Minutes of Regular Meeting Board of Directors Missouri Valley Community School District Monday, February 10, 2025 Call to Order Vice President John Ferris called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, February 10, 2025, at the District Office Conference Room, 109 East Michigan Street, Missouri Valley, Iowa. Roll Call Present: John Ferris, Carrie Watson, Bridget Myler, and Joanna Barnard Absent: Jeff Janssen Also Present: Superintendent Christi Gochenour, Secretary Ashley Anderson, Robin Holtz, and Lynn Killpack. APPROVE AGENDA Director Watson motioned to approve the agenda. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. RECOGNITION AND COMMUNICATION: Mr. Wright provided information on the recent trip of four high school students attending a NASA competition in Texas. High School student, Hunter Cox, shared his experience. CONSENT AGENDA Director Myler motioned to approve the consent agenda: to approve the January 13th and January 16th minutes, the January financial reports and the bills as presented with additional pages. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes: motioned carried. Board Bills Additional bills brought before the Board totaled $65,019.65. The bills totaled $457,420.32 as follows: $393,881.18 - General Operating Fund; $0.00 – Management Fund; $56.41 - Public Recreation Fund; $0.00 - Capital Projects/1% Sales Tax Fund; $4,608.18 – Physical Plant and Equipment; $0.00 - Debt Services; $574.33 – Extended Care; $0.00 – School Store Enterprise Funds; $28,487.89 – School Nutrition; $28,212.33 - Activity Fund; $1,600.00– Trust Fund; and $0.00 – Agency Fund. ADMINISTRATION Administrators reported on Culture and Climate. Principal Holtz spoke on staff and student connections in the elementary building and reported on surveys, undercover dress days and soup cook off for staff, and being present in each room with feedback. Principal Killpack spoke about the student monthly advisory groups, thank you cards completed by students, State send offs for group speech and girls wrestling, celebrated the Large Group Speech Improv All-State Distinction. PUBLIC HEARING 2025-2026 District School Calendar There being no public input the district will proceed with our meeting. BOARD GOVERNANCE Approval of Policies Director Myler motioned to approve the first and final reading of policy 410.1 Substitute Teacher as presented in handout. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Policies Director Barnard motioned to approve the first and final reading of policy 600.0 Goals and Objectives of the Education Program as presented in VII-A-2. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Policies Director Barnard motioned to approve the first and final reading of policy 601.1 School Calendar as presented VII-A-3. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Policies Director Barnard motioned to approve the first and final reading of policy 605.4 Technology and Instructional Materials as presented VII-A-4. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Policies Director Barnard motioned to approve the first and final reading of policy 606.1 Class Size – Class Grouping as discussed with revisions. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Policies Director Barnard motioned to approve the first and final reading of policy 606.6 Insufficient Classroom Space as presented VII-A-6. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of the 2025-2026 School Calendar Director Watson motioned to approve the 2025-2026 District School Calendar as presented in exhibit VI-A-1. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Curriculum Director Watson motioned to approved the Elementary Literacy Curriculum as presented in exhibit VII-C-1 in the amount of $124,025.16. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Agreement Director Barnard motioned to approve the Memo of Understanding with Northwestern College as presented in exhibit VII-D-I. Direct Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Graduates Director Barnard motioned to approve the early graduates as presented. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Budget Guarantee Resolution Director Myler motioned to approve the Budget Guarantee Resolution as presented in exhibit VII-F-I. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Agreement Director Myler motioned to approve the service contract with Albireo Energy as presented in exhibit VII-G-1. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Agreement Director Watson motioned to approve sharing of 2025 High School Spring Sports with West Harrison Community School District. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Agreement Director Watson motioned to approve sharing of all sports in grades 7-12 with West Harrison Community School District for the 2025-2026 school year. