The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District Board of Directors met in regular joint session on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 5:30 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 5:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL Present: Laura Staab, Dan Erickson, Belinda Leavitt, Kristi Letsche, Luke Olson
Absent: n/a
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Kristi Letsche moved to approve the agenda. Dan Erickson 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 Luke Olson moved to approve the consent items. Dan Erickson seconded. Carried 5-0 VI. BUSINESS
A. MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS/INITIATIVES/SUICIDE PREVENTION PLAN/CRISIS PLAN
Kayla Schroeder and Kayla Means, MMCRU Counselors, and Kayla Mayer, Cherokee Public Health, offered an overview of mental health awareness and education in the district. They then presented the proposed updates to the MMCRU Crisis Manual. It was recommended to add/edit the following: page 2, add a bullet for parent meeting under Crisis Response; page 5, add in addition to extra-curricular activities for employee time; page 5, edit with to without a Release of Information form signed.
Luke Olson moved to approve the Crisis Plan with the changes noted above. Belinda Leavitt seconded.
Carried 5-0
B. POLICY REVISIONS: 600 SERIES (1st Half) – 2nd Reading Kristi Letsche moved to waive the 2nd reading and approve the revisions for policies 600 through 604.11. Dan Erickson seconded.
Carried 5-0
C. POLICY REVISIONS: 600 SERIES (2nd Half) Dan Erickson moved to approve the first reading of revisions for policies 605.1 through 607.2R1. Kristi Letsche seconded.
Carried 5-0
D. PLYMOUTH COUNTY CONFERENCE BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Belinda Leavitt moved to approve Dan Erickson as the MMC representative for the Plymouth County Conference Board. Luke Olson seconded.
Carried 5-0
E. STAFF RESIGNATIONS & HIRES Hires: Trevor Condon-HS ELA-pending licensure
Resignations: Jocee Roberts-HS ELA, Tyler Brady-Bus Driver
Dan Erickson moved to approve the resignations/hires. Luke Olson seconded.
Carried 5-0
F. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SALARY SUPPLEMENT FOR CLASSIFIED STAFF Belinda Leavitt moved to approve the classified staff supplement payout. Kristi Letsche seconded.
Carried 5-0
G. 2025-26 PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK REVISIONS Mr. Weisert and Mr. Young, MMCRU Principals, reviewed the proposed handbook revisions. Luke Olson moved to approve the revisions to the Parent-Student Handbook. Dan Erickson seconded
Carried 5-0
H. NW AEA BOARD ELECTION Dan Erickson moved to approve candidate Patrick Murphy to the NW AEA board. Luke Olson seconded.
Carried 5-0
I. SPECIAL EDUCATION DELIVERY SERVICE PLAN Belinda Leavitt moved to approve the Special Education Service plan with the understanding that page 11 would be updated from WEF of 30 to WEF of 35. Luke Olson seconded.
Carried 5-0
VII. REPORTS
A. PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS
B. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
IX. ADJOURN
Kristi Letsche moved to adjourn from regular session at 7:17 p.m. Dan Erickson seconded. Carried 5-0
Laura Staab, President
Bobbi Riedemann, Board Secretary
Published in the Marcus News on December 4, 2025

MMC CSD Board of November AP

95 PERCENT GROUP 143.00
ACCESS SYSTEMS- LEASING
718.77
ACCESS SYSTEMS 647.67
AG PARTS WORLDWIDE INC
102.60
AGSTATE 138.27
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
6,631.05
BLAINE’S CULLIGAN &
SUNDANCE SPAS 217.95
BOMGAARS 132.43
BRADY, SARAH 2,563.54
BRAUN, CAROL 165.00
BSN SPORTS LLC 140.40
BYRDSEED TV LLC 399.00
CASEYS BAKERY 1,513.80
CHEROKEE REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER 140.00
CHESTERMAN COMPANY
188.97
CITY OF MARCUS 5,668.66
CLAIM AID CONSULTING
CORPORATION 146.86
COLE PAPERS INC 2,360.80
COOPERATIVE FARMERS
ELEVATOR 344.12
COUNTRY CREATIONS
1,614.00
CULLIGAN WATER 345.00
DAKOTA TIMING 935.00
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 700.00
DEROCHER, ADAM 95.00
DETAILS CUSTOM PRINT
STUDIO 80.00
DRECKMAN, MATT 95.00
DYNAMIC TECHNICAL
BUILDING SYSTEMS 820.00
EAST SIDE JERSEY DAIRY
2,355.91
EEKHOFF, KEVIN 95.00
EWELL EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES 390.00
FELTS, KEVIN 3,318.75
FLEX MACHINE TOOLS 160.00
FLINN SCIENTIFIC INC. 303.19
FOUR WAY CONTRACTING 222.25
FREDERICK WELDING
& SALES 326.70
GALVA-HOLSTEIN CSD 100.00
GET BRANDED 360 406.00
GO GUARDIAN – LIMINEX
1,230.00
GRAINGER 100.84
GULKER, MELISSA 135.00
HD SUPPLY/HOME DEPOT
293.13
HOSEK, DYLAN 95.00
IOWA ASSOCIATION OF
AG EDUCATORS 1,005.00
IOWA DEPTARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES 1,455.90
IOWA HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH
ASSOCIATION 100.00
IOWA INFORMATION
MEDIA GROUP 152.10
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY
COLLEGE 8,346.00
IOWA SCHOOL FINANCE
INFO SERVICE 42.00
JEFF’S FOODS 445.02
JW PEPPER & SON INC 65.49
LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC
1,309.35
MARCUS LUMBER COMPANY
363.12
MARCUS NEWS 281.72
MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING
CO INC 13,106.17
MC GRAW-HILL LLC 258.84
MENARDS 17.66
MID AMERICAN ENERGY
COMPANY 7,116.02
MOC-FV FOUNDATION 100.00
MOTOR PARTS SALES #3 17.53
MRS. B’S 563.23
NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION 1,080.00
NELNET PAYMENT SERVICES
34.78
NORTHWEST AREA
EDUCATION AGENCY
16,031.00
NORTHWEST IOWA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE 403.00
PELLA GATEWAY LLC 1,541.10
PIONEER MANUFACTURING
COMPANY 1,392.65
PLANK ROAD PUBLISHING,
INC. 187.05
PLUNKETT’S / VARMENT
GUARD 170.57
POLAR ENGRAVING 85.50
PRAIRIE LAKES AREA
EDUCATION AGENCY 597.83
RASMUSSEN MECHANICAL
SERVICES 695.37
RED’S PRINTING 1,263.40
RODER GAS & OIL INC.
3,982.80
SANITARY SERVICES, INC.
878.30
SCHOLASTIC INC 206.26
SIOUX CENTRAL CSD 85.00
SIOUX VALLEY FAMILY
HEALTH 150.00
STAN HOUSTON 5.62
TEACHER SYNERGY, LLC
592.99
THOMAS BUS SALES OF
IOWA, INC. 563.85
THOMPSON SOLUTIONS
GROUP 758.39
TINY MOBILE ROBOTS US LLC 222.55
TOTAL SYSTEM
SERVICES INC 105.18
UNITY CHRISTIA
HIGH SCHOOL 1,074.79
VEX ROBOTICS INC 108.61
VISA – ELAN FINANCIAL
SERVICES 1,789.48
WEST MUSIC 18.00
WESTEL 805.73
WIENER, ARNIE 135.00
WILTGEN BROTHERS, INC
31,740.45
WORLDS FINEST CHOCOLATE 1,230.00
Published in the Marcus News on December 4, 2025