2024-09-23 - Board Minutes

Regular Board Meeting – September 23, 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 Vice President John Zietlow at 5:30 p.m. on September 23, 2024.  All motions carried unanimously unless otherwise noted.

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

Board Members Absent –None

Staff Present – Supt. Kim Huckstadt, Troy Osterhaus, Brenda Becker, Tiersa Frasher, Jackie Moorman, Erika Vanderloop, Tom McAreavy, Jill Hoeger and Allie Knipper

Visitors Present – Mike Putz and Mark Smith

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

Motion was made by Feldmann, seconded by Overman to approve all consent items.  All ayes.  Carried.

Four open enrollment requests in, three open enrollment requests out, and one open enrollment request was denied in a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann.  All ayes.  Carried.

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

               Lindsay Kerch – resignation as Paraprofessional

               Jen Teymer – employed as Assistant Spring Play Director

               Judy Eckman -employed as Paraprofessional

               Kurt Hatfield – employed as Middle School Wrestling Coach (.5 FTE)

               Jett Kuhens – employed as Middle School Wrestling Coach (.5 FTE)

               Aaron Saeuging – employed as Middle School Baseball Coach

               John Grimm – resignation as Transportation/Ground Supervisor

               John Grimm – resignation as Baseball Coach

All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman the Board approved the Pepsi contract which will be in effect until 2029.  All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Dabroski, seconded by Feldmann the Board approved filing the application to the SBRC for Modified Allowable Growth for negative 2023-2024 Special Education balance in the amount of $117,678.09.  All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman the Board appointed John Zietlow to the Delaware County Conference Board for the 2024-2025 school year.  All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Overman, seconded by Dabroski, Brenda Becker, Troy Osterhaus and Tiersa Frasher were approved as the District Level I Investigators and the Delaware County Sheriff Department was approved as Level II Investigators for the 2024-2025 school year.  All ayes.  Carried.

The regular October board meeting, which is scheduled for October 21^st, will be held at Earlville.  The May 2025 board meeting will be held at Johnston.

Beginning in October, the Board will conduct a work session prior to the start of the board meeting, to discuss one of the IASB Lighthouse topics.  This wok session will begin at 5:15.

John Zietlow and Mike Feldmann will serve on the audit committee for September. 

The IASB Convention will be held in Des Moines on November 20^th and 21^st. 

Supt. Huckstadt shared information regarding the cost of repairing the brick exterior at Johnston Elementary.  Seedorf Masonry supplied the District with an estimate of $529,000 to remove the deteriorating brick and replace with new brick.  Further discussion regarding this project will take place in October.

The District will install a handicap and kitchen ramp at Earlville Elementary.  Nu-Trend will supply this ramp for a cost of $2,995.60.

Supt. Huckstadt updated the board on emergency response protocols which are currently being reviewed.

Supt. Huckstadt updated the board and his plans for replacing the Transportation/Grounds Supervisor position that recently became vacant.

In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.  All ayes.  Carried.