Stanley County

Stanley County School Board Meeting
October 12, 1999

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session October 12, 1999, 6:57 P.M., in the study hall of the high school building with Steve Brown, Charlene Foster, Arlene Poncelet, David Carlisle and Peggy Tibbs present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Denise Gebur and Tony Glass. Visitors were Patrick Baker, Shirley Swanson and Diana Melvin.

The meeting was called to order by President Steve Brown at 6:57 P.M.

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

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

A. Approve the minutes of Regular meeting of September 13, 1999 and Special Meeting September 14, 1999

A. Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 1999 - 592,412.23; Receipts: Taxes - 34,953.50; Interest - 1,330.10; Misc. Revenue - 9.40; Admissions - 8,215.46; Yearbook - 380.00; State Aid - 90,465.50; Total Receipts - 135,353.96; Transfers into the Account - 16,190.21; Total Available - 743,956.40; Disbursements - 124,723.57; Payroll - 116,169.68; Transfer Out - 0; Cash Balance, September 30, 1999 - 503,063.15; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, September 1, 1999 - (27,969.62); Receipts: Taxes - 929.15; Interest - 306.13; Total Receipts - 1,235.28; Transfers into the Account - 133,548.00; Total Available - 106,813.66; Disbursement - 31,895.71; Cash Balance, September 30, 1999 - 74,917.95; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, September 1, 1999 - 119,381.33; Receipts: Taxes - 1,428.22; Interest - 362.22; State Aid - 4,471.63; Total Receipts - 6,262.07; Total Available - 125,643.40; Disbursements - 24,916.92; Payroll - 15,054.97; Cash Balance, September 30, 1999 - 85,671.51; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, September 1, 1999 - 19,000.76; Interest - 0; Total Receipts - 0; Total Available - 19,000.76; Disbursements - 0; Cash Balance, September 30, 1999 - 19,000.76; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, September 1, 1999 - 11,412.61; Receipts: Interest Earned - 0; Sales - 1,524.23; Food Reimbursement - 0; Community & Youth Inv. - 0; Total Receipts - 1,524.23; Transfer into the Account - 0; Total Available - 12,936.84; Disbursements - 10,513.97; Payroll - 9,714.03; Cash Balance, September 30, 1999 - (7,291.16); TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 1999 - 651,630.99; Receipts: Interest 1,070.92; Resale - 2,338.46; Student Council - 219.00; FHA - 212.55; Cheerleaders - 492.00; Book Fair - 2,253.45; Total Receipts - 6,586.38; Transfers into the Account - 6,206.43; Total Available - 664,423.80; Disbursements - 11,462.51; Transfers Out - 148,548.00; Cash Balance, September 30, 1999 - 504,413.29.

