North Butler Community School District board approves personnel moves, dairy contract and calendar changes
July 15, 2026 | North Butler Comm School District, School Districts, Iowa
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The North Butler Community School District Board of Education met July 15, 2026, in Greene and approved several routine but consequential items, including personnel actions, a food-services contract and calendar adjustments.
Board President Ty Crawford-Miller opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and the board unanimously approved the amended agenda and minutes from June. The board then approved June financial reports and the July bill listing.
Votes at a glance: Anderson-Erickson Dairy was awarded the 2026-27 dairy contract (approved unanimously). The board approved multiple personnel actions including the termination of Travis Neve (14-passenger bus driver, due to bus route reductions) and the hiring of coaches and staff and several volunteer coaches (all motions carried unanimously). The board voted to dispose of a Ford Econoline E150 van (unanimous), to remove junior release (unanimous), to approve a senior-release point system (unanimous), to update staff personal leave to three days per year with accrual up to five days (unanimous), and to allow a one-year preschool retake at a fee of $2,048.75 if capacity allows (unanimous).
The personnel approvals listed hires and stipends: Ryan Behnke and Kelly Hoodjer for junior high football ($1,889 each; Kelly Hoodjer pending licensure); Corrine Thompson and Joe Goodrich for assistant volleyball ($5,261 each); Billie Buss for inside concessions ($2,300); Kallie Knock and Patrick Rule as associates at specified hourly rates; and Brad Metz as custodian pending a background check. The minutes also recorded volunteer confirmations for John Backer, Dawson Clark and Mike Ball.
On the calendar, the board approved two professional-development swaps for 2026-27: April 5, 2027 will be a professional-development day for elementary staff while junior high/high students attend; April 26, 2027 will be a professional-development day for junior high/high while elementary students attend.
The meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m.; the board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in Greene.
Board President Ty Crawford-Miller opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and the board unanimously approved the amended agenda and minutes from June. The board then approved June financial reports and the July bill listing.
Votes at a glance: Anderson-Erickson Dairy was awarded the 2026-27 dairy contract (approved unanimously). The board approved multiple personnel actions including the termination of Travis Neve (14-passenger bus driver, due to bus route reductions) and the hiring of coaches and staff and several volunteer coaches (all motions carried unanimously). The board voted to dispose of a Ford Econoline E150 van (unanimous), to remove junior release (unanimous), to approve a senior-release point system (unanimous), to update staff personal leave to three days per year with accrual up to five days (unanimous), and to allow a one-year preschool retake at a fee of $2,048.75 if capacity allows (unanimous).
The personnel approvals listed hires and stipends: Ryan Behnke and Kelly Hoodjer for junior high football ($1,889 each; Kelly Hoodjer pending licensure); Corrine Thompson and Joe Goodrich for assistant volleyball ($5,261 each); Billie Buss for inside concessions ($2,300); Kallie Knock and Patrick Rule as associates at specified hourly rates; and Brad Metz as custodian pending a background check. The minutes also recorded volunteer confirmations for John Backer, Dawson Clark and Mike Ball.
On the calendar, the board approved two professional-development swaps for 2026-27: April 5, 2027 will be a professional-development day for elementary staff while junior high/high students attend; April 26, 2027 will be a professional-development day for junior high/high while elementary students attend.
The meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m.; the board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in Greene.
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