Stanley County

School Board Minutes
April 12, 1999

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session April 12, 1999, 5:30 P.M., in the study hall of the high school building with Arlene Poncelet, Steve Brown, David Carlisle, Peggy Tibbs and Charlene Foster present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principal Denise Gebur. Visitors were Patrick Baker, Joe Peterson, Arlene Krueger, Sue Carlisle, Kay Scheibe, Maxine Schochenmaier, Hugh Neumiller, Pam Cwach, Steve Reiman, Annie Hanson, Lacy Fravel, Deseree Angyal, Carol McKee and Becky Stoeser.

The meeting was called to order by President Arlene Poncelet at 5:30 P.M.

Foster moved, seconded by Carlisle, to adopt the agenda as amended. All voted aye.

Foster moved, seconded by Carlisle, to approve the Consent Calendar with the approval of the resignations contingent upon finding suitable replacements and to defer approval of the contracts until later in the meeting. All voted aye.


A. Approve the minutes of Regular meeting of March 8, 1999

B. Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, March 1, 1999 - 762,253.07; Receipts: Taxes - 32,750.81; Interest - 2,548.07; Misc. Revenue - 464.54; Payments in Lieu of Taxes - 48,367.87; State Aid - 87,178.50; Title 1 - 9,329.33; Total Receipts - 180,639.12; Transfers into the Account - 2,379.08; Total Available - 945,271.27; Disbursements - 75,560.66; Payroll - 108,751.06; Transfer Out - 0; Cash Balance, March 31, 1999 - 760,959.55; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, March 1, 1999 - 67,225.24; Receipts: Taxes - 2,854.20; Interest - 259.54; Total Receipts - 3,113.74; Transfers into the Account - 0; Total Available - 70,338.98; Disbursement - 800.00; Cash Balance, March 31, 1999 - 69,538.98; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, March 1, 1999 - 107,630.77; Receipts: Taxes - 4,382.07; Interest - 236.39; 94-142 Funds - 15,748.00; State Aid - 3,279.17; Total Receipts - 23,645.63; Total Available - 131,276.40; Disbursements - 20,185.89; Payroll - 13,517.95; Cash Balance, March 31, 1999 - 97,572.56; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, March 1, 1999 - 18,460.42; Interest - 0; Total Receipts - 0; Total Available - 18,460.42; Disbursements - 0; Cash Balance, March 31, 1999 - 18,460.42; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, March 1, 1999 - (18,930.01); Receipts: Sales - 8,415.44; Food Reimbursement - 6,990.49; Community & Youth Inv. - 0; Total Receipts - 15,405.93; Transfer into the Account - 0; Total Available - (3,524.08); Disbursements - 9,275.88; Payroll - 9,555.85; Cash Balance, March 31, 1999 - (22,355.81); TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, March 1, 1999 - 288,160.20; Receipts: Interest - 1,860.25; Senior Class - 510.25; Junior Class - 368.00; Sophmore Class - 466.21; Freshman Class - 596.80; Computer Classes - 70.00; Student Council - 3,506.25; FHA - 35.33; Band - 5,871.00; Cheerleaders - 213.60; Bright Ideas - 92.00; Regional Boys Basketball - 5,048.00; District Boys Basketball - 745.01; Academic Olympics - 700.00; Journalism - 7.00; Post Prom - 1,185.00; Impact Aid - 348,287.00; Total Receipts - 369,561.70; Transfers into the Account - 3,511.01; Total Available - 661,232.91; Disbursements - 13,158.13; Transfers Out - 38.18; Cash Balance, March 31, 1999 - 648,036.60.

