Minutes - 1.8.2025

Red Oak Community School District

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Meeting Location:  Virtual Classroom/ Phone/Internet

Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus

January 8, 2025

 

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

Present

Directors: Bret Blackman, Kathy Walker, Bryce Johnson, Scott Bruce

Superintendent Ron Lorenz, Board Secretary/Business Manager, Heidi Harris

Approval of Agenda

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

Consent Agenda

Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director Walker to approve the consent agenda as presented including meeting minutes and personnel considerations.  Motion carried unanimously.

Board Policies 210-218

Motion by Director Bruce, second by Director Walker to approve the second reading of board policies 200 – 218.  Motion carried unanimously.

Closed Session

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to enter closed session at 5:42 p.m. per Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) “to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable to injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session.”

Exited closed session at 5:45 p.m.

Appointing Individual to Fill Vacant Board Position

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to approve and appoint Pastor Ricky Rohrig to fill the vacant board seat for the remainder of the original term. Motion carried unanimously.

Oath of Office

Heidi Harris, Board Secretary, issued the Oath of Office to new Board Director Pastor Ricky Rohrig.

Adjournment

Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director Bruce to adjourn the regular meeting at 5:50 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Next Board of Directors Meeting                            Wednesday, January 29, 2025 – 5:30 p.m.

                                                                                    Virtual Classroom/Phone/Internet

                                                                                    Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus