Minutes - 7.17.2024

Red Oak Community School District

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Meeting Location:  Virtual Classroom/ Phone/Internet

Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus

July 17, 2024

 

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, Kathy Walker, and Aaron Schmid

Superintendent Ron Lorenz, Board Secretary/Business Manager Heidi Harris

Approval of Agenda

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

Good News

Congratulations to Kaysie Kells, Jaydin Lindsay, Joselyn McCunn, and Merced Ramirez for being named to the 2024 Hawkeye 10 All-Academic Softball team.

Southwestern Community College has hired a Carpentry and Building Trades instructor which allows us to proceed with our Building Trades course offering for the 2024-2025 school year.

RAGBRAI riders will arrive in Red Oak on July 21 and the District is prepared to offer green space, buildings for emergency protocol and storm shelters, indoor shower stalls, transportation assistance, and logistical support.

Consent Agenda

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Schmid to approve the consent agenda as presented including meeting minutes, business reports, current personnel considerations, payment for goods and services, and contract renewals.  Motion carried unanimously.

Board Policy 509.2

Motion by Director Schmid, second my Director Walker to approve the second reading of Board Policy 509.2.  Motion carried unanimously.

Board Policy 104 (Title IX)

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Schmid to approve the first reading of board policy 104 (Title IX).  Motion carried unanimously. 

Board Policy 501.3

Motion by Director Schmid second by Director Walker to approve the first reading of Board Policy 501.3.  Motion carried unanimously.

Board Policies 501.9 and 501.10

Motion by Director Schmid, second by Director Walker to approve the first reading of policies 501.9 and 501.10.  Motion carried unanimously.

Board Policy 506.2

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Schmid to approve the first reading of Board Policy 506.2. Motion carried unanimously.

Board Policy 603.1

Motion by Director Schmid, second by Director Walker to approve the first reading of Board Policy 603.1, Motion carried unanimously.

Part-Time Industrial Manufacturing and Welding Teacher

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Schmid to approve using General Funds to hire an additional part-time industrial manufacturing and welding teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.  Motion carried unanimously.

Snow Removal Bid

Motion by Director Schmid, second by Director Walker to approve Orme Outdoor as our snow removal service provider for the 2024-2025 school year.  Motion carried unanimously.

High School Course Handbook Amendment

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Schmid to approve amending the 2024-2025 High School Course Handbook to reconcile business offerings with state coding and accreditation requirements.  Motion carried unanimously.

2024-2025 Substitute Teacher Pay

Motion by Director Schmid, second by Director Walker to approve increasing the 2024-2025 daily substitute pay rate from $140 to $150 and the long-term substitute pay from $153 to $160 per day. Motion carried unanimously.

Business and Industrial Technology Career and Technical Organization

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Schmid to approve the creation of a Business and Industrial Technical Organization (CTSO), paying required dues, and providing associated sponsor stipends of $1,638.75 per sponsor for the 2024-2025 school year. Motion carried unanimously.

Preschool Hardware Purchases

Motion by Schmid, second by Director Walker to approve the purchase of tables, chairs, and shelving units using Statewide Voluntary Preschool funds for $8,854.45. Motion carried unanimously.

Preschool Curriculum Based Equipment

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Schmid to approve the purchase of Community Play Things, curriculum based equipment, using Statewide Voluntary Preschool funds for $5,425.  Motion carried unanimously.

Adjournment

Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Schmid to adjourn the meeting at 6:04 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Next Board of Directors Meeting                            Wednesday, August 21, 2024

                        `                                                           Virtual Classroom/Phone/Internet

                                                                                    Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus