Regular Board Meeting – December 18, 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 December 18, 2023 in the High School Library in Delhi, Iowa. All motions carried unanimously unless otherwise noted.
Board Members Present – Dabroski, Feldmann, Kunde, Overman, Zietlow Board Members Absent –None
Staff Present – Supt. Dave Hoeger, Troy Osterhaus, Jackie Moorman, Erika Vanderloop, John Grimm, Tom McAreavy and Mike Hucker
Visitors Present –Kaitlyn Nolan, Sami DeMoss, Zari Ambundo and Josie Teymer
Motion was made by Dabroski, seconded by Feldmann to approve the meeting agenda as presented. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Zietlow, seconded by Overman the consent items were approved. All ayes. Carried.
Two open enrollment requests in were approved in a motion by Dabroski, seconded by Zietlow. All ayes. Carried.
The following personnel recommendations were approved in a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman:
Dennis Wood – employed as Bus Driver All ayes. Carried.
Motion was made by Overman, seconded by Dabroski to approve the 2023-2024 SBRC Application for Increasing Enrollment, Open Enrollment Out and LEP Instruction Beyond Five Years for $160,542.62. This will allow the district to increase spending authority. A roll call vote was answered as follows: Dabroski, aye; Feldmann, aye; Kunde, aye; Overman, aye; Zietlow, aye. Carried.
Motion was made by Feldmann, seconded by Zietlow to approve the 2024-2025 SBRC Modified Allowable Growth for Dropout Prevention. The Board approved the maximum amount allowed by state law which is $195,635. Roll call vote was answered as follows: Dabroski, aye; Feldmann, aye; Kunde, aye; Overman, aye; Zietlow, aye. Carried.
Motion was made by Dabroski, seconded by Feldmann to approve the 2023-2024 second semester Kirkwood teaching contract for Mrs. Temple. All ayes. Carried.
Supt. Hoeger shared information regarding Transportant. The District is in the beginning stages of looking at implementing this bus software on all buses which has live video and audio, GPS fleet tracking, turn by turn directions and student ridership features. A presentation is planned in January and further discussion of this will take place at the January board meeting.
Supt. Hoeger also shared information with the Board regarding the Iowa school aid formula and combined district cost funding. The Board also discussed topics for the upcoming legislative session which will be held on Wednesday, December 20th beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The January board meeting will be moved to January 22nd at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:07 p.m. in a motion by Dabroski, seconded by Overman. All ayes. Carried.
