Stanley County

  D. Approve the Regular Bills

Ace Hardware, Repairs – 10.97; All-Around Graphics, Supplies – 64.00; American Linen, Supplies – 417.47; Amoco, Bus Gas – 777.03; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 182.27; ASBSD, Registration – 140.00; 22X, Prof. Services – 93.00; Band Shoppe, Supplies – 164.68; Batteries Plus, Supplies – 127.00; Best Business, Supplies & Repairs – 2,317.55; 22X, Tuition – 1,266.30; Merry Bleeker, Mileage/Meals – 140.80; Blue Ribbon Maintenance, Supplies – 189.35; Brimark Inn, Lodging – 260.00; Brodhead-Garrett Co., Supplies – 94.67; Buhl’s, Supplies – 90.47; Cellular One, Telephone – 68.84; Child and Adult Nutrition Services, Food – 344.60; 22X, Tuition – 343.40; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 141.87; Cole Paper, Supplies – 622.73; CDW, Supplies – 20.12; Contemporary Drama, Supplies – 35.19; Department of Corrections, Prof. Services – 116.28; Creative Publishing, Library Media – 14.24; Crucial Technology, Supplies – 95.45; Dakota Gourmet, Food – 36.80; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies – 151.07; Dean Foods, Milk – 2,216.84; Kimberly Doherty, Meals – 46.00; Earthgrains, Food – 428.59; Econofoods, Supplies – 22.67; Kathy Ellenbecker, Pro. Services – 2,190.11; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities – 1,251.04; Fairfield Inn, Lodging – 220.00; Follett Educational, Textbooks – 1,757.30; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 5,512.30; Gales Gas, Utilities – 368.90; Glencoe/McGraw Hill, Textbooks – 1,577.21; Grand Rental Station, Supplies – 35.00; Gray Lines, Charter Bus – 4,380.04; H&H Repair, Repairs – 132.96; Harcourt Achieve, Textbooks – 510.12; Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovic, Supplies – 860.62; Harker’s, Food – 2,278.19; Harlow Bus Sales, Repairs – 31.29; Hauff Mid-America Sports, Supplies – 26.00; Leroy Heibel, Meals – 46.00; Highsmith, Supplies – 208.95; Hipple Printing, Advertising & Minutes – 271.40; Hogens Hardware, Supplies – 144.93; HR Direct, Supplies – 26.18; Huron Daily Plainsman, Periodicals – 138.19; Interstate Music Supply, Supplies – 52.02; Larry Jaske, Meals/Mileage – 111.00; Kids Discover Magazine, Supplies – 702.79; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 91.15; Kmart, Supplies - 216.00; Larry’s Plumbing, Repairs – 4,623.04; Leidholt, McNeely & Leidholt, Repairs – 1,431.10; Melvin’s Flower Shop, Supplies – 50.00; MENC Publication Sales, Supplies – 44.40; Jennifer Milliken, Meals – 46.00; Monick Pipe, Repairs – 5.60; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 4,780.11; Mork Norman, Mileage – 234.90; Office Of Weights, Supplies – 10.00; Pepper At Eckroth, Supplies – 364.99; Phillips 66, Bus Gas – 180.37; 22X, Prof. Services – 2,502.50; Plank Road Publishing, Supplies – 74.80; Qwest, Telephone – 264.45; Radio Shack, Supplies – 24.99; Ramada Inn, Lodging – 539.70; Reinhart, Food – 3,021.46; Renaissance Learning, Library Media – 219.51; Kathy Riedy, Meals – 46.00; Right Turn, Tuition – 628.18; 22X, Repairs – 32.55; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 208.65; S.D. Dept Of Health, County Nurse – 66.67; School Specialty, Supplies – 1,343.19; Security Lock Smith, Supplies – 8.50; Laura Snow, Meals/Mileage – 120.00; Software House International, Supplies – 834.39; Software Services, Repairs – 211.25; SD Teacher Placement, Membership – 325.00; 22X, Prof. Services – 5,709.87; Stanley County School District, Imprest Expenses – 1,787.68; Sutley’s Super Savings, Supplies – 27.09; Teacher’s Video, Supplies – 339.06; Titze Electric, Repairs – 41.47; TK Construction, Repairs – 3,374.10; Town & Ranch Market, Food & Supplies – 697.26; US Food Service, Food – 2,422.28; Walker Refuse, Waste Disposal – 110.00; Walmart, Supplies – 83.44; West Central Electric, Utilities – 311.97; West River Foundation, Registration – 650.00; World Almanac Education, Periodicals – 9.85; Youngberg & Sons, Supplies – 189.60; Zander Auto Parts, Supplies – 8.40; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $72,244.31. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

  E. Note Imprest Expenses

Black Hills State University, Registration – 112.50; Northern State University, Registration – 150.00; Brian Doherty, Application Fees – 30.00; University of Sioux Falls, Tuition – 675.00; USA Today, Periodicals – 130.00; Prairie Inn, Lodging – 176.54; Eric Booth, Official – 30.00; Larry Jaske, Official – 45.00; Steven Leber, Official – 75.00; Loren Schoenfelder, Official – 25.00; Plate School District, Oral Interp Fees – 271.17; Kathleen Siebrasse, Supplies – 17.48; Kmart, Supplies – 49.99; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $1,787.68.

Fort Pierre City Engineer, Brad Lawrence, reported that US Highway 83 through Fort Pierre will be reconstructed. The planning phase of the project will start at the public forum on December 14 at the Community and Youth Involved Center and will be conducted by the South Dakota Department of Transportation. The three areas that will be addressed will be the safety of children, improved access to public facilities and major improvements in the area of the Parkview building and the Ole Williamson field. Different driving lane proposals and pedestrian crossings were discussed. Any suggestions from the Board and public will be welcome.

The Board and the Administration discussed the proposed state legislation with State Senator Bob Gray and Representatives Tim Rounds and Ryan Olson. The lack of adequate state aid to education, scarcity funding and no additional mandates were discussed.

A survey was presented to the Board and Administration by Kim Doherty that will analyze the Stanley County School District’s educational strengths and weaknesses for the North Central Accreditation Certification. The survey must be completed and returned before the Christmas vacation.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim reported that thirty-seven Ole Williamson Scholarship applications have been received in the amount of $12,000.00. The verifications of the student status has been a problem this year. The Administration recommended that the authorization be to approve a sum of $14,000 for the scholarships, which will allow for any late verifications from the schools. The Board agreed to use this process. The freshman applications will be reverified in January.

Nutter moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the open enrollment application for student #5701199807226. All voted aye.

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the child count for special education students was completed and submitted on December 1. The Geography Bee for students in grades four through eight was on December 7. The kindergarten, fourth grade and Hayes students visited Mary House last week and sang Christmas songs for the residents. The Impact Aid meeting will be in Rapid City on December 15 through 17, the Right Turn Board meeting will be January 4, the Excess Fund Balance Board meeting will be January 5, the Women of Today will be fundraising on January 10 at the basketball game and the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest will be at the Parkview building on January 15. The Board was presented with revised copies of the staff survey forms for the Superintendent’s evaluation and the Board’s Superintendent evaluation form that will be completed in January. The Board reviewed the South Dakota Board of Regents 2003 High School to College Transition Report. Suggested curriculum changes from the North Central Accreditation Committee were discussed. The Board reviewed the proposed education legislation for the 2005 session as approved by the Delegate Assembly of the School Administrators of South Dakota.