Red Clay Consolidated School District public meetings in 2020
18 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education met via Zoom on December 16, 2020, due to weather. The board approved several action items, including administrative contract renewals for 2021-2022, a sexual harassment and grievance policy, a student representation policy, and a resolution on the board's role in hybrid reopening. The board also approved personnel consent items and heard public comments and reports.
- Approved 2021-2022 administrative contracts renewal
- Approved Board Policy 4005.1 on sexual harassment and grievance process
- Approved Board Policy 9005 on student representation on the school board
- Approved resolution on school board role in hybrid reopening (passed 5-2, with Adriana L. Bohm and Jose Matthews voting no)
- Approved consent items for certificated and classified personnel
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District board is meeting in executive session on December 16, 2020, to discuss student disciplinary matters, potential litigation, and personnel issues. The meeting was originally planned as a hybrid at Cab Calloway School of the Arts but was moved to Zoom due to weather. No public action is scheduled; all items are for discussion or information only.
- Student disciplinary matters (29 Del. C. §10004 (b) (7))
- Potential litigation (29 Del. C. §10004 (b) (4))
- Personnel issues (29 Del. C. §10004 (b) (9))
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education held a hybrid regular session on November 18, 2020, at Cab Calloway School of the Arts and via Zoom. The board approved a class size waiver (5-2), personnel consent items, and minutes from prior meetings. They also heard public comments, received presentations on the waiver and draft policies, and discussed a resolution on the board's role in hybrid reopening.
- Approved Class Size Waiver (motion carried 5-2, with Adriana L. Bohm and Jose Matthews voting no)
- Approved consent items for certificated and classified personnel reports
- Presentations on draft policies: Sexual Harassment and Grievance Process (4005.1) and Student Representation on the School Board (9005)
- Resolution on the Role of the Board in the Plan for Hybrid Reopening submitted by Ashley E. Sabo
- Public comment from eight named individuals
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District board is meeting in executive session to discuss potential litigation and personnel issues. The meeting is closed to the public and is being held in a hybrid format at Cab Calloway School of the Arts and via Zoom.
- Discussion of potential litigation under Delaware law
- Discussion of personnel issues under Delaware law
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education is meeting to approve changes to the Facilities Committee bylaws, expanding community membership from three to five, and to appoint three new community members. The board will also consider consent items including personnel reports and a donation of handmade masks. The meeting includes recognitions, public comment, and reports from the superintendent and committees.
- Bylaw change: Facilities Committee community members increased from 3 to 5
- New Facilities Committee members: Rob Johnson, Tim Skibicki, Cory Budischak (3-year terms)
- Consent items: personnel reports (certificated and classified) and donation of 100 handmade masks valued at $500 from Karen Dinnage and Barbara Melosh
- Information items: vendor contracts for food service paper goods (Penn Jersey Paper, WB Mason), class size waiver, school capacities
- Public comment: 24 speakers listed
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District Board held a special meeting via Zoom to discuss and vote on reopening schools under a Phase 2 plan. After a presentation and public comment, the board approved the plan in a 5-2 vote. The meeting included procedural items like the pledge and adjournment.
- Approved reopening of schools per Phase 2 plan (motion carried 5-2)
- Presentation on Reopening Phase 2
- Public comment from numerous residents
- Voting: Yes - Thompson, Casper, Newton, Sabo, Wilson; No - Bohm, Matthews
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education is meeting to approve routine items, including financial reports, personnel reports, and a donation, and to support adding a student representative to the board. The board also recognized four teachers named to Delaware Today's top teachers for 2020 and accepted a proclamation for Hispanic Heritage Month. Public comment was held with 14 speakers listed.
- Approved support for adding a student representative to the School Board
- Approved Financial Position Report as of August 31, 2020
- Accepted $1,000 per month donation from The Speech Clinic (June-October 2020) for families in need
- Recognized Delaware Today's top teachers: Odette Fuentes, Meghan Manlove, Robert Naylor, Jermaine Wilson
- Proclaimed Sept 15-Oct 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District is holding a virtual executive session on August 19, 2020. The board will discuss student disciplinary matters, potential litigation, and personnel issues, all under Delaware law exemptions. No action is listed on the public agenda.
- Executive session held virtually via Zoom at 6:00 p.m.
- Student disciplinary matters (29 Del. C. §10004 (b)(7)) — no items listed
- Legal matters: potential litigation (29 Del. C. §10004 (b)(4))
- Personnel matters: personnel issues (29 Del. C. §10004 (b)(9))
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education held its organizational meeting and regular session via Zoom on August 19, 2020. The board approved the FY 21 Preliminary Budget and the appointment of Denise Parks as Assistant Principal at Cab Calloway School of the Arts. It also approved consent items including personnel reports, fund transfers, and vendor contracts for facilities assessment and pavement rehabilitation. The meeting included recognitions, public comment, and reports from the superintendent and board members.
