2026-08-17 - Board Minutes

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.