Red Oak Community School District
604 S Broadway
Red Oak, Iowa 51566
712.623.6600
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/866908333
Thursday, March 20, 2025 – 5:30 p.m.
Agenda
Public Hearing on FY 2026 Proposed Tax Notice at Approximately 5:35 p.m.
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 Brent 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 APMA and Boyd Jones will Update the Board on Proposed Additions and Renovations at Inman Elementary School
5.0 Consent Agenda
5.1 Review and Approval of Minutes from March 6, 2025 Board Meetings.
5.2 Review and Approval of Monthly Business Reports
5.3 Personnel Considerations
5.3.1 Resignation of Mark Haufle as Elementary Classroom Teacher at Inman Effective at the End of the 2024-2025 School Year
5.3.2 Resignation of Jada Schwindt as ELA Teacher at Jr-Sr High School Effective at the End of the 2024-2025 School Year
5.3.3 Resignation of Allen Gray as Assistant Football Coach at the Jr-Sr High School Effective at the End of 2024-2025 School Year
5.3.4 Resignation of Jamie Nordeen as Jr-Sr High Paraprofessional at the end of the 2024-2025 School Year
5.3.5 Non-Renewal of Probationary Teaching Contract for Stephanie Boyd, Agriculture Teacher at Jr-Sr High School
5.4 Service Agreement
5.4.1 Agreement with College Community School District to Provide Regular Education Services for Student in Residential Placement
5.6 Contract Renewals
5.6.1 Renewal of Iowa Local Government Risk Pool (LGRP) Program Participation Agreement (i.e., Stabilization of Natural Gas Costs)
5.6.2 Renewal of Head Start Program Agreement with West Central Community Action for the 2025-2026 School Year (Not to Exceed $81,000)
5.6.3 Renewal of US Cellular 24 Month Agreement for District Issued Cell Phones ($359.91 per month)
5.7 Out of State Trips
5.7.1 Fourth Grade Students to Travel to Omaha, NE to attend the Kiewit Luminarium, on April 16, 2025
6.0 General Business for the Board of Directors
6.1 Old Business
6.1.1 Discussion/Approval of Second Reading of Board Policy 606.6
6.2 New Business
6.2.1 Discussion of Cost Savings Measures for the 2025-2026 School Year
6.2.2 Discussion/Approval of Red Oak Education Association Master Contract and Issuing Individual Teacher Contracts for the 2025-2026 School Year
6.2.3 Discussion/Approval of Renewing the District’s Medical and Ancillary Insurance Through Mercer/Iowa Educator Group Insurance Trust (i.e., Wellmark) for the 2025-2026 School Year
6.2.4 Discussion/Approval of Switching Vision Insurance from Vision Direct to Delta Vision Through Mercer/Iowa Educator Group Insurance Trust (i.e., Wellmark) for the 2025-2026 School Year
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, April 16, 2025 – 5:30pm
Red Oak Virtual Learning Center
Red Oak Jr/Sr High
9.0 Adjournment
