Logan-Magnolia Community School April 8, 2026 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education of the Logan-Magnolia Community School District was held on the above date at 6:00 P.M. in the high school media center. Roll call vote was answered by President Julie Witte, Vice President Derrick Mether, Director Leslie Vicary, Director Nikki Allen, and Director Travis Kuhlman. Also in attendance was Superintendent Jacob Hedger, Secondary Principal Blake Dickinson, Elementary Principal Jill Kiger and Business Manager Daniel Mikels. Please see the attached list for everyone else attending the meeting. 2. Review/Change/Approve Agenda Derrick Mether moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Travis Kuhlman, carried. 5-0. 3. Public Speakers No Public Speakers 4. Administrators/ Directors’ Reports Ceci Alvis spoke to the board about becoming all-state speech and quiz bowl. During this she spoke about qualifying from districts and getting their ratings and then moving on to the all-state in Cedar Falls. She thanked both her coaches from speech and quiz bowl. Elementary Principal Jill Kiger Noteworthy events: * March was a busy month. Conferences were well attended and we were just shy of 100% participation. * Students in fourth grade had STEM, WaterRocks and a field trip to the Luminarium in the same week. * The elementary music students celebrated our music program with concerts. It was grand to have all the bands “on stage” at the same time. Our elementary students loved dressing up and sharing their songs with everyone and our preschool students had their stage debut at Grandparents’ Day. * Students in grades 3-5 participated in ISASP testing. * Huge shoutout to Mrs. Thompson and Ms. Brenden who managed the elementary. I’m really proud of the effort our students gave and will be excited to see the results in the coming months. * April showers ushered in the new month, and the elementary was delighted to host a gym full of grandparents and friends on the 2nd. * The elementary celebrated our CKH Courage winners, sang and danced, and enjoyed the presence of loved ones in our classrooms. * STEM will be back for the final visit, preschool staff will be finishing up the professional development centered on best practices for intervention, and field trips continue. * In the last week of April we will begin our final rounds of testing for math and literacy as required by the state. Our preschool staff is trying to do something new this year and bringing in all our new 3’s and 4’s for visit on April 24. * The Lions Club staff will screen vision, and we’ll bring the AEA into screen hearing. Upcoming dates to know *April 10-3rd field trip to Sioux City *April 15 -2nd grade field trip *April 17-1st grade to the Durham in Omaha *April 21 -Attend Seussical matinee at 1:30 for all grades K-5 (one hour musical) *April 22-4th and 5th to Aronia Berry Farm for Earth Day *April 24-Child Fair (new to preschool for 3’s/4’s assigned times), TK to Dreamland Park *April 27- 5th grade to the Capitol *April 28- Grades 3 and 4 to the Creighton game? *April 30-Tentative date for awards assembly for April Perseverance 8:30am *May 6-Bus evacuation drill *May 7-PK to zoo *May 8-District PD--Awards/Years of Service *May 12-Concert 5-8 pops concert, Kindergarten to Sioux City *May 13-5th/6th to Riverfront for band, 3rd grade PenPal Meet and Greet 2pm lunchroom *May 14-PK outside day (includes picnic) *May 15-Data Day AND Fun day 10:00 - 12:15: K - 2. Track and Field events. All at the track. 