Minutes - 2024.2.19

Minutes

February 19, 2024 Board Meeting

Carroll CSD

6:30 PM Adams Elementary Board Room

 

 

PUBLIC FORUM – CCSD teachers Becky Boes, Josh Peter, and Jesse Strong addressed the board.

           

CALL MEETING TO ORDER - ROLL CALL – Board President Kristen Lundstrom called the meeting to order at 6:38pm.  Board members present: Jim Friel, Duane Horsley, Jill Johnston, Kristen Lundstrom, and Stacy McCaulley.

 

APPROVE AGENDA – Moved by Horsley/Johnson to approve the agenda with unanimous approval.

 

OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2024-25 SCHOOL CALENDAR – President Lundstrom declared the public hearing open at 6:38pm and no public comments were heard.

 

CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING – President Lundstrom closed the public hearing at 6:39pm.

 

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF 2024-25 SCHOOL CALENDAR – Moved by Friel/McCaulley to approve the 2024-25 school calendar as presented with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

 

OPENING OFFER FROM CEA – CEA presented their opening offer of an increase to base wages of $2,555 or 5.74% to $47,100 and a 5.74% increase current CEA staff.

 

OPENING OFFER FROM CCSD TO CEA – CCSD presented their opening offer to CEA of an increase to base wages of $555 or 1.25% to $45,100 and 1.25% to all current CEA staff, for a total cost of $114,607 or a 1% increase to salary, FICA and IPERS.

 

OPENING OFFER FROM CESA – CESA presented an opening offer of a 3-year agreement with a Year 1 cost of $125,066 (5.29%) and Years 2 & 3 estimated at $101,238 (4.28%) which includes a $0.75 increase to base wages each year, longevity increases each year and an increase in the differential for a para certificate, sub authorization or educational degree from $0.30 to $0.60.

 

OPENING OFFER FROM CCSD TO CESA – CCSD presented their opening offer to CESA of a 1% increase to wages for a total cost of $23,689.

 

PRESENTATION – Curriculum coordinators Ryan Simmelink and Linsey Pick presented the winter testing data to board.

 

PERSONNEL REPORT

RESIGNATION:

  1. Chloe Brown wishes to resign from her 5-12 Math/PLTW teaching position at the end of the 23-24 school year. Chloe has taught at CCSD for one year.
  2. Josh Lucken wishes to resign at the end of the 2023-2024 season from the Audio Visual Coordinator position.
  3. Gabby Olberding wishes to resign from her Teacher Associate position in TigerZone effective March 7, 2024.
  4. Hannah Robinson wishes to resign from her elementary teaching position at the end of the 23-24 school year. Hannah has taught at CCSD for five years.

RECOMMENDATION:

  1. Kourtney Abbotts and Greg Villegas are recommending Lisa Leiting for an S & P Teacher Associate position at CHS. If approved Lisa would work 7 hours/day and would be paid $15.58/hour (the base of $14.98 for S & P plus $.30 cents for Para Educator Certificate plus $.30 cents for 11 years of experience. Lisa has previously worked for CHS as a TA. If approved she would start on February 23rd.
  2. Scot Aden is recommending Rebecca Steffen for a CMS Physical Education teaching position starting with the 2024-2025 school year. Rebecca is a graduate of McPherson College with a BS in Physical Education/Health. If approved she would be paid the beginning base pay for 2024-2025 for an individual with a BS plus a $2,000 signing bonus.
  3. Scot Aden is recommending Dr. James Johnson for an 8th grade Science teaching position starting with the 2024-2025 school year. Dr. Johnson is a graduate of SD- Northern State University with a BS in Chemistry and ND-North Dakota University with a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He has taught at the college level for fifteen years and most recently at the high school level for nine years. If approved he would be paid at the MA+30 lane of 2024-2025 schedule plus a $3,000 signing bonus to be paid over three years with the stipulation that if he were to resign from this position prior to completing three years of service the bonus would be paid back to CCSD.
  4. Jeff Dvorak is recommending Ron Vonnahme for seasonal snow removal at $18.00/hour on an as needed basis.
  5. Jeff Dvorak is recommending Eric Hahn for seasonal snow removal at $18.00/hour on an as needed basis. Approval is recommended

CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS:

  1. Amy Collison is recommending Jeremy Fender for a shuttle driver position. If approved Jeremy would shuttle a student(s) 30 hours per week and would be paid $20.87/hour for the driving hours. He will continue to be an S & P TA for 10 hours a week for a total of 40 hours per week. Approval of modification is recommended retroactive to January 3, 2024.
  2. Amy Collison is recommending adding 5 additional hours per week to Tasha Hinners’ contract. Tasha is the nurse at the Adams Elementary building.

Moved by Friel/McCaulley to approve the personnel report with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

 

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

                  Minutes – January 15, 2024

Bills – General ($903,187.06), PPEL ($81,317.14), Nutrition ($55,448.49), SAVE ($4,618.75), Activity ($32,912.43)

1st Reading of Policies – 572, 572R1, 574, 576, 578, 704.2

2nd Reading of Policies – 801, 803, 804, 810, 826

Agreements – Morningside Teacher Education Clinic Placement

Moved by Friel/Horsley to approve the consent agenda with unanimous approval.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS – The Board reviewed the administrative reports.

 

ACTION ITEMS

  1. Consider approval of FFA Lease with James Auen – moved by Horsley/Friel to approve lease with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
  2. Consider approval of CHS Course Handbook for 2024-25 – moved by Friel/Horsley to approve the 24-25 CHS Course Handbook with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

 

BUSINESS OFFICE REPORT

  1. Consider approval for purchase and installation of CHS classroom door locks – moved by Horsley/Friel accept the quote from Walsh Door & Security for $14,275 with unanimous approval by roll call vote.
  2. Consider approval of plan for bonus to turn contracts in early – Dr. Berlau and Nicole McCarville presented some projections on the cost as well as possible funding sources but no action was taken.
  3. Set Public Hearing Date for Proposed Property Tax – Moved by Johnston/McCauley to set the public hearing date on the Proposed Property Tax for FY25 as Monday, April 1st at 6:30pm in the Adams Elementary Board Room.  The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
  4. Budget/Finance Report – no action take

 

At 8:30pm it was moved to enter closed session by Horsley/Johnston for the superintendent evaluation under Iowa code 21.5.1.i: “To evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that individual requests a closed session.  This session will also be closed to comply with the confidentiality of personnel records requirements.”  The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote and the meeting was declared closed.

 

At 9:18pm, President Lundstrom declared the meeting open and at 9:19pm, it was moved by Horsley/Friel to adjourn with unanimous approval.

 

                                                                        Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                        /s/ Nicole L McCarville, Board Secretary