IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD

MEMBERS

Althea Cole, Cedar Rapids (Media Representative, 2026-2030)

Joan Corbin, Pella (Government Representative, 2024-2028)

E. J. Giovannetti, Urbandale (Public Representative, 2026-2030)

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, 2026-2030)

Jackie Schmillen, Urbandale (Media Representative, 2026-2030)

Vacant

STAFF

Charlotte Miller, Executive Director

Charissa Flege, Deputy Director

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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

June 18, 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 May 21, 2026 minutes *
  3. Public Forum (5-minute limit per speaker)  
  4. Comments from the board chair.  (Lucas) 
  5. Cases involving Board Deliberation/Action.*  (Miller) 
    1. 25FC:0076 (Ken Allsup - Both- Oskaloosa School Board) 6/17/2025 -Informal Resolution IR Agreed to by Parties
      25FC:0089 (Charlie Comfort - Chapter 22- Oskaloosa Community School District) 7/7/2025 -Informal Resolution IR Agreed to by Parties
    2. 25FC:0167 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- City of Storm Lake) 10/28/2025 -Final Report Completed IR/Final Report
    3. 25FC:0191 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 12/9/2025 - Investigative Report Draft Order
    4.  25FC:0201 (Lori White - Chapter 22- City of Missouri Valley Iowa) 12/9/2025 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    5.  25FC:0215 (William Daggett - Chapter 22- City of Baxter) 12/16/2025 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    6.  26FC:0003 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- City of Sioux Center) 1/2/2026 -Final Report Completed IR/Final Report
    7. 26FC:0006 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- Sioux Center Library - City of Sioux Center) 1/5/2026 -Final Report Completed IR/Final Report
    8. 26FC:0018 (Steven Bowman - Chapter 22- City of Des Moines) 1/30/2026 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    9.  26FC:0028 (Curtis Bloes - Chapter 21- Sac County Iowa Board of Supervisors) 1/27/2026 -Final Report Board Acceptance of IR
    10. 26FC:0048 (Melissa Duffield - Chapter 22- City of Robins) 2/20/2026 -Investigative Report Probable Cause Investigation
    11. 26FC:0121 (Tim Brown - Chapter 21- Conference Realignment Committee - Department of Education) 5/7/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  6. Consent Agenda *
    1. Dismissals
      1. Dismiss 26FC:0097 (Billy Frazier - Chapter 22- Linn County) 4/9/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      2. Dismiss 26FC:0098 (David Woods – Chapter 22- Muscatine County) 4/1/2026 – Accept/Dismiss
      3. Dismiss 26FC:0133 (Lynne Flynn - Chapter 21- City of Montrose, Iowa City Council) 5/20/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
    2. Acceptance
      1. Accept 26FC:0088 (Thomas Colnot - Chapter 22- Waterloo Police Department) 3/26/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      2. Accept 26FC:0096 (Jacob Franklin - Chapter 22- South Iowa Area Crime Commission (SIACC), South Iowa Area Detention Service Agency (SIADSA)) 4/2/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      3. Accept 26FC:0111 (Gustoff Carlson - Chapter 22- City of Ames Police Department) 4/23/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      4. Accept 26FC:0114 (Celina Charles - Chapter 22- Dubuque Police Department) 4/24/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      5. Accept 26FC:0001 (Richard Francis - Chapter 22- Dave Anderson Mayor of Manson Iowa. Jessica Hammen Police Chief of Manson Iowa) 5/19/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      6. Accept 26FC:0005 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- Cedar Rapids Police Department) 5/22/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      7. Accept 26FC:0007 (Mary Clark - Chapter 22- Dallas County Sheriff's Office) 5/26/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      8. Accept 26FC:0008 (JoAnn Bohn - Chapter 21- Runnells City Council) 5/26/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      9. Accept 26FC:0009 (Kira Werstein - Chapter 22- Ames Public School District) 5/26/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      10. Accept 26FC:0010 (Dan McReavy - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Public Safety, Public Information Officer) 5/26/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      11. Accept 26FC:0126 (Michael Benson - Chapter 22- City of Moville) 5/26/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      12. Accept 26FC:0142 (Samantha Edgerton - Both- Clarke County Board of Public Health) 5/28/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
