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Central Cass annual meeting elects officers, approves budget items, policy change and teacher contract
Summary
At the July 14, 2025 annual meeting the Central Cass School Board elected Joe Morken president and Kyle Schultz vice president, approved budget and administrative items including meal price increases, amended Policy FFI on first reading, and approved a teaching contract for Ethan Pearson.
The Central Cass School Board convened its annual meeting on July 14, 2025 in BankNorth Theatre and conducted routine organizational and fiscal business, including officer elections, policy actions, personnel approvals and budget designations. Board President Joe Morken was re-elected by unanimous roll-call vote; Kyle Schultz was elected vice president by unanimous roll call.
By roll-call votes the board approved the consent agenda (minutes and financial reports), designated the Cass County Reporter as the official newspaper, and set the public budget hearing for Sept. 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in BankNorth Theatre. The business manager was authorized to solicit CD and investment bids from local banks; depository banks and pledges of assets were designated for Old National (Bremer Bank) of Casselton and BankNorth-Casselton for various district funds.
The board approved a slate of annual items including board compensation ($40 per committee meeting; $150 per board meeting; president $200 per board meeting), continuing the substitute teacher rate at $130 per day, and appointing Elementary Principal Lyndsy Lynch as the authorized representative for Federal Title Programs (Title I, II, III, IV). Superintendent Forness was appointed authorized representative for Food Service programs and as the district representative to the Rural Cass Special Ed Board.
As part of budget and operations approvals, the board increased meal prices: K–4 lunches to $3.00 (up $0.40), grades 5–12 lunches to $3.10 (up $0.40), adult lunch to $4.10 (up $0.40); grades 5–12 breakfast to $2.50 (up $0.50), and adult breakfast to $3.50 (up $0.50). The board also approved adding gate admission for spring sports and adjusted season pass pricing based on the number of home games.
Operational contracts and reports approved included the G&R Controls Preventative Maintenance agreement and the 2024–2025 School District Financial Report. The board moved to amend Policy FFI (Personal Electronic Communication Devices Prohibition During Instructional Time) on first reading and waived the second reading to expedite adoption per policy BDA; the motion passed with one dissenting vote from Paul Olsen. The board also approved Governance Policies GP 4, 5, 6 and 8 as presented.
In personnel business, the board approved a teaching contract for Ethan Pearson for the 2025–2026 school year. The meeting concluded with the board scheduling its next meeting for Aug. 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the District Office Conference Room and adjourning at 8:03 p.m.
The minutes record motions and roll-call outcomes but do not include detailed budget line items or cost projections tied to every approved item.
