2026-09-21 - Board Minutes
2026-09-21 - Board MinutesRegular Board Meeting – September 21, 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 September 21, 2026. All motions carried unanimously unless otherwise noted.
Board Members Present –Feldmann, Kunde, Overman, Smeins, Zietlow
Board Members Absent –None
Staff Present – Supt. Troy Osterhaus, Brian Mangold, Craig Wilson, Erika Vanderloop, Luci Wulfekuhle, Danielle Schuman, Tessa Leibold and Lisa Smith
Visitors Present – Mike Putz
Motion was made by Feldmann, seconded by Overman to approve the meeting agenda as presented. All ayes. Carried.
Motion was made by Zietlow, seconded by Smeins to approve all consent items. All ayes. Carried.
The Board had the opportunity to meet and welcome the district’s new certified staff members. Board members introduced themselves and welcomed the new staff to the district for the upcoming school year.
The following personnel recommendations were approved in a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann:
Michael Hucker – employed as Johnston Custodian
Jeff McCormick – resignation as Trainer
Natasha Steger - resignation as Paraprofessional
Breanna Gibbons – employed as Paraprofessional
All ayes. Carried.
The Board approved the AIA Agreement from Metrics Architecture in the amount of $17,800. This agreement addresses compensation and scope of work for the initial planning stage of the potential facility improvements. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Overman, seconded by Zietlow the Board approved submitting a request to the SBRC for a modified supplemental amount of $1,946.71 due to excess costs of providing the EL programs in the 2025-2026 school year. A roll call vote was answered as follows: Feldmann, aye; Kunde, aye; Overman, aye; Smeins, aye; Zietlow, aye. Carried.
In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman the Board approved filing the application to the SBRC for Modified Allowable Growth for negative 2025-2026 Special Education balance in the amount of ($189,286.33). A roll call vote was answered as follows: Feldmann, aye; Kunde, aye; Overman, aye; Smeins, aye; Zietlow, aye. Carried.
In a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann the Board appointed John Zietlow to the Delaware County Conference Board for the 2026-2027 school year. All ayes. Carried.
The Board reviewed Board Policy 503.11 Disruptive Behavior and 503.11-R(1) Disruptive Behavior – Building Level Procedure. In a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann Board Policy 503.11 and 503.11-R(1) were approved on the first official reading. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Zietlow, seconded by Smeins the Board approved the out-of-state music department trip to New York during Memorial Day weekend of 2028. All ayes. Carried.
The Board approved the request for use of the Earlville gym on October 25, 2026, for the Earlville Market in the Park in a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman. All ayes. Carried.
The regular November board meeting, which is scheduled for November 16th, will be held at Earlville. The January 2027 board meeting will be held at Johnston.
The Board will be attending the IASB Convention in Des Moines November 18 – November 20, 2026.
The Board discussed an overbilling by the City of Delhi for water and sewer services in the total amount of $42,094.56. Following discussion, the Board expressed its preference that the amount resulting from the overbilling be refunded to the School District by check rather than applied as a credit against future water and sewer charges. Supt. Osterhaus will contact the Mayor and discuss this request with him. The Board will formally vote on this matter at a later meeting date.
Supt. Osterhaus shared his 2026-2027 Superintendent Board Goals with the Board.
Lance Smeins and Pam Overman will serve on the audit committee for September.
In a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann the meeting was adjourned at 6:46 p.m. All ayes. Carried.