Minutes
March 18, 2024 Board Meeting
Carroll CSD
6:30 PM Adams Elementary Board Room
CALL MEETING TO ORDER - ROLL CALL – Board President Kristen Lundstrom called the meeting to
order at 6:32pm. Board members present: Jim Friel, Duane Horsley, Jill Johnston, Kristen Lundstrom, and
Stacy McCaulley.
APPROVE AGENDA – Moved by Horsley/McCaulley to approve the agenda with unanimous approval.
OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR HEARING ON FLEXIBILITY ACCOUNT EXPENDITURES–
President Lundstrom declared the public hearing open at 6:33pm and no public comments were heard.
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING – President Lundstrom closed the public hearing at 6:33pm.
PRESENTATION – Curriculum coordinator Linsey Pick and CMS teachers Steven Bieret and Josh Peters
presented on the recommendation of new social studies curriculum.
PERSONNEL REPORT
RESIGNATION:
1. Nancy Diercksen wishes to resign from his her SE Teacher Associate position at CMS effective March
21st. Nancy has worked for CCSD for fourteen years.
2. Jaxon Heinz wishes to resign from his T2K Physical Education teaching position as well as his JV Boys
Basketball and Varsity Boys' Golf coaching positions at the end of the 23-24 school year. Jaxon has
taught physical education for three years, coached basketball for three years and golf for three years.
3. Beckie Roberts wishes to resign from her Title I Reading teaching position at the end of the 2023-2024
school year. Beckie has worked for CCSD for twelve years.
4. James Johnson wishes to resign from his 8th Grade Science teaching position that would have started
with the 2024-2025 school year.
5. Sandra Redlinger wishes to resign from her 7th Grade Special Education teaching position at CMS at
the end of the 23-24 school year. Sandra has taught 7th Grade Special Education for six years.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Randy Bissen is recommending Tony Hooper for a JH boys' track coaching position. He has 9 years of
paid track coaching experience. If approved he would be paid $2,075.
Moved by Friel/Horsley to approve the personnel report with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
CONSENT AGENDA – The consent agenda consisting of minutes, bills, and 1st and 2nd readings of board
policies:
Minutes – February 5, 2024; February 19, 2024; February 27, 2024; March 4, 2024
Bills – General ($267,538.69), Management ($61,594.75), PPEL ($4,913.89), Nutrition
($59,610.96), SAVE ($68,846.18), Activity ($20,625.25)
2nd Reading of Policies – 572, 572R1, 574, 576, 578, 704.2
Donations - $100 from Brett and Regina Adams for Teacher Appreciation Week
Field Trip Requests – FFA to Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference in Ames April 14-16, CHS
vocal music to Omaha March 24 for performance of The Lion King, and trip to KC next year –
dates TBD
Agreements – UNI Student Teacher Agreement, AEA Purchasing Agreement for food services
Moved by Friel/Horsley to approve the consent agenda, with Mrs. Meiners to return at a future meeting with
more specific details on the Kansas City trip request, with unanimous approval.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Consider approval of FFA Lease with Kuemper – moved by Friel/Johnston to approve lease with
unanimous approval by roll call vote.
B. Consider approval of Social Studies Curriculum purchase – moved by Johnston/Friel to approve
the purchase of new 5th-12th social studies curriculum from McGraw Hill quoted at 82,107.92 plus
an additional 30 texts for American History for CHS course numbers. The motion passed
unanimously on a roll call vote.
C. Consider quotes for cooling tower repairs
a. CHS – moved by Friel/Horsley to accept the quote from Carroll Controls to replace a
cooling tower at CHS for $82,651 with unanimous approval by roll call vote
b. CMS – moved by Horsley/McCaulley to accept the quote from Carroll Controls to
replace the fill of a cooling tower at CMS for $22,495 with unanimous approval by
roll call vote.
D. Consider approval of additional locks at Adams and Fairview – moved by Friel/Horsley to accept
the quote for additional classroom locks at Adams ($7,382) and Fairview ($1,884) with
unanimous approval by roll call vote.
E. Transportation request for summer for Transition Alliance Program – moved by
Johnston/McCaulley to approve the transportation with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
F. Consider renewing sharing agreement with Ar-We-Va CSD – moved by Johnston/McCaulley to
approve the sharing agreement with Ar-We-Va for FYs 2025-2028 with unanimous approval by
roll call vote
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Greenhouse facility – the Board, along with Ag teacher/FFA Advisor Brady Eischeid and
butterfly garden volunteer Scott Duhrkopf, discussed the current greenhouse facility and
possibilities regarding the future of the greenhouse in regards to location and remodel versus
building new
B. Follow up from Board work session with IASB
BUSINESS OFFICE REPORT
A. Consider listing 3 buses for auction on Purple Wave Auction site – moved by Johnston/Horsley to
approve listing three buses on the Purple Wave Auction site with unanimous approval by roll call
vote.
B. Resolution on spending flexibility account funds – moved by Friel/Horsley to approve the
resolution to spending the flexibility account funds from excess Home School Assistance
Program source from FY2023 in the amount of $35,269.73 on staff retention efforts. The
resolution passed unanimously by roll call vote.
C. Business/Finance report
D. Set public hearing date for certified budget – moved by Johnston/Friel to set the public hearing on
the FY25 certified budget on April 22, 2024 at 6:30pm at the Adams Elementary board room with
unanimous approval by roll call vote.
At 7:57pm, it was moved by Johnston/Friel to adjourn with unanimous approval.
Respectfully Submitted,
/s/ Nicole L McCarville, Board Secretary