12:30 - 3:00: 3 - 5. Track and Field events. All at the track. *May 19 4th grade picnic City Park 12-3 *May 20-Preschool graduation, last day for kindergarten, move up day for 4th/5th *May 21-End of Q4-dismissal at 11:30, kindergarten round up *May 22-Teacher work day Secondary Principal Blake Dickinson Student Recognition *Top Cats: Kindness -6th: Jaycee Kuhlman, 7th: Kasey Green, 8th: Kyler Wilson, 9th: Karsyn Storm, 10th: Cody Lewis, 11th: Addylien Anderson, 12th: Olivia Mackey *Quiz Bowl: The team earned WIC Championship honors, with Ceci Alvis being named to the All-State team. *State Speech: David Andregg and Ceci Alvis both received “1” ratings. Ceci Alvis was selected to perform at the All-State Speech Festival. *Ten students attended the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference. -National Qualifier: Theo Tallman (1st Place, Cabinetmaking) — will represent the school at the National Competition. -Other Top 3 Finishers: Ethan Hack (2nd Place), Justin Burnham (2nd Place), Gracyn Stone & Kodee Johnson (3rd Place) *17 middle and high school students participated in the WIC Honor Band. *Special Olympics: Exceptional performance at the State Basketball Skills in Iowa City: -1st Place: Natalee Gale and Noah Morton, 2nd Place: Chase Hotz Notable Events *Hosted the first Parade of Bands and annual Pops Concert featuring bands, choirs, jazz band, and show choir. *Spring Sports: Seasons are officially underway for Track & Field, Soccer, and Golf. *Jr./Sr. New York City Trip: 49 students traveled to NYC, visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Mets Stadium, and attending a Broadway show. *Prom 2026: Held at Willow Creek in Shelby, followed by Post-Prom festivities at Dave & Buster's. *Sophomores attended the IWCC Career Forum on campus to learn about potential future opportunities. *Drive Your Tractor to School Day: A successful community tradition with a couple dozen tractors in attendance. ISASP Testing: Successfully completed statewide summative assessments Superintendent Jacob Hedger Facility/Construction Items - *Updated “to do” list. *The timeline for the Science classroom renovation is moving along well and the first round of bidding is set to close April 15. *Bluetooth Completed! *Carpet areas are set to be replaced - Mr. Straight’s room, Music area, stage. *Wrestling room improvements are complete and waiting on mats to cure. *Administrators are starting to plan out our summer cleaning and maintenance schedule. *Crows Nest and dugout siding will begin in the next week or two. Monthly Newsletter - April Newsletter Staff Brags - *Mrs. Thompson- She works diligently to take care of all of the details for ISASP testing. She ensures all the dates are scheduled, rooms are assigned, proctors are arranged, and communications are done. Her work helps promote a positive testing experience for all staff and students. *Mrs. Kiger has been taking on a lot of responsibility to work through all the nuances of the Panther Room. This year has provided an extra amount of care and attention to make sure everything is getting done well. *Bandie Clark - She helped us out the past month and a half as we worked to find a new custodian. In doing so, she bridged the gap in a big way!!! Open Teaching/Staff Positions: *Asst. HS Football Coach *Van driver *Asst. JH Football Coach *HS GBB Coach Updates *Facility