Minutes of Regular Meeting Board of Directors Missouri Valley Community School District Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Call to Order President Jeff Janssen called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. on …

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Minutes of Regular Meeting Board of Directors Missouri Valley Community School District Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Call to Order President Jeff Janssen called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the District Office Conference Room, 109 East Michigan Street, Missouri Valley, Iowa. Roll Call Present: Jeff Janssen, John Ferris, and Joanna Barnard Absent: Bridget Myler and Carrie Watson Also Present: Superintendent Christi Gochenour, Secretary Ashley Anderson, Robin Holtz, and Nate McDonald. APPROVE AGENDA Director Barnard motioned to approve the agenda. Director Ferris seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. RECOGNITION AND COMMUNICATION: None CONSENT AGENDA Director Barnard motioned to approve the consent agenda: to approve the April 14th regular board meeting, April 22nd special board meeting, the April financial reports and the bills as presented with additional pages. Director Ferris seconded. All Ayes: motioned carried. Board Bills Additional bills brought before the Board totaled $91,808.64 The bills totaled $546,969.12 as follows: $200,656.54 - General Operating Fund; $0.00 – Management Fund; $0.00 - Public Recreation Fund; $0.00 - Capital Projects/1% Sales Tax Fund; $10,443.79– Physical Plant and Equipment; $288,253.13 - Debt Services; $724.72 – Extended Care; $0.00 – School Store Enterprise Funds; $25,979.83 – School Nutrition; $20,911.11 - Activity Fund; $0.00– Trust Fund; and $0.00 – Agency Fund. ADMINISTRATION Administrators reported on end of school year activities and events. BOARD GOVERNANCE Approval of Invitation No Motion Approval of Bid Director Barnard motioned to approve the elementary restroom renovation bid from Boruff Plumbing as presented in exhibit VI-B-1, in the amount of $10,483.71. Director Ferris seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Purchase Director Ferris motioned to approve the student chrome book purchase from CDW in the amount of $36,621.90 as presented in handout. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Purchase Director Barnard motioned to approve the staff computer purchase from CDW in the amount of $23,608.50 as presented in handout. Director Ferris seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Bid Director Barnard motioned to approve the bakery price quote bid to Pan O’Gold for the 2025-2026 school year. Director Ferris seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Bid Director Ferris motioned to approve the milk and dairy price quote bid to Kemps LeMars for the 2025-2026 school year. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Bid Director Barnard motioned to approve the gasoline price quote bid to DeSoto Bend Mini Mart for the 2025-2026 school year. Director Ferris seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Bid Director Ferris motioned to approve the trash/garbage disposal price quote bid to Papillion Sanitation for the 2025-2026 school year. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Agreement Director Barnard motioned to approve Technology Service Renewal Agreement with Lightbox as presented in exhibit VI-F-1. Director Ferris seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Agreement Director Ferris motioned to approve the building lease agreement with Green Hills Area Edcuation Agency as presented in exhibit VI-G-1. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Plan Director Barnard motioned to approve the District Developed Service Delivery Plan as presented in exhibit VI-H-1. Director Ferris seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Agreement Director Ferris motioned to approve the cooperative sharing agreements with Lewis Central for swimming and St. Alberts for bowling. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Handbooks Director Barnard motioned to approve the revisions of the 2025-2026 Little Reds Handbook as presented in exhibit VI-J-1. Director Ferris seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Handbooks Director Barnard motioned to approve the revisions of the 2025-2026 Elementary Handbook as presented in exhibit VI-J-2. Director Ferris seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Agreement Director Ferris motioned to approve the sharing agreement with Missouri Valley Public Library for librarian services during the 2025-2026 school year as presented in exhibit VI-K-1. