Regular Board Meeting – July 22, 2026– 4:00 p.m. – High School Conference Room – Delhi, Iowa

The regular meeting of the Maquoketa Valley Board of Education was called to order by President Donna Kunde at 4:00 p.m. on July 22, 2026, in the High School Conference Room in Delhi, Iowa.  All motions carried unanimously unless otherwise noted. 

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

Board Members Absent – None

Staff Present – Supt. Troy Osterhaus and Melissa Conner

Visitors Present – Mike Putz

Motion was made by Zietlow, seconded by Overman to amend the meeting agenda by adding action items ITS Statement of Work and Discussion item Legislative Resolution.  All ayes.  Carried.

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

One open enrollment request in was approved in a motion by Overman, seconded by Smeins.  All ayes.  Carried.

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

               Andy Schuster- employed as Assistant HS Football Coach

               Aaron Saeugling- employed as Assistant HS Football Coach

Lisa Smith- employed as Special Education Teacher

Brad Tucker- resignation as Assistant HS Football Coach              

Brad Tucker- employed as Middle School Football Coach

Sara Kimball- employed as Mentor Teacher

Janell Parsons- resignation as Food Service

All ayes.  Carried.

Motion was made by Feldmann, seconded by Overman approved the following handbooks: Coaches/Sponsors, MV School Staff, High School Student, Middle School Student, and Elementary Student. All ayes.  Carried.

Motion was made by Overman, seconded by Feldmann approved the 2026-2027 Contract for Teaching Services from Kirkwood Community College. All ayes. Carried

In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Smeins the Board approved the 2026-2027 Kirkwood Concurrent Enrollment Partnership Contract.  This allows students to take classes from Kirkwood through the Jones Regional Center in Monticello and earn college credits while still in high school.  All ayes.  Carried.

Motion was made by Zietlow, seconded by Overman to waive the second reading and adopt Board Policy 504.6-Student Activity Program on the first official reading. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Smeins, Kunde, Zietlow, & Feldmann. Nays: Overman. Motion Carried 4-1.

Motion was made by Overman, seconded by Feldmann to waive the second reading and adopt Board Policy 701.05 Fiscal Management on the first official reading. All ayes. Carried.

Changes to the following board policies were reviewed in response to new Iowa laws:

               201- Board of Directors Elections

203-Board of Directors’ Conflict of Interest

               206.03- Secretary or Secretary-Treasurer

               206.04- Treasurer

               210.05- Meeting Notice

               401.01- Equal Employment Opportunity

               409.02- Employee Leaves of Absence

               501.15- Open Enrollment Transfers- Procedures as a Receiving District

               502.03- Student Expression and Student Publications

               503.01- Student Conduct

               503.11- Disruptive Behavior

               503.11 R1- Disruptive Behavior Regulation

               503.11 R2- Disruptive Behavior: Students with IEP Regulation

507.02- Administration of Medication to Students

507.02 E1- Authorization-Asthma, Airway Constricting, or Respiratory Distress Medication Self-Administration Consent Form

507.02 E3- Parental Authorization and Release Form for Independent Self Carry and Administration of Prescribed Medication

603.01- Basic Instruction Program

603.03- Special Education

603.04- Multicultural Gender Fair Education-Rescinded

603.06- Physical Education

603.10- Global Education-Rescinded

604.01- Private Instruction

604.03- Program for Gifted and Talented

604.03 R1- Program for Gifted and Talented Regulation

604.05- Religious Based Exclusion from a School Program

605.04- Technology and Instructional Materials

605.04 E1- Technology and Instructional Materials Exhibit

605.08- Artificial Intelligence

607.01- Student guidance and Counseling Program

713- Responsible Technology Use and Social Networking

804.05- Stock Prescription Medication Supply

804.05 E1- Stock Prescription Medication Supply-Parental Authorization and Release Form for the Administration of a Voluntary School Supply of Stock Medication for Life Threatening Incidents

901- Public Examination of Records

Motion was made by Feldmann, seconded by Overman to waive the second reading and adopt these policies on the first official reading. All ayes. Carried.

Motion was made by Zietlow, seconded by Smeins to waive the second reading and adopt the Board Policy Series 700 on the first official reading. All ayes. Carried.

The 2026-2027 St. Joseph’s Daycare Food Service Agreement was approved in a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann.  All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Smeins, seconded by Zietlow Erika Vanderloop was appointed as the School Business Official for the 2026-2027 school year.  All ayes.  Carried.

The Board approved the Superintendent authority to seek the advice of appropriate legal counsel as needed among the firms listed:

               Ahlers, Cooney, of Des Moines

               Hanson Law Office, Manchester

               Iowa Association of School Boards

               School Administrators of Iowa

Motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman to approve this list.  All ayes.  Carried.

The Board approved the following district depositories with limits not to exceed $10,000,000 in a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann:

               Citizens State Bank

               Community Savings Bank

               F&M Bank

               Heritage Bank

All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Zietlow, seconded by Smeins the 2026-2027 Managed Service Contract from Infrastructure Technology Solutions was approved.  All ayes.  Carried.

Some discussion took place regarding the Earlville Little League Field.

The Board went through the process of choosing their top five IASB Legislative Priorities and will submit these to IASB for the 2027 legislative session.

In a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann the meeting was adjourned at 5:18 p.m.  All ayes.  Carried.

Regular Board Meeting – August 17, 2026 – 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. on August 17, 2026.  All motions carried unanimously unless otherwise noted.

Board Members Present –Feldmann, Kunde, Overman, Smeins

Board Members Absent – Zietlow

Staff Present – Supt. Troy Osterhaus and Erika Vanderloop

Visitors Present – Mike Putz

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

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

Two open enrollment requests out and one open enrollment request in was approved in a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Smeins.  All ayes.  Carried.

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

               Ryan Parsons – resignation as Johnston Custodian

               Cheryl Wilson – employed as Food Service

               Kennedy Rees – employed as Full-Time Substitute Teacher

               Tim Andrews – employed as Middle School Football Coach

All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Overman, seconded by Smeins the Interfund Loan Resolution from Management to PPEL in the amount of $140,510.34 was approved.  Additionally, in a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Smeins the Interfund Loan Resolution from Management to SAVE in the amount of $16,065.23 was also approved.  All ayes.  Carried

In a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann the 2026-2027 fundraising requests were approved.  All ayes.  Carried.

In a motion by Smeins, second by Overman the Board approved the 2026-2027 Bus Driver Handbook.   All ayes.  Carried.

The Board approved the 2026-2027 Letter of Agreement with Monticello for the Alternative High School in a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman.  All ayes. 

In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Smeins the Board approved the 2026-2027 Concurrent Enrollment Contract with Northeast Iowa Community College.  All ayes.  Carried.

Donna Kunde and Mike Feldmann will serve on the August audit committee.

Supt. Osterhaus gave a brief update on the potential facilities improvement project.  Supt. Osterhaus along with Erika Vanderloop have a meeting scheduled with Josh Demmer on August 19^th and will have more details after this meeting regarding the scope of work that Mr. Demmer will provide and the cost for his services.

Supt. Osterhaus updated the Board on the City of Delhi water issues.  The city will provide the district with additional information regarding the billing for water and sewer.  Further discussion on this will take place at the September meeting.

The Iowa Association of School Boards Convention will take place on November 18^th-20^th.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:06 p.m. in a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann.  All ayes.  Carried.