Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session May 10, 2004, 5:30 P.M., in the Learning Center of the Middle/High School building with Gary Johnson, Mitch Norman, John Bucholz, Mike Cornelison and Bridget Miller present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Larry Jaske, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Merry Bleeker and Kevin Mutchelknaus. Visitors were Mary Askren, Arlene Krueger, Shirley Swanson, Craig Rutschke, Bill Ellwanger, Daniel Mach, Brian and Kim Doherty, Jennifer Milliken, Laura Snow and Brita Griese. 

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

President Gary Johnson led the pledge of allegiance.

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

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

1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 12 and special meeting April 19, 2004.
   
2. Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, April 1, 2004 – 645,864.16; Receipts: Taxes – 35,459.85; Interest – 630.52; Misc. Revenue – 1,905.87; Title IV – 4,658.34; Title 1 – 5,543.98; Coordinated Health Grant – 1,500.00; State Aid – 96,889.83; Total Receipts – 146,588.39; Transfers into the Account 1,427.33; Total Available – 793,879.88; Disbursements – 118,952.57; Payroll – 127,092.60; Transfer Out – 14.95; Cash Balance, April 30, 2004 547,819.76; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, April 1, 2004 – 68,611.27; Receipts: Taxes – 6,983.35; Interest – 53.51; Total Receipts – 7,036.86; Transfers into the Account – 1,906.82; Total Available – 77,554.95; Disbursement – 583.77; Cash Balance, April 30, 2004 – 76,971.18; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, April 1, 2004 – 231,281.95; Receipts: Taxes – 8,429.13; Interest – 130.79; 94-142 Funds – 1,593.80; Preschool Grant – 497.09; Total Receipts – 10,650.81; Total Available – 241,932.76; Disbursements – 19,912.00; Payroll – 26,710.78; Cash Balance, April 30, 2004 – 195,309.98; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, April 1, 2004 – 6,643.62; Receipts: Taxes – 1,794.37: Total Receipts – 1,794.37; Total Available – 8,437.99; Payroll – 8,437.99; Cash Balance, April 30, 2004 – 0; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, April 1, 2004 – 317,149.69; Receipts: Interest – 1,531.95; Total Receipts – 1,531.95; Total Available – 318,681.64; Transfer Out 0; Cash Balance, April 30, 2004 – 318,681.64; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, April 1, 2004 - (24,799.78); Receipts: Sales – 9,381.35; State Food Reimbursement – 8,779.05; Community & Youth Inv. – 6,127.00; Total Receipts – 24,287.40; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available - (512.38); Disbursements 11,011.28; Payroll – 12,390.25; Cash Balance, April 30, 2004 – (23,913.91); FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, April 1, 2004 – 325,379.74; Receipts: Interest – 541.64; Senior Class – 65.00; Junior Class – 311.59; Sophmore Class – 501.54; Freshman Class – 421.05; ; Student Council – 4,607.11; FCCLA – 40.94; Band – 148.00; Cheerleaders – 168.00; SCEA – Quilt Raffle – 1,134.00; Triple S Group – 44.64; Big Dakota Wrestling – 125.00; Academic Olympics – 50.00; Post Prom – 300.00; Total Receipts – 8,458.51; Transfers into the Account – 2,815.66; Total Available – 336,653.91; Disbursements – 6,304.58; Cash Balance, April 30, 2004 – 330,349.33.

