Centerville CSD
	Regular Board Meeting
08/11/2025 05:30 PM
Centerville Administration Office
634 North Main
Centerville, Iowa
	
MEETING MINUTES

Attendance

Voting Members
Tim Burger, Board Member	
Carol Heffron, Board Member	
Tom Johnson, Board Member	
Mike Moore, Board Member	
Mike Thomas, Board President	
Kevin Wiskus, Board Member	
Non-Voting Members
Mark Taylor, Superintendent	
Lisa Swarts, SBO/Board Secretary	

I.	Call to order and roll call
President Mike Thomas called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
II.	Welcome Visitors
Mike Thomas welcomed visitors.
A.	Public Forum
There were no public comments.
III.	Approve Agenda
Motion made by: Tim Burger
Motion seconded by: Mike Moore
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
IV.	Approve Minutes of previous meetings
An error was made on "Item H. Board Resolution to Transfer Funds for Athletic Equipment FY25."  Kevin Wiskus was recorded as "vote not recorded."  It should have been "Kevin Wiskus - Yes." 
Motion to approve the July 14, 2025 minutes with amendment.
Motion made by: Kevin Wiskus
Motion seconded by: Tom Johnson
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
V.	Old Business
There were no old business items.
VI.	New Business
A.	Student Representative
There was no student representative present.
B.	Approve Participation in Federal/Special Programs, Consolidated Grant and Appointed Program Contacts
Motion to approve participation in Federal/Special Programs, Consolidated Grant and Appointed Program Contacts for 2025-26 as presented:

Title I – Julie Caraccio
Title II – Mark Taylor
Title III – Julie Carracio
Title IV – Mark Taylor
Carl Perkins – Jennifer Donels
AmeriCorps – Julie Carracio
Homeless – Julie Caraccio
Home School – Julie Caraccio
Equity/Title IX – Andy Hotek
Bullying Investigator – Andy Hotek
E-Rate – Cameron Oehler, Lisa Swarts
Project Easier/BEDS/Certified Enrollment – Mark Taylor/Lisa Swarts
Infinite Campus Program (Student Management System) – Emily Kozak/Mark Taylor
CASA (Consolidated Accountability & Support Application) Annual Updates – Mark Taylor
Annual Registration Information – Emily Kozak, Lisa Swarts
Curriculum/Staff Development and Assessment – Julie Caraccio includes membership of the
Teacher Quality Committee
Motion made by: Mike Moore
Motion seconded by: Tim Burger
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
C.	Designate a Level I and Level II Investigators to Research Allegations of Student Abuse by Employees
Motion to approve investigators to research allegations of student abuse by employees for the 2025-26 school year if needed by the Department of Education
Level I Investigator – Lauren Baker, with Anne Morgan as alternate.
Level II Investigator – Anne Morgan, with Julie Caraccio as alternate.
Motion made by: Kevin Wiskus
Motion seconded by: Tom Johnson
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
D.	Approve Bid for Garbage Pickup for 2025-26
Motion to approve the 2025-26 garbage pickup bid from Hills' Sanitation for $1075/per month and Summer Pickup $32.50/container.
Motion made by: Kevin Wiskus
Motion seconded by: Mike Moore
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
E.	Approve 28E Agreement with Kids World Preschool
Motion to approve the 2025-26 Kids World Preschool 28E Agreement as presented.
Motion made by: Tom Johnson
Motion seconded by: Mike Moore
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
F.	Approve SIEDA Preschool Contract
Motion to approve the 2025-26 SIEDA preschool contract as presented.
Motion made by: Mike Moore
Motion seconded by: Tim Burger
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
G.	Approve CACFP Food Service Agreement with SIEDA
Motion to approve the 2025-26 CACFP Food Service Agreement with SIEDA as presented.
Motion made by: Tim Burger
Motion seconded by: Mike Moore
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
H.	Approve Sharing Agreements for 2025-26
Motion to approve the sharing agreement with Moravia Community School District as presented.
Motion made by: Mike Moore
Motion seconded by: Kevin Wiskus
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
I.	Approve Athletic Sharing Agreements
Recommendation to amend the Moulton-Udell athletic sharing agreement by striking "Football" from the agreement.  They have asked that since we did not exercise amending the previous agreement by the stated date, that Centerville would honor that for one more year.
Motion to approve athletic agreements with Davis County, Moravia, Albia, Seymour, and Moulton-Udell with recommended amendment.
Motion made by: Mike Moore
Motion seconded by: Tom Johnson
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
J.	Approve AEA Contract for Transfer of State Funding
Motion to approve AEA Contract for Transfer of State Funding as presented.
Motion made by: Tom Johnson
Motion seconded by: Tim Burger
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
K.	Approve Support Staff Handbook Changes
In addition to already noted changes, an update to page 14 for training contact information was changed as well.
Motion to approve support staff handbook changes as presented with extra amendment.
Motion made by: Kevin Wiskus
Motion seconded by: Tim Burger
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
L.	Approve 2026 IASB Legislative Priorities
The board selected: school funding, governance, and safety as their legislative priorities.
Motion to approve selected board approved legislative priorities topics as recommended.
Motion made by: Mike Moore
Motion seconded by: Kevin Wiskus
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
M.	Approve Personnel Business Procedures
Motion to approve all personnel business procedures items as presented.
Motion made by: Kevin Wiskus
Motion seconded by: Tim Burger
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
1.	Resignations
1.	Bill Huisman – HS Head Baseball Coach – Effective Immediately
2.	Maria Morelos – Custodian – Effective August 22, 2025
3.	Alicia Grunig – HMS Softball Coach – Effective at the End of the 2025 Season
4.	Cody Zaputil - HMS SPED Aide - Effective Immediately
2.	Transfers
1.	Tiffany Rose – Full-Time Custodian - $18.62/hour – Effective August 25, 2025 – Replacing Maria Morelos
2.	Andrew Johnson - Full-Time Evening Custodian - $15.77/hour @ 4 hours, & $14.97/hour @ 4 hours
3.	Employment/Contracts
1.	Amanda Stout – LKV SPED Aide - $14.47/hour – 186 Days – Effective August 21, 2025 – Replacing Heather Belloma
2.	Sage Southwick – LKV SPED Aide - $14.17/hour – 186 Days – Effective August 21, 2025 – Replacing Sharyl Woollums
3.	Erica Kellow – LKV SPED Aide - $14.17/hour – 186 Days – Effective August 21, 2025 – New/Supplemental Position
4.	Darrin Hamilton – Substitute Bus Driver - $19.50/hour – Effective August 25, 2025
5.	Krystal Bronson – Substitute Bus Driver - $19.50/hour – Effective August 25, 2025
6.	Ira Heartley – Substitute Bus Driver - $19.50/hour – Effective August 25, 2025
7.	Aaron Beeson – Substitute Bus Driver - $19.50/hour – Effective August 25, 2025
8.	Kathryn Carlyle – CHS SPED Aide - $14.47/hour – 186 Days - Effective August 21, 2025 – New/Supplemental Position
9.	Madi Huffman – CHS SPED Aide - $14.17/hour – 186 Days - Effective August 21, 2025 – New/Supplemental Position
10.	Cale Oldfield - Substitute Custodian - $13.97 /hour - Effective August 25, 2025
11.	Twila Sumpter - Lakeview SPED Aide - $15.37/hour - Effective August 15, 2025 - New/Supplemental Position
4.	Volunteer Agreements
1.	Jeff Moore – HS Boys Basketball – Employee Volunteer
2.	Delaney Evers – PACT Student Committee – Employee Volunteer
3.	Ryan McLouth – FCS Sponsor – Non-Employee Volunteer
4.	Cameron Oehler – Esports Coach – Employee Volunteer
5.	Shannon Johnston – Yearbook & Mocktrial – Non-Employee Volunteer
6.	Brandon Clark – MS Track & HS Football – Employee Volunteer
7.	Edward Cox – Mock Trial – Non-Employee Volunteer
8.	Matt Harryman - Trap Shooting - Non-Employee Volunteer
9.	Ira Heartley – Trap Shooting – Employee Volunteer
5.	Sports Officials Contracts
As listed
VII.	Financial Reports
Motion to approve all financial reports as presented.
Motion made by: Mike Moore
Motion seconded by: Kevin Wiskus
Voting:
Tim Burger - Yes
Carol Heffron - Absent
Tom Johnson - Yes
Mike Moore - Yes
Mike Thomas - Yes
Kevin Wiskus - Yes
VIII.	Superintendent Report
Mr. Taylor reported on: 
•	Amazing safety training with the Department of Education
•	SAI conference
•	Registration
•	Excitement for the year ahead
IX.	Board Member Takeaways
Board member takeaways were: 
•	Appreciation for help with SIMBLI
•	Appreciation to Aaron and his crew for getting the buildings ready and the bench area outside CHS
•	Approval of the safety training
•	Looking forward to the new year and new staff
Mr. Taylor and Mike Thomas informed the board of a tentatively scheduled board social on September 6th at the home of Mike Thomas.  Mr. Taylor reiterated that there would be no board business at this social event.
X.	Adjourn
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:55 pm.
Motion made by: Kevin Wiskus
Motion seconded by: Mike Moore
Voting:
Unanimously Approved