The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District Board of Directors met in regular joint session on Monday, August 18, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the RU Media Center 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
Kristi Letsche moved to approve the agenda. Belinda Leavitt 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 Dan Erickson moved to approve the consent items. Kristi Letsche seconded. Carried 5-0 VI. BUSINESS
A. IASB POLICY REVISIONS
Belinda Leavitt moved to approve the revisions for policies 104, 106.1, 211, 501.3, 501.9, 503.9, 505.5, 507.1, 603.1, 603.5. Kristie Letsche seconded.
Carried 5-0
B. DELEGATE FOR THE IASB DELEGATE ASSEMBLY Kristi Letsche moved to approve Belinda Leavitt as the MMC Delegate. Luke Olson seconded.
Carried 5-0
C. DELEGATE ASSEMBLY 2026 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES Dan Erickson moved to submit the district’s top four priorities: Special Education, Teacher Recruitment & Licensure, Teacher Professional Development & Retention, and Property Taxes. Belinda Leavitt seconded.
Carried 5-0
D. SPRING/SUMMER COACHING CONTRACTS
Belinda Leavitt moved to approve the coaching contracts for Lonnie Boekhout-track, Chris Johnson-baseball, Kendra Knapp-golf, Lisa Letsche-Track, Kyle Oswald-Track, Mark Schuttler-Golf, Kelly Tentinger-softball, Jodi Theisen-softball Dan Erickson seconded.
Carried 5-0
E. 400 SERIES POLICY REVISIONS Kristi Letsche moved to waive the 2nd reading of the 400 Series policy revisions. Luke Olson seconded.
Carried 5-0
F. EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK REVISION Kristi Letsche moved to approve the Employee Handbook revisions to the sections Certified Staff Professional Development and Classified Staff Professional Purposes Leave. Dan Erickson seconded.
Carried 5-0
G. STAFF RESIGNATIONS/HIRES Hires: Tyler Brady-Bus Driver, pending certification
Resignations: n/a
Belinda Leavitt moved to approve the resignations/hires. Luke Oldon seconded
Carried 5-0
H. BOARD/SUPERINTENDENT/DISTRICT GOALS This was a discussion item only.
I. BUS BARN POWER WASHER This was an RU-only business item.
J. SIGNAGE LIGHTING This was an RU-only business item.
K. ENTRY FEE FOR JH EVENTS This was an RU-only business item.
VII. REPORTS
A. PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS
B. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
VIII. ADJOURN
Dan Erickson moved to adjourn from regular session at 7:52 p.m. Luke Olson seconded. Carried 5-0
Laura Staab, President
Bobbi Riedemann, Board Secretary
Published in the Marcus News on August 28, 2025

MMC August 2025 Bills

ACCESS SYSTEMS
LEASING 673.68
ACCESS SYSTEMS 591.70
AG PARTS WORLDWIDE INC
461.85
AGSTATE 482.04
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
9,546.60
ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY
7.62
ATC GROUP SERVICES LLC
1,075.00
BLAINE’S CULLIGAN &
SUNDANCE SPAS 247.85
BOMGAARS 501.17
BUILDERS SHARPENING &
SERVICE 3.75
CHAMPION TEAMWEAR
1,799.64
CHEER SOUNDS 244.00
CHEROKEE CSD 90,062.67
CITY OF MARCUS 4,656.96
COLE PAPERS INC 8,100.66
COLLING, DUSTIN 24.40
COPPER COTTAGE 1,149.62
COUNTRYSIDE VETERINARY
CLINIC 3.07
DAKOTA FLOOR
RESTORATION 2,400.00
DETAILS CUSTOM PRINT
STUDIO 182.00
DISCOVERY EDUCATION, INC. 1,500.01
DOIDGE, JACKSON 131.70
EVANS, CURTIS 74.85
FARMERS STATE AGENCY
224,550.34
FELTS, KEVIN 3,056.25
FLEWELLING, AMANDA 39.05
FOLLETT CONTENT
SOLUTIONS LLC 245.90
FRANKS, JUSTICE 65.75
FREDERICK WELDING
& SALES 313.50
GENERATION GENIUS INC
1,295.00
GOTH, JEFF 12.40
HOBART 867.70
HOLMES, JEROME 35.35
IOWA HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
25.00
IOWA INFORMATION
MEDIA GROUP 169.00
IOWA SCHOOL FINANCE
INFO SERVICE 1,050.00
JACKSON, MELONY 1.35
JANSEN, JENNIFER 22.65
JASON UHL 130.00
JAYMAR BUSINESS
FORMS INC 300.97
JEFF’S FOODS 10.48
JENSALES INC 577.00
JENSON MOTORS INC 474.49
JOCHIMS, JASON 177.85
KABISCH, SARAH 25.35
KASNER, SHANNELLE 16.35
KINGSLEY-PIERSON CSD
30,759.30
LE MARS CSD 147,098.59
LETSCHE, JEFF 8.50
LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC 183.45
MARCUS LUMBER COMPANY
302.80
MC GRAW-HILL LLC 4,039.64
MENARDS 67.90
MID AMERICAN ENERGY
COMPANY 8,860.77
MIDWEST LUBRICANTS, INC
1,141.25
MMC ACTIVITY 3,365.00
MUSIC PLAY ONLINE 200.00
NELNET PAYMENT SERVICES 31.38
ONE LESS THING 750.00
PIONEER MANUFACTURING
COMPANY 1,503.70
PIPER SANDLER & CO. 1,500.00
PLUNKETT’S / VARMENT
GUARD 164.16
QUILL CORPORATION 5,289.34
RAINBOW RESOURCE
CENTER 1,044.75
RASSEL, LINDSEY 6.60
REALLY GREAT READING
COMPANY 297.00
REITER, CRAIG 50.10
REMSEN-UNION CSD
534,264.01
RENAISSANCE LEARNING
2,691.60
RIDDELL, INC 2,648.45
RIVER VALLEY CSD 8,763.98
RODER GAS & OIL INC. 751.41
RODGERS, SHEILA 13.90
RUBA, LORI 68.85
SANITARY SERVICES, INC.
878.30
SCHOLASTIC INC. 511.78
SCHOOL SPECIALTY, LLC
203.65
SKADELAND, JAYME 84.50
SWEETWATER SOUND 75.76
TENTINGER, DAVE 106.45
TINY MOBILE ROBOTS US LLC 585.00
TITAN MACHINERY 534.33
TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES INC 401.59
TROPHIES PLUS 193.38
UNITED STATES TREASURY
128.80
VISA – ELAN FINANCIAL
SERVICES 4,365.77
WALLER, CHANTELLE 31.65
WAR EAGLE CONFERENCE
450.00
WEILER, NATHAN 137.90
WEST MUSIC 709.07
WESTEL 798.95
WILLIAMS, CHRISTIAN 12.00
WOODBURY CENTRAL CSD
273.92
YOUDE, COLIN 67.82
YOUSCIENCE 1,624.00
Published in the Marcus News on August 28, 2025