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Humboldt school board approves staff hires, insurance renewal and equipment purchase
Summary
At its July 14, 2025 regular meeting the Humboldt Community School District Board of Education approved multiple personnel recommendations, renewed district insurance for $375,854, authorized a $34,544.56 dishwasher purchase and advanced numerous instructional and program policies to second reading.
The Humboldt Community School District Board of Education met July 14, 2025 in the administration office board room and approved a slate of routine business including personnel hires, a district insurance renewal and an equipment purchase.
President Tate Satern called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and the board unanimously approved the meeting agenda after adding Item 8.1 (Payment of Bills and Personnel Recommendations). Superintendent Jim Murray then updated the board on staffing needs and facility work planned for the high school auditorium and the middle school playground.
The board approved the general business consent items, which included the minutes of the June 9, 2025 regular meeting, financial reports and bills for payment. The consent agenda also recorded an open-enrollment request for Avery Trammell (11th grade) to attend Fort Dodge for the 2025–26 school year.
Board members accepted three resignations: Susan Marchant (Taft Elementary custodian, effective June 26, 2025), Joe Hadar (head boys soccer coach, effective June 19, 2025) and Kristin Johnson (7th-grade English/LA teacher, effective July 14, 2025). The board then unanimously approved personnel recommendations for 2025–2026, including Kathi Beach as high school student senate advisor; Tyler Vitzthum as high school paraeducator; Jen Savery and Shelly Boley as Spanish Club sponsors; Josh Thurm as summer outside help; Kevin Marine as middle school custodian; and Steve McCauley as 7th-grade English/LA teacher.
In other business the board unanimously approved its 2025–2026 legislative priorities and a 28E agreement with Iowa Central Community College for Project Earlybird for 2025–2026. The district insurance renewal for 2025–2026 was approved at $375,854. The board also approved the coaches handbook for 2025–2026 (with changes) and a maintenance renewal contract with Thermosystems, LLC (Daikin).
The board approved complimentary lifetime activity passes for senior citizens and community service personnel, activity passes for district employees and partner staff (St. Mary’s and Twin Rivers), and complimentary passes for Twin Rivers CSD board members. The board approved a service agreement between Humboldt CSD and Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency for 2025–2026.
The board authorized the purchase of a middle school dishwasher from Wilson Restaurant Supply for $34,544.56. The board advanced a large set of instructional and related policies for second reading, including policy series items covering instruction, special education, health education, physical education, career education, teaching about religion and procedures for reconsideration of instructional and library materials.
President Satern noted scholarship thank-you cards from Owen Heider and Parker Sleiter. The board set its next regular meeting for Aug. 18, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., with a new teacher reception to follow. Cornelius moved, Burres Youngs seconded, and the board adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
Actions recorded in the meeting minutes showed each motion was carried unanimously; where motions listed a mover and seconder, the minutes attribute the mover and seconder as indicated.
