Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session February 14, 2005, 5:30 P.M., in the High School Learning Center with Gary Johnson, Darby Nutter, John Bucholz, Mork Norman and Bridget Miller 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, Kim Doherty, Michelle Humann, Teresa Johnson, Shane Cronin, Shirley Swanson, Craig Rutschke, Denise Overweg, Shari Beeghly, Connie Johnson, Kathleen Siebrasse, Mike Cornelison, Jenifer Palmer, parents of rural school students 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.

Miller moved, seconded by Nutter, 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 January 10, 2005.

2. Approve the Financial Reports

   GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, January 1, 2005 – 760,716.41; Receipts: Taxes – 14,151.90; Interest – 940.87; Misc. Revenue – 561.37; Yearbook Sales – 385.00; State Aid – 91,560.17; Admissions – 2,526.00; Title 1 – 7,853.75; Title II – 4,413.56; Total Receipts – 122,392.62; Transfers into the Account - 1,433.02; Total Available – 884,542.05; Disbursements – 99,392.52; Payroll – 133,163.13; Transfer Out – 17.45; Cash Balance, January 31, 2005 – 651,968.95; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, January 1, 2005 – 23,870.41; Receipts: Taxes – 1,916.01; Interest – 12.91; Homeland Security Grant – 5,235.50; Total Receipts – 7,164.42; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 31,034.83; Disbursement – 22,456.78; Cash Balance, January 31, 2005 – 8,578.05; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, January 1, 2005 – 321,314.06; Receipts: Taxes – 2,289.49; Interest – 335.63; Total Receipts – 2,625.12; Total Available – 323,939.18; Disbursements – 4,406.70; Payroll – 24,517.92; Cash Balance, January 31, 2005 – 295,014.56; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, January 1, 2005 – 5,693.03; Receipts: Taxes – 508.24: Interest – 0; Total Receipts – 508.24; Total Available – 6,201.27; Payroll – 5,960.84; Cash Balance, January 31, 2005 - 240.43; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, January 1, 2005 – 435,006.45; Receipts: Interest – 503.44; Total Receipts 503.44; Total Available – 435,509.89; Transfer Out - 0; Cash Balance, January 31, 2005 – 435,509.89; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, January 1, 2004 – (16,843.88); Receipts: Sales – 14,550.50; State Food Reimbursement – 14,671.86; Community & Youth Inv. – 3,823.60; Total Receipts – 33,045.96; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 16,202.08; Disbursements – 10,247.73; Payroll – 12,311.25; Cash Balance, January 31, 2005 – (6,356.90); FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, January 1, 2005 – 315,036.02; Receipts: Interest – 601.23; Resale – 1,688.10; Student Council – 114.00; Letterwinners – 28.00; FCCLA – 274.26; Band – 7,680.34; Cheerleaders – 125.00; Stanley County Wrestling Invitational – 85.00; Stanley County Gymnastics Inv. – 150.00; Big Dakota Wrestling – 100.00; Total Receipts – 10,845.93; Transfers into the Account – 4,302.61; Total Available – 330,184.56; Disbursements – 28,826.34; Cash Balance, January 31, 2005 – 301,358.22.

3. Note Budget Report

  D. Approve the Regular Bills

All-Around Graphics, Awards & Supplies – 55.90; Amoco, Bus Gas – 693.49; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 551.10; ASBO, Dues – 135.00; 22X, Supplies – 294.00; Shari Beeghly, Mileage – 250.56; Best Business, Repairs & Supplies – 2,231.37; 22X, Tuition – 1,308.51; Briggs Trucking, Snow Removal – 400.00; Buhl’s, Supplies – 78.18; Bureau of Administration, Telephone – 124.46; Capital Sports, Supplies – 1,094.73; Carolina Biological, Supplies – 505.16; Cellular One, Telephone – 71.04; Child and Adult Nutrition Services, Food – 106.92; Children’s Books, Library Media – 187.67; 22X, Tuition – 2,541.16; Christy Lumber, Repairs & Supplies – 297.85; Cole Paper, Supplies – 1,285.58; Connecting Point, Repairs – 285.32; Department of Corrections, Prof. Services – 81.25; Dakota One Stop, Gas – 102.40; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies – 571.25; Dean Foods, Milk – 2,640.32; Julie Deis, Refund – 89.30; Brian Doherty, Meals/Mileage – 93.00; Dollar, Etc., Supplies – 50.00; Earthgrains, Food – 476.13; Kathy Ellenbecker, Pro. Services – 2,282.39; Envirotech Waste Service, Waste Disposal – 1,324.00; Jim & Terri Englehart, Parent Mileage 294.40; FCCLA, Dues – 33.00; Forell Limo Service, Charter Bus – 3,710.50; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 5,501.18; Gales Gas, Utilities – 1,749.30; Glass Products, Repairs – 19.34; Glencoe/McGraw Hill, Textbooks – 747.97; Gray Lines, Bus Charter – 6,086.86; Haggerty’s Musicworks, Repairs – 220.74; Greg & Deb Haka, Parent Mileage – 707.84; Harker’s, Food – 2,860.40; Hillyard, Supplies – 123.20; Hipple Printing, Advertising & Minutes – 148.05; Hogg Restaurant, Food – 7.00; Dana & Annis Iversen, Parent Mileage – 1,228.40; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 141.19; Kurzweil Educational, Supplies – 424.25; Larry’s Plumbing, Repairs – 2,950.72; Steven Leber, Meals/Mileage – 98.20; Leidholt, