Minutes - 2021.11.22

Red Oak Community School District

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Meeting Location:  Virtual Classroom/ Phone/Internet

Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus

November 22, 2021

 

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Red Oak Community School District was called to order by President Bryce Johnson at 5:30 p.m. at the Red Oak Junior Senior High School Virtual Classroom.

Present

Directors: Bret Blackman, Roger Carlson, Jackie DeVries, Bryce Johnson, Kathy Walker-via internet due to trip.

Superintendent Ron Lorenz, Business Manager Deb Drey, Heidi Harris

Approval of Agenda

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director DeVries to approve the agenda with the order of agenda items at the discretion of the meeting chair. Motion carried unanimously.

Good News from Red Oak Schools

Kudos to Laura LePrell and the cast for the production of “Radium Girls.”

Winter sports are under way.

Baylor Bergren was named to All-KMAland Iowa Boys’ Cross Country Team.

Adam Baier was named KMAland Hawkeye 10 Football Freshman of the Year.

Consent Agenda

Motion by Director Blackman, second by Director DeVries to approve the consent agenda as presented including meeting minutes, monthly business reports, and personnel considerations. Motion carried unanimously.

IES Playground Bid

Motion by Director DeVries, second by Director Carlson to approve the bid for Inman Elementary School Playground Equipment from Park Planet in the amount of $69,394. Motion carried unanimously.

Adjournment of Regular Meeting

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Blackman to adjourn the regular meeting at 5:35 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Organizational Meeting

 

The organizational meeting of the Board of Directors of the Red Oak Community School District was called to order by Board Secretary Deb Drey at 5:36 p.m.

Present:  Bret Blackman, Roger Carlson, Jackie DeVries, Bryce Johnson, Kathy Walker-via internet due to trip.

Superintendent Ron Lorenz, Business Manager Deb Drey, Heidi Harris

Oath of Office

The oath of office was given to the elected members:  Bret Blackman, Roger Carlson, and Kathy Walker.

Continuation of November 22, 2021, Meeting Minutes-Page 2

Election of President

Director Carlson nominated Bret Blackman for the office of president.

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Walker that nominations cease and elect Director Blackman as president. Motion carried unanimously.

Board Secretary Deb Drey administered the oath of office to newly elected President Bret Blackman.

Election of Vice President

Director Walker nominated Jackie DeVries for the office of Vice President.

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Johnson that nominations cease and elect Director DeVries as Vice President. Motion carried unanimously.

Board Secretary Deb Drey administered the oath of office to newly elected Vice President Jackie DeVries.

Appoint Board Secretary/Treasurer

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Walker to appoint Deb Drey as board secretary/treasurer and Heidi Harris as assistant board secretary/treasurer. Motion carried unanimously.

Name Legal Publication

Motion by Director DeVries, second by Director Johnson to name the Red Oak Express as the district’s legal publication. Motion carried unanimously.

Depositories/Limits

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director DeVries to designate Houghton State Bank and Iowa Schools Joint Investment Trust with the limit of $25,000,000 as the district’s depositories. Motion carried unanimously.

Legal Counsel

Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director DeVries to name Ahlers & Cooney PC as legal counsel. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting Dates/Time

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Johnson to approve meeting on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Junior/Senior High School Virtual Classroom with a work session during the first board meeting of even months, board members will be provided with a hard copy of the agenda at each meeting, and the packet pages will be numbered to coincide with page numbers when looking at the packet on-line. Motion carried unanimously.

Committee Assignments

Motion by Director Carlson, second by DeVries to appoint the following committee assignments:

Red Oak Education Association Labor Management Committee-Director DeVries & Director Walker

Red Oak Support Staff Labor Management Committee-Director Blackman & Director Johnson

School Improvement Advisory Committee-Director DeVries & Director Walker

Policy Committee-Director DeVries & Director Walker

Facilities Committee-Director Blackman & Director Carlson

Calendar Committee-Director Walker

Continuation of November 22, 2021, Meeting Minutes-Page 3

Technology Committee-Director Blackman & Director Johnson

Montgomery County Conference Board-Director Carlson

STEM Committee-Director Blackman & Director Johnson. Motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Order

Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director DeVries to order the agenda at the discretion of the chair. Motion carried unanimously.

Additional Facilities Personnel

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to approve hiring an additional support staff position for facilities. Motion carried unanimously.

Board Policy 404.8

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director DeVries to approve the first reading of Board Policy 404.8-Employee Vaccination/Testing for COVID 19 which will not be in effective until there is an approved second reading. Motion carried unanimously.

Entryway Rugs

Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director DeVries to approve the purchase of entryway rugs throughout the district in the amount of $8,437.30 plus shipping. Motion carried unanimously.

December 2021 Meeting Date

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Johnson to have one board meeting in December on December 20, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

SBRC Application for Increased Enrollment

Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director Carlson to approve the SBRC Application for Increased Enrollment on in Fall 2020 in the amount of $263,752.50. Motion carried unanimously.

SBRC Application for LEP Beyond 5 Years

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director DeVries to approve the SBRC Application for LEP Beyond 5 Years in the amount of $15,176.70. Motion carried unanimously.

Adjournment

Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director Carlson to adjourn the meeting at 6:23 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Next Board of Directors Meeting                               Monday, December 20, 2021 – 5:30 p.m.

Virtual Classroom/Phone/Internet

                                                                                    Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus

 

 

__________________________                                __________________________

Bret Blackman, President                                           Deb Drey, Board Secretary