January 15, 2026 Board Meeting

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

January 15, 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 December 18, 2025 minutes *

  3. Public Forum (5-minute limit per speaker)

  4. Comments from the board chair.

  5. Cases involving Board Deliberation/Action.* (Miller)

    1. 25FC:0130 (Kellen Garfield - Chapter 22- City of Iowa City) 9/16/2025 - Investigative Report Draft Order
    2. 25FC:0012 (Matt Loffer - Chapter 22- City of Marengo, Marengo Police Department) 2/3/2025 -Final Report Draft Order

    3. 25FC:0027 (Jerry Hamelton - Chapter 22- Keokuk Police Department) 3/12/2025

      -Investigative Report Draft Order

    4. 25FC:0070-2 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Investigative Report Draft Order
    5. 25FC:0070-4 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Investigative Report Draft Order
    6. 25FC:0070-1 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Investigative Report Draft Order
    7. 25FC:0070-3 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 - Investigative Report Draft Order
    8. 25FC:0072 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- Scott County / Scott County Attorney's Office) 6/13/2025 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    9. 25FC:0074 (Noelle Bolibaugh - Chapter 22- Oskaloosa School District) 6/16/2025 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    10. 25FC:0111 (Jennifer Benbow - Chapter 21- City of Granger City Council) 8/19/2025 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    11. 25FC:0141 (Eulando Hayes - Chapter 22- Black Hawk County Attorney's Office) 9/25/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation Draft Order
    12. 25FC:0142 (Eulando Hayes - Chapter 22- Waterloo Police Department) 9/25/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation Draft Order
    13. 25FC:0159 (Ashley Richards - Chapter 22- North Liberty Police Department Records Division) 10/31/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    14. 25FC:0161 (Melissa Smith - Chapter 21- Hamburg city hall) 10/23/2025 - Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    15. 25FC:0169 (Dale Alison - Chapter 21- Des Moines County Board of Supervisors) 11/4/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process Draft Order
    16. 25FC:0175 (Timothy Gray - Both- Woodbury county) 11/4/2025 -Investigative Report Information Gathering/IR Process Draft Order
    17. 25FC:0180 (David Boll - Chapter 22- Dubuque County) 11/9/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation Draft Order
    18. 25FC:0181 (April Armstrong - Chapter 22- City of Pisgah Iowa, City Council) 11/11/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation Draft Order
    19. 24FC:0092 (Aubrey Burress - Both- Pleasant Grove township) 10/21/2024 - Contested Case – Status Update and Board discussion for scheduling of special session to address the contested case 24FC:0092- 26IPIB0001

  6. Consent Agenda*

    1. Dismissals
      1. Dismiss 25FC:0164 (Jared McDonald - Chapter 21- Madison County Iowa Board of Supervisors) 10/27/2025 - Draft Order
      2. Dismiss 25FC:0165 (Brooklyn Krings - Chapter 21- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 10/28/2025 - Draft Order
      3. Dismiss 26FC:0007 (Matthew Knowles - Both- City of Charter Oak Iowa) 1/6/2026 – Draft Order
    2. Acceptance
      1. Accept 25FC:0144 (Tony Hamson - Chapter 22- Rake City) 9/26/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
      2. Accept 25FC:0187-1 (Mikayla Simpson - Chapter 22- Madison County) 11/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      3. Accept 25FC:0187-2 (Mikayla Simpson - Chapter 22- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 11/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      4. Accept 25FC:0188 (Kyle Ocker - Chapter 22- City of Pleasantville) 12/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      5. Accept 25FC:0190 (David Woods - Chapter 22- Muscatine County) 12/18/2025 - Board Approval of A/D

      6. Accept 25FC:0193 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- Cerro Gordo County) 12/17/2025 - Board Approval of A/DAccept 25FC:0195 (Teri Patrick - Both- West Des Moines Community School District) 12/3/2025

