Agenda- 2026.10.21

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/283283005

Wednesday, October 21, 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 September 16, 2026 Board Meetings.

5.2       Review and Approval of Monthly Business Reports

5.3       Personnel Considerations

5.3.1    Hiring of Mallory Briscoe as Red Oak Early Childhood Preschool Paraprofessional Effective for the 2026-2027 School Year

5.3.2    Hiring of Shelby Pruett as Transportation Paraprofessional Effective for the 2026-2027 School Year

5.3.3    Hiring of Luis MacDonald as Sr High School Bowling Head Coach Effective for the 2026-2027 School Year

5.3.4    Hiring of Joshua Kippley as Sr High School Bowling Assistant Coach Effective for the 2026-2027 School Year

5.3.5    Hiring of Allen Gray as Jr High School Boys Basketball Assistant Coach Effective for the 2026-2027 School year

            5.4       Fund Raisers

5.4.1    Acceptance of Donation from Red Oak Booster Club for Red Oak Jr Sr High School Activities Department  ($10,000.00)

5.4.2    Acceptance of Donation from Red Oak FFA Alumni Association for Red Oak Jr Sr High School FFA Department  ($2,762.50)

5.4.3    Acceptance of Donation from Red Oak FFA Alumni Association for Red Oak High School FCCLA  ($100.00)

5.5       Open Enrollment Request to Stellar Oaks Virtual Academy

5.5.1    Denial of Open Enrollment for a ninth 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 a ninth 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

5.5.3    Termination of Open Enrollment and Prohibition of Future Enrollment of Tenth Grade Student From Des Moines Due to Statutory Truancy

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

5.6.1    Approval of Authorization to Submit Request to SBRC for a Modified Supplemental Amount of $28,312.76 Due to EL Excess Costs of Providing the EL Program in Prior Year

5.7       Contract Renewals and Service Agreements

5.7.1    Approval of Cummins Service Agreement ($12,406.69)

5.7.2    Approval of Updated Bound Service Agreements

6.0       General Business for the Board of Directors

6.1       Old Business

6.1.1    Discussion/Approval of Second Reading of Board Policy 704.3 (Investments)

6.2       New Business

6.2.1    Discussion/Approval of First Reading of Board Policy 105 (Religious Expression)

6.2.2    Discussion/Approval of Raising Adult Breakfast Prices to $4.52 for the 2026-2027 School Year Per State Requirements

6.2.3    Discussion/Approval of the District’s Talented and Gifted Program Plan

6.2.4    Discussion/Approval of Purchasing Commercial Conveyor Type Dishwasher of Inman Elementary ($83,860.45)

6.2.5    Discussion/Approval of Purchasing Two Commercial Gas Double Deck Convection Ovens ($31,142.40)

6.2.6    Discussion/Approval of Hard Surface Bus Route Plan for 2026-2027 School Year

6.2.7    Discussion of 2026 Financials and Depository Balances

6.2.8    Discussion of Key Financial Metrics in Accordance with Board Policy 701.5

6.3       Student Proceedings

6.3.1    Closed Session

The Board will enter closed session as provided by Iowa Code Section 21.5 (1)a “to review or discuss records which are required or authorized to be kept confidential" and 21.5 (1)e “to discuss whether to conduct a hearing to determine whether to suspend or expel student(s).”

6.3.2    Return to Open Session/Board Action on Student Disciplinary Matter

7.0       Reports

7.1       Future Conferences, Workshops, Seminars

7.2       Other Announcements

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

8.0       Next Board of Directors Meeting:

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 – 5:30 pm

Red Oak Virtual Learning Center

Red Oak Jr/Sr High

9.0       Adjournment