Stanley County

Stanley County School Board Meeting
September 13, 1999

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session September 13, 1999, 5:30 P.M., in the study hall of the high school building with Steve Brown, Peggy Tibbs, Charlene Foster, Arlene Poncelet and David Carlisle present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Tony Glass and Denise Gebur. Visitors were Patrick Baker, Craig Rutschke, Brenda Bak, Arlene Krueger, Danette Cronin, Stacey Compte, Mary Beth Fravel, Susan Stoeser, Mona Smith and Arlette Hall.

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

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

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

A. Approve the minutes of Regular meeting of August 9, 1999

A. Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, August 1, 1999 - 667,005.73; Receipts: Taxes - 10,557.63; Interest - 2,809.05; Tuition - 100.00; Admissions - 575.00; Yearbook - 60.00; State Aid - 90,465.50; Title 1 - 4,670.32; TTL - 4,000.00; Total Receipts - 113,237.50; Transfers into the Account - 1,929.95; Total Available - 782,173.18; Disbursements - 87,775.48; Payroll - 101,912.75; Transfer Out - 72.72; Cash Balance, August 31, 1999 - 592,412.23; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, August 1, 1999 - 77,360.48; Receipts: Taxes - 187.37; Interest - 161.20; Total Receipts - 348.57; Transfers into the Account - 0; Total Available - 77,709.05; Disbursement - 105,678.67; Cash Balance, August 31, 1999 - (27,969.62); SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, August 1, 1999 - 129,427.47; Receipts: Taxes - 287.73; Interest - 521.06; State Aid - 4,471.63; Total Receipts - 5,280.42; Total Available - 134,707.89; Disbursements - 2,270.04; Payroll - 13,056.52; Cash Balance, August 31, 1999 - 119,381.33; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, August 1, 1999 - 19,000.76; Interest - 0; Total Receipts - 0; Total Available - 19,000.76; Disbursements - 0; Cash Balance, August 31, 1999 - 19,000.76; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, August 1, 1999 - 12,857.81; Receipts: Interest Earned - 0; Sales - 2,403.20; Food Reimbursement - 0; Community & Youth Inv. - 0; Total Receipts - 2,403.20; Transfer into the Account - 16.00; Total Available - 15,277.01; Disbursements - 0; Payroll - 3,864.40; Cash Balance, August 31, 1999 - 11,412.61; TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, August 1, 1999 - 672,661.25; Receipts: Interest 3,616.28; Resale - 887.14; FHA - 30.00; Southern Plains Tourney - 1,998.00; Total Receipts - 6,531.42; Transfers into the Account - 6,250.00; Total Available - 685,442.67; Disbursements - 33,811.68; Transfers Out - 0; Cash Balance, August 31, 1999 - 651,630.99.

