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
Go To Meeting Link: https://meet.goto.com/914876685
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 – 5:30 pm
- Agenda –
1.0 Call to Order – Board of Directors President Bret Blackman
2.0 Roll Call – Board of Directors Secretary Deb Drey
3.0 Approval of the Agenda – President Bret Blackman
4.0 Communications
4.1 Good News from Red Oak Schools
4.2 Visitors and Presentations
4.2.1 Teacher Leadership and Compensation (TLC) Program Mid-Year Review
5.0 Consent Agenda
5.1 Review and Approval of Minutes from December 19, 2022
5.2 Review and Approval of Monthly Business Reports
5.3 Out of State Trips
5.3.1 3rd grade to travel to Durham Museum in Omaha Nebraska on March 9, 2023
5.3.2 Band to travel to UNL for Honor Band on February 3rd-5th.
5.3.3 Choir to travel to Lincoln NE on February 9-11.
5.3.4 Choir to travel to Lincoln NE on March 27.
5.4 Personnel Considerations
5.4.1 Acceptance of Vivian Ogden as Jr High/High School Volunteer Assistant Track Coach for the 2022-2023 school year
5.4.2 Hiring of Clay Selberg and Dillon Wiser as Sr HS Wrestling Assistant Coaches for the 2022-2023 school
5.4.3 Hiring of Brittany Evans as Paraprofessional at Jr./Sr. High for the 2022-2023 school year
5.4.4 Hiring of Josephine Dalke as Paraprofessional at Inman Elementary for the 2022-2023 school year
5.4.5 Hiring of Allison Petty as Paraprofessional at ROECC for the 2022-2023 school year
5.4.6 Hiring of Lisa Joint as Accounting Clerk at the Administrative Office for the 2022-2023 school year
5.4.7 Resignation of Laura LaPrell as Sr High Fall Play Director and Yearbook Sponsor for the 2023-2024 school year
5.4.8 Resignation of Tammi VanMeter as Administrative Assistant effective January 30th, 2023
5.4.9 Resignation of Cheri Klimek as Jr High Student Council Sponsor effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year
5.5 Fundraisers
5.5.1 Second Semester Approved Student Fundraisers
6.0 General Business for the Board of Directors
6.1 Old Business
6.1.1 Discussion/Approval of 2nd Reading of Board Policy 600-604
6.1.2 Discussion of Graduation Ceremony and Scholarship Recognition
6.2 New Business
6.2.1 Discussion/Approval of Leasing Three New 77 Passenger Diesel Buses (One with Luggage Storage) for the 2023-24 through 2025-26 School Years
6.2.2 Discussion/Approval of Purchasing a Minotour Handicap Accessible Bus with Wheelchair Lift ($90,478)
6.2.3 Discussion/Approval of Senior Early Release Program
6.2.4 Discussion/Approval of 2023-2024 High School Course Book
6.2.5 Discussion/Approval of Increasing Central Office Support Staff Wages by $1.50 per hour Effective February 1, 2023, and an Additional $1.50 per hour Effective July 1, 2023
6.2.6 Discussion/Approval of Purchasing K-12 Documentation Management Software
6.2.7 Discussion/Approval of Purchasing New Teacher Devices Using ESSER Funds (Approximately $89,746.00)
6.2.8 Discussion/Approval of Offering a Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Program for the 2023 Spring Season
6.2.9 Discussion/Approval of Prorating the One-Time $1,000 Hiring Incentive for the 2022-2023 School Year Over the Remaining Months in the Year, Effective February 1, 2023 (i.e., $100 per month).
7.0 Reports
7.1 Administrative
7.2 Future Conferences, Workshops, Seminar
7.3 Other Announcements
7.4 Board Member Requested Item(s) for next meeting agenda
8.0 Next Board of Directors Meeting: Board Work Session
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 – 5:30 pm
Red Oak Virtual Learning Center
Red Oak Jr./Sr. High
Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 – 5:30 pm
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 discuss negotiations strategy for upcoming contract discussions with the teacher unit per Iowa Code section 20.17(3).
