The Carroll Community School District (CCSD) Board of Education approved applications from staff members interested in participating in the district’s voluntary retirement program at last night’s meeting. The board had previously set six as the maximum number of applications that could be accepted, but they also reserved the right to increase that number if it would free up money in the General Fund and not have a negative impact on classroom instruction. Superintendent, Dr. Casey Berlau, shared financial projections from Director of Business Affairs, Gary Bengtson, on how these retirements would impact the district financially.
The voluntary retirement program aids district officials in shifting a portion of higher paid employee salaries from the more flexible General Fund to the Management Fund, which is restricted in its usage. Bengtson estimates nearly $146,000 will come from this fund to free up just over $149,000 in the General Fund. Berlau says they are well-positioned to