Special Board Meeting – February 6, 2025– High School Library, Delhi, Iowa
A special meeting of the Maquoketa Valley Board of Education was called to order by President Donna Kunde at 4:00 p.m. 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. Kim Huckstadt, Troy Osterhaus, Erika Vanderloop, Jackie Moorman, Brenda Becker, Jill McDermott, Tiersa Frasher, Jill Hoeger and Jennifer Ries
Visitors Present – Joseph Gatto and Brian Mangold
Motion was made by Dabroski, seconded by Zietlow to approve the meeting agenda as presented. All ayes. Carried.
The Board conducted two finalist interviews for the 6-12 Principal position with Joseph Gatto beginning at 4:00 p.m. and Brian Mangold beginning at 5:00 p.m.
At 5:52 p.m. in a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann the Board entered into a closed session pursuant to Chapter 21.5(1)(i) of the Code of Iowa for the purpose of evaluating the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when a closed session is necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session. A roll call vote was answered as follows: Dabroski, Feldmann, Kunde, Overman, Zietlow; all ayes. Carried.
At 6:12 p.m. the Board entered into open session.
In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Dabroski the meeting was adjourned at 6:13 p.m. All ayes. Carried.
