Event Details

IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD

MEMBERS

Joan Corbin, Pella (Government Representative, 2024-2028)
E. J. Giovannetti, Urbandale (Public Representative, 2022-2026)
Barry Lindahl, Dubuque (Government Representative, 2024-2028)
Catherine Lucas (Government Representative, 2024-2028)
Luke Martz, Des Moines (Public Representative, 2024-2028)
Joel McCrea, Pleasant Hill (Media Representative, 2022-2026)
Monica McHugh, Zwingle (Public Representative, 2022-2026)
Jackie Schmillen, Urbandale (Media Representative, 2022-2026)
Vacant

STAFF

Charlotte Miller, Executive Director
Charissa Flege, Deputy Director
Alexander Lee, Agency Counsel

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Note: If you wish to make public comment to the Board, please send an email to IPIB@iowa.gov prior to the meeting.

Agenda

March 19, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

Conference Room

Jessie Parker Building, East

510 East 12th Street, Des Moines

1:00 PM – IPIB Meeting

  1. Approval of agenda* 
  2. Approval of the February 19, 2026 minutes and March 12, 2026 Minutes. *
  3. Public Forum and Public Comment.* (5-minute limit per speaker)         
  4. Comments from the board chair.  (Lucas) 
  5. Cases involving Board Deliberation/Action.*  (Miller)
    1. 25FC:0031 (Michael Chapman - Chapter 21- Waterloo Community School District Board of Education) 3/26/2025 -Informal Resolution Draft OrderIR Agreed to by Parties
    2. 25FC:0055 (Justin Cole - Chapter 21- Mount Union Benefited Fire District) 5/21/2025 -Informal Resolution IR Agreed to by Parties
    3. 25FC:0065- 2 (John Rasmussen - Chapter 21- Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors) 7/9/2025 -Final Report IR Agreed to by Parties
    4. 25FC:0072 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- Scott County / Scott County Attorney's Office) 6/13/2025 - Informal Resolution IR Agreed to by Parties
    5. 25FC:0099 (Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities & West Liberty Electric – Chapter 21- Resale Power Group of Iowa) 7/28/2025 – Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    6. 25FC:0116 (Crystal Davis - Chapter 21- Larchwood City Council and Mayor) 8/27/2025 -Final Report Draft Order

    7.  25FC:0126 (Don McGregor - Chapter 22- Kossuth County Board of Supervisors)

      9/11/2025 -Status Report Information Gathering/IR Process; 25FC:0127 (Vince Johnson - Chapter 22- Kossuth County board of supervisors and trustees of Drainage district DD4) 9/11/2025 -Status Report Information Gathering/IR Process; AND 25FC:0127 (Vince Johnson - Chapter 22- Kossuth County board of supervisors and trustees of Drainage district DD4) 9/11/2025 -Status Report Information Gathering/IR Process

