Minutes-2021.8.9

Red Oak Community School District

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Meeting Location:  Red Oak Inman Elementary/ Phone/Internet

Red Oak Inman Elementary Campus

August 9, 2021

 

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Red Oak Community School District was called to order by President Bryce Johnson at 5:30 p.m. at the Red Oak Inman Elementary School Media Center.

Present

Directors: Bret Blackman arrived at 5:34 p.m., Roger Carlson, Jackie DeVries, Bryce Johnson, Kathy Walker

Superintendent Ron Lorenz, Business Manager Deb Drey

Approval of Agenda

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

Good News from Red Oak Schools

Three FFA members participated in the All-Iowa Showdown in Oskaloosa, Iowa this past weekend.

Consent Agenda

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director DeVries to approve the consent agenda as presented including meeting minutes, open enrollments, personnel considerations, use of ESSER funds, and special education agreement. Motion carried unanimously.

Director Blackman arrived.

FFA Assistant Sponsor Position

Motion by Director DeVries, second by Director Walker to approve the FFA Assistant Sponsor position for the 2021-2022 school year at a salary of $3,240.  Motion carried unanimously.

2021-2022 Teacher Handbook

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director DeVries to approve the 2021-2022 teacher handbook as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

Activity Fund Manual

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Walker to approve the activity fund manual with the addition of “and auxiliary organizations” on page 103, paragraph 3.  Motion carried unanimously.

2021-2022 Paraprofessional Guidelines

Motion by Director Blackman, second by Director DeVries to approve the 2021-2022 paraprofessional guidelines as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

Board Policy 401.5 First Reading

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Blackman to approve the first reading of Board Policy 401.5 Employee Contract Release-Licensed Employees.  Motion carried unanimously.

Continuation of August 9, 2021, Meeting Minutes-Page 2

Adjournment

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Blackman to adjourn the meeting at 5:54 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously.

Board Work Session

Board President Bryce Johnson opened the work session at 6:01 p.m.

Facilities Planning

Superintendent Lorenz presented information on the district’s funding capacity and the process to be used regarding facilities planning upgrades/renovations.

Attendees listed items that they felt needed to be upgraded or renovated in the future.  Through the process items received a priority rating.  Next steps were discussed.

Block Scheduling

Discussion regarding the benefits/disadvantages of block scheduling.  More information regarding this issue was requested.

The Board work session ended at 8:56 p.m.

 

Next Board of Directors Meeting:                              Monday, August 23, 2021 – 5:30 p.m.

                                                                                    Red Oak Inman Elementary/Phone/Internet

                                                                                    Red Oak CSD Inman Elementary Campus

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Bryce Johnson, President                                                        Deb Drey, Board Secretary