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/917563389
Wednesday, March 20, 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
5.0 Consent Agenda
5.1 Review and Approval of Minutes from February 21, 2024
5.2 Review and Approval of Monthly Business Reports
5.3 Personnel Considerations
5.3.1 Hiring of Kaylee Jacobs as Elementary Classroom Teacher at Inman Elementary for the 2024-2025 School Year
5.3.2 Hiring of Justin Williams as 7-12 Industrial Technology Teacher at Jr-Sr High School for the 2024-2025 School Year
5.3.3 Hiring of Angel Girouex as Preschool Teacher at Red Oak Early Childhood Center for the 2024-2025 School Year (pending background check)
5.3.4 Hiring of Feran Paden as Paraprofessional at Inman Elementary Effective Immediately (pending background check)
5.3.5 Hiring of Tia Rains as Paraprofessional at Inman Elementary Effective Immediately
5.3.6 Hiring of Dion Coffey as High School Girls Soccer Coach for the 2023-2024 School Year
5.3.7 Acceptance of Tristan Johnson as Volunteer Assistant Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis Coach
5.4 Out of State Trips
5.4.1 Third Grade Students to Travel to Omaha, NE, to Visit the Durham Museum, on April 12, 2024
5.4.2 First Grade Students to Travel to Omaha, NE, to Visit the Henry Doorly Zoo, on May 2, 2024
5.4.3 School Beyond School Students to Travel to Omaha, NE to Visit the Henry Doorly Zoo, on May 11, 2024
5.5 Contract Renewals
5.5.1 Renewal of Iowa Local Government Risk Pool (LGRP) Program Participation Agreement (i.e., Stabilization of Natural Gas Costs) ($69,193.90)
5.5.2 Renewal of Head Start Program Agreement with West Central Community Action for the 2024-2025 School Year (Not to Exceed $81,000)
5.5.3 Renewal of Go Bound Agreement with ASPi Solutions Inc. for the 2024-2025
5.5.4 Renewal of OPAA Food Service Management Contract through the 2024-2025 School Year.
5.5.5 Renewal of Frontline Education Software Applications (e.g., Budget and Financial Analytics, Frontline Central Solution, Time and Attendance, and Absence and Substitute Management) for the 2024-2025 School Year ($38,021.62)
5.5.6 Renewal of LineWize Content Filter for the 2024-2025 through 2026-2027 School Years (Average of $8,050 Per Year)
6.0 General Business for the Board of Directors
6.1 Old Business
6.1.1 Discussion/Approval of 2nd Reading of Board Policies 900-907
6.2 New Business
6.2.1 Discussion/Approval of Appointing Director to Serve on the Montgomery County Conference Board
6.2.2 Discussion/Approval of Renewing the District’s Medical Insurance Through Mercer/Iowa Educator Group Insurance Trust (i.e., Wellmark) for the 2024-2025 School Year
6.2.3 Discussion/Approval of Ancillary Insurance Programs (i.e., Life Insurance, AD&D, Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Life, Voluntary Life Child, Legal, Wellmark EGRP, and Pet Insurance) with Mercer/Hartford for 2024-2025 School Years
6.2.4 Discussion/Approval of Red Oak Education Association Master Contract and Issuing Individual Teacher Contracts for the 2024-2025 School Year
6.2.5 Discussion/Approval of 2024-2025 High School Course Handbook
6.2.6 Discussion/Approval of 2024-2025 Concurrent Enrollment (i.e., College Credit) Courses and Career and Technical Education Programs with Southwestern Community College
6.2.7 Discussion/Approval of Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer Interscholastic Activity Sharing Agreement with the Stanton Community School District for the 2023-2024 School Year
6.2.8 Discussion/Approval of Implementing a Supplemental Online Learning Coordinator Stipend ($8,550)
6.2.9 Discussion/Approval of Inman Boiler Replacement Scope of Engineering Services and Project Schedule
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 Student Proceedings
8.1 Closed Session
The Board will enter closed session as provided by Iowa Code Section 21.5 (1)a “to review or discuss records which are required or authorized to be kept confidential" and 21.5 (1)e “to discuss whether to conduct a hearing to determine whether to suspend or expel student(s).”
8.2 Return to Open Session/Board Action on Student Disciplinary Matter
9.0 Next Board of Directors Meeting: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 – 5:30 pm (Work Session)
Red Oak Virtual Learning Center
Red Oak Jr./Sr. High
10.0 Adjournment
