MFL MarMac Community School District
Regular Meeting
April 13, 2026
The MFL MarMac Community School District held a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
on April 13, 2026, in the McGregor Schoolhouse.
President, Dr. Jonathon Moser, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members present at roll
call were Roberta Hass (via phone due to family obligation), Aaron Schroeder (via phone due to
family obligation), Danielle Schlake, Tonya Meyer, Joshua Grau and Marti Post. Also present
were Superintendent, Tim Dugger; Board Secretary, Karla Hanson; and student representative,
Mattie Hallberg.
Motion by Marti Post, seconded by Danielle Schlake, to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Josh Grau, seconded by Danielle Schlake, to approve the consent items from the
agenda as follows:
1. Minutes from March 9, 2026, Regular Meeting
2. Minutes from March 3, 2026, Budget Hearing
3. Bills against the district as listed: General Fund: $94,102.49, Food Service:
$29,212.38, Activity Fund: $41,130.11, Capital Projects: $21,838.14, PPEL:
73,894.79, Preschool: $0.00, Little Bulldogs: $4,4,28.09, Dr. Smith: $1,962.50
4. The secretary’s report, activity report and food service report will be filed subject to
audit.
Motion carried unanimously.
Trent Miene, Transportation Director, addressed the Board with concerns regarding the
postponement of the bus barn project. The current facilities were built in the 1960’s and 1970’s.
Buses have nearly doubled in size since that time. Leaks in the shop, plumbing issues, lack of
hot water and service pit issues are just a few of the concerns. Every child in the district utilizes
transportation provided by the district at some point.
Motion by Tonya Meyer, seconded by Aaron Schroeder, to approve the following:
Resignation: Tracy Decker, HS Assistant Football Coach and HS Boys Track Coach
Greg Wolff, Custodian
Mindy Clubb, High School Musical Assistant
Alicia Grove, Food Service
Jaydeane Berns, SODA Advisor
Transfer: David Corlett from 5 th grade teacher to Middle School Social Studies
teacher
Motion carried unanimously.
Dr. Moser opened the Budget Hearing at 6:09 p.m. (Iowa Code 24.9). Tim Dugger gave a
budget overview. The Budget Hearing closed at 6:13 p.m.
Motion by Danielle Schlake, second by Tonya Meyer, to approve the FY27 Budget as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion Danielle Schlake, seconded by Josh Grau, to approve the change of the last day of
school from May 28, 2026, to May 22, 2026. This is possible because the number of required
hours (1,080) will be met early. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Marti Post, seconded by Aaron Schroeder, to move the following policies to the 2 nd
reading: 700 Purpose of Non Instructional and Business Services, 701.1 Depository of Funds,
701.2 Transfer of Funds, 701.3 Financial Records, 701.4 Governmental Accounting Practices
and Regulations, 701.5 Fiscal Management, 701.5R1 Fiscal Management – Financial Metrics,
702 Cash in School Buildings, 703.1 Budget Planning, 704.1 Local-State-Federal-Miscellaneous
Revenue, 704.2 Debt Management, 704.2R1 Debt Management-Post-Issuance Compliance
Regulations. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Roberta Hass, seconded by Danielle Schlake, to approve the second and final
reading of the following policies: 601.2 School Day, 602.1 Curriculum Development, 602.2
Curriculum Implementation, 602.3 Curriculum Evaluation, 602.4 Pilot-Experimental-Innovative
Projects, 603.2 Summer School Instruction, 603.3 Special Education, 603.6 Physical Education,
603.7 Career Education, 603.8 Teaching About Religion, 603.8R1 Teaching About Religion
Regulation-Religious Holidays, 603.9 Academic Freedom, 603.9R1 Teaching Controversial
Issues, 603.10 Global Education, 603.11 Citizenship, 603.12 Postsecondary Education
Counseling, 604.1 Private Instruction, 604.2 Individualized Instruction, 604.3 Program for
Talented and Gifted Students, 604.4 Program for At-Risk Students. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion by Aaron Schroeder, seconded by Tonya Meyer to approve Board Policy 213. The
policy will state that anyone wishing to be placed on the agenda must notify the Board Secretary
at least 12 hours prior to the posted meeting time. Previously, the policy required a two-
business day notice. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Roberta Hass, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to approve the 28E Agreements with
NICC/Clayton County Alternative School and Iowa Local Government Risk Pool. Motion carried
unanimously.
REPORTS:
Mattie Hallberg, Student Representative, reported on the following: seniors have one month left,
Mental Health Day will be April 22, Food Truck will be on-site, freshmen tours, student council
officer elections.
Larry Meyer, High School Principal, reported the following: eleven new NHS members,
conferences, speech & music competitions, Easter break, intruder drill, officiating class for high
school students, Reality 101 for seniors.
Brett Jackson, Middle School Principal, shared the following: Eagle Bluff fundraiser sold 2,400
pizzas – thank you Dollar Fresh and 6 th grade teachers for all the hard work they put into this,
ISASP testing, Step-Up Day for 3 rd graders to visit McGregor, 8 th graders will go to Monona, and
Donuts with Grown-ups was a success.
Abbey Cottrell, Elementary Assistant Principal: library visits, Mystery Readers program, Circus
themed reading month, 95% attendance at conferences, dance party, lots of field trips and
picnics planned for last weeks of school, Preschool Fun Night, ISASP.
Tim Dugger, Superintendent: Budget work is finished, working on projects for summer and next
school year, watching legislative updates, preparing for May 17 graduation.
Dr. Moser closed the Regular Meeting at 6:43 p.m.
The Board went into exempt session per Iowa Code 20.17(3) at 6:46 p.m. to review bargaining
strategies. Dr. Moser closed the exempt session at 7:08 p.m.
The next regular meeting will be held on May 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Monona Center
Learning Commons.
Respectfully submitted,
Karla Hanson, Board Secretary