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, Johnston (Government Representative, 2024-2028)

Luke Martz, Ames (Public Representative, 2024-2028)

Monica McHugh, Zwingle (Public Representative, 2022-2026)

Jackie Schmillen, Urbandale (Media Representative, 2022-2026)

Vacant

Vacant

STAFF

Charlotte Miller, Executive Director

Charissa Flege, Deputy Director

Vacant, 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

May 21, 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 April 16, 2026 minutes *
  3. Public Forum (5-minute limit per speaker) 
  4. Comments from the board chair.  (Lucas) 
  5. Advisory Opinion – Deliberation/Action.
    1. 25AO:0003 The Relationship Between Iowa Code § 22.7(11)(a)(1)–(5) and Other Confidentiality
    2. 26AO:0006 Status of the SUDAS Corporation Under Chapter 21
    3. 26AO:0007 Applicability of Chapter 21 to Conference Boards
  6. Cases involving Board Deliberation/Action.*  (Miller)
    1. 25FC:0072 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- Scott County / Scott County Attorney's Office) 6/13/2025 -Final Report Completed IR/Final Report
    2. 25FC:0109 (Jaicy Skaggs - Chapter 21- City of Kellogg) 8/18/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    3. 25FC:0136 (Alisha Beers - Chapter 22- City council of Pisgah and Clerk Heather) 9/22/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    4. 25FC:0155 (Paullina Resident - Chapter 21- Paullina City Council Paullina Personnel Board) 10/20/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    5. 25FC:0192 (Rachel Doyle - Chapter 22- City of Rolfe) 11/27/2025 – Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    6. 25FC:0200 (John Doe - Chapter 22- Keokuk, IA Police Department) 12/8/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    7. 25FC:0206 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- City of clear lake police department) 12/18/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation

    8. (1) 25FC:0208 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- Sheriff David Hepperly - Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Office) 12/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process

      (2) 25FC:0209 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- Cerro Gordo County) 12/17/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation

