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/986564677
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 – 5:30 p.m.
Agenda
Public Hearing on Proposed 2024-25 District Calendar 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
Josh Solomon and other representatives from Stellar Virtual will review their proposal to partner with the Red Oak CSD to develop and implement a virtual academy that would serve students from across the state.
5.0 Consent Agenda
5.1 Review and Approval of Minutes from January 29, 2025 and February 5, 2025 Board Meetings.
5.2 Review and Approval of Monthly Business Reports
5.3 Hiring of Patrick Freese as Mathematics Teacher at Jr-Sr High School for the 2025-26 school year.
5.4 Hiring of Luis MacDonald as Sr High School Girls Tennis Head Coach for the 2024-25 school year (pending certification).
5.5 Resignation of Kacie Zamarron as Paraprofessional at the Jr-Sr High School effective February 27, 2025.
5.6 Resignation of Denise Stull as Jr High School Play Director effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
5.7 Resignation of Denise Stull as Sr High School Fall Play Director effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
5.8 Resignation of Janelle Erickson as Jr High Volleyball Coach at Jr-Sr High School effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
5.9 Resignation of Dillion Rocha as Jr High Football, Jr High Boys Basketball and Jr High Girls Basketball Coach at Jr-Sr High School effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
5.10 Resignation of Morgann Worden as Jr High Girls Basketball Coach at Jr-Sr High School effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
5.11 Resignation of Weston Rolene as Jr High Boys Basketball Coach at Jr-Sr High School effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
5.12 Resignation of Jada Schwindt as Assistant High School Fall Play Director at Jr-Sr High School effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
6.0 General Business for the Board of Directors
6.1 Old Business
6.1.1 Discussion/Approval of Second Reading of Board Policy 506.5 and Accompanying Regulation 506.5R1 (i.e. Designating Personal Finance as High School Elective Rather Than a Graduation Requirement, Adjusting the Number of Required Electives Accordingly, and Eliminating Pre-Algebra)
6.2 New Business
6.2.1 Discussion/Approval of First Reading of Board Policy 606.6
6.2.2 Discussion/Approval of Proposed 2025-26 District Calendar
6.2.3 Discussion/Approval of Resolution Transferring $5,376.99 from the General Fund to the Activities Fund During FY 2025 to Purchase and Refurbish Protective and Safety Equipment (i.e. Football Helmets), in Accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 289A.8
6.2.4 Discussion/Approval of Refurbishing 41 Existing Football Helmets and Purchasing 5 New Football Helmets from Riddell ($5,376.99)
6.2.5 Discussion/Approval of Installation of Voice Evacuation Fire Alarm System at the Red Oak Early Childhood Center
6.2.6 Discussion/Approval of Revisions to the District’s Online Learning Program
6.2.7 Discussion/Approval of Maximum of FY 2026 Certified Budget maximum Property Tax Rate
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, March 19, 2025 – 5:30pm
Red Oak Virtual Learning Center
Red Oak Jr/Sr High
9.0 Adjournment
Special Note: Following the adjournment of the regular board of directors meeting, the board will meet in an exempt session to discussion negotiations strategy for upcoming contract discussions with the Red Oak Education Association per Iowa Code section 20.17(3).