    8.  25FC:0131 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 21- Hamburg city council.) 9/16/2025 -Final Report Completed IR/Final Report
    9. 25FC:0132 (Melissa Hannover - Chapter 21- City of Havelock) 9/16/2025 -Final Report Completed IR/Final Report
    10. 25FC:0143 (Brandon Talsma - Chapter 21- Jasper County Conservation) 10/1/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    11. 25FC:0160 (Michael Benson - Chapter 22- City of Moville) 10/21/2025 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    12.  25FC:0207 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- Carlyle Dalen, Cerro Gordo County Attorney) 12/17/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    13. 25FC:0210 (Matthew Rollinger - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Education) 12/12/2025 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    14. 25FC:0221 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 22- School board) 12/22/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    15. 26FC:0008 (Torry Peck - Chapter 22- Seymour Community School District) 1/6/2026 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    16. 26FC:0016 (Tremaine J Woods - Chapter 21- Cedar Rapids Board of Education) 1/18/2026 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    17. 26FC:0031 (Tamara Jabali - Chapter 22- ) 2/2/2026 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
  6. Contested Case Update.
    1. 24FC:0092 (Aubrey Burress – Chapter 21 – Pleasant Grove Township)
  7. Consent Agenda *
    1. Dismissals
      1. Dismiss  25FC:0189 (Frank Lee - Chapter 21- ) 12/18/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
      2. Dismiss 25FC:0217 (Matthew Rollinger - Chapter 22- Office of the Iowa Attorney General) 12/12/2025 - Draft Order
      3. Dismiss 26FC:0032 (Steve Hebert - Both- City of Fort Dodge) 1/29/2026 - Draft Order
      4. Dismiss 26FC:0050 (Chris Holthaus - Chapter 21- Bremer County Emergency Management Commission) 2/19/2026 - Draft Order
    2. Acceptance
      1. Accept 25FC:0202-225FC:0202 (Lori White - Chapter 22- City of Missouri Valley) 12/9/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
      2. Accept 26FC:0002 (Lori White - Chapter 22- Harrison County Sherrif) 1/2/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      3. Accept 26FC:0023 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 1/23/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      4. Accept 26FC:0024 (Jarrod Diers - Both- Oskaloosa School District Mahaska Police Department) 1/23/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      5. Accept 26FC:0020 (Smith - Chapter 21- Des Moines Co. Supervisors, Des Moines Co. Engineer, Sara Doty Auditor Des Moines Co.) 1/26/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      6. Accept 26FC:0028 (Curtis Bloes - Chapter 21- Sac County Iowa Board of Supervisors) 1/27/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      7. Accept 26FC:0029 (Richard Francis - Chapter 22- Webster County Shierffs Department) 1/28/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      8. Accept 26FC:0036 (William Daggett - Chapter 22- City of Baxter, Iowa) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      9. Accept 26FC:0040 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 2/2/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      10. Accept 26FC:0035 (Judith Lee - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 2/6/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      11. Accept 26FC:0049 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 21- City of Centerville) 2/16/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      12. Accept 26FC:0048 (Melissa Duffield - Chapter 22- City of Robins) 2/20/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      13. Accept 26FC:0054 (Tyler Jett - Chapter 22- Polk County Sheriff's Office) 2/25/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      14. Accept 26FC:0051 (Matthew Rollinger - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Education) 2/25/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      15. Accept 26FC:0056 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Both- City of Centerville) 2/27/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      16. Accept 26FC:0057 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 2/27/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      17. Accept 25FC:0192 (Rachel Doyle - Chapter 22- City of Rolfe) 11/27/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
  8. Advisory Opinions for Board Consideration.* (Flege)
    1. 26AO:0004 (David Fierke - - ) 2/11/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process22.7(5) Confidentiality post inadmissibility order or order to seal
  9. Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary. (Miller)
    1. 25FC:0144 (Tony Hamson - Chapter 22- Rake City) 9/26/2025 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    2. 25FC:0157 (Byron Jimmerson - Chapter 21- Clarke County Board of Health) 11/19/2025 - Resolved/Withdrawn
    3. 26FC:0011 (Kari Rose - Chapter 22- City of Carson) 1/12/2026 - Resolved/Withdrawn
    4. 26FC:0012 (Justin Scott - Chapter 22- Denver Community School District) 1/15/2026 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    5. 26FC:0019 (Michael Merritt - Chapter 22- Iowa Attorney General's Office) 1/22/2026 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    6. 26FC:0033 (Melanie Reeves - Chapter 22- Vinton ia police department) 1/12/2026 - Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    7. 26FC:0041 (Sally Hanna - Chapter 22- City of Spirit Lake, Iowa) 2/4/2026 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
  10. Pending Complaints.  Informational Only (Miller)
    1. 25FC:0054 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 5/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    2. 25FC:0054 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 5/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    3. 25FC:0061 (Dylan Southall - Chapter 22- Cedar Falls Utilities - Cedar Falls, Iowa) 5/23/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    4. 25FC:0058 (Rachel Doyle - Both- City of Rolfe) 5/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    5. 25FC:0070-2 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    6. 25FC:0070-4 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Draft Order
    7. 25FC:0070-4 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Draft Order Information Gathering/IR Process
    8. 25FC:0070-1 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    9. 25FC:0070-3 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process Information Gathering/IR Process
    10. 25FC:0075 (Chris Stevens - Chapter 22- City of Swea City IA) 6/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process Information Gathering/IR Process
    11. 25FC:0076 (Ken Allsup - Both- Oskaloosa School Board) 6/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process Information Gathering/IR Process
    12. 25FC:0079 (Judith Lee - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 6/24/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process Information Gathering/IR Process
    13. 25FC:0082 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Department) 6/24/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process Information Gathering/IR Process
    14. 25FC:0089 (Charlie Comfort - Chapter 22- Oskaloosa Community School District) 7/7/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    15. 25FC:0092 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 21- Buchanan County Solid Waste Commission) 7/9/2025 – Draft OrderInformation Gathering/IR Process