- Approved FY 21 Preliminary Budget
- Approved Denise Parks as Assistant Principal at Cab Calloway School of the Arts
- Approved consent items: personnel reports, fund transfers, vendor contracts (JAED Corporation facilities assessment, Gessler Construction pavement work at John Dickinson School and H.B. DuPont Middle School)
- Board member Adriana Bohm raised items on student representatives, Institutionalized Racism Committee, CSW racism response, and virtual board meeting for September
- Board member Jose Matthews raised CSW response and Hispanic Heritage month proposal
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District board is meeting virtually for an executive session only. The agenda contains no public action items; it is limited to closed-door discussions of student disciplinary matters, potential litigation, and personnel issues, all permitted under Delaware law.
- Executive session on student disciplinary matters under 29 Del. C. § 10004(b)(7)
- Discussion of potential litigation under 29 Del. C. § 10004(b)(4)
- Personnel issues discussion under 29 Del. C. § 10004(b)(9)
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District board is meeting in executive session via Zoom. The agenda includes only closed-session items: student disciplinary matters (with none listed), legal matters, and personnel matters. No public action or discussion is scheduled.
- Executive session for student disciplinary matters (none listed)
- Executive session for legal matters
- Executive session for personnel matters
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District board is holding a special executive session via Zoom to discuss staffing and potential litigation. The session is closed to the public and covers legal and personnel matters only.
- Discussion of potential litigation
- Personnel matters
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Directors met virtually via Zoom on April 8, 2020, for an executive session. The agenda included discussions on potential litigation, general personnel issues, and a review of student disciplinary matters, though no specific cases were listed. No public decisions or dollar amounts were recorded in this closed session agenda.
- Discussion of potential litigation under 29 Del. C. §10004 (b) (4)
- Discussion of general personnel issues under 29 Del. C. §10004 (b) (9)
- Review of student disciplinary matters under 29 Del. C. §10004 (b) (7)
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District board will hold its regular session virtually via Zoom, with votes on the 2020-2021 school year calendar and a $500 donation to Stanton Middle School. The superintendent will report on the district's COVID-19 response. The agenda also includes consent items for personnel reports, an employee calendar, and a civil engineering services contract.
- Vote on 2020-2021 school year calendar
- Approve $500 donation from The Willis Group, LLC to Stanton Middle School
- Consent item: civil engineering services contract with Duffield Associates (2-20-24)
- Consent items: certificated and classified personnel reports for March and April 2020
- Public comment from five named individuals
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Board of Education will vote on the 2020-2021 school year calendar and a $500 donation to Stanton Middle School. They will also consider a consent agenda that includes personnel reports and multiple vendor contracts for supplies and equipment. The meeting includes public comment, approval of prior minutes, and committee reports.
- Approve 2020-2021 school year calendar
- Approve $500 donation from The Willis Group to Stanton Middle School
- Consent agenda: personnel reports (certificated and classified)
- Consent agenda: vendor contracts including school switches (CDW-G), patch cables (ARG), and various supplies
- Approve 2020-2021 employee calendar
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District Board will hold a workshop session to receive a presentation on student achievement and discuss a report on educational opportunity. The meeting is informational and discussion-focused, with no formal votes scheduled.
- Presentation on Student Achievement (March 2020)
- Discussion of TNTP report 'The Opportunity Myth'
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Consolidated School District board is meeting in executive session to discuss student disciplinary matters, legal matters including a tax abatement for Pilot School, and personnel issues. No public action is scheduled; the agenda is limited to closed-session discussions.
- Student disciplinary matters (none listed)
- Tax abatement for Pilot School
- Personnel issues
Imported Meetings: 2011- 2025
The Red Clay Board of Education is holding its regular session to approve the agenda, minutes, and several action items. Key actions include approving a tax abatement request for the Pilot School in the Brandywine School District and consent items covering personnel and vendor contracts. The board will also receive a presentation on the Fiscal Year 2020 final budget and hear the superintendent's report.
- Tax abatement approved for Pilot School (Brandywine School District)
- Consent agenda includes certificated and classified personnel reports, EPER contracts, and vendor contracts
- Vendor contract: Richardson Park Elementary School chiller replacement by East Coast Plumbing and HVAC, Inc.
- Presentation on Fiscal Year 2020 final budget
- Information items: Choice Program good cause report and choice terminations