Board Minutes 2024.08.21

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.

 

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Board President, Darin Malm         Board Secretary, Josh Bade