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. HUMAN RESOURCES Approval of Resignations Director Barnard motioned to approve the resignation of Carlie Winchester as Girls Assistant Soccer Coach, Lynn Killpack as High School Principal and Deanna Church as Cook. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Superintendent Report Superintendent reported on current interviews, offers of employment, upcoming Budget Public Hearings, March 4th election, negotiations, legislative updates, Donovan Group updates, Wayne Honz Estate request, Community Safety Meetings on February 13th, March 26th Reunification Drill, and upcoming career fairs to market for job openings. ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 10, 2025, to begin at 6:00 P.M. Director Watson made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:58 P.M. Approved: John Ferris, Board Vice President Ashley Anderson, Board Secretary OPERATING FUND AGRILAND FS, INC, FUEL PURCHASES/TRANSPORTATION 5,565.46 AGRIVISION EQUIPMENT GROUP, JOHN DEERE PARTS 47.97 AHLERS & COONEY, P.C., LEGAL SERVICES 250.00 BAKER'S GAS & WELDING SUPPLIES, INC. 17,400.00 BILL'S WATER CONDITIONING, WATER 37.80 BMO HARRIS, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES 2,980.60 BOMGAARS, MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 48.56 BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY, TUITION – UNIVERSITY 1,800.00 C & H FINANCIAL SERVICES, PURCHASED SERVICES 378.67 CAM COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLLEMENT TUITION 10,174.74 CAPITAL ONE, MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES 68.97 CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES 1,130.25 CENTURY LINK, IP AND DATA SERVICES 1,484.53 CENTURYLINK, PURCHASED SERVICES 1.25 CERRIS SYSTEMS NORTH CENTRAL, INC 11,609.00 CJ'S LAWN & LANDSCAPING, FERTILIZER/HERBICIDE APPL 11.99 COMMERCIAL AIR MANAGEMENT INC 733.00 CORNHUSKER INTERNATIONAL, TRANSPORTATION PARTS 586.20 COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLLMT OR SPED TUITION 16,020.11 COUNTRY HARDWARE & SUPPLY, HARDWARE STORE 13.52 CUSTOM TRENDS, T-SHIRT COMPANY 43.90 DESOTO BEND MINI MART, FUEL PURCHASE 1,704.87 DIAMOND GROUND PRODUCTS, INC 2,099.53 EPS OPERATIONS LLC 3,513.50 FBG SERVICE CORPORATION, CLEANING SERVICE/SUPPLIES 26,691.88 FELD FIRE/SECURITY, SECURITY LABOR 270.00 FOODLAND, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES 470.12 FOX DIRT LLC, PURCHASED SERVICE 330.00 GENIE PEST CONTROL, PEST CONTROL 240.00 GRAINGER CARIBE, INC., REPAIR PARTS 140.54 GREEN HILLS AEA, INTERV. SERVICES/REGISTRATION 39,787.97 GUTZMER, HEIDI 500.00 HARRISON COUNTY ENGINEER, SAND/SALT MIX 826.19 HEALTH EQUITY/WAGE WORKS, FLEX SPENDING 1,086.32 HOBART, FOOD PROC./EQUIP. 672.88 HOGLUND BUS AND TRUCK COMPANY, TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT 460.00 HOPE SQUAD INC., ONLINE CURRICULUM 32.39 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, ICN SERVICES 412.00 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, MEDICAID CLAIM/REIMBURSEMENT TO DHS 9,572.98 IOWA SCHOOL FINANCE & INFORMATION SERVICES, REGISTRATION/MEMBERSHIP DUES 300.00 IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TUITION / MISC. FEES 87,589.90 J.W.PEPPER & SON INC., MUSIC 163.43 KAGAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 6,652.00 KIDWELL, INC, PURCHASED SERVICES 1,215.18 LEWIS CENTRAL COMM. SCHOOLS, OPEN ENROLLMENT FEES 21,711.08 LOGAN-MAGNOLIA COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLL.FEES/ATHLETIC FEES 50,494.35 MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC, SUPPLIES 280.79 MENARDS - COUNCIL BLUFFS, LUMBERYARD 156.98 METEOR EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL LEARNING FURNITURE 2,546.80 MID AMERICAN ENERGY, ELECTRICITY 13,105.94 MIDWEST AUTO.FIRE SPRINKLER CO, FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES 275.00 MISSOURI VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SPONSORING AD COMMUNITY GUIDE 150.00 MISSOURI VALLEY COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPERATING REIMB. NUTRITION/PRESCHOOL FEE 89.27 MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES-NEWS, INC., BD MINUTES/VISITORS GUIDE/ADS 678.18 MISSOURI VALLEY WATER DEPT., WATER & SEWER 1,115.76 NAPA AUTO PARTS, REPAIR PARTS 226.86 NORM'S TIRES, TIRE REPAIRS 25.00 QUADIENT LEASING USA, INC, POSTAGE MACHINE LEASE 388.44 REF REPS, LLC 405.00 SAI, CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS 125.00 SAM'S CLUB DIRECT, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES 430.15 SCHMITT MUSIC COMPANY, MUSIC SUPPLIES 1,172.86 SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY, SUPPLIES NURSES OFFICE 100.53 SOUTHWEST IOWA PLANNING COUNCIL, STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 1,755.00 STANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 50.00 STAPLES CONTRACT & COMMERCIAL LLC, SUPPLIES 236.34 SUNSHINE FOODS, SUPPLIES 9.45 SYMMETRY ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, NATURAL GAS COMPANY 