C. Note Budget Report

D. Approve the Regular Bills

A&Z Music, Repairs & Supplies - 230.90; Advantage Learning Systems, Supplies - 232.45; All-Around T's and Trophies, Supplies - 135.00; American Linen Supply, Supplies - 519.96; Amoco Oil, Bus Gas - 25.30; Anderson Tire, Repairs - 86.77; ASBSD, Registration - 30.00; Best Business Products, Repairs & Supplies - 1,607.52; 22X, Tuition - 5,345.51; Buhl's, Supplies - 74.96; Bugbusters, Repairs - 208.82; Buy Comp, Equipment - 1,262.61; Calloway House, Supplies - 80.60; Carolina Biological, Supplies - 285.71; Glennys Case, Meals - 18.00; Christy Lumber, Repairs & Supplies - 389.94; Cole Paper, Supplies - 56.75; Commnet Cellular, Cell Phone - 65.72; Conoco, Gas - 178.68; Country General Store, Supplies - 15.56; Crucial Technology, Supplies - 1,425.36; Custom Camera, Repairs - 127.00; Pam Cwach, Travel - 85.50; Dakota Gourmet, Food - 33.90; Dakota State University, TTL Academy - 306.56; Data Comm Warehouse, Supplies - 466.80; Dakota Telecommunications, Internet - 73.30; DialNet/LDDS Worldcom, Telephone - 36.82; East Pierre Garden Center, Supplies - 24.00; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities - 642.94; Facts on File, Library Media - 43.34; Fairfield Inn, Travel - 135.00; Fischer, Rounds & Assoc., Insurance - 147.18; Food Service of America, Food - 2,428.71; Forell Limo Service, Charter Buses - 875.00; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities - 3,849.37; Gales Gas, Propane - 190.40; Gateway 2000, Equipment - 3,982.00; 22X, Travel - 58.20; GFG Food Service, Food - 1,453.92; Anton Glass, Travel - 8.00; Golden West Telephone, Telephone - 173.84; Gray Lines, Chartered Buses - 294.88; Pam Hannum, Travel - 43.20; Harker's Inc., Food - 1,189.78; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising - 227.20; Hollywood Box Office, Postage - 498.07; Houghton Mifflin, Textbooks - 55.65; Inacom, Supplies - 45.32; The Instrumentalist Co., Awards - 205.27; IBM, Repairs - 33.00; Jostens, Supplies - 1,466.45; 22X, Prof. Services - 180.00; Jerry Kleinsasser, Travel - 442.16; Kmart, Supplies - 8.99; Lakeside Dairy, Food - 2,255.54; Pat Lindemann, Travel - 91.60; Lucent Technologies, Telephone - 57.98; 22X, Tuition - 3,020.33; Marchmaster, Supplies - 40.81; MCI, Telephone - 17.03; Carole Melby, Supplies - 29.97; Meridian Education, Library Media - 36.90; Metz Baking, Food - 464.32; MF Track & Field, Supplies - 135.15; Montana Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas - 3,273.27; Christine Olson, Travel - 43.20; Olson Plumbing, Repairs - 179.47; Oriental Trading, Supplies -61.75; Park Enterprises, Supplies - 62.95; Pegler/Sysco, Food - 1,601.40; JW Pepper, Supplies - 347.00; Phillips 66 Company, Gas - 73.88; 22X, Prof. Services - 427.50; Plainsco, Repairs - 71.56; Praxair, Supplies - 457.91; Pro-Ed, Supplies - 190.30; Reinhart Institutional, Food - 1,104.48; Reube's Welding, Repairs - 45.00; Robin's Water Con'ting, Equipment & Supplies - 725.00; SD Dept of Health, School Nurse - 1,212.50; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance - 25.00; Frank Schaffer Pub., Supplies - 45.77; Scholastic Software Club, Supplies - 69.85; SASD, Dues - 1,478.68; School Specialty, Supplies - 944.05; Schwaab, Supplies - 86.39; SDASBO, Registration - 80.00; Security Locksmith, Repairs - 163.63; Karen Sharp, Travel - 45.00; Skylark Meats, Food - 310.70; Snyder Drug, Supplies - 10.94; Software Services, Repairs - 137.50; Southwestern Pub., Supplies - 371.64; 22X, Prof. Services - 3,162.70; Stanley County Schools, Imprest - 2,441.45; State Publishing, Supplies - 111.14; Steck-Vaughn, Textbooks - 45.65; Diane Stofferahn, Travel - 85.50; Robin Stoner, Travel - 12.00; Super 8 Motel, Travel - 48.88; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies & Food - 686.64; US Sprint, Telephone - 21.18; US West Interact Service, Internet - 222.60; United Lighting Equipment Co., Supplies - 89.05; US West, Telephone - 513.12; Walmart, Supplies - 521.24; West Central Electric, Utilities - 14.08; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $59,879.05. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.)

E. Note Imprest Expenses

Quill and Scroll Society, Awards - 97.00; Music Treasures, Awards - 11.95; SD Band Masters, Entry Fees - 356.00; SDSU, Registration - 60.00; Pierre Schools, Registration - 20.00; SDASSP, Registration - 50.00; SDHSAA, Participation Fees - 210.00; Bennett County Schools, Entry Fees - 40.00; Winner Schools, Entry Fees - 40.00; Dunes Golf Course, Green Fees - 500.00; Hillsview Golf Course, Green Fees - 190.00; Miller School, Entry Fees - 35.00; Capital Area Counseling, Student Profile Survey - 756.50; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES - $2,366.45.

