Ed-Co Board approves a resignation and a hire

The Edgewood-Colesburg School Board accepted the resignation of Hannah Jaster as Assistant High School Track Coach.

The Board approved the hiring of Rob Fankhauser as Junior High Boys Track Coach.

REGULAR MEETING November 11, 2025 

The Board of Directors of the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District met in regular  session in the Edgewood Board Room, on Monday, November 10, 2025. President Elliot called the  meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 

Directors Present: Dan Venteicher, Tammy Kirby, Matt Elliot, Brad Bockenstedt, & Jeff Hoeger. 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 Kirby moved to approve the following commendations:  

Volleyball 

● Academic All-State 

- Lilee Boriskey 

- Lauren Kirby 

● IGCA E. Wayne Cooley "You Can" Award 

- Lauren Kirby 

● 1st Team All-Conference 

- Lilee Boriskey 

- McKenna Hoefer 

● 2nd Team All-Conference 

- Savannah Drips 

- Abby Bockenstedt 

● Honorable Mention 

- Kaitlyn Hahn 

Football 

● 1st team 

-Jax Steger 

-Christopher Lange 

-Keegan Stelken 

-Billy Hoffman 

-Carson Ingles 

-Jaden Miller 

-Carter Battin 

● 2nd team 

-Conner Bahls 

-Ben Pierschbacher 

● Honorable Mention 

-Brady Thein 

-Dayce Arthur

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● Golden award 

-Landon Campbell 

● Coach of the year 

-Alex Hanna 

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

Director Hoeger moved to approve the Consent Agenda. 

● Minutes of Previous October 13, 2025 Meeting 

● Bills 

● Financial Reports 

● Open Enrollments 

OUT 

-Clayton Ridge/Iowa Virtual Academy: 11th Grade 

● Special Education Contracts 

● Fundraisers 

● Personnel Recommendations 

● Resignations 

-Hanna Jaster-Assistant Track  

● New Hires 

-Rob Fankhauser-JH Boys Track 

● Annual Agreements 

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

Visitors: Kristy Mather, Gemma Erickson, Kota Hoefer, Jake Meyer, Lisa Hoefer, Abby  Bockenstedt, Samantha Wessel, Tallen Mormann, Nolan Gaul, Alyssa Meyer, Eli Bailey, Ethan Cornwell,  Miley Walz, Rylie Lear, Dean Gourley, Stacey Rucker, Cambrie Wessel, Brent Wessel, Amber Burlage, Nic  Stelken, & Alex Hanna. 

President Elliot welcomed our visitors. 

The Elementary Student Council provided an update. 

FFA provided an update on the National FFA Convention. 

Principal Briggs: The students are preparing for the Winter Concert. The Student Council is doing  a good job promoting the can drive. Conferences went very well. 

Principal Sutton: The Football and Volleyball seasons have ended. Great Job to those athletes. JH  Wrestling & JH Girls Basketball are underway. We are looking at ways to increase the parents'  attendance at conferences. FFA had a great time attending National FFA Convention and Ms. Lear said  the students were great. 

Superintendent Osterhaus: Melissa & I attended the ISFIS projection model webinar last week. 

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Director Hoeger: Good Job & Congratulations to all the ones recognized in the commendations. Director Bockenstedt: Been a very busy & Successful fall. 

Director Venteicher: Thank you for the last eight years & allowing me to serve on the school  board. 

Director Kirby: Thank you, Dan, for being on the school board for the last eight years. 

Director Elliot: I would like to echo everything that has already been said & thank you Dan for  serving on the school board. 

Director Venteicher moved to approve the second reading of the following Board Policies: 208,  208 R1, 208 E1, 401.01, 502.07, 507.05, 710.1E1, 507.02, 607.02, 802.02, & 804.05. Director  Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0. 

Director Venteicher moved to appoint Jeff Hoeger to serve on the Delegate Assembly. Director  Kirby seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0. 

Director Bockenstedt moved to vote for Mary Susan (Sue) Ross on the Keystone Area Education  Agency Director District Number 3 Ballot. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0. 

The Board discussed the following items: 

Early Retirement Plan 

Cashless Ticket Taking for Events 

Construction/Building Project Updates 

Open Meetings & Open Records Training 

With no further business to come before the board for consideration at this time, Director  Venteicher moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:47 p.m. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement.  Motion Carried 5-0. 

