The Culver Community School Board members took action Monday night to appoint a new member to the school board.
Former member, Karen Lee, vacated her seat at the end of May.
The board held candidate interviews in a work session prior to Monday’s regular meeting. A nomination was made to appoint J.D. Uebler to the Town of Culver seat on the board which was seconded and unanimously approved by the board. Uebler will officially take his seat on the board after he is sworn into office.
During Monday night’s meeting, the Culver School Board held a public hearing concerning the superintendent contract.
The contract states that current superintendent Karen Shuman would be on contact from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 and be paid a total salary of $114,000 annually. In addition to the salary, an annual stipend of $3,000 will be paid for all car expenses, parking lot charges, meals, and mileage required for school business. All hotel expenses for approved school business will be reimbursed.
Administrators will receive an annuity consisting of a percentage of the base salary according to years of service as an administrator.
The board will pay for a family plan of medical and prescription insurance, and a family plan for dental and vision insurance, long-term disability insurance, and $100,000 term life insurance during the contract.
The superintendent is allowed 13 paid holidays per year, 20 vacation days, five personal days, and 12 sick days per year.
There were no public comments given during the hearing.
Following the public hearing, the board members approved Superintendent Karen Shuman’s contract through 2025 with a unanimous vote.