A. Note Budget Report

D. Approve the Regular Bills

A&Z Music, Supplies & Equipment - 1,045.00; All-Around T's & Trophies, Supplies - 65.70; American Linen, Repairs - 6.49; Amoco Oil, Bus Gas - 185.53; Anderson Tire, Repairs - 62.95; Associated School Boards of SD, Registration - 575.00; Associated School Boards of SD, Workman's Comp - 11,471.00; AT&T. Telephone - 3.69; 22X, Prof. Services - 60.00; Auto Owners Insurance, Insurance - 147.18; Brenda Bak, Mileage - 147.60; 22X, Tuition - 11,848.08; Eric Bresee, Prof. Services - 180.00; Bugbusters, Repairs - 220.00; BuyComp, Equipment & Supplies - 17,312.33; Carolina Biological, Supplies - 2,071.53; Central Supply, Supplies - 99.68; Children's Press, Textbooks - 224.70; Christy Lumber, Repairs - 202.85; Coast to Coast, Supplies 40.68; Cole Paper, Supplies - 1,553.35; Commnet Cellular, Cell Phone - 40.45; Country General Store, Supplies - 25.30; 22X, Prof. Services - 3,730.11; Dakota Business Center, Repairs - 55.00; Dakota Sports, Accessories & Uniforms - 2,815.15; Dakota Telecommunications, Supplies - 146.60; Dakotamart, Supplies - 37.80; Data Comm Warehouse, Equipment & Supplies - 11,479.05; Dramatists Play Service, Supplies - 16.11; William Ellwanger, Travel - 115.80; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities - 845.99; Facts On File, Supplies - 44.50; Flaghouse, Equipment - 816.48; Follett Library Resources, Textbooks - 985.35; Food Service of America, Food & Supplies - 1,957.24; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities - 2,603.63; Samuel French, Supplies - 403.60; Frey Scientific, Supplies - 1,101.56; Tate Gabriel, Prof. Services - 420.00; GFG Food Service, Food & Supplies - 2,591.17; Anton Glass, Travel - 32.29; Glencoe/McGraw Hill, Textbooks - 629.75; Global Computer Supplies, Supplies - 274.95; Globe Fearon, Textbooks - 489.45; Golden West Telephone, Telephone - 167.60; Gray Lines, Chartered Bus - 264.48; Grizzly Imports, Supplies - 110.95; H&H Industries, Supplies - 880.79; Harker's, Food & Supplies - 956.53; Harves Sports Shop, Supplies - 64.10; Leroy Heibel, Travel - 115.80; Hillyard, Supplies - 193.41; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising - 1,318.36; Holiday Inn Express, Lodging - 130.00; Hollywood Box Office, Postage - 406.66; Houghton Mifflin, Textbooks - 107.86; IBM, Repairs - 66.00; Ipswich School District, Equipment - 100.00; Karl's, Repairs & Equipment - 1,409.92; T.G. Keller Building, Repairs - 5,000.00; Kelly Inn, Lodging - 390.00; Carla King, Travel - 193.48; Klein's, Supplies - 1,736.69; K-Mart, Supplies - 604.65; Lakeside Dairy, Food - 711.32; Gordon Larsen, Equipment - 790.00; Leidholt, McNeely & Leidholt, Repairs - 8,506.72; Dan Lumley, Travel - 75.07; 22X, Tuition - 6,197.52; M&T Fire and Safety, Repairs - 212.50; Mailbox Magazine, Periodicals - 24.95; Marietta Drapery Co., Repairs - 646.89; Marchmaster, Awards - 41.72; Mathcounts Foundation, Registration 50.00; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson, Prof. Services - 141.75; MCI, Telephone - 22.19; McLeod's Printing, Supplies - 34.19; Donald Mendel, Library Media - 29.00; Metz Baking, Food - 255.34; Michie, Textbooks - 36.13; Montana Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas - 26.72; Nasco, Supplies - 93.46; National Geography Bee, Registration - 30.00; New Career Center, Supplies - 54.45; Nystrom Electrical, Repairs - 8,355.52; Olson Plumbing, Repairs - 146.07; Payment Center, Telephone - .81; Pegler/Sysco, Food & Supplies - 1,018.25; Perfection Learning, Supplies - 30.29; Photos to Go, Supplies - 9.58; 22X, Prof. Services - 255.00; Plainsco, Repairs - 19.00; Praxair, Supplies - 94.89; R&M Appliance, Equipment - 225.00; Reinhart, Food & Supplies - 2,443.93; Resource Dynamics, Supplies - 221.47; Robin's Water, Utility - 116.65; SD Department of Health, County Health Nurse - 435.75; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance - 25.00; School Administrators of SD, Supplies - 75.00; School Specialty, Supplies - 7,371.73; Scott Foresman, Textbooks - 1,241.26; SDASBO, Registration - 120.00; SDHS Coaches Association, Membership - 350.00; Security Locksmith, Repairs - 205.29; Silver Burdett & Ginn, Supplies - 528.35; Simplex, Repairs - 377.20; Small Engine House, Repairs & Equipment - 710.56; Sports Imports, Equipment - 7,663.80; Software Services, Repairs 316.25; Barbara Sogaard, Mileage - 62.10; 22X, Prof. Services - 1,518.70; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Takers - 364.88; Stanley County Schools, Imprest Expenses - 5,754.68; TAMS-Witmark Music, Supplies - 7.25; Titze Electric, Repairs - 128.44; Town & Ranch Market, Food & Supplies - 599.62; UBC, Supplies - 108.00; US West, Telephone - 1,144.20; USA Studies Weekly, Periodicals - 175.00; Walmart, Supplies - 945.83; Weekly Reader, Periodicals - 1,776.03; West Central Electric, Utilities - 40.40; Youngberg & Sons, Prof. Services - 289.57; Zander Auto Parts, Supplies - 52.70; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $156,701.92. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.)

E. Note Imprest Expenses

SD Department of Education, Refund - 1,310.24; Dakota Wesleyan, Registration - 65.00; Dan Lumley, In-Service - 3,479.44; South Dakota School Superintendents, Registration - 100.00; South Dakota School Food Service, Registration - 60.00; Dakota ACAC, Registration - 60.00; South Dakota Counselors Association, Registration - 180.00; John Burchill, Official - 75.00; Tim Burgard, Official - 45.00; William Ellwanger, Official - 25.00; Steven Leber, Official - 45.00; Greg Rislov, Official - 50.00; Frank Schaefbauer, Official - 50.00; Wayne Schaefbauer, Official - 50.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES - $5,594.68.

