School board approves $46,489 in change orders for Waukon Middle School HVAC project

At a special meeting July 14, 2026, the Allamakee Community School District Board of Directors approved a package of change authorization requests (CARs) for the Waukon Middle School HVAC project totaling $46,489.23 and rejected three other CARs.

Board President Erik Helgerson called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m. in the high school conference room. The roll indicated that Beth Shafer, Erik Helgerson and John Palmer were present; Jesse Delaney and Kelly Deeney were recorded absent. Jaime Curtin, board secretary, and Superintendent Jay Mathis were listed as staff in attendance.

John Palmer moved to adopt the meeting agenda; Beth Shafer seconded the motion and the board voted all ayes to adopt the agenda. Later in the meeting, Board Member Beth Shafer moved, and John Palmer seconded, to approve CARs 5–8, 10–11, 13–16 and 18 for the Waukon Middle School HVAC project for a total of $46,489.23 and to reject CARs 9, 17 and 19. The motion passed with all members present voting in favor.

The approved CARs increase the project’s authorized change amount by $46,489.23; the transcript does not specify individual line-item amounts for each CAR or the contract’s original value. The board did not record any votes against, abstentions, or recusals in the meeting minutes; Delaney and Deeney were noted as absent.

The meeting concluded after a motion by John Palmer, seconded by Beth Shafer, to adjourn; the board voted all ayes and adjourned at 7:28 a.m.

Meeting minutes list Jaime Curtin as board secretary and include signatures for Erik Helgerson, board president, and Jaime Curtin.