Regular Board Meeting – March 24, 2025 – 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 5:52 p.m. in the High School Library in Delhi, Iowa. All motions carried unanimously unless otherwise noted.
Board Members Present –Feldmann, Kunde, Overman, Zietlow
Board Members Absent – Dabroski
Staff Present – Supt. Kim Huckstadt, Troy Osterhaus, Erika Vanderloop, Tiersa Frasher, Brenda Becker and Jackie Moorman
Visitors Present – Mike Putz and Mark Smith
Motion was made by Feldmann, seconded by Zietlow to approve the meeting agenda as presented. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman the consent items were approved. All ayes. Carried.
ISAP testing is scheduled for the week of April 7th for students in grades 3-11.
Two open enrollment requests in and one open enrollment request out were approved in a motion by Zietlow, seconded by Feldmann. All ayes. Carried.
The following personnel recommendations were approved in a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman:
Karen Burrow – resignation as Delhi Custodian
Parker Sternhagen – employed as Middle School Baseball Coach
Pat Meehan – resignation as High School Boys Track Coach
Greg Guetzko – employed as Delhi Custodian
Debra Pins – employed as Paraprofessional
Dan Cassutt – resignation as Middle School Boys Basketball Coach
Shelley Fiedler – resignation as Food Service
All ayes. Carried.
Language changes to the following board policies were reviewed:
102 Equal Education Opportunity
102.E2 Continuous Notice of Nondiscrimination
102.E3 Notice of Section 504 Student and Parental Rights
102.R1 Grievance Procedure
103 Long Range-Needs Assessment
501.09 Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy
Additionally, the following new board policies were also reviewed:
710.01R1 School Food Program- School Nutrition Program Civil Rights Complaints Procedure
710.1E1 School Nutrition Program Notices of Nondiscrimination
710.1E2 Child Nutrition Programs Civil Rights Complaint Form
In a motion by Zietlow, seconded by Overman the above-board policies were reviewed and approved on the first official reading. All ayes. Carried.
The Board approved the 2025-2026 AEA Cooperative Purchasing Agreement in a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman the Board approved the purchase of a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica in the amount of $53,000 from Bridgeport Auto Sales in Maquoketa. All ayes. Carried.
The Board approved the out-of-state travel request from Ms. Lau for two students to attend the Washington Leadership Conference on June 16-21st in Washington D.C. All ayes. Carried.
Supt. Huckstadt hopes to bring the 2025-2026 school calendar to the April board meeting for approval. The District is currently waiting for the legislature to set the allowable start date for the 2025-2026 school year.
Supt. Huckstadt shared the FY26 preliminary overview of SAVE and PPEL projects and will request approval for these projects at our April meeting.
Supt. Huckstadt gave a brief legislative update.
The Dance Team will be selling coffee as an additional fundraiser for their program.
Supt. Huckstadt discussed 5-Star nominations. Further discussion will take place at the April meeting.
Donna Kunde and John Zietlow will serve on the March audit committee.
The April board meeting will be held on April 23rd.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p.m. in a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Dabroski. All ayes. Carried.
At 6:55 p.m. the Board entered an exempt session per Iowa Code 20.17(3) for Preparation for Collective Bargaining.
At 7:19 p.m. the Board adjourned the exempt session.