3. Note Budget Report

A&Z Music, Repairs & Supplies – 245.15; Ace Hardware, Supplies – 14.15; All-Around Graphics, Awards – 1,375.20; American Linen, Supplies – 676.80; Amoco, Bus Gas – 446.78; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 195.53; APTE, Inc., Supplies – 139.40; Arrow Scholastic Book, Supplies – 108.70; Best Business, Repairs – 305.80; 22X, Tuition – 1,297.50; Merry Bleeker, Meals 23.00; Blue Ribbon Maintenance, Supplies – 72.38; Meranda Boe, Book Refund – 2.00; Buhl’s, Supplies – 67.42; Bureau Of Administration, Telephone – 15.42; Cellular One, Telephone – 64.38; Chase Roofing, Repairs – 1,208.00; Cheer Zone, Supplies – 54.90; Child & Adult Nutrition Services, Food – 31.20; 22X, Tuition – 1,400.28; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 1,057.51; Cole Paper, Supplies – 1,161.20; Comfort Inn, Lodging – 109.98; Conoco, Gas – 61.69; Dakota Laminating, Supplies – 56.03; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies – 13.09; Dakotamart, Supplies – 47.27; Days Inn, Lodging – 84.00; Dean Foods, Milk – 1,867.10; E&R Mailers, Postage – 618.99; Earthgrains, Food – 437.90; Kathy Ellenbecker, Prof. Services – 2,214.07; Michael Falconer, Meals & Mileage – 112.40; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 4,873.96; Gale’s Gas, Propane – 376.00; Gateway 2000, Equipment – 1,797.00; GFG Food Service, Food – 760.00; Glass Products, Repairs – 178.85; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 150.72; Haggerty’s Musicworks, Repairs – 155.20; Harcourt Brace Jovanovic, Textbooks – 566.87; Harker’s, Food – 2,655.14; Hillyard, Supplies – 118.08; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 113.75; Ingram Pest Service, Supplies – 235.00; Insect Lore, Supplies – 18.90; Larry Jaske, Meals – 34.00; Jostens, Supplies – 22.95; Kids Discover Magazine, Supplies – 32.35; Larry’s Plumbing, Repairs – 295.80; M&T Fire and Safety, Repairs – 89.25; Mac’s Construction, Repairs – 760.00; Merriman Printing, Supplies – 18.27; Monick Pipe, Repairs – 96.62; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 3,339.24; Morris Inc., Repairs – 160.11; Oaks Hotel, Lodging – 522.00; Jenifer Palmer, Meals – 53.00; Pepper At Eckroth, Supplies – 432.33; Perfection Learning, Textbooks – 64.25; 22X, Prof. Services – 787.50; Pitsco, Supplies – 668.41; Praxair, Supplies – 88.30; President’s Education, Awards – 22.50; Quill & Scroll Society, Awards – 101.00; Qwest, Telephone – 393.45; Ramkota Inn, Lodging – 66.00; Reinhard, Food 2,991.90; Right Turn, Tuition – 645.71; 22X, Prof. Services – 37.20; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 160.95; Rosebud Casino Quality Inn, Lodging – 220.00; Runnings, Repairs – 408.64; SD Association of Educational Office Personnel, Membership – 60.00; SD FCCLA, Registration – 430.00; Sleep Inn, Lodging – 490.00; Small Engine House, Repairs – 65.91; Software House International, Supplies – 1,708.30; Software Services, Repairs – 991.25; 22X, Prof. Services – 5,695.95; Stanley County Schools, Imprest – 2,100.93; TIE, Registration – 960.00; Titze Electric, Repairs – 67.76; Todd County Schools, Registration – 120.00; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies & Food – 410.52; University of Nebraska, Registration – 119.00; VISA, Supplies – 236.08; Walker Refuse, Waste Disposal – 110.00; Walmart, Supplies – 115.98; West Central Electric, Utilities – 334.15; West River Foundation, Registration – 200.00; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 57.50; Youngberg & Sons, Repairs – 381.00; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED - $54,790.75. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

  E. Note Imprest Expenses

DCI, Background Checks – 78.00; Chamberlain High School, Entry Fees – 80.00; Meade School District, Entry Fees – 100.00; Miller School District, Entry Fees – 105.00; Mitchell School District, Entry Fees – 100.00; Agar-Blunt-Onida School District, Entry Fees – 60.00; Philip School District, Entry Fees – 40.00; Hillsview Golf Course, Entry Fees – 317.00; Mobridge County Club, Entry Fees – 75.00; Wessington Springs School District, Entry Fees – 24.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $979.00.

The class of 2006 (Sophmores) requested the open campus policy for the junior class be reinstated for the 2004-2005 school year. No students were in attendance to support the proposal. The Board and the high school staff discussed the proposal in detail. The Board took no action on the request.

Principal Merry Bleeker presented the Special Education Comprehensive Plan as amended and requested approval by the Board.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman to adopt the Special Education Comprehensive Plan as presented. All voted aye.

Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus proposed amendments to the Middle/High School Student Policy Handbook for the 2004-2005 school year. Amendments included the table of contents, maximum allowable absences, copying and cheating, detention, dress code, fundraising, hall regulations, rules for in-house suspension, qualifications for open study hall, out-of-school suspensions, special programs, student council, study halls, tardiness and telephone usage. These amendments will be again presented at the June 14 meeting during the public hearing.

Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus presented the high school curriculum proposals for the 2004-2005 school year. The four areas of change are that the Career Planning program be a required course for graduation during the freshman or sophomore year. The Computer Literacy will be required during the freshman or sophomore years. Add a two year Algebra I course and require that students to have Algebra I and/or be a sophomore to enroll in either Consumer or General Math.

Cornelison moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the high school curriculum proposals as presented. All voted aye.