      13. Accept 26FC:0015 (Kelly Goodwin-Ackerman - Both- Linn County Board of Supervisors) 6/2/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      14. Accept 26FC:0147 (Jeremy Anderson - Chapter 22- City of Bettendorf / Bettendorf Police Department, 1609 State Street, Bettendorf, IA 52722.) 6/4/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      15. Accept 26FC:0148 (Kristin Steele - Chapter 21- City Council of Runnells, Iowa) 6/4/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      16. Accept 26FC:0140 (Tiffany Seward - Both- City of Clinton) 6/4/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      17. Accept 26FC:0011 (Justin Crawford - Chapter 22- City of Shellsburg) 6/4/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      18. Accept 26FC:0131 (Summer Schooler - Chapter 22- City of Windsor Heights) 6/11/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      19. Accept 26FC:0128 (Tami Curry - Chapter 22- City of Runnells) 6/11/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  7. Staff Question for Board. 
    1. Staff is requesting clarity on how to interpret the following in Iowa Code section 22.7(5): “is part of an ongoing investigation, except where disclosure is authorized elsewhere in this Code...", does that mean a trial is complete, plea is completed and accepted, or appeals have been accepted? When is an investigation considered finished.
  8. Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary. (Miller)
    1. 25FC:0075 (Chris Stevens - Chapter 22- City of Swea City IA) 6/17/2025 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    2.  26FC:0020 (Smith - Chapter 21- Des Moines Co. Supervisors, Des Moines Co. Engineer, Sara Doty Auditor Des Moines Co.) 1/26/2026 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    3.  26FC:0043 (Judith Lee - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 2/6/2026 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    4.  26FC:0054 (Tyler Jett - Chapter 22- Polk County Sheriff's Office) 2/25/2026 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    5.  26FC:0056 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Both- City of Centerville) 2/27/2026 - Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    6.  26FC:0130 (Ryan Prahm - Chapter 22- ) 6/11/2026 -Withdrawn 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:0082 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Department) 6/24/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    6.  25FC:0092 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 21- Buchanan County Solid Waste Commission) 7/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    7.  25FC:0099 (Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities - Chapter 21- Resale Power Group of Iowa) 7/28/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    8.  25FC:0104 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport and Davenport Police Department) 8/13/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    9.  25FC:0109 (Jaicy Skaggs - Chapter 21- City of Kellogg) 8/18/2025 - Contested Case
    10.  25FC:0119 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport custodian) 8/21/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    11.  25FC:0120 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Department & City of Davenport) 8/26/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    12.  25FC:0121 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Scott County) 8/26/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    13.  25FC:0126 (Don McGregor - Chapter 22- Kossuth County Board of Supervisors) 9/11/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    14.  25FC:0127 (Vince Johnson - Chapter 22- Kossuth County board of supervisors and trustees of Drainage district DD4) 9/11/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    15.  25FC:0151 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 22- Hamburg Community School Board) 10/8/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    16.  25FC:0166 (James Possehl - Chapter 21- City of Parnell - city council) 10/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    17.  25FC:0176 (Mikayla Simpson - Chapter 22- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 11/6/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    18.  25FC:0187-2 (Mikayla Simpson - Chapter 22- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 11/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    19.  25FC:0187-1 (Mikayla Simpson - Chapter 22- Madison County) 11/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    20.  25FC:0202 (Lori White - Chapter 22- City of Missouri Valley) 12/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    21.  25FC:0214 (Shannon Martinez - Chapter 22- Wilton Police Department) 12/18/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    22.  25FC:0221 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 22- Hamburg Community School Board) 12/22/2025 - Probable Cause Investigation
