Red Oak Community School District

604 S Broadway

Red Oak, Iowa 51566

712.623.6600

www.redoakschooldistrict.com

 

Regular Board of Directors Meeting

 

Meeting Location: Red Oak Jr./Sr. Virtual Learning Center OR 

VIA Internet and phone -visit website for information

Go To Meeting Link: https://meet.goto.com/282585789

 

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 – 5:30 pm 

 

-  Agenda –  

 

 

1.0 Call to Order – Board of Directors President Bret Blackman 

2.0 Roll Call – Board of Directors Secretary Heidi Harris 

3.0 Approval of the Agenda – President Bret Blackman 

4.0 Communications 

4.1 Public Comment

The board invites members of the public to offer comments about items of interest or concern relating to the district. Public comments are limited to two (2) minutes. The Board will not respond to comments at this time, but may consider public input when the topic is raised on an agenda. Due to open meeting laws the Board cannot discuss items not already on the agenda.

4.2 Good News from Red Oak Schools  

5.0 Consent Agenda 

5.1 Review and Approval of Minutes from June 26, 2024 

5.2 Review and Approval of Monthly Business Reports

5.3 Personnel Considerations

5.3.1 Hiring of Carter Bruce as Assistant High School Track Coach for the 2024-2025 School Year

5.3.2 Hiring of Melanie Rohrig Senior High School Prom Sponsor for the 2024-2025 School Year

5.3.3 Hiring of Dillion Rocha as Junior High School Boys’ Basketball Coach for the 2024-2025 School Year

5.3.4 Hiring of Weston Rolenc as High School Cross Country Coach for the 2024-2025 School Year

5.3.5 Resignation of Zoey Swanson as Head Girls Tennis Coach Effective at the End of the 2023-2024 School Year

5.3.6 Acceptance of Zoey Swanson as Volunteer Assistant Tennis Coach for the 2024-2025 School Year

5.4 Payment for Goods and Services

5.4.1 Payment of $5,640.25 to Iowa Testing Programs for Mandatory 2023-2024 Iowa Statewide Assessments of Student Progress (ISASP).

5.4.2 Payment of $50,000 to Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates for the 2024-2025 School Year

5.4.3 Initial Payment of $129,933.90 to Grunwald Mechanical Contractors for the Installation of New Boiler System at Inman Elementary

5.5 Contract Renewals

5.5.1 Renewal of Microsoft Software Licensing Agreement for the 2024-2025 School Year ($10,081.99)

5.5.2 Renewal of Google Workspace for Education Enterprise Licensing for the 2024-2025 School Year ($5,000)

5.5.3 Renewal of Sophos Antivirus Licensing Three Year Contract with Trebron for the 2024-2025 School Year ($3,651)

5.5.4 Renewal of iCEV CTE Site Licenses for the 2024-2025 School Year ($5,415)

5.5.5 Renewal of Agreement with Green Hills AEA for the Management and Operation of Rising Hope Therapeutic Classroom

6.0 General Business for the Board of Directors 

6.1 Old Business

6.1.1 Discussion/Approval of 2^nd Reading of Board Policy 509.2

6.2 New Business

6.2.1  Discussion/Approval of 1^st Reading of Board Policy 104 (Title IX)

6.2.2  Discussion/Approval of 1^st Reading of Board Policy 501.3

6.2.3  Discussion/Approval of 1^st Reading of Board Policy 501.9 and 501.10

6.2.4  Discussion/Approval of 1^st Reading of Board Policy 506.2

6.2.5  Discussion/Approval of 1^st Reading of Board Policy 603.1

6.2.6  Discussion/Approval of Using General Funds to Hire an Additional Part-Time Industrial Manufacturing and Welding Teacher for the 2024-2025 School Year

6.2.7  Discussion/Approval of 2024-2025 Snow Removal Bid

6.2.8  Discussion/Approval of Amending 2024-2025 High School Course Handbook to Reconcile Business Offerings with State Coding and Accreditation Requirements

6.2.9  Discussion/Approval of Increasing the 2024-2025 Daily Substitute Teacher Pay Rate from $140.00 to $150.00 and the Long-Term Substitute Pay Rate (i.e., Ten Plus Days) from $153.00 to $160.00 Per Day.

6.2.10 Discussion/Approval of Creating Business and Industrial Technology Career and Technical Organizations (CTSO), Paying Required Dues, and Providing Associated Sponsor Stipends for the 2024-2025 School Year ($1,638.75 each)

6.2.11 Discussion/Approval of Purchasing Preschool Tables, Chairs, and Shelving Using Statewide Voluntary Preschool Funds ($8,854.45)

6.2.12 Discussion/Approval of Purchasing Community Playthings Curriculum Based Equipment Using Statewide Voluntary Preschool Funds ($5,425)

 7.0 Reports                 

7.1 Administrative 

7.2 Future Conferences, Workshops, Seminars 

7.3 Other Announcements 

7.4 Board Member Requested Item(s) for Next Meeting Agenda

 

8.0 Next Board of Directors Meeting:            Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – 5:30 pm 

Red Oak Virtual Learning Center 

Red Oak Jr./Sr. High   

 

9.0 Adjournment

Red Oak Community School District

604 S Broadway

Red Oak, Iowa 51566

712.623.6600

www.redoakschooldistrict.com

 

Special Board Meeting

 

