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/681404437
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 – 5:30 pm
- Agenda –
Public Hearing on Proposed 2024-2025 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 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
5.0 Consent Agenda
5.1 Review and Approval of Minutes from January 24, 2024 and February 13, 2024
5.2 Review and Approval of Monthly Business Reports
5.3 Personnel Considerations
5.3.1 Hiring of Patricia Sickler as Lower Elementary Teacher for the 2024-2025 School Year
5.3.2 Resignation of Andrew Wilkinson as Paraprofessional at Jr-Sr High School, Effective February 9, 2024
5.3.3 Resignation of Trisha Lavalleur as Paraprofessional at Jr-Sr High School, Effective February 5, 2024
5.3.4 Resignation of Melissa Stickland as Paraprofessional at Inman Elementary School, Effective February 23, 2024
5.5.5 Resignation of Charles Hollis as Senior High Fall Play Director, Effective at the End of the 2023-2024 School Year
5.5.6 Resignation of Anna Raimaker as Assistant Senior High Fall Play Director, Effective at the End of the 2023-2024 School Year
5.5.7 Resignation of Ron DeVries as Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, Effective at the End of the 2023-2024 School Year
5.5.8 Resignation of Brian Mensen as Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, Effective at the End of the 2023-2024 School Year
5.5.9 Resignation of Chris Gilbert as Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, Effective at the End of the 2023-2024 School Year
5.3.10 Acceptance of John Tischer as Volunteer Girls Assistant Golf Coach for the 2023-2024 School Year
5.3.11 Acceptance of Carter Bruce as Volunteer Assistant High School Football Coach for the 2024-2025 School Year
5.3.12 Acceptance of Nate Perrien as Volunteer Assistant High School Football Coach for the 2024-2025 School Year
5.4 Out of State Trips
5.4.1 Second Grade Students to Travel to Omaha, NE, to Attend the Rose Theater Production of “Charlotte’s Web,” on April 19, 2024
5.4.2 Fifth Grade Students to Travel to Omaha, NE to Attend the Orpheum Theater Production of “Blizzard,” on April 2, 2024
5.4.3 High School Welding Students to Travel to Bellevue, NE to Tour Offutt Air Force Base and Mechanic’s Shop, on March 21, 2024 or March 22, 2024
6.0 General Business for the Board of Directors
6.1 Old Business
6.1.1 Discussion/Approval of 1st Reading of Board Policy 506.5R1
6.2 New Business
6.2.1 Discussion/Approval of 1st Reading of Board Policies 900-906
6.2.2 Discussion/Approval of 2024-2025 Budget Guarantee Resolution
6.2.3 Discussion/Approval of Proposed 2024-2025 District Calendar
6.2.4 Discussion/Approval of E-Rate Quotes to Purchase Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Network Switch, and Cabling
6.2.5 Discussion of Potential FY2025 Certified Budget and Maximum Property Tax Rates
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 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 contract discussions with the Red Oak Education Association per Iowa Code section 20.17(3).