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Agreement Director Barnard motioned to approve the contract for transfer of State Funding with Green Hills Area Education Agency as presented in exhibit VI-L-1. Director Ferris seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. HUMAN RESOURCES Approval of Resignations Director Ferris motioned to approve the resignation of Shea Ehlert as High School Social Studeies Teacher, Christopher Jensen as High School Boys and Girls Wrestling Head Coaches, Shawn McIlnay as High School Girls Wrestling Assistant Coach, Keith Kersten as Junior High Girls Wrestling Coach, Suzette Cote as Little Reds Assistant and Paraeducator, Matt Walsh as Junior High Girls Basketball Coach, Kevin Bostwick as High School Boys Assistant Wrestling Coach, Rachel Hack as High School Science Teacher, Science Club Sponsor, and High School Student Council Sponsor. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Contracts Director Barnard motioned to the issuance of contract to Christina Caniglia as Extended Year School Preschool Paraeducator, Kyle Wilson as Junior High Girls Basketball Coach pending license, Shawn McIlnay and Keith Kersten as High School Girls Wrestling Co-Head Coaches, Christopher Jensen as Junior High Girls and Boys Wrestling Coach, Kevin Bostwick as High School Boys Wrestling Co-Head Coach, Shelby Dragt as Extended School Year Preschool Paraeducator, Kelly Gschwend as Extended School Year Paraeducator/Teacher Sub, Amber Lundholm as Extended School Year Paraeducator, and Nicole Shada as Media/Library Associate. Director Ferris seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Superintendent Report Superintendent reported on upcoming graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2025; the District Career and Academic Plan; categorical accounts that can be transferred to the district Flex Account for General Fund purposes; adding a second junior high girls wrestling coach for the 2025-2026 school year; Summer facility work projects; and the Summer STEM Camp with Iowa Western Community College and Invention Scouts on June 3 – 6, 2025. ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 9, 2025, to begin at 6:00 P.M. Director Ferris made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:00 P.M. Approved: Jeff Janssen, Board President Ashley Anderson, Board Secretary OPERATING FUND ACT, TESTING MATERIALS 1,020.00 AGRILAND FS, INC, FUEL PURCHASES/TRANSPORTATION 4,272.06 AGRIVISION EQUIPMENT GROUP, JOHN DEERE PARTS 240.42 AHLERS & COONEY, P.C., LEGAL SERVICES 1,633.30 ALBIREO ENERGY LLC, ENERGY – HVAC 890.00 BILL'S WATER CONDITIONING, WATER 36.80 BMO HARRIS, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES 3,602.12 BUSINESS CLEANING SOLUTIONS, CLEANING SERVICES/SUPPLIES 199.78 C & H FINANCIAL SERVICES, PURCHASED SERVICES 469.45 CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES 1,176.86 CASEY'S BUSINESS MASTERCARD, GAS STATION 174.92 CDW GOVERNMENT, INC., COMPUTER SUPPLIES 56.00 CENTURY LINK, IP AND DATA SERVICES 1,486.21 CENTURYLINK, PURCHASED SERVICES 320.75 CERRIS SYSTEMS NORTH CENTRAL, INC 1,937.00 CJ'S LAWN & LANDSCAPING, FERTILIZER/HERBICIDE APPL 72.37 CLAYTON RIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLLMENT TUITION 1,904.86 COMPUTER INFORMATION CONCEPTS, COMPUTER SOFTWARE 10,697.00 COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLLMT OR SPED TUITION 5,865.84 COUNTRY HARDWARE & SUPPLY, HARDWARE STORE 119.75 DESOTO BEND MINI MART, FUEL PURCHASE 1,799.07 DONOVAN GROUP I 2,750.00 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, COPIER LEASE 349.93 FACILITY CLEANING SERVICES LLC 3,395.04 FBG SERVICE CORPORATION, CLEANING SERVICE/SUPPLIES 24,906.33 FELD FIRE/SECURITY, SECURITY LABOR 6,679.89 FOODLAND, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES 1,688.28 GENIE PEST CONTROL, PEST CONTROL 240.00 GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST, SPED TUITION/TRANSPORTATION 6,283.80 GRAFFIX, INC, ATHLETIC SUPPLY 2,760.25 GREEN HILLS AEA , INTERV. SERVICES/REGISTRATION 5,000.32 HARRISON COUNTY AUDITOR, SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTOR ELECTION 3,529.82 HEALTH EQUITY/WAGE WORKS, FLEX SPENDING 1,171.72 HEARTLAND CO-OP, SUPPLIES 47.25 HILLYARD, INC. 115.00 HORNBECK TURF & TREE SERVICES, LLC, PURCHASED SERVICES 295.00 IOWA ASSN OF SCHOOL BOARDS, MEMBERSHIP DUES 800.00 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, ICN SERVICES 824.00 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, MEDICAID CLAIM/REIMBURSEMENT TO DHS 10,699.65 IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TUITION / MISC. FEES 60,951.25 JOSTENS, GRADUATION / YEARBOOKS 128.75 KAGAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 549.00 KANSAS CITY AUDIO-VISUAL INC., AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT 2,449.00 LIGHTBOX SYSTEMS, PURCHASED SERVICES 1,728.00 MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC, SUPPLIES 274.55 MEDICAL ENTERPRISES, INC, DOT TRAINING 100.00 MID AMERICAN ENERGY, ELECTRICITY 10,389.53 MISSOURI VALLEY COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPERATING REIMB. NUTRITION/PRESCHOOL FEE 16.50 MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES-NEWS, INC., BD MINUTES/VISITORS GUIDE/ADS 361.15 MISSOURI VALLEY WATER DEPT., WATER & SEWER 1,566.55 MO VALLEY TIRES LLC, TIRE REPAIR 3,012.00 NAPA AUTO PARTS, REPAIR PARTS 495.77 NASCO EDUCATION LLC, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 300.00 NORM'S TIRES, TIRE REPAIRS 36.05 PIZZA RANCH, PIZZA/MEETING 67.98 QUADIENT LEASING USA, INC, POSTAGE MACHINE LEASE 388.44 REISZ ELECTRIC, LLC 1,291.60 SAM'S CLUB DIRECT, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES 299.48 SHERWIN WILLIAMS, PAINT & SUPPLIES 40.95 SOUTHWEST IOWA PLANNING COUNCIL, STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 1,820.00 SUNSHINE FOODS, SUPPLIES 77.12 SYMMETRY ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, NATURAL GAS COMPANY 1,473.81 THOMPSEN IRRIGATION, SPRINKLER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 833.00 ULMER, CASSANDRA , CATERING SERVICE 1,240.00 VERIZON BUSINESS 309.54 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NE, INC dba PAPILLION SANITATION, GARBAGE COLLECTION 945.68 Fund Number 200,656.54 PHYSICAL PLANT & EQUIPMENT CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES 575.00 COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLLMT OR SPED TUITION 1,089.30 GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST, SPED TUITION/TRANSPORTATION 377.20 HOMETOWN LEASING 1,490.29 LIGHTBOX SYSTEMS, PURCHASED SERVICES 6,912.00 Fund Number 10,443.79 DEBT SERVICE FUND UMB BANK, N.A., BONDS PRINCIPAL/INTEREST/FEES 288,253.13 Fund Number 288,253.13 EXTENDED CARE BMO HARRIS, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES 218.00 CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES 169.00 MISSOURI VALLEY COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPERATING REIMB. NUTRITION/PRESCHOOL FEE 337.72 Fund Number 724.72 Checking Account ID 500,078.18 NUTRITION FUND FOODLAND, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES 35.62 HILAND DAIRY FOODS COMPANY, LLC, DAIRY PRODUCTS 4,753.89 MARTIN BROS, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES 20,616.42 PAN-O- GOLD BAKING COMPANY, BREAD PURCHASED 573.90 Fund Number 25,979.83 Checking Account ID 25,979.83 STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND ANYTIME TEES, ATHLETIC SUPPLY 722.00 AVERY BROTHERS SIGN COMPANY, SIGN COMPANY 86.00 BELT, RICHARD , ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 80.00 BERWICK, HALLE 40.00 BMO HARRIS, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES 2,104.30 BOYER VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BOYS TRACK ENTRY FEE 280.00 BUFFUM, JOCELYN 122.79 CARNES, REGG , ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 320.00 CHESTERMAN COMPANY, VENDING MACHINE PRODUCTS 66.87 CLARINDA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SCHOOL – TUITION 110.00 DENISON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, ATHLETIC ENTRY FEE 230.00 DEREMER, RON , SOCCER OFFICIAL 170.00 ELEVATE & CRE8 LLC, PURCHASED SERVICES 100.00 FOODLAND, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES 41.50 GLANZ, STEVE , ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 170.00 GRAPHIC EDGE dba GAME ONE, THE , FB CLINIC REGISTRATION 822.58 GRISWOLD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST, HS BOYS TRACK ENTRY FEE 125.00 HARRIS, MARCUS , ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 170.00 HAUFF MID AMERICA SPORTS, ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT/UNIFORMS 645.00 INSTRUMENTALIST AWARDS LLC, MUSIC SUPPLIES/AWARDS 168.00 JASON, DRIVER 160.00 KELLY, KATHRYN , TICKET TAKER 40.00 KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER MISSOURI VALLEY, DUES/FEES 200.00 LOESS MOOSE BAR & GRILL 1,400.00 LOGAN-MO.VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB, ATHLETIC EXPENSES 60.00 MCGRUDER, JASON , ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 170.00 MISSOURI VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, REIMBURSEMENT FROM NUTRITION 974.00 NAHNSEN, JOHN , ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 340.00 NISHNA HILLS GOLF COURSE, WIC GOLF GREEN FEES 192.00 OWN THE ZONE SPORTS, LLC, ATHLETIC SUPPLY 393.40 PIZZA RANCH, PIZZA/MEETING 2,665.00 RED OAK COUNTRY CLUB, GOLF GREEN FEES 120.00 SAM'S CLUB DIRECT, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES 765.53 SHENANDOAH GOLF COURSE, GOLF COURSE/GREEN FEES 90.00 SIGN DEPOT 1,272.50 SMITH, ANDREW , ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 170.00 SOCCER INTERNATIONALE 1,600.00 SUBIA, INC., RESTAURANT/ATHLETIC FOOD 404.52 TAYLOR, DUSTIN , ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 40.00 TREYNOR COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST, WIC QUIZ BOWL REGISTRATION FEE 150.00 TRI-CENTER COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLL.TUITION 120.00 TROPHIES PLUS, ATHLETIC MEDALS/TROPHIES 97.63 UNDERWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLLMENT TUITION 580.00 VEIT, GRACE , ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 80.00 WESTWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, HS GIRLS/BOYS TRACK ENTRY FEE 200.00 WILLIAMS, CINDY , ATHLETIC OFFICIAL 440.00 WINDSCHITL, AUDREY , TICKET TAKER 60.00 WOODBINE COMM.SCH.DIST., FY10 SPED TUITION/ATHL.ENTRY 290.00 WULK, MATTHEW , ATHLETIC OFFICIAL SOCCER 170.00 YOUNG, GARY , SOCCER OFFICIAL 90.00 ZAISER EMBROIDERY, CUSTOM EMBROIDERY/UNIFORMS 1,002.49 Fund Number 20,911.11 Checking Account ID 20,911.11 Grand Total: 546,969.12 HCTR 5-28-25