Minutes
April 1, 2024 Board Meeting
Carroll CSD
6:50 PM or immediately following Public Hearing Meeting
CALL MEETING TO ORDER - ROLL CALL – Board President Kristen Lundstrom called the meeting to
order at 6:52 pm. Board members present: Jim Friel, Duane Horsley, Jill Johnston, Kristen Lundstrom, and
Stacy McCaulley.
APPROVE AGENDA – Moved by Friel/Horsley to approve the agenda with unanimous approval.
PERSONNEL REPORT
RESIGNATIONS:
1. Michaela Klenk wishes to resign from her 4th grade teaching position as well as her Varsity
Volleyball coaching position effective at the end of the 23-24 school year. Michaela has worked
for CCSD for three years.
2. Kristin Promes wishes to resign from his her elementary Special Education teaching position
effective at the end of the 23-24 school year. Kristin has worked for CCSD for one year as a
Teacher Associate and one year as a Teacher.
3. Amy Holst wishes to resign from her high school teaching position at CHS at the end of the 2023-
2024 school year. Amy has taught at CCSD for one year. Approval of resignation is
recommended.
4. Bill Polking wishes to resign from his Large Group Speech Head Coach position.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Jennifer Dentlinger wishes to recommend Parker Thornock for the Bus Wash Technician
position. If approved he will work 10 hours per week during the school year and during the
summer he will work 28 hours per week at a rate of $13 per hour.
2. Sue Ruch and Amy Collison are recommending Mackenzie Bemis for a T2K-4th grade physical
education position at Fairview and Adams Elementary Schools. Ms. Bemis has three years of
teaching experience and has most recently taught at Des Moines Public Schools. If approved she
would receive $44,827 (2023-24 wage) plus a $2,000 signing bonus. Approval is recommended
contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
CONTRACT MODIFICATION:
1. Sue Ruch is recommending Kelsey Dentlinger's hourly rate, for her teacher associate position, be
modified to full-time S&P pay retroactive to Monday, February 26.
TRANSFER:
1. Sue Ruch is recommending Kara Neville for the Fairview Title I reading position.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF JOB DESCRIPTION REVISIONS – Moved by Johnston/McCaulley to
approve the job descriptions for the School Counselor-Fairview and Elementary Special Education
Teacher positions with one addition to the special education job description to include “Properly licensed
in Iowa as a special education teacher” under qualifications. Unanimous approval by roll call vote.
BOARD WORK SESSION
1. Certified Budget Presentation – Director of Business Affairs Nicole McCarville presented the
draft FY25 certified budget information to the board. The public hearing on the FY25 Certified
Budget will be held on April 22nd at 6:30PM in the Adams Elementary Board Room as part of the
Board’s regular April board meeting.
2. The Board discussed a possible program for including a non-voting student representative on the
board to provide leadership/public service experience. The Board indicated interest and asked
that a policy be brought to the board at a future meeting for consideration.
EXEMPT SESSIONS TO DISCUSS STRATEGY FOR NEGOTIATIONS – The board went into an
exempt session a 7:54 to discuss strategy for negotiations. The board returned to open session at 8:48pm.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONTRACT TURN-IN BONUS – Moved by Friel/Horsley to approve
a bonus for staff who turn in their FY25 contract/letter of assignment within 5 school days of issuance to
employee in the amounts of: $500 for CEA (Teachers, Counselors, Nurses), $500 for regularly scheduled
Route Bus Drivers and Full-time (6+ hours/day) regularly scheduled non-bargaining staff, $250 for
regularly scheduled part-time (<6 hours/day) non-bargaining staff, $600 for CESA (Teacher Associates)
staff who are regularly scheduled full-time (6+ hours/day), $300 for CESA staff who are regularly
scheduled part-time (<6 hours/day). Staff who hold more than one contract/letter of assignment will
receive one bonus (not one for each position) and the bonus does not apply to non-staff coaches/sponsors,
substitutes, activity drivers, and other staff that are not regularly scheduled. The motion passed
unanimously by roll call vote.
At 8:57 pm, it was moved by Horsley/Johnston to adjourn with unanimous approval.
Respectfully Submitted,
/s/ Nicole L McCarville, Board Secretary
