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Carroll board approves personnel moves, donations and several purchases including a new bus
Summary
The Carroll Consolidated School Corp. board approved personnel actions (including a volunteer junior-high swim coach and a custodial-to-maintenance transfer), accepted donations for students in need, and authorized five purchases over $10,000 — notably a 78-passenger IC bus for $164,496 and HVAC/pool pump and gym hoist replacements.
The Carroll Consolidated School Corp. board approved a set of routine consent and business items including personnel recommendations, donations and multiple capital purchases.
Personnel: The board approved the superintendent's recommendations to accept Amber Manchester as a volunteer junior-high swim assistant coach (effective 02/25/2026); to transfer Blake Rood from a custodial position to an open maintenance position at $23.69 per hour (3–4 year experience level); and to grant an unpaid day to Mrs. Weaver on 03/03/2026 due to exhausted PTO with medical documentation. Each item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Donations and fundraisers: The board accepted donations totaling $275 given in memory of Annette Markham (to the lunch fund for students in need), $500 from the Mary Martha Circle/United Presbyterian Women and $400 from Burlington Church of Christ for the same purpose. The board also approved the elementary "Great Penny Pitch Showdown" fundraiser (March 10–12) to support the elementary library makerspace and the Carroll baseball "banana ball" fundraiser (scrimmage April 7) with sponsorship tiers included in the board packet.
Purchases over $10,000: The superintendent read five purchase requests that the board approved: five kindergarten-wing window replacements (Harris Glass) $19,065; a 3,200 0-turn spreader/sprayer (Cottrell Sales & Service Inc.) for $14,024.15; demolition and installation of six gym hoists with controls (Lee Company Inc.) $20,500; an IC 78-passenger school bus (Midwest Transit Equipment) $164,496; and a booster pump for the junior–senior high HVAC (vendor listed as "DADOT" in the packet) $12,800. Facilities and transportation staff explained the need for prioritized window replacements, reasons for choosing an IC bus (fleet commonality and longevity) and the expected maintenance/cost profile.
All listed personnel actions, donations, fundraisers and purchases were approved by motion and voice vote; the transcript records unanimous approval but does not include a roll-call tally. Several expenditures were noted as being covered by 2023 lease rental funds per the superintendent's presentation.
Next steps: Facilities and transportation staff will follow procurement processes and report back as required; the superintendent indicated KDD will present at an upcoming bid meeting for the administration-office project (scheduled for March 12).
