2025-09-22 - Board Minutes

Regular Board Meeting – September 22, 2025 – 5:30 p.m. – High School Library, Delhi, Iowa

Prior to the start of the regular board meeting, the Board held a work session to discuss the 2025-2026 Superintendent goals and evaluation process.

The regular meeting of the Maquoketa Valley Board of Education was called to order by President Donna Kunde at 5:30 p.m. on September 22, 2025.  All motions carried unanimously unless otherwise noted.

Board Members Present – Dabroski, Feldmann, Kunde, Zietlow

Board Members Absent –Overman

Staff Present – Supt. Troy Osterhaus, Brenda Becker, Tiersa Frasher, Jackie Moorman, Brian Mangold, Erika Vanderloop, Jen Ries and Jill Hoeger

Visitors Present – Mike Putz, Lance Smeins, Mark Smith, Mya Smith, Addison Bonert, Elizabeth Kraft, Rachel Hoefer and Ella Reicher

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

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

Mya Smith, Addison Bonert and Ella Reicher updated the Board on the Spanish trip to Spain this past summer.  Mrs. Ries expressed her appreciation to the Board for allowing students to attend these types of events as it was a learning experience for everyone.

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

               Brady Davis – employed as Middle School Wrestling Coach

All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Zietlow, seconded by Dabroski the Board approved the FY24 audit report.  All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Zietlow the Board approved filing the application to the SBRC for Modified Allowable Growth for negative 2024-2025 Special Education balance in the amount of $26,136.19.  All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Dabroski, seconded by Feldmann the Board appointed John Zietlow to the Delaware County Conference Board for the 2025-2026 school year.  All ayes.  Carried.

The regular October board meeting, which is scheduled for October 20^th, will be held at Earlville.  The January 2026 board meeting will be held at Johnston.

Supt. Osterhaus shared an opportunity that Ahlers is providing for the required Open Meeting and Open Records law training.  This training will be held on October 3^rd from 12-1:30 via Zoom.

Doug Dabroski and Mike Feldmann will serve on the audit committee for September. 

In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Zietlow the meeting was adjourned at 6:32 p.m.  All ayes.  Carried.