Minutes of Regular Meeting Board of Directors The Missouri Valley Community School District Monday, January 12, 2026 Call to Order President John Ferris called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, December 8, 2025, at the High School Media Center, 605 Lincoln Highway, Missouri Valley, Iowa. Roll Call Present: John Ferris, Bridget Myler, Carrie Watson, Joanna Barnard, and Jessie Dewaele Absent: None Also Present: Superintendent Christi Gochenour, Secretary Ashley Anderson, and Principal Robin Holtz Approve Agenda Director Watson approved the agenda as presented. Director Barnard seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Recognition and Communication: Visitors/Gifts/Services None CONSENT AGENDA Director Barnard motioned to approve the consent agenda; to include the board meeting on December 8th, the December financial reports and the board bills were approved. Director Dewaele seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Board Bills Additional bills brought before the Board totaled $56,030.59. The bills totaled $283,598.12 as follows: $222,496.68 – General Operating Fund; $0.00 – Managements Fund; $0.00 – Public Recreation Fund; $0.00 - Capital Projects/1% Sales Tax Fund; $20,077.52 – Physical Plant and Equipment; $0.00 - Debt Services; $15,169.19– School Nutrition; $169.00 – Extended Care; $0.00 – School Store Enterprise Funds; $21,185.73 - Activity Fund; $4,500.00 – Trust Fund; and $0.00 – Agency Fund. ADMINISTRATION Administrative Reports School Administrators gave reports on board priority student achievement and instruction. BOARD GOVERNANCE Receive Missouri Valley Education Association (MVEA) 2026-2027 Collective Bargaining Initial Proposal Carrie Kohl, Brady Wright, Brooklyn Wright, Lisa Hackman, and Meghann Vasquez, members of the MVEA Negotiation Team, presented the Board with the initial Collective Bargaining Proposal. Discussion with F3 Law Firm No Motion Discussion of 2026-2027 District School Calendar No motion Approval of Fundraisers Director Dewaele motioned to approve the additional fundraisers for Future Farmer of America including Penny Wars and Hat Day as discussed. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Foreign Exchange Student Director Watson motioned to approve a Foreign Exchange Student during the 2026-2027 school year as discussed. Director Myler seconded. Ally Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Agreement Director Myler motioned to approve the Time Clock Plus Agreement as presented in exhibit VI-F-1. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Agreement Director Dewaele motioned to approve the Special Education Interagency Contracts with Boyer Valley as presented in exhibit VI-G-1. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Application Director Myler motioned to approve the request to the School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) for the Modified Supplemental Amount (MSA) in the amount of $159,540.00 for the 2026-2027 At-Risk/Dropout Plan as presented in exhibit VI-H-1. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Grant Director Dewaele motioned to approve the Wubbena C. Rand Fund grant award for band uniforms as presented in exhibit VI-J-1. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Policies Director Watson motioned to approve the second and final reading of policy 605.8 Artificial Intelligence (AI) as presented in exhibit VI-K-1. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Policies Director Watson motioned to approve the second and final reading of policy 605.8-R-(1) Artificial Intelligence Regulations as presented in exhibit VI-K-2. Director Dewaele seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Purchase Director Myler motioned to approve the purchase of Welding Program Upgrades presented in exhibit VI-L-1, in the amount up to $39,000.00 and the remaining cost covered by general fund. Director Dewaele seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Purchase Director Myler motioned to approve the purchase of Health First Automated External Defibrillator presented in exhibit VI-L-2, in the amount up to $9,000.00. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Purchase Director Myler motioned to approve the purchase of touchscreen displays presented in exhibit VI-L-3, in the amount up to $4,400.00. Director Dewaele seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Purchase Director Dewaele motioned to approve the purchase of Middle School Science Lab Stations presented in exhibit VI-L-4, in the amount up to $12,500. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Bid Director Watson motioned to approve the bid for a new water heater to Boruff Plumbing in the amount up to $12,500.00. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. HUMAN RESOURCES Approval of Resignations Director Dewaele motioned to approve the resignation of Brian Knott, Rachel Janssen, and Ron Helmick as Teachers. Director Myler seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Approval of Termination Director Watson motioned to approve termination of para educator as discussed. Director Dewaele seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Issuance of Contracts Director Myler motioned to approve issuance of contracts to Kirsten Nelson as a half time paraeducator. Director Watson seconded. All Ayes; motion carried. Acceptance of Volunteer No Motion SUPERINTENDENT REPORT Superintendent Gochenour reported on the completion of 24-25 Audit; upcoming board learning workshop; the Safe & Sound Anonymous Application; facilities needs update; transportation needs update; upcoming budget work; current radon testing; new District Performance Profile; Iowa State Assessment of Student Performance changes; and Superintendent Goals Update ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2026, 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 8:28 P.M. Approved: John Ferris, Board President Ashley Anderson, Board Secretary OPERATING FUND AGRILAND FS, INC, FUEL PURCHASES/TRANSPORTATION, 5,585.34 AGRIVISION EQUIPMENT GROUP, JOHN DEERE PARTS, 26.84 AHLERS & COONEY, P.C., LEGAL SERVICES, 409.50 ALBIREO ENERGY LLC, ENERGY - HVAC, 4,151.00 BILL'S WATER CONDITIONING, WATER, 9.20 BMO HARRIS, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES, 205.82 BOYER VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BOYS TRACK ENTRY FEE, 547.26 BRINKER, NICOLE, 57.00 C & H FINANCIAL SERVICES, PURCHASED SERVICES, 652.64 CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES, 1,652.02 CARDMEMBER SERVICE, MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES, 585.58 CASEY'S BUSINESS MASTERCARD, GAS STATION, 84.04 CDW GOVERNMENT, INC., COMPUTER SUPPLIES, 354.54 CENTURY LINK, IP AND DATA SERVICES, 1,572.88 CENTURYLINK, PURCHASED SERVICES, 452.34 CJ'S LAWN & LANDSCAPING, FERTILIZER/HERBICIDE APPL, 35.05 COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLLMT OR SPED TUITION, 20,708.10 COUNTRY HARDWARE & SUPPLY, HARDWARE STORE, 26.47 DESOTO BEND MINI MART, FUEL PURCHASE, 1,651.02 DONOVAN GROUP I, 2,750.00 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, COPIER LEASE, 41.99 ECO WATER SYSTEMS, WATER/SOFTNER SALT, 675.00 EGAN SUPPLY CO, MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES, 656.40 FACILITY CLEANING SERVICES LLC, 24,896.97 FELD FIRE/SECURITY, SECURITY LABOR, 606.65 FILTER SHOP, MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES, 2,678.40 FOODLAND, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES, 358.57 FORMATIVE LOOP, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, 484.50 GENIE PEST CONTROL, PEST CONTROL, 240.00 GINGERICH AUTOMOTIVE, AUTO REPAIR/PARTS, 1,306.11 GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST, SPED TUITION/TRANSPORTATION, 5,520.45 GOODWIN TUCKER, KITCHEN APPLIANCE REPAIR, 1,895.40 GREEN HILLS AEA, INTERV. SERVICES/REGISTRATION, 225.00 GREEN HILLS AUTO TRANSFER, INTERV. SERVICES/REGISTRATION, 22,321.10 HEALTH EQUITY/WAGE WORKS, FLEX SPENDING, 1,019.45 IOWA ASSN OF SCHOOL BOARDS, MEMBERSHIP DUES, 725.00 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, ICN SERVICES, 490.50 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, MEDICAID CLAIM/REIMBURSEMENT TO DHS, 14,587.25 IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TUITION / MISC. FEES, 50.00 IRONMANZ COLLISION REPAIR,INC., AUTO REPAIRS, 1,177.00 KIRK, ANGIE, PURCHASED SERVICE, 405.48 LIGHTBOX SYSTEMS, PURCHASED SERVICES, 3,810.18 MEDICAL ENTERPRISES, INC, DOT TRAINING, 880.00 MENARDS - COUNCIL BLUFFS, LUMBERYARD, 115.27 MID AMERICAN ENERGY, ELECTRICITY, 10,299.65 MISSOURI VALLEY COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPERATING REIMB. NUTRITION/PRESCHOOL FEE, 102.59 MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES-NEWS, INC., BD MINUTES/VISITORS GUIDE/ADS, 305.49 MISSOURI VALLEY WATER DEPT., WATER & SEWER, 1,540.74 MO VALLEY TIRES LLC, TIRE REPAIR, 1,028.00 MYLER, KENNEDY, 13.50 NAPA AUTO PARTS, REPAIR PARTS, 582.11 NORM'S TIRES, TIRE REPAIRS, 916.00 OLSON STESSMAN, JENNY, REIMBURSEMENT, 65.00 PIZZA RANCH, PIZZA/MEETING, 280.00 POTTAWATAMIE COUNTY AUDITOR, SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION CENTER, 416.21 REF REPS, LLC, 720.00 SOUTHWEST IOWA PLANNING COUNCIL, STUDENT TRANSPORTATION, 1,555.00 STAPLES CONTRACT & COMMERCIAL LLC, SUPPLIES, 276.42 TEACHER SYNERGY, LLC, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, 189.00 TIME CLOCK PLUS, LLC, TIME CLOCK SOFTWARE, 8,304.65 TRI-CENTER COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLL.TUITION, 45,487.18 VENTRIS LEARNING LLC, 140.00 VERIZON BUSINESS, 230.88 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NE, INC dba PAPILLION SANITATION, GARBAGE