Ed-Co School Board approves hire, accepts resignation and early retirement

The Ed-Co School Board accepted the early retirement of Linda Tegeler as 1st Grade Teacher.

The Board accepted the resignation of Karen Sperfslage-George as Elementary Art Teacher.

Rylie Lear was hired as Junior High Girls Track Coach.

Regular Meeting January 12, 2026 

The Board of Directors of the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District met for the  regular meeting in the Edgewood Board Room, on Monday, January 12, 2026. Board Vice-President  Tammy Kirby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 

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

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

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

Director Bockenstedt moved to approve the Consent Agenda. 

● Minutes of Previous Meeting 

● Bills 

● Financial Reports 

● Open Enrollments 

○ 2025-2026 School Year 

-West Delaware: K & 3rd (moved into our district) 

○ 2026-2027 School Year 

 -IN 

-Central: K 

-Starmont: K 

-West Delaware: K 

● Special Education Contracts 

● Fundraisers 

○ Track & Field: Monetary Donations 

● Personnel Recommendations 

○ Resignations: 

1. Karen Sperfslage-George: Elementary Art 

○ New Hires: 

1. Rylie Lear-JH Girls Track: Group C, Step 1 

○ Volunteer 

1. Tom King-Track 

2. Parker Rochford-Track 

3. Preston Rochford-Track 

● Annual Agreements  

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

Visitors: Stacy Rucker, Kristy Mather, Dean Gourley, Kota Hoefer, Gemma Erickson, Sam Wessel,  Rylie Lear, Abby Bockenstedt, Cambrie Wessel, Jill Meyer, Jake Meyer, & Alex Hanna. 

Vice-President Kirby welcomed our visitors.

Regular Meeting January 12, 2026 

The Elementary Student Council provided an update. 

The FFA Students provided an update. 

Principal Briggs: We have had several teachers receive grants this year. Thank you, Farmers  Savings Bank, for donating money for the students to purchase snacks at the movies.  

Principal Sutton: Second semester is off to a great start. 

Superintendent Osterhaus: I appreciate the Principals, Maintenance, Transportation, & Alex  Hanna for all the work they have done so far this school year. Starting to work on the District Calendar  for the 2026-2027 school year. 

Director Kirby: It is really neat to see the surrounding schools come together and support one of  our students.  

Director Hoeger moved to approve the first reading of the 700 board policy series. Director  Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion Carried 4-0. 

Director Bockenstedt moved to appoint Brent Wessel, Kari Kintzle, & Dawn Askeland to the  Scholarship Committee. Director Hoeger seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Hoeger moved to approve the At-Risk & Dropout Prevention Program and authorize the  district’s administration to submit a request to the School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) for  Modified Supplemental Amount and Supplemental Aid for the 2026-2027 Dropout Prevention Program  in the amount of $125,108.00 for expenditures necessary to implement the at-risk and dropout  prevention program plans as approved by the Edgewood-Colesburg CSD School Board. Director  Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Roll Call: Ayes: Kirby, Wessel, Hoeger, & Bockenstedt. Nays:  None. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Bockenstedt moved to approve that the Board of Directors of EDGEWOOD-COLESBURG  community school district, will levy property taxes for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the regular program  budget adjustment as allowed under section 257.14, Code of Iowa. Director Hoeger seconded the  movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Bockenstedt moved to approve Linda Tegeler’s Early Retirement Application &  Resignation. Director Wessel seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

Director Hoeger moved to approve the agreement with Windstar Lines for the 8th Grade Trip to  Chicago. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0.

Regular Meeting January 12, 2026 

Director Wessel moved to approve the agreement with Fagan Friedman & Fulfrost LLP for  services as needed. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement. Motion carried 4-0. 

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  Hoeger moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:26 p.m. Director Bockenstedt seconded the movement.  Motion carried 4-0. 

Edgewood-Colesburg CSD 

January 12, 2026 Listing of Expenditures 

^{GENERAL FUND:} Amount  ACCESS SYSTEMS staples $ 67.89  

ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS fee $ 286.20  Akademos, Inc. textbooks $ 51.06  ALLAMAKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL classes $ 662.71  ALLIANT ENERGY electricity $ 16,849.02  BI-COUNTY DISPOSAL, INC. garbage collection $ 591.00  CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO., INC-CSS supplies $ 4,236.44  CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO. supplies $ 112.79  CITY OF COLESBURG water/sewer $ 493.42  CITY OF EDGEWOOD water/sewer $ 3,617.21  Clearfly services $ 143.26  COMELEC INTERNET SERVICES services $ 143.00  DHS CASHIER 1ST FL. medicaid $ 2,889.59  Dollamur Sport Surfaces equipment $ 459.98  Edgewood Auto & Tire parts $ 911.35  EDGEWOOD FARM & HOME SUPPLY supplies $ 668.17  

