MFL MarMac Community School District
Regular Meeting
June 9, 2025
The MFL MarMac Community School District Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors was held on June 9, 2025, in the Monona Center Learning Commons.
President, Gina Roys, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members present at roll call were Dr. Jonathon Moser, Roberta Hass, Aaron Schroeder, Tonya Meyer and Joshua Grau. Danielle Schlake was absent. Also present were Superintendent Tim Dugger, Board Secretary Karla Hanson, and Student Board Members Mariah Moser and Mattie Hallberg.
Motion by Tonya Meyer, seconded by Dr. Moser, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Josh Grau, seconded by Roberta Hass, to approve the consent items from the agenda as follows:
- Minutes from May 12, 2025, Regular Meeting
- Bills against the district as listed: General Fund: $134,968.27, Preschool: $390, Food Service: $42,260.26, Activity Fund: $46,227.18, Capital Projects: $3,913.06, PPEL: 45,503.54, Little Bulldog Childcare: $110,971.59, Dr. Smith Childcare: $5,212.32.
The Board recognized the following retirees and thanked them for their dedication to the MFL MarMac Community School District: Denise Mueller, Joyce Saacke, Gloria Tayek, Denise DeVries, Patti Echard and Lisa Seitz.
Jaydeane Berns gave a presentation about the Senior Year Plus Program and asked for approval to update the guidelines to improve qualifying criteria in order to serve more students. Motion by Dr. Moser, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to approve the changes as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Roberta Hass, seconded by Aaron Schroeder, to approve the following:
Hires: Autumn Schuety – Paraprofessional
Brianna Balfanz – Paraprofessional
McKenzie Zach – Paraprofessional
Karter Decker – Summer Weight Room Supervisor
Resignations: Hannah Rose, Special Education Teacher
Marcy Kraus – English Language Teacher
Volunteer Coaches: Brady Olson – Wrestling
Josh Howes – Wrestling
Korby Keehner – Wrestling
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion Tonya Meyer, seconded by Dr. Moser, to approve a 3.64% increase for the 2025-2026 non-bargaining contracts which include the administration, directors and central office staff. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Dr. Moser, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to approve the Teacher Leadership Compensation assignments for the 2025-2026 school year as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Roberta Hass, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to approve the resolution as presented to transfer up to $35,000.00 from general fund to activity fund to cover the expenditures for protective gear including, but not limited to, helmets, facemasks, shoulder pads, wrestling mat sanitation and baseball/software catchers gear. All Ayes. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board reviewed the bus garage project, discussed budget, needs, legal requirements and architect input. Brian Stark, Gardner Architecture, will be asked to meet with the board at the next regular meeting in July.
The Board discussed recent Facilities and SIAC Committee meetings. The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) will assist in creating a long-term needs assessment. Presentation is expected to be ready for the August regular meeting.
Motion by Josh Grau, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to move the 2nd reading following board policies: 411.3 Classified Employee Contracts, 411.5 Classified Employee Assignment, 411.6 Classified Employee Transfers, 411.7 Classified Employee Evaluation, 412.3 Classified Employee Group Insurance Benefits, 413.3 Classified Employee Suspension. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Dr. Moser, seconded by Aaron Schroeder, to move the following board policies to second reading: 414 Retirement and Incentives, 415 Family and Medical Leave Act, 416 Employee Military Service Leave. The Board asked Karla Hanson to look at retirement incentives of other districts. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports:
Student Board Member Report: Eighth graders were invited to see how Student Council meetings operate, lunch at The Porch with PDC student fighting cancer, camping trip, Hay Days booths will be 100% profit to Student Council, officer elections and Homecoming planning.
Denise Mueller, Middle School Principal, gave her final report to the Board. Activities included wax museum, 8th grade graduation, Memorial Day Parade, Mr. Jackson is working of schedules, and the locker project has been moved to next summer.
Larry Meyer, High School Principal, discussed graduation, State reporting, review of handbooks, and summer sports.
Abbey Cottrell, Assistant Elementary Principal, told the Board about end-of-year checkouts or teachers, preschool graduation, FAST testing, schedules for next year, Social/Emotional Behavioral training with AEA, Career Connected training, Elevate conference, summer school, improved scores based on preliminary ISASP results, and new math curriculum has been ordered.
Tim Dugger, Superintendent, talked briefly about being ready for new policies coming from the State now that the Legislative session is over, and more incoming students than graduating students.
President Roys adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m. The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on July 14, 2025, in the Monona Center.
Respectfully submitted,
Karla Hanson, Board Secretary