NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Minutes, Regular Meeting of the North Fayette Valley Community School District Board of Education, Monday, July 14, 2025, 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; Superintendent: Joe Griffith, Business
Manager: Kassie Stansbery; Media: Sharon Drahn
President Koch called the Regular Meeting of the NFV Board of Education to order at 5:32 pm.
Roll Call of Board members: Present: Marcks, Rodgers, Nelson-Lerch, Klosterman, & Koch. McGrane and Schultz were absent. Klosterman led the pledge of allegiance.
President Koch welcomed and invited comments from the Public.
The agenda was approved with the update of the Rausch Construction quote for the sidewalk at Steve Story Athletic Complex. This addition was made less than 24 hours prior to the meeting due to the availability of the final total dollar amount and the written resignation of Anderson. The board approved the updated agenda as presented. Klosterman/Nelson-Lerch Motion Carried 5-0
Public Forum:
Motion to approve the consent agenda with the following items:
- Minutes of June 14, 2025, Regular Meeting
- Minutes of July 3, 2025 Special Meeting
- Review/approve invoices (Reviewed by Amanda Rodgers)
- Approve Financial Reports
- Approve Resignations/Retirements: Bailey Shirley – MS Volleyball; Harlen Anderson – Bus Driver
- Transfers: None
- Approve Contract Modifications: None
- Approve New Hires: MacKenzie Swales – Kindergarten WUE; Luke Walter – 2nd Grade WUE; Madyson Courtney – Paraprofessional; Kayla Lockard – Paraprofessional; Bailey Winter – MS Volleyball; Nicole Bushman – MS Volleyball
- Volunteer Coaches: None
- Receive and Approve Gifts: None
Nelson-Lerch/Klosterman Motion Carried 5-0
COMMUNICATIONS
Business Manager Stansbery on the start of the FY25 audit, progress for onboarding new hires for 2025-2026 school year, and the ongoing work on the Certified Annual Report.
Superintendent Griffith updated the board on summer projects, including the anticipated installation date for the front windows at the high school, the walkway at the Steve Story Athletic Field, and the middle school HVAC system. He also noted that the 2025–2026 registration packet will soon be distributed to district families.
OLD BUSINESS
The board approved the second reading of policies 905.1, 905.1-R1, 905.1-E1, 905.1-E2, and 905.1-E3. Marcks/Klosterman Motion Carried 5-0
The board approved the second reading of policy 503.9, Student Personal Electronic Devices in Schools policy. Klosterman/Marcks Motion Carried 5-0
NEW BUSINESS
The board opened the public hearing on the participation in the Instructional Support Program at 5:55pm. No public comments were received. The public hearing was closed at 5:56pm following a motion by Klosterman and second by Nelson-Lerch. Motion carried 5-0
The Board of Directors of the North Fayette Valley Community School District, in the Counties of Fayette and Clayton, State of Iowa, met in regular session, in the High School Library, 600 N. Pine Street, West Union, Iowa 52175, at 5:30 P.M., on the above date. The Board of Directors provided a hybrid option for the members of the Board to participate in the meeting. There were present President Koch, in the chair, and the following named Board Members: Nelson-Lerch, Rodgers, Klosterman, Marcks; Absent: McGrane, Schultz
The President announced that this is the time, place and date to hold a hearing on the proposed Resolution to Continue Participation in the Instructional Support Program. The following persons appeared: No comments were made. The President declared the hearing closed.
Director Klosterman introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption. Director Marcks seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called, and the vote was: AYES: Nelson-Lerch, Rodgers, Klosterman, Marcks, Koch NAYS: None The President declared the Resolution adopted as follows:
RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATION IN THE
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has determined that to continue the current level of services and to fund the ongoing programs of the School District, continuation of participation in the Instructional Support Program for a period of five years is necessary and in the best interests of the District and its residents and students; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has given consideration to continue participation in the Instructional Support Program as provided in Sections 257.18 through 257.21, Code of Iowa; and
WHEREAS, the Board has published notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the Resolution; and
WHEREAS, a hearing has been held upon the proposal to continue participation in the Instructional Support Program and any objections are overruled:
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED:
- The Board of Directors determines that it is consistent with the five year finance plan to fund the ongoing programs and services of the School District and it is in the best interest of the School District to continue participation in an Instructional Support Program as provided in Sections 257.18 through 257.21, Code of Iowa, and to provide additional funding therefor for a period of five (5) years commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
- The additional funding for the Instructional Support Program for a budget year will be determined annually and will not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total regular program district cost for the budget year and moneys received under Section 257.14, Code of Iowa, as a budget adjustment for the budget year.