Needs Plan *Legislative Happenings: -Student behavior bill -Property Tax formula -SAVE Funds redistribution? *Conference Realignment has been approved and an official letter received from the appropriate entities. *The Victory Bell has arrived. We need to plan a location for it to be installed. *Thank you to the Booster Club for purchasing a part of the new competition mats and the youth wrestling club for funding the additional costs. *Kaleb Hatcher has started and is doing exceptional in learning the routine and expectations. 5. Consent Agenda Approve Minutes, Bills, and Financial Statements Travis Kuhlman moved to approve the consent agenda, prepaid bills, board bills, financial statements, and minutes of March 4, March 16 and March 25 2026, meetings. The motion was seconded by Leslie Vicary, discussion, carried. 5-0. Fundraising – None. Open-Enrollment in- Tyler Jenkins -1 student Zach and Shelby Blum- 1 Student Open-Enrollment Out- Tyler Barber - 1 Student Personnel- Resignations- Ben Kill – Special Education, Head Junior High School Football, Delaney Aquallo Head Girls Basketball Coach and Student Council, Baylee Thompson- Student Council, Joe Esser Secondary Teacher. Contracts- Lucy Kohara Paraeducator. Jack West Head Football Coach - $4,125.00 and secondary teacher. Joe Esser full time sub 26-27. Volunteers- Amending March 4, 2026, minutes to reflect a 4-0 with Vicary Abstaining #14. 6. Facility Travis Kuhlman moved to approve the quote with KCAV for music rooms renovation for $10,745.85, seconded by Leslie Vicary, discussed, carried. 5-0. Derrick Mether moved to approve the quote with High Park Construction for renovation of the baseball dugouts for $5,901.00, seconded by Travis Kuhlman, discussed, carried. 5-0. 7. Board Policy Mr. Hedger and the board discussed the 200 policies. Mr. Hedger brought up about having a policy review by IASB done. 8. Strength and Conditioning Mr. Hedger and the board discussed adding a strength and conditioning program to the school. Travis Kuhlman moved to adding a Strength and Conditioning program at the school, $10,000.00 salary and the certifications are TBD by applications, seconded by Nikki Allen, discussed, carried. 5-0. 9. Panther Room Coordinator Mr. Hedger and the board discussed adding a Panther Room Coordinator. Nikki Allen moved to add a Panther Room Coordinator with the compensation TBD by qualifications of applicants, seconded by Travis Kuhlman, discussed, carried. 5-0. 10. Green Hills AEA MOU Derrick Mether moved to approve the Addendum to the Green Hills AEA MOU 2026-2027, seconded by Nikki Allen, carried. 5-0. 11. Partial Self-Funding Insurance Mr. Hedger spoke to the board about the district moving to partial self-funded insurance for the district. Questions were answered. 12. Open Meetings Transparency Mr. Hedger spoke to the board about board meetings and recording of the board meeting. Mr. Hedger spoke on what other schools do in the WIC. 13. Meeting Dates The board spoke about moving board meeting dates from Wednesday nights. Director Travis Kuhlman left the meeting at 8:23 P.M. 14. Negotiations (Exempt Sessions) Leslie Vicary moved into exempt session at 8:33 P.M. pursuant to Iowa code section 21.9 seconded by Nikki Allen, carried. 4-0. Derrick Mether moved into open session at 10:20 P.M. pursuant to Iowa code section 21.9 seconded by Leslie Vicary, carried. 4-0. 15. Contracts Approval Derrick Mether moved to approve the proposal presented for hourly staff, seconded by Leslie Vicary carried. 