Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes

July 20, 2026

The Board of Trustees of Northwest Iowa Community College met in regular session via teleconference, on Monday, July 20, 2026, at NCC (Room D402), in Sheldon, Iowa.

1. CALL TO ORDER
   President Besaw called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m., with a quorum present. Due notice of the meeting had been posted and e-mailed on July 15, 2026.
2. ROLL CALL
   President Besaw asked for roll call.
   TRUSTEES PRESENT: Berkland, Besaw, Heemstra, Loshman, Porter, Simons, Van Kekerix
   TRUSTEES ABSENT:
3. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
   President Besaw asked for introduction of guests. College President Hartog introduced guests and staff members.
   Staff: Hartog, Murphy, Nachtigal, Williams
   Guests: None
4. REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION OF CONSENT ITEMS/AGENDA ADDITIONS
   President Besaw asked President Hartog and the NCC Board Members if there were issues under consent/discussion they would like to move.
   No requests.
5. CONSENT ITEMS
   (Porter reviewed the monthly bills prior to the meeting and stated everything was in order.)
   It was moved by Porter, seconded by Berkland to approve the following consent items as presented.
   a. Agenda for July 20, 2026
   b. Minutes of the June 29, 2026, Board of Trustees’ meetings
   c. Bills for the period of June 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, totaling $2,420,765.92
   e. Modification of Contract for Tax-Deferred Annuity
   Vote: Aye – Berkland, Heemstra, Loshman, Porter, Simons, Van Kekerix, Besaw
   Nay – None
   Motion carried.
6. MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT
   It was moved by Van Kekerix, seconded by Berkland, to acknowledge the review of the monthly financial reports.
   Vote: Aye – Loshman, Porter, Simons, Van Kekerix, Berkland, Besaw, Heemstra
   Nay – None
   Motion carried.
7. ACTION ITEMS/PULLED OUT CONSENT ITEMS
   a. Resolution for the Continuation of the Equipment Replacement Levy
   It was moved by Berkland, seconded by Heemstra, to approve the continuation of the Equipment Levy
   each year for an additional period of ten years commencing July 1, 2030, and ending June 30, 2040, at
   the rate of six cents per thousand dollars of assessed value on all taxable property in the merged area.
   Vote: Aye – Porter, Simons, Van Kekerix, Berkland, Besaw, Heemstra, Loshman
   Nay – None
   Motion carried.
   b. Resolution for the Continuation of the Plant Fund Levy
   It was moved by Heemstra, seconded by Simons, to approve the continuation of the Equipment Levy
   each year for an additional period of ten years commencing July 1, 2036, and ending June 30, 2046, at
   the rate of twenty and one-fourth cents per thousand dollars of assessed value on all taxable property in
   the merged area.
   Vote: Aye – Simons, Van Kekerix, Berkland, Besaw, Heemstra, Loshman, Porter
   Nay – None
   Motion carried.
   c. Public Hearing and Bid Letting Date for LLRC Wood Floor
   It was moved by Simons, seconded by Van Kekerix, to approve the bid letting date and public hearing
   date for the installation of a wood floor at the LLRC on August 17, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in Room D402 with
   the Board of Trustees holding a public hearing and acting upon the bids at the regular scheduled Board
   meeting on August 24, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
   Vote: Aye – Van Kekerix, Berkland, Besaw, Heemstra, Loshman, Porter, Simons
   Nay – None
   Motion carried.
8. COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR IOWA (CCFI) REPORT
9. FOUNDATION REPORT
10. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
11. ADJOURNMENT
    It was moved by Heemstra, seconded by Simons, to adjourn the meeting at 5:29 p.m.
    
    The next regular Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, August 24, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. by Laura Nachtigal, Secretary and Adam Besaw, President

July 20, 2026
The Board of Directors of Northwest Iowa Community College, in the Counties of Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth and Sioux, State of Iowa, met in ___ session, in Room D402, Northwest Iowa Community College, 603 West Park Street, Sheldon, Iowa, at P.M., on the above date. The Board of Directors provided a hybrid option for the members of the Board to participate virtually or in person for the meeting. There were present President ____, in the chair, and the following named Board Members:

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Absent: ______________________________________
Matters were discussed concerning the Equipment Levy and the continuation of the levy for an additional ten years. Following a discussion of the proposal, there was introduced and caused to be read a resolution entitled “A Resolution Approving the Continuation of the Equipment Fund Levy for an Additional Ten Years”. The resolution was moved by __ and seconded by __, and after due consideration of the resolution by the Board, the Chair put the question to the motion and, the roll being called, the following named Board Members voted:
AYES: ______________________________________

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NAYS: ______________________________________
Whereupon, the Chair declared the resolution, a copy of which is attached hereto, duly adopted and signed his approval thereto.

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Chair, Board of Trustees
Attest:

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Secretary, Board of Trustees