Agenda- 2025.05.21

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

GoToMeeting Link: https://meet.goto.com/464769149

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 – 5:30 p.m.

 

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 invited 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 the 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     

5.0       Consent Agenda        

5.1       Review and Approval of Monthly Business Reports

5.2       Personnel Considerations

5.2.1    Hiring of Allen Gray as High School Head Football Coach at the Jr-Sr High School for the 2025-2026 School Year

5.2.2    Hiring of Carter Bruce as High School Assistant Football Coach at the Jr-Sr High School for the 2025-2026 School Year

5.2.3    Hiring of Josie Wiser as Large Group Speech Assistant Coach at the Jr-Sr High School for the 2025-2026 School Year

5.2.4    Hiring of Carter Bruce as High School Head Girls Basketball Coach at the Jr-Sr High School for the 2025-2026 School Year

5.2.5    Hiring of Tristin Johnson as High School Assistant Girls Basketball Coach at the Jr-Sr High School for the 2025-2026 School Year

5.2.6    Hiring of Jesse Taylor as High School Head Boys Basketball Coach at the Jr-Sr High School for the 2025-2026 School Year

5.2.7    Hiring of Shaely Nowels as High School Head Bowling Coach at the Jr-Sr High School for the 2025-2026 School Year

5.2.8    Hiring of Dion Coffey as High School Assistant Boys Basketball Coach at the Jr-Sr High School for the 2025-2026 School Year

5.2.9    Hiring of Dillon Wiser as Volunteer High School Assistant Football Coach at the Jr-Sr High School for the 2025-2026 School Year

5.2.10  Resignation of Jesse Taylor as High School Assistant Boys Basketball Coach at the Jr-Sr High School at the end of 2024-2025 School Year

5.2.11  Resignation of Shaely Nowles as High School Assistant Bowling Coach at the Jr-Sr High School at the end of 2024-2025 School Year

5.2.12  Resignation of Michele Shelly Stevens as Jr-Sr High Paraprofessional at the end of the 2024-2025 School Year

5.2.13  Resignation of Courtney Madison as Inman Elementary at the end of the 2024-2025 School Year

5.2.14  Resignation of Dillon Wiser as High School Assistant Football Coach at the Jr-Sr High School at the end of 2024-2025 School Year

5.2.15  Resignation of Carter Bruce as High School Assistant Girls Basketball Coach at the Jr-Sr High School at the end of 2024-2025 School Year

5.2.16  Resignation of Tristin Johnson as High School Head Girls Basketball Coach at the Jr-Sr High School at the end of 2024-2025 School Year

5.3       Contract and Service Agreements

5.3.1    Renewal of Student Accident Insurance/Catastrophic Injury Insurance with Student Assurance Services for the 2025-2026 School Year ($550)  

5.3.2    Renewal of 3-Year Service Agreements with Johnson Controls to Conduct Annual Fire Alarm Monitoring, Inspections, Diagnostic Assessments, and Documentation ($8,479.99 year one; $8,958.17 year two; and $9,483.50 year three)

5.3.3    Renewal of Specialty Underwriters (SU) Equipment Maintenance Insurance for the 2025-2026 School Year ($66,188)

5.3.4    Renewal of 3-Year Contract for VMWare Virtualization Software ($10,810.80)

5.3.5    Authorization of Contract with Green Hills AEA to Transfer State Funding Pursuant to HF 2612

6.0       General Business for the Board of Directors

6.1       Old Business

6.1.1    Discussion/Approval of Second Reading of Board Policies 300-304

6.1.2    Discussion/Approval of Second Reading of Board Policy Revisions Pursuant to the Enactment of SF 418 (i.e., Removal of “Gender Identity” as a Protected Status Under the Iowa Civil Rights Act)

6.1.3    Discussion/Approval of Second Reading of Board Policies 511 and 511.R1 Pursuant to the Enactment of HF 782 (i.e., Restrictions on Student Use of Personal Electronic Devices During Instructional Times)

6.2       New Business

6.2.1    Discussion/Approval of First Reading of Board Policy 401.11 (Employee Use of Cell Phones)

6.2.2    Discussion/Approval of Re-Authorization of Lease Agreement with the Montgomery County Child Development Association

6.2.3    Discussion/Approval of Softball Interscholastic Sharing Agreement with the Southwest Valley Community School District for the 2024-2025 School Year

6.2.4    Discussion/Approval of Scope and Timeline of Proposed Inman Renovations

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       Closed Session - Superintendent Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i)

9.0       Next Board of Directors Meeting:

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – 5:30 pm

Red Oak Virtual Learning Center

Red Oak Jr/Sr High

9.0       Adjournment