The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance: President Darin Malm, Vice-President Jill Conlon, Director Heather Ruehle, Director Susan Sikora, Director Amy Loder and Director Stephanie Fay arriving at 6:04 p.m. Administration in attendance included Superintendent Marshall Lewis, SBO Josh Bader and Board Secretary Angie Woods. Absent: Director Rob Allen and Principal Courtney Cook. 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 Heather Ruehle.
Approval of Agenda: Sikora moved to adopt the agenda. Seconded by Loder. Motion carried.
Guest: Teacher Melanie Williams, Master Teacher Amy Sikora and Connie with Beyond Broken.
Board Learning:
Teachers: Williams shared how she implements her Emotional Learning Curriculum daily with her students.
TLC: Sikora reported on Professional Development.
Marketing: Connie Reinert with Beyond Broken informed the board on the cost of radio advertising and updated them on Facebook activity.
Board Members Communication:
Through Board Members: Loder informed the board that the RA parents will be using the ballfield to watch a movie.
Business & Action Items:
Consent Items: Motion by Fay to approve the Consent Items. Seconded by Conlon. Motion carried.
Minutes- May 22, 2025 Regular Board minutes.
Bills/Claims- Presented by Bader
Financial Reports - Presented by Bader.
Action Items:
Activity Calendar-Loder moved to approve the July 2025 Board Calendar. Seconded by Ruehle. Motion carried. The July board meeting will be held Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Transfer of State Funding- Sikora moved to approve the Transfer of State Funding. Seconded by Ruehle. Motion carried.
Milk/Bread bid- Motion by Sikora to approve the Milk bid with Anderson/Erickson and Bread bid with Martin Bros. continuing for the next 4 years. Seconded by Loder. Motion carried.
Jester Insurance- Conlon moved to not pursue the Storm Protection Fund with Jester Insurance. Seconded by Fay. Motion carried.
Board Policy- Fay moved to approve the following policies with changes. 300, 304.5, 401.14, 502.8, 503.9,and 503.9R1. Seconded by Ruehle. Motion carried.
Personnel:
Motion by Conlon to rescind the approval of the resignation of Courtney Cook. Seconded by Fay. Motion carried. Motion by Loder to approve the hire of Terry Behrends as JH Football Coach. Seconded by Fay. Motion carried.
Administration Reports:
Principal report- Mrs Cook was absent. The board viewed her report.
Superintendent report- Mr Lewis presented his report.
Informational Items:
Open Enrollment- WR 10th to Emmetsburg.
Adjournment:
Ruehle moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Seconded by Fay. Motion carried.
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Board President, Darin Malm Board Secretary, Angie Woods