    23.  26FC:0001 (Coltin Hatfield - Chapter 21- City of Kellerton) 1/1/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    24.  26FC:0002 (Lori White - Chapter 22- Harrison County Sherrif) 1/2/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    25.  26FC:0005 (Stephen Swanson - Chapter 21- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 1/5/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    26.  26FC:0010 (Jennifer Benbow - Chapter 22- Marshall County Sheriff's Office) 1/8/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    27.  26FC:0027 (Tim Ferguson - Both- Scott County and Scott County Attorney's Office) 1/21/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    28.  26FC:0015 (James Phillips - Chapter 22- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 1/22/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    29.  26FC:0023 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 1/23/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    30.  26FC:0021 (Tim Ferguson - Both- City of Davenport and Davenport Police) 1/26/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    31.  26FC:0030 (Anthony Teninty - Chapter 22- Wapello County) 1/29/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    32.  26FC:0036 (William Daggett - Chapter 22- City of Baxter, Iowa) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    33.  26FC:0025 (Linda Smithson - Chapter 21- Bettendorf Community School District Board of Directors) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    34.  26FC:0037 (Shane Martinson - Chapter 22- City of Stuart, Stuart, Iowa) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    35.  26FC:0039 (Wellington - Chapter 22- Henry County) 2/2/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    36.  26FC:0040 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 2/2/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    37.  26FC:0035 (Judith Lee - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 2/6/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    38.  26FC:0045 (Vendetta CeCe-Jackowiak - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Department & City of Davenport, Iowa) 2/12/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    39.  26FC:0047 (Tim Ferguson - Both- Scott County and Scott County Attorney's office) 2/15/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    40.  26FC:0053 (Lori White - Chapter 22- Harrison County Sheriff and Harrison county attorney) 2/19/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    41.  26FC:0052 (Justin Scott - Chapter 22- Denver Community School District) 2/24/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    42.  26FC:0051 (Matthew Rollinger - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Education) 2/25/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    43.  26FC:0057 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 2/27/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    44.  26FC:0058 (Laura Johnston - Chapter 21- Story County Board of Health) 2/27/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    45.  26FC:0059 (Susan Lemon - Chapter 21- Woodward Public Library) 2/27/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    46.  26FC:0065 (Kari Friedmann - Both- City of Sac City) 3/5/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    47.  26FC:0063 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 3/5/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    48.  26FC:0068 (Nicholas Bargren - Chapter 22- Iowa City Police Department) 3/6/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    49.  26FC:0070 (Henkel - Chapter 22- Henry County supervisors@henrycountyiowa.us) 3/10/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    50.  26FC:0071 (Chelsea Plaster - Chapter 22- City of Davenport Public Works- Neighborhood Services) 3/11/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    51.  26FC:0074 (Rachel Doyle - Chapter 22- City of Rolfe) 3/12/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    52.  26FC:0057 -2 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville, Iowa) 3/13/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    53.  26FC:0077 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 22- Hamburg Community School District) 3/15/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    54.  26FC:0082 (Chris Baldus - Chapter 22- City of Clinton) 3/19/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    55.  26FC:0084 (Mark Beardmore - Both- City of Carroll) 3/20/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    56.  26FC:0087 (Citizen of Iowa - Chapter 22- Melcher Dallas Public Library, Melcher Dallas City Council) 3/23/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    57.  26FC:0066 (Michael Dyer - Both- Decatur city council) 3/23/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    58.  26FC:0090 (Dan Lett - Both- Delaware County) 3/25/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    59.  26FC:0090-02 (Dan Lett - Both- Delaware County) 3/25/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    60.  26FC:0076 (Kaylene Jackson - Chapter 21- Okoboji Community School District School Board) 3/25/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    61.  26FC:0091 (Gustoff Carlson - Chapter 22- Marshalltown Police Department and the Marshall County Communications Commission) 3/26/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    62.  26FC:0072 (Elaine Webb - Chapter 21- City of Mitchellville) 3/26/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    63.  