Ed-Co Board

The Ed-Co School Board approved the hiring of Diane Meyer as Media Specialist. Kristen Arthur and Kaylyn LeGrand were hired as Junior High Volleyball Coaches.

The Board accepted the resignations of Hannah Jaster as Assistant Cross Country Coach and Jody Dahlstrom as Elementary Custodian.

The Board of Directors of the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District met in regular  session in the Edgewood Board Room, on Monday, August 11, 2025. President Elliot called the meeting  to order at 6:00 p.m. 

Directors Present: Matt Elliot, Dan Venteicher, Brad Bockenstedt, Jeff Hoeger, & Tammy Kirby. Directors Absent: None. 

Also present: Superintendent Troy Osterhaus, Principal Patty Briggs, Principal Colton Sutton, and  Board Secretary Melissa Conner.  

Director Venteicher moved to approve the agenda as presented. Director Bockenstedt seconded  the movement. Motion carried 5-0. 

Director Hoeger moved to recognize the following: 

Baseball 

○ IHSBCA All-District:  

-1st Team: Jax Steger & Pryce Rochford 

 Softball 

○ 1A Northeast All-District Team: Rachel Eglseder, Faith Dugan, McKenna Hoefer,  & Kaitlyn Hahn. 

○ IGCA All State Teams: 

-1st Team: Rachel Eglseder 

-2nd Team: Faith Dugan 

-3rd Team: Mckenna Hoefer 

-Honorable Mention: Kaitlyn Hahn 

Director Kirby seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0. 

Director Venteicher moved to approve the Consent Agenda. 

● Minutes of Previous July 14, 2025 Meeting 

● Bills 

● Financial Reports 

● Open Enrollments 

IN 

1. Starmont-JK, K, & 6th Grade 

2. MV-Preschool & 12th Grade (2 students) 

3. Central: 2nd Grade (2 students) 

OUT 

-West Delaware: 12th Grade 

● Special Education Contracts 

● Fundraisers 

● Personnel Recommendations 

○ Resignations: 

1. Hanna Jaster: Assistant Cross Country

REGULAR MEETING August 11, 2025 

2. Jody Dahlstrom: Elementary Custodian 

○ New Hires: 

1. Diane Meyer: Media Specialist- 0.4 FTE, $24,964.40 

2. Kristen Arthur: JH Volleyball-Group C, Step 7 $3,012.00-Pending  

Authorization 

3. Kaylyn Legrand: JH Volleyball-Group C, Step 1 $2,112.00-Pending  

Authorization 

Volunteer Coaches 

4. Justin Olind-Cross Country 

5. Kerra Boriskey-Volleyball 

6. Brooks Eglseder-Boys Golf 

7. Alex Hanna: As needed 

○ Internal Transfers: 

1. Meghan Meyer: Elementary Para to Secondary Library Para 

● Annual Agreements 

Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0. 

Visitors: None. 

Principal Briggs: Have been giving tours to new students and prepping for the next year. Principal Sutton: Completed new teacher orientation. 

Superintendent Osterhaus: Things are going really well. Planning to have regular administration  meetings. All Staff training at West Delaware on August 21st. Looking forward to the start of the year. 

Director Bockenstedt: Good to see all the kids at the local fairs. 

Director Kirby: School Board papers are due September 15th.  

Director Kirby moved to approve the first reading of board policies 905.1E1 & 905.1R2. Director  Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0. 

Director Venteicher moved to approve the second reading of board policies 503.9, 503.9R1,  104,104.E1, 104.E2, 104.E3, 211, 402.02, 402.03, 405.02, 411.02, 501.03, 501.09, 501.09R1, 505.05,  507.01, 603.01, 603.05, & rescind 106.01. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion  carried 5-0. 

Director Hoeger moved to approve the LP Bid from Three Rivers FS at $1.39 with a prepayment  total being $23,630.00 minus the current credit of $7,305.23 for the 2025-2026 school year. Director  Kirby seconded the movement. Director Bockenstedt abstained from voting due to conflict of interest Motion carried 4-0.

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Director Kirby moved to appoint Diane Meyer, Kari Kintzle, Colton Sutton, Cathy Shaw, Laurie  Wiskus, and Jill Lueken to the Reconsideration Committee. Director Bockenstedt seconded the  movement. Motion carried 5-0. 

Director Hoeger moved to approve the Elementary Staff Handbook, Elementary Student  Handbook, Preschool Handbook, Coaches Handbook, High School Staff Handbook, & High School  Student Handbook as presented. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0. 

The Board discussed the following items: 

Construction/Building Project Updates 

With no further business to come before the board for consideration at this time, Director  Bockenstedt moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:20 p.m. Director Hoeger seconded the movement.  Motion Carried 5-0. 

