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/133283501
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 – 5:30 pm
- Agenda –
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 Bret Blackman
4.0 Communications
4.1 Public Comment
The board invites 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 an 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 School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) Report: Leanne Fluckey, Dr. Jane Chaillie, and Nate Perrien
4.3.2 Janelle Erickson will Update the Board on the Development of the District’s Work Based Learning (WBL) Program
5.0 Consent Agenda
5.1 Review and Approval of Minutes from December 13, 2023
5.2 Review and Approval of Monthly Business Reports
5.3 Personnel Considerations
5.3.1 Resignation of Cheri Klimek as Special Education Teacher at Jr-Sr High School Effective at the End of the 2023-2024 School Year
5.3.2 Resignation/Retirement of Debbie Graber as School Administration Manager and TLC Instructional Lead at Inman Elementary Effective at the End of the 2023-2024 School Year
5.3.3 Resignation/Retirement of Peggy Craig as Paraprofessional at Inman Elementary Effective at the End of the 2023-2024 School Year
5.3.4 Resignation of Ed Young as Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Coach Effective Immediately
5.3.5 Hiring of Kris Burns as Paraprofessional at Inman Elementary School Effective Immediately
5.3.6 Hiring of Virginia Kells as Paraprofessional at Jr-Sr High School Effective Immediately
5.3.7 Hiring of Melanie Rohrig as Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Sponsor Effective Immediately
5.3.8 Hiring of Jesse Taylor as Spring Activities Supervisor at Red Oak Jr-Sr High School.
5.4 Out of State Trips
5.4.1 High School Choir Students to Travel to Lincoln, NE to attend the Nebraska Wesleyan Honor Choir, on February 1-2, 2024
5.4.2 High School Band and Choir Students to Travel to Omaha, NE to attend the production of Beetlejuice, at the Orpheum Theater, on February 4, 2024
5.4.3 Sixth Grade Students to Travel to Omaha, NE to attend the Kiewit Luminarium, on March 28, 2024
5.4.4 Fourth Grade Students to Travel to Omaha, NE to attend the Kiewit Luminarium, on April 26, 2024
5.4.5 FFA Officers to Travel to Washington D.C., to attend the Washington Leadership Conference, June 17-23, 2024.
5.5 School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) Request for Supplemental Modified Amount
5.5.1 Approval of At Risk/Drop Out Prevention Modified Supplemental Amount of $375,281
6.0 General Business for the Board of Directors
6.1 Old Business
6.1.1 Discussion/Approval of 3rd Reading of Board Policies 701.5
6.1.2 Discussion/Approval of 3rd Reading of Board Policy 804.6
6.1.3 Discussion/Approval of 2nd Reading of Board Policy 406
6.1.4 Discussion/Approval of 2nd Reading of Board Policy 510
6.1.5 Discussion/Approval of 2nd Reading of Board Policy 506.5
6.1.6 Discussion/Approval of 2nd Reading of Board Policy 603.1
6.2 New Business
6.2.1 Discussion/Approval of 2024-2025 District Calendar Development Parameters
6.2.2 Discussion/Approval of Contracting with Engineering Technologies, Inc. (ETI) to Assess the Inman Boilers, Prepare Plans and Specifications, Estimate Total Cost of Replacement, and Assist in the Posting and Notice to Potential Bidders
6.2.3 Discuss/Approval of Process to Fill Vacant Board Seat
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, February 21, 2024 – 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 Red Oak Education Association per Iowa Code section 20.17(3).