    9. 26FC:0003 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- City of Sioux Center) 1/2/2026 -Informal Resolution Board Acceptance of IR
    10. 26FC:0006 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- Sioux Center Library - City of Sioux Center) 1/5/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    11. 26FC:0024-1 (Jarrod Diers - Chapter 22- Oskaloosa School District) 1/23/2026 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    12. 26FC:0034 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 21- Hamburg City Council) 1/29/2026 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    13. 26FC:0049 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 21- City of Centerville) 2/16/2026 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    14. 26FC:0073 (Benjamin Ward - Chapter 22- Fort Des Moines Correctional Facility / Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC)) 3/16/2026 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    15. 26FC:0080 (Tanner Mikel - Chapter 22- City of Clive) 3/19/2026 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    16. 26FC:0085 (Andrew Oltrogge - Chapter 22- West Des Moines (City attorney, West Des Moines Police Department)) 3/27/2026 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    17. 26FC:0089 (Gabe Schaapveld - Open Meetings Law- Johnson County Board of Supervisors) 3/24/2026 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
  7. Consent Agenda *
    1. Dismissals
      1. Dismiss 26FC:0004 (Rebecca Bianchi - Both- City of Mitchellville) 1/4/2026 - Draft Order
      2. Dismiss 26FC:0046 (Tim Ferguson - Both- Scott County and Scott County Attorney's Office) 2/15/2026 - Draft Order
      3. Dismiss 26FC:0055 (Curtis Bloes - Chapter 22- Kids World Advisory Board) 2/26/2026 - Draft Order
      4. Dismiss 26FC:0078-1 (Tony Jensen - Chapter 21- City of Mitchellville) 3/13/2026 - Draft Order
      5. Dismiss 26FC:0078-2 (Amber Turner - Chapter 21- Mitchellville City Council) 3/13/2026 - Draft Order
      6. Dismiss26FC:0093-1 (Vendetta CeCe-Jackowiak - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Department) 4/2/2026 - Draft Order
      7. Dismiss 26FC:0093-2 (Vendetta CeCe-Jackowiak - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Department) 4/24/2026 - Draft Order
      8. Dismiss 26FC:0106 (David Raymond - Both- City of Lewis Iowa) 4/15/2026 – Draft Order
      9. Dismiss 26FC:0109-1 (Jenny Hartman-Mendoza - Chapter 21- City of Westfield) 4/13/2026 - Draft Order
      10. Dismiss 26FC:0109-2 (Dustin Brunsting - Both- City of Westfield) 4/13/2026 - Draft Order
      11. Dismiss 26FC:0119 (Stuart McGruff - Chapter 22- Representative Helena Hayes) 4/30/2026 - Draft Order
    2. Acceptance
      1. Accept 23FC:0104-2 (Hendrik van Pelt - Chapter 22- City of West Des Moines / West Des Moines Police Department) 4/30/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      2. Accept 26FC:0021 (Tim Ferguson - Both- City of Davenport and Davenport Police) 1/26/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      3. Accept 26FC:0039 (Wellington - Chapter 22- Henry County) 2/2/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      4. Accept 26FC:0052 (Justin Scott - Chapter 22- Denver Community School District) 2/24/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      5. Accept 26FC:0059 (Susan Lemon - Chapter 21- Woodward Public Library) 2/27/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      6. Accept 26FC:0063 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 3/5/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      7. Accept 26FC:0077 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 22- Hamburg Community School District) 3/15/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      8. Accept 26FC:0084 (Mark Beardmore - Both- City of Carroll) 3/20/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      9. Accept 26FC:0087 (Citizen of Iowa - Chapter 22- Melcher Dallas Public Library, Melcher Dallas City Council) 3/23/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      10. Accept 26FC:0094 (Daniella Jensen - Chapter 22- City of Mitchellville) 3/28/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      11. Accept 26FC:0095 (Sean Canto – Chapter 22- Wapello County Supervisors, Wapello County Emergency Management , Wapello County Emergency Medical Advisory Committee) 3/31/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      12. Accept 26FC:0099 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- Fort Dodge Police Department) 4/8/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      13. Accept 26FC:0100 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- West Des Moines Police Department) 4/8/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      14. Accept 26FC:0100-2 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- West Des Moines Police Department) 4/10/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      15. Accept 26FC:0101 (Andrew Hansen - Chapter 22- City of Tabor Police Department) 4/10/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      16. Accept 26FC:0102 (Jayden Smith - Chapter 22- Nevada Police Department) 4/20/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      17. Accept 26FC:0103 (Vendetta CeCe-Jackowiak - Chapter 22- Scott Emergency Communications Center) 4/23/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      18. Accept 26FC:0105 (Thomas Green - Chapter 22- Fort Dodge Police Department & City of Fort Dodge) 4/14/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      19. Accept 26FC:0107 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- Perry Police Department) 4/10/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      20. Accept 26FC:0108 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- Waukee Police Department) 4/10/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      21. Accept 26FC:0110 (Claire Logsdon - - Davenport police department) 4/24/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      22. Accept 26FC:0112 (Kristin Steele - Chapter 21- City of Runnells) 4/28/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      23. Accept 26FC:0113 (Joshua James Burkholder - Chapter 22- Johnson