1,563.30 TIME CLOCK PLUS, LLC, TIME CLOCK SOFTWARE 8,304.65 TRI-CENTER COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLL.TUITION 10,740.78 TRIANGLE ENGINEERING, INC. 10,820.00 TRIPLE M DIESEL, PURCHASED SERVICE 4,608.45 VERIZON BUSINESS 309.54 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NE, INC dba PAPILLION SANITATION, GARBAGE COLLECTION 945.68 WEST HARRISON COMM SCHOOL DIST, OPEN ENROLLMENT TUITION 5,908.80 Fund Number 393,881.80 PUBLIC RECREATION FUND BMO HARRIS, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES 56.41 Fund Number 56.41 PHYSICAL PLANT & EQUIPMENT CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES 575.00 COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLLMT OR SPED TUITION 2,542.89 HOMETOWN LEASING 1,490.29 Fund Number 4,608.18 EXTENDED CARE BMO HARRIS, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES 26.99 CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES 169.00 MISSOURI VALLEY COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPERATING REIMB. NUTRITION/PRESCHOOL FEE 378.34 Fund Number 574.33 Checking Account ID 398,824.71 NUTRITION FUND FOODLAND, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES 11.65 HILAND DAIRY FOODS COMPANY, LLC, DAIRY PRODUCTS 4,461.38 MARTIN BROS, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES 23,164.16 PAN-O- GOLD BAKING COMPANY, BREAD PURCHASED 850.70 Fund Number 28,487.89 Checking Account ID 28,487.89 STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CORP, SPORTS EQUIPMENT 7,404.41 AUDUBON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT, ACTIVITY ENTRY FEE 125.00 BAKER, KEITH, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 175.00 BALKOVEC, STEVE, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL – BASKETBALL 175.00 BMO HARRIS, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES 7,313.29 CARNES, REGG, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 390.00 CHESTERMAN COMPANY, VENDING MACHINE PRODUCTS 254.81 CIHACEK, KAMDYN, TICKET TAKER 40.00 COLLINS, DEVIN 185.00 FFA DBA NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION, FFA ORGANIZATION 731.98 FISHER'S PETALS & POSIES, FLOWER SHOP 390.00 FOODLAND, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES 21.68 GIESICK, JOE, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 175.00 GOCHENOUR, JUSTIN 155.00 GRUDLE, WAYNE, SOCCER OFFICIAL 175.00 HEYWOOD, GARY, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 175.00 HINTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SCHOOL 165.00 HOFF, JEREMY, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 395.00 HOWARD, DOUG, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 145.00 HUNTER, JOE, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 175.00 IOWA GIRLS H S ATHLETIC UNION, ASSOC. DUES / FEES /DIST.ADMIS 10.00 IOWA HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH ASSOCIATION, ENTRY FEE/AWARDS/CONTESTS 77.00 KIERSCHT, MADEE, TICKET TAKER 20.00 KNICKMAN, JASON, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 135.00 KRUSE, SEAN, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 175.00 KUEMPER CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, ATHLETIC ENTRY FEE 100.00 LEFEBER, STEVE, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 210.00 LEWIS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, ATHLETIC ENTRY FEE 850.00 LOFTUS, CHRISTOPHER 155.00 LOGAN-MAGNOLIA COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLL.FEES/ATHLETIC FEES 20.00 METZGER, CHAD, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 350.00 MISSOURI VALLEY COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPERATING REIMB. NUTRITION/PRESCHOOL FEE 19.17 MISSOURI VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, REIMBURSEMENT FROM NUTRITION 2,308.00 O'DOWD, NEVAEH 20.00 ORIENTAL TRADING COMPANY, INC., VARIETY/NOVELTY ITEMS 978.70 PIZZA RANCH, PIZZA/MEETING 275.91 REA, JERRY, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 245.00 ROBINSON, JOHN, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 175.00 SAM'S CLUB DIRECT, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES 522.79 SHOEMATE, MATT, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 175.00 SOUTHWEST VALLEY SCHOOLS, SCHOOL 150.00 STAHL'S TRANSFER EXPRESS, CUSTOM TRANSFERS 938.34 TOKHEIM, JIM, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 145.00 WALKER, MIKE, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 175.00 WOLLES, SETH 175.00 ZAISER EMBROIDERY, CUSTOM EMBROIDERY/UNIFORMS 1,041.25 Fund Number 28,212.33 EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND CENTRAL COLLEGE 100.00 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY 500.00 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 500.00 Fund Number 1,100.00 NON EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND CENTRAL COLLEGE 500.00 Fund Number 500.00 Checking Account ID 29,506.80 Grand Total: 456,819.40 MVTN 2-26-25