Edgewood-Colesburg CSD 

August 11, 2025 Listing of Expenditures 

^{GENERAL FUND:} Amount  ACE HOMEWORKS, supplies $ 11.98  

ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS fee $ 137.20  AgSource Cooperative Services services $ 62.00  ALLIANT ENERGY electricity $ 18,030.09  APPLE FINANCIAL SERVICES repairs $ 422.45  AREA EDUCATION AGENCY 267 repairs $ 1,086.20  ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY parts $ 204.20  BI-COUNTY DISPOSAL, INC. garbage collection $ 999.40  CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO., INC-CSS supplies $ 1,940.95  CITY OF COLESBURG water/sewer $ 161.66  CITY OF EDGEWOOD water/sewer $ 3,552.70  Clearfly telephone services $ 142.71  COMELEC INTERNET SERVICES internet $ 143.00  COMMITTEE for CHILDREN subscription $ 2,778.00  CORNERSTONE FAMILY PRACTICE physical $ 204.00  D & S PORTABLES, INC. rentals $ 1,162.50  DEL-CLAY FARM EQUIPMENT repairs $ 441.19  EDGEWOOD FARM & HOME SUPPLY supplies $ 967.25  EDGEWOOD REMINDER publication & subscription $ 442.66  ELAN supplies, travel, gasohol, & equipment $ 6,781.14  FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS INC. library books $ 858.99  Funke, Chris services $ 1,496.64  GAUL, JASON & REBECCA non-public transportation $ 894.62  

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT  PUBLISHING 

workbooks $ 56,599.74  

IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK services $ 1,175.16  Keppler Landscaping, LLC trees $ 393.88  KEYSTONE AREA EDUCATION AGENCY services $ 4,050.00 

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KLAREN, MATTHEW & RACHEL non-public transportation $ 894.62  Lamiator.com supplies $ 164.86  Littleport Auto services $ 100.00  Meyer, Adam gasohol $ 30.00  Mostaert, Haley workshop $ 115.00  Napa Auto Parts parts $ 129.98  _{Northeast Iowa Communit College Business &} inservice $ 640.00  Nutrien AG Solutions mad dog $ 125.00  Planbook Inc. supplies $ 270.00  QUILL CORPORATION supplies $ 96.42  RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC supplies $ 650.00  ROCHESTER 100 INC. supplies $ 480.00  SCHILLING, SCOTT non-public transportation $ 447.60  SCHOLASTIC INC workbooks $ 1,113.49  SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY supplies $ 690.97  SCHOOL SPECIALTY, LLC. supplies $ 865.93  SILVEREDGE COOPERATIVE gasohol & diesel $ 2,001.86  Spartan Chemical Company, INC subscription $ 700.00  SPERFSLAGE, CHRIS AND KARA non-public transportation $ 474.49  THREE RIVERS FS CO. LP gas & rental $ 16,639.38  Three Rivers FS Company-Manchester rental $ 110.00  Time Management Systems fee $ 431.75  U.S. CELLULAR hot spots $ 218.95  VONHANDORF, DONALD bus physical $ 95.00  WINDSTREAM services $ 789.53  Fund Total: $ 133,415.14  

MANAGEMENT FUND:  

COMMUNITY INSURANCE OF IOWA cyber insurance $ 3,122.58  

CAPITAL PROJECT BOND: 

Cardinal Construction, Inc. HS Addition & renovation $ 387,168.45  LOECKE BUILDING SERVICE services $ 3,249.00  RAY'S EXCAVATING LLC services $ 2,337.04  Fund Total: $ 392,754.49  

LOSST/SAVE FUND: 

Hawkeye Electrical Contractors Dubuque HS Office Remodel $ 1,960.35  Jenkins & Goforth Carpet Cleaners, LTD services $ 2,147.85  

LOECKE BUILDING SERVICE HS Office Remodel & AG Room  Remodel 

$ 36,406.00  

UMB Bank, N.A. fee $ 600.00  Fund Total: $ 41,114.20  

STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND:  

ASPi SOLUTIONS, Inc. fee $ 500.00  CITY OF EDGEWOOD fee $ 75.00  DUFAULT PUBLISHING, INC. yearbooks $ 7,180.00 

REGULAR MEETING August 11, 2025 

ED-CO FOOTBALL cash bags $ 600.00  EDGEWOOD REMINDER subscription $ 34.00  Edgewood Signs & Designs supplies $ 608.00  ELAN supplies & membership $ 1,465.34  FISH SHACK fee $ 400.00  IATC, IOWA ASS'N of TRACK COACHES membership $ 60.00  IOWA GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION membership $ 85.00  OLIND, JUSTIN supplies $ 252.08  TRI-RIVERS CONFERENCE membership $ 550.00  Fund Total: $ 11,809.42  

NUTRITION FUND: 

HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS menu planning $ 721.00  

PPEL FUND: 

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING copier lease $ 1,379.30  Great Lakes Commercial Roofing LLC district office roof $ 37,610.10  OETC license $ 2,425.00  Remind101, Inc. subscription $ 3,025.00  Fund Total: $ 44,439.40  

Grand Total of All Funds: $ 627,376.23