4-0. *All Hourly Staff $.75 per hour raise. Leslie Vicary moved to approve the proposal presented for remaining staff as listed, seconded by Derrick Mether carried. 4-0. *Chase Christensen 4% on salary. One-year contract for FY26-27 *Kurtis Hinkel 4% on salary. One-year contract for FY26-27 *Dave Small 24.04 Per Hour. One-year contract for FY26-27. *Becky Tupper 3.84% on salary. One-year contract for FY26-27 *Jill Kiger 2.84% on salary. One-year contract for FY26-27 *Blake Dickinson 3.06% on salary. One-year contract for FY26-27. *Jacob Hedger 2.08% on salary, an additional $2,000.00 towards his HSA, and Two-Year Auto renewing contract for FY26-27. *Daniel Mikels 1.2% total package and removing single insurance. One-year contract for FY26-27. *Levi Ettleman -Athletic Director Contract of $9,350.00. *Matt Straight- Assistant Athletic Director Contract of $3,000.00. 21. Adjournment The next board meeting May 13, 2026 Budget Hearing is April 22, 2026. Leslie Vicary moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:21 P.M., seconded by Derrick Mether, carried. 4-0. President Secretary OPERATING FUND ABLE LOCKSMITHS, KEYS, 217.50 ABU BEKR SHRINE CIRCUS, 25-26 3rd Grade Trip, 650.00 ACCESS SYSTEMS INC., LEASE AGREEMENT COPIERS, 913.15 ACCESS SYSTEMS, STAPLES, 114.89 AGRILAND FS, INC., 243.6 GAL OF GASOHOL, 715.07 AHLERS & COONEY PC, legal fees, 887.50 AIRGAS USA, LLC, IND ARTS GAS RENTAL, 251.30 BLICK ART MATERIALS, ART SUPPLY, 481.50 BORUFF PLUMBING, SERVICE CALL, 138.70 BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA, BPA ADVISOR, 325.00 CAPITAL ONE BANK, TRAVEL COACHES, TRAVEL SPONSOR ANNUAL, BUSINESS PRIME ACCOUNT, MUSIC CLASS, SUPPLIES, BACKGROUND CHECK, GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES, TRAVEL BPA SPONS., 5,320.34 CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, HONOR BAND REG, 320.00 CHRISOPHERSEN CHIROPRACTIC, EMPLOYEE PHYSICALS, 300.00 CITY OF LOGAN, WATER, 1,751.02 CLARK PEST & TERMITE CONTROL CO, PEST CONTROL, 240.00 COUNTRY HARDWARE, REPAIR PARTS, PLANT OPERATION & MAINT SUP., RESALE IND ARTS, GROUNDS SUPPLIES, 2,495.88 DECKER EQUIPMENT, PLANT OPERATION & MAINT SUP., 354.07 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, VEHICLE INSP, 850.00 DEVNEY ACRES LLC, 2ND GRADE TRIP, 1,194.00 ED M FELD EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC, SCAN CARD DOOR LICENSE, 1,716.00 GOPHER SPORT, PE SUPPLIES HS, 422.15 HARRISON COUNTY TIMES - NEWS, LEGAL PRINTING, 596.30 HEARTLAND SCHOOL, OPEN ENROLLMENT-WITHIN IA, 24,675.00 HEDGER, JACOB, TRAVEL EXPENSE, 95.36 HOGLUND BUS & TRUCK, REPAIR PARTS, 283.45 IASBO, spring conf dues busin. Mang., 290.00 IOWA BANDMASTERS ASSOC, CONF REG. CULP, 110.00 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, PORT CHARGE/INTERNET, 1,442.92 IOWA DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES, MEDICAID PAYABLE TO STATE, 2,621.53 IOWA WESTERN COMM. COLLEGE, SOPH DAY AT IWCC, 450.50 J W PEPPER & SON INC, HS CHOIR SUPPLIES, HS BAND, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES, 406.98 JOSTEN'S, GRAD SUPP, 953.70 KENDRA BECKNER PETTY CASH, TRAVEL ALL-STATE SPEECH, 180.00 KRUEGER, JAKE, 42.41 gal of gasohol, TRAVEL IND ARTS, HOTELS SKILLS USA, 1,217.20 LOFTUS HEATING, INC., REPAIR HEATER, 1,081.91 LOGAN AUTO SUPPLY, LUBRICANTS, GROUNDS SUPPLIES, REPAIR PARTS, filter sale, 2,276.39 LOGAN SUPER FOODS, FOOD FCS, 655.13 MATH LEARNING