ELAN postage, fees, supplies, equipment, gasohol, &  fees 

$ 1,927.86  

Eric's Repair LLC repair $ 975.00  FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS INC. library books $ 656.12  

GALLAGHER-BLUEDORN PERFORMING  ARTS, 

supplies $ 40.00  

GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL services $ 268.25  Hill Country C.S. LLC gasohol $ 38.46  IASB-IOWA ASSOC. SCHOOL BOARDS fee $ 1,025.00  IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK services $ 1,221.50  J.W. PEPPER AND SON, INC. music $ 89.99  JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL supplies $ 44.67  JTJ Solar LLC solar $ 1,011.80  KARL'S GROCERY supplies $ 444.16  KENDRICK FOREST PRODUCTS supplies $ 847.35  KEYSTONE AREA EDUCATION AGENCY services $ 12,269.50  Littleport Auto repairs $ 110.00  MAQUOKETA VALLEY COMM. SCHOOL shared positions $ 66,925.13  Meisner Outdoor Maintenance services $ 250.00 

Regular Meeting January 12, 2026 

MFL-MARMAC COMMUNITY SCHOOLS travel $ 59.92  Napa Auto Parts parts $ 317.20  NCS PEARSON, INC. services $ 358.00  Noodle Tools, Inc. subscription $ 230.00  NORTHEAST IOWA COMM. COLLEGE college courses $ 26,695.68  Nyemaster Goode, P.C. services $ 1,078.00  QUILL CORPORATION supplies $ 61.28  RAPIDS equipment $ 2,855.00  RelayHub, LLC medicaid $ 151.25  SCHOOL BUS SALES CO. parts $ 48.98  SILVEREDGE COOPERATIVE gasohol & farm diesel $ 2,838.50  SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER CO. supplies $ 53.31  STRAWBERRY BUILDING SUPPLY supplies $ 1,273.02  THREE RIVERS FS CO. gasohol $ 1,160.75  Tibbott Construction services $ 958.50  TRUCK CENTER COMPANIES parts $ 90.09  U.S. CELLULAR hot spots $ 218.95  UPS postage $ 3.00  VitalSource Technologies LLC college books $ 373.43  WEST MUSIC CO. repair & band resale $ 123.67  Fund Total: $ 159,276.41  

LOSST/SAVE FUND: 

Brecke Mechanical Contractors repairs $ 4,465.25  Young Plumbing & Heating repairs $ 1,763.78  Fund Total: $ 6,229.03  

STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND: 

Buzzer Buddy LLC supplies $ 204.00  Decker, Tracy official $ 240.00  DOEPKE, JAMES official $ 290.00  Doyle, Dan official $ 453.37  DUENSER, LUKE official $ 145.00  EDGEWOOD LOCKER supplies $ 4.10  ELAN supplies, fees, & equipment $ 732.65  EWELL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES subscription $ 210.00  Farrell, Steve official $ 240.00  FISH SHACK services $ 300.00  FITZGERALD, MICHAEL official $ 145.00  FRANCOIS, JEFF official $ 240.00  Happy Numbers, Inc. subscription $ 2,775.00  HARTER, RYAN official $ 145.00  Hayes, Devinaire official $ 240.00  HEINS, JUSTIN services $ 240.00  Helmrich, Rick services $ 100.00  IA H.S. SPEECH ASSOCIATION fees $ 174.00  KARL'S GROCERY supplies $ 60.95  KOOPMANN, KEITH official $ 145.00 

Regular Meeting January 12, 2026 

LANGLOIS, ISAIAH official $ 290.00  MCCLEARY, BRIAN official $ 145.00  MEYER, MELISSA supplies $ 44.99  MONTICELLO SPORTS supplies & uniforms $ 363.00  NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION supplies $ 725.00  Nordschow, Marissa official $ 145.00  RAPIDS supplies $ 1,575.00  Riddell All American Sports Corp equipment $ 182.00  Schueller, Roger official $ 145.00  SINGSANK, Tim official $ 444.28  STEPHAN, DAVID official $ 145.00  TROPHIES PLUS, INC. supplies $ 844.40  WOODS EDGE GOLF COURSE fees $ 200.00  Fund Total: $ 12,332.74  

NUTRITION FUND: 

Atlantic Coca-Cola ala carte $ 172.76  ELAN supplies $ 20.42  EMS DETERGENT SERVICES supplies $ 29.35  FAREWAY STORES hot lunch $ 108.84  KARL'S GROCERY hot lunch $ 4.98  MARTIN BROS. DISTRIB. CO., INC hot lunch, ala carte, supplies, & fee $ 11,239.70  Pedretti, Mandi hot lunch $ 8.96  PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY milk $ 2,906.34  Fund Total: $ 14,491.35  

PPEL FUND: 

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING copier lease $ 1,471.65  Apple Inc. computer lease $ 95,458.87  SCHOOL BUS SALES CO. equipment $ 1,044.50  Fund Total: $ 97,975.02  

Total of All Funds: $ 290,304.55