A. Note Budget Report

D. Approve the Regular Bills

A&Z Music, Supplies & Repairs - 355.32; Advantage Learning Systems, Textbooks - 95.95; American Band Accessories, Supplies - 132.45; American Linen, Repairs - 631.84; Amoco Oil, Bus Gas - 320.28; Anderson Tire, Repairs - 430.73; AT&T. Telephone - 19.99; 22X, Equipment - 2,370.00; Auto Owners Insurance, Insurance - 147.18; Automotive Parts, Repairs - 47.10; Band Shoppe, Supplies - 93.55; Bernard Food Industries, Food - 298.20; Best Business Products, Repairs & Supplies - 2,211.75; 22X, Tuition - 6,071.36; Buhl's, Supplies - 339.36; Capital Sports, Supplies - 18.98; Carolina Biological, Supplies - 64.48; Central Computing, Prof. Services - 150.00; Christy Lumber, Repairs & Supplies - 666.82; Brad Clark Electric, Repairs - 756.35; Close Up Publishing, Supplies - 18.95; Cole Paper, Supplies - 439.25; Commnet Cellular, Cell Phone - 41.56; 22X, Tuition - 1,576.64; Dakota Gourmet, Food - 35.90; Dakota Sports, Accessories - 548.40; Dakotamart, Supplies - 50.50; Daktronics, Equipment - 824.38; Data Comm Warehouse, Supplies - 1,899.78; Empire Inn, Travel - 51.00; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities - 608.14; Family Fun, Periodicals - 26.00; Flaghouse, Supplies - 238.00; Follett Library Resources, Textbooks - 109.14; Food Service of America, Food & Supplies - 2,819.71; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities - 4,352.13; Lacy Fravel, Tuition - 84.24; Frey Scientific, Supplies - 35.57; Gale's Gas Service, Utilities - 210.90; GFG Food Service, Food & Supplies - 3,046.40; Glass Products, Repairs - 30.61; Global Theatrical Supply, Supplies - 62.70; Golden West Telephone, Telephone - 175.60; Grand Rental Station, Repairs - 270.86; Brita Griese, Travel - 65.28; Harker's, Food - 948.02; Hillyard, Supplies - 164.55; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising - 174.26; Hohrmann Manufacturing, Repairs - 45.00; Holiday Inn, Travel - 359.54; Hollywood Box Office, Postage - 373.96; Houghton Mifflin, Textbooks - 109.37; HRS Food Service, Food & Supplies - 2,223.01; Innovations Associates, Periodicals - 140.00; Klein's Office Plus, Supplies - 76.67; Jerry Kleinsasser, Travel - 180.00; Lakeside Dairy, Food - 2,813.50; 22X, Tuition - 2,998.80; M&T Fire and Safety, Supplies - 106.00; Marchmaster, Supplies - 494.90; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson, Prof. Services - 214.15; Medco, Supplies - 43.45; Metz Baking, Food - 412.12; Midwest Cooperative, Repairs - 86.40; Montana Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas - 73.13; Northland Chemical, Supplies - 63.23; Paperbacks for Educators, Supplies - 71.48; Pegler/Sysco, Food & Supplies - 1,923.91; Peitz Heating, Repairs - 132.52; Photography By Debbie, Repairs & Supplies - 22.30; 22X, Prof. Services - 531.25; Pierre School District, Reading Recovery - 7,786.00; Plainsco, Repairs - 331.16; Praxair, Supplies - 48.19; Prentice Hall, Supplies - 48.95; Reinhart, Food & Supplies - 2,074.48; Renneberg Hardwood, Supplies - 770.22; Right Turn, Tuition - 435.48; Riverside Publishing, Supplies - 172.70; Lois Russell, Travel - 99.50; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance - 25.00; School Specialty, Supplies & Equipment - 3,808.51; Security Lock Smith, Supplies - 425.03; Karen Sharp, Travel - 27.54; Simplex, Repairs - 292.76; Sioux Auto Electric, Repairs - 366.75; Karen Somsen, Supplies - 28.67; Southwestern Publishing, Textbooks - 2,195.12; 22X, Prof. Services - 3,408.81; Stanley County Schools, Imprest Expenses - 2,351.05; State Publishing, Yearbooks - 9,764.56; Steck-Vaughn, Supplies - 51.88; Super 8 Motel, Travel - 34.88; Teacher's Video Co., Supplies - 171.29; Tex's Jack Repair, Repairs - 40.00; Clifford & Peggy Tibbs, Mowing - 100.00; TIE, Supplies - 100.00; Titze Electric, Repairs - 789.67; Todd County Schools, Impact Aid Dues - 288.60; Town & Ranch Market, Food & Supplies - 837.24; US Sprint, Telephone - 4.44; US West Interact Service, Internet - 222.60; University of South Dakota, Registration - 15.00; US West, Telephone - 1,342.88; USA Today, Periodicals - 119.00; Value Village, Supplies - 5.00; Walmart, Supplies & Equipment - 623.13; West Central Electric, Utilities - 128.41; HW Wilson Co., Library Media - 281.00; Worldcom Technologies, Telephone - 33.98; Youngberg & Sons, Prof. Services - 508.00; Zander Auto Parts, Supplies - 91.03; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $87,873.34. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.)

