Minutes
August 19, 2024 Board Meeting
Carroll CSD
6:15 PM, Carroll High School Media Center
CALL MEETING TO ORDER - ROLL CALL – Board President Kristen Lundstrom called the meeting to order at 6:20pm. Board members present: Jim Friel, Duane Horsley, Jill Johnston, Kristen Lundstrom, and Stacy McCaulley.
APPROVE AGENDA – Moved by Johnston/McCaulley to approve the agenda with unanimous approval.
CLOSED SESSION – Moved by Johnston/McCaulley to enter closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)i 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 passed unanimously by roll call vote and the board entered closed session at 6:22PM.
The Board returned to open session at 6:29PM.
CONSIDER OPEN ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUEST – Moved by McCaulley/Johnston to approve the open enrollment eligibility request and the motion carried 4-0 with board member Johnston abstaining.
CONSENT AGENDA – The consent agenda consisting of minutes, bills, and 1st and 2nd readings of board policies:
Minutes – July 15, 2024; August 5, 2024
Bills – General ($498,222.55), Management ($580,368), PPEL ($90,901.05), Nutrition ($56,737.48), SAVE ($153,931.25), Activity ($15,361.93)
Policies required to be reviewed annually – 103, 103R1, 556, 556R1, 559, 559R1, 559E1, 561
1st Reading of Policies (waiver 2nd per policy 226) – 217, 401, 402, 424, 472, 473, 501, 502.1, 502R1, 518, 519, 527, 540, 551, 617, 617.1, 644, 701, 717, 817, 825
1st Reading of Policies -303, 306, 307, 309, 310
Policy to Delete – 300, 507, 507R1
2nd Reading of Board Policies – 435, 461, 482, 486, 563, 572R1, 805, 819, 820,821, 824, 824.1, 924, 924R1, 524R1
Agreements – St Anthony Hospital Athletic Training Agreement; TAP Agreement - Renewal
Moved by Friel/McCaulley to approve the consent agenda except to pull policy 540 from 1st reading with unanimous approval.
DONATIONS – St Anthony Hospital would like to donate 8 used, but good condition, printers to the tech department; Collins Aerospace of Carroll would like to donate school supplies to Adams Elementary; DMACC would like to donate gently used classroom and building furniture to CHS; Planet Fitness and Verizon Wireless would like to donate fitness memberships and technology devices to students to honor students of the month. Moved by Johnston/Friel to accept the donations with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
PERSONNEL REPORT
RESIGNATIONS:
- Jordan Bowers wishes to resign from his elementary PE position at FV/AES.
- Chloe Gallegos wishes to resign from her assistant softball coaching position. Chloe has coached for 3 years.
- Kaitlin Haukap wishes to resign from her teacher associate position effective August 1st. Kaitlin has worked for CCSD for 3 years.
- Ryne Young wishes to resign as the head baseball coach. Ryne has served as the head baseball coach for the past 6 years.
- Marcia Mendoza wishes to resign from her teacher associate position at Fairview. Marcia has worked for CCSD for 2 years.
- Lisa Leiting wishes to resign from her teacher associate position at CHS. Lisa has worked for CCSD for 1 year.
- Becca Steffen wishes to resign from her 7th grade volleyball coaching position contingent upon being approved for the JV Volleyball coaching position.
- Maisie Ogren wishes to resign from her Tier II teacher associate position at CHS. Maisie has worked at CCSD for one year. She wishes to remain on the substitute teacher associate roster.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Jennifer Dentlinger would like to recommend Matt Kleinmeyer for a contracted bus driving position. If approved Matt will drive an AM and PM route for a total of approximately 4 hours a day. If approved Mr. Kleinmeyer would be paid $21.70 (the beginning wage of $21.50 per hour plus $.20 per hour for five years of experience). Matt would also receive a $2,000 signing bonus. Approval is recommended contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
2. Sue Ruch would like to recommend Madison Young for a Tier I teacher associate position at Fairview. The past two school years Madison worked in a preschool program/day care with the Sergeant Bluff Community School District and has worked at a Sioux City daycare for 1.5 years. If approved she would work 7.5 hours/day and would be paid $14.30 (the base level of $14.10 plus $.20 for experience). Approval is recommended contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
3. Kourtney Abbotts would like to recommend Taylor Woosley for the position with the TAP Specialist Teacher Associate retroactive to August 14, 2024. If approved she would be paid $15.93 (the base pay of $15.63 plus and $.30 for education) per hour and would work 8 hours per day. She worked at CCSD as a TA prior to going to Glidden-Ralston CSD and working as a sub teacher.
