Red Oak Community School District
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Meeting Location: Virtual Classroom/ Phone/Internet
Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus
November 15, 2023
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Red Oak Community School District was called to order by Director Roger Carlson at 5:30 p.m. at the Red Oak Junior Senior High School Virtual Classroom.
Present
Directors: Roger Carlson, Kathy Walker, Bryce Johnson (virtual), Bret Blackman (joined virtually at 5:40 p.m., in-person at 6:31 p.m.)
Superintendent Ron Lorenz, Board Secretary/Business Manager, Heidi Harris
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to approve the agenda with the order of agenda items at the discretion of the meeting chair. Motion carried unanimously.
Consent Agenda
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to approve the revised consent agenda as presented including meeting minutes, business reports, and current personnel considerations. Motion carried unanimously.
Good News from Red Oak Schools
Congratulations to Emmanuel Grass for finishing 47th out of 132 runners in the Class 2A Boys 500M State Cross Country Meet.
Connor Knight was selected to perform at the 2023 All-State Chorus Festival Concert thus earning the highest individual honor for an Iowa high school musician.
Four Freshman students have been selected to participate in the 37th annual Opus Honor Choir Festival with additional underclassman will participate in the mixed choir, treble choir, and mixed ensemble.
Four Red Oak Volleyball players received Hawkeye 10 All-Conference Recognition. In addition, we have fourteen Hawkeye 10 All-Academic Awards and seven students earning All-District Academic Team honors for maintaining a GPA of 3.5 throughout their high school careers. The Girls and Boys Cross Country and Volleyball team earned the Distinguished Academic Achievement for earning a composite GPA of 3.75 or higher.
Board Policy 402.14
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to approve the second reading of board policy 402.14. Motion carried unanimously.
Board Policy 503.6
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to approve the second reading of Board Policy 503.6. Motion carried unanimously.
Board Policy 806
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to approve the first reading of Board Policy 806. Motion carried unanimously.
Board Policy 701.5
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to approve the first reading of board policy 701.5. Motion carried unanimously.
Board Policy 804.6
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to approve the first reading of board policy 804.6. Motion carried unanimously.
Early Graduation Requests
Motion by Director Walker, second by President Blackman to approve the Red Oak Jr/Sr High School early graduation requests. Motion carried unanimously.
Renewal of Marzano iObservation
Motion by Director Walker, second by President Blackman to approve the renewal of Marzano iObservation license for $5,000. Motion carried unanimously.
Clothing and Shoe Recycling Bin
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to approve the placing of a clothing and shoe recycling bin at the Jr/Sr High School. Motion carried unanimously.
Hard Surface Bus Plan
Motion by Director Walker, second by President Blackman to approve the hard surface bus route plan for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion carried unanimously.
Building and District Professional Development Plans
Motion by Director Walker, second by President Blackman to approve the building and district professional development plans for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion carried unanimously.
Professional Development Funds
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Johnson to approve the use of professional development funds to purchase PK – 12 in-person training on relationship building with students and parents and developing common language regarding school culture on January 15, 2024, for $9,500. Motion carried unanimously.
Jr/Sr High School Water Heater
Motion by Director Walker, second by President Blackman to replace the water heater in the Jr/Sr High School Steam center for $7,742.92. Motion carried unanimously.
Fiscal Year 2022 Audit
Motion by Director Walker, second by President Blackman to accept the findings of the Fiscal Year 2022 Audit as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
FY2023 Financials and Depository Balances
Discussion of current fund finances and depository balances as of November 15, 2023.
Online Blended Learning
Discussion of creating an online blended learning platform to serve our resident non-traditional students.
Tiered Diploma System
Discussion of creating a tiered diploma system to accommodate each type of student.
Adjournment
Motion by President Blackman, second by Director Walker to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Next Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, December 13, 2023 – 5:30 p.m.
Virtual Classroom/Phone/Internet
Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus
