Minutes - 2023.01.25

Red Oak Community School District

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Meeting Location:  Virtual Classroom/ Phone/Internet

Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus

January 25, 2023

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Red Oak Community School District was called to order by President Bret Blackman at 5:30 p.m. at the Red Oak Junior Senior High School Virtual Classroom.

Present

Directors: Bret Blackman, Roger Carlson, Jackie DeVries, Bryce Johnson, Kathy Walker

Superintendent Ron Lorenz, Business Manager Deb Drey, Accounting Clerk Heidi Harris

Approval of Agenda

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Johnson 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

Six students were selected to perform in the Southwest Iowa Honor Band on January 10, 2023.

Eleven students were selected to perform in the University of Iowa Honor Band on February 19, 2023.

Sam Fields was selected to perform February 2-5, 2023, in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Honor Band and Jonah Wemhoff was selected as an alternate.

Junior/Senior High School Band Instructor Taylor Wood was selected to participate in the Young Conductor Symposium at the Iowa Bandmasters State Conference in May, 2023.

Max DeVries scored his 1000^th career points in the basketball game against Clarinda.

Consent Agenda

Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director DeVries to approve the consent agenda as presented including meeting minutes, monthly business reports, out of state field trips, personnel considerations, and second semester fundraisers.  Motion carried unanimously.

Board Policy Series 600-604

Motion by Director DeVries, second by Director Carlson to approve the second reading of Board Policy Series 600-604.  Motion carried unanimously.

Graduation Ceremony & Scholarship Recognition

The new procedures that will be in place for the graduation ceremony and scholarship recognition was explained to the Directors.

School Bus Lease

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Johnson to approve leasing three new 77-passenger diesel school busses from Blue Bird for three years. Motion carried unanimously.

Handicap Accessible Bus

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director DeVries to approve the purchase of a handicap accessible small bus with wheelchair lift from Thomas Built Busses in the amount of $90,478.00.  Motion carried unanimously.

Senior Early Release Program

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to approve the senior early release program as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

2023-2024 High School Course Book

Motion by Director DeVries, second by Director Walker to approve the 2023-2024 High School Course Book as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

Central Office Staff Increase

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Johnson to approve increasing the Central Office support staff wages by $1.50 per hour effective February 1, 2023, and an additional $1.50 per hour effective July 1, 2023.  Motion carried unanimously.

K-12 Docs

Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director DeVries to approve the purchase of the K-12 Docs add on to Software Unlimited.  Motion carried unanimously.

ESSER Fund Usage

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Walker to approve the purchase of new devices for teachers using ESSER funds in the amount of $89,746.00.  Motion carried unanimously.

JV Girls’ Soccer

Motion by Director DeVries, second by Director Johnson to approve offering a junior varsity girls’ soccer program effective in the spring of 2023 with an approximate cost of $8,000.00.  Motion carried unanimously.

Hiring Incentive

Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director Carlson to approve prorating the one-time hiring incentive ($100/month) for the 2022-2023 school year over the remaining months in the year effective February 1, 2023.  Motion carried unanimously.

Adjournment

Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director DeVries to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously.

Exempt Session

The Board of Directors entered into an exempt session to discuss negotiations strategy for the upcoming contract discussions with the teacher unit per Iowa Code Section 20.17(3).

 

Next Board of Directors Meeting      

Work Session Wednesday, February 1, 2023-5:30 p.m.

Virtual Classroom/Phone/Internet                                                       

Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus

 

Regular Meeting Wednesday, February 15, 2023 -5:30 p.m.

Virtual Classroom/Phone/Internet

Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus