March 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale: 

1.  Review monthly bills using the EMeetings Software.

2.  Review all credit card transactions for the month

3.  Finance Committee Members Sign-off on the review of monthly bills, credit card transactions, and district fund balances.

4.  Approve superintendent's expenses

5.  Lunch Fund Review-Monthly Lunch Fund Balance Worksheet Attached

6.  General Fund Review-Monthly General Fund Balance Worksheet Attached

7.  Payroll Ledger Review

8.  Insurance Billing Review

9.  ACH Payroll Review

10.  Transfers and Interfund Loan Report - No activity this month.

11.  Line of Credit with Town & Country Bank - Completed application has been submitted.

12.  Balance & Levy Projections Worksheet Update - Attached is the updated balance and levy projections worksheet 






 

Rationale: 

Members of the Public, 

This is the portion of the board meeting when we invite anyone in attendance to address the board of education. If you would like to speak to the board regarding any of the items on tonight's agenda or a public concern, now is your opportunity to do so.  Please review the orange sheet (found on the visitors' chairs) of paper that contains the guidelines for public participation.  If you wish to speak to the board at this time, please let me know.  "Would anyone like to address the board at this time?"

 

AFTER THE PERSON(S) INDICATE(S) THEY WISH TO SPEAK

1.  Please stand and state your name?

2.  What topic will you be speaking on?

3.  Are there others in the room who wish to speak to the same topic? (If so, ask that they be recognized so that 30 minutes of time for public comment can be apportioned as per the policy-5 minutes per person).

4.  Optional-"Please understand that public comment is your opportunity to speak to the board and present your concerns, thoughts, feelings, ideas, and observations.  Members of the board are happy to hear from members of the public, but the board will not engage in conversation or dialogue with you during public comment."

4.  "You'll have approximately 5 minutes to address the board, as we allow 5 minutes per person and a total of 30 minutes for public comment.  You may begin when you are ready?"

 

 

 

Rationale:  Every three years, the school district is required to review its wellness policy.  We review it annually as a board and administrative team; but every three years a committee led by Dan Bolling and Noah Maulsby review the policy and suggest any necessary changes.  A copy of the current policy is attached.  The group met on February 5th to review the policy.  The recommend draft of the policy is attached.

Rationale:  In order to adhere to the Superintendent Pay Transparency Act, the board must give the public advanced notice of any compensation changes to the superintendent's contract and post those proposed changes and the final approved contract on the school's website.

Rationale:  1.  AD's Office Options

2.  Demo will begin in the shop area on May 4th.  This will displace the shop classes through the end of the year.  They will then move on to demo the girls locker room.

 

Rationale:  The school's phone system is becoming obsolete.  By 2027 it will not be operable, so it will need to be replaced.  Dave will be in to discuss some options.

Rationale:  As part of our on-going policy review, board members should please review our 3000 Series Board Policies in advance of the March Board Meeting.  The superintendent will do the same and provide any suggested revisions to the Board Policy Committee & to the whole board at the March Board Meeting.  It's simply best practice to continually engage in a review of board policies.

These, and all other board policies, are available at: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/64

Rationale:  Attached are 3 drafts of school calendar for the 2026-27 school year, prepared by Mr. Anderson for review and consideration by the school board.

Rationale:  1.  Updated "Ravenna Financial Projections Spreadsheet"

2.  Summer Project List-Below is what we are thinking for the next couple of summers:

This Summer:

• Walk-In Cooler Repair-$2,310 (L&M will provide the materials and Dan Cyboron will install the metal, which will be about 1/2 the cost of the other bidder.).  
• Painting Hallways in JH/SR-$3,757 (Randall's Painting - Pleasanton)
• Ceiling Tile Replacement- $49,684 ($33,500 + $7,000 for removing  fire devices and reinstalling them by Midwest Alarm + $9,184 for cabling trays)
• Bus Barn/FFA/Welding Lab Roof Replacement-$33,500 (Insurance will pay for this).
• Pre-School Concrete 15' x 45' Playground Pad-$4,725
• Football & Track Stadium Handrails - (Randall's Painting - Pleasanton.)-$1,464
• LED Lighting Replacement in Elementary (Lower Elementary & Elementary Music Room)-$5,000
• Tiny Toilet-$11,600
• Veteran's Memorial (Cap, Mortar Replacement, Concrete) - $7,000 (RPS Foundation will pay for this).
• Total Estimate:  $119,040;  District's Responsibility: $78,540 (Bids Received to Date)

Rationale: 

The notice from the Buffalo County Election Commission is attached for review and consideration by the board of education.

The superintendent has completed and submitted the filing for the number of seats to be voted on during the next election by the public with the election commissioner.