Red Oak Community School District
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Meeting Location: Red Oak Inman Elementary/ Phone/Internet
Red Oak Inman Elementary Campus
May 24, 2021
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Red Oak Community School District was called to order by President Bryce Johnson at 5:30 p.m. at the Red Oak Inman Elementary School Media Center.
Present
Directors: Bret Blackman, Roger Carlson, Jackie DeVries, Bryce Johnson, Kathy Walker
Superintendent Ron Lorenz, Business Manager Deb Drey
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Director Blackman, second by Director Walker to approve the agenda with the order of agenda items at the discretion of the meeting chair. Motion carried unanimously.
Good News from Red Oak Schools
The High School production of “Working” will receive several awards at the 2021 Iowa High School Music Theater Awards on July 9.
Four Inman Elementary students’ achievement sticker designs were among the 25 winners for Iowa State Education Association’s Design-A-Decal Contest.
The High School track teams had outstanding seasons. Several athletes ended their season at the state track meet.
The girls’ tennis team qualified for the state team tournament and a doubles team qualified for the individual state tournament.
The girls’ golf team is competing in the regional golf tournament.
The FFA hosted ACRES DAY for first graders with 8 different agricultural related stations.
The district was designated at the Montgomery County YMCA’s “Business of the Quarter.”
Presentations
Greg Frost and Sheila Frost from OPAA presented information regarding their food service management company and their food offerings.
Consent Agenda
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Blackman to approve the consent agenda as presented including open enrollment requests, personnel considerations, and use of ESSER funds. Motion carried unanimously.
FY22 Food Service Management Services
Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Walker to award the FY22 food service management contract to OPAA! Food Management Inc. Motion carried unanimously.
iJAG Field Trip
Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Blackman to approve the iJAG field trip to the Open-Door Mission on May 25, 2021. Motion carried unanimously.
Assistant Baseball Coach
Motion by Director Blackman, second by Director DeVries to approve hiring an assistant baseball coach for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried unanimously.
Continuation of May 24, 2021 Meeting Minutes-Page 2
Dental, Life, AD&D, and LTD Insurances
Motion by Director Blackman, second by Director Walker to approve dental, life, AD&D, and long-term disabilities insurances with the Standard Insurance Company for the 2021-2022 year. Motion carried unanimously.
Virtual Classrooms/Conference Rooms
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director DeVries to accept the bid from Kansas City Audio Visual to create dedicated virtual classrooms/conference rooms at Inman Elementary School and the Junior/Senior High School. Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment
Motion by Director Blackman, second by Director Carlson to adjourn the meeting at 7:06 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Next Board of Directors Meeting Monday, June 14, 2021 – 5:30 p.m.
Red Oak Inman Elementary/Phone/Internet
Red Oak CSD Inman Elementary Campus
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Bryce Johnson, President Deb Drey, Board Secretary
