Red Oak School District

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*** Red Oak Community School District Central Office is now open regular business hours 7:30 a.m-4:00 p.m. *** News TabHighlights TabBanners TabTab dropdown toggleRed Oak Pre-School Registration Attention families who will have a four year old for the upcoming 20-21 preschool year. We are currently in the process of taking registration for children that will be 4 years old on or before September 15, 2020. Please fill out the google form attached. If you received a Welcome to Preschool letter at the end of May, you do not need to resubmit an intent form. If you have any questions, please call Lisa Joint at the Inman office at 712-623-6635.https://forms.gle/K2tzw3q2oJhnyW5S8Create a new survey on your own or with others at the same time. Choose from a variety of survey types and analyze results in Google Forms. Free from Google.ACCOUNTS.GOOGLE.COMGoogle Forms - create and analyze surveys, for free.Create a new survey on your own or with others at the same time. Choose from a variety of survey types and analyze results in read moreRed Oak 2020-2021 School CalendarApublic hearing washeld . on Monday,June 8, 2020, for the Proposed 2020-2021 School Calendar.There were no comments. School will begin on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 and end tentatively on May 26, 2021 depending on snow make up days.Professional Development will be scheduled for Wednesdays at 1:15 p.m. each week with a few exceptions. Winter Breakis scheduled from December 23, 2020 through January 1, 2021. January4, 2021would be a full day of Professional Development. Spring Breakwill be the week of March 15 through March 19, 2021.2020-2021 School Calendarread more2020-2021 Inman Elementary PrincipalThe Red Oak Community School District is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Jane Hall Chaillie to serve as the new principal at Inman Elementary School. Chaillie will replace Gayle Allensworth who accepted a leadership position in a neighboring school district. In accepting the position, Chaillie stated, I am super excited to return to Southwest Iowa and continue my quest to make sure our children receive a world class education. The district is doing amazing work in responding to student needs and developing teacher leadership and I am both honored and humbled to be entrusted with this position of leadership. I can t wait to get started working collaboratively with the staff to meet the needs of all students. Chaillie is a graduate of Cumberland-Massena High School. She holds a Bachelor s degree (B.A.) in Elementary Education from Graceland University and a Master s degree (M.Ed) in Literacy Education from the University of Missouri. She earned her Doctorate (Ed.D) in Educational Leadership at Creighton University.Chaillie has nearly twenty years of experience in education. She served as an elementary classroom teacher, literacy coach, reading teacher and cross country and track and field coach in the Griswold CSD. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Education, with a focus on literacy and early childhood education, at Graceland University, in Lamoni, IA. Chaillie also served as the Educational Director of Funshine Learning Center, which earned a five-star rating under her leadership. The center provides hands on experience to Graceland education students. Chaillie serves on various committees and boards, including the SWI STEM Advisory Board and Central Decatur Board of Education.Ron Lorenz, the new Superintendent of the Red Oak CSD, stated, We are excited to bring someone with Dr. Chaillie s background and expertise to our district. Her instructional prowess, collaborative style, personal demeanor and passion for education are going to add tremendous value to our team. Dr. Chaillie has distinguished herself in the classroom and as an instructional leader. I have no doubt she will be an outstanding principal. Chaillie s keys to leadership include, listening and observing, thinking critically and moving ideas into action. When asked what community members, teachers and students could expect of her, Chaillie explained, I believe in the power of high expectations. I have always had high expectations for myself and expect the same for staff and students. At the same time, I see it as my job as a school leader to make sure all the resources are in place so that each student can achieve. Chaillie went on to say, Education is my passion and is the way I can contribute to the community and world. As educators we have the unique opportunity to work with students daily and to help inspirethem to discover the world around them and become problem solvers. We are preparing children for an ever-changing world, so it is imperative that we equip them with the skills and drive to be life-long learners. Dr. Chaillie was selected from five finalists who participated in a comprehensive interview process. This process included remote screening interviews, pre-observation questionnaires for a hypothetical classroom observation, simulated staff meetings, instructional evaluations, formal interviews and in-depth reference checks. Feedback was collected from Inman Elementary teachers, instructional coaches, the School Administrative Manager and district administrators. A team of five facilitators reviewed the comments from each stakeholder group and weighed the strengths of each candidate relative to the others. Dr. Chaillie distinguished herself in each phase of the interview process. She was offered the position pending formal Board approval on Friday, May 15, 2020.Dr. Chaillie, her husband John and their three children are eager to join the Inman Elementary and Red Oak communities. Please join the Board of Education and district in welcoming Dr. Chaillie and her family to Red Oak.read moreSummer Food Service Program Question and Answer Guidance1. May child care centers obtain meals from an open Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) site?Answer: Centers may obtain meals fromaSFSP sponsor if they enter into a vending