Nevada Community School District Board of Directors Minutes of Regular Meeting Monday, December 1, 2025 Gates Memorial Hall at 825 15th St Nevada

Nevada Community School District Board of Directors Minutes of Regular Meeting Monday, December 1, 2025 Gates Memorial Hall at 825 15th St Nevada Present:Board Members: Marty Chitty, Tom Maier, Tori Carsud, Emily Schaack, Jaden Grimm, Chiara Chappell Staff:Dr Steve Gray, Dr. Kristian Einsweiler, Jason Sampson, Tammy Ellis 1.Call to Order at 6:30 p.m. 2.Approval of Agenda - Motion to approve the agenda with additions by Maier, second by Carsrud Motion Carried 4-0 3.Public Comment – None 4. Information 4.1 High School Course Guide 2026-27 – High School Principal Dr. Einsweiler discussed suggested updates to the 2026-27 HS Course Guide. Carsrud asked for some further explanations and gave her suggestions regarding the updates being made. The board and Dr. Einsweiler had a great discussion reviewing the topics presented. Dr. Einsweiler will take the boards suggestions to the admin team and bring the HS Course Guide updates back to the board. 5. Action Agenda 5.1 SBRC Applications for Modified Allowable Growth a. Open Enrollment Out Not on Prior Year's Headcount – Motion by Carsrud, second by Schaack to approve Administration to submit a request to the School Budget Review Committee for a modified supplemental amount of $119,493 for open enrolled out students who were not included in the district's previous years certified count. Motion carried 4-0 b. English Learners (EL) Instruction Beyond Five Years – Motion by Carsrud, second by Schaack to approve Administration to submit a request to the School Budget Review Committee for a modified supplemental amount of $27,239 related to the EL program for students who have exceeded five years of weighting that are included on the Fall 2025 certified enrollment headcount. Motion carried 4-0 5.2 Policy Edits: 407.6 & 413.2 – Dr Gray asked for approval to change the early retirement due date from November 15 to October 15, and to change the early retirement withdrawal deadline from November 30 to October 31. Dr Gray explained these changes will allow Administration to plan ahead for the next school year in a timelier manner. Motion by Schaack, second by Carsrud to approve the date changes to the early retirement due date to October 15 and the early retirement withdrawal deadline to October 31, waiving the second reading. Motion carried 4-0 5.3 Policy Addition – 711.9 - Local Bus Driver Training – 1st Reading – Director of Transportation, Jason Sampson updated the board regarding the 2025 legislation allowing more flexibility for driver training at the local level. Sampson says the state now allows districts to do bus driver training in house as long as the district has a board policy in place, the policy will be reviewed by the board annually. In house training will make it easier to schedule the training instead of waiting for a class to open up at an outside location such as local colleges. Motion to approve the first reading of new policy 711.9, in house bus driver training by Maier second by Schaack. Motion carried 4-0 6. Consent Agenda – Motion by Carsrud second by Maier to approve the consent agenda as presented, also approving the $100,000 early retirement cap be lifted for the 2025-26 year so all retirees will receive their full 45% of their base annual salary for their early retirement benefit. Motion carried 4-0 6.1 Minutes of the meeting November 17, 2025 6.2 Bills/Financials 6.3 Personnel with additions: Appointments: • Carson Potter Volunteer Bowling Coach • Colton Shipman MS Baseball Coach $2,913. Keegan Patterson Speech Assistant $1,026, Isabelle Humpal-Pash Speech Assistant $1,026 Resignations: • Bev Shipley Elementary Associate (Last Day December 19) Early Retirements: Karen Niblock 7th Gr Social Studies Teacher $34,155.90; Arlyce Kroese 7th Gr Language Arts Teacher $34,155.90; Kate Huse District