Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session August 9, 2004, 5:30 P.M., in the Elementary Computer Lab of the Elementary Building with Gary Johnson, Mork Norman, Bridget Miller, Darby Nutter and John Bucholz present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Larry Jaske, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Merry Bleeker and Brian Doherty. Visitors were Mary Askren, Arlene Krueger, Shirley Swanson, Craig Rutschke, Kim Doherty, Jennifer Milliken, Laura Snow, Bill Ellwanger and Kathy Riedy.

President Gary Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.

President Gary Johnson led the pledge of allegiance.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to adopt the agenda. All voted aye.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the Consent Calendar. All voted aye.

1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 12 and special meeting July 20, 2004.

2. Approve the Financial Reports

   GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, July 1, 2004 – 766,724.98; Receipts: Taxes – 14,474.86; Interest – 650.14; Misc. Revenue – 2,525.00; Title I – 11,852.06; State Aid – 151,728.35; Title 2 – 3,637.12; Total Receipts – 184,867.53; Transfers into the Account – 970.73; Total Available – 952,563.24; Disbursements – 188,869.80; Payroll – 128,569.90; Transfer Out – 44.95; Cash Balance, July 31, 2004 – 635,078.59; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, July 1, 2004 – 84,057.95; Receipts: Taxes – 2,430.97; Interest – 52.01; Total Receipts – 2,482.98; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 86,540.93; Disbursement – 6,192.39; Cash Balance, July 31, 2004 – 80,348.54; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, July 1, 2004 – 242,740.96; Receipts: Taxes – 2,990.41; Interest – 164.70; State Aid – 8,648.00; Total Receipts – 11,803.11; Total Available – 254,544.07; Disbursements – 2,287.24; Payroll – 13,066.50; Cash Balance, July 31, 2004 – 239,190.33; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, July 1, 2004 – 1,939.96; Receipts: Taxes – 582.88: Interest – 1.70; Total Receipts – 584.58; Total Available – 2,524.54; Payroll – 0; Cash Balance, July 31, 2004 – 2,524.54; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, July 1, 2004 – 575,083.69; Receipts: Interest – 390.08; Impact Aid Funds – 2,996.21; Total Receipts – 3,386.29; Total Available – 578,469.98; Transfer Out - 0; Cash Balance, July 31, 2004 – 578,469.98; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, July 1, 2004 – (2,706.00); Receipts: Sales – 2,672.05; State Food Reimbursement - 0; Community & Youth Inv. – 0; Total Receipts – 2,672.05; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – (33.95); Disbursements – 0; Payroll – 3,678.85; Cash Balance, July 31, 2004 – (3,712.80); FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, July 1, 2004 – 321,270.04; Receipts: Interest – 475.06; Cheerleaders – 20.00; Band – 150.00; Coaches Fundraisers – 2,050.00; Triple S Group – 100.00; Regional Golf – 39.58; Total Receipts – 2,834.64; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 324,104.68; Disbursements – 1,484.14; Cash Balance, July 31, 2004 – 322,620.54.

