Stanley County

School Board Meeting
February 9, 2004

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session February 9, 2004, 5:30 P.M., in the Learning Center of the Middle/High School building with Gary Johnson, Mitch Norman and John Bucholz present. Mary Beth Fravel and John Moisan were absent.  Others in attendance were Superintendent Larry Jaske, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principal Merry Bleeker.  Visitors were Mary Askren, Arlene Krueger, Craig Rutschke, Kay Scheibe, Annie Hanson, Guy Hunter, Shirley Swanson, Shane Cronin, Phil Durkin, Sunny Erno and many honored students with their families.

 

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 Norman, to adopt the agenda as amended.  All voted aye.

 

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim administered the Oath of Office to Bridget Miller.

 

Norman moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the Consent Calendar as amended.  All voted aye.

 

A.     Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 12, 2004 and

     Special Meeting February 4, 2004.

 

B.     Approve the Financial Reports

 

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, January 1, 2004 – 789,195.57; Receipts: Taxes – 16,323.50; Interest – 790.91; Admissions – 3,374.00; Misc. Revenue – 625.64; Title 1 – 23,701.78; Title V – 6,278.00; Title II – 19,798.60; State Aid – 96,889.83; Total Receipts – 167,782.26; Transfers into the Account – 499.61; Total Available – 957,477.44; Disbursements – 116,875.50; Payroll – 137,447.70; Transfer Out – 14.95; Cash Balance, January 31, 2004 – 703,139.29; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, January 1, 2004 – 55,131.86; Receipts: Taxes – 2,069.00; Interest – 42.22; Total Receipts – 2,111.22; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 57,243.08; Disbursement – 1,557.04; Cash Balance, January 31, 2004 – 55,686.04; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, January 1, 2004 – 257,683.61; Receipts: Taxes – 2,567.50; Interest – 177.33; Birth To Three Funds – 19.20; Total Receipts – 2,764.03; Total Available – 260,447.64; Disbursements – 6,416.26; Payroll – 23,673.42; Cash Balance, January 31, 2004 – 230,357.96; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, January 1, 2004  7,316.94; Receipts: Taxes – 485.64: Interest – 8.44; Total Receipts – 494.08; Total Available – 7,811.02; Payroll – 0; Cash Balance, January 31, 2004 – 7,811.02; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, January 1, 2004 – 203,067.69; Receipts: Impact Aid Funds – 113,835.00; Total Receipts – 113,835.00; Transfers into the Account - 0; Total Available – 316,902.69; Transfer Out – 0; Cash Balance, January 31, 2004 – 316,902.69; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, January 1, 2004 - (23,260.53); Receipts: Sales – 9,209.60; State Food Reimbursement – 6,231.18; Community & Youth Inv.  3,938.00; Total Receipts – 19,378.78; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – (3,881.75); Disbursements – 8,152.34; Payroll – 11,111.00; Cash Balance, January 31, 2004 – (23,145.09); FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, January 1, 2004 – 322,769.36; Receipts: Interest – 800.33; Resale – 2,960.14; Student Council – 25.00; FCCLA – 194.55; Band – 34.13; Cheerleaders – 250.00; Stanley Co. Education Association – 216.00;  Triple S Group – 134.00; Coaches Fundraisers – 429.00; One Act Plays – 519.04; Contracted Tourneys – 345.00; Hayes School – 385.41; Stanley Co. Wrestling Invitational – 40.00; Total Receipts – 6,332.60; Transfers into the Account – 4,269.82; Total Available – 333,371.78; Disbursements  11,259.81; Transfers out of the Account – 0; Cash Balance, January 31, 2004 – 322,111.97.

 

C.     Note Budget Report

 

D.  Approve the Regular Bills

 

