Minutes of Regular Meeting Board of Directors The Missouri Valley Community School District Monday, February 9, 2026 Call to Order President John Ferris called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the High School Media Center, 605 Lincoln Highway, Missouri Valley, Iowa. Roll Call Present: John Ferris, Carrie Watson, Joanna Barnard, and Jessie Dewaele Absent: Bridget Myler Also Present: Superintendent Christi Gochenour, Secretary Ashley Anderson, and Principal Robin Holtz Approve Agenda Director Barnard approved the agenda as presented. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Recognition and Communication: Visitors/Gifts/Services Key Club and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) officers presented to the board of current year activities. CONSENT AGENDA Director Dewaele motioned to approve the consent agenda; to include the board meeting on January 12th regular board meeting, January 20th special board meeting, and the February 2nd work meeting minutes, the January financial reports and the board bills were approved. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Board Bills Additional bills brought before the Board totaled $337,316.24. The bills totaled $637,990.40 as follows: $551,404.86 – General Operating Fund; $0.00 – Managements Fund; $0.00 – Public Recreation Fund; $21,282.71 - Capital Projects/1% Sales Tax Fund; $8,681.06 – Physical Plant and Equipment; $0.00 - Debt Services; $24,442.85– School Nutrition; $490.36 – Extended Care; $0.00 – School Store Enterprise Funds; $31,088.56 - Activity Fund; $600.00 – Trust Fund; and $0.00 – Agency Fund. ADMINISTRATION Administrative Reports School Administrators gave reports on board priority climate and culture Carrie Kohl presented on the District Career and Academic Plan (DCAP). PUBLIC HEARING 2026-2027 District School Calendar There being no public input the district will proceed with our meeting. BOARD GOVERNANCE Approval of the 2026-2027 School Calendar Director Dewaele motioned to approve the 2026-2027 District School Calendar as presented in exhibit VII-A-1. Approval of Agreement Director Dewaele motioned to approve the service agreement with F3 Law Firm as presented in exhibit VII-B-1. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Discussion of Board Policy 500 Series for review No Motion Approval of Policies Director motioned to approve the board policy update of Policies 600 Goals and Objectives Educational Program and 601.1 School Calendar as presented in exhibit VII-D-1 and 2. Approval of Budget Guarantee Resolution Director Barnard motioned to approve the Budget Guarantee Resolution as presented in exhibit VII-E-I. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Agreement Director Watson motioned to approve the 2026 service agreement with Donovan Group as presented in exhibit VII-F-1. Director Dewaele seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Bid Director Dewaele motioned to approve the electrical bid for summer 2026 updates as presented in exhibit VII-G-1 to Toben Electric in the amount up to $45,000.00. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Contract Negotiation Director Barnard motioned to approve the contract negotiation with Facility Advocates to serve as Construction Manager Advisor for upcoming HVAC project. Director Dewaele seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Fundraisers Director Watson motioned to approve the additional fundraisers for Nothing Bundt Cake for High School Journalism. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. HUMAN RESOURCES Approval of Resignations Director Dewaele motioned to approve the resignation of Shelby Dragt as a para professional. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Issuance of Contracts Director Watson motioned to approve issuance of contracts to Darlene Bowman as full time substitute teacher for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year, Jessica Norman and Emma Gute as Teachers in 2026-2027 school year. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Acceptance of Volunteer No Motion SUPERINTENDENT REPORT Superintendent Gochenour reported on legislative updates, budget meeting dates, and the addition of SIMBLI for board policies and meetings. ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2026, to begin at 6:00 P.M. Director Barnard made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:41 P.M. Approved: John Ferris, Board President Ashley Anderson, Board Secretary OPERATING FUND AGRILAND FS, INC, FUEL PURCHASES/TRANSPORTATION, 3,249.08 AHLERS & COONEY, P.C., LEGAL SERVICES, 513.00 AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, INC., 273.00 BILL'S WATER CONDITIONING, WATER, 18.60 BMO HARRIS, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES, 3,995.08 BOB ROGERS TRAVEL INC, 2,844.00 BORUFF PLUMBING LLC, PLUMBING SERVICES, 200.00 BOYER VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BOYS TRACK ENTRY FEE, 11,208.12 C & H FINANCIAL SERVICES, PURCHASED SERVICES, 519.13 CAM COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLLEMENT TUITION, 20,721.86 CAMPO AZUL, RESTAURANT, 117.70 CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES, 970.61 CASEY'S BUSINESS MASTERCARD, GAS STATION, 3.71 CENTER TROPHY COMPANY, 60.75 CENTURY LINK, IP AND DATA SERVICES, 1,570.04 CENTURYLINK, PURCHASED SERVICES, 451.83 CERRIS SYSTEMS NORTH CENTRAL, INC, 5,229.40 CJ'S LAWN & LANDSCAPING, FERTILIZER/HERBICIDE APPL, 10,213.32 COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLLMT OR SPED TUITION, 56,525.31 DES MOINES STAMP MFG. CO., STAMPS/INK, 38.00 DESOTO BEND MINI MART, FUEL PURCHASE, 1,746.24 DONOVAN GROUP I, 2,750.00 eBOARDsolutions, Inc, 3,375.00 EGAN SUPPLY CO, MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES, 593.34 FACILITY CLEANING SERVICES LLC, 24,896.97 FOODLAND, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES, 551.37 GENIE PEST CONTROL, PEST CONTROL, 240.00 GINGERICH AUTOMOTIVE, AUTO REPAIR/PARTS, 293.58 GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST, SPED TUITION/TRANSPORTATION, 6,969.20 GREEN HILLS AEA, INTERV. SERVICES/REGISTRATION, 69,438.95 GREEN HILLS AUTO TRANSFER, INTERV. SERVICES/REGISTRATION, 22,321.10 GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC, INDUSTRIAL ARTS SUPPLIES, 70.83 HARLAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRI, SCHOOL, 66,526.46 HARRISON COUNTY AUDITOR, SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTOR ELECTION, 2,493.67 HEALTH EQUITY/WAGE WORKS, FLEX SPENDING, 1,563.46 HILLYARD, INC., 2,998.62 IOWA ASSN OF SCHOOL BOARDS, MEMBERSHIP DUES, 729.00 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, ICN SERVICES, 412.00 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, MEDICAID CLAIM/REIMBURSEMENT TO DHS, 4,330.05 IOWA PUPIL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION, MEMBERSHIP-REGISTRATION, 240.00 IOWA SCHOOL FINANCE & INFORMATION SERVICES, REGISTRATION/MEMBERSHIP DUES, 300.00 JOSTENS, GRADUATION / YEARBOOKS, 551.00 KILLER FISH HOLDINGS CO dba PIRANHA FABRICATION, LLC, 21,500.25 LEWIS CENTRAL COMM. SCHOOLS, OPEN ENROLLMENT FEES, 25,879.40 LEWIS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, ATHLETIC ENTRY FEE, 550.00 LIGHTBOX SYSTEMS, PURCHASED SERVICES, 360.00 LOGAN-MAGNOLIA COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLL.FEES/ATHLETIC FEES, 133,106.52 M J 'S FLOWERS & BALLOONS, FLORIST SUPPLIES, 50.00 MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC, SUPPLIES, 879.59 MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION, BOOKS/TEXTBOOKS, 1,493.80 MENARDS - COUNCIL BLUFFS, LUMBERYARD, 12.97 MID AMERICAN ENERGY, ELECTRICITY, 13,303.49 MID-AMERICA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS TRUST INC, 1,575.00 MISSOURI VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SPONSORING AD COMMUNITY GUIDE, 150.00 MISSOURI VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, REIMBURSEMENT FROM NUTRITION, 0.00 MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES-NEWS, INC., BD MINUTES/VISITORS GUIDE/ADS, 483.64 MISSOURI VALLEY WATER DEPT., WATER & SEWER, 783.06 NAPA AUTO PARTS, REPAIR PARTS, 298.09 NOLTE, CORNMAN & JOHNSON P.C., C.P.A. FIRM; AUDITORS, 6,800.00 ROBOKIND, LLC, AUTISM ROBOT COMPANY, 1,996.66 ROCKET ALUMNI SOLUTIONS, INC, 4,593.00 SAM'S CLUB DIRECT, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES, 443.08 SOUTHWEST IOWA PLANNING COUNCIL, STUDENT TRANSPORTATION, 1,750.00 STANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, 25.00 SUNSHINE FOODS, SUPPLIES, 61.79 TRIANGLE ENGINEERING, INC., 1,925.00 VERIZON BUSINESS, 230.88 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NE, INC dba PAPILLION SANITATION, GARBAGE COLLECTION, 1,040.26 Fund Number, 551,404.86 CAP. PROJECTS/LOCAL OPTION TAX APPTEGY, MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT, 9,282.71 BORUFF PLUMBING LLC, PLUMBING SERVICES, 12,000.00 ROCKET ALUMNI SOLUTIONS, INC, 0.00 Fund Number, 21,282.71 PHYSICAL PLANT & EQUIPMENT CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES, 631.00 COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLLMT OR SPED TUITION, 6,393.90 GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST, SPED TUITION/TRANSPORTATION, 165.87 HOMETOWN