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Red Rock Elementary board approves equipment disposals, new bus stop, fundraisers and stipends; tables new policy
Summary
At its Aug. 20 meeting the Red Rock Elementary School District No. 5 board approved disposal of district vehicles and equipment, added a bus stop on Aguirre Lane, approved student fundraisers and cafeteria stipends, and tabled consideration of a new policy and SIP stipends. All listed motions passed 3-0.
The Red Rock Elementary School District No. 5 board met Aug. 20 and approved a series of administrative motions, including disposals of district vehicles and equipment, addition of a new bus stop and approval of student fundraisers and stipends.
Board President Luis Vargas moved each motion and Member Kayti Kahn seconded; votes on the listed items were recorded as approved 3-0 unless noted otherwise. The board convened an executive session at 4:59 p.m. and returned to open session at 6:03 p.m.
What the board approved: Vargas moved and the board approved disposal of a John Deere tractor and accessories and a Kia Sedona van (motions approved 3-0). The board also approved additional annual stipends for cafeteria workers, approved the 2025–26 student activities and 8th grade fundraisers (including Boo Grams and Valentine Grams), and approved an athletics fundraising arrangement using an online platform called Activate that requires no handling of cash by district staff.
Transportation and procurement actions included approval of a new bus stop on Aguirre Lane and approval of Studies Weekly as a sole-source vendor after a completed justification form was provided.
Consent agenda items were adopted as presented and included the July 2, 2025 meeting minutes, student activities account statements, a donations report showing no donations received, and expense and payroll vouchers. Expense vouchers listed included FY25 vouchers #2531 ($40,625.29), #2532 ($99,783.18), #2533 ($6,631.46) and FY26 vouchers #2600 ($168,211.18), #2601 ($107,256.76), #2602 ($58,449.56), #2603 ($50,440.99), #2604 ($75,188.54). Payroll vouchers included #1 ($29,345.49), #101 ($1,196.50; note that an employee stipend was left off PR1), #2 ($118,921.74) and #3 ($160,644.75).
The board voted to table discussion of a proposed new policy and to table consideration of Strategic Improvement Plan stipends until a future meeting. The board approved superintendent travel to the ASBA Law conference in Phoenix.
The meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m. The board listed possible dates for its next meeting as Sept. 10 or Sept. 17, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
The meeting record notes that documents and supporting materials are available at the superintendent's office during normal business hours.
