The MFL MarMac School Board held their re-organizational meeting. Gina Roys was selected as Board President and Dr. John Moser as Vice-President.
Neil Heins resigned as Custodian.
MFL MarMac Community School
Regular and Annual Meeting
December 9, 2024
The MFL MarMac Regular and Annual Meetings of the Board of Directors were held on December 9, 2024, in the Learning Commons of the Monona Schoolhouse.
President Gina Roys called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members present at roll call were Tonya Meyer, Roberta Hass, Aaron Schroeder, Danielle Schlake and Dr. Jon Moser. Josh Grau was absent. Also present were Tim Dugger; Superintendent, Karla Hanson; Board Secretary, Mattie Hallberg and Mariah Moser; student board members. Visitors were recognized and welcomed.
Motion by Roberta Hass, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Dr. Moser, seconded by Danielle Schlake, to approve the consent items from the agenda as follows:
Minutes from the November 11, 2024, board meeting.
Bills against the district as listed: General Fund: $84,815.81, Management: $0.00; Enterprise: $780.00; Capital Projects: $9,543.48, PPEL: $15,571.90; Activity Account: $26,911.87, Food Service: $21,035.23; Little Bulldog Childcare: $5,637.39, Dr. Smith Childcare: $2,133.35.
The Secretary’s Report, Activity Report and Food Service Report will be filed subject to audit.
The motion was unanimously carried.
Motion by Tonya Meyer, seconded by Roberta Hass to approve the following:
Resignation: Neil Heins, Custodian
Transfer: Luella Price from Food Service to Custodian
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Roberta Hass, seconded by Dr. Moser, to move the following board policies to second reading with suggested revisions: 903.5 Distribution of Materials, 903.5R1 Regulation, 904.1 Transporting Students in Private Vehicles, 904.2 Advertising and Promotion, 905.1 Community Use of School District Buildings and Equipment, 905.1R1 Regulation, 905.1R2 Fee Schedule, 905.2 Nicotine Free Environment, 905.3 Weapons in School, 906 Drones, 907 Public Emergencies, and 907.R1 Regulation. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion Tonya Meyer, seconded by Danielle Schlake, to approve the following policies (no changes made from 1st reading): 900 Principles and Objectives for Community Relations, 901 Public Examination of School District Records, 902.1 News Media Relations, 902.2 News Conference and Interviews, 902.3 News Releases, 902.4 Live Broadcasting or Recording, 903.1 School – Community Groups, 903.2 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers, 903.3 Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites, and 903.4 Public Comment on School Premises. Motion carried unanimously.
At 6:09 p.m. President Roys opened the public hearing for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 calendars. Discussion included changing 2025-2026 calendar to include a day off on Monday following Easter and moving the last day of classes to May 28. There will be three forgiven snow days and up to five virtual days for weather. Open meeting closed at 6:15 p.m. Motion by Aaron Schroeder, seconded by Dr. Moser, to approve the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 calendars with the revisions. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Roberta Hass, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to approve the request to the School Budget Review Committee in the amount of $52,683.00 for Modified Supplemental Amount due to uncounted open enrollments during the fall of 2024. Motion carried unanimously.
President Roys appointed Tim Dugger temporary chair at 6:16 p.m. to begin the Annual Meeting. Mr. Dugger asked for nominations for Board President. Gina Roys was nominated by Dr. Moser. No other nominations were made. Roll call vote with Gina Roys abstaining and all votes’ ayes.
Temporary Chairperson, Tim Dugger, turned the meeting back over to President Roys who asked for nominations for Vice President. Danielle Schlake nominated Dr. Jon Moser. No other nominations were made. Roll call vote, with Dr. Moser abstaining, resulted in all aye votes.
Motion by Roberta Hass, seconded by Dr. Moser, to keep monthly meetings on the second Monday of each month. April and October meetings will be held in the McGregor Center and all other months will be in the Monona Center.
Motion by Aaron Schroeder, seconded by Danielle Schlake, to approve the following appointments: Karla Hanson, Board Secretary/Treasurer; Josh Grau, Allamakee County Conference Board; Aaron Schroeder, Clayton County Conference Board, The Outlook, Official Publication. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Tonya Meyer, seconded by Roberta Hass, to approve Ahlers Law Firm and Greg Schiller as district legal counsel. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Dr. Moser, seconded by Aaron Schroeder, to approve the following depository limits:
FreedomBank: $10,000,000.00
Luana Savings Bank: $ 4,000,000.00
Central State Bank: $ 4,000,000.00
Motion carried unanimously.
REPORTS:
Student Board Members, Mariah Moser and Mattie Hallberg, reported that the Student Council hosted a Holiday Carnival and made a nice donation to the Food Shelf with the proceeds, will be shopping for foster kids, food drive in Marquette, kid captains for home events, wounded warrior fundraiser and pie-the-teacher are all events coming up.
Larry Meyer, High School Principal, talked about the Dance Team State Competition, Winter Concert, All-State Music Festival, and revising the multi-sport athlete rules to be more clear.
Brett Jackson, Middle School Assistant Principal, reported the following activities: District Honor Band, Mario Cart Tournament, Band Concert, and working with AEA for special education delivery plan.
Abbey Cottrell, Assistant Elementary Principal, had the following activities happen in Monona: K-1 concert, 3rd grade working on crawfish VAST science kids, 12 Days of Christmas for the staff, winter gear donations, and classroom holiday parties.
Tim Dugger, Superintendent, told the board about the Literacy Packs that all 1st grade students in Iowa will receive. Each student will receive 20 books specific to their individual reading levels. The safety grant reimbursement has been received. We will be upgrading the card readers on the doors with the remainder of the funds. Ryan Martindale is working with Apple to upgrade iPads and laptops in the district. This will happen in late spring or early summer. Dr. Crozier will fill the advisory position at Keystone AEA that was previously held by Dr. Withers.
President Roys adjourned the meeting at 6:33 p.m.
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