E. Note Imprest Expenses

Bill Hoffman, All State Tape - 8.00; Pierre School District, Registration - 20.00; SASD, Registration - 100.00; 22X, Registration - 50.00; University of SD, Registration - 483.75; South Dakota Library, Fees - 5.00; Eric Booth, Official - 55.00; John Burchill, Official - 100.00; Brian Doherty, Official - 105.00; Cooper Garnos, Official - 105.00; Quint Garnos, Official - 241.80; Jeff Holden, Official - 55.00; Norm Lingle, Official - 55.00; Neil McNaughton, Official - 55.00; Vern Miller, Official - 75.00; Geoffrey Reed, Official - 40.00; Steve Rounds, Official - 75.00; Frank Schaefbauer, Official - 105.00; Lowell Somsen, Official - 55.00; Dave Tate, Official - 20.00; Tim Burgard, Official - 130.00; William Olander, Official - 25.00; Guy Hunter, Official - 60.00; Steve Leber, Official - 45.00; Wayne Schaefbauer, Official - 50.00; Don Shield, Official - 25.00; South Dakota Gymnastics Association, Clinic - 35.00; SD High School Press, Yearbook Contest - 15.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES - $2,193.55.

F. Approve Contracts
Jennifer Milliken - 7& 8 Volleyball Coach - $1,470.00

Shirley Swanson presented information about the Accelerated Reader Program used in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades. The students are placed in a reading level based on the SAT reading scores and are required to read books in that level. After the books are read, the students are tested and graded. If a student achieves this level of reading, the student will be advanced to the next level and this same process is repeated. The results of this program have increased the reading level of the students substantially. This program has also helped students to do better in other areas of study. This same program will start in the near future for grades four and five.

Diana Melvin, representing the Even Start Program, reported funding would not continue next year. A planning meeting is being arranged to apply for a school-to work grant to educate parents who will help with a better support system for the children. The Administration will investigate the proposal and contact Diana Melvin at a later date.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser briefly reported that the SAT Scores public hearing on October 7, 1999, was well attended and suggestions were discussed to improve the student achievement test scores.

Principal Denise Gebur reported the elementary schools' calendar of events for the next thirty days. The Evaluation Workshop will be held at the Pierre Chamber of Commerce on October 19, the Reading Recovery Workshop will be at USD on October 22 and 23, the IDEA Regulations Overview will be on the RDTN on October 26, Halloween parties in the classrooms will be on October 29 in the afternoon hours, staff development will be at 2:30 P.M. on November 3, and report cards will be sent home on November 4. Mrs. Sogaard's class is participating in the Nifty Nutrition Program at the current time and the two second grade classes have participated in the Life on the Farm program recently.

Principal Tony Glass proposed a Long Distance Learning/Internet Class policy to be adopted before the beginning of this year's second semester. A student achievement test committee has been formed and is proposing plans to help increase test scores. The marching band received second place in Mitchell during a recent competition. The Board congratulated the marching band for receiving this award and expressed their approval of its appearance at the Huron competition. The Fall Concert will be November 16 instead of November 9 as previously scheduled. Homecoming this year was a success and the students were well behaved. The Board expressed their appreciation to the students and the staff, administration and the local law enforcement for working with students to make the homecoming festivities a success. The sixth grade will be participating in the Tombstone Project. Students will be checking gravesites at the Scotty Philips Cemetery with the register at the Stanley County Courthouse for accuracy. The results will be placed on the Tombstone web site on the Internet for public information. The Cedar Hills Cemetery will be checked at a later date.

The Associated School Boards of South Dakota will present its annual School Law Seminar on October 13, 1999, at the Ramkota Inn in Pierre and also its annual Area Legislative Meeting on October 28, 1999, at the Ramkota Inn. The Board asked that our state legislators be invited to the December Board meeting to visit with the Board.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser informed the Board of the teacher's certification revocation hearing at the Stanley County Courthouse on October 21, 1999, at 10:30 A.M.

Foster moved, seconded by Tibbs, to adjourn at 7:44 P.M. All voted aye.

Steve Brown, President
Kevin Merscheim, Business Manager

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