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/965160533
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 – 5:30 pm
- Agenda –
1.0 Call to Order – Board of Directors President Bret Blackman
2.0 Roll Call – Assistant Board of Directors Secretary Heidi Harris
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 Chad Bartlett from Green Hills AEA to Provide an Overview of the Rising Hope Academy
5.0 Consent Agenda
5.1 Review and Approval of Minutes from April 5 and 19 and May 9, 2023
5.2 Review and Approval of Monthly Business Reports
5.3 Personnel Consideration
5.3.1 Hiring of Zachary Eberle as 6-12 Instrumental Music Teacher at Jr-Sr High School for the 2023-2024 school year
5.3.2 Hiring of Denise Stull as English Language Arts Teacher and Junior High Fall Play Director at Jr-Sr High School for the 2023-2024 school year
5.3.3 Hiring of Nolan Blackman as Season IT Support for the Summer of 2023
5.3.4 Hiring of Shaely Nowls as High School Assistant Bowling Coach for the 2023-2024 school year (pending authorization)
5.3.5 Hiring of Alec Ruskell as Varsity Assistant Wrestling Coach for the 2023-2024 school year
5.3.6 Hiring of Janelle Erickson as Junior High Volleyball Coach for the 2023-2024 school year (pending authorization)
5.3.7 Hiring of Sierra Wilkinson as Junior High Volleyball Coach for the 2023-2024 school year (pending authorization)
5.3.8 Hiring of Tristan Johnson as Varsity Head Girls Basketball Coach for the 2023-2024 school year
5.3.9 Hiring of Carter Bruce as Varsity Assistant Girls Basketball Coach for the 2023-2024 school year
5.3.10 Hiring of Dillon Wiser as Varsity Assistant Football Coach for the 2023-2024 school year
5.4 Sharing Agreements
5.4.1 Renewal of Social Worker sharing agreement with Green Hills Area Education Agency for the 2023-2024 school year
5.4.2 Memorandum of Understanding with iJAG for the 2023-2024 school year
5.4.3 Renewal of Head Start Program Agreement with West Central Community Action for the 2023-2024 school year
5.4.4 Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) Sharing Agreement with Green Hills Area Education Agency for the 2023-2024 school year
6.0 General Business for the Board of Directors
6.1 Old Business
6.2 New Business
6.2.1 Discussion/Approval of 1st Reading of Board Policies 700-705
6.2.2 Discussion/Approval of 1st Reading of Board Policy 905.1
6.2.3 Discussion/Approval of Class of 2023 List of Graduates
6.2.4 Discussion/Approval of Life Insurance, AD&D, Long-Term Disability, and Dental Insurance Policy Rates with Lincoln Financial for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years
6.2.5 Discussion/Approval of Renewal of Letter of Engagement with Mercer Health and Benefits LLC for the 2023-2024 school year
6.2.6 Discussion/Approval of Renewing Specialty Underwriters (SU) Insurance for the 2023-2024 school year ($109,661)
6.2.7 Discussion/Approval of Increasing the 2022-2023 Daily Substitute Teacher Pay Rate from $130.00 to $140.00
6.2.8 Discussion/Approval of Increasing the 2023-2024 Substitute Support Staff (i.e., Paraprofessionals, Secretaries, and Bus Drivers) by $2.00 per hour
6.2.9 Discussion/Approval of Restriping the Parking Lots at Inman Elementary and Red Oak Jr-Sr High School ($8,800)
6.2.10 Discussion/Approval of Purchasing MyView Elementary (K-6) Literacy Curriculum ($206,445.55)
6.2.11 Discussion/Approval of Partnering with Green Hills AEA in Hosting the Rising Hope Academy for the 2023-2024 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
7.5 Closed Session - Superintendent Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i)
8.0 Next Board of Directors Meeting: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 – 5:30 pm
Red Oak Virtual Learning Center
Red Oak Jr./Sr. High
9.0 Adjournment
