Regular Board Meeting – August 21, 2023 – 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 21, 2023. All motions carried unanimously unless otherwise noted.
Board Members Present –Dabroski, Feldmann, Kunde, Overman, Zietlow Board Members Absent – None
Staff Present – Supt. Dave Hoeger, John Grimm and Erika Imler Visitors Present – Jennifer Livingston
Motion was made by Zietlow, seconded by Feldmann to approve the meeting agenda as presented. All ayes. Carried
Motion was made by Feldmann, seconded by Overman to approve the consent items. All ayes. Carried.
John Grimm updated the Board on some of the summer projects that have taken place throughout the district. This includes landscaping, boiler installation and a new sidewalk at Earlville, a new dishwasher at Johnston, lockers in the high school and Delhi elementary, painting the Delhi elementary and commons, tuck-pointing brick at Delhi, paving the high school parking lot and the stadium project which is almost complete.
Eight open enrollment requests out and seven open enrollment requests in were approved in a motion by Dabroski, seconded by Feldmann. All ayes. Carried.
The following personnel recommendations were approved in a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann:
Shelley Fiedler – employed as Food Service Kelly Pasker – employed as Paraprofessional
Karen Brotherton – employed as Paraprofessional Hailey LeClere – employed as Paraprofessional
Eric Conner – employed as Head High School Boys Golf Coach All ayes. Carried.
At 5:45 p.m. President Kunde announced this the time, place and date to hold the public hearing on the proposed 2023-2024 Maquoketa Valley Return to Learn Plan. No oral objections were noted.
In a motion by Zietlow, seconded by Feldmann the 2023-2024 Maquoketa Valley Return to Learn Plan was approved. All ayes.
In a motion by Overman, seconded by Zietlow the following Delaware County Mitigation Plan Resolution was approved:
WHEREAS the Maquoketa Valley Community School District Board recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people and property within Delaware County; and
WHEREAS the Maquoketa Valley Community School District Board has prepared a multi- hazard mitigation plan, hereby known as the “2022 Delaware County, Iowa Multi- Jurisdiction Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update” in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000; and
WHEREAS the “2022 Delaware County, Iowa Multi-Jurisdiction Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan” identifies mitigation goals and actions to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property in Delaware County from the impacts of future hazards and disasters; and
WHEREAS adoption by the Maquoketa Valley Community School District Board demonstrates their commitment to the hazard mitigation and achieving the goals outlined in the “2022 Delaware County, Iowa Multi-Jurisdiction Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.”
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Maquoketa Valley Community School District Board approves and adopts the “2022 Delaware County, Iowa Multi-Jurisdiction Multi- Hazard Mitigation Plan Update” as an official plan.
Roll call vote was answered as follows: Dabroski, aye; Feldmann, aye; Kunde, aye; Overman, aye; Zietlow, aye. Carried.
The 2023-2024 St. Joes Daycare and HACAP Food Service agreements were approved in a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Overman, seconded by Zietlow the 2023-2024 Bound Agreement with ASPi was approved. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Dabroski the Board approved out of state FFA travel request from Ms. Lau for the World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI on October 3, 2023 and the National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, IN on October 31 – November 4, 2023. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Dabroski the 2023-2024 fundraising requests were approved. All ayes. Carried.
The Board approved the 2023-2024 Letter of Agreement with Monticello for the Alternative High School in a motion by Overman, seconded by Zietlow. All ayes.
In a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann the Board approved the Subaward Agreement between the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Maquoketa Valley Community School District. This grant will be used to install cameras and key fobs throughout the district. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Dabroski, second by Overman the Board approved the 2023-2024 Bus Driver Handbook and Elementary Handbooks were approved. All ayes. Carried.
The Board must approve a reconsideration committee in the event a community member challenges a book or curriculum. In a motion by Zietlow, seconded by Feldmann the following individuals were approved to serve on the reconsideration committee: Tiersa Frasher, Jackie Moorman, Audrey Moenck, Vickie Spellerberg, Jeff Domeyer and Liz Runde. All ayes. Carried.
The open enrollment process has been very fluid this summer. It appears the district will see a positive enrollment trend this year.
School Board elections will take place in November. The District will have three positons up for election this year which include Director District #2, one at-large positon for a four-year term and one at-large positon for a two-year term.
Supt. Hoeger presented the Board with information regarding the ownership of the Earlville Little League Diamond. Further discussion on this matter will take place at future meetings.
The Iowa Association of School Boards Convention will take place on November 15-17th. The October board meeting will be held on October 23, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. in a motion by Dabroski, seconded by Feldmann. All ayes. Carried.
