Ed-Co School Board approves budget for upcoming school year

The Ed-Co School Board approved the budget for the upcoming school year. The tax rate will stay nearly the same at 14.91-per thousand assessed valuation.

The Board approved the School Calendar for the 26-27 School Year with a start date of August 24^th.

They reached an agreement with Support Staff with a total package increase of 3.16-percent.

Max Valesquez was hired as Custodian.

Delaney Darnell resigned as Honor Society Advisor and Kristen Arthur resigned as Junior High Volleyball Coach.

Regular Meeting April 13, 2026 

The Board of Directors of the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District met for the  regular meeting in the Edgewood Board Room, on Monday, April 13, 2026. Board Vice-President Tammy  Kirby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 

Directors Present: Tammy Kirby, Jeff Hoeger, Brent Wessel, & Brad Bockenstedt Directors absent: Matt Elliot. 

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

Director Hoeger moved to approve the agenda as presented. Director Bockenstedt seconded the  movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Hoeger moved to enter into a public hearing on FY2027 Budget at 6:00 p.m. Director  Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Bockenstedt, Kirby, Wessel, & Hoeger. Nays:  None. Motion carried 4-0. 

The FY2027 Budget was presented.  

Vice-President Kirby asked if any written or oral objections have been filed or if anyone has  comments at this time. 

Director Hoeger moved to close the hearing at 6:01 p.m. Director Bockenstedt seconded the  movement. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Bockenstedt, Kirby, Wessel, & Hoeger. Nays: None. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Bockenstedt moved to approve the FY2027 Budget. Director Hoeger seconded the  movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Bockenstedt moved to enter into a public hearing on the 2026-2027 Calendar at 6:01  p.m. Director Wessel seconded the movement. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Bockenstedt, Kirby, Wessel, &  Hoeger. Nays: None. Motion carried 4-0. 

The 2026-2027 Calendar was presented. 

Vice-President Kirby asked if any written or oral objections have been filed or if anyone has  comments at this time. 

Director Hoeger moved to close the hearing at 6:03 p.m. Director Bockenstedt seconded the  movement. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Bockenstedt, Kirby, Wessel, & Hoeger. Nays: None. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Wessel moved to approve the 2026-2027 Calendar. Director Hoeger seconded the  movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Hoeger moved to recognize the following commendations: 

Kaydian Davis-Goodwin was a top ten finalist for Advisor of the Year. 

Elise Bergan won the FBLA State Businessperson of the Year. 

Zohee Hammons placed 8th in the state on her business plan. 

Regular Meeting April 13, 2026 

Jenna Hamann placed 1st in the state in Graphic Design and has qualified for the  National Leadership Conference in San Antonio this summer. 

Director Wessel seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Bockenstedt moved to approve the Consent Agenda. 

● Minutes of Previous March 9 & 24th, 2026 Board Meeting 

● SIAC Meeting Minutes 

● Bills 

● Financial Reports 

● Open Enrollments 

○ OUT 

1. West Delaware: JK 

● Special Education Contracts 

● Fundraisers 

○ JR Track & Field Meet on 6/27/2026: HS Track 

○ Rodeo Days 5K: HS Track 

● Personnel Recommendations 

 New Hire 

-Max Velasquez Vega-Custodian 

 Resignations: 

○ Delaney Darnell: NHS Advisor 

○ Kristen Arthur: JH Volleyball 

 Volunteer: 

○ Brooks Eglseder: Golf 

● Annual Agreements 

○ Upper Iowa University 

○ Wartburg 

Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Visitors: Nic Stelken & Matt Beatty. 

Vice-President Kirby welcomed our visitors. 

Matt Beatty presented on the Elementary Outdoor Learning Space. 

Principal Briggs: The Elementary Student Council did a great job on KMCH and it was a great  work to learn experience. Preparing for our upcoming Leadership Day. Will reflect on it after and discuss  future options.  

Principal Sutton: Track and Golf are going well. We have interviews scheduled for our openings. 

Superintendent Osterhaus: We are looking at different staffing options. We held our SIAC  meeting during the monthly Think Tank. We had a great turnout and great discussion. 

Director Bockenstedt: Track is off to a good start. Great to see the number of members in our  FFA program.