4. Melanie Girard would like to recommend Ruth Kuchel for a 7-hour food service position at Fairview. Ruth has food service experience working as a cook at Ar-We- Va CSD, is ServSafe Certified, and has a background in cashiering. If approved she would be paid $16.00 per hour. Approval is recommended contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
5. Scot Aden would like to recommend Meyling de los Angeles Vilalobos Quant for a Tier II Special Education Teacher Associate position at CMS. If approved she would work 7.25 hours/day and would be paid $15.01 (the base level of $14.46 plus $.25 for experience plus $30 for education). Approval is recommended contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
6. Randy Bissen would like to recommend Becca Steffen for the JV Volleyball coaching position. Becca has 0 years paid volleyball coaching experience. She has experience coaching Club Volleyball at Vinton-Shellsburg and Mason City. She played volleyball at NIACC for two years and then played at McPherson College. If approved she would be paid $3,159.
7. Randy Bissen would like to recommend Stef Jorgensen for a middle school Volleyball coaching position. Stef has 2 years of volleyball coaching experience. If approved she would be paid $1,972.
8. Randy Bissen is recommending Hannah Pettit for the 7th grade volleyball position. She has 0 years of paid volleyball coaching experience. If approved Hannah would be paid $1,895.
CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS:
1. Melanie Girard would like to recommend Kitchen Support worker, Jessica Leinbaugh for an increase of hours from 1.5 hours to 2.5 hours per day on days school is in session. The additional hour is needed at the Middle School due to a later serving time and clean-up duties needing to be completed.
2. Jeff Dvorak would like to recommend that Tanner Gehling transfer to an eight-hour per day custodial position at CHS and AES. Tanner has previously worked in food service at CMS and Adams as a custodian. Approval of transfer is recommended.
3. Mike Brinker and Bill Smith have recently been approved for contracted bus driving positions. Both Mike and Bill should receive the $2,000 signing bonus. Approval of signing bonuses is recommended.
4. Melanie Girard is requesting a reduction in food service hours from 6.5 to 3 hours/day for Rebecca Wharton-Liechti when school is in session. Melanie is recommending this be approved as she has hired a staff person who was seeking full-time status and therefore Ms. Wharton-Liechti's request does not cause any burden to the food service department. Approval of contract modification is recommended.
5. Melanie Girard is requesting an increase in wage for food service worker, Deb Mohr from $15.75 to $16.00 due to an increase in kitchen responsibilities at CMS.
6. Sue Ruch is requesting modifications to the following TA Letters of Assignment:
Ashley Moore from Tier 1 Teacher Associate to Tier 2 Teacher Associate.
Stacy DeYoung from Tier 2 Teacher Associate to Tier 3 Teacher Associate.
Patrick Henderson from Tier 3 Teacher Associate to Tier 2 Teacher Associate.
Paula Finken from Tier 2 Teacher Associate to Tier 1 Teacher Associate.
Katie Boell from Tier 2 Teacher Associate to Tier 3 Teacher Associate.
7. Kelsey Dentlinger is requesting a reduction in teacher associate hours from 7.25 to 6.75 hours/day. Sue Ruch is recommending this reduction in hours be approved.
Moved by Johnston/McCaulley to approve the personnel recommendations with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
ACTION ITEMS
- Consider approval of district goals – moved by Johnston/McCaulley to approve the district goals with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
- Consider approval of 2024-2025 superintendent goals - moved by Johnston/McCaulley to approve the district goals with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
C. Appoint delegate to IASB delegate assembly – moved by Johnston/Friel to appoint Duane Horsley to the IASB delegate assembly. The motion carried 4-0 with Horsley abstaining.
D. Approve 2024-2025 Teacher Quality Committee – moved by Johnston/Horsley to approve the committee. The motion carried 4-0 with Friel abstaining.
E. Approve 2024-2025 Board Policy Review Committee – moved by Johnston/Horsley to approve the board policy committee with McCaulley and Friel serving as board representatives. The motion carried 3-0 with Friel and McCaulley abstaining
F. Consider revisions to high school handbook – moved by Johnston/McCaulley to approve the revisions to the CHS handbook with revisions as discussed and the motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
G. Approve 2024-2025 Wrap Around Program Handbook – moved by Johnston/Horsley to approve the handbook with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
BUSINESS OFFICE REPORT
A. Budget Updates
B. Establish a bid date of September 12, 2024 at 2pm to receive bids for the Carroll CSD New Transportation Facility Project – moved by Johnston/McCaulley to set the bid date for the transportation project to September 12, 2024 at 2pm at Adams Elementary with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
C. Establish a public hearing date for the Carroll CSD New Transportation Facility Project. – moved by Johnston/McCaulley to set the public hearing on the bids for the transportation project as September 16th at 6:30PM at Adams Elementary with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
D. Consider classified staff bonus pay from state’s HF2612 education support personnel compensation – moved by McCaulley/Horsley to approve the resolution for the support staff bonus as presented with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
E. Consider CEA bonus plan – moved by McCaulley/Friel to approve the CEA bonus plan as presented with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
F. Consider approval of bonding and disclosure services for transportation facility financing. – Moved by Friel/McCaulley to approve the agreement with Dorsey for bonding and disclosure services with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
At 7:54PM, it was moved by Johnston/Friel to adjourn with unanimous approval.
Respectfully Submitted,
/s/ Nicole L McCarville, Board Secretary
