Nevada Community School District
Board of Directors
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Monday, January 5, 2026
Gates Conference Room
Present:Board Members: Marty Chitty, Tom Maier, Leanne Harter, Tori Carsrud, Emily Schaack
Staff:Dr Steve Gray, Tammy Ellis
1.Call to Order at 6:30 p.m.
2.Approval of Agenda-Motion to approve the agenda with additions by Harter second by Maier, Motion Carried 5-0
3.Public Comment–None
4.Information
4.1N/A
5.Action Agenda
5.1Annual Review:At-Risk/Drop-Out Prevention Plan Motion by Carsrud, second by Schaack to approve the At-Risk/Drop-Out Prevention Plan with suggested minor edits as discussed, Motion carried 5-0.
5.2MAG Application:At-Risk/Drop-Out Prevention Motion by Carsrud second by Harter to approve the At-Risk/Drop-Out MAG Application for $495,395 Motion Carried 5-0
6. Consent Agenda Motion by Carsrud, second by Schaack to approve the consent agenda as presented with additions. Motion carried 5-0
6.1 Minutes of the meeting December 15, 2025
6.2 Bills/Financials
6.3 Personnel with additions:
Appointments: • Avery Dobson Elementary SpEd Assoc $15.62 • Speech Contract Updates Sarah Bode $4345 ŸShiloh Humpal-Pash $1334 ŸShawna Dumbaugh $2222 (no change)
Resignations: • Samara Willson-Howar Elementary SpEd Assoc
6.4 Fundraisers: Selling strawberries from 4 Seasons Fundraising, students will also do a fundraiser called Egg My Yard, where customers pay to have candy filled eggs hidden in their yard, both fundraisers will help fund FCCLA activities.
6.5 Early Grad Apps: David Gonzalez, Cash Handsaker, Jakobi Huhn, Kalista Kinshaw, Addison Lockrem, Sevanna Lund, and Alyssa Vary
7.Board Items
7.1Board Member Comments–Carsrud thanked the Nevada Foundation for their $4,000 donation to the Nevada Community Resource Center. A reminder was mentioned for the Annual Board Retreat that is scheduled for January 17, 2026 at 9:00am at Gates Hall Conference Room.
7.2The next regular board meeting is Monday, January 19, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
8. Adjourn: 7:02 pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Marty Chitty, Board President
Tammy Ellis, Board Secretary
Nevada Community School District
Bills for Payment 1/5/26
Access Systems 113.89
AFLAC 33.08
AIG Retirement 850
Alley's Pizza 50.41
Amazon Capital Services Inc 232.86
Amazon Capital Services Inc 4182.14
Amazon Capital Services Inc 81.42
Ascendance Truck Centers, LLC 420.96
Availa Bank 10
AXA Equitable 435
Bangs, TJ 160
Bartello, John 100
Bauman, Chad 90
Baxter CSD 2500
Bencke, Craig 160
Bencke, Craig 160
Big 8 Tyre Center 100
Boone CSD 110
BSN Sports 1132.94
BSN Sports 1476.6
Capital Sanitary Supply Co 1513.37
Carsrud, Tori 100
Central Iowa Towing & Recovery Inc 295.6
Clayton Ridge Community School 4966.48
Collection Services Center 864.29
Connor, Bryan 155
Con-Struct, Inc 12447.5
Copyworks 6.49
Couser, Brigietta 60
Decker Sporting Goods 2132.1
Delta Dental 1268.1
Delta Dental 263.07
DLD Technologies 4900
Easley, Lisa 22
Echo Group, Inc 2463.76
eGoldFax 51.99
Employee Benefit Systems 136.98
Employee Benefit Systems 891.6
Employee Benefits Source 131.75
Equitable 815
Farmer, Josie 150
Farmer, Mindy 120
Fitch, Amanda 22
Foreman, Gerrit 160
Google LLC 6.42
Hanson, Brian 30
Hawbaker, Shauna 22
Health Savings Accounts 4748.86
Heartland Area Education Agency 1401.18
Heartland Area Education Agency 201
Heffron Services 4268.7
Horace Mann Life Insurance Co 1470
Hough, Kory 140
Houston, Kim 150
Hovar, Lillian 120
HSA - Tiffany Day 331.6
Hunter, Cory 160
Iowa Assoc Of School Boards 450
Iowa Department of Revenue 26606
Iowa HS Athletic Association 25
IPERS 176165.09
isolved Benefit Services WDM 8352.94
ISU Athletics 300
J W Pepper & Son Inc 239.99
John Deere Financial 173.71
Jordison, Steven 70
Jordison, Steven 70
Junker, Jeff 155
Kontz, Nathan 140
Kraig's Glass Sales & Mfg 28.95
Lawler, Jameson 85
Lego Education 3199.6
Liberty National Life Insurnce Co 141.03
Loney, Nick 160
Martin Brothers 521.45
Mass Mutual 5820
Miller, Nick 170
Payroll Taxes 246820.29
Nevada Community School G F 44663.81
Nevada Community School G F 53878.53
Nevada Community School G F 98.60
Nevada CSD FS 35.3
New Century FS 6048.23
Ogden Community School 110
Oppedal, Mary 500
Parker, Larry 30
Petersen, Andy 155
Popplers Music, Inc 425
Pratt Sanitation Inc. 1818.44
Rasmusson, Ted 180
Reed, Joel 120
Rev Trak 1.74
Rev Trak 50.35
Rev Trak 1503.50
Rev Trak 1909.55
Rev Trak 906.43
Rotella's Italian Bakery, Inc. 572.38
Schaack, Emily 100
Shollenbarger, Hunter 105
Shollenbarger, Hunter 70
Smith, Dustin R 360
Smith, Gunnar 105
Story County Medical Center 128
Sun Life Financial 4317
Sutherland, David 120
Thompson, Lucas 155
Trine, Allison 105
Trophies Plus 1640.3
Truist Governmental Finance 61969
UMB 9665.5
United Way 485
Valley High School 150
Van beck, Scott 155
Vasey, Gary 240
Vista Software LLC 4925
Voya Financial 514.29
Wachter, Derek 160
Wachter, Derek 160
Waddell, Todd 155
Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Iowa 157572.41
Wempen, David 100
Whitehead, Ashley 150
Whitehead, Lowell Ernie 150
Williamson Electric 1626.94
Williamson Electric 6085.41
Willman, Ryan 140
Woodward-Granger CSD Grandwood Consortium 71150.5
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