Nevada Community School District Board of Directors Minutes of Regular Meeting Monday, April 6, 2026 Gates Conference Room

Nevada Community School District Board of Directors Minutes of Regular Meeting Monday, April 6, 2026 Gates Conference Room PRESENT:BOARD MEMBERS:Marty Chitty, Leanne Harter, Emily Schaack, Tori Carsrud, Chiara Chappell STAFF: Dr Steve Gray, Tammy Ellis, Jason Sampson, Joe Wakeman Special Meeting 1. Call to Order at 6:30 p.m. 2. Approval of Agenda Motion by Schaack, second by Carsrud to approve the agenda for the Special Meeting. Motion Carried 5-0 3. Proposed FY27 Property Tax Levy – Ellis explained the Proposed Tax Notice to the Board. 4. Public Hearing – Chitty opened the public hearing for the Proposed Tax Notice as published in the Nevada Journal on Thursday March 19. No one was present to speak. 5. Establish Date for Public Hearing B: The Board discussed times for Public Hearing B which will be held on April 28 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) in the conference room at the District Office. 6. Adjourn the Special Meeting at 6:40 p.m. Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order at 6:41 p.m. 2. Approval of the Agenda – Motion by Maier, second by Harter to approve the agenda as presented with additions for the Regular Meeting. Motion Carried 5-0 3. Public Comment – None 4. Information 4.1 Policy Review 303.5 Administrator Duties – Dr Gray presented policy 303.5 as it aligns with IASB. Some edits were discussed and Dr Gray will bring back the policy review at the next board meeting. 5. Action Agenda – 5.1 Benefit Source – Health Renewal Options Jackson Webster from Benefit Source who has been the districts benefit consultants for the last several years presented the board with an update on the district's health insurance plans. The district is currently on a partially self-funded plan, Jackson discussed the districts options of changing to a self-funded insurance plan. The change would allow the insurance fund to grow and there would be no changes for the employees. Motion to approve Plan C for a self-funded insurance plan by Carsrud, second by Harter Motion Carried 4-0 5.2 Used Bus Quotes – Transportation Director, Jason Sampson presented the need to replace bus #14 due to it being unsafe. Three bids were received between diesel and propane busses. Motion by Schaack to approve the purchase of a 2024 Blue Bird 77 passenger bus for $85,000, second by Harter, Motion Carried 4-0 5.3 MS Chromebook Cycle Quotes – Technology Director, Joe Wakeman presented the board with quotes for the normal four-year chromebook rotation for the middle school. Motion byHarter to approve the Trafera quote for $214,225, second by Carsrud Motion Carried 4-0. 6. Consent Agenda – Motion by Carsrud second by Schaack to approve the agenda as presented Motion Carried 4-0 Board Minutes of the meeting of March 2, 2026 Bills Appointments: • Elementary Teacher Lily Dumas $50,000 • Asst. HS Football Andy Arthur $3,160 • Asst. HS Volleyball Cameron Bergman $2,963 • NCRC Child Care Sandra Sampson $12.00 • NCRC Child Care Jillian Hawbaker $12.75 • Elementary SpEd Teacher Breanna Small $53,000 • District Admin. Asst. Vicki McIntire, transfer from Elementary Office to District Office Administrative Assistant • Central Admin. Asst. Michelle Oxley, transfer from Elementary Associate to Central Office Administrative Assistant, starting wage $18.00 to continue through the 2026-27 contract • Elementary Associate Dane Nealson $13.22 • MS Football Coach James Edwards $1,951 *Pending Coaching Authorization • Volunteer MS Musical Kristi Kenealy • Volunteer MS Musical Sarah Mehari Resignations: • Andy Arthur MS Football • Cameron Bergman MS Volleyball • Kristin Amos Elementary Library Associate - end of 25-26 contract • Val Jones Elementary Teacher – end of 25- 26 contract • Brad Hathaway Elementary Associate (3/30/26) Wage Adjustment – • Summer Help – Building & Grounds From $10.00/Hr to $12.00/Hr o $12.50 for returnees Fundraisers – Leading Edge Fundraising for baseball to help purchase new equipment, schedule team meetings, and provide apparel as needed. 7.1 Board Member Comments – Chiara talked about the HS musical and drama related activities being over for the year, the middle school musical is coming up in a few days. Tennis and track is going well, Chiara says the girls track not being in held in the spring seems to be going well. Some middle teachers asked the seniors to help with the 8th grade transition into high school. Chiara feels this was really helpful for the 8th graders and hopes they continue that every year. Prom is coming up, Chiara commented on the After Prom and is glad that it's held at the school to help kids stay out of trouble. 7.2 The next regular Board meeting is Monday April 21, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. 