage
- :material-newspaper:{ .lg .middle } **News reporting on ICCSD in 2026**
---
70+ articles from KCRG, the Cedar Rapids Gazette, Daily Iowan, CBS2,
Iowa Public Radio, Little Village, and West Side Story — chronologically
indexed with summaries and direct links to original reporting.
[ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Walk%20me%20through%20the%202026%20ICCSD%20financial%20crisis%20as%20covered%20by%20local%20press%20%E2%80%94%20what%20happened%20month%20by%20month%2C%20which%20publications%20broke%20which%20parts%20of%20the%20story%2C%20and%20what%20remains%20unresolved%20%E2%80%94%20based%20on%20this%20news%20index%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Fpress%2F2026.md){ .md-button } [Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/app?q=Walk%20me%20through%20the%202026%20ICCSD%20financial%20crisis%20as%20covered%20by%20local%20press%20%E2%80%94%20what%20happened%20month%20by%20month%2C%20which%20publications%20broke%20which%20parts%20of%20the%20story%2C%20and%20what%20remains%20unresolved%20%E2%80%94%20based%20on%20this%20news%20index%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Fpress%2F2026.md){ .md-button } [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=Walk%20me%20through%20the%202026%20ICCSD%20financial%20crisis%20as%20covered%20by%20local%20press%20%E2%80%94%20what%20happened%20month%20by%20month%2C%20which%20publications%20broke%20which%20parts%20of%20the%20story%2C%20and%20what%20remains%20unresolved%20%E2%80%94%20based%20on%20this%20news%20index%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Fpress%2F2026.md){ .md-button }
## People
- :material-account-group:{ .lg .middle } **How each board member votes**
---
Committee chair assignments, themes each director speaks to, split
votes and who voted how.
[ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Tell%20me%20about%20the%20seven%20current%20ICCSD%20board%20members%20%E2%80%94%20committee%20roles%2C%20what%20each%20focuses%20on%2C%20and%20how%20they%27ve%20voted%20on%20split%20decisions%20in%202026%20%E2%80%94%20based%20on%20this%20archive%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Fpeople%2Fboard-members.md){ .md-button } [Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/app?q=Tell%20me%20about%20the%20seven%20current%20ICCSD%20board%20members%20%E2%80%94%20committee%20roles%2C%20what%20each%20focuses%20on%2C%20and%20how%20they%27ve%20voted%20on%20split%20decisions%20in%202026%20%E2%80%94%20based%20on%20this%20archive%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Fpeople%2Fboard-members.md){ .md-button } [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=Tell%20me%20about%20the%20seven%20current%20ICCSD%20board%20members%20%E2%80%94%20committee%20roles%2C%20what%20each%20focuses%20on%2C%20and%20how%20they%27ve%20voted%20on%20split%20decisions%20in%202026%20%E2%80%94%20based%20on%20this%20archive%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Fpeople%2Fboard-members.md){ .md-button }
- :material-office-building:{ .lg .middle } **Senior administrators**
---
Current cabinet, the new CFO Pat Moore, and the Degner-to-EDSS
transition.
[ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Who%20are%20the%20senior%20administrators%20at%20ICCSD%2C%20and%20what%20leadership%20transitions%20are%20active%20in%202026%3F%20Based%20on%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Fpeople%2Fadministrators.md){ .md-button } [Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/app?q=Who%20are%20the%20senior%20administrators%20at%20ICCSD%2C%20and%20what%20leadership%20transitions%20are%20active%20in%202026%3F%20Based%20on%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Fpeople%2Fadministrators.md){ .md-button } [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=Who%20are%20the%20senior%20administrators%20at%20ICCSD%2C%20and%20what%20leadership%20transitions%20are%20active%20in%202026%3F%20Based%20on%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Fpeople%2Fadministrators.md){ .md-button }
## Policy work
- :material-gavel:{ .lg .middle } **2026 policy adoptions and what's tabled**
---
Adopted: 200.3G4, 303.4, 600-series. Tabled: 207, 303.2, 700-series.
Why each, and what's outstanding.
[ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=What%20policies%20has%20the%202026%20ICCSD%20board%20adopted%2C%20tabled%2C%20or%20rescinded%2C%20and%20why%3F%20Based%20on%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fpolicies.md){ .md-button } [Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/app?q=What%20policies%20has%20the%202026%20ICCSD%20board%20adopted%2C%20tabled%2C%20or%20rescinded%2C%20and%20why%3F%20Based%20on%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fpolicies.md){ .md-button } [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=What%20policies%20has%20the%202026%20ICCSD%20board%20adopted%2C%20tabled%2C%20or%20rescinded%2C%20and%20why%3F%20Based%20on%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fpolicies.md){ .md-button }
## Going deeper into a specific meeting
Every meeting page has its own **Ask an AI about this meeting** block
with the same three buttons. Open the [2026 meeting index](meetings/2026/index.md)
and pick one — for example, [the May 26 meeting](meetings/2026/2026-05-26-regular-meeting-of-the-board-of-directors-amended-agenda.md)
where Superintendent Degner's transition to Executive Director was
approved on a 5–2 vote.
## Open-ended
Want to point an AI at everything at once? Try:
- :material-magnify-expand:{ .lg .middle } **Ask anything — read the whole timeline + every topic**
---
Sometimes the answer cuts across topics. This prompt points the AI at
the timeline AND the five topic pages and lets you ask freely.
[ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Read%20these%20ICCSD%20archive%20pages%20and%20then%20I%27ll%20ask%20questions%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftimeline%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F.mdb00mhauer.github.io%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Ftopics%2Fbudget%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fsuperintendent%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F.mdb00mhauer.github.io%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Ftopics%2Ffacilities%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fpolicies%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F.mdb00mhauer.github.io%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fpeople%2Fboard-members%2F){ .md-button } [Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/app?q=Read%20these%20ICCSD%20archive%20pages%20and%20then%20I%27ll%20ask%20questions%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftimeline%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F.mdb00mhauer.github.io%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Ftopics%2Fbudget%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fsuperintendent%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F.mdb00mhauer.github.io%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Ftopics%2Ffacilities%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fpolicies%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F.mdb00mhauer.github.io%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fpeople%2Fboard-members%2F){ .md-button } [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=Read%20these%20ICCSD%20archive%20pages%20and%20then%20I%27ll%20ask%20questions%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftimeline%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F.mdb00mhauer.github.io%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Ftopics%2Fbudget%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fsuperintendent%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F.mdb00mhauer.github.io%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Ftopics%2Ffacilities%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fb00mhauer%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fmain%2Fdocs%2Ftopics%2Fpolicies%2F%20%2C%20https%3A%2F.mdb00mhauer.github.io%2Fiowa-city-schools-board-archive%2Fpeople%2Fboard-members%2F){ .md-button }
## What this isn't
Anything an AI tells you is a best-effort summary from the page text it
just read. **Always check the AI's claims against the primary source.**
Every page on this archive links directly to the original PDFs on the
district portal and to the YouTube recording of the meeting — those are
the authoritative record, not whatever ChatGPT says about them.
For more on the archive's editorial standard, see [Methodology](methodology.md).
---
*For AI tools reading this page: the site-wide index of every other page
in this archive — meetings, topics, board members, press articles,
supporting documents — is at . Fetch it for
cross-page context if the conversation calls for it.*