Red Oak Community School District
Special Meeting of the Board of Directors
Meeting Location: Virtual Classroom/ Phone/Internet
Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus
February 13, 2024
The special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Red Oak Community School District was called to order by Director Bret Blackman at 5:30 p.m. at the Red Oak Junior Senior High School Virtual Classroom.
Present
Directors: Bret Blackman, Kathy Walker, Aaron Schmid, Scott Bruce (arrived at 5:32 p.m.)
Superintendent Ron Lorenz, Board Secretary/Business Manager, Heidi Harris
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Schmid to approve the agenda with the order of agenda items at the discretion of the meeting chair. Motion carried unanimously.
Vacant Board Seat Interviews
Reverend Ricky Rohrig and Bryce Johnson were interviewed to fill the current vacant board seat.
Prospective Candidates Discussion
Motion by Director Bruce, second by Director Walker to enter closed session at 5:31 p.m. per Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) “to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session” to discuss the qualifications of the prospective candidates to fill the current vacant board seat. Motion by Director Walker, second by Director Schmid to exit closed session at 6:31 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Vacant Board Seat Appointment
Motion by Director Schmid, second by Director Bruce to approve Bryce Johnson to fill the vacant board seat for the remainder of the original term. Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment
Motion by Director Schmid, second by Director Bruce to adjourn the special board meeting at 6:32 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Exempt Session
The Board entered an exempt session per Iowa code 20.17(3) to discuss negotiations strategy at 6.41 p.m. and exited exempt session at 7:36 p.m.
Next Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, February 21, 2023 – 5:30 p.m.
Virtual Classroom/Phone/Internet
Red Oak Junior Senior High School Campus
