Red Oak Community School District
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Meeting Location: Red Oak Inman Elementary Cafeteria
Red Oak Inman Elementary Campus
February 24, 2020
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Red Oak Community School District was called to order by President Bryce Johnson at 7:00 p.m. at the Red Oak Inman Elementary School Cafeteria.
Present
Directors: Bret Blackman, Roger Carlson, Jackie DeVries, Bryce Johnson, Kathy Walker
Superintendent Tom Messinger, 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.
Public Comments
Fred Pilecki addressed the Board regarding the stop sign in front of Inman Elementary School.
Good News from Red Oak Schools
High School Wrestlers participated in the State Tournament last weekend.
The girls bowling team participated in the State Tournament today, finishing 7th overall. Caden Hall finished as 9th place individual and Emily Berkey 10th place individual.
The girls’ basketball team will be playing North Polk at the state tournament on Monday, March 2, 2020 at 6:45 p.m.
High School Jazz Band qualified for the state jazz competition.
Several speech participants qualified for the state competition.
Consent Agenda
Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Blackman to approve the consent agenda as presented including meeting minutes, monthly business reports, and an open enrollment request. Motion carried unanimously.
Board Facility Naming Policy
Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Walker to approve the second reading of the Board Policy 802.6 Naming School District Facilities or Portions of District Facilities as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Sharing Agreements with Essex Community School District
Motion by Director Blackman, second by Director DeVries to approve the 2020-2021 Art Instructor and Spanish Instructor Sharing Agreements with Essex Community School District for the second year of a two-year agreement that was mutually agreed upon by both Boards last year. Motion carried unanimously.
SIAC Committee Members
This item will be put on the next regular board meeting agenda.
604 S Broadway Property Insulation
Motion by Director Blackman, second by Director Walker to accept the bid from Heartland Foam Insealators in the amount of $6,550.00 to insulate the 604 S Broadway property. Motion carried unanimously.
Superintendent Search Process
Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Blackman to direct Superintendent Tom Messinger to contact administrative search firms to present proposals for the superintendent search process including the following criteria: explanation of the process, average candidate pool size, number of searches conducted, and number of candidates with Iowa experience; at a special board meeting tentatively scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on February 27, 2020 at Inman Elementary School Cafeteria. Motion carried unanimously.
Personnel Considerations
Motion by Director Blackman, second by Director Walker to approve Barbara Lombard as a substitute van driver for the 2019-2020 school year. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director DeVries to accept the resignation of Savannah Gohlinghorst as Business Education Teacher at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Director Carlson, second by Director Walker to accept the resignation of Superintendent Thomas Messinger at the end of the 2019-2020 school year pending contract approval of the Newton School Board. Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment
Motion by Director Blackman, second by Director DeVries to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Exempt Session
An exempt session was held after the regular meeting to discuss negotiations strategy for upcoming contract discussions with support and teacher units per Iowa Code Section 20.17(3).
Next Board of Directors Special Meeting February 27, 2020 – 7:00 p.m.
Red Oak Inman Elementary Cafeteria
Red Oak CSD Inman Elementary Campus
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Bryce Johnson, President Deb Drey, Board Secretary