- Moneys received by the District for the Instructional Support Program may be used for any general fund purpose.
- The Instructional Support Program shall be funded by instructional support state aid and a combination instructional support property tax levied annually upon the taxable property within the School District commencing with the levy of property taxes for collection in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and an instructional support income surtax imposed annually, the percent of income surtax to be determined by the Board for each budget year to be imposed upon the state individual income tax of each individual income taxpayer resident in the School District on December 31, 2026, and each year thereafter.
- Unless, within twenty-eight days following the adoption of this Resolution, the Secretary of the Board receives a petition containing the signatures of eligible electors equal in number to not less than one hundred or thirty percent of the number of voters at the last preceding regular school election, whichever is greater, asking that an election be called to approve or disapprove this action of the Board adopting the Instructional Support Program, this action of the Board is final and the Secretary is authorized and directed to certify a copy of this Resolution to the Department of Management.
In the event a petition containing the required number of signatures is filed with the Secretary of the Board within twenty-eight days of the adoption of this Resolution, the President shall call a meeting of the Board to consider rescission of this Resolution, or to direct the county commissioner of elections to submit the following question to the qualified electors of the School District at a special election.
If the Board determines to submit the question to the electors, the public measure to be submitted shall be as follows:
Shall the Board of Directors of the North Fayette Valley Community School District, in the Counties of Fayette and Clayton, State of Iowa, be authorized for a period of five (5) years to continue to levy and impose an instructional support tax in an amount (after taking into consideration instructional support state aid) of not exceeding ten percent (10%) of the total of regular program district cost for the budget year and moneys received under Section 257.14, Code of Iowa, as a budget adjustment in the budget year, and be authorized annually, in combination, as determined by the Board, to levy an instructional support property tax upon all the taxable property within the School District commencing with the levy of property taxes for collection in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and to impose an instructional support income surtax upon the state individual income tax of each individual income taxpayer resident in the School District on December 31 for each calendar year commencing with calendar year 2026, or each year thereafter, the percent of income surtax to be determined by the Board for each fiscal year, to be used for any general fund purpose?
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of July, 2025.
The board approved the first reading of policy 605.8 and 605.8-R1 regarding Artificial Intelligence. Nelson-Lerch/Rodgers Motion Carried 5-0
The board approved the Annual Review of required policies 103, 103R1, 505.8, 505.8R1, 506.1, 506.1E1, 506.1E2, 506.1E3, 506.1E4, 506.1E5, 506.1E6, 506.1E7, 506.1E8, 506.1R1, 506.2, 506.2E1, 506.2R1, and 506.4 Marcks/Klosterman Motion Carried 5-0
The board approved the first reading of policies 102, 102.R1, 102.E1, 102.E2, 102.E3, 102.E4, 102.E5, 102.E2, 102.E3 302.1, 303.2, 401.1, 401.5, 501.8, 506.1, 600, 603.4, 605.1R1, 708, 710.1R1, 710.1E1, 710.1E2, 804.2, and 901. Klosterman/Rodgers Motion Carried 4-1 Marcks dissent
The board approved the first reading of policies 104,104.E1, 104.E2, 104.E3, 211, 402.2, 402.3, 405.2, 411.2, 501.3, 501.9, 501.9-R1, 503.10, 505.5, 507.1, 603.1, and 603.5.
Nelson-Lerch/Klosterman Motion Carried 5-0
The board approved the NICC dual credit contract. Marcks/Rodgers Motion Carried 5-0
The board approved the Healthcare Consortium contract. Nelson/Lerch/Marcks Motion Carried 5-0
The board approved the TigerHawk Sportscast contract. Marcks/Rodgers Motion Carried 5-0
The board approved the Imagine Learning contract for Edgenuity. Rodgers/Nelson-Lerch Motion Carried 5-0
The board approved the NFV Activities Handbook pages 1-39, with a revisit of page 40 at the next meeting. Marcks/Rodger Motion Carried 5-0
The board approved the change of regularly scheduled monthly meetings to the 3rd Monday of each month starting at the September board meeting. The new dates are as follows for the duration of calendar year 2025: August 11th, September 15th, October 20th, November 17th, and December 15th. Nelson-Lerch/Klosterman Motion Carried 5-0
The board approved the quote from Rausch Construction for the sidewalk addition at the Steve Story Athletic Complex. Klosterman/Marcks Motion Carried 5-0
DISCUSSION
There was no further discussion.
Motion to adjourn at 7:52 pm. Marcks/Klosterman Motion Carried 5-0
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Emily Koch, President Kassie Stansbery, Business Manager