8. Adjournment at 7:40 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Marty Chitty, Board President Tammy Ellis, Board Secretary Nevada Community School District Bills for payment 4/6/26 RevTrak 6.78 Martin Brothers 163.18 Van Wall Equipment 56.59 Amazon Capital Services Inc 1526.94 BFG Supply 3680.76 Copyworks 117.42 Decker Sporting Goods 820.2 Elite Sports 292.78 Game One 679.7 Heartland Area Education Agency 108 Hokel Machine Supply 158.37 Key Cooperative 446.66 Vetter Equipment 137.7 Nevada Community School 200 Arnold Motor Supply 524.39 Four Seasons Fund Raising 1250 Iowa High School Speech Association 52 Miller, Nick 85 Myers, Madelyn 70 Nevada Hardware 86.32 Alley's Pizza 392.66 Arnold Motor Supply 259.1 Bode, Sarah 60 BSN Sports 1734.52 Central Iowa Farm Store 14.95 Clear Lake CSD 300 Cyclone Awards & Engraving Inc 99 Four Seasons Fund Raising 16.68 Golly's Locker 148.61 Gong-Browne, Jem 150 Gorden, Patrick 150 Harvest Pickleball and Tennis 215.84 Holub Greenhouses 374.27 Howe's Welding and Fabrication 669.02 Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association 45 Iowa High School Speech Association 13 Iowa HS Athletic Association 680 Jensen, Aaron 90 Kerwood II, Robert 150 Lester, Alison 150 Lloyd, Chris 328.89 National FFA Organization 279.6 Porta Phone 749 Simsek, Emrah 150 Story County Pork Producers 1184.82 Swift, Nicholas 150 Trophies Plus 270.76 Vista Software LLC 4925 Echo Electric - Ames 156.27 Trane US, Inc 2937.5 AFLAC 33.08 AIG Retirement 850 Alliant Energy 46555.19 Availa Bank 10 Avesis 1009.14 AXA Equitable 435 City Of Nevada 4202.16 Collection Services Center 640.26 Delta Dental 1464.26 Delta Dental 728.53 Delta Dental 567.1 Delta Dental 2373.57 Delta Dental 619.86 Employee Benefit Corporation 131.75 Employee Benefit Systems 717.81 Employee Benefit Systems 1734.93 Employee Benefit Systems 44.96 Employee Benefit Systems 4931.59 Employee Benefit Systems 906.46 Employee Benefit Systems 525.56 Equitable 815 Horace Mann Life Insurance Co 1470 Iowa Department of Revenue 25062 Iowa Department of Revenue 105 Iowa Public Employees Retirement System 172192.31 isolved Benefit Services WDM 239.05 isolved Benefit Services WDM 8286.69 Liberty National Life Insurnce Co 141.03 Mass Mutual 5820 Nevada Community School 241152.28 Nevada Community School 4487.02 Nevada CSD FS 10 Nevada CSD FS 505 Pitney Bowes Inc 778.95 RevTrak 2240.54 Sun Life Financial 4342.36 Sun Life Financial 4404.86 United States Postal Service 517.7 Voya Financial 514.29 Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Iowa 161316.12 United Way 482.07 Health Savings Account 142.91 Health Savings Account 441.68 Health Savings Account 82.9 Health Savings Account 291.25 Health Savings Account 441.68 Health Savings Account 325 Health Savings Account 332.91 Health Savings Account 381.3 Health Savings Account 375 Health Savings Account 282.91 Health Savings Account 350 Health Savings Account 119.9 Health Savings Account 124.58 Health Savings Account 82.91 Health Savings Account 82.91 Health Savings Account 229.16 Health Savings Account 102.91 Health Savings Account 117.91 Health Savings Account 82.9 Health Savings Account 358.34 Health Savings Account 82.91 Oppedal, Mary 500 Ahlers & Cooney 1253 Anderson Erickson 434.78 Capital Sanitary Supply Co 1285.43 ClaimAid 1795.66 Clayton Ridge Community School 7525.44 DHS Cashier 1st Fl 17803.33 Echo Group, Inc 145.08 Heartland Area Education Agency 40019.8 Kelly Laundry 238.12 Martin Brothers 1962.14 Mechanical Comfort, Inc 2041.74 New Century FS 7869.6 Paper Corporation 5821.93 Pomp's Tire Service, Inc. 1808.88 Rieman Music Inc. 302.76 School Bus Sales Co 126.81 Trine, Allison 52.5 Wakeman, Joe 240 Wakeman, Kristin 240 Ahlers & Cooney 228 Amazon Capital Services Inc 6316.53 Building A Reader 3000 Capital Sanitary Supply Co 4275.27 Central Iowa Broadband 555 Central States Roofing 1048.27 Culligan Ultrapure 28.43 Decker Equipment 44.55 Decker Sporting Goods 273 Heartland Area Education Agency 40259.8 J W Pepper & Son Inc 302.99 Kelly Laundry 195.22 Mechanical Comfort, Inc 7042.91 New Century FS 3199.43 Pratt Sanitation Inc. 1848.44 Premier Athlete Training 4200 Riser Inc 1075 School Bus Sales Co 1201.93 Story County Medical Center 152 Verizon 103.55 William MacGill & Co 1155 Gindt, Elizabeth 19.69 Smith, Dustin R 1041.6 Temple, Travis 120 Octagon Center for the Arts 300 Big 8 Tyre Center 150 Arnold Motor Supply 908.91 Bauman, Chad 120 Bauman, Melissa 120 Bio Corporation 385.2 Ascendance Truck Centers, LLC 758.66 Draintech 830.5 Iowa FCCLA 190 Millenium Technology of Iowa 254 Nevada Hardware 925.09 Office of Auditor of State 850 Rasmusson, Ted 120 Toot, Joe 120 Varsity Group 475 Vasey, Gary 60 Alliant Energy 955.76 Alliant Energy 235.57 Aquatech, LLC 2000 Arnold Motor Supply 800.06 BSN Sports 1132.74 Central College 360 Con-Struct, Inc 10910 Crowson Piano Service 460 Des Moines Area Comm. College 115175 Draintech 2276.2 eGoldFax 51.99 Eocene Environmental 800 Filter Shop 870.4 Hertz, Liz 243 Iowa State University 5250 John Deere Financial 66.85 Jostens 805.9 Mediacom 1168.8 Nevada Public Safety Department 50 Sleister Music 2573.76 Winsupply of Ames 386.41 Anderson Erickson 5946.11 Martin Brothers 24620.65 Rotella's Italian Bakery, Inc. 1130.63 Amazon Capital Services Inc 512.93 Quill.com 445.6 April 23 2026 LIOW0503968