Minutes - 2020.03.23

Red Oak Community School District
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Meeting Location: Red Oak Inman Elementary Cafeteria
Red Oak Inman Elementary Campus
March 23, 2020

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Red Oak Community School District was called to order by President Bryce Johnson at 7:00 p.m. via Go to Meeting due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Present
Directors: Bret Blackman, Roger Carlson, Jackie DeVries, Bryce Johnson, Kathy Walker
Superintendent Tom Messinger, Business Manager Deb Drey

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

Superintendent Update
Superintendent Messinger suspended public comments for this meeting. He updated the Board on school operations during the school closure. School will be closed until April 13, 2020. Employees will be paid through April 13, 2020, per the resolution that will be acted on at this meeting. The District will not have to make up the days missed for this three-week period. Meals are being provided to children 18 years and under. There is no plan at this time to do learning packets since not all students have access.

Consent Agenda
Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Walker to approve the consent agenda including meeting minutes, monthly business reports, and open enrollments as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Superintendent Search
Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Blackman to create a subcommittee of Director Carlson and Director Walker to create the interview groups. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director DeVries, to change the final superintendent interviews to April 15, 2020. Motion carried unanimously.

ROECC Reception Area
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director DeVries to approve the change order to Building Crafts Inc. in the amount of $37,834.00 for the Red Oak Early Childhood Reception area. Motion carried unanimously.

Pandemic Response & Emergency Suspension of Policy Resolution
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Carlson, to approve the Pandemic Response & Emergency Suspension of Policy Resolution as presented. Motion carried unanimously

Adjournment
Motion by Director Blackman, second by Director Walker to adjourn the meeting at 7:57 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Next Special Board of Directors Meeting      Wednesday, April 1, 2020 – 7:00 p.m.
                                                                                          Red Oak Inman Elementary Cafeteria
                                                                                          Red Oak CSD Inman Elementary Campus

 

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Bryce Johnson, President                           Deb Drey, Board Secretary