Agenda- 2026.06.17
Agenda- 2026.06.17Red Oak Community School District
604 S Broadway
Red Oak, Iowa 51566
712.623.6600
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/719882885
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 – 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 – Vice President Scott Bruce
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 Minutes from May 20, 2026 Board Meetings.
5.2 Review and Approval of Monthly Business Reports
5.3 Personnel Considerations
5.3.1 Hiring of Riley Pelzer as Student Council Sponsor Effective for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.2 Hiring of Grace Foote as Inman Elementary Paraprofessional for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.3 Hiring of Arlene Smith as TLC Instructional Lead at Inman Elementary for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.4 Hiring of Meshell Billings as TLC Instructional Lead at Inman Elementary for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.5 Hiring of Melinda Smits as TLC Instructional Lead at Inman Elementary for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.6 Hiring of Alix Carlson as TLC Instructional Lead at Inman Elementary for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.7 Hiring of Jacki Viner as TLC Instructional Lead at Inman Elementary for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.8 Hiring of Angie Montgomery as TLC Instructional Lead at Inman Elementary for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.9 Hiring of Sonia Kunze as TLC Instructional Lead at Inman Elementary for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.10 Hiring of SueAnn Crouse as TLC Instructional Lead at Inman Elementary for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.11 Hiring of Connie Dentlinger as Assessment Lead at Inman Elementary for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.12 Hiring of Amy McClintock as Student Intervention Lead at Inman Elementary for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.13 Hiring of Julie Johnson as Mentor Teacher at Inman Elementary for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.14 Hiring of Kay Soden as Mentor Teacher at Inman Elementary for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.15 Hiring of Karen Dean as TLC Instructional Lead at Jr Sr High School for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.16 Hiring of Brett Eubank as TLC Instructional Lead at Jr Sr High School for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.17 Hiring of Riley Pelzer as TLC Instructional Lead at Jr Sr High School for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.18 Hiring of William VanNordstrand as Assessment Lead at Jr Sr High School for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.19 Hiring of Tiegen Podliska as Student Intervention Lead at Jr Sr High School for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.20 Hiring of Stacey Rolenc as Mentor Teacher at Jr Sr High School for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.21 Hiring of Jen Wilcoxson as Mentor Teacher at Jr Sr High School for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.3.22 Resignation of Kya Torres as Paraprofessional at Jr Sr High School Effective Immediately
5.4 Open Enrollment Requests to Iowa Virtual School
5.4.1 Denial of Open Enrollment for an Eleventh Grader from Muscatine Community School District to Iowa Virtual School Due to a Lack of Appropriate Programming or Supports for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.4.2 Denial of Open Enrollment for an Eleventh Grader from Muscatine Community School District to Iowa Virtual School Due to a Lack of Appropriate Programming or Supports for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.5 Contract Renewals and Service Agreements
5.5.1 Approval of Contract Amendment with Green Hills AEA to Transfer State Special Education Funds in Quarterly Rather Than Monthly Installments
5.5.2 Renewal of Storm Protection Fund Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement
5.5.3 Renewal of Interscholastic Activity Sharing Agreements with the Stanton Community School District for Boys' and Girls' Bowling, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, and Wrestling, Including Junior High Boys' and Girls' Wrestling, for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.5.4 Renewal of Interscholastic Activity Sharing Agreement with the Essex Community School District for Boys' and Girls' Bowling for the 2026-2027 School Year
5.5.5 Approval of Interscholastic Activity Sharing Agreement with the Stanton Community School District for Wrestling Cheerleading for the 2026-2027 School Year
6.0 General Business for the Board of Directors
6.1 Old Business
6.1.1 Discussion/Approval of Second Reading of Mandatory Board Policies and Regulations Requiring Annual Review (i.e., 103, 103.R1, 510, 510.R1, 507.1, 507.1R1, 507.1E1-507.1E10, and 507.2)
6.2 New Business
6.2.1 Discussion/Approval of First Reading of Board Policy 401.7 (Early Retirement)
6.2.2 Discussion/Approval of First Reading of Board Policy 506.6 (Early Graduation)
6.2.3 Discussion of Request of Patricia Sickler to Resign as Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Effective June 30, 2026
6.2.4 Action on Request of Patricia Sickler to Resign as Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
6.2.5 Discussion/Approval of 2026-2027 Preschool, Inman Elementary, and Jr-Sr High School Student/Parent Handbooks
6.2.6 Discussion/Approval of Renaming and Rebranding Iowa Virtual Schools as Stellar Oaks Virtual Academy K-5, Stellar Oaks Virtual Academy 6-8, and Stellar Oaks Virtual Academy 9-12
6.2.7 Discussion/Approval of Assignment Agreement with Commercial Flooring Systems, Inc.
6.2.8 Discussion/Approval of Renewal of Property and Casualty Insurance with United Group Insurance for the 2026-2027 School Year ($457,120)
6.2.9 Appointment of Leanne Fluckey as Board Secretary/School Business Official and Administration of Oath of Office (Effective July 1, 2026)
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, July 15, 2026 – 5:30 pm
Red Oak Virtual Learning Center
Red Oak Jr/Sr High
9.0 Adjournment