MMCRU CSD Board of Directors Meeting
The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District Board of Directors met in regular joint session on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the MMC Commons along with the Remsen-Union Community School District Board of Directors.
I. CALL TO ORDER Laura Staab called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL Present: Laura Staab, Luke Olson, Dan Erickson, Belinda Leavitt, Kriste Letsche
Absent: n/a
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Belinda Leavitt moved to approve the agenda. Kristi Letsche seconded. Carried 5-0
IV. PUBLIC FORUM
No requests were received from the public to address the board.
V. CONSENT ITEMS
A. MINUTES
B. FINANCIAL REPORTS
C. BILLS Belinda Leavitt moved to approve the consent items. Dan Erickson seconded.
Carried 5-0 VII. BUSINESS
A. EMC INSURANCE RENEWALS
Belinda Leavitt moved to approve the EMC Insurance renewal from Farmers State Agency. Luke Olson seconded.
Carried 5-0
B. 400 SERIES POLICY REVISIONS (2ND half) Kristi Letsche moved to approve the revisions for policies 407.1-414.9. Luke Olson seconded.
Carried 5-0
C. MMCRU EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK Belinda Leavitt moved to approve the revisions to the MMCRU Employee Handbook. Kristi Letsche seconded.
Carried 5-0
D. MMCRU PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK
Kristi Letsche moved to approve the revisions to the MMCRU Parent-Student Handbook with the understanding there would be edits to remove the earbud language. Belinda Leavitt seconded.
Carried 5-0
E. STAFF RESIGNATIONS/HIRES Hires: Katy Gengler-Asst. HS Volleyball Coach
Resignations: n/a
Dan Erickson moved to approve the resignations/hires. Luke Olson seconded.
Carried 5-0
F. SAFETY EQUIPMENT (FOOTBALL HELMETS) Belinda Leavitt moved to approve a resolution that $4,425.40 in the general fund shall be transferred to the student activity fund to purchase protective and safety equipment required for any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition that is sponsored or administered by an organization as currently defined by Iowa Code. Kristi Letsche seconded.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Laura Staab, Luke Olson, Kristi Letsche, Belinda Leavitt, Dan Erickson
Nayes: n/a
Carried 5-0
G. 2025-26 BOARD/DISTRICT/SUPERINTENDENT GOALS This was a discussion item only.
VIII. REPORTS
A. PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS
B. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
IX. ADJOURN
Belinda Leavitt moved to adjourn from regular session at 8:12 p.m. Kristi Letsche seconded. Carried 5-0
Laura Staab, President
Bobbi Riedemann, Board Secretary
Published in the Marcus News on July 31, 2025

Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn CSD JULY 2025 Bills

ACCESS SYSTEMS- LEASING
673.68
ACCESS SYSTEMS 591.70
AEGIX GLOBAL LLC 1,950.00
AGRIVISION EQUIPMENT 42.40
AGSTATE 330.79
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
1,167.71
ANDERSON, CAYDIN 140.00
APPTEGY, INC 4,572.50
ASPI SOLUTIONS INC 222.00
BADAR, TRACY 135.00
BASE 706.00
BEELNER SERVICES 170.30
BERGGREN, EDWARD 270.00
BERTISHAFER, MICHAEL
140.00
BIRD, BRENDA 284.31
BOMGAARS 361.76
BUILDERS SHARPENING &
SERVICE 58.99
CAMBIUM ASSESSMENT 69.00
CASE, TREVOR 135.00
CHEROKEE CSD 270,080.10
CLAYTON RIDGE CSD
14,036.36
CMC NEPTUNE 1,710.00
COLE PAPERS INC 186.91
DAVENPORT, TIM 135.00
DEHOYOS, NATHAN 140.00
DIRECT DIGITAL
CONTROL, LLC 649.00
DOLAN, MIKE 135.00
DORDT UNIVERSITY 1,750.00
EAGLE RIDGE CORPORATE
SERVICES, INC 495.00
EVANS, K. LYNN 140.00
FELTS, KEVIN 3,862.50
FOLLETT CONTENT
SOLUTIONS LLC 318.38
FREDERICK WELDING
& SALES 34.00
FRONTLINE TECHNOLOGIES
GROUP LLC 10,815.21
GALVA-HOLSTEIN CSD
13,139.20
GRANDMA’S GARDEN 203.62
HAUGE, STEVEN 405.00
IOWA ASSOCIATION OF
AG EDUCATORS 200.00
IOWA ASSOCIATION OF
SCHOOL BOARDS 2,698.00
IOWA DEPTARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES 547.74
IOWA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC UNION 210.00
IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC
ASSOCIATION 25.00
IOWA INFORMATION
MEDIA GROUP 29.00
IOWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
RISK POOL COMMISSION
62,810.89
IOWA SCHOOL FINANCE
INFO SERVICE 832.20
IOWA TESTING PROGRAMS
1,023.00
JEFF’S FOODS 134.58
JESS FOOD SERVICE
EQUIPMENT 3,450.00
JMC INC 7,494.46
KCHE AM & FM RADIO 40.00
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY
COLLEGE 500.00
LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC 112.12
LUFT, KEVIN 405.00
MARCUS CHAMBER 200.00
MARCUS LUMBER COMPANY 280.51
MARCUS NEWS 149.65
MCPIKE, MILT 140.00
MENARDS 40.94
MID AMERICAN ENERGY
COMPANY 8,492.16
MOTOR PARTS SALES #3 25.75
NATIONAL ASSOC OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
385.00
NEDDERMEYER ELECTRIC
50.00
NEEDS, DARWIN 280.00
NORTHWEST FIRE LLC
1,714.21
NORTHWEST IOWA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
78,776.91
ORANGE CITY AREA HEALTH
SYSTEM 185.00
PAPER CORPORATION, THE
1,952.40
PITNEY BOWES 1,165.33
PLUNKETT’S / VARMENT
GUARD 164.16
PRICE, DREW 140.00
RENAISSANCE LEARNING
384.40
RIVERSIDE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC 291.30
RJ THOMAS MFG CO INC
917.38
RODER GAS & OIL INC. 882.41
SANITARY SERVICES, INC.
878.30
SCHOTT, JARROD 280.00
SCHUCK, JOHN 135.00
SOFTWARE UNLIMITED, INC
11,050.00
SPARK’S DOOR HARDWARE & LOCKSMITH INC 408.48
SPENNER, OLIVIA 300.00
SPIRIT LAKE CSD 120.00
STORM PROTECTION FUND
15,815.00
SU INSURANCE COMPANY
24,937.00
TINY MOBILE ROBOTS US LLC 5,000.00
TOKHEIM, DALE 140.00
UNITED BANK OF IOWA 60.00
VIETOR, GRANT 140.00
VISA – ELAN FINANCIAL
SERVICES 4,003.89
WEISERT, BRANDON 1,664.80
WEST SIOUX CSD 150.00
WESTEL 798.95
WISNIESKI, STAN 135.00
Published in the Marcus News on July 31, 2025