COLLECTION, 1,040.26 WEST HARRISON COMM SCHOOL DIST, OPEN ENROLLMENT TUITION, 12,802.88 WEST MUSIC, MUSIC SUPPLIES, 757.55 WEST, MEGAN, REIMBURSEMENT, 225.00 WOODBINE COMM.SCH.DIST., FY10 SPED TUITION/ATHL.ENTRY, 8,535.26 Fund Number, 222,496.68 PHYSICAL PLANT & EQUIPMENT CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES, 631.00 COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLLMT OR SPED TUITION, 3,491.46 GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST, SPED TUITION/TRANSPORTATION, 130.95 HOMETOWN LEASING, 1,490.29 LIGHTBOX SYSTEMS, PURCHASED SERVICES, 14,333.82 Fund Number, 20,077.52 EXTENDED CARE CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES, 169.00 Fund Number, 169.00 Checking Account ID, 242,743.20 NUTRITION FUND DFA DAIRY BRANDS CORPORATE, LLC, DAIRY PRODUCTS, 2,328.19 FOODLAND, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES, 16.95 MARTIN BROS, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES, 12,411.94 PAN-O- GOLD BAKING COMPANY, BREAD PURCHASED, 240.30 RAPIDS, FOOD SERVICE SUPPLIES, 171.81 Fund Number, 15,169.19 Checking Account ID, 15,169.19 STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND AA PRODUCTIONS, 150.00 ARGOTSINGER, MATTHEW, 180.00 ATLANTIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLLMENT TUITION, 75.00 BIRDSALL, GINA, 20.00 BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, ENTRY FEES, 175.00 BMO HARRIS, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES, 1,032.47 BUFFUM, JOCELYN, 251.16 CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASES, 71.38 CARDMEMBER SERVICE, MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES, 151.76 CARNES, REGG, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 370.00 CHESTERMAN COMPANY, VENDING MACHINE PRODUCTS, 200.60 DAVIDSON, GEORGE, 180.00 DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 40.00 ETHEN, CHRIS, FOOTBALL OFFICIAL, 180.00 FOODLAND, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES, 49.25 FOX, ERIC, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 GIESICK, JOE, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 GOTTLIEB, JOEL, 180.00 HARLAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRI, SCHOOL, 125.00 HAUFF MID AMERICA SPORTS, ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT/UNIFORMS, 600.00 HENRY DOORLY ZOO & AQUARIUM, ZOO ACTIVITIES, 900.00 IHSADA, YEARLY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DUES, 240.00 IOWA HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH ASSOCIATION, ENTRY FEE/AWARDS/CONTESTS, 93.00 JOHNSON, DWAYNE, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 JOHNSON, SAM, 180.00 KIWANIS YOUTH PROGRAMS DBA KEY CLUB, DUES, 592.00 KOHL, CARRIE, TEACHER REIMBURSEMENT, 441.08 KRUSE, SEAN, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 LOGAN-MAGNOLIA COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLL.FEES/ATHLETIC FEES, 125.00 LOGAN-MO.VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB, ATHLETIC EXPENSES, 1,075.00 LYKE PANE SPORTS GEAR LLC DBA MYHOUSE SPORTS GEAR, ATHLETIC SUPPLY COMPANY, 866.25 METZGER, CHAD, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 MIDWEST TROPHY & AWARDS, PLAQUES & TROPHIES, 124.00 MISSOURI VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, REIMBURSEMENT FROM NUTRITION, 1,906.00 PIZZA RANCH, PIZZA/MEETING, 317.95 PRECISION RACE RESULTS LLC, ATHLETIC TIMING SYSTEM, 469.95 REA, JERRY, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 260.00 ROBINSON, JOHN, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 SAM'S CLUB DIRECT, FOOD PURCHASES & SUPPLIES, 764.20 SKILLS USA, DUES, 198.00 STAHL'S TRANSFER EXPRESS, CUSTOM TRANSFERS, 593.00 STOWERS, RON, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 TOKHEIM, JIM, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 300.00 TRI-CENTER COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT, OPEN ENROLL.TUITION, 175.00 TROTH, GARY, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 ULMER, CASSANDRA, CATERING SERVICE, 325.00 VAUGHN, JEROME, 180.00 WE HELP TWO, FUNDRAISING COMPANY, 20.85 WESTWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, HS GIRLS/BOYS TRACK ENTRY FEE, 300.00 WINDSCHITL, AUDREY, TICKET TAKER, 20.00 WOHLERS, KEITH, ATHLETIC OFFICIAL, 180.00 WYHE'S CHOICE FUNDRAISING, INC., 2,331.00 YOURFLEECE, INC, 439.79 ZAISER EMBROIDERY, CUSTOM EMBROIDERY/UNIFORMS, 2,297.04 Fund Number, 21,185.73 EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND GRACELAND UNIVERSITY, 500.00 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, 500.00 IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 1,500.00 METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 1,500.00 NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY, REGIST. FOR FFA, 500.00 Fund Number, 4,500.00 Checking Account ID, 25,685.73 Grand Total: 283,598.12 HCTR 1-21-26