LEASING, 1,490.29 Fund Number, 8,681.06 EXTENDED CARE BMO HARRIS, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES, 85.58 CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES, 169.00 FOODLAND, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES, 23.60 SAM'S CLUB DIRECT, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES, 212.18 Fund Number, 490.36 Checking Account ID, 581,858.99 NUTRITION FUND BERNARD FOOD INDUSTRIES, INC., FOOD PURCHASES, 509.23 DFA DAIRY BRANDS CORPORATE, LLC, DAIRY PRODUCTS, 3,309.16 FOODLAND, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES, 86.00 MARTIN BROS, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES, 19,482.31 PAN-O- GOLD BAKING COMPANY, BREAD PURCHASED, 923.85 VERGAMINI, VANESSA, 0.00 Fund Number, 24,310.55 Checking Account ID, 24,310.55 STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND AA PRODUCTIONS, 150.00 ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CORP, SPORTS EQUIPMENT, 4,268.24 BIRDSALL, GINA, 40.00 BMO HARRIS, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES, 4,055.80 BOB ROGERS TRAVEL INC, 4,845.00 BOYER VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BOYS TRACK ENTRY FEE, 100.00 BRUCK, JIM, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 185.00 BUFFUM, JOCELYN, 62.79 BURMEISTER, SHANE, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 CARDMEMBER SERVICE, MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES, 195.08 CHESTERMAN COMPANY, VENDING MACHINE PRODUCTS, 376.40 CHRISTENSEN, DAVE, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 CLARK, STACIA, 20.00 FFA DBA NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION, FFA ORGANIZATION, 695.40 FOODLAND, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES, 102.39 FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA, INC, BUSINESS CLUB DUES, 16.00 GIESICK, JOE, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 GILL, TODD, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 GRAPHIC EDGE dba GAME ONE, THE, FB CLINIC REGISTRATION, 845.00 HAUFF MID AMERICA SPORTS, ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT/UNIFORMS, 1,594.00 HEYWOOD, GARY, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 360.00 HOFF, JEREMY, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 215.00 HOWARD, DOUG, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 300.00 IOWA FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA, BUSINESS CLUB, 250.00 IOWA HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH ASSOCIATION, ENTRY FEE/AWARDS/CONTESTS, 102.00 IRLBECK, DARRIAN, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 155.00 JENS, JESSE, 155.00 JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 360.00 KEISER, TERRY, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 150.00 KUEMPER CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, ATHLETIC ENTRY FEE, 100.00 LEWIS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, ATHLETIC ENTRY FEE, 700.00 LUTZ, DAVID, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 METZGER, CHAD, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 360.00 MICHALIK, AMY, 20.00 MIDWEST TROPHY & AWARDS, PLAQUES & TROPHIES, 185.40 MISSOURI VALLEY COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPERATING REIMB. NUTRITION/PRESCHOOL FEE, 203.12 MISSOURI VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, REIMBURSEMENT FROM NUTRITION, 2,609.00 NICKLAUS, TROY, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 400.00 ORIENTAL TRADING COMPANY, INC., VARIETY/NOVELTY ITEMS, 1,473.56 PAULSEN, MARK, 180.00 PIZZA RANCH, PIZZA/MEETING, 220.98 REA, JERRY, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 150.00 ROBINSON, JOHN, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 ROYER, MARK, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 SAM'S CLUB DIRECT, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES, 786.41 SMITH, TEJLOR, REIMBURSEMENT, 340.60 SOUTHWEST VALLEY SCHOOLS, SCHOOL, 150.00 STAHL'S TRANSFER EXPRESS, CUSTOM TRANSFERS, 361.28 THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL, ATHLETIC ENTRY FEE, 100.00 TURNEY, TRENTON, 150.00 WALKER, MIKE, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 WELLWOOD, GERALD, 180.00 WULK, MATTHEW, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL SOCCER, 180.00 ZAISER EMBROIDERY, CUSTOM EMBROIDERY/UNIFORMS, 1,210.11 Fund Number, 31,098.56 EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 100.00 Fund Number, 100.00 NON EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 500.00 Fund Number, 500.00 Checking Account ID, 31,698.56 Grand Total: 637,868.10 HCTR 2-25-26