Edgewood-Colesburg CSD 

November 10, 2025 Listing of Expenditures 

^{GENERAL FUND} Amount  

ACCESS SYSTEMS supplies $ 67.89  ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS fee $ 286.20  AHLERS AND COONEY, P.C. legal services $ 256.00  ALLIANT ENERGY electricity $ 16,391.55  APPLE FINANCIAL SERVICES repairs $ 567.95  BI-COUNTY DISPOSAL, INC. garbage collection $ 591.00  _{Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspection Building &} fee $ 240.00  CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO., INC-CSS supplies $ 2,667.00 

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CHEMSEARCH supplies $ 2,979.61  CITY OF COLESBURG water/sewer $ 498.62  CITY OF EDGEWOOD water/sewer $ 4,956.27  Clearfly services $ 143.12  COMELEC INTERNET SERVICES services $ 143.00  Commercial Lighting bulbs $ 297.23  CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP. supplies $ 2,049.10  CORNERSTONE FAMILY PRACTICE services $ 204.00  _{Delaware County Economic Development} membership $ 200.00  DEMCO, Inc. supplies $ 228.93  EDGEWOOD FARM & HOME SUPPLY supplies $ 472.70  EDGEWOOD LOCKER supplies $ 573.19  EDGEWOOD REMINDER publication $ 176.08  ELAN supplies, postage, travel, & fees $ 2,448.74  EVERY'S AUTO & TIRE CENTER repair $ 35.00  GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL services $ 508.75  Hawkeye Electrical Contractors Dubuque repair $ 740.28  IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK services $ 610.75  _{IOWA SCHOOL FINANCE INFORMATION} fees $ 2,300.00  JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL supplies $ 29.95  JTJ Solar LLC solar $ 2,011.99  KARL'S GROCERY supplies $ 433.93  KEYSTONE AREA EDUCATION AGENCY services $ 22,638.03  Kuder license $ 2,575.00  Napa Auto Parts parts $ 337.61  NEIBA, NE IOWA BANDMASTER'S ASS'N entry fee $ 102.00  PQL Lighting bulbs $ 870.65  QUILL CORPORATION supplies $ 120.96  Regional Medical Center services $ 1,188.00  SDI Innovations supplies $ 752.83  SILVEREDGE COOPERATIVE gasohol & farm diesel $ 1,952.41  Superior Technology Services, LLC repairs $ 70.50  Supreme Green Lawn & Landscape services $ 330.00  Time Management Systems fee $ 437.25  U.S. CELLULAR hot spots $ 218.95  WEST MUSIC CO. repair & resale $ 402.34  Fund Total: $ 75,105.36  

MANAGEMENT FUND:  

COMMUNITY INSURANCE OF IOWA insurance $ 5,012.00  

CAPITAL PROJECT BOND FUND: 

Cardinal Construction, Inc. project $ 9,916.07  

DEBT SERVICE FUND:  

UMB Bank, N.A. bond interest $ 224,790.63 

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STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND:  

ASPi SOLUTIONS, Inc. readers $ 228.00  Capital One(Walmart) supplies $ 40.50  CLUB'S CHOICE FUNDRAISING fundraising supplies $ 8,937.15  EDGEWOOD FARM & HOME SUPPLY supplies $ 163.69  ELAN supplies, travel, equipment $ 5,085.39  FISH SHACK services $ 300.00  Just For You jackets $ 366.30  KENDRICK INC supplies $ 52.00  MathFactLab, LLC supplies $ 1,374.75  MONTICELLO SPORTS equipment & supplies $ 1,172.00  NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION registration $ 54.00  PIONEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY paint $ 456.00  QUILL CORPORATION supplies $ 121.07  RITE BITE FUNDRAISING butter braids $ 4,050.00  RIVALS, INC. polos & supplies $ 308.30  WILKENS ATHLETICS machine $ 5,599.00  WOODS EDGE GOLF COURSE supplies $ 484.00  Fund Total: $ 28,792.15  

SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND: 

Atlantic Coca-Cola ala carte $ 161.38  ELAN hot lunch & repairs $ 103.54  EMS DETERGENT SERVICES supplies $ 31.25  FAREWAY STORES hot lunch $ 13.31  Hill Country C.S. LLC hot lunch $ 5.98  

MARTIN BROS. DISTRIB. CO., INC hot lunch, ala carte, supplies, &  fee 

$ 15,997.54  

PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY milk $ 4,338.87  Fund Total: $ 20,651.87  

PPEL FUND: 

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING copier lease $ 1,471.65  Total of All Funds: $365,739.73