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.
