Agenda- 2026.09.16

Red Oak Community School District

604 S Broadway

Red Oak, Iowa 51566

712.623.6600

www.redoakschools.org

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/255627157

 

Wednesday, September 16, 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 Leanne Fluckey

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 Minutes from August 19, 2026 Board Meetings.

5.2       Review and Approval of Monthly Business Reports

5.3       Personnel Considerations

5.3.1    Hiring of Allen Gray as Jr High School Track Boys Coach for the 2026-2027 School Year

5.3.2    Hiring of Jane Chaillie as Senior High School Track Girls Head Coach for the 2026-2027 School Year

5.3.3    Hiring of Destiny McAlpin as Small Group Speech Sponsor for the 2026-2027 School Year

5.3.4    Hiring of Denise Stull as Large Group Speech Sponsor for the 2026-2027 School Year

5.3.5    Hiring of Luis MacDonald as Jr-Sr High School Paraprofessional for the 2026-2027 School Year

5.3.6    Hiring of Abigail Glavan as Inman Elementary School Paraprofessional for the 2026-2027 School Year

5.3.7    Resignation of Lanie Brule as Inman Elementary Paraprofessional Effective August 28, 2026

5.3.8    Resignation of Meghan Shipley as Preschool Paraprofessional Effective September 18, 2026

            5.4       Fund Raisers

5.4.1    Acceptance of Donation from Altrusa for Inman Elementary School Media Center ($200.00)

5.4.2    Acceptance of Donation from Dr William & Christine Butz for Red Oak High School Band Department  ($750.00)

5.4.3    Acceptance of Donation from Cubby’s for Red Oak Jr Sr High School Athletics ($315.00)

5.5       Open Enrollment Request to Stellar Oaks Virtual Academy

5.5.1    Denial of Open Enrollment for a Tenth Grader from Des Moines Community School District to Iowa Virtual School Due to a Lack of Appropriate Programming or Supports for the 2026-2027 School Year

5.5.2    Denial of Open Enrollment for an Eighth Grader from Des Moines Community School District to Iowa Virtual School Due to a Lack of Appropriate Programming or Supports for the 2026-2027 School Year

5.6      School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) Modified Supplemental Amount (i.e., Spending Authority) Requests

5.6.1    Approval of SBRC Request for Modified Supplemental Amount Due to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Instruction Beyond 5 Years ($28,312.76) 

5.6.2    Discussion/Approval of SBRC Request for Modified Supplemental Amount for Negative Special Education Balance of ($583,275.90)

6.0       General Business for the Board of Directors

6.1       Old Business

6.1.1    Discussion/Approval of Second Reading of Board Policies 402.1(Employee Conflict of Interest) and 705.1 (Purchasing and Bidding)

6.2       New Business

6.2.1    Discussion/Approval of First Reading of Board Policy 704.3 (Investments)

6.2.2    Discussion/Approval of Board Policy 102 (Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Notices)

6.2.3    Discussion/Approval of Designating Tracy Vannausdle and Amy McClintock as District Liaisons for Homeless Children and Youth in Accordance with Iowa Administrative Code 281-33.3(7)

6.2.4    Discussion/Approval of MCCDA Kitchen Renovations at the Red Oak Child Development Center

6.2.5    Discussion/Approval of 2026-2027 District Professional Development Plans

6.2.6    Discussion/Approval of Resolution Authorizing Payment of Athletic Contest Officials from the General Fund Beginning with the 2026-2027 School Year

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, October 21, 2026 – 5:30 pm

Red Oak Virtual Learning Center

Red Oak Jr/Sr High

9.0       Adjournment