CENTER, THE, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES, 145.20 MENARDS, PLANT OPERATION & MAINT SUP., RESALE, GEN SUPP GREENHOUSE, REPAIR PARTS, 2,389.85 MID AMERICA COUNCIL, stem workshop, 1,006.25 MID-BELL MUSIC, RESALE/BAND, 165.22 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY, GAS AND ELECTRICITY, 30,211.37 NASCO- SCHOOL SPECIALITY, SUPPLIES, 73.75 NELSON FARM SUPPLY, GROUNDS SUPPLIES, 42.15 OLOFFS REPAIR, REPAIR SERVICES FEB-MARCH, 900.00 OMAHA COMPOUND, PLANT OPERATION & MAINT SUP., 727.18 PAPILLION SANITATION, GARBAGE COLLECTION, 1,105.88 PITNEY BOWES, POSTAGE, 196.92 POWERS CONCRETE PRODUCTS, 36" RISER, 50.00 SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIRS - 08, BOOK FAIR, 2,801.39 TRUCK CENTER COMPANIES, REPAIR PARTS, REPAIR PARTS BATT., 379.70 VERIZON WIRELESS, TELEPHONE, 153.92 WATER ENGINEERING, PURCHASED SERVICES, 220.00 WINDSTREAM IOWA COMMUNICATIONS, TELEPHONE, 558.69 WOODHOUSE, REPAIR VAN DOOR, 875.93 Fund Total: 98,997.84 LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX ACCESS SYSTEMS INC., LEASE AGREEMENT COPIERS, 1,985.76 APPLE INC, computers, 3,869.00 BORUFF PLUMBING, INSTALL PRES TANK, 3,172.47 CAPITAL ONE BANK, COMPUTERS, 4,495.00 ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING COMPANY OMAHA, DOME BLUETOOTH, 3,913.09 GENESIS CONTRACTING GROUP, DOME APP #21, 48,338.60 SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY, INC., AED, 2,082.00 Fund Total: 67,855.92 PHYSICAL PLANT & EQUIPMENT AFFORDABLE FLOOR COVERS, POLY FLOOR COVER, 3,900.00 CAPITAL ONE BANK, RENT LIFT SB CROWS NEST, 915.00 PREMIER F+E, FOLDING CHAIRS STANDS, 1,336.80 TRAQNOLOGY NORTH AMERICA, DONATED EQUIPMENT, 2,000.00 Fund Total: 8,151.80 Checking Account Total: 175,005.56 STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND ANDERSON ENTERPRISES, quiz bowl QUESTIONS, 102.50 AUDUBON HIGH SCHOOL, GIRLS WRESTLING TOURN., 150.00 BOB ROGER TRAVEL, BAG DUES, 910.00 BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA, DUES & FEES BPA, 2,512.00 CAPITAL ONE BANK, TRAVEL- WRESTL, BASEBALL SUPPLIES, FB TRAVEL, WREST. FUND SUPP, TRACK WRESTLING, TRAVEL STUDENTS, 7,164.18 CHESTERMAN COMPANY, VENDING, 349.11 HICKS, KELSIE, REIM FB ORDER, 28.89 IHSAA, BROADCAST RIGHTS REG DUALS, 250.00 KASTNER, JASON, TRAVEL BPA, 87.44 LOGAN SUPER FOODS, CONCESSIONS, boys basketball supp, 166.98 MAPLE MUSIC STUDIOS, GENERAL SUPPLIES CLASS OF 2024, 650.00 MCGRUDER, JASON, OFFICIATING SOCCER 3/30/26, 100.00 MENARDS, PLAY SUPPLIES, 142.56 MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, DUES & FEES, 1,690.00 OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS, MAMMA MIA RESALE, 2,160.00 POUNDS PRINTING, PANTHER PRINTS, 1,336.00 RESILITE SPORTS PRODUCTS, INC, MATS AND WALL MATS DON. BY YOUTH WREST., 53,537.22 RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, QB VARS. JV, 60.00 SGT PEFFERS CAFE, PROM, 1,324.85 SHELDON CSD, DUAL TOURN., 150.00 STRUCK, SHAWN, OFFICIATING SOCCER 3/30/26, 90.00 WAYNE GRUNDLE, OFFICIATING SOCCER 3/30/26, 100.00 Fund Total: 73,061.73 LATCH KEY PROGRAM MARTIN BROTHERS, FOOD PR/KC, 685.28 Fund Total: 685.28 Checking Account Total: 73,747.01 SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND CHESTERMAN COMPANY, LUNCH LINE, 1,706.67 HILAND DAIRY FOODS, FOOD, 6,725.58 LOGAN SUPER FOODS, FOOD, 28.05 MARTIN BROTHERS, FOOD, GENERAL SUPPLIES, 26,395.61 PAN-O-GOLD BAKING CO, FOOD, 737.50 Fund Total: 35,593.41 Checking Account Total: 35,593.41 HCTR 4-22-26