Registrar $19,272.24; Terri Heiden Kindergarten Teacher $29,916.00; Chris Burling Director of NCRC $29,949.75; Dave Kroese Director of Building and Grounds $42,397.20 6.4 Fundraisers: Nevada High School After Prom selling baked goods to help fund after prom activities Cheer and Dance clinic for little kids to help fund cheer and dance equipment 7. Board Items 7.1 Board Member Comments – Dr Gray would like to move the December 15 board meeting up to 6:00 due to the band/choir concert starting at 7:00 that night. Dr Gray would like to have full participation for the Action Agenda, by changing the time Carsrud and Schaack would be able to participate. The board agreed to move the December 15 board meeting start time to 6:00 pm. Jaden Grimm proudly talked about winning the 3A State Football Championship. Grimm commented on all the support and sponsors the football team received during the semi finals and championship game. 7.2 The next regular board meeting is Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. 8. Adjourn: 8:04 Respectfully Submitted, Marty Chitty, Board President Tammy Ellis, Board Secretary Nevada Community School District Bills for Payment 12/1/25 Amazon Capital Services Inc 82.8 Copyworks 26.65 Heartland Area Education Agency 1.52 Van Wall Equipment 107.14 Varsity Spirit Fashions & Supplies 184.45 Gilchrist, Sarah 51.98 Weber, Chris 85 Bencke, Craig 300 Cline, Ian 160 Drees, Allan 155 Hunter, Cory 300 Janssen, Mark 155 Johnson, Dewayne 155 May, Andrew 300 Mcdonald, Randy 160 Scott, Christopher 300 Starbuck, Zachary 300 Arnold Motor Supply 2277.92 Bromeland, Tom 155 BSN Sports 1404 Central Iowa Farm Store 53.03 Diesel Specialties 152.43 Farmers Cooperative Elevator Co 95 Foreman, Gerrit 300 Google LLC 6.42 Harjes, Carrie 280 Hatchitt, Christopher 300 Iowa HS Athletic Association 200 Miller, Nick 340 National FFA Organization 660 Odor, Mark 85 Perry CSD 80 Schwartz, Leland 100 Waddell, Todd 155 Wakefield, Brian 100 Woolridge, Karl 155 UMB 30800 CK Fairco Inc 34000 Tyler Technologies 4004.73 AFLAC 33.08 AIG Retirement 850 AXA Equitable 435 Cantaloupe Systems 21.98 Collection Services Center 864.29 Employee Benefit Corporation 131.75 Employee Benefit Systems 2912.27 Equitable 815 Horace Mann Life Insurance Co 1470 Iowa Department of Revenue 26544 Liberty National Life Insurnce Co 141.03 Mass Mutual 5820 Internal Revenue Service 247734.44 Sun Life Financial 8735.44 Voya Financial 514.29 Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Iowa 161585.15 United Way 485 HSA - Alycia Edson 142.91 HSA - Arlyce Kroese 441.68 HSA - Barbara Elgersma 248.7 HSA - Crystal Walker 291.25 HSA - David Kroese 441.68 HSA - Emily Shuka 325 HSA - Hailee Bentley 332.91 HSA - James Mills 381.29 HSA - Jordan Bentley 375 HSA - Kimberly Koch 282.91 HSA - Kris Arganbright 350 HSA - Lisa Easley 119.9 HSA - Nichole Feilmeier 124.58 HSA - Paige Zehm 82.91 HSA - Rhett Darland 82.91 HSA - Ryan Brown 229.16 HSA - Soukiang Phommasen 102.91 HSA - Ted Johnson 117.91 HSA - Trevor Arganbright 358.34 HSA - Valerie Jones 82.91 Oppedal, Mary 500 Ahlers & Cooney 1065.46 Amazon Capital Services Inc 2524.49 Capital Sanitary Supply Co 3848.21 ClaimAid 727.79 DHS Cashier 1st Fl 7215.71 Heartland Area Education Agency 20257.05 Kelly Laundry 170.82 New Century FS 3890.25 School Bus Sales Co 1335.18 Story County Medical Center 161 Asmus, Kody M 300 Gibson, Michelle 30 McIntire, Vicki 9.96 Alliant Energy 493.32 Upchurch Rentals 795 Buenrrostro's Rentals 500 Big 8 Tyre Center 100 Access Systems 110.99 Arnold Motor Supply 178.26 BDI Signs 1800 Big 8 Tyre Center 52.58 Blackhawk Sprinklers 3250 College Board 650 Continental Research Corporation 258.03 eGoldFax 51.99 John Deere Financial 346.23 Mediacom 326.9 Midwest Insurance Corporation 1371 Schirmer Consulting 100 Scholastic Inc 165 Stephenson, Bernie 30 Vasey, Gary 60 Weber, Ron 30 West Music 55.6 Nevada Community School G F 103103.42 Prather, Ramona 50 December 11 2025 LIOW0417768