County Sheriff’s Office) 4/23/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      24. Accept 26FC:0114 (Celina Charles - Chapter 22- Dubuque Police Department DCI IA DPS) 4/24/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      25. Accept 26FC:0115 (Justin Crawford - Chapter 21- Shellsburg, IA) 4/23/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      26. Accept 26FC:0117 (Erin Latona - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Transportation and the Iowa Department of Administrative Services) 5/7/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      27. Accept 26FC:0121 (Tim Brown - Chapter 21- Conference Realignment Committee - Department of Education) 5/7/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      28. Accept 26FC:0124 (Stephanie Gabriel - Chapter 22- City of West Des Moines) 5/7/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      29. Accept 26FC:0123 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- Iowa City Police Department) 5/11/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      30. Accept 26FC:0127 (Tyler Hunt - Chapter 22- Anamosa) 5/11/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
  8. Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary. (Miller)
    1. 25FC:0153 (Michael Merritt - Chapter 22- Iowa Attorney General’s Office) 10/16/2025 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    2. 25FC:0188 (Kyle Ocker - Chapter 22- City of Pleasantville) 12/10/2025 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    3. 26FC:0062 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- Scott County, IA) 3/5/2026 - Resolved/Withdrawn
  9. Pending Complaints.  Informational Only (Miller)
    1. 25FC:0054 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 5/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    2. 25FC:0055 (Justin Cole - Chapter 21- Mount Union Benefited Fire District) 5/21/2025 - Board Acceptance of IR
    3. 25FC:0061 (Dylan Southall - Chapter 22- Cedar Falls Utilities - Cedar Falls, Iowa) 5/23/2025 - Probable Cause Investigation
    4. 25FC:0058 (Rachel Doyle - Both- City of Rolfe) 5/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    5. 25FC:0075 (Chris Stevens - Chapter 22- City of Swea City IA) 6/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    6. 25FC:0076 (Ken Allsup - Both- Oskaloosa School Board) 6/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    7. 25FC:0082 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Department) 6/24/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    8. 25FC:0089 (Charlie Comfort - Chapter 22- Oskaloosa Community School District) 7/7/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    9. 25FC:0092 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 21- Buchanan County Solid Waste Commission) 7/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    10. 25FC:0099 (Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities - Chapter 21- Resale Power Group of Iowa) 7/28/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    11. 25FC:0104 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport and Davenport Police Department) 8/13/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    12. 25FC:0119 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport custodian) 8/21/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    13. 25FC:0120 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Department & City of Davenport) 8/26/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
    14. 25FC:0121 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Scott County) 8/26/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    15. 25FC:0126 (Don McGregor - Chapter 22- Kossuth County Board of Supervisors) 9/11/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    16. 25FC:0127 (Vince Johnson - Chapter 22- Kossuth County board of supervisors and trustees of Drainage district DD4) 9/11/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    17. 25FC:0151 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 22- Hamburg Community School Board) 10/8/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    18. 25FC:0166 (James Possehl - Chapter 21- City of Parnell - city council) 10/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    19. 25FC:0167 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- City of Storm Lake) 10/28/2025 - Board Acceptance of IR
    20. 25FC:0176 (Mikayla Simpson - Chapter 22- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 11/6/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    21. 25FC:0187-2 (Mikayla Simpson - Chapter 22- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 11/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    22. 25FC:0187-1 (Mikayla Simpson - Chapter 22- Madison County) 11/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    23. 25FC:0191 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 12/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    24. 25FC:0201 (Lori White - Chapter 22- City of Missouri Valley Iowa) 12/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    25. 25FC:0202 (Lori White - Chapter 22- City of Missouri Valley) 12/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    26. 25FC:0215 (William Daggett - Chapter 22- City of Baxter) 12/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    27. 25FC:0214 (Shannon Martinez - Chapter 22- Wilton Police Department) 12/18/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    28. 25FC:0221 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 22- Hamburg Community School Board) 12/22/2025 - Probable Cause Investigation
