Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes 

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 

      6:00 PM 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance: President Darin Malm, Vice-President Susan Sikora, Director Rob Allen, Director Jill Conlon, Director Heather Ruehle. Administration in attendance included Superintendent Marshall Lewis, Principal Courtney Cook and SBO/Board Secretary Josh Bader. Those absent:Director Amy Loder and Director Stephanie Fay. All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m. in the BoardRoom in Ruthven, Iowa. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 

Review of District Mission Statement -Conlon

Approval of Agenda: Sikora moved to adopt the agenda. Seconded by Allen . Motion carried. 

Through Board Members- Thoughts on online courses.

BUSINESS & ACTION ITEMS 

Consent Items - Motion by Conlon to approve the Consent Items. Seconded by Ruehle. Motion carried. 

Minutes- June 20, 2024 regular board minutes. 

 Approval of Bills/Claims- Presented by Bader 

 Financial Reports - Presented by Bader. 

 Activity Calendar- Sikora moved to approve the August 2024 Board Calendar with the August Board meeting on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. Seconded by Ruehle. Motion carried. 

IASB Proposed Legislative Resolution- After review and discussion Conlon moved to support the following Legislative Priorities:  Mental Health, Area Education Agencies, Sharing and Reorganizing, and Private School Choice.  Seconded by Allen.  Motion carried.

Staff Handbook- Ruehle moved to approve the 2024-2025 Staff Handbook.  Seconded by Sikora.  Motion carried.

“Touch a Truck”- Sikora moved to approve the City access to land a helicopter on the softball field for the “Touch a Truck” event. Seconded by Ruehle. Motion carried.

Board Policies- Sikora moved to approve the following Board Policies:  401.15,502.8,605.8,605.8R1, 701.2,701.3.701.4.701.5,703.1,703.2,703.3,703.4,703.5,703.6,713, and 713R.1.  Seconded by Allen. Motion carried.

Personnel- Conlon moved to approve the hire of Bethany Boyd as Elementary Teacher. Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

 Administration Reports/Recognitions/Good news sharing -Principal report was given by Mrs. Cook and Superintendent report was given by Mr Lewis.

Open Enrollment- KU-KG, CU-6th, BU-1st to Spencer.

 Adjournment- Sikora moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried.

 

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Board President, Darin Malm                               Board Secretary, Josh Bader

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes 

Wednesday, August 21,2024

      6:00 PM 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance: President Darin Malm, Vice-President Susan Sikora, Director Rob Allen, Director Jill Conlon,Director Amy Loder, Director Heather Ruehle, and Director Stephanie Fay.   Administration in attendance included Superintendent Marshall Lewis, Principal Courtney Cook and SBO/Board Secretary Josh Bader. All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m. in the BoardRoom in Ruthven, Iowa. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 

Review of District Mission Statement -Conlon

Approval of Agenda: Fay moved to adopt the agenda. Seconded by Sikora . Motion carried. 

BUSINESS & ACTION ITEMS 

Consent Items - Motion by Allen to approve the Consent Items. Seconded by Fay. Motion carried. 

Minutes- July 17, 2024 regular board minutes. 

 Bills/Claims- Presented by Bader 

 Financial Reports - Presented by Bader.

 Activity Calendar- Sikora moved to approve the September 2024 Board Calendar with the September Board meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Seconded by Conlon. Motion carried. 

 Coaches Handbook- Ruehle motioned to approve the 24-25 Coaches Handbook with updated dates and names.  Seconded by Conlon. Motion carried.

Course Offering/Class Schedule- Sikora moved to approve the 24-25 Course Offering and Class Schedule.  Seconded by Loder.  Motion carried.

Parent/Student Handbook- Allen moved to approve the Parent/Student Handbook for 24-25.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried.

Appoint Hearing Officers- Ruehle moved to approve the appointment of hearing officers.  Fay seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

Board Policies- Conlon moved to approve the following Board Policies: 200.5, 206.3, 206.4, 401.17, 402.3, 501.3, 501.9, 501.9R, 501.14, 501.15, 502.7, 505.2, 603.1, 603.12, 607.2, 710.1, 801.3, 803.2, 905.4, 501.10, 501.10R1. Seconded by Fay.  Motion carried.

Safety Grant- Fay motioned to approve Coffman’s Locksmith to replace keys and locks for the Ruthven school building.  Seconded by Loder. Motion carried.

Concession Stand Mitigation- Ruehle moved to approve the concession stand mitigation.  Seconded by Sikora. Motion carried.

Lunch tables- Sikora moved to approve the purchase of new lunch tables.  Seconded by Conlon. Motion carried.

PERSONNEL

Resignation- Ruehle moved to approve the resignation of Geoff Maurer.  Seconded by Loder. Motion carried.

Administration Reports/Recognitions/Good news sharing -Principal report was given by Mrs Cook. Superintendent report was given by Mr Lewis.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

Open Enrollments: JL 12th to Okoboji, BL 9th, TL 11th and TC 12th to CAM. CR 7th and CA KG to Spencer and CL 5th to RA.

IASB Convention-Informational

Adjournment- Conlon moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 p.m.  Seconded by Fay.  Motion carried.

 

_________________________________                      _____________________________________

Board President, Darin Malm         Board Secretary, Josh Bade

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes 

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

      6:00 PM 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance: President Darin Malm, Vice-President Susan Sikora, Director Rob Allen, Director Jill Conlon, and Director Stephanie Fay.   Administration in attendance included Superintendent Marshall Lewis, Principal Courtney Cook and SBO/Board Secretary Josh Bader. Absent: Director Heather Ruehle and Director Amy Loder.  All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

Call to Order - President Malm at 6:00 p.m. in the BoardRoom in Ruthven, Iowa. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 

Review of District Mission Statement- Fay

Approval of Agenda: Sikora moved to adopt the agenda. Seconded by Fay. Motion carried. 

Communications:  Bader reviewed the audit report received from Schnurr & Company.

BUSINESS & ACTION ITEMS 

Consent Items - Motion by Conlon to approve the Consent Items. Seconded by Allen. Motion carried. 

Minutes- August 21, 2024 regular board minutes. 

 Bills/Claims- Presented by Bader 

 Financial Reports - Presented by Bader.

Activity Calendar- Motion by Fay to approve the October Board Calendar and the out of state field trip to Fairmont, MN for the Preschool and Kindergarten students. Seconded by Sikora.  Motion carried. The next board meeting is Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

Open Campus- Conlon moved to approve Open Campus for the Seniors under the supervision of Mrs. Cook.  Seconded by Sikora.  Motion carried.

Inter-District Transportation~ Informational

Board Policies-Sikora moved to approve the following Board Policies: 502.3, 503.9, 503.9R1, 603.1, and 700. Seconded by Allen.  Motion carried.

PERSONNEL

Contract- Sikora moved to approve the hire of Anna Nutt (para).  Seconded by Allen.  Motion carried.

Administration Reports/Recognitions/Good news sharing -Principal report was given by Mrs Cook. Superintendent report was given by Mr Lewis.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

Open Enrollments: ES-PK ERS-PK to Emmetsburg

IASB Convention-Informational

Adjournment-Sikora moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:14 p.m.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried.

 

_________________________________                      _____________________________________

Board President, Darin Malm         Board Secretary, Josh Bader