Stanley County

Stanley County School Board Meeting
August 9, 1999

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session August 9, 1999, 5:30 P.M., in the computer lab of the elementary building with Steve Brown, David Carlisle, Peggy Tibbs and Charlene Foster present. Arlene Poncelet was absent. Others in attendance were Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Denise Gebur and Tony Glass. Visitors were Danylle Rozier and Craig Rutschke.

The meeting was called to order by President Steve Brown at 5:30 P.M.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Tibbs, to adopt the agenda. All voted aye.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to approve the Consent Calendar. All voted aye.

A. Approve the minutes of Regular meeting of July 12, 1999

B. Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, July 1, 1999 - 789,577.54; Receipts: Taxes - 17,185.84; Interest - 3,203.83; Title VI - 6,228.00; Eisenhower Grant - 3,587.57; Drug Free Schools - 4,141.70; State Aid - 90,465.50; Title 1 - 2,872.14; Department of Energy - 243.00; TTL - 5,000.00; Total Receipts - 132,927.58; Transfers into the Account - 539.88; Total Available - 923,045.00; Disbursements - 120,153.79; Payroll - 135,885.48; Transfer Out - 0; Cash Balance, July 31, 1999 - 667,005.73; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, July 1, 1999 - 309,791.97; Receipts: Taxes - 1,141.99; Interest - 495.08; Total Receipts - 1,637.07; Transfers into the Account - 0; Total Available - 311,429.04; Disbursement - 234,068.56; Cash Balance, July 31, 1999 - 77,360.48; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, July 1, 1999 - 136,945.01; Receipts: Taxes - 1,751.25; Interest - 1,166.90; State Aid - 4,471.63; Medicaid - 1,986.68; Total Receipts - 9,376.46; Total Available - 146,321.47; Disbursements - 11,482.93; Payroll 5,411.07; Cash Balance, July 31, 1999 - 129,427.47; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, July 1, 1999 - 19,000.76; Interest - 0; Total Receipts - 0; Total Available - 19,000.76; Disbursements - 0; Cash Balance, July 31, 1999 - 19,000.76; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, July 1, 1999 - 11,983.53; Receipts: Interest Earned - 122.83; Sales - 1,558.40; Food Reimbursement - 0; Community & Youth Inv. - 0; Total Receipts - 1,681.23; Transfer into the Account - 0; Total Available - 13,664.76; Disbursements - 0; Payroll - 806.95; Cash Balance, July 31, 1999 - 12,857.81; TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, July 1, 1999 - 666,610.64; Receipts: Interest 1,210.61; Cheyenne School - 5000.00; Total Receipts - 5,000.00; Transfers into the Account - 0; Total Available - 672,821.25; Disbursements - 160.00; Transfers Out - 0; Cash Balance, July 31, 1999 - 672,661.25.

C. Note Budget Report

D. Approve the Regular Bills

Amoco Oil, Bus Gas - 215.89; Anderson Tire, Repairs - 103.19; AT&T. Telephone - 76.42; Auto Owners Insurance, Insurance - 147.18; Automotive Parts, Supplies - 16.29; Best Access System, Repairs - 1,184.47; Best Business Products, Repairs - 150.00; Best Lawn Care, Repairs - 350.00; Boulden Publishing, Supplies - 15.60; Borderbund, Supplies - 26.85; Bugbusters, Supplies - 208.82; Bureau of Administration, Supplies - 11.20; Carolina Biological, Equipment - 2,057.57;Chemsearch, Supplies - 957.25; Christy Lumber, Repairs - 133.60; Chronicle Guidance, Supplies - 335.12; Pam Cwach, Travel - 475.60; Cole Paper, Supplies - 527.20; Commnet Cellular, Cell Phone - 121.38; Conoco, Gas - 420.80; 22X, Tuition - 1,003.52; Dakota Business Center, Supplies - 7.96; Dakota Plains Clinic, Bus Drivers Exam - 188.00; Dakota Sports, Accessories & Uniforms - 3,104.05; Dakota State University, Prof. Services - 666.26; Dakota Telecommunications, Supplies - 73.30; Dakotamart, Supplies - 2.37; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities - 351.50; The Family Handyman, Periodicals - 18.97; Fonder Sewing Machine Co., Equipment - 978.00; Fort Pierre Fire Department, Repairs - 50.00; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities - 1,843.17; Denise Gebur, Travel - 78.00; Anton Glass, Travel - 41.00; Glass Products, Repairs - 22.60; Golden West Telephone, Telephone - 127.20; Grand Rental Station, Supplies - 270.00; Great Ideas for Teaching, Supplies - 202.35; Grizzly Imports, Supplies - 834.90; Hillyard, Supplies - 1,369.24; Hollywood Box Office, Postage - 192.78; Huron Daily Plainsman, Periodicals - 84.00; Inacom, Supplies - 219.60; Institute of Academic Excellence, Supplies - 17.95; IBM, Repairs - 1,281.00; Amy Iversen, Travel - 46.00; Labor Mkt/Info Center, Supplies - 50.00; Lakeshore Basics, Supplies - 35.73; Leidholt, McNeely & Leidholt, Repairs - 9,679.20; LJ Tech Systems, Tech Ed Equipment - 100,000.00; Mac's Construction, Repairs - 2,450.00; Magees Plumbing, Repairs - 76.06; Mathfax, Supplies - 70.00; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson, Prof. Services - 136.50; McLeod's Printing, Supplies - 79.46; Medco, Supplies - 2,708.70; Montana Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas - 11.44; Nasco, Supplies - 382.87; Natl. Association of Educational Office Personnel, Dues - 40.00; Oaks Motel, Travel - 132.00; Olson Plumbing, Repairs - 123.46; Paper Warehouse, Supplies - 44.18; JW Pepper, Supplies - 138.86; Phillips 66 Company, Gas - 48.14; Photo's To Go, Supplies - 223.04; Plainsco, Repairs - 394.96; The Rapid City Journal, Periodicals 99.70; SDHSAA, Dues - 671.40; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance - 25.00; Samco Communications, Repairs - 25.00; Scholastic, Periodicals - 369.68; School Specialty, Supplies - 2,716.59; Small Engine House, Repairs - 102.22; Software Services, Repairs 123.75; Southwestern Pub., Supplies - 950.37; The Speech Bin, Supplies - 104.50; 22X, Prof. Services - 939.72; State Publishing, Supplies - 249.16; Super 8 Motel, Travel - 53.00; Super Duper School Co., Supplies - 19.95; Shirley Swanson, Travel - 142.68; David Tate, Travel - 69.00; Titze Electric, Repairs - 12,173.83; Tobin's Country Carpet, Repairs - 1,408.00; US West Interact Service, Internet - 826.80; United Laboratories, Supplies - 938.80; US West, Telephone - 1,809.76; Walmart, Supplies - 122.44; West Central Electric, Utilities - 22.40; White House Inn, Travel - 277.20; Work Bench, Periodicals - 15.94; Worldcom Technologies, Telephone - 31.04; Wrestling USA, Periodicals - 29.00; Youngberg & Sons, Prof. Services - 70.00; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $161,946.88. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.)

