Minutes
Board of Directors’ Meeting
May 2, 2022
5:30 p.m. Board Room, Adams Elementary School
Call to Order:
Board President Cindy Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room at Adams Elementary School. Staff members present: Dr. Casey Berlau, Patrick Rabbitt, and Crystal Boes.
Roll Call: Board members present: Karen Friedlein, Duane Horsley, Cindy Johnson, Kristen Lundstrom, Onica Ulveling. Absent: None.
Approval of Agenda:
It was moved by Karen Friedlein and seconded by Onica Ulveling to approve the Board agenda. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call vote.
Personnel Report:
The following personnel recommendations were presented:
RESIGNATIONS:
- Jeff Tiefenthaler wishes to resign from his custodial position at CHS effective 4-25-22. Jeff has worked at CCSD for two months.
- Karen Sturm wishes to resign from her secretary/central printing worker position at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Karen has worked for CCSD for 3 years.
- Brittany Latch wishes to resign from her Social Studies teaching position at CHS. Brittany has taught at CHS for 6 years. She is leaving teaching and has no plans to return to it.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Randy Bissen is recommending Taylor Schulte for the CMS Cheerleading Sponsor position. Taylor will be sponsor for basketball, football and wrestling. If approved Taylor would receive $2,400.
- Randy Bissen is recommending Steven Bieret for the History Day Sponsor position. If approved Steven would be on Step 0 of the salary schedule and would receive $1,367.
- Randy Bissen is recommending Kristi Shanks and Kaitlynn Kaufman for prom sponsor positions for 2022-2023. If approved Kristi would be on Step 0 and would receive $1,007 and Kaitlynn would be on Step 0 and would receive $1,007.
- Dr. Casey Berlau would like to recommend Kourtney Abbotts for the High School Principal position. Kourtney has worked in several different leadership roles in the Council Bluffs CSD most recently serving as assistant high school principal at Thomas Jefferson High School. If approved, she would receive a contract for beginning July 1, 2022 and work 240 days for a salary of $115,000. Kourtney would also receive full family health insurance and cell phone stipend of $25 per month. Approval is recommended contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
- Tammie McKenzie would like to recommend Erin Comstock for the CHS Summer School teaching position for June 6th to June 14 from 8:00-11:30 a.m. M-F. Approval is recommended.
CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS:
- Dr. Casey Berlau is recommending an increase to Jeff Dvorak's monthly cell phone reimbursement from $30 to $50 and also adding $25 monthly cell phone reimbursement to Mark Skillen, Jered Olberding, Jon Kitt, and Doug Hoffman in lieu of a CCSD issued cell phone due to the on call nature of their job and to report/document maintenance issues.
- Dr. Casey Berlau is recommending contract revisions to the student senate contracts for Kaitlynn Kaufman and Kristi Shanks for 2022-2023. The recommendation is that Kaitlynn and Kristi each receive the full stipend for this position.
Duane Horsley moved and Karen Friedlein seconded to approve the personnel report. The motion passed unanimously.
Consider Funding Request for Merchants Park from the City of Carroll
Dr. Berlau presented a request from the City of Carroll to provide $10,000 in funding to the City of Carroll for their projected $921,800 renovation of Merchants Park, to be paid in two $5,000 installments, one each in FY23 and FY24. CCSD uses Merchants Park for its home baseball games. Duane Horsley moved and Onica Ulveling seconded to approve the $10,000 funding request to the City of Carroll to be used towards renovations of Merchants Park. The motion passed unanimously.
Work Session – Preschool Presentation
Patrick Rabbitt and Crystal Boes gave a presentation on the current state of the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program, some background information, and the desired state of the SWVPP which include some scheduling changes the district is considering.
Closed Session – Superintendent Evaluation
Duane Horsley moved and Onica Ulveling seconded to go into closed session under the provisions of Code of Iowa 21.5.1.i: “To evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that individual requests a closed session. This session will also be closed to comply with the confidentiality of personnel records requirements.” The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
At 7:48 PM, it was moved by Duane and seconded by Karen to end the closed session and return to open session. The motion passed unanimously via roll call vote.
Adjournment:
It was moved by Duane Horsley and seconded by Kristen Lundstrom to adjourn the meeting at 7:49p.m. Unanimous approval.
