Minutes
November 20, 2023 Organizational Meeting
Carroll CSD
Adams Elementary
CALL MEETING TO ORDER - ROLL CALL – Board Secretary-President Pro Tem Nicole McCarville called the organizational meeting to order at 6:02pm. Board members present: Duane Horsley and Kristen Lundstrom and board members-elect present: Jim Friel, Jill Johnston, and Stacy McCaulley
APPROVE AGENDA – Moved by Horsley/Lundstrom to approve the agenda with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
ORGANIZATIONL MEETING
- Oath – Nicole McCarville gave the oath of office to newly elected board members Jim Friel, Jill Johnston and Stacy McCaulley.
- President – Jill Johnston recommended Kristen Lundstrom for President and Jim Friel seconded that recommendation. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Nicole McCarville gave the oath of office for President to Kristen Lundstrom and Kristen took over the meeting as President at that point.
- Vice-President – Stacy McCaulley recommended Jill Johnston serve as Vice President and Jim Friel seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously via roll call vote and Nicole McCarville gave the Vice President oath of office to Jill Johnston.
- Establish Regular Meeting Schedule – it was moved by Johnston/Friel to hold meetings the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30PM at Adams Elementary with Consent Agenda structure and the motion carried unanimously via roll call vote.
- Committees/Appointments for 2023-24 – It was moved by Horsley/McCaulley to approve the committee appointments as follows:
Transportation – Duane Horsley
School Improvement – Jill Johnston and Stacy McCaulley
IASB Legislative Network Liaison – Duane Horsley
CEA/CESA Negotiations – Kristen Lundstrom, Jill Johnston
Calendar Face Finding Committee – Kristen Lundstrom
Policy Committee – Stacy McCaulley and Jim Friel
Finance Committee – Jim Friel and Duane Horsley
The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
BOARD POLICY REVIEW
First Reading of Board Policies – 101, 551, 551R1, 553, 554, 555, 556, 556R1, 558, 558R1, 558E1, 558E2, 558E3, 558E4, 558E5, 558E6, 558E7, 558E8
ACTION ITEMS
- Early Graduates – Mrs. Kourtney Abbotts, CHS Principal, is recommending that Ethan Espenhover, Jonathan Friel, Natalie Greisman, Nicole Julich, Zoey Kelly, Chloe Nelson, Kadyn Smith, Julia Stephen, and Kole Vangilder be approved for graduation at semester pending the completion of graduation requirements for CCSD. Moved by Horsley/McCaulley to approve the early graduates pending completion of requirements and the motion carried unanimously via roll call vote.
- Sharing Agreement for Bowling – It was moved by Horsley/Friel to approve the sharing agreement for bowling with Greene County High School as the host school and the motion passed unanimously via roll call vote.
- Agreement with City of Carroll for swimming – It was moved by Friel/Horsley to approved the agreement with the City of Carroll for CCSD’s swimming teams and the motion carried unanimously via roll call vote.
- Quote for transportation software – It was moved by Horsley/McCaulley to approve the quote from Premier Wireless for transportation technology software with a quoted cost of $74,979.58, which was the lowest quote received and also the vendor preferred after vetting a few options. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
- DMACC course additions – Mrs. Abbotts asked the board to consider adding DMACC courses Biology 0168, EMT Course, and Introduction to Criminal Justice to the 2nd semester course offerings based on the schedule and demand for the courses. It was moved by Horsley/Friel to approve the course additions and the motion passed 4-0 with Lundstrom abstaining.
BUSINESS OFFICE REPORT
- SBRC Modified Supplemental Aid Request – Nicole McCarville recommended the board approve the request to the SBRC for Modified Supplemental Aid of: $155,416 for open enrolled out students not counted in the previous year and $6,795 for English Language Learner instruction beyond 5 years. It was moved by Horsley/Friel to approve the request and the motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
- Resolution to transfer interfund payable balances – it was moved by Friel/Horsley to transfer funds from the Nutrition Fund ($73,774.34) and TigerZone Fund ($43,664.29) to pay the balances due to the general fund for allowable costs allocated for FY23. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
- Quote for new sander – It was moved by Horsley/Friel to approve the quote from Hawkeye Truck Equipment for $8,812 and the motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
At 7:32PM, it was moved to adjourn by Friel/Horsley, unanimous approval.