Minutes
Carroll CSD
September 16, 2024
Adams Elementary Board Room
CALL MEETING TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - President Lundstrom called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Board members Friel, Johnston, Lundstrom, and McCaulley were present while board member Horsley was absent.
APPROVE AGENDA - moved by Johnston/Friel to approve the agenda with unanimous approval.
PUBLIC. HEARING - FOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITY - No members of the public were present to address the board.
CONSIDER BIDS FOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITY PROJECT - bids were presented and moved by Friel/McCaulley to table any further action on the bids related to the transportation facility project with unanimous approval.
PRESENTATION - Teacher Eric Nagl and students presented positive feedback in regards to the new electronic device policy. Students also presented the request to add bowling as an approved district-sponsored activity.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes from August 19, 2024; Bill lists; Field Trips for the FFA Invitational in Maryville, MO and National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN; Superintendent, Building/Principal and Department Reports; 1st Reading of board policies 312, 317, 538R1; 2nd Reading of Board policies 303, 306, 307, 309, and 310; Kuemper Teacher Associates Agreements; FY25 Wages Reports
Moved by Johnston/Friel to approve the consent agenda with unanimous approval.
DONATIONS - Moved by Friel/McCaulley to approve the following donations with unanimous approval: Dr. David Martin would like to donate a flute to the CHS music department; Sharon Eischeid would like to donate $1,000 to the Carroll Ag Dept. in memory of her husband, Ronny; WalMart of Carroll would like to donate school supplies to CHS, CMS, Adams and Fairview Elementary. The supplies included highlighters, pens, markers, crayons, glue and folders; Leer of Carroll would like to donate $1,500 to Carroll High School; The Carroll Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star would like to donate many boxes of crayons and other school supplies to the Fairview School Supply Closet.
PERSONNEL REPORT
RESIGNATIONS:
- Heather Leiting wishes to resign from her teacher associate position at Fairview effective Sept 22nd. Heather has worked for CCSD for 9 years.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Kourtney Abbotts would like to recommend Janet Moore for a Tier II teacher associate position at CHS at $14.66 (the beginning wage of $14.46 plus twenty cents for experience). If approved she would work 7 hours per day. Approval is recommended retroactive to August 29th.
- Amy Collison would like to recommend Bri Beckman for a Tier II teacher associate position at AES at 14.46 (the beginning wage of $14.46). If approved she would work 7.25 hours per day. Approval is recommended retroactive to September 9th.
- Sue Ruch would like to recommend Emma Hamilton for a Tier I teacher associate position at FV in TigerZone at $14.10 at 2 hours per day and 4 days per week.
- Sue Ruch would like to recommend Jessica Truitt for a Tier II teacher associate position at FV at $14.96 (the beginning wage of $14.46 plus $.30 for AA degree plus $.20 for experience) at 7 hours per day.
- Melanie Girard would like to recommend Alexandra Colbert Reyes for a 3.25 hour/day food service position at CMS. Alexandra has food service experience from her native country in Puerto Rico. If approved she would be paid $15.25/hour. Approval is recommended retroactive to Sept. 11th and contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
- Kourtney Abbotts would like to recommend Amy Madsen for the National Honor Society sponsor position. She served as an NHS Advisor for 5 years when she lived in Kentucky. If approved Amy would be paid $774. Approval is recommended.
- Sue Ruch would like to recommend Karen Mohr for a Tier II teacher associate position at FV. If approved she would be paid $14.71 (the beginning wage of $14.46 plus $.25 for experience). If approved she would work 7 hours per day. Approval is recommended contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
- Sue Ruch would like to recommend Karleen Weitl for a Tier I teacher associate position at FV in TigerZone. If approved she would be paid $14.10. If approved she would work 2 hours per day and 3-4 days per week. Approval is recommended contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS:
- Amy Collison would like the Letters of Assignment for Jenni Determann, Tom Feldman, Sally Magner and Emerald Siepker to be increased from 7 hr/day to 7.25 hours/day.
- Sue Ruch is recommending that Amanda Augustus' Letter of Assignment be modified to be 7 hours/day as TigerZone Director. Amanda was previously 2.5 hr/day as Tier I teacher associate and 4.5 hours/day as TigerZone Director.
- Kourtney Abbotts is recommending that Jeremy Fender's request to transfer to a Tier III TA position at CHS be approved. If approved Jeremy would work 7.5 hours/day. Jeremy's hourly pay will change to $16.43.
- Melanie Girard is recommending that Mary Vaughn's letter of assignment from 6.25 hours per day to 6.75 hours/day.
DISCUSSION ITEM - no discussion held in regards to student activity passes or transportation facility funding.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Consider approval of Handbook revisions: Fairview, Adams, Carroll Middle, and Carroll High – moved by Friel/McCaulley to approve the handbook revisions with unanimous approval.
B. Consider approval of Bowling as an activity at Carroll High School – moved by Johnston/Friel to approve bowling as an activity with unanimous approval.
C. Memorandum of Understanding with Carroll County Communication Center – moved by Friel/McCaulley to approve the MOU with unanimous approval.
D. Agreement with Plains Area Mental Health – no action taken
E. Quotes for kitchen ovens – moved by Johnston/Friel to approve the quotes from Wilson Restaurant Supply for the combi ovens at CHS and FV for 27,789.10 and 23.315, respectively with installation by Goodwin Tucker for $2,860 at each location. The motion passed unanimously.
BUSINESS OFFICE REPORT AND ACTION ITEMS
A. FY 24 Annual Settlements – move by McCaulley/Johnston to accept the annual settlements report with unanimous approval
B. FY 24 Certified Annual Report
C. FY 24 Special Education Supplement to
D. Request For Modified Allowable Growth and Supplemental Aid for a Special Education Deficit – moved by Friel/Johnston to request modified allowable growth for $387,259.52 from a special ed deficit with unanimous approval.
E. FY 24 Annual Transportation Report
F. Budget Updates
ADJOURNMENT – moved by Johnston/Friel to adjourn at 7:44pm with unanimous approval.