A&Z Music, Repairs & Supplies – 344.05; All-Around Graphics, Supplies – 37.50; American Linen, Supplies – 336.19; Amoco, Bus Gas – 451.21; Association of School Business Officials, Dues – 135.00; Shari Beeghly, Mileage – 306.24; Best Business, Repairs – 785.70; Black Hills State University, Jazz Festival – 200.00; Buhl’s, Supplies – 67.02; Bureau Of Administration, Records Management – 11.80; Rod Burley, Repairs – 75.00; CCV Software, Supplies – 667.60; Cellular One, Telephone – 128.76; Child & Adult Nutrition Services, Food – 292.43; 22X, Tuition – 1,133.56; Christy Lumber, Supplies – 8.78; Cole Paper, Supplies & Equipment – 7,071.88; Comfort Inn, Lodging – 359.94; Dakota Gourmet, Food – 36.50; Dakota Supply Group, Repairs – 30.56; Dean Foods, Milk – 1,641.85; E&R Mailers, Postage – 577.82; Earthgrains, Food – 288.03;  Kathy Ellenbecker, Prof. Services – 2,229.09; Envirotech Waste Services, Waste Disposal – 606.35; Fischer, Rounds & Associates, Notary Bond – 50.00; Floral Impressions, Supplies – 33.00; Follett Educational, Textbooks – 113.64; Forell Limo Service, Chartered Bus – 1,860.00; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 5,287.43; Gale’s Gas, Propane – 1,168.20; GFG Food Service, Food - 1,178.70; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 2.39; Gray Lines, Bus Service – 3,354.60; Haggerty’s Musicworks, Supplies – 149.67;   Harker’s, Food – 2,484.49; Harve’s Sport Shop, Supplies – 30.71; Hillyard, Supplies – 239.70; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 189.37; Hobart Sales, Supplies – 264.80; Hogens Hardware, Supplies – 83.99; Hogg Restaurant Service, Supplies – 140.95; Dana & Annis Iversen, Parent Mileage – 1,032.40; Johnson Controls, Repairs – 267.00; Tom & Carrie Kelly, Parent Mileage – 1,735.36; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 206.15; Larry’s Plumbing, Repairs – 1,115.90; Todd & Lacque Larson, Parent Mileage – 349.16; Learning Services, Supplies – 452.72; LJ Tech Systems, Supplies – 130.00; Mailbox Magazine, Textbooks – 76.67; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson, Pro. Services – 52.00; Debbie McCullough, Parent Mileage – 706.44; Melvin’s Flower Shop, Supplies – 33.00; MENC, Registration – 462.00; Stacy & Vicki Miles, Parent Mileage – 682.08; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 7,390.63; Morris, Inc., Repairs  - 317.11; Todd & Deb Mortenson, Parent Mileage – 817.45; Zay Norman, Parent Mileage – 100.92; Tim & Diane Olson, Parent Mileage – 299.28; Peitz Heating, Repairs – 373.33; Pepper At Eckroth, Supplies – 403.59; 22X, Prof. Services – 1,787.50; Plank Road Publishing, Supplies – 64.04; Porter’s Camera Store, Supplies – 21.77; Praxair, Supplies – 68.20; Arlen Prince, Parent Mileage – 100.92; Qwest, Telephone – 386.04; Doug & Annette Reiman, Parent Mileage – 1,110.12; Reinhart, Food – 2,694.05;  Right Turn, Tuition – 487.72; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 145.60; Runnings, Supplies – 8.99; Scott Foresman, Textbooks – 103.38; Karla & Kevin Scott, Parent Mileage – 353.22; Todd Scott, Parent Mileage – 605.52; Lonnie & Rebecca Smith, Parent Mileage – 343.36; Julie Snyder, Parent Mileage – 454.14; SD State Archives, Microfilm – 60.00; 22X, Prof. Services 4,912.11; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Sellers – 178.49; Thunderbird Lodge, Lodging – 279.93; Darla Tibbs, Parent Mileage – 498.80; Darren & Kelly Tibbs, Parent Mileage – 933.51; Titze Electric, Repairs – 897.65; David Titze, Supplies – 50.00; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies & Food – 478.72; Ultimate Office, Supplies – 55.00; Walker Refuse, Waste Disposal – 110.00; Walmart, Supplies – 366.32; West Central Electric, Utilities – 306.21; Jeri Wilcox, Parent Mileage – 327.99;  WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 42.50; Zander Auto Parts, Repairs – 14.09; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED - $69,703.58.  (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

 

E. Note Imprest Expenses

 

Region VII Music, Vocal Contest Fees – 127.00; Region VII Music, Band Contest Fees – 53.00; DCI, Background Checks – 156.00; Pierre School District, Registration – 20.00; Cory Boruth, Official – 80.00; Larry Jaske, Official – 115.00; Lee Johnson, Official – 140.90; Steve Leber, Official – 115.00; Mark Logan, Official – 114.80; Tyler Nold, Official – 10.00; William Olander, Official – 90.00; Todd Palmer, Official – 80.00; Mike Cruse, Announcer – 15.00; Parkston High School, Entry Fees – 40.00; Steve Rounds, Official – 120.00; Paul Schreiner, Official – 120.00; Rodney Stoeser, Official – 25.00; Scott Van Den Hemel, Official – 25.00; Lyman Co. Schools, Entry Fees – 40.00; Parker High School, Entry Fees – 75.00; Eric Booth, Official – 80.00; John Burchill, Official – 80.00; Mike Chilson, Official – 160.00; Warren Friesz, Official – 258.60; Loren Schoenfelder, Official – 20.00; Madison High School, Entry Fees – 60.00; USPO, Postage 37.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $2,257.30.