agreement and pay theSFSP sponsor for the meals. If the center is on the CACFP, thecentermust pay for the meals under the agreement terms and claim them for reimbursement through the CACFP. The SFSP sponsor is not allowed to claim the meals for reimbursement.CACFP form CNP120a must be used by CACFP organizations when entering into a vending agreement with an SFSP sponsor. The form is available in IowaCNP Download Forms - Form ID CACFP003a2.Is the guidance the same if the center is not on CACFP?Answer:Yes. The intent of the SFSP is to serve meals to individual children on site,or as grab andgo,or home-delivered meals as permitted now under COVID-19 non-congregate waivers(not as bulk meals to organizations).SFSPsitesare not allowed to provide Program meals to centers that do or do not participate in CACFP without a vending agreement.ASFSP sponsor (not a feeding site) could act as a vendor or a contractor to provide meals for another organization or business entity.3.Can SFSPsponsorsclaim the meals if the center agrees not to claim them?Answer:No. SFSP sites serve meals to individual children or parents of individual children. SFSPsponsorsmay not serve or deliver bulk food or multiplemeals to a center organization without a vending agreement. SFSPsponsorsare only allowed to provide vended meals to centers through a writtenagreement so that accountability and liability issues are controlled, and managed by the State agency and participating SFSP sponsors.4.Can CACFP Family Day Care Homes (FDCH)obtain delivery of meals from aSFSP sponsor?Answer:Yes,SFSPsponsorsmaydeliver meals toFDCHsif the homes are located in the eligibleareaserviced by theSFSP.These Program mealscanonlybeclaimed by theSFSP sponsor. FDCHs must notclaim the same meals under CACFP. Claiming Program meals twice(by both entities)or double dipping is not allowed.read moreRed Oak Community School Names Next SuperintendentRed Oak Community School DistrictNew Superintendent AnnouncedThe Red Oak Community School Board is pleased to announce Ron Lorenz has accepted their offer to serve as the next superintendent. Ron was pleased to accept the position, saying I am excited to join such a tremendous group of people and look forward to working with every member of the school and community to make the Red Oak CSD the premier district in southwest Iowa. Ron and his wife, Jill, have one son, Levi, who is a sophomore at the University of Iowa. Mr. Lorenz is completing his twentieth year in education leadership. During that time, he served as the Secondary Principal at the Mormon Trail CSD, Assistant Middle School Principal at the Ankeny CSD, Middle School Principal and Secondary Curriculum Coordinator at the Norwalk CSD, and Regional Director and Assistant Director of Special Education at Heartland AEA 11. He is currently in his eighth year as the Assistant Superintendent at the Indianola CSD.Ron is a Certified Professional Human Capital Leader in Education (PHCLE) and has introduced new recruitment, hiring, on-boarding, and performance evaluation systems at Indianola, as well as, serving as the lead negotiator for the district. Ron has been heavily involved with policy, strategic planning, curriculum, professional development, equity, school based mental health supports, special education, and Section 504 programming in his role as Assistant Superintendent. Mr. Lorenz earned his Bachelor s Degree in Political Science from Simpson College, a second BA in Secondary Education from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, a Master s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and an Education Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from Drake UniversityFrom a field of 26 total applications, the School Board identified five semifinalists. Semifinalists were interviewed electronically by the Board on April 8; from those semifinalists interviews, three finalists were selected. Finalists interviews were conducted on Wednesday, April 15, and included a tour of community and district, an electronic interview with a mixed interview team consisting of various district stakeholders, and an interview with the Board. The Board reviewed all the feedback data provided by the interview team in closed session at the end of the process. Ultimately, the Board moved forward in offering the position to Ron which will be formally approved at a school board meeting next week.Board President Bryce Johnson stated: Based on the community survey, we were very focused in finding a new superintendent who would check all the boxes on our desired qualifications. It was evident both during the Board interview and in reviewing feedback data from the mixed interview team, Ron checked all the boxes. He is a strong leader that has vast experience that will serve our district well. I would like to thank all the people who donated their time to participate in the electronic interviews with the finalists. Your involvement and feedback were invaluable in the process. We are excited to work with Ron and welcome him to the Tiger family! Ron will officially begin his duties on July 1, 2020. Grundmeyer Leader Services assisted the Board in the superintendent search.read more01234Previous FeatureNext FeatureTab dropdown toggleContact Us Red Oak Community Schools Administrative Center 1901 N Broadway St. Ste A Red Oak, IA 51566 712-623-6600 Red Oak Junior-Senior High School 2011 N 8th Street Red Oak, IA 51566 712-623-6610 Inman Elementary School 900 Inman Drive Red Oak, IA 51566 712-623-6635 Red Oak Early Childhood Center 400 W 2nd Street Red Oak, IA 51566 712-623-6630 Red Oak Community Schools Bus Barn 209 E Prospect Street Red Oak, IA 51566 712-623-6606 Contact Webmaster read moreTab dropdown toggleRed Oak School District604 S. BroadwayRed Oak, IA 51566PH: 712-623-6600Sign up for the NewsletterEnter email addressSubscribeMore infoThe Red Oak Community School District enables itself to provide the best opportunities for all students to academically, socially, and ethically prepare themselves for global citizenship.

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