Board Minutes 2026.02.18

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance: Vice President Rob Allen, Director Emily Grange, Director Heather Ruehle, Director Jamie Dodd and Director Stephanie Fay.  Administration in attendance included Superintendent Marshall Lewis, Director of Student Services Chad Francis, SBO Josh Bader and Board Secretary Angie Woods.  Absent: President  Jill Conlon, Director Amy Loder and Principal Courtney Cook.  All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

Call to Order: Vice President Rob Allen at 6:00 pm in the board room in Ruthven, Iowa. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Review of District Mission Statement- Director Dodd

Approval of Agenda: Fay moved to approve the agenda with additions. Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried. 

Guest:  Master Teacher Amy Sikora 

Board Learning: Shane Moran and Jenna Conlon presented on NHS Trip to Minneapolis.

Board Members Communication:  Allen asked about GT’s general fund and  the sharing agreement.

Consent Items:  Motion by Fay to approve the Consent Items. Seconded by Dodd. Motion carried. 

Minutes-January 28, 2026

Bills and Claims -Presented by Bader

Financial Report-Presented by Bader

Action Items

Activity Calendar- Motion by Fay to approve the March 2026 Activity Calendar with the next board meeting Wednesday, March  18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.  Seconded by Grange.  Motion carried.

NHS Trip:  Motion by Fay to approve the NHS overnight/out of state trip to Minneapolis. Seconded by Dodd. Motion carried.

Initial Negotiation Proposals: Amy Sikora presented the Education Association's initial proposal. Lewis presented the School Board’s initial proposal.

SPF-Storm Protection Fund: Informational

SU-Specialty Underwriters; Informational

Request At-Risk/Dropout Prevention:

Motion by Fay to approve the Request to the School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) for the Modified Supplemental Amount (MSA) in the amount of $73,889 for the 2026-2027 At-Risk/Dropout Plan. Seconded by Ruehle.  Ayes:5, Nays:0.  The motion passed by a vote of 5-0.

Bank Signer: Fay moved to approve Angie Woods as a signer at the Ruthven State Bank in Ruthven, IA.  Seconded by Dodd.  Motion carried.

Board Policies:  Grange moved to approve board policies 202.2 and 802.3 with changes.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Administration Reports/Recognitions/Good News Sharing

The Administration gave their reports.

Informational Items

CB-3rd to Clayton Ridge, BB-6th to Clayton Ridge, KD-7th to Emmetsburg Virtual, and AD-6th to Iowa Connections Academy.

Adjournment

Fay moved to adjourn at 7:32 pm.  Seconded by Grange.  Motion carried