    29. 26FC:0001 (Coltin Hatfield - Chapter 21- City of Kellerton) 1/1/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    30. 26FC:0002 (Lori White - Chapter 22- Harrison County Sherrif) 1/2/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    31. 26FC:0005 (Stephen Swanson - Chapter 21- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 1/5/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    32. 26FC:0010 (Jennifer Benbow - Chapter 22- Marshall County Sheriff's Office) 1/8/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    33. 26FC:0027 (Tim Ferguson - Both- Scott County and Scott County Attorney's Office) 1/21/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    34. 26FC:0015 (James Phillips - Chapter 22- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 1/22/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    35. 26FC:0023 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 1/23/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    36. 26FC:0020 (Smith - Chapter 21- Des Moines County Board of Supervisors) 1/26/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    37. 26FC:0028 (Curtis Bloes - Chapter 21- Sac County Board of Supervisors) 1/27/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    38. 26FC:0030 (Anthony Teninty - Chapter 22- Wapello County) 1/29/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    39. 26FC:0036 (William Daggett - Chapter 22- City of Baxter, Iowa) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    40. 26FC:0025 (Linda Smithson - Chapter 21- Bettendorf Community School District Board of Directors) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    41. 26FC:0018 (Steven Bowman - Chapter 22- City of Des Moines) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    42. 26FC:0037 (Shane Martinson - Chapter 22- City of Stuart) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    43. 26FC:0040 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 2/2/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    44. 26FC:0035 (Judith Lee - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 2/6/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    45. 26FC:0043 (Judith Lee - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 2/6/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    46. 26FC:0045 (Vendetta CeCe-Jackowiak - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Department
    47. City of Davenport, Iowa) 2/12/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    48. 26FC:0047 (Tim Ferguson - Both- Scott County and Scott County Attorney's office) 2/15/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    49. 26FC:0053 (Lori White - Chapter 22- Harrison County Sheriff and Harrison county attorney) 2/19/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    50. 26FC:0048 (Melissa Duffield - Chapter 22- City of Robins) 2/20/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    51. 26FC:0054 (Tyler Jett - Chapter 22- Polk County Sheriff's Office) 2/25/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    52. 26FC:0051 (Matthew Rollinger - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Education) 2/25/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    53. 26FC:0056 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Both- City of Centerville) 2/27/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    54. 26FC:0057 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 2/27/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    55. 26FC:0058 (Laura Johnston - Chapter 21- Story County Board of Health) 2/27/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    56. 26FC:0065 (Kari Friedmann - Both- City of Sac City) 3/5/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    57. 26FC:0068 (Nicholas Bargren - Chapter 22- Iowa City Police Department) 3/6/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    58. 26FC:0070 (Henkel - Chapter 22- Henry County supervisors@henrycountyiowa.us) 3/10/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    59. 26FC:0071 (Chelsea Plaster - Chapter 22- City of Davenport Public Works- Neighborhood Services) 3/11/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    60. 26FC:0074 (Rachel Doyle - Chapter 22- City of Rolfe) 3/12/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    61. 26FC:0057 -2 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville, Iowa) 3/13/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    62. 26FC:0082 (Chris Baldus - Chapter 22- City of Clinton) 3/19/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    63. 26FC:0066 (Michael Dyer - Both- Decatur city council) 3/23/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    64. 26FC:0090 (Dan Lett - Both- Delaware County Conference Board-Delaware County Board of Supervisors) 3/25/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    65. 26FC:0090-02 (Dan Lett - Both- Delaware County) 3/25/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    66. 26FC:0076 (Kaylene Jackson - Chapter 21- Okoboji Community School District School Board) 3/25/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    67. 26FC:0088 (Thomas Colnot - Chapter 22- Waterloo Police Department) 3/26/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    68. 26FC:0091 (Gustoff Carlson - Chapter 22- Marshalltown Police Department and the Marshall County Communications Commission) 3/26/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    69. 26FC:0072 (Elaine Webb - Chapter 21- City of Mitchellville) 3/26/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    70. 26FC:0097 (Billy Frazier - Chapter 22- Linn County) 4/9/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    71. 26FC:0116 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 4/17/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    72. 26FC:0111 (Gustoff Carlson - Chapter 22- City of Ames Police Department) 4/23/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    73. 26FC:0024-2 (Jarrod Diers - Chapter 22- Mahaska Police Department) 5/7/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    74. 26FC:0122 (Landis Cross - Chapter 22- ) 5/11/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    75. 26FC:0118 (Seth Johnson - Both- City of Hampton) 5/12/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  10. Committee Reports                                                                         
    1. Training – (Miller)
    2. Legislative – (Miller)
    3. Rules – (Miller)
  11. Office status report.
    1. Office Update * (Miller)       
    2. Financial/Budget Update (FY25) * (Miller)
    3. Presentations/Trainings (Miller)
    4. District Court Update (Miller)
  12. Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held on June 18, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
  13. Adjourn

* Attachment