Red Oak Community School District

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Meeting Location:  Virtual Classroom/ Phone/Internet

Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus

4/5/2023

 

The special 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: Roger Carlson, Bret Blackman, Kathy Walker, and Jackie DeVries.

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

Approval of Agenda

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

Consent Revised Agenda

Motion by Director Carlson, seconded by Director Walker to approve the revised consent agenda as presented including personnel considerations.  Motion carried unanimously.

Red Oak Education Association Master Contract

Motion by Director Carlson, seconded by Director Walker to approve the 2023 – 2024 Red Oak Education Association Master Contract.  Motion carried unanimously.

2023-2024 Wage Increase for Non-Bargained Personnel

Motion by Director DeVries, second by Director Walker to approve the proposed 2023-2024 wage increases for remaining non-bargained personnel (Administrators, Directors, and Support Staff).  Motion carried unanimously.

2023-2024 School Business Official Position

Motion by Director Carlson, seconded by Director DeVries to approve Heidi Harris as the School Business Official/Board Secretary/Treasurer for the 2023-2024 school year.  Motion carried unanimously.

Adjournment

Motion by Director Walker, seconded by Director DeVries to adjourn the meeting at 5:37 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously.

Next Board of Directors Meeting                              

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 – 5:30 p.m.

Virtual Classroom/Phone/Internet

Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus

Board of Directors Work Session

2023-2024 Health Insurance Plans

Susan Matlage-Simms and Dawn Barr of Mercer presented a general overview of the insurance plans offered for the 2023-2024 school year.

Summer Maintenance Projects

Adam Wenberg presented information of planned maintenance projects for the summer and addressed long-range facilities improvement projects identified by Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture.

Closed Session

Motion by Director Carlson, and seconded by Director Walker to enter into a closed session per Iowa Code 21.5(1)(k) and 22.7(50) at 6:27 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Exited closed session at 7:52 p.m.

Closed Work session at 8:19 p.m.