Regular Meeting April 13, 2026 

Director Kirby: Thank you to the Fine Arts Teachers for all the work getting the Chicago Trip  planned. It was a very educational and fun trip. 

Director Hoeger moved to approve the second reading of Board Policies: 202.02, 406.05, 407.05,  501.15, & 802.02. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Wessel moved to approve the Certified Staff Contracts for the 2026-2027 school year.  Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Hoeger moved to approve the ECA Contracts for the 2026-2027 school year. Director  Wessel seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Hoeger moved to approve the first reading of board policies: 102, 102.R1, 102.E1, 102.E2,  102.E3, 102.E4, 102.E5, 102.E6, 710.01.R1, 710.01.E1, 710.01E2, & 400-406.4. Director Bockenstedt  seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Hoeger moved to approve the Copier lease with Access Systems. Director Bockenstedt  seconded the movement. Motion carried 5-0. 

Director Hoeger moved to approve the Summer Custodial Help to be paid at $16.94 for 20-30  hours a week. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Wessel moved to approve the contract agreement with the Edgewood-Colesburg  Classified Association as a 3.20% total package settlement, with a total cost of $32,400.08. Director  Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Hoeger moved to approve the Classified Staff Letter of Assignment for the 2026-2027  School year. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

The Board discussed the following items: 

Dates for the May and June Regular Board Meetings.  

-The May Regular Board meeting will be moved to Tuesday, May 12th at 6pm. 

Construction/Building Project Updates 

With no further business to come before the board for consideration at this time, Director  Wessel moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:41 p.m. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement.  Motion Carried 4-0. 

Edgewood-Colesburg CSD 

April 13, 2026 Listing of Expenditures 

^{GENERAL FUND:} Amount  ACCESS SYSTEMS supplies $ 66.19 

Regular Meeting April 13, 2026 

ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS fee $ 286.20  AHLERS AND COONEY, P.C. legal services $ 155.00  ALLIANT ENERGY electricity $ 15,169.31  APPLE FINANCIAL SERVICES repairs $ 990.40  AREA EDUCATION AGENCY 267 supplies $ 7.80  BI-COUNTY DISPOSAL, INC. garbage collection $ 591.00  BODENSTEINER IMPLEMENT CO. parts $ 304.71  

CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO., INC CSS 

supplies $ 2,691.00  

CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL shared wrestling $ 4,644.89  CITY OF COLESBURG water/sewer $ 1,149.72  CITY OF EDGEWOOD water/sewer $ 4,061.37  Clearfly services $ 143.13  COMELEC INTERNET SERVICES services $ 143.00  DEL-CLAY FARM EQUIPMENT parts $ 81.39  DELAWARE COUNTY AUDITOR election $ 1,981.67  DHS CASHIER 1ST FL. medicaid $ 3,161.57  DYERSVILLE COMMERCIAL publication $ 126.74  ED-CO H.S. ACTIVITY FUND travel $ 131.94  EDGEWOOD FARM & HOME SUPPLY supplies $ 615.47  EDGEWOOD REMINDER publication $ 396.63  Edgewood Signs & Designs supplies $ 249.81  ELAN postage, supplies, & gasohol $ 3,705.22  EVANS CHIROPRACTIC services $ 120.00  FARMTEK supplies $ 314.85  FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS INC. books $ 655.19  GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL services $ 462.50  Halco, Mary services $ 1,000.00  HERFF JONES, INC. supplies $ 305.00  Hill Country C.S. LLC gasohol $ 93.62  IA H.S. MUSIC ASSOCIATION fees $ 590.00  INSTRUMENTALIST, The certificate $ 27.50  IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK services $ 610.75  IOWA TESTING PROGRAMS testing $ 1,236.00  J.W. PEPPER AND SON, INC. music $ 433.17  JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL supplies $ 38.80  JTJ Solar LLC solar $ 1,435.87  KARL'S GROCERY supplies $ 105.35  KEYSTONE AREA EDUCATION AGENCY services $ 20,553.88  Lear, Rylie gasohol $ 15.01  LeGrand, Kaylyn gasohol $ 35.00  LONE PINE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB membership $ 587.88  MACKIN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES books $ 452.14  MARTIN BROS. DISTRIB. CO., INC supplies $ 218.60  MEDICAL ENTERPRISES kits $ 24.00  Meyer, Adam supplies $ 80.00  MODERN PIPING, INC. repairs $ 526.13  Napa Auto Parts parts $ 1,664.80  NORTHEAST IOWA COMM. COLLEGE services $ 379.00 

