Minutes - 8.16.2023

Red Oak Community School District

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Meeting Location:  Virtual Classroom/ Phone/Internet

Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus

August 16, 2023

 

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

Present

Directors: Roger Carlson, Jackie DeVries, and Kathy Walker

Virtual:  Bret Blackman

Superintendent Ron Lorenz, Board Secretary/Business Manager Heidi Harris

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.

Consent of Revised Agenda

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Walker to approve the revised consent agenda as presented including meeting minutes, business reports, current personnel considerations, and renewal of the 28E Agreement with the Southwest Iowa APEX Consortium.  Motion carried unanimously.

Good News from Red Oak Schools

Congratulations to Landon Couse and Dawson Bond who were selected for Third Team All-State Baseball.  Dawson Bond also participated in in the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Series, the first Red Oak player to do so in the last ten years.

We are excited to say that Fall Activities numbers are strong.

New teacher onboarding and training began August 15 with veteran teachers returning on August 17 as school officially starts Wednesday, August 23, 2023. 

Board Policies 706 -711

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Carlson to approve the second reading of Board Policies 706 -711.  Motion carried unanimously.

Board Policy 603.6

Motion by Director Walker, second by President Blackman to approve the first reading of Board Policy 603.6 and waive the second reading.  Motion carried unanimously.

Partial Re-Roofing Project at IES Initial Payment

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Walker to approve the initial payment of $195,505.00 to Elevate Roofing for completion of the partial re-roofing at Inman Elementary School.  Motion carried unanimously.

Jr/Sr High School Handbook Amendment

Motion by Director Blackman, second by Director Walker to approve the revision regarding Homecoming guest attendance with clarification that the Homecoming Dance is not a formal event.  Motion carried unanimously.

2023-2024 High School Course Book Amendment

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Carlson to approve the amendment of the 2023-2024 Jr/Sr High School Course Book to include Culinary Prep and Production I and Culinary Prep and Production II courses.  Motion carried unanimously.

Back-to-School Teacher Social

The Board discussed a Back-to-School Teacher/Staff Social to be hosted by a current board member on Saturday, August 26. 

Adjournment

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Walker to adjourn the board meeting at 5.58 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Next Board of Directors Meeting                               Wednesday September 20, 2023 – 5:30 p.m.

                                                                                    Virtual Classroom/Phone/Internet

                                                                                    Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus