Board Minutes - 2026.05.18

CENTRAL SPRINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES – May 18, 2026.
The Regular Board Meeting of the Central Springs Community School Board was held on May 18, 2026, in the
Middle School Library in Nora Springs. The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Board President Jean
Schilling. Board members present included Sean Arthur, and Joe Rowe.
Also in attendance were Superintendent Grinhaug; Board Secretary Jackie Dalluge; Mike Pardun; and Patrick
Davis from Denovo. Van Mitchell from the Nora Springs Rock Falls Register, Bill Shafer, and Deb Hamand
joined via Google Meet. Ashley Kohler joined the meeting at 6:06 p.m., and Josh Berman joined the meeting
via Google Meet at 7:00 p.m.
Motion was made by Arthur and seconded by Rowe to approve the agenda as presented with the
addition of the ESPSS payment information. Motion carried unanimously.
No public comments were heard.
Administrative reports were heard from President Schilling, who on behalf of the board congratulated the
graduates and wished them the best. She also thanked Superintendent Grinhaug for his thoughtful speech.
Superintendent Grinhaug reported on ongoing facilities and maintenance efforts, including weed spraying at
both campuses and June summer projects. He also highlighted strong student and community engagement,
noting a successful Community Service Day. Additionally, he shared updates such as borrowing a NIACC ramp
at no cost for commencement and emphasized his continued visibility and involvement at both school
campuses and within the community. Principal Brunsvold shared that staff have completed the two years of
Science of Reading (LETRS) professional development, with staff ready to implement a new literacy curriculum
in the fall, and shared updates on ongoing spring FAST assessments, with results and report cards going
home by May 28. She also highlighted student and family engagement activities including field trips, Camp
Skeeter, and school assemblies. Principal Hoffman shared preliminary ISASP results and noted continued low
discipline rates supported by lunch detentions and ongoing policy improvements. The update also highlighted
successful student transition activities, strong participation in sports physicals, and a highly successful band
solo contest with record high performance ratings. Principal Estes highlighted academics through the Senior
Awards Night, where nearly $924,000 in scholarships were awarded, and announced strong graduating class
achievements, including a near 4.0 valedictorian and salutatorian. The report also included strong academic
performance in science ISASP results, ongoing summer credit recovery planning, and positive outcomes in
fine arts, FFA, student council, NHS service, and athletics.
For Consent Agenda, motion was made by Kohler and seconded by Rowe to approve the Regular Board
meeting minutes from April 20, 2026, the Public Hearing minutes from April 20, 2026, and the Special Board
Meeting minutes from April 23, 2026. Employee contracts from Stacy Engel; Head Cook Nora Springs,
Meghan May; Instructional Coach. Employee Contract Adjustments for Roscoe Krahenbuhl; Custodian.
Employee Resignations for Matt Logeman; Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, Stacy Engel; Cook, Jason Crum;
MS Girls Basketball, Katie Kruger; HS Secretary, Kelly Anderson; HS Paraprofessional, Lori Jost;
Paraprofessional, Roscoe Krahenbuhl; Custodian. Open Enrollments of two into the district and zero out of the
district. Motion carried unanimously.
No Old Business was discussed.
New Business Information
Motion was made by Kohler and second by Arthur to approve the Standard Policy Review of 900, 901, 902.1,
902.2, 902.3, 902.4, 903.1, 903.2, 903.2R1, 903.3, 903.4, 903.5. The motion included an update to Policy 901,
adjusting available times to 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Rowe and seconded by Arthur to approve the second reading of Policy 706.1. The
motion passed by roll call vote with Kohler voting nay, Schilling, Arthur, and Rowe voting aye, and Berman
absent. Motion carried.
Information was shared by Tiffany Kesler regarding the Work Experience Program.
Information was shared by Mike and Patrick from Denovo, who provided a summary of the facilities committee
meetings and led discussion on next steps for the district.
Motion was made by Arthur and seconded by Kohler to approve the milk bid from Anderson Erickson Dairy and
the bread bid from Pan O Gold. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Arthur and seconded by Rowe to approve the flex $102,646.30 from the Teacher
Leadership & Compensation Supplement to the Flexibility Account to purchase the CKLA Curriculum. Motion
carried unanimously.
A motion was made by Kohler and seconded by Arthur to approve sharing agreements for district staffing,
including a social worker shared with Northwood, Lake Mills, and Forest City; an HR Director shared with St.
Ansgar and Northwood; and a School Business Official shared with West Fork. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Rowe and seconded by Arthur to scrap the 2006 Blue Bird Bus. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Kohler and seconded by Arthur to approve the continuous agreement between Waldorf
University and Central Springs for student teaching and clinical experiences. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion was made by Rowe and seconded by Kohler to approve agreements with Central Rivers AEA,
including DSP services, Curriculum Coordinator support, Special Education Director services, EL instructional
services, and the Special Education Dashboard. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Rowe and seconded by Arthur to approve the financial statements as presented. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Arthur and seconded by Kohler to approve the board bills presented in the amount of
General - $141,035.99, Management - $1,190, SAVE - $5,460.59, PPEL - $3,055.25, Activity - $16,241.84,
Nutrition - $45,283.20. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion was made by Kohler and seconded by Rowe to approve the Education Support Personnel
Salary Supplement for payment on June 10, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
Suggestions for the June 15, 2026 Board Meeting included HVAC, UAB, and 10 year plan.
Motion was made by Rowe and seconded by Kohler to adjourn the meeting.
Schilling adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.

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Jean Schilling, Board President                           Jackie Dalluge, Board Secretary