Minutes - 2024.07.15

Minutes

July 15, 2024 Board Meeting

Carroll CSD

6:30 PM, Carroll High School Media Center

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER - ROLL CALL – Board President Kristen Lundstrom called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.  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.

 

PUBLIC HEARING – At 6:31pm, President Lundstrom opened the public hearing on the borrowing of not to exceed $16,000,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds.  Many members of the public addressed the board.  At 6:46pm, President Lundstrom closed the public hearing after hearing all public comments on the topic.

 

RESOLUTION – Moved by Horsley/Friel to reject the resolution to proceed with the issuance of not to exceed $16,000,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, in one or more series.  The motion to reject the resolution pass 3-2 with member Johnston and Lundstrom opposing the motion.  The board set a special meeting for Thursday, July 18th at 8:15am to discuss the project and to set a public hearing date on a revised maximum borrowing amount for the project.

 

AGREEMENT WITH PIPER SANDLER – moved by Johnston/Horsley to approve the agreement with Piper Sandler for financing services with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

         

ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH DORSEY WHITNEY LLP – No action taken.

 

CONSENT AGENDA – The consent agenda consisting of minutes, bills, and 1st and 2nd readings of board policies:

                  Minutes – June 17, 2024; June 28, 2024

Bills – General ($308,459.88), Management ($245,737.17), PPEL ($99,718.51), Nutrition ($72,880.47), SAVE ($251,955.70), Activity ($6,440.29)

1st Read of Policies – 435, 461, 482, 486, 563, 572R1, 805, 819, 820, 821, 824, 824.1, 924, 924R1

Policy to Delete – 822

Agreements – Training Agreement with DMACC for educational program in Nursing

Superintendent Report

Moved by Johnston/McCaulley to approve the consent agenda with unanimous approval.

 

DONATIONS – First United Methodist Church - $50 to the Tiger Cupboard; 712 Women on a Mission members to the Tiger Cupboard:  Ann Slechta $100, Natural Look Salon $100, Marie G’Sell $100, Bonnie Jackson $100, Connie Steinkamp $100, Claudia Halbur $100, Mary Greteman $100, Kathryn Clausen $250, Loneman Electric $100, Diane Hagen $100, Becki Miller $100, Vicki Smith $100, Jewel Proctor $100, Cynthia Heuton $100, Cindy Duhrkopf $100, Andrea Flug $100, Jacqueline Reineke $100, Shannon Reising $100, Jean Farner $100, Dawn Koster $100, Allisa Tiefenthaler $100, Lisa Dreesman $100, Katie Jaffe $100, Susan VanDyke $100, Anna Pietig $100, Susan Heiliger $100, Nancy Davis $100, Mary Swanson $100, I Saw The Sign $200, Michelle Sturm $100, Diane Hagen $100, and Adaptive Audiology Solutions $100

Moved by Johnston/Friel to accept the donations with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

 

PERSONNEL REPORT

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  1. Jennifer Dentlinger would like to recommend Jason Tigges for the driver shuttle position (not bus driving). This position will be 6 hours per day. Approval is recommended contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
  2. Amy Collison would like to recommend Nereida Moreno for a Tier II teacher associate position at Adams. If approved Nereida would work 7.25 hours/day and would be paid $15.06/hour (Base of $14.46 plus $.30 for degree and $.30 for 15 years of experience). Approval is recommended contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
  3. Amy Collison would like to recommend Leah Williams for a Tier II teacher associate position at Adams. If approved Leah would work 7.25 hours/day and would be paid $14.66/hour (Base of $14.46 plus $.20 for 5 years of experience). Approval is recommended contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
  4. Scot Aden would like to recommend Tiara Janssen for a Tier II teacher associate position at CMS. If approved Tiara would work 6.5 hours/day and would be paid $14.76/hour (Base of $14.46 plus $.30 for education). Approval is recommended contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
  5. Jeff Dvorak would like to recommend Jeff Cullen for an Assistant Buildings and Grounds position. If approved Jeff would work 4 hours/day and would be paid $24.00/hour.
  6. Jennifer Dentlinger would like to recommend William (Bill) Smith for a contracted bus driver position. He has completed his CDL tests and will start the ELDT training. If approved he would be paid $21.50 per hour and would work approximately 6 hours per day. Approval is recommended contingent upon Bill obtaining the required licenses as well as a clear background check.
  7. Sue Ruch and Amy Collison are recommending Abby Riley for the Specials Building Leadership Team position at Fairview and Adams Elementary buildings.
  8. Sue Ruch is recommending Sara Smith for a half time elementary special education teacher for the 24-25 school year. If approved she will be paid $31,047 and retain 435 hours of her accumulated sick leave balance.

