Minutes - 11.29.2023

Red Oak Community School District

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Meeting Location:  Virtual Classroom/ Phone/Internet

Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus

November 29, 2023

 

The organizational meeting of the Board of Directors of the Red Oak Community School District was called to order by Board Secretary Heidi Harris at 5:30 p.m. at the Red Oak Junior Senior High School Virtual Classroom.

Present

Directors: Roger Carlson, Bret Blackman, Kathy Walker, Scott Bruce, Aaron Schmid

Superintendent Ron Lorenz, Board Secretary/Business Manager, Heidi Harris

Approval of Abstract of Election

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Walker to approve the Montgomery County Abstract of Elections with Scott Bruce and Aaron Schmid being elected Directors At-Large for a term of four years.  Motion carried unanimously.

Oath of Office

Board Secretary Heidi Harris administered the Oath of Office to the two new board members, Scott Bruce,and Aaron Schmid.

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.

Election of Officers

Director Carlson nominated Bret Blackman for Board President.  Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Walker that nominations cease.  Motion carried 4-0 with President Blackman abstaining. 

Newly elected Board President Bret Blackman was given the Oath of Office by Board Secretary Heidi Harris.

Director Carlson nominated Kathy Walker for Vice President.  Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Bruce that nominations cease.  Motion carried 4-0 with Director Walker abstaining. 

Newly elected Board Vice President Kathy Walker was given the Oath of Office by Board President Bret Blackman.

Board Secretary/Treasurer

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Vice President Walker to name Heidi Harris as Board Secretary and Treasurer.  Motion carried unanimously.

Legal Publication

Motion by Vice President Walker, second by Director Carlson to name the Red Oak Express as

the District’s Legal Publication.  Motion carried unanimously.

Depositories/Legal Limits

Motion by Vice President Walker, second by Director Schmid to set the Depositories as

Houghton State Bank, Bank Iowa, and Iowa Schools Joint Investment Trust with a legal limit of

$25,000,000 at each.  Motion carried 4-0 with Director Carlson abstaining.

Legal Counsel

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Vice President Walker to name Ahlers Cooney Attorneys as legal counsels for the District.  Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting Dates and Times

Motion by Director Bruce, second by Director Schmid to set meeting dates to be the third Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. with quarterly work sessions.  Motion carried unanimously.

Red Oak Education Association/Labor Management Committee

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Schmid to elect Vice President Walker and President Blackman to the Red Oak Education Association/Labor Management Committee.  Motion carried unanimously.

School Improvement Advisory Committee

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Vice President Walker to elect Director Bruce and Director Schmid as School Improvement Advisory Committee representatives.

Red Oak District Policy Committee

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Schmid to elect President Blackman and Vice President Walker to the Red Oak District Policy Committee.  Motion carried unanimously.

Red Oak District Facilities Committee

Motion by Vice President Walker, second by Director Schmidt to elect Director Carlson and Director Bruce to the Red Oak District Facilities Committee.  Motion carried unanimously.

Red Oak District Calendar Committee

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Bruce to elect Director Schmid to the Red Oak District Calendar Committee.  Motion carried unanimously.

Red Oak Technology Committee

Motion by Director Bruce, second by Director Carlson to elect President Blackman and Director Schmid to the Red Oak Technology Committee.  Motion carried unanimously.

Montgomery County Conference Board

Motion by Vice President Walker, second by Director Schmid to elect Director Carlson to the Montgomery County Conference Board.  Motion carried unanimously.

STEAM Committee

Motion by Director Bruce, second by Vice President Walker to elect President Blackman to the STEAM committee.  Motion carried unanimously.

Revised Consent Agenda

Motion by Vice President Walker, second by Director Schmid to approve the revised consent agenda as presented including meeting minutes, business reports, SBRC Modified Supplemental

Amount requests, payments of goods and services for December 2023 prior to formal approval, and current personnel considerations.  Motion carried unanimously.

Board Policy 402.14

Motion by Director Carlson, second by Vice President Walker to approve the third reading of board policy 402.14.  Motion carried unanimously.

Board Policy 503.6

Motion by Vice President Walker, second by Director Bruce to approve the third ready of board policy 503.6.  Motion carried unanimously.

Adjournment

Motion by Vice President Walker, second by Director Carlson to adjourn the meeting at 6:23 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Next Board of Directors Meeting                               Wednesday, December 13, 2023 – 5:30 p.m.

                                                                                    Virtual Classroom/Phone/Internet

                                                                                    Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus

 

 

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Bret Blackman, President                                           Heidi Harris, Board Secretary