Regular Board Meeting – May 19, 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 5:30 p.m. on May 19, 2025 in the High School Library in Delhi. 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, Tiersa Frasher, Brenda Becker, Jackie Moorman and Erika Vanderloop
Visitors Present – Mike Putz
Motion was made by Feldmann, seconded by Dabroski to approve the meeting agenda as presented. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Zietlow, second by Overman the consent items were approved. All ayes. Carried.
One open enrollment request in was approved in a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman. All ayes. Carried.
The following personnel recommendations were approved in a motion by Zietlow, seconded by Dabroski:
Joseph McAreavy – resignation as Bus Driver
Aaron Seugling – employed as Middle School Boys Basketball Coach
Lily Huber – employed as Assistant High School Softball Coach
Anderson Holtz – employed as Summer Custodial
Pam Overman – resignation as Delhi Cook
All ayes. Carried.
Student fees and prices for the 2025-2026 school year were reviewed. The following fees were adjusted: increase technology fee from $35.00 to $40.00, increase student athletic 10-punch pass from $40.00 to $50.00 and increase senior citizen pass from $50.00 to $60.00. All other fees will remain the same for the 2025-2026 school year. The following student fees were set for the 2025-2026 year:
$20 - Student Materials Fee (PS)
$60 - Student Materials Fee (JK-5)
$75 - Student Materials Fee (6-12)
$40 - Technology Fee (9-12)
$50 - Musical Instrument Rent
$25 - Second Musical Instrument Rent
$25 - Music Uniform Cleaning
Our Cost - Instrument Music Lesson Book
$50 - Student Athletic 10-Punch Pass
$60 - Senior Citizen Pass
2025-2026 fees and prices were approved in a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Dabroski, seconded by Feldmann the Board approved the transfer of Activity Funds into the following accounts:
$1778 from Wildcat Golf Classic to Golf
$1778 from Wildcat Golf Classic to Boys Basketball
$1778 from Wildcat Golf Classic to Girls Basketball
All ayes. Carried.
Troy Osterhaus was appointed to serve as the district’s representative on Greater Delaware County Community Foundation in a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Zietlow. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann the following Operational Sharing Agreements were approved for the 2025-2026 school year with Edgewood-Colesburg:
Superintendent and Maquoketa Valley will hold the contract
School Business Official and Maquoketa Valley will hold the contract
Operations and Maintenance and Edgewood-Colesburg will hold the contract.
All ayes.
The following Teacher Leadership Compensation positions were approved in a motion by Dabroski, seconded by Overman:
Tech Lead – Alison Scherrman
6-12 Intervention Coach – Jackie Moorman
Early Childhood District Teacher Leader – Courtney Freeze
PK-K District Teacher Leader – Beth Zietlow
1-2 District Teacher Leader – Jessica Wessels
3-5 District Teacher Leader – Hannah Jahn
6-8 District Teacher Leader – Christina Rudd
6-8 District Teacher Leader– Audrey Moenck
9-12 District Teacher Leader– Jennifer Ries
9-12 District Teacher Leader – Steve Heugel
PK-12 Special Education District Teacher Leader – Brianna Kluesner
Mentor – Kurt Palmer
Mentor – Heidi Putz
Mentor – Jason Helle
All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Zietlow the 2025-2026 Certified and Classified Handbooks were approved. All ayes. Carried.
Language changes to Board Policy Series 400 were reviewed. In a motion by Overman, seconded by Zietlow Board Policy Series 400 were reviewed and approved on the first official reading. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Dabroski, seconded by Feldmann the Board approved post prom’s request to hold a can drive and be part of the stage set-up/teardown crew at the Delaware County fair for additional fundraisers for the 2026 post prom. All ayes. Carried.
The Board approved the 2025-2026 Therapist Support Agreement and Business Associate Agreement with Tanger Place in a motion by Overman, seconded by Feldmann. All ayes. Carried.
In a motion by Dabroski, seconded by Zietlow the Board approved the 2025-2026 Upper Iowa University Agreement for School District Clinical Placement. All ayes. Carried.
The district currently utilizes Total Access as the platform to manage all food service accounts. As of December 31, 2025, Total Access will no longer be in operation. In a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Overman the Board approved the 2025-2026 Meal Magic Food Service Contract. The district will begin the conversion from Total Access to Meal Magic this summer and Meal Magic will be utilized beginning in August 2025. All ayes. Carried.
Supt. Huckstadt shared some information regarding a potential Human Resource sharing opportunity with Edgewood-Colesburg.
Pam Overman and Doug Dabroski will serve on the May audit committee.
Graduation will be held at 7:30 on May 21st.
The Board will hold the Superintendent evaluation for the 2024-2025 school year at the June board meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:31 p.m. in a motion by Feldmann, seconded by Dabroski. All ayes. Carried.