        - Board Approval of A/D

      7. Accept 25FC:0200 (John Doe - Chapter 22- Keokuk, IA Police Department) 12/8/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
      8. Accept 25FC:0203 (Christopher Wyant - Chapter 21- Lewis, Iowa) 12/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      9. Accept 25FC:0204 (Elaine Johnson - Chapter 22- Waterloo Police Department Black Hawk County Attorney) 12/18/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
      10. Accept 25FC:0205 (John Johnson - Chapter 22- Hancock County) 12/18/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
      11. Accept 25FC:0206 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- City of clear lake police department) 12/18/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
      12. Accept 25FC:0207 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- Cerro Gordo County Attorney's Office) 12/17/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
      13. Accept 25FC:0208 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- Cerro Gordo County) 12/17/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
      14. Accept 25FC:0209 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- Cerro Gordo County) 12/17/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
      15. Accept 25FC:0212 (Travis Petsche - Chapter 22- City of Fayette) 12/18/2025 - Accept/Dismiss
      16. Accept 25FC:0214 (Shannon Martinez - Chapter 22- ) 12/18/2025 - Accept/Dismiss
      17. Accept 25FC:0215 (William Daggett - Chapter 22- City of Baxter) 12/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      18. 25FC:0216 (Jason Boge - Chapter 22- ) 12/18/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
      19. Accept 25FC:0218 (Nick Cattell - Chapter 22- City of Chariton) 12/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      20. Accept 25FC:0219 (Thomas Green - Chapter 22- Humboldt Police Department) 12/18/2025 - Accept/Dismiss
      21. Accept 25FC:0221 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 22- School board) 12/22/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
      22. Accept 25FC:0222 (Richard Francis - Chapter 22- Jessica Hammen is the Police Chief of Manson Iowa- she Is also a Sheirff Deputy for Calhoun County & Dave Anderson is the Mayor of Manson Iowa.) 12/22/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
      23. Accept 25FC:0224 (Marc Craig - Chapter 22- Iowa HHS Open Records) 12/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      24. Accept 25FC:0225 (Timothy Carey - Chapter 22- City of Parkersburg) 12/31/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      25. Accept 26FC:0001 (Coltin Hatfield - Chapter 21- City of Kellerton) 1/1/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      26. Accept 26FC:0005 (Stephen Swanson - Chapter 21- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 1/5/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process

  7. Questions for the Board.* (Lee)

    1. Course of Training Qualification Question. Board discussion, direction for staff on determining “course of training” qualifications for the purposes of Iowa Code section 21.12.

  8. Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary. (Miller)

    1. 25FC:0129 (Robert Stewart - Chapter 22- OELWEIN POLICE DEPARTMENT) 9/15/2025 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    2. 25FC:0150 (Vickie Pyevich - Chapter 22- Bettendorf Community School District) 10/8/2025 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    3. 25FC:0162 (Wendy Frost - Chapter 22- County Supervisor) 10/24/2025 - Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    4. 25FC:0220 (Jason Bumpus - Chapter 22- MUSL - multi state lottery association) 12/18/2025 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    5. 25FC:0065-2 (John Rasmussen - Chapter 21- Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors) 7/9/2025 -Withdrawn Information Gathering/IR Process
    6. 25FC:0135 (Marisa Schneider - Chapter 22- Madison County Iowa) 9/22/2025 Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    7. 25FC:0185 (Marisa Schneider - Chapter 22- Madison County Treasurer) 11/14/2025 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    8. 25FC:0211 (Michael Adams - Chapter 22- City of Winterset, Iowa) 12/12/2025 – Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn

