Postville School Board approves hires and resignations

The Postville School Board approved the hiring of Israel Hernandez as Assistant High School Football Coach, Vanessa Becerra as 2nd Grade Teacher and Maria Martinez as an Elementary Para.

The Board accepted the resignation of Mary Beth Sniker and Deb Schultz from Food Service and Brad Mohs as Head Softball Coach.

Attendance

Voting Members

• Teresa Berg, Board Member

• Mary Huinker, Board Member

• Travis Koenig, School Board President

• Eric Meyer, Board Vice-President

• Mike Sass, Board Member

1. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 4:01 PM.

2. Welcome Visitors

President Koenig welcomed all visitors.

3. Approval of Agenda

Motion to approve the agenda.

• Motion made by: Teresa Berg

• Motion seconded by: Eric Meyer

Voting results:

• Vote Not Recorded: Teresa Berg

• Yes: Mary Huinker

• Yes: Travis Koenig

• Vote Not Recorded: Eric Meyer

• Yes: Mike Sass

4. Items to be Removed From the Consent Agenda

n/a

5. Consent Agenda

Motion to approve the consent agenda.

• Motion made by: Teresa Berg

• Motion seconded by: Eric Meyer

Voting results:

• Yes: Teresa Berg

• Yes: Mary Huinker

• Yes: Travis Koenig

• Vote Not Recorded: Eric Meyer

• Not Present: Mike Sass

a. Approval of Minutes

Approval of the June 8th, 2026, regular meeting minutes.

b. Monthly Bills and Monthly Financial Reports

Approve the invoices (review by Eric Meyer) and financial reports.

c. Hires

Approve the hire of  Israel Hernandez/Asst. HS Football; Vanessa Becerra/ 2nd Grade Teacher; Maria Martinez/Elementary Para.

d. Resignations

Approve the resignation of  Mary Beth Snitker/Food Service, Deb Schultz/Food Service, and Brad Mohs/HS Softball Head Coach.

e. Transfers

n/a

f. Acceptance of Donations/Gifts to the District

n/a

g. Open Enrollment Applications

n/a

h. Early Graduation Requests

n/a

i. Volunteers

n/a

j. Fundraiser Approval

Approve the fundraising request from Thespians.

6. Reports

a. Superintendent

i. General Updates

Projects Completed: Lower Hallway Epoxy - Complete

Relocation of JH Lockers - 90% complete, waiting on parts

Jr/Sr High Room Moves - Complete

Landscape of area by JH and Weight room addition — mostly complete — 

Staffing:

Position Filled Apart from Jr/Sr High Strat II Special Education

Possibly need additional Para's 

b. Principals

n/a

7. Discussion Items

a. 8th Grade Participation in HS Atheletics

Discussion of 8th-grade participation in HS athletics.

8. Action Items

a. Policy Item

Approve the first reading of listed policies.

• Motion made by: Teresa Berg

• Motion seconded by: Travis Koenig

Voting results:

• Yes: Teresa Berg

• Yes: Mary Huinker

• Yes: Travis Koenig

• Yes: Eric Meyer

• Not Present: Mike Sass

b. FY27 School Fees

Approve the FY27 school fees.

• Motion made by: Mary Huinker

• Motion seconded by: Eric Meyer

Voting results:

• Yes: Teresa Berg

• Yes: Mary Huinker

• Yes: Travis Koenig

• Yes: Eric Meyer

• Not Present: Mike Sass

c. 8th Grade Participation in HS Atheletics

Approve the 8th Grade Participation Rules and Responsibilities for Postville CSD.  This will be part of the Parent Student Handbook.

• Motion made by: Teresa Berg

• Motion seconded by: Travis Koenig

Voting results:

• Yes: Teresa Berg

• Yes: Mary Huinker

• Yes: Travis Koenig

• Yes: Eric Meyer

• Not Present: Mike Sass

d. Annual Bread and Milk Providers

Approve Prairie Farms Dairy as the dairy vendor and Pan-O-Gold Baking Co. as the bread vendor for the 2026-2027 school year.  

• Motion made by: Eric Meyer

• Motion seconded by: Teresa Berg

Voting results:

• Yes: Teresa Berg

• Yes: Mary Huinker

• Yes: Travis Koenig

• Yes: Eric Meyer

• Not Present: Mike Sass

e. Approve 2026-2027 Emergency Operations Plan

Approve the 2026-2027 Emergency Operations Plan.

• Motion made by: Teresa Berg

• Motion seconded by: Mary Huinker

Voting results:

• Yes: Teresa Berg

• Yes: Mary Huinker

• Yes: Travis Koenig

• Yes: Eric Meyer

• Not Present: Mike Sass

f. Bridge Consortium Agreement

Approve the Bridge Consortium Agreement.

• Motion made by: Eric Meyer

• Motion seconded by: Mary Huinker

Voting results:

• Yes: Teresa Berg

• Yes: Mary Huinker

• Yes: Travis Koenig

• Yes: Eric Meyer

• Not Present: Mike Sass

g. Logra Learning Spanish III and Spanish IV Contract

Approve an agreement with Logra Learning for Spanish III and Spanish IV for the 2026-2027 school year.

• Motion made by: Travis Koenig

• Motion seconded by: Teresa Berg

Voting results:

• Yes: Teresa Berg

• Yes: Mary Huinker

• Yes: Travis Koenig

• Yes: Eric Meyer

• Not Present: Mike Sass

9. Items for the Next Board Meeting

The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 10th, 2026, at 5:30 pm, in the Fine Arts Center Lobby.

10. Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting at 4:37 pm.