TRANSFER:

  1. Amy Collison is recommending the transfer of Angie Brincks from Fairview Elementary to Adams Elementary as a Tier II teaching assistant. She will work 27.5 hours a week. Approval of transfer is recommended.
  2. Amy Collison is recommending the transfer of Carrie Hampton to the third grade teaching position at Adams Elementary. Previously, Ms. Hampton has been the elementary science teacher at Fairview and Adams Elementary buildings. Approval of transfer is recommended.

CONTRACT MODIFICATION:

  1. Melanie Girard would like to recommend an increase to Deb Mohr’s food service hours from 4 hours to 6 hours (7:30am-1:30pm) at the Carroll Middle School effective August 23, 2024. This increase is to fill the void of a resignation of another staff member.

Moved by Johnston/Horsley to approve the personnel recommendations with unanimous approval by roll call vote. 

 

ACTION ITEMS

A.             Administrative assignments for 2024-2025 – moved by Johnston/Horsley to approve the administrative assignments with unanimous approval by roll call vote.           

B.             Consider approval of IASB Legislative Priorities – Moved by Johnston/McCaulley to set items 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 as the legislative priorities of the board with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

C.             Consider revisions to the CESA Handbook – moved by McCaulley/Johnston to approve the CESA handbook with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

D.             Consider Fairview playground resurface bids – moved by Johnston/McCaulley to approve the bid from Gametime for $213,524.45 to resurface the preschool playground with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

E.              Consider bids for small vehicle purchase – no action taken

F.              Consider bid for a school bus – moved by Friel/McCaulley to approve the purchase of one 2025 Collins Bus from Hoglund Bus Company for $116,864 with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

G.              Consider quotes for computer servers – moved by McCaulley/Friel to accept the quote from Oxen Technology for $88,384 for upgrade the districts two main servers with managed services with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

H.              Consider approval of preschool agreement with Kuemper – moved by Johnston/Horsley to approve the preschool agreement with Kuemper with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

I.              Consider approval of Ag Program agreement with Kuemper – moved by Johnston/Horsley to approve the Ag Program agreement with Kuemper with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

J.              Consider request to dispose of obsolete equipment – moved by Horsley/McCaulley to approve the disposal of obsolete equipment with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

K.  Consider MOU between New Opportunities, Inc. Head Start and CCSD – moved by Horsley/McCaulley to approve the MOU with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

 

BUSINESS OFFICE REPORT

  1. Appointment of Board Secretary/Treasurer (Code 279.3) – President Lundstrom gave the oath of office to Nicole McCarville appointed as Board Secretary/Treasurer.

B.  Resolution for Issue of Warrants 2024-2025 – Moved by Horsley/Friel to approve the resolution for issue of warrants with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

C.  Bank Depositories Resolution for 2024-2025 – Moved by Horsley/McCaulley to approve the bank depositories resolution for 2024-25 with a 4-0 roll call vote with member Friel abstaining.

D.  Transportation Bid

  1. Tire Bids – moved by Johnston/McCaulley to accept the tire bid from Bauer Built for the 24-25 year with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

 

CLOSED SESSION – At 9:00pm, moved by Horsley/Friel to enter closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(a) To review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition for that governmental body’s possession or continued receipt of federal funds.  The motion to go into closed session passed unanimously by roll call vote.  At 9:24pm, the board returned to open session.

 

APPROVE EMERGENCY OPERATION PLAN – moved by Johnston/Horsley to approve the emergency operation plan with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

   

At 9:30pm, it was moved by Horsley/McCaulley to adjourn with unanimous approval.

 

                                                                        Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                        /s/ Nicole L McCarville, Board Secretary