Red Oak Community School District
Meeting of the Board of Directors with Work Session
Meeting Location: Virtual Classroom/ Phone/Internet
Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus
June 5, 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, Bryce Johnson, Scott Bruce, Aaron Schmid
Superintendent Ron Lorenz, Board Secretary/Business Manager, Heidi Harris
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Bruce approve the agenda with the order of agenda items at the discretion of the meeting chair. Motion carried unanimously.
Use of District’s Flexibility Account to Purchase Math Curriculum Public Hearing
President Blackman opened the public meeting at 5:35 p.m. Superintendent Lorenz requested that $74,011.92 from the District’s Flexibility Funds ($48,544.25 Home School Assistance Flexibility Fund and $25,467.67 from the District’s Professional Development Flexibility Fund) to purchase new math curriculum to replace our current outdated math curriculum. There were no public comments. President Blackman closed the public hearing at 5:39 p.m.
Public Hearing to Transfer Unexpended Professional Development Funds to the District’s Flexibility Account
President Blackman opened public meeting at 5:40 p.m. to transfer unexpended professional development funds to the District’s Flexibility Account. Superintendent Lorenz requested $186,000 of unexpended professional development funds be transferred to the District’s flexibility account to be used for future General Fund purchases. There were no public comments. President Blackman closed the public hearing at 5:41 p.m.
Consent Agenda
Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director Schmid to approve the consent agenda as presented including personnel considerations. Motion carried unanimously.
Transfer of Professional Development Funds to the District’s Flexibility Account
Motion by Director Bruce, second by Director Schmid to approve the transfer of $186,000 from the Professional Development fund to the District’s Flexibility Account. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution Directing Expenditures from the School’s Flexibility Account
Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director Walker to approve the purchase of new math curriculum using $48,544.25 from the HSAP Flexibility account and $25,467.67 from the District’s Professional Development Flexibility Account for a total of $74,011.92. Motion carried unanimously.
Instructional Empowerment and Marzano Contracts
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Bruce to approve contracting with Instructional Empowerment to provide new teacher on-site professional development on Identifying Critical Content and the Marzano Focused Teacher Growth and Evaluation Model for $5,900. Motion carried unanimously.
Purchase/Lease of New Chromebooks
Motion by Director Bruce, second by Director Schmid to approve the purchase/lease of 900 ACER R756T Chromebooks to update our fleet of K-12 1:1 devices for $80,485.64 per year with a four year lease. Motion carried unanimously.
Bridges Elementary Mathematics Curriculum
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to approve the purchase of Bridges Elementary (K-4) Mathematics curriculum for $46,742.40. Motion carried unanimously.
EnVision Elementary Mathematics Curriculum
Motion by Director Schmid, second by Director Johnson to approve the purchase of EnVision Elementary (5-6) mathematics curriculum for $27,060. Motion carried unanimously.
Letter of Engagement with Piper Sandler & Co.
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Bruce to approve the letter of engagement with Piper Sandler & Co. Motion carried unanimously.
PikMyKid Software Purchase
Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director Bruce to approve the purchase of the PikMyKid Dismissal Management, Electronic Hall Pass, Emergency Alert, and Emergency Reunification System for $9,950 per year for a term of four years. Motion carried unanimously.
Superintendent Contract
Motion by Director Bruce, second by Director Schmid to approve the three-year extension to the Superintendent’s contract for school years 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027. Motion carried unanimously.
FY 2025 Preliminary School Tax Certification
Motion by Director Johnson, second by Director Walker to approve the FY 2025 preliminary tax certification. Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to adjourn the regular meeting at 5:58 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Next Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, June 19, 2024 – 5:30 p.m.
Virtual Classroom/Phone/Internet
Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus
Work Session
- Daric O’Neal from Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture presented detailed renderings and updated pricing for future potential capital improvement projects.
- Matt Gillaspie from Piper Sandler & Co. presented our current financial analysis along with potential funding options for capital improvement projects.
- Administrative priorities and recommendations for future capital improvement projects focused mainly on IES cafeteria extensions, a building extension for the Fine Arts, outdoor facility improvements, and possible District storage options.