Meeting Location: VIA Internet and phone

Go To Meeting Link: https://meet.goto.com/917693365

           

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 – 7:30 am

 

-  Agenda –

 

1.0 Call to Order – Board of Directors President Bret Blackman 

2.0 Roll Call – Board of Directors Secretary Heidi Harris 

3.0 Approval of the Agenda – President Bret Blackman

4.0 Consent Agenda

4.1 Personnel Considerations

4.1.1 Hiring of Bob Peterson as Part-Time Industrial Technology Teacher at Red Oak Jr-Sr High School, Effective August 7, 2024, for the 2024-2025 School Year

4.1.2 Hiring of Madison Wingfield as Secretary at Red Oak Jr-Sr High School, Effective September 1, 2024, for the 2024-2025 School Year

5.0 General Business of the Board of Directors

4.1 Old Business – None

4.2 New Business – None

6.0 Reports – None 

7.0 Next Regular Board of Directors Meeting:          Monday, August 21, 2024– 5:30 pm 

Red Oak Virtual Learning Center 

Red Oak Jr./Sr. High   

 8.0 Adjournment

Red Oak Community School District

604 S Broadway

Red Oak, Iowa 51566

712.623.6600

www.redoakschooldistrict.com

 

Regular Board of Directors Meeting

 

Meeting Location: Red Oak Jr./Sr. Virtual Learning Center OR 

VIA Internet and phone -visit website for information

Go To Meeting Link: https://meet.goto.com/201105613

 

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – 5:30 pm 

 

-  Agenda –  

 

1.0 Call to Order – Board of Directors President Bret Blackman 

2.0 Roll Call – Board of Directors Secretary Heidi Harris 

3.0 Approval of the Agenda – President Bret Blackman 

4.0 Communications 

4.1 Public Comment

The board invites members of the public to offer comments about items of interest or concern relating to the district. Public comments are limited to two (2) minutes. The Board will not respond to comments at this time, but may consider public input when the topic is raised on an agenda. Due to open meeting laws the Board cannot discuss items not already on the agenda.

4.2 Good News from Red Oak Schools

4.3 Visitors and Presentations

4.3.1 Daric O’Neil, from Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture (APMA) will Update the Board on Revised Proposals for Renovations to Inman Elementary and Outdoor Athletic Facilities

5.0 Consent Agenda 

5.1 Review and Approval of Minutes from July 17 and August 7, 2024

5.2 Review and Approval of Monthly and End of Year Business Reports

5.3 Personnel Considerations

5.3.1 Hiring of Grace Foote as Paraprofessional at Inman Elementary

5.3.2 Hiring of Jacob Eggerss as Paraprofessional at Inman Elementary

5.3.3 Hiring of Kacie Zammaron-Salazar as Paraprofessional at Jr-Sr High School

5.3.4 Hiring of Kaiyla Aldrich as Paraprofessional at Jr-Sr High School

5.3.5 Hiring of Veronica Ramos as Paraprofessional at Jr-Sr High School

6.0 General Business for the Board of Directors 

6.1 Old Business

6.1.1  Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of 2^nd Reading of Board Policy 501.3 (Compulsory Attendance)

6.1.2  Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of 2^nd Reading of Board Policy 501.9 and 501.10 (Student Absences and Truancy)

6.1.3  Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of 2^nd Reading of Board Policy 506.2 (Student Scholastic Achievement)

6.1.4  Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of 2^nd Reading of Board Policy 603.1 (Basic Instruction Program)

6.2 New Business

6.2.1 Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of 1^st Reading of Board Policy 501.12 and 501.13 (Open Enrollment)

6.2.2 Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of Capping Special Education Open Enrollments Due to Insufficient Classroom Space, in Accordance with Board Policy 501.13

6.2.3 Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of Purchasing a Cabinet Saw from Midwest Technology Products to be Paid Through Perkins Funds ($5,250)

6.2.4 Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of Purchasing a Foundry Furnace, from McEnglevan Industrial Furnace Company, to be Paid Through a CTE Regional Planning Partnership Mini Grant ($9,344.00)

6.2.5 Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of Purchasing a Kubota (LX3520HSDC) Compact Tractor and Loader with Third Function and Snow Blade from Whipp Sales ($44,200)

6.2.6 Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of Adding Welding Academy and College Algebra and Trigonometry as Concurrent Enrollment (i.e., College Credit) Options Through Southwestern Community College

6.2.7 Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of Interscholastic Activity Sharing Agreement for Boys’ and Girls’ Bowling, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, and Wrestling with the Stanton Community School District for the 2024-2025 School Year

6.2.8 Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of Interscholastic Activity Sharing Agreement for Girls’ Wrestling with the Griswold Community School District for the 2024-2025 School Year

6.2.9 Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of Proposals for Banking Services for Fiscal Years 2024, 2025, and 2026

6.2.10 Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of Raising School Meal Prices $0.10 to Meet USDE Recommendations 

 7.0 Reports                 

7.1 Administrative 

7.2 Future Conferences, Workshops, Seminars 

7.3 Other Announcements 

7.4 Board Member Requested Item(s) for Next Meeting Agenda

 

8.0 Next Board of Directors Meeting:            Wednesday, September 18, 2024 – 5:30 pm 

Red Oak Virtual Learning Center 

Red Oak Jr./Sr. High   

 

9.0 Adjournment