Board Minutes 2024.07.17

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