F. Approve Resignations
Robert Perry - Custodian
Danette Cronin - Wrestling Cheerleader Advisor
Carla King - Drama
William Olander - Seventh & Eighth Grade Girls Basketball

G. Approve Contracts
Gary Brooks - Ass't Track - $1,538.50
Steve Rounds - Computers, Business & Wrestling - $21,950.00
Jeff Reed - Math, Fifth & Sixth Grade Girls Basketball and Seventh & Eighth
Grade Boys Basketball - $20,650.00

Kay Scheibe, Hugh Neumiller and Annie Hanson, representing the Right Turn Incorporated of Pierre, presented a proposal to authorize five (5) students to attend the alternate school program during the 1999-2000 school year at the Right Turn at a cost of $4,749.00. The ages of the students to be served will be from fourteen (14) to twenty-one (21).

Brown moved, seconded by Poncelet, to approve the proposal of $4,749.00 to authorize five students to attend the Right Turn alternative school. Poncelet, Tibbs, Carlisle and Brown voted aye. Foster abstained stating a conflict of interest.

Maxine Schochenmaier, the contracted grant writer for the school, reported the South Dakota Legislature will have a summer study to investigate other types of revenue that effect state aid to schools which could involve impact aid funds. Grants for technology from foundations have been submitted to companies such as Microsoft that could help with the purchase of software and equipment. Notification of approval of these grants will be in June.

Carol McKee, representing the Suicide Prevention Coalition, reported the results of the recent student survey on attitudes and behaviors. The survey involved students in grades six, seven, nine and eleven. A brochure was presented with the result of this survey to the Board. Workshops and meetings are being planned to help the students and community address the problem areas reported in the survey.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported the new technology education modules have been installed and recommended the Board view the new classroom. The Board asked that an open house date be set for the community to view this new equipment in the near future.

The Board appointed Charlene Foster to the Consolidated Board of Equalization this school year.

Foster moved, seconded by Carlisle, to approve the open enrollment applications as presented for the 1999-2000 school year. All voted aye.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser informed the Board of a foreign exchange student that transferred from the Jones County School District and reported that the circumstances of the transfer does follow the current Board policy for the foreign exchange students.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser and the Board briefly reviewed the State of South Dakota Fire Marshall inspection report for this school year. Minor adjustments were recommended and have been corrected.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented a list of old equipment to the Board to be declared surplus property. This equipment will be sold at the Stanley County surplus property sale on May 8, 1999.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to declare the present list of equipment as surplus property. All voted aye.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim reviewed with the Board the proposed list of equipment, repairs and uniforms for the 1999-2000 school year. The major area of discussion was the purchase of computers and what would be the best system for the advancement of technology.

Principal Denise Gebur reported the puberty class for the fourth and five graders will be April 13, three elementary staff members will be attending the Technology In Education Conference on April 18, the civil defense tornado drill will be April 21, progress reports will be mailed on April 22, the Arbor Day program for the second grade will be May 3, early childhood screening will be April 4, and the next early dismissal for staff development will be May 5, 1999.

Principal Tony Glass submitted the principal's report to the Board for review. Tony Glass and two other high school staff members attended the writing seminar in Sioux Falls, class registration will begin in the near future, Colin Royer and Marshall Wells have been selected to attend Boys State, the spring play will be April 19 and 20, the prom is scheduled for April 30, athletic physicals will be April 26, the spring concert will be May 4, Scholarship/Awards night will be May 20 and graduation will be May 23, 1999.

Head track coach Steve Reiman proposed changing the current athletic policy to include the sixth grade with the middle school track events this year.

Foster moved, seconded by Carlisle, to amend the athletic policy to allow the sixth grade athletes to participate in the track program this year but the administration will review this policy change before it is adopted for next year. All voted aye.

Principal Denise Gebur presented the elementary curriculum requests for the 1999-2000 school year. The proposed amount is $13,309.72

Carlisle moved, seconded by Tibbs, to approve the elementary curriculum requests for the 1999-2000 school year as presented. All voted aye.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported the Associated School Boards of South Dakota would present a workshop at the Kings Inn on April 29 to explain the newly negotiated school board legal insurance coverage.

Deseree Angyal representing the Junior Class asked if there will be a senior lounge next year in the high school. The administration reported a senior lounge would be available in the entry of the middle school. The room currently being used will be the new smart classroom for use by the high school students.

Peggy Tibbs informed the Board she will not be returning to the Board after this year's school board election.

Foster moved, seconded by Tibbs, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reason at 7:45 P.M. All voted aye.

President Arlene Poncelet declared the Board out of Executive Session at 9:07 P.M.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Brown, to offer teaching staff contracts for the 1999-2000 school year. All voted aye.

Foster moved, seconded by Tibbs, to approve the contracts in the Consent Calendar that were previously deferred. All voted aye.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Tibbs, to adjourn at 9:10 P.M. All voted aye.


Arlene Poncelet, President
Kevin Merscheim, Business Manager

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