MFL MarMac Community School
Regular Meeting
Monday, February 10, 2025
The MFL MarMac Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors was held on February 10, 2025, in the library of the Monona Schoolhouse.
Vice-President, Dr. Jonathon Moser, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members present at roll call were Tonya Meyer, Danielle Schlake, Roberta Hass, Aaron Schroeder and Josh Grau. Gina Roys was present via telephone due to travel conflict. Also, present Tim Dugger; Superintendent, Karla Hanson; Board Secretary, and Student Board Member, Mariah Moser.
Motion by Roberta Hass, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Josh Grau, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to approve the consent items from the agenda as follows:
- Minutes from January 13, 2025, Annual Board Meeting
- Bills against the district as listed: General Fund: $294,080.15, Management: $0.00; Enterprise: $0.00; Capital Projects: $63,517.79; PPEL: $58,175.07; Activity Account: $66,010.55, Food Service: $51,106.13, Little Bulldog Childcare: $15,087.29, Dr. Smith Childcare: $3,394.16.
- The Secretary’s Report, Activity Report and Food Service Report will be filed subject to audit.
The motion was unanimously carried.
Motion by Aaron Schroeder, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to approve the following:
Resignations: Denise Mueller, Middle School Principal
Ian Zahren, High School Music, Legacy
Sheila Moses, Elementary Paraprofessional
Motion carried unanimously.
A brief discussion was held regarding summer projects. These included, but are not limited to, the following: bus barn project, middle school lockers, painting the gym, tuckpoint the Monona building, and continued improvements to blinds and walls within the buildings. Funding will continue to be monitored as the district borrowed from itself for the 2024 summer projects and that will need to be repaid by October 2025.
The board discussed whether to seek presentations from multiple architect firms for the bus barn project. This would potentially slow down the process as each firm would need to have the opportunity to pitch their businesses. Motion by Roberta Hass, seconded by Josh Grau, to continue working with Martin Gardner for projects requiring an architect. Aye votes from Grau, Roys, Meyer, Schlake, Moser, and Hass. Nay vote from Schroeder. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Josh Grau, seconded by Roberta Hass, to accept the updated job description for the Director of Nutrition and Wellness position. Job will be posted this week. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Tonya Meyer, seconded by Aaron Schroeder, to accept the updated job description for School Nurse. The School Nurse will take over DOT drug/alcohol testing, be responsible for Medicaid processing, have increased classroom time and monitor both buildings. District nurse must be an RN or BSN. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Roberta Hass, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to approve the two public hearings necessary for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget as follows: First hearing on March 27, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.; second hearing on April 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Danielle Schlake, seconded by Gina Roys, to move the following policies to the 2nd reading with no changes: 400, 401.1, 401.2, 401.3, 401.4, 401.5, 401.5R1, 401.6, 401.7, 401.8, 401.9, 401.12, 401.14, 401.15, 402.2, 402.3, 402.4, 402.5, 402.6, 605.8, 605.8R1. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Josh Grau, seconded by Roberta Hass, to approve the 1st reading of the following policies: 403.1, 403.2, 403.3, 403.3R1, 403.3E1, 403.4, 403.5, 403.6, 404, 404.R1, 404.R2.
Reports
Mariah Moser, Student Board Member, reported that the Wounded Warrior Project raised $5,316.04, there will be Candy Grams delivered for Valentine’s Day, letters are being written to legislators to ask for more cancer research, Kids Captains continue at basketball games, Fun Night will be March 29, and the NE IA Student Council Conference will be February 17.
Larry Meyer, High School Principal, talked about upcoming Social Media Awareness Training, the Academic Assembly, District Large Group Speech, State Large Group Speech, girls’ basketball team earned conference championship title, boys basketball team ends regular season this week, two girls made it to State Wrestling, boy wrestling Districts here this weekend, drug dogs visited last week, State show choir, and staff will have professional development Friday afternoon.
Denise Mueller, Middle School Principal, reported on the following: Math Counts competition, boys basketball, girls wrestling, ski trips for the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, winter Fast tests are complete.
Abbey Cottrell, Assistant Elementary Principal, reports that they, too, are done with Fast testing, McGregor Center is hosting an after-school art program, Reading Month theme will be Aloha, and the staff and students recently celebrated the 100th day of school.
Superintendent, Tim Dugger, talked briefly about the current legislative session. The proposed increase to funding is currently 2% to 2.6%. Two major bills to watch are regarding chronic absenteeism policies and the cell phone bill.
Vice President Moser adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for March 10, 2025, at 6:00 in the Monona Schoolhouse.
Respectfully,
Karla Hanson, Board Secretary