E. Approve Contracts
Joyce Larsen - Title 1 - $23,600.00
Kathy Ellenbecker - Reading Recovery Program - $14,795.76
Susan Stoeser, Cheerleaders - $91.88
Carol Olson, Cheerleaders - $183.75
Carla Wagner - Cheerleaders - $91.88

G. Approve Letters of Intent
Tanya Fletcher - Special Ed. Ass't - $6.45
Paula Alexander - Cook - $6.25

H. Approve Resignations
Corrine Norman - Special Ed. Ass't
Steve Leber - Junior High Football

Brenda Bak presented information about the new life science management modules purchased this year. The computers and software are motivational and interactive. The Board and the public were invited to visit the classroom and view this new equipment. The Board expressed their gratitude for all the work that Brenda Bak has done to start this very impressive program.

Technology Coordinator, Arlene Krueger, reported that all computers are connected to the Midcontinent Cable Internet system. Arlene attended the network administrator's workshop in June and received our new network file server and training from the state. The equipment in the Smart Classroom has been installed, but we are waiting for the ATM connection, which will give students the option of using video conferencing. The school's web page has been updated and improved with more options for the staff. The Board thanked Mary Olson for working on the school's web page.

Stacey LaCompte reported the boys have repaired the fence recently damaged in an accident at the Parkview parking lot. It was requested that the school district cover a portion of the cost of the replacement materials. The Board took no action upon the request.

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

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported the current enrollment as of September 3, 1999, has dropped to 587 students as compared to 616 students one year ago.

Principal Denise Gebur reported the elementary schools' calendar of events for the next thirty days. Officer LaCompte will be visiting classrooms on September 14, the Book Fair will be in the Library from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. on September 16, rural school pictures will be on September 17, the fifth grade health screening will be September 21 - 22, homecoming festivities will be September 24, rural health screening will be September 27, parent/teacher conferences will be September 27 - 28, rural kindergarten starts on September 29, early childhood screening will be October 5, and the Technology Committee will meet on October 6. The rural school DARE program was also described in detail.

Principal Tony Glass reported the seventh and eighth grade math classes will pilot the Character Counts program, the administration has been informed the spring play will be a musical production, students are taking auto mechanics, German and drama classes at Riggs High School this year. The policy of the school paying a portion of tuition costs for Internet courses was discussed, and the Board requested Tony Glass to draft a new policy to be effective for the second semester. Tony Glass requested to attend the National Association of Secondary School Principals Convention in San Antonio Texas in February, was approved. The senior class is proposing to make a time capsule for the millennium. The state will make available a computer program for student grades and assignments to be available to parents over the Internet.

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

RESOLUTION #2-2000 - BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of the Stanley County School District, #57-1, transfer the following cash balance from the Impact Aid agency account.

TO: Capital Outlay Fund - $133,548.00 (Impact Aid)
General Fund - $15,000.00 (Impact Aid)

FROM: Impact Aid - $148,548.00 (Agency Funds)

All voted aye.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser proposed purchasing a fourteen (14) passenger bus to replace the school vans. This type of bus would not require the driver to have a commercial driver's license to drive the bus. The approximate cost is $30,000.00.
More information will be presented 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.

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

The Board discussed the recent Associated School Boards of South Dakota Convention in Sioux Falls and the seminars attended. The ranking of the Stanley County Schools for the student achievement tests in the fifty-ninth percentile nationally, and placing one hundred thirty-fifth in the State of South Dakota was discussed in detail by the Board and the public in attendance at the meeting. The staff has been informed of these rankings and is studying the problem. The Board requested information from the Administration to improve these results.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser advised that according to the school board policy, the regular October Board meeting will be Tuesday, October 12 at 5:30 P.M.

Board member David Carlisle informed the Board of an invitation to attend a meeting at the Pierre Administration building on September 21, 1999, at 2 P.M.; Ron Woodburn will discuss ethics with the school boards.

Foster moved, seconded by Poncelet, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 7:50 P.M. All voted aye.

President Steve Brown declared the Board out of Executive Session at 8:04 P.M.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Poncelet, to adjourn at 8:05 P.M. All voted aye.

Steve Brown, President
Kevin Merscheim, Business Manager

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