3. Note Budget Report

D. Approve the Regular Bills

Academic Therapy, Supplies – 446.60; American Linen, Supplies – 68.87; Amoco, Gas – 409.93; ASBSD Property/Liability, Insurance – 44,977.00; Association of Supervision, Supplies & Periodicals – 167.00; ASBSD, Registration – 35.00; Best Business, Supplies – 129.65; Bridges.Com, Supplies – 665.00; Buhl’s, Supplies – 162.50; Bureau Of Administration, Telephone & Microfilm – 27.63; Carolina Biological, Supplies – 1,608.44; CCV Software, Supplies – 2,343.85; Cellular One, Telephone – 87.93; Chandler’s, Repair – 42.17; 22X, Tuition – 1,442.28; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 808.42; Clarus Music, Supplies – 208.23; Cole Paper, Supplies – 190.10; Country Carpet, Supplies – 1,961.40; Creative Therapy Store, Supplies – 69.69; Pam Cwach, Meals – 62.00; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies – 475.04; Delta Education, Textbooks – 649.00; Dimensional Software, Supplies – 135.00; E&R Mailers, Postage – 126.36; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities – 591.83; ETA, Supplies – 328.69; Follett Educational, Textbooks – 3,100.73; Follett Library Resource, Library Media – 44.28; Fonder Sewing Machines, Supplies – 1,349.97; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 2,562.41; Franklin Covey, Supplies – 51.02; Gateway 2000, Equipment – 25,230.00; Glencoe/McGraw Hill, Supplies – 2,545.86; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 230.72; Grand Rental Station, Supplies – 44.39; Great Source Education, Supplies – 1,676.95; H&H Industries, Supplies – 236.70; Harcourt Brace Jovanovic, Supplies & Textbooks – 565.90; Hauff Mid-America Sports, Supplies – 310.95; Hewlett-Packard Co., Supplies – 418.00; Highsmith, Supplies – 208.95; Hillyard, Supplies – 3,009.63; Hipple Printing, Advertising & Minutes – 235.41; Hirsch Landscaping, Supplies- 65.00; Hoffman Construction, Repairs – 5,967.00; IBM, Maintenance Agreement – 1,392.00; Don Johnston, Supplies – 578.20; Kids Can Press, Library Media – 90.92; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 645.00; Kmart, Supplies – 294.88; Lakeshore, Supplies – 153.73; Larry’s Plumbing, Repairs – 875.16; Literacy Empowerment, Library Media – 343.50; Mailbox Magazine, Periodicals – 74.85; McLeod’s Printing, Supplies – 55.76; Melvin’s Flower Shop, Supplies – 50.00; Midwest Technical, Supplies – 658.02; Monick Pipe, Repairs – 1,052.70; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 38.07; National Association of Federally Impacted Schools, Registration – 450.00; Natl. Geographic, Library Media – 98.40; Northeast Foundation, Textbooks 84.30; PCI Educational, Supplies – 39.45; PBS Video, Supplies – 72.48; People Magazine, Periodicals – 56.94; Phillips 66 Company, Gas – 14.00; Pierre Solid Waste, Supplies – 101.58; Power Systems, Supplies – 43.23; Propeller Press, Library Media – 33.90; Quill Corporation, Supplies – 100.42; Qwest, Telephone – 374.65; Radio Shack, Supplies – 36.76; Ramkota Inn, Lodging – 828.00; Reading Recovery, Prof. Services – 550.00; Resources For Reading, Supplies – 127.27; Rigby Education, Supplies – 231.08; Right Turn, Tuition – 677.00; Riverside Publishing, Supplies – 181.86; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 63.90; Tom Rogers, Repairs – 2,598.00; Runnings, Supplies – 8.53; SDHSAA, Membership & Insurance – 846.90; School Specialty, Supplies – 9,675.20; Karen Sharp, Supplies – 105.83; Sharper Video, Supplies – 344.50; Software Services, Repairs – 308.75; SD Law Review, Periodicals – 30.00; 22X, Prof. Services – 1,146.25; Stanley County School District, Imprest Expenses – 1,107.30; Stenhouse Publishers, Textbooks – 49.26; Tom Stotts, Meals & Mileage – 417.50; Supreme School Supply, Supplies – 44.39; Sysko’s Basketball Books, Supplies – 189.20; Taylor Music, Supplies – 829.00; Teacher’s Video, Supplies – 36.93; Titze Electric, Repairs – 438.04; TK Construction, Repairs – 2,468.60; Walker Refuse, Waste Disposal – 110.00; Weekly Reader, Periodicals – 464.50; West Central Electric, Utilities – 191.96; Winning Hoops, Periodicals – 44.95; Workbench, Periodicals – 16.00; World Almanac Education, Library Media – 2,464.80; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 40.00; Youngberg & Sons, Supplies – 1,093.31; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $141,611.19. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

E. Note Imprest Expenses

F. Teacher Salary Lane Changes

Katherine Riedy - $33,641.00

Maria Scott - $33,754.44

Larry Jaske, Tuition – 783.30; SDATFACS, Registration – 175.00; SD School Superintendents, Registration – 110.00; DCI, Background Checks – 39.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $266.95.

