Minutes - 2025.05.19

Minutes - Regular Board Meeting

Carroll CSD Board of Education

May 19, 2025

Adams Elementary Board Room

 

PUBLIC FORM – Mr. Wayne Lu, CHS Band Director, addressed the board thanking them for their support of the band/chorus trip to KC for their national competition.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Kristen Lundstrom call the meeting to order at 6:43PM.

 

ROLL CALL – Board Members Friel, Horsley, Johnston, McCaulley and Lundstrom present.

 

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

 

PRESENTATION – Superintendent Casey Berlau thanked the elected board members and two student board members for their service to the Carroll Community School District in recognition of School Board appreciation month.

 

DISCUSSION ITEMS – The board discussed the transportation plan for the 25-26 year with Jen Dentlinger, Director of Transportation, and the DLR Facility Plan.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

 

PERSONNEL REPORT

RESIGNATIONS:

  1. Ryan Simmelink wishes to resign from his Jr. High Track coaching position at the end of the 2025 track season.
  2. Mike Brinker wishes to resign from his contracted bus driving position. He wishes to remain on the sub and activity roster.
  3. Carla Head wishes to resign from her teacher associate position at Fairview.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  1. Crystal Boes would like to recommend Laura Kramer for a sixth grade reading teaching position for $62,500 plus a $2,000 signing bonus contingent upon receipt of a clear background check.
  2. Crystal Boes would like to recommend Abigail Moen for a 5th grade teacher for $50,000 with a $2,000 signing bonus.
  3. Sue Ruch and Amy Collison are recommending Doug Sweeney as the elementary music teacher for the 2025-26 school year for $88,000. Doug was employed as a music teacher in the Carroll Community School District for thirty-three years.

TRANSFERS

  1. Crystal Boes is requesting Jodi Handlos be transferred to 5-8 Computer Science teaching position.

CONTRACT MODIFICATION

  1. Casey Berlau is recommending modifying Ryan Simmelink's contract from 240 days/year to 260 days/year with 20 days of vacation and modifying Ryan's salary to $115,500.
  2. Casey Berlau is recommending modifying Dean Lansman's contract from 240 days/year to 260 days/year with 20 days of vacation.

Moved by Horsley/Friel to approve the personnel report and the motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

Minutes – 4/21/25 and 5/5/25 board minutes

Bills – General Fund: $413,641.29; Activity Fund: $30,015.15; Management Fund: $1,002.00; SAVE Fund: $796,814.39; PPEL Fund: $16,422.46; Nutrition Fund: $60,530.84; UMB Bond Payments of $653,875 and $289,800.60

Donations –Carroll Rivalry Cup - $3,000 to the CHS Golf Programs; First United Methodist Church - $565 to the Tiger Cupboard; Dallas and Brenda Warnke - $1,000 to CCSD; Pella Corp - $100 to CCSD; Anonymous – tree to the CHS butterfly garden

Board Policies – 1st Reading – 473, 105R1, 536; 2nd reading not required – 104E2, 104E3

Field Trip – National History Day national competition in DC from June 8th-12th; FFA overnight retreat for chapter officer training from June 28-30

Agreements – Ar-We-Va Food Service Director sharing; Region XII Agreement for FY26; Plains Area Mental Health general service agreement

Moved by Friel/Horsley to approve the consent agenda with minor wording updates on policy 473 and 536, along with contact changes on the Region XII contract, with unanimous approval by roll call vote. 

 

ACTION ITEMS

A.       Consider approval of 2025 Graduates – moved by McCaulley/Johnston to approve the graduate list presented with unanimous approval by roll call vote. 

B.        Consider approval of Starting and Sub Pay for 2025-2026 - moved by Johnston/McCaulley to approve the 25-26 starting and sub pay presented with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

C.        Consider approval of 2025-2026 Preschool Calendar – moved by Friel/Horsley to approve the 25-26 Preschool Calendar as presented, with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

D.        Consider approval of school fees and lunch fees for 2025-2026 – moved by Friel/Horsley to approve the 25-26 school fees and meal prices, both with no changes, with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

E.        Consider approval of Summer TAP Camp Transportation – moved by Friel/McCaulley to approve the transportation request with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

F.        Consider request for transportation for Summer Fun Camp - July 9, 16, 23 and 30 – moved by Friel/McCaulley to approve the transportation request, passing 4-0 with Lundstrom abstaining.

G.      CMS Cement Work in front of main entrance – moved by Friel/Johnston to approve the cement/sod work totaling $14,133.76 to be completed by Badding Construction and Hugeback Lawncare with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

H.      CMS backflow preventers/field irrigation system – moved by Johnston/McCaulley to approve the backflow replacement quote from Carroll Controls for $12, 150 with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

I.      CMS Classroom renovation quote – moved by Johnston/McCaulley to approve the quote from Badding Construction for a CMS classroom reconfiguration for $24,105 with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

J.      AES Boiler/Heat Exchanger – moved by Horsley/McCaulley to accept the quote from Carroll Controls for $9,150 to replace a heat exchanger with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

 

BUSINESS OFFICE REPORT

A.       Bids

1.  Audit - 5 year – moved by Horsley/McCaulley to accept the 5 year quote for audit services from Bohnsack & Frommelt with unanimous approval by roll call vote. 

2.  Garbage - 3 year – moved by McCaulley/Johnston to accept the 3 year bid from Ray’s Refuse for garbage service with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

3.  Copier Lease - 3 year – moved by Friel/McCaulley to accept the 3 year bid from Access Systems for copier leasing/servicing with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

4.  Bread – moved by Horsley/McCaulley to accept the 25-26 bid for bakery items from Pan-O-Gold with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

5.  Milk – moved by Friel/Horsley to accept the 25-26 dairy bid from Anderson Erickson with unanimous approval by roll call vote.

  1. Insurance Renewals:  Property and Casualty
  2. Budget Reports

     

ADJOURNMENT – moved by McCaulley/Friel to adjourn at 9:10PM with unanimous approval.  The next board work session will be Monday, June 2nd at 6:30pm in the Adams Elementary Board Room and next regular meeting will be Thursday, June 19th at 6:30PM in the Adams Elementary Board Room.

 

                                                                                    Respectfully Submitted,

 

                                                                                    \s\ Nicole McCarville, Board Secretary