Agenda- 2026.01.21

Red Oak Community School District

604 S Broadway

Red Oak, Iowa 51566

712.623.6600

www.redoakschooldistrict.com

Regular Board of Directors Meeting

Meeting Location: Red Oak Jr./Sr. Virtual Learning Center OR

VIA Internet and Phone – visit website for information

GoToMeeting Link: https://meet.goto.com/193257221

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – 5:30 p.m.

Agenda

Public Hearing to Use the District’s Flexibility Account to Purchase Science Curriculum

 

1.0       Call to Order – Board of Directors President Bret Blackman

2.0       Roll Call – Board of Directors Secretary Heidi Harris

3.0       Approval of the Agenda – President Bret Blackman

4.0       Communications

4.1       Public Comment

The board invited members of the public to offer comments about items of interest or concern relating to the district. Public comments are limited to two (2) minutes. The Board will not respond to comments at this time, but may consider public input when the topic is raised on the agenda. Due to open meeting laws, the Board cannot discuss items not already on the agenda.

4.2       Good News from Red Oak Schools

4.3       Visitors and Presentations

4.3.1    Elizabeth Jones, Opaa Food Management, Inc.

5.0       Consent Agenda

5.1       Review and Approval of Minutes from December 17, 2025 Board Meeting.

5.2       Review and Approval of Monthly Business Reports

5.3       Personnel Considerations

5.3.1    Hiring of Michael Swanson as Transportation Van Driver for the 2025-2026 School Year

5.3.2    Resignation of Kaylee Jacobs as Classroom Teacher at Inman Elementary at the End of the 2025-2026 School Year   

5.3.3    Resignation of Sierra Wilkinson as 8th Grade Volleyball Coach at the Jr-Sr High School at the end of 2025-2026 School Year

5.3.4    Resignation of Holly Anderson as Transportation Driver Effective Immediately

5.3.5    Resignation of Max Thrasher as Paraprofessional at Inman Elementary Effective Immediately

5.3.6    Resignation of Jamie Sherley as Inman Elementary Assistant Principal at the End of the 2025-2026 School Year

5.4       School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) Request for Modified Supplemental Amount (i.e., Spending Authority)

5.4.1    Approval of SBRC Request for Modified Supplemental Amount for At-Risk/Dropout Prevention ($17,991)

5.5       Open Enrollment Requests to Iowa Virtual School

5.5.1    Denial of Open Enrollment for 10th grader from Des Moines Public Schools to Iowa Virtual School Due to a Lack of Appropriate Programming or Supports

5.5.2    Denial of Open Enrollment for 2nd grader from West Delaware Community School District to Iowa Virtual School Due to a Lack of Appropriate Programming or Supports

6.0       General Business for the Board of Directors

6.1       Old Business

6.2       New Business

6.2.1    Discussion/Approval of First Reading of Board Policies 403-406

6.2.2    Discussion/Approval of Resolution Directing Expenditure of the School Flexibility Fund

6.2.3    Discussion/Approval of Resolution Approving FY 2026 District Dropout Prevention Plan

6.2.4    Discussion/Approval of Non Renewal of the Probationary Administrator Contract of Mr. Steven Green at the End of the 2025-2026 School Year Due to Budget Constraints

6.2.5    Discussion/Approval of 2026-2027 Budget Guarantee Resolution

6.2.6    Discussion FY2026 Certified Budget Parameters and Maximum Property Tax Rates

7.0       Reports

7.1       Administrative

7.2       Future Conferences, Workshops, Seminars

7.3       Other Announcements

7.4       Board Member Requested Item(s) for Next Meeting Agenda

8.0       Next Board of Directors Meeting:

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – 5:30 pm

Red Oak Virtual Learning Center

Red Oak Jr/Sr High

9.0       Adjournment