  9. Pending Complaints. Informational Only (Miller)

    1. 25FC:0031 (Michael Chapman - Chapter 21- Waterloo Community School District Board of Education) 3/26/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    2. 25FC:0054 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 5/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    3. 25FC:0055 (Justin Cole - Chapter 21- Mount Union Benefited Fire District) 5/21/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    4. 25FC:0061 (Dylan Southall - Chapter 22- Cedar Falls Utilities - Cedar Falls, Iowa) 5/23/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    5. 25FC:0058 (Rachel Doyle - Both- City of Rolfe) 5/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    6. 25FC:0065-1 (John Rasmussen - Chapter 21- Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors) 6/3/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    7. 25FC:0075 (Chris Stevens - Chapter 22- City of Swea City IA) 6/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    8. 25FC:0076 (Ken Allsup - Both- Oskaloosa School Board) 6/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    9. 25FC:0079 (Judith Lee - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 6/24/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    10. 25FC:0082 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Lieutenant Dennis Colclasure of the Davenport Police department informed me as well as per the document says I will be provided in writing of the outcome of the investigation. I would like to know any and all information pertaining to the) 6/24/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    11. 25FC:0089 (Charlie Comfort - Chapter 22- Oskaloosa Community School District) 7/7/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    12. 25FC:0092 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 21- Buchanan County Solid Waste Commission) 7/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    13. 25FC:0099 (Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities - Chapter 21- Resale Power Group of Iowa) 7/28/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    14. 25FC:0104 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport and Davenport Police Department) 8/13/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    15. 25FC:0106 (Bradley Thrasher - Chapter 21- City of Le Grand board of adjustments) 8/14/2025 - IR Agreed to by Parties
    16. 25FC:0109 (Jaicy Skaggs - Chapter 21- City of Kellogg) 8/18/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    17. 25FC:0112 (Robert Alvarez - Chapter 22- University of Iowa) 8/20/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    18. 25FC:0119 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport custodian) 8/21/2025 - 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:0114 (Andrew Smith - Chapter 22- Cedar Rapids Police Department) 8/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    22. 25FC:0116 (Crystal Davis - Chapter 21- Larchwood City Council and Mayor) 8/27/2025 - Board Acceptance of IR
    23. 25FC:0117 (Gary Clear - Chapter 21- East Union Community School District Board of Education) 8/27/2025 - Resolved/Withdrawn
    24. 25FC:0122 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Muscatine County recorder@muscatinecountyiowa.gov) 8/30/2025 -Withdrawn Information Gathering/IR Process
    25. 25FC:0126 (Don McGregor - Chapter 22- Kossuth County Board of Supervisors) 9/11/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    26. 25FC:0127 (Vince Johnson - Chapter 22- Kossuth County board of supervisors and trustees of Drainage district DD4) 9/11/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    27. 25FC:0131 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 21- Hamburg city council.) 9/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    28. 25FC:0132 (Melissa Hannover - Chapter 21- City of Havelock) 9/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    29. 25FC:0134 (Richard Francis - Chapter 22- Fort Dodge Police Department) 9/20/2025- Information Gathering/IR Process
    30. 25FC:0136 (Alisha Beers - Chapter 22- City council of Pisgah and Clerk Heather) 9/22/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    31. 25FC:0148 (Gary Clear - Chapter 21- East Union Community School District Board of Education) 9/24/2025 - Resolved/Withdrawn
    32. 25FC:0138 (Carlton Beers - Chapter 22- CITY COUNCIL OF PISGAH AND TODD NOAH/ADMIN OF PISGAH) 9/24/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    33. 25FC:0143 (Brandon Talsma - Chapter 21- Jasper County Conservation) 10/1/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    34. 25FC:0151 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 22- Hamburg Community School Board) 10/8/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    35. 25FC:0153 (Michael Merritt - Chapter 22- Iowa Attorney General’s Office) 10/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    36. 25FC:0154 (Iowa Pulse - Chapter 22- Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS)) 10/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    37. 25FC:0155 (Paullina Resident - Chapter 21- Paullina City Council
    38. Paullina Personnel Board) 10/20/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    39. 25FC:0160 (Michael Benson - Chapter 22- City of Moville) 10/21/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    40. 25FC:0166 (James Possehl - Chapter 21- City of Parnell - city council) 10/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    41. 25FC:0167 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- City of Storm Lake) 10/28/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    42. 25FC:0168 (Ted Clark - Public Records Law- Dallas County Sheriff's Department) 10/29/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    43. 25FC:0171 (David Kakavand Kordi - Chapter 22- University of Iowa Office of Transparency) 10/30/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    44. 25FC:0174 (Lance Miller - Chapter 21- City of Marion Iowa) 11/4/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    45. 25FC:0176 (Mikayla Simpson - Chapter 22- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 11/6/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    46. 25FC:0183 (Nicole Jimmerson - Chapter 22- Clarke County Public Health) 11/12/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    47. 25FC:0184 (Charles Nocera - Chapter 22- Department of Administrative Services) 11/14/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    48. 25FC:0157 (Byron Jimmerson - Open Meetings Law- Clarke County Board of Health) 11/19/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    49. 25FC:0186 (Wendy Frost - Chapter 22- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 11/19/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    50. 25FC:0189 (Frank Lee - Chapter 21- ) 12/18/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    51. 25FC:0192 (Rachel Doyle - Chapter 22- City of Rolfe) 11/27/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    52. 25FC:0194 (Justin Brady - Chapter 22- Des Moines Public Schools, State Department of Education) 12/1/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    53. 25FC:0196 (Nick Cattell - Chapter 22- City of Chariton) 12/2/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    54. (Agnitsch - Public Records Law- Iowa Valley Community College Board of Directors) 12/3/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    55. 25FC:0197 (Linda Smithson - Chapter 21- Bettendorf school board) 12/3/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    56. 25FC:0199 (Joshua Haynes - Both- Madison County) 12/4/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    57. 25FC:0198 (OpenRec2025 - Chapter 22- Iowa Western Community College) 12/5/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    58. 25FC:0191 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 12/9/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    59. 25FC:0201 (Lori White - Public Records Law- City of Missouri Valley Iowa) 12/9/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    60. 25FC:0202 (Lori White - Public Records Law- City of Missouri Valley) 12/9/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    61. 25FC:0217 (Matthew Rollinger - Chapter 22- IOWA Attorney General‘s office) 12/12/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    62. 25FC:0210 (Matthew Rollinger - Chapter 22- Iowa department of education) 12/12/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    63. 25FC:0213 (Toni Moore - Chapter 22- Hardin county sheriff’s department) 12/15/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    64. 26FC:0002 (Lori White - Chapter 22- Harrison County Sherrif) 1/2/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    65. 26FC:0003 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- City of Sioux Center) 1/2/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    66. 26FC:0004 (Rebecca Bianchi - Both- City of Mitchellville) 1/4/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    67. 26FC:0006 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- Sioux Center Library - City of Sioux Center) 1/5/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    68. 26FC:0008-1 (Torry Peck - Chapter 22- Seymour Community School District) 1/6/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    69. 26FC:0008-2 (Caleb Housh - Chapter 22- Seymour Community School District) 1/6/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    70. 26FC:0010 (Jennifer Benbow - Chapter 22- Marshall County Sheriff's Office) 1/8/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed

  10. Committee Reports

    1. Training – (Lee)
    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 February 19, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.

  13. Adjourn

* Attachments