The CAM School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday evening, in Anita. Superintendent Dr. Casey Berlau told KJAN News they approved salary increases for Classified Staff, including:

• a $2.00/hour increase for bus drivers (from $15.40/hour to $17.40/hour), plus a $500 bonus if the route driver starts the school year and finishes the year.
• A $1.00/hour raise for para-educators and Secretaries, and 45-cents/hour for those in “Other categories” such as custodians and kitchen staff.

The CAM Board also approved a sharing agreement for 2019-20 with the Atlantic School District for School Business Official (SBO) Sarah Sheeder. And, they approved a 3.5% increase for Principals and a 4% increase for two, 12-month employees. Berlau said the Board discussed the Superintendent search process. He said they will hold a joint closed session with the Nodaway Valley School Board this coming Thursday, to review the applicants, with the goal to select the persons for the first round of interviews.

Last month, Dr. Berlau was hired as the Superintendent for the Carroll Community School District, effective July 1st. The 44-year old has served Nodaway Valley for 10-years, and as a shared Superintendent with CAM for the past five-years.

In other business, the CAM School Board approved some facility improvements, such as replacing curtains for the stages at the high school and middle school. They also approved fundraiser requests in advance of the RAGBRAI event that will be coming to Cass County in July. There were also several resignations that were approved:

And, some contracts were approved:

Berlau said there are some positions that remain to be filled, He said also the Board voted to take bids on an old school bus they no longer need.