2024-03-25 - Board Minutes

Regular Board Meeting – March 25, 2024 – 5:30 p.m. – High School Library, Delhi, Iowa

The regular meeting of the Maquoketa Valley Board of Education was called to order by President Donna Kunde at 5:30 p.m. in the High School Library in Delhi, Iowa.  All motions carried unanimously unless otherwise noted.

Board Members Present – Dabroski, Feldmann, Kunde, Overman, Zietlow

Board Members Absent – None

Staff Present – Supt. Dave Hoeger, Troy Osterhaus, Tiersa Frasher, Brenda Becker, Jackie Moorman, Erika Vanderloop, John Grimm, Jill Hoeger, Joseph McAreavy and Mike Hucker

Visitors Present – Mike Putz, Sharon Guthrie, Mark Smith and Kristin Hucker

Motion was made by Zietlow, seconded by Dabroski to approve the meeting agenda as presented.  All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman the consent items were approved.  All ayes.  Carried.

Dr. Sharon Guthrie, the Executive Director of the Iowa School Nurse Organization and Coe College Associate Professor in Nursing, along with Jill Hoeger, School Nurse, presented the Board with information regarding school health and academic performance.

ISAP testing is scheduled for the week of April 8^th for students in grades 6-12 and the week of April 15^th for students in grades 3-5.

Two open enrollment requests in were approved in a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann.  All ayes.  Carried.

The following personnel recommendations were approved in a motion by Overman, seconded by Dabroski:

                Keith Zietlow – employed as HS Head Girls Golf Coach

                Trevor Boge – employed as HS Assistant Baseball Coach

                Carolyn Anderson – resignation as Second Grade Teacher

                Scot Moenck – resignation as Paraprofessional

                Scot Moenck – resignation as Head HS Football Coach

                Scot Moenck – resignation as MS Girls Track Coach

                Scot Moenck – employed as MS/HS Athletic Director

                Dan Cassutt – resignation as HS Assistant Boys Basketball Coach

                Toby Grimm – employed as Summer Custodial

                Tate Intorf – employed as Summer Custodial

All ayes.  Carried.

Language changes to Board Policy Series 300 were reviewed.   In a motion by Zietlow, seconded by Feldmann Board Policy Series 300 were reviewed and approved on the first official reading.  All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman the Board approved a bid from Lynch Roofing in the amount of $48,700 to repair the section of room over the music and art room.  All ayes.  Carried.

The Board reviewed the proposed school district budget estimate for the 2024-2025 school year.  The estimate sets the tax levy at $9.84767 which is a $0.10 decrease from the 2023-2024 levy rate.  A motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann to approve the 2024-2025 budget estimate as presented for publication and set budget hearing one for April 4, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the High School Library and budget hearing two for April 24, 2024 at 5:30 in the High School Library.  All ayes.  Carried.

The Board approved the 2024-2025 AEA Cooperative Purchasing Agreement in a motion by Dabroski, seconded by Zietlow.  All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman the Board approved the 2024-2025 University of Northern Iowa Cooperative Agreement.  All ayes.  Carried.

Supt. Hoeger discussed 5-Star nominations.  Further discussion will take place at the April meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:29 p.m. in a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Dabroski.  All ayes.  Carried.

At 6:30 p.m. the Board entered into an exempt session per Iowa Code 20.17(3) for Preparation for Collective Bargaining.