E. Note Imprest Expenses

SD School Superintendents, Registration - 100.00; SD School Food Service Association, Registration - 60.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES - $160.00.

F. Approve Contracts
Linda Drewes - Third Grade - $23,325.00
Brenda Word - Hayes - $21,000.00
Patricia Storms - Computers - $24,300.00
Don Shields - Athletic Director - $5,210.00
Donna Keeler - Cheerleader Advisor - $367.50
Craig Heller - Wrestling - #2,345.00
David Tate - Track - $2,450.00
William Olander - Ass't Track - $1,925.00

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim administered the Oath of Office to Board members Charlene Foster and Peggy Tibbs.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim opened and read the LP gas bid for the rural schools for the 1999-2000 school year. The only bid received was from Gales Gas in the amount of 57 cents per gallon.

Foster moved, seconded by Carlisle, to accept the LP gas bid from Gales Gas for the 1999-2000 school year. All voted aye.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to accept the firm milk bid from Land O'Lakes for the 1999-2000 school year. All voted aye.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported the State of South Dakota has awarded the Stanley County School District a Workforce and Career Preparation grant in the amount of $36,008.00. This grant will cover a portion of the costs to install the technology modules in the Family and Consumer Sciences program.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Tibbs, to approve the three open enrollment applications submitted to the Board. All voted aye.

Foster moved, seconded by Carlisle, to vote for Jack Broome for the South Dakota High School Activities Association Executive Board. All voted aye.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented three quotations for the purchase and installation of a new telephone system. The quotations received were as follows:

Samco Communications $26,010.00
Dakota Phones 27,899.00
Lucent Technologies 50,616.50

The Board reviewed all the quotations and approved the purchase of the equipment from Samco Communications pending the Business Manager investigating the length of the warranty.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented the amended proposed 1999-2000 fiscal year budget.

Foster moved, seconded by Tibbs, to adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION #1-2000 - BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of the Stanley County School District #57-1, after duly considering the budget and its amendments to be published in accordance with SDCL 13-11-2, hereby approves and adopts its budget and amendments to be its annual budget for the fiscal year July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000. The adopted annual budget is as follows:

GENERAL - $2,608,370.11; CAPITAL OUTLAY - $578,541.67; and SPECIAL EDUCATION - $311,058.45. Tax levies certified to the County Auditor will be as follows: GENERAL - $1,256,123.67; CAPITAL OUTLAY - $152,856.48; and SPECIAL EDUCATION - $234,877.03.

All voted aye.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser discussed plans to attend the annual Associated School Boards of South Dakota Convention in Sioux Falls next week. Also, the Associated School Boards Western Region Workshop in Rapid City being presented in September was discussed.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported to the Board about the shortage of teachers in specific areas. A recent article in the Argus Leader newspaper was discussed. Currently, there is not a staff member who is certified to teach business courses. If students wish to take an accounting class, arrangements are being made for students to attend classes at the Riggs High School. A request was received from Norma Jones for a one-year leave of absence because of illness.

The Pierre School Board has invited the Stanley County School Board to view a series of videotapes concerning Model Schools. The preliminary dates are August 23 and November 22, 1999.

Foster moved, seconded by Tibbs, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reason at 6:23 P.M. All voted aye.

President Steve Brown declared the Board out of Executive Session at 6:31 P.M.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to authorize the leave of absence request for health reasons from Norma Jones for 1999-2000 school year with the provision that the Administration must be notified before March 1, 2000, that she will or will not be returning to the position. All voted aye.

Foster moved, seconded by Tibbs, to adjourn at 6:34 P.M. All voted aye.

Steve Brown, President
Kevin Merscheim, Business Manager

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