Cedar Falls school board approves consent items, names Danelle Gonnerman board secretary and business official

The Cedar Falls Community School District Board of Education approved its consent agenda and several administrative appointments at its July 13 meeting.

Board Chair (speaker S1) opened the meeting and called for approval of the consent agenda, which included the meeting agenda, minutes, accounts payable, the end‑of‑year open‑enrollment report and an agreement on transfer of state funding for Central Rivers AEA. A board member (S2) moved approval and the Chair seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.

The board next approved the 2026–27 list of authorized depository banks and maximum deposit amounts under the district investment policy. Staff member (S3) told the board the only change was increasing Farmer State Bank’s cap from $50,000,000 to $60,000,000. A board member (S2) moved the resolution; the board approved it by voice vote.

Board members appointed Danelle Gonnerman as the board secretary for the 2026–27 school year and also approved her appointment as the district’s authorized school business official. "Welcome back," a board member said after the motion; Gonnerman then took the oath of office administered by the Chair.

The board approved the appointment of volunteer treasurer/administrator Daniel Lynch, who is expected to take his oath within 10 days and present to the board later in the year. Staff member (S3) described Lynch’s volunteer role as reviewing financials and investment policy and providing an annual report to the board.

All the appointments and consent items were approved by voice vote. The board recessed the organizational portion of the meeting and moved into its regular agenda.