Board Minutes 2024.10.23

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes 

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

      6:00 PM 

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

Call to Order - Vice President Sikora at 6:07 p.m. in the BoardRoom in Ruthven, Iowa. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 

Review of District Mission Statement-Director Allen

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

Welcome:  Adam Mickelson

Communications: None at this time.

Board Members: None at this time.

BUSINESS & ACTION ITEMS 

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

Minutes- September 18, 2024 regular board minutes. 

 Bills/Claims- Presented by Bader 

 Financial Reports - Presented by Bader.

Activity Calendar- Motion Allen by to approve the November Board Calendar.  Seconded Conlon by.  Motion carried. The next board meeting is Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

SBRC Letter for Special Education Deficit- Motion by Fay to approve the SBRC Special Education Deficit in the amount of $26,541.19.  Seconded by Conlon. Motion carried.

Title Applications-  Motion by Conlon to approve the FY25 Title Application funding.  Seconded by Allen. Motion carried.

Bank Depository- Motion by Allen to approve the FY25 Bank Depository Resolution.  Seconded by Fay. Motion carried.

Board Policies-Conlon moved to approve the following Board Policy, 605.3R.  Seconded by Fay.  Motion carried.

Inter-District Transportation- Motion by Allen to approve the Inter-District Transportation Agreement with no changes. Seconded by Fay.  Motion carried.

PACGDC Mini Grant-Stephanie Fay moved to apply for a Mini Grant from the PACGDC for Concession Stand update not to exceed $5000. Jill Conlon seconded.  Motion carried

College and Career Field Trip-Motion by Conlon to approve the out of state field trip to Jackson, MN. Seconded by Allen.  Motion carried.

PERSONNEL

Contract- Fay moved to approve the hire of Brooke Kruger (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: CB-2nd grade to CAM

IASB Convention-Informational

Adjournment -Fay moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 p.m.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried.

 

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Board President, Darin Malm         Board Secretary, Josh Bader