Board Minutes 2024.11.20

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes 

Wednesday, November 20, 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 Stephanie Fay, Director Amy Loder and Director Jill Conlon.   Administration in attendance included Superintendent Marshall Lewis and Principal Courtney Cook. Absent: Director Heather Ruehle and SBO 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-Director Conlon

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

Welcome: Amy Sikora, Ashley Ellenwood and Adam Mickelson

Communications: None at this time.

Board Members: Discussion on how to enhance and improve classroom activity to focus on education.

BUSINESS & ACTION ITEMS 

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

Minutes- October 23, 2024 regular board minutes. 

 Bills/Claims and Financial Report

Activity Calendar- Motion by Conlon to approve the December Board Calendar.  Seconded Sikora by.  Motion carried. The next board meeting is Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

Academic Summary Report-Informational

Board Policy 705.1- Loder moved to approve Board Policy 705.1 with changes.  Seconded by Sikora. Motion carried.

Activity Complex- Motion by Sikora to approve the continued contract with Jon Josephson for grounds maintenance.  Second by Allen.  Motion carried.

PERSONNEL

Contract- Loder moved to approve the hire of Taylor Anderson (paraeducator).  Seconded by Fay.  Motion carried.

Resignation- Conlon moved to accept the resignation of Melissa Horst (Custodian) and Ahsley Ellenwood (Yearbook/Senior Class Sponsor). 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: EH-KG to GT 25-26.

Adjournment -Sikora moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:52 p.m.  Seconded by Allen.  Motion carried.