MFL MarMac School Board Minutes from August 10th Meeting

MFL MarMac Community School District

Regular Meeting

August 10, 2026

The MFL MarMac Community School District held a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors on August 10, 2026, in the Monona Schoolhouse.

President, Dr. Jonathon Moser, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Members present at roll call were Josh Grau, Aaron Schroeder, Tonya Meyer. Marti Post (via video call), Danielle Schlake and Roberta Hass. Also present were Superintendent, Tim Dugger; and Board Secretary, Karla Hanson.

Motion by Marti Post, seconded by Danielle Schlake, to remove agenda business items c (class of 2027 early graduation requests) and business item d (2026-2027 Athletic Training Services Agreement with Mercy One, Elkader, Iowa) until information regarding both is received. The modified agenda was approved unanimously.

Motion by Marti Post, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to approve the consent items from the agenda as follows:

1. Minutes from July 20, 2026 Regular Meeting

2. Bills against the district as listed: General Fund: $203,881.04, Management: $490,148.09, Food Service: $0, Activity Fund: $28,246.90, Capital Projects: $89,800.30, PPEL: $93,540.54, Preschool: $0.00, Little Bulldogs: $1,765.34, Dr. Smith: $3,173.89.

3. The secretary’s report, activity report and food service report will be filed subject to audit.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Tonya Meyer, seconded by Josh Grau, to approve the following:

Hires: Randy Clark, Custodian

Bailee Kellogg, Paraprofessional

Alexa Swingle, Paraprofessional

The Board discussed IASB Workshop session ideas and Mr. Dugger will contact them about doing a presentation on identifying and defining roles/responsibilities of the governance team, and long-term district goals and priorities.

Motion by Aaron Schroeder, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to approve the following FY27 District Appointments and Testing Administration Contracts:

The Iowa Department of Education and Federal Laws require the district to make appointments in various capacities.  The following list shows the appointments made by the school district:  Chet Bachman/504 Coordinator, Brett Jackson/504 Coordinator, Abbey Cottrell/504 Coordinator, Tim Dugger/Affirmative Action Coordinator, Loren Scherf/Asbestos Management Coordinator, Chet Bachman/Bully/Harassment Investigator, Brett Jackson/Bully/Harassment Investigator, Abbey Cottrell/Bully/Harassment Investigator, Chet Bachman/English Language Coordinator, Brett Jackson/English Language Coordinator, Abbey Cottrell/English Language Liaison, Chet Bachman/Civil Rights/Equity Coordinator, Abbey Cottrell/Food and Fitness Liaison, Karla Hanson/Foster Care Liaison, Brett Jackson/Homeless Liaison, Brett Jackson/Home School Liaison, Chet Bachman/Level I Investigators, Brett Jackson/Level I Investigator, Abbey Cottrell/Level I, Tim Dugger/Level I Alternate Investigator, Schiller Law Firm/Level II Investigator, Monona PD/Level II Investigator, Clayton County Sheriff’s Department/Level II Investigator and/or Outside Designee/Level II Investigators, Brett Jackson/Migratory Liaison, Chet Bachman/School Improvement Advisory Committee, Brett Jackson/School Improvement Advisory Committee, Abbey Cottrell/School Improvement Advisory Committee, Tim Dugger/School Improvement Advisory Committee, Jen Wilwert/School Improvement Advisory Committee, Keystone AEA .4 FTE/Special Education Director, Chet Bachman/Teacher Quality Committee, Brett Jackson/Teacher Quality Committee, Abbey Cottrell/Teacher Quality Committee, Tim Dugger/Teacher Quality Committee, Abbey Cottrell/Title I Coordinator, Tim Dugger/Title I Coordinator, Chet Bachman/Title IX Coordinator, Abbey Cottrell/District Assessment Coordinator, Ryan Martindale/District Technology Coordinator, Abbey Cottrell/Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) Primary Contract, Ryan Martindale/Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) Lead Technology Support, Brett Jackson/Alternate Assessment Coordinator, Erik Peterson/Alternate Assessment Data Manager, Erik Peterson/Alternate Assessment Lead Technology Personnel, Abbey Cottrell/ELPA 21 Primary Contact, Abbey Cottrell/SIS Data Manager, Brett Jackson/Achieve LEA User Manager, and Brett Jackson/Keystone AEA .4 FTE/IDEA-DA LEA Contact. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Roberta Hass, seconded by Aaron Schroeder, to approve the FY27 NICC Concurrent Enrollment Contract and the NE Iowa Health Occupations Academy Contract. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Danielle Schlake, seconded by Tonya Meyer, to award the FY27 Snow Removal Bid to ARC and the FY27 Fuel Oil Bid to Mulgrew. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Josh Grau, seconded by Roberta Hass, to approve the following 700 series policies without a second reading with changes 701.2 to require a Board resolution to move categorical funding to general fund and 704.3 requiring Board approve for investments: Policy Primer Updates #4: 203, 206.3, 701.2, 701.3, 701.5, 704.2, 704.3, 705.1, 705.1R1, 705.1R2, 705.4, 705.5, 706.4, 708. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Aaron Schroeder, seconded by Danielle Schlake, to approve the following policies without a second reading: Policy Primer Updates #5: 201, 210.5, 401.1, 501.15, 502.3, 503.1, 503.11, 503.11R1, 503.11R2, 507.2, 507.2E1, 507.2E3, 603.1, 603.3, 603 Rescind, 603.6, 603.10 Rescind, 604.1, 604.3, 604.3R1, 604.5, 605.4, 605.4E1, 607.1, 713, 804.5, 804.5E1, 901.  Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Aaron Schroeder, seconded by Danielle Schlake to approve the second reading for rescinding the 1,000 Series of board policies. These are now addressed in other sections of the policy manual or by federal/state laws and regulations. Rescinding the series will help streamline the manual and ensure clarity moving forward. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Roberta Hass, seconded by Tonya Meyer to approve the second reading of Policy Primer #3 updates which include 102, 102.E1, 102.E2, 102.E3, 102.E4, 102.E5, 102.E6, 102.R1, 710.1E1, 710.1E2 and 710.1R1. Motion carried unanimously.

REPORTS: All principals reported that the janitorial staff have been working very hard to get ready for the upcoming school year and the buildings are looking good. Chet Bachman, High School Principal, reported that the pool house has been cleaned out and items were organized and moved to the CVG hoop building, fall sports and activities have begun practices. Brett Jackson, Middle School Principal, talked about Ed Camp days, CPI training, registration and teacher/family meetings. Abbey Cottrell, Elementary Principal, reported on summer school, registration, LTRS training, new teacher orientation, and open house. Superintendent, Tim Dugger, reviewed the schedule for teachers and staff prior to kids arriving and Meet the Teacher night.

The Board heard presentations from three architectural firms which include FEH from Dubuque, Emergent Architecture from Cedar Falls, and Legat Architects from Iowa City. The Board reviewed each firm and decided to select Emergent Architecture as the District's architectural firm. Confirmation will be made at the next board meeting.

Dr. Moser adjourned the meeting at 9:06 p.m. The next Regular Meeting will be on September 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Monona Learning Commons.