Regular Meeting April 13, 2026 

Nyemaster Goode, P.C. services $ 316.00  QUILL CORPORATION supplies $ 216.53  RAY'S EXCAVATING LLC sanding $ 180.00  Regional Medical Center services $ 156.00  RelayHub, LLC medicaid $ 318.85  SADLER POWER TRAIN parts $ 429.80  SCHOOL BUS SALES CO. parts $ 38.24  SCHOOL SPECIALTY, LLC. supplies $ 47.95  SILVEREDGE COOPERATIVE diesel $ 4,141.81  State Chemical Solutions chemicals $ 4,316.38  Supreme Green Lawn & Landscape services $ 2,100.00  THREE RIVERS FS CO. gasohol $ 1,523.00  Tibbott Construction services $ 459.00  U.S. CELLULAR hot spots $ 218.95  VitalSource Technologies LLC books $ 40.99  WEST MUSIC CO. repairs & supplies $ 1,047.13  Zacek, Tyler or Rachelle computer deposit $ 85.00  Fund Total: $ 88,454.83  

LOSST/SAVE FUND: 

Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. services $ 1,340.00  FM CONTROLS, INC. services $ 2,237.50  Fund Total: $ 3,577.50  

STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND:  

AUNT NECEE'S PIZZA supplies $ 76.00  B. R. Sports LTD. rental $ 1,400.00  BSN SPORTS supplies $ 39.96  CASTLE THEATRE tickets $ 968.00  CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL shared wrestling $ 956.63  Creative Adventure Lab supplies $ 200.00  Dannco, Inc equipment $ 285.55  ED-CO BOOSTER CLUB meals $ 139.64  

EDGEWOOD EVENT CENTER &  CATERING 

rental $ 870.00  

EDGEWOOD FARM & HOME SUPPLY supplies $ 6.99  EDGEWOOD LOCKER supplies $ 660.72  Edgewood Signs & Designs shirts $ 510.00  

ELAN supplies, tickets, subscription, postage, &  travel 

$ 4,679.46  

FISH SHACK services $ 400.00  IA H.S. SPEECH ASSOCIATION registration $ 273.00  IOWA FBLA registration $ 630.00  IOWA FFA ASSOCIATION fees $ 240.00  Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association membership $ 45.00  Koehn, Megan supplies $ 34.95  LONE PINE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB entry fee $ 460.00  MATT McMANUS IMPACT, LLC supplies $ 186.00  Matthew Decker-DJ services $ 600.00 

Regular Meeting April 13, 2026 

NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION jackets $ 249.00  RITE BITE FUNDRAISING supplies $ 546.00  Sampson, Jaclyn services $ 180.00  SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER CO. supplies $ 92.75  THROWS PRO LLC equipment $ 219.99  Tim Vorland Photography supplies $ 33.00  Ventris Learning supplies $ 90.00  WINDSTAR LINES, INC. fees $ 371.75  WOODS EDGE GOLF COURSE entry fee $ 540.00  Fund Total: $ 15,984.39  

NUTRITION FUND: 

Atlantic Coca-Cola ala carte $ 196.20  ELAN hot lunch $ 43.69  EMS DETERGENT SERVICES supplies $ 12.00  FAREWAY STORES, INC hot lunch $ 21.95  Hill Country C.S. LLC hot lunch $ 14.97  KARL'S GROCERY hot lunch $ 2.49  MARTIN BROS. DISTRIB. CO., INC hot lunch, supplies, ala carte, & fees $ 18,271.03  PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY milk $ 3,874.62  Underwood, Danica lunch refund $ 20.50  Zacek, Tyler or Rachelle lunch refund $ 2.75  Fund Total: $ 22,460.20  

PPEL FUND: 

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING copier lease $ 1,471.65  Total of All Funds: $ 131,948.57