Cornelison moved, seconded by Bucholz, to vote yes on all three amendments to the constitution and by-laws of the South Dakota High School Activities Association. Johnson, Cornelison, Bucholz and Miller voted aye. Norman voted no.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to vote for Larry Ball of the Jones County Schools for the west river representative for the Board of Control of the South Dakota High School Activities Association. All voted aye.

Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus reported the language arts program staff is reviewing the reading standards of the English program as compared to the Content Standards as required by the State of South Dakota. The summer school program will begin on May 25 at 8 A.M. The course will involve math and reading courses for students in grades six through eight. The instructor for the class will be Lori Gloe again this year.

Principal Merry Bleeker advised that six staff members have completed the South Dakota READS program requirements. The Elementary Spring Concert will be May 18, the rural schools’ field day will be May 19 at the Hayes School, and May 20 will be the town field day with lunch and activities scheduled.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the 2004-2005 contracts and letters of intent. All voted aye.

Brenda Bak, Shari Beeghly, Tim Burgard, Glennys Case, Pamela Cwach, Kim Doherty, Brian Doherty, Linda Drewes, William Ellwanger, Michael Falconer, Brita Griese, Debra Harrison, Leroy Heibel, Michelle Humann, Guy Hunter, Connie Johnson, Joyce Larsen, Steve Leber, Daniel Mach, Jennifer Milliken, William Olander, Mary Olson, Denise Overweg, Jenifer Palmer, Geoffrey Reed, Katherine Riedy, Carolyn Riter, Tom Rogers, Barbara Rose, Lois Russell, Maria Scott, Laura Snow, Debra Snyder, Barbara Sogaard, Karen Somsen, Cheryl Sorenson, Michelle Stensaas, Diane Stofferahn, Shirley Swanson, Dave Tate, Jeri Wilcox, Arlene Krueger, Craig Rutschke, Vickie Schumacher, Kathleen Siebrasse, Cindy Erikson, Becky Gardner, Lori Gloe, Maxine Hauck, Louise Hostler, Phillip Hubbard, Fritz Keller, Ruth Kilber, Lura Kirkpatrick, Blair Krueger, Marcy Kuper, Gloria Lawrence, Bonnie Libner, Clint Menning, Carol Olson, Susan Schanzenbach, Marion Schmidt, Larae Schoenfelder, Karen Sharp, Wilma Staples, Suzanne Stoeser, Janet Williams, Theresa Beastrom, Steven Brown, Jody Gabriel, Craig Heller, Shavonne Mitchell and Krystal Whitley.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented the proposed repairs, equipment and uniform lists for the 2004-2005 school year. The proposed three year-capital outlay projects list was compared to proposed purchases and repairs as presented.

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

RESOLUTION #4-2004 – BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of the Stanley County School District #57-1 transfer the following cash balance from the General Fund to the Food Service Account.

TO: Food Service Fund (Transfer In) - $15,000.00

FROM: General Fund (Transfers Out) - $15,000.00

All voted aye.

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

RESOLUTION #5-2004 – BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of the Stanley County School District #57-1 transfer the following cash balances from the respective fiduciary accounts.

TO: Girls District Volleyball - $187.59; Regional Wrestling - $173.68; District Boys Basketball - $231.48; Girls District Basketball - $91.71; and the General Fund - $2,374.75.

FROM: Girls Regional Volleyball - $193.00; Football Playoffs - $1,660.19; Stanley County Wrestling Invitational - $792.35; Regional Gymnastics - $103.67; Contracted Tournaments - $310.00.

All voted aye.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented the preliminary budget for the 2004-2005 school year. An updated version of the budget will be presented at the budget public hearing on June 14, 2004.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim reported the public hearing for the budget and the policy changes will be Monday, June 14, 2004 at 6 P.M.

Norman moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the Associated School Boards of South Dakota participation agreement for workmen’s compensation insurance for the 2004-2005 school year. All voted aye.

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the Title Seven Indian Education grant will be submitted next school year for additional funding. A report from the Department of Education reporting the fund balance percentages for the Stanley County School District over the past years was reviewed. Superintendent Larry Jaske attended the Technology In Education Advisory meeting and the proposals to equip every student with a laptop computer, use the state designed software for instruction and to use textbooks only for reference material were discussed. The annual federal grant applications are being prepared for the 2004-2005 school year and will be submitted in the near future.

Cornelison moved, seconded by Bucholz, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 8:20 P.M. All voted aye.

President Gary Johnson declared the Board out of Executive Session at 9:26 P.M.

Cornelison moved, seconded by Bucholz, to grant the request from Brita Griese for a one-year leave of absence from her teacher position. All voted aye.