Principal Brian Doherty proposed changes in the Middle/High School Student Handbook. The changes included terminology to meet state guidelines and increasing minimum grade requirements from seventy eight (78%) percent to eighty three (83%) percent for open campus and open study halls.

Miller moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the Middle/High School Student Handbook changes as proposed. All voted aye.

Principal Brian Doherty presented information pertaining to the proposed advanced placement music theory course. The school will be responsible for the purchase of the textbook and materials needed for the class. The student will pay the cost of the final examination.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the request for the advanced placement music theory course as presented. All voted aye.

Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the public school exemptions as presented. All voted aye.

Norman moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the open enrollment applications for students #57001199807316, 57001199807317, 57001199807318, 57001199807319 and 57001199807320. All voted aye.

Bill Ellwanger representing the Stanley County Coaches’ Association presented complimentary can wraps to the Board in appreciation of the support the association has received.

Principal Merry Bleeker reported a three-year Bush Grant has been awarded to the Stanley County School District. The grant will provide training and support services for the Character Counts program. The special education staff is currently in training for the Lindamood-Bell Learning Process. The purpose of the training is to help teachers provide reading and oral skills to students with disabilities. Denise Overweg and Connie Johnson will be attending training for the South Dakota READS program. The elementary staff is continuing to implement the Hewlett-Packard grant by inviting Dr. Bob Warren of Dakota State to present a workshop on August 16 and 17. Denise Overweg will be assisting with the Lewis and Clark Rediscovery Project between Stanley County Schools and Lower Brule Schools.

Principal Brian Doherty reported that curriculum and class scheduling will be studied during the 2004-05 school year. Information and recommendations will be presented to the Board during the year. The class composite pictures for the last two years are being completed. The Administration thanked the custodian staff for the their efforts during Principal Brian Doherty’s transition.

The Board and Superintendent Larry Jaske discussed the Associated School Board of South Dakota proposed 2004-2005 legislative resolutions.

Norman moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve resolution #1 opposing legislative action that removes the local control of school boards. All voted aye.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Johnson, to approve resolution #2 to support legislation to increase the amount of state aid to schools. All voted aye.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Nutter, to approve resolution #3 to support full funding of all state and federal mandates including the Individuals with Disability Education Act and No Child Left Behind. All voted aye.

Norman moved, seconded by Johnson, to disapprove resolution #4 to require only a simple majority for passage of schools issues. Norman, Johnson and Miller voted aye. Bucholz and Nutter abstained.

Miller moved, seconded by Johnson, to approve resolution #5 to extend the school term in South Dakota to a minimum of 180 days or 990 hours exclusive of intermissions with full funding of the additional days/hours by the legislature. All voted aye.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim detailed the proposed 2004-2005 fiscal year budget. A detailed listing showing the increases and decreases in the budget and graphs were presented.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION #1-2005 – Let it be resolved, that the School Board of the Stanley County School District #57-1, after duly considering the budget and its changes thereto, to be published in accordance with SDCL 13-11-2, hereby approves and adopts its proposed budget and changes thereto, to be its Annual Budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005. The adopted annual budget is as follows:

General Fund $1,041,774.61

Opt Out Amount $ 0

Total General Fund Request $1,041,774.61

Capital Outlay Fund $ 248,070.47

TAX LEVY REQUEST

Special Education Fund $1.25/per $1,000 of total valuation

Pension Fund $0.30/per $1,000 of total valuation

All voted aye.

Nutter moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the Emergency School Bus Mutual Assistance Pact between schools for the 2004-2005 school year. All voted aye.

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported a Stanley County School Board Retreat will be scheduled for October or November, 2004. The fall teacher inservice on August 24 and 25 will involve training for the Character Counts program, the North Central Accreditation process and information on the No Child Left Behind requirements. The results of the Dakota Step Student Data for the 2003-2004 school year were presented. This test measures the skill levels for students as basic, proficient and advanced in reading and math. The test results showed that Stanley County School District has met the requirements in all areas this year but will strive to improve the proficiency of all students.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to adjourn at 7:38 P.M. All voted aye.