NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION 

 

Minutes, Public Hearings of the North Fayette Valley Community School District Board of Education, Monday, April 20, 2026, in the NFV High School Library, 600 N Pine Street, West Union, IA  52175

 

NFV Board of Education: Emily Koch, LaCreasha Schultz, Amanda Rodgers, Kirstin
Nelson-Lerch, Richard Klosterman, Kris McGrane, & Kris
Marcks; Student member: Gabe Stansbery;
Superintendent: Joe Griffith, Business Manager: Kassie
Stansbery; Principals: Chris Miller, Lori Westhoff, Travis
Elliott; Curriculum Director: Betsy Nefzger; Special
Education Director: Sara Swensen; Staff: Dawn Halverson,
Kelli Lau, Heidi Chapman, Jessie Bushman, Katie Wymer,
Jennifer Everitt; Patrons: Jaenelle Thomas, Peyton Elliott,
Cashton Rose, Rylee Langreck, Trace Farr, Josiah
Gearhart

 

President Koch called the Public Hearing of the NFV Board of Education to order at 5:30 pm.

 

Roll Call of Board members: Present: McGrane, Nelson-Lerch, Klosterman, & Koch.  Rodgers, Marcks, and Schultz were absent.  Klosterman led the pledge of allegiance.    

 

The agenda was approved as presented.  McGrane/Nelson-Lerch Motion carried 4-0

 

Schultz arrived and entered the meeting at 5:31pm. 

 

President Koch called the public hearing for the Fiscal year 2026-2027 budget to order at 5:32 pm.

President Koch provided opening comments outlining the purpose of the public hearing for the Fiscal year 2026-2027 budget.

 

No written comments were submitted and no oral comments were made. 

 

President Koch closed the public hearing for the Fiscal year 2026-2027 budget at 5:32 pm. 

 

President Koch called the public hearing for the proposed budget amendment for Fiscal year 2025-2026 to order at 5:33 pm.

 

No written comments were submitted and no oral comments were made.

President Koch closed the public hearing for the proposed budget amendment for Fiscal year 2025-2026 at 5:33 pm. 

 

Motion to adjourn at 5:33 pm.    Klosterman/Schultz  Motion Carried 5-0

 

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Emily Koch, President Kassie Stansbery, Business Manager