School Board

On March 4th, from 5-8 we will be having a school board work session with IASB at the high school.

Unless otherwise posted, Midland School Board meets regularly at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month in the Library/Media Center at the Middle/High School in Wyoming. We now have a Zoom link at the top of each month’s agenda that can be used to join the meeting virtually.

Midland uses Simbli for school board items. You can access school board agendas and minutes starting September 23, 2024 as well as all school policies through Simbli at the following link:

https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Index.aspx?S=36031606

Simbli’s mission is helping boards lead and govern effectively and operate efficiently. Simbli helps automate many of the everyday tasks board secretaries perform, like building meeting agendas, creating meeting minutes, and managing board communications, making their job easier and more efficient.

Starting 9/23/2024, our Midland community can go to this one site and see:

  • School Board Members and Administration with email
  • School Board Agendas (click Meetings in upper right)
  • School Board Meeting Minutes (click Meetings in upper right)
  • School Board Policies (click Policies in upper right)

The Simbli link can always be found on our Midland school website using this path: District > School Board

We hope Simbli brings more transparency between the board and our staff/parents/community. As always, if you have questions or concerns, give us a call at 319-259-5340.

WHEN QUESTIONS ARISE, WHERE SHOULD ONE GO FOR ANSWERS?

Communication between the community and the Midland Community School District is a high priority.   Questions and concerns from our public need to be heard and addressed.  District patrons often wonder who they should talk to when a question or concern arises.  This school district has a chain of command process to handle the issues citizens bring to the district.  However, if doubts ever exist about the correct starting point for a particular question or concern, contact the Superintendent’s office.  The following is the district’s chain of command flowchart:

Academic, Transportation, and Food Service Questions

  • Teacher, Initial Stage:  Questions or concerns regarding instructional practices in your child’s classroom first should be directed to the teacher.
  • Transportation, Initial Stage:  Questions about transportation for your child first should be directed to the Transportation Director John Stender at the Wyoming center.
  • Food Service, Initial Stage:  Questions or concerns regarding the breakfast or lunch programs should be directed to the food service contact, Erika Tubbs at the Oxford Junction center.
  • Building Principal, Second Stage:  If more information is needed or you still have questions or concerns, schedule a discussion with your child’s principal – Elementary Deanna Martens and Middle/High School Bobby Willms.
  • Superintendent, Third Stage:  A conference with Superintendent John Zimmerman is most appropriate when questions or concerns have not been adequately addressed at earlier stages.
  • Board of Education, Final Stage:  The last level of contact with the district about a question or concern is the board of education.

Activity Programs Questions:  When questions or concerns exist having to do with an activity that your child is participating in outside the school day the proper chain of command progresses similarly to what is stated above. 

The exact procedures of who to contact are the following: 

  1. Coach/Sponsor
  2. Activities Director
  3. Building Principal
  4. Superintendent
  5. Board of Education

BOARD MEMBERS:

President: Sarah Fishwild – 563-357-6101 – sfishwild@midland.k12.ia.us – Term expires Sept 2025

Vice President: Scott Doll – 319-551-6016 – sdoll@midland.k12.ia.us – Term expires Sept 2027

Stacie Cronkleton – 319-480-4595 – scronkleton@midland.k12.ia.us– Term expires Sept 2027

Jeramie Ellefson – 319-480-2628 – jeellefson@midland.k12.ia.us– Term expires Sept 2025

Lennie Miller – 319-480-4701 – lmiller@midland.k12.ia.us – Term expires Sept 2025 – Appointed to Fill Vacancy

Katie Sorgenfrey – 319-350-0965 – ksorgenfrey@midland.k12.ia.us – Term expires Sept 2025 – Appointed to Fill Vacancy

Patti Whitmarsh – 563-488-4281 or 319-480-7869 pwhitmarsh@midland.k12.ia.us – Term expires Sept 2027 – Appointed to Fill Vacancy

OLD SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES (prior to using Simbli):

SCHOOL BOARD DOCUMENTS

Midland School Board Legislative Priorities:

  1. Mental Health
  2. Teacher Recruitment & Licensure
  3. State Supplemental Aid including Preschool
  4. Unfunded Mandates with an efficacy on Vouchers/Educational Savings Accounts (ESA)