 

F.  Approve Resignations

 

Jamie Schultz – Study Hall Monitor

Kathleen Siebrasse – 7 & 8 Girls Basketball Coach

 

Guy Hunter, the Stanley County High School Athletic Director, presented the proposal that the Stanley County and Pierre School Districts combine in providing a great night of high school athletics for the community.  The Stanley County Buffaloes and Pierre Governors Varsity Football teams would play on one night at one site.  The Buffaloes would play the Platte School and the Governors would play the Aberdeen Schools.  The proposed date is September 10, 2004.  The coaches and the school administration will finalize plans at their February 11 meeting.

 

The Board recognized the following students for achieving at least a 3.6 grade-point average for the second nine weeks of the school year.  President Gary Johnson and Superintendent Larry Jaske presented the certificates. 
 

Danielle Clark
John Douglas       Philip Durkin      
Lee Fosheim         Allison Fosheim    Ashley Hanson     Stacy Huss           Kayleen Stoeser   Keaton Durkin     Kayla Hedman      Ashley Stampe     Kari Anderson      Amanda Deis        Tomisue Humble  Sarah Jeffries       Kassy Norman      Lindsey Rogers     Jaclyn Boring       Aleesa Fedt           Courtney Lopour  Taylor Smith         Kirsten Wilcox     
John Ricketts    
 

Taylor Olson
Whitley Olson
Kalyn Eulberg
Seth Lopour
Michaela O’Daniel
Trevor Swanson
Brady Thelen
Mason White
Christa Wolf
Robby Jeffries
Jacob Miller
Clayton Reinhard
Josh Rogers
Kenna Wieczorek Megan Arneson
Tory Deal
Wyatt Johnson
Jacy McComsey
Shantel Norman
Thomas Tolton
Dylan White
Wyatt Harrowa

Darian Schaefer
 

Kay Scheibe and Annie Hanson, representing the Right Turn, reported the success of the student services that had been contracted by the Stanley County Schools.  Next year’s proposed contract will increase from $7,254.00 to $7,595.00 for seven positions.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the proposal from Right Turn for seven positions in the amount of $7,595.00 for the 2004-2005 school year.  All voted aye.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to accept the resignation of school board member John Moisan when a suitable replacement is appointed to serve until July 12, 2004.  Bucholz, Miller and Norman voted aye.  Johnson voted no.

 

Norman moved, seconded by Miller, to appoint John Bucholz as the Board’s Vice-president for the remainder of the 2003-2004 school year.  All voted aye.

 

Norman moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the open enrollment requests #57001199807304, 57001199807305 and 57001199807306.  All voted aye.

 

Principal Merry Bleeker reported Stanley County Schools has been awarded a grant to purchase anthropometrical equipment (measuring boards and scales) for the elementary buildings.  The results of the Stanley County fifth grade Writing Assessment test, conducted in October, were compared to the state averages in six categories of writing and presented to the Board.  The Six Plus One Writing Traits program is being used this year to improve the test scores for next school year.  The teachers attended the January 30 inservice to review the results of the Writing Assessment Test and to receive further training.  Principal Merry Bleeker also reported that DARE graduation will be Thursday, February 12, 2003.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske presented information from Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus that reported the Math Counts students placed third at the regional competition last weekend.  Toni Kenefick-Aschoff has been hired to direct and supervise the study halls.  The sixth grade has started the Character Education program and will continue through the end of the school year.  The Dakota Radio Group will be presenting a “Think and Drive…Stay Alive” program on Wednesday, April 7, at the Riggs Theater and students from grades nine through twelve will attend.  The Dakota Step testing window will be March 22 through April 16.  The classroom scheduling process has begun and it is recommended to leave the schedules very close the current year’s schedule.  Classroom teachers will conduct the study halls next year at approximately the same costs.  Amanda Slama won both the local and district VFW Patriots Pen writing contest and first place at the state competition.  Amanda will now compete at the national level and is eligible to win a $10,000 savings bond.

 

Norman moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the proposed school calendar for the 2004-2005 school year.  All voted aye.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske outlined a proposed three-year capital outlay plan for equipment and repairs.  Equipment replacement, building improvements and repairs were detailed for the Board.  This plan will be used for budgeting purposes for the next three years.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported on the recent Impact Aid meeting and the level of funding for Section 8002 funds.  Preliminary estimates of funding for the 2004-2005 school year will be $351,720.00.  Reauthorization of funding will occur in fiscal year 2006.  The Board reviewed the School Administrators of South Dakota legislative updates for this legislative session. 

 

Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 7:38 P.M.  All voted aye.

 

President Gary Johnson declared the Board out of Executive Session at 8:16 P.M.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to adjourn at 8:17 P.M.  All voted aye. 


Gary Johnson, President                                   

Kevin Merscheim, Business Manager