26FC:0094 (Daniella Jensen - Chapter 22- City of Mitchellville) 3/28/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    64.  26FC:0095 (Sean Canto - Chapter 22- Wapello County) 3/31/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    65.  26FC:0100 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- West Des Moines Police Department) 4/8/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    66.  26FC:0099 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- Fort Dodge Police Department) 4/8/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    67.  26FC:0101 (Andrew Hansen - Chapter 22- City of Tabor Police Department) 4/10/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    68.  26FC:0100-2 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- West Des Moines Police Department) 4/10/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    69.  26FC:0107 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- Perry Police Department) 4/10/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    70.  26FC:0108 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- Waukee Police Department) 4/10/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    71.  26FC:0105 (Thomas Green - Chapter 22- Fort Dodge Police Department & City of Fort Dodge) 4/14/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    72.  26FC:0106 (David Raymond - Both- City of Lewis Iowa) 4/15/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
    73.  26FC:0116 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 4/17/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
    74.  26FC:0102 (Jayden Smith - Chapter 22- Nevada police department) 4/20/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    75.  26FC:0113 (Joshua James Burkholder - Chapter 22- Johnson County Sheriff’s Office) 4/23/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    76.  26FC:0115 (Justin Crawford - Chapter 21- Shellsburg, IA) 4/23/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    77.  26FC:0103 (Vendetta CeCe-Jackowiak - Chapter 22- Scott Emergency Communications Center) 4/23/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    78.  26FC:0110 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- Davenport police department) 4/24/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    79.  26FC:0112 (Kristin Steele - Chapter 21- City of Runnells) 4/28/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    80.  23FC:0104-2 (Hendrik van Pelt - Chapter 22- City of West Des Moines / West Des Moines Police Department) 4/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    81.  26FC:0117 (Erin Latona - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Transportation and the Iowa Department of Administrative Services) 5/7/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    82.  26FC:0124 (Stephanie Gabriel - Chapter 22- City of West Des Moines) 5/7/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    83.  26FC:0122 (Landis Cross - Chapter 22- ) 5/11/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    84.  26FC:0123 (Claire Logsdon - Chapter 22- Iowa City Police Department) 5/11/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    85.  26FC:0127 (Tyler Hunt - Chapter 22- Anamosa) 5/11/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    86.  26FC:0118 (Seth Johnson - Both- City of Hampton) 5/12/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    87.  26FC:0138 (Brenda Naaktgeboren - Chapter 21- City of Harvey) 5/26/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    88.  26FC:0141 (Mitch Giese - Chapter 21- City of Sheldon) 5/27/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    89.  26FC:0143 (Melissa Duffield - Both- City of Cedar Rapids) 6/1/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    90.  26FC:0144 (Lynne Chalfant - Both- Hamilton County) 6/2/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    91.  26FC:0146 (Phil - Chapter 21- City of Shellsburg) 6/4/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    92.  26FC:0148 (Jenny Hartman-Mendoza - Chapter 21- City of Westfield) 6/4/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    93.  26FC:0149 (Paige Smith - Chapter 21- Iowa City Community School Board Members) 6/5/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    94.  26FC:0150 (Michael Hardy - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of State) 6/6/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    95.  26FC:0151 (Roger Slade - Both- Cedar Rapids, IA Mayor and City Council) 6/7/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    96.  26FC:0152 (Stephen Swanson - Chapter 21- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 6/8/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    97.  26FC:0155 (Smith - Chapter 22- City of Runnells) 6/8/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    98.  26FC:0154 (AL WELLS - Chapter 22- City of Solon, Iowa) 6/9/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
  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 July 16, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. 
  13. Adjourn

* Attachments