    16. 25FC:0104 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport and Davenport Police Department) 8/13/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    17. 25FC:0109 (Jaicy Skaggs - Chapter 21- City of Kellogg) 8/18/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    18. 25FC:0109 (Jaicy Skaggs - Chapter 21- City of Kellogg) 8/18/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    19. 25FC:0120 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Department & City of Davenport) 8/26/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    20. 25FC:0121 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Scott County) 8/26/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    21. 25FC:0134 (Richard Francis - Chapter 22- Cerro Gordo County Attorney's Office) 9/20/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    22. 25FC:0136 (Alisha Beers - Chapter 22- City Council of Pisgah and Clerk Heather) 9/22/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    23. 25FC:0151 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 22- Hamburg Community School Board) 10/8/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    24.  25FC:0153 (Michael Merritt - Chapter 22- Iowa Attorney General’s Office) 10/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    25. 25FC:0155 (Paullina Resident - Chapter 21- Paullina City Council
    26. Paullina Personnel Board) 10/20/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    27. 25FC:0166 (James Possehl - Chapter 21- City of Parnell City Council) 10/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    28. 25FC:0167 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- City of Storm Lake) 10/28/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    29. 25FC:0176 (Mikayla Simpson - Chapter 22- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 11/6/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    30. 25FC:0187-2 (Mikayla Simpson - Chapter 22- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 11/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    31. 25FC:0187-1 (Mikayla Simpson - Chapter 22- Madison County) 11/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    32. 25FC:0198 (OpenRec2025 - Chapter 22- Iowa Western Community College) 12/5/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    33. 25FC:0200 (John Doe - Chapter 22- Keokuk, IA Police Department) 12/8/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    34. 25FC:0191 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 12/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    35. 25FC:0191 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 12/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    36. 25FC:0191-225FC:0191 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 12/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    37. 25FC:0201-225FC:0201 (Lori White - Chapter 22- City of Missouri Valley Iowa) 12/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    38. 25FC:0188-225FC:0188 (Kyle Ocker - Chapter 22- City of Pleasantville) 12/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    39. 25FC:0215-225FC:0215 (William Daggett - Chapter 22- City of Baxter) 12/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    40. 25FC:0208-225FC:0208 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- Sheriff David Hepperly - Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Office) 12/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    41. 25FC:0209-225FC:0209 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- Cerro Gordo County) 12/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    42. 25FC:0206-225FC:0206 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- City of Clear Lake Police Department) 12/18/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    43. 25FC:0212-225FC:0212 (Travis Petsche - Chapter 22- City of Fayette) 12/18/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    44. 25FC:0214-225FC:0214 (Shannon Martinez - Chapter 22- Wilton Police Department) 12/18/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    45. 26FC:0004 (Rebecca Bianchi - Both- City of Mitchellville) 1/4/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    46. 26FC:0005 (Stephen Swanson - Chapter 21- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 1/5/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    47. 26FC:0006 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- Sioux Center Library - City of Sioux Center) 1/5/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    48. 26FC:0010 (Jennifer Benbow - Chapter 22- Marshall County Sheriff's Office) 1/8/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    49. 26FC:0014-1 (Caleb Housh - Chapter 21- Seymour Community School District) 1/9/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    50. 26FC:0027 (Tim Ferguson - Both- Scott County and Scott County Attorney's Office) 1/21/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    51. 26FC:0015 (James Phillips - Chapter 22- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 1/22/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    52. 26FC:0021 (Tim Ferguson - Both- City of Davenport and Davenport Police) 1/26/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    53. 26FC:0034 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 21- Hamburg city council Hamburg iowa) 1/29/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    54. 26FC:0030 (Anthony Teninty - Chapter 22- Wapello County) 1/29/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    55. 26FC:0025 (Linda Smithson - Chapter 21- Bettendorf Community School District Board of Directors) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    56. 26FC:0018 (Steven Bowman - Chapter 22- City of Des Moines) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    57. 26FC:0037 (Shane Martinson - Chapter 22- City of Stuart, Stuart, Iowa) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    58. 26FC:0039 (Wellington - Chapter 22- Henry County) 2/2/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    59. 26FC:0042 (Lori Daughenbaugh - Chapter 22- City of Runnells) 2/4/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    60. 26FC:0043 (Judith Lee - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 2/6/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    61. 26FC:0047 (Tim Ferguson - Both- Scott County and Scott County Attorney's office) 2/15/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    62. 26FC:0046 (Tim Ferguson - Both- Scott County and Scott County Attorney's Office) 2/15/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    63. 26FC:0053 (Lori White - Chapter 22- Harrison County Sheriff and Harrison county attorney) 2/19/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    64. 26FC:0052 (Justin Scott - Chapter 22- Denver Community School District) 2/24/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    65. 26FC:0055 (Curtis Bloes - Chapter 22- Kids World Advisory Board (a joint 28E entity of the City of Sac City and East Sac County Community School District)) 2/26/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    66. 26FC:0058 (Laura Johnston - Chapter 21- Story County Board of Health) 2/27/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    67. 26FC:0059 (Susan Lemon - Chapter 21- Woodward Public Library) 2/27/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    68. 26FC:0060 (Jason Battin - Chapter 22- City of Mitchellville) 3/1/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged 26FC:0061 (Jeremy Newsom - Chapter 22- Iowa department of public safety) 3/1/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    69. 26FC:0064 (Heather Duncan-Detrick - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Corrections) 3/3/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    70. 26FC:0062 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- Scott County, IA) 3/5/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    71. 26FC:0063 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 3/5/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    72. 26FC:0068 (Nicholas Bargren - Chapter 22- Iowa City Police Department) 3/6/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    73. 26FC:0069 (Angela Newcomb - Both- Marion Independent School District) 3/12/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  11. Committee Reports                                                                       
    1. Training – (Lee)
    2. Legislative – (Miller)
    3. Rules – (Miller)
  12. Office status report.
    1. Office Update * (Miller)      
    2. Financial/Budget Update (FY25) * (Miller)
    3. Presentations/Trainings (Miller)
    4. District Court Update (Miller)
  13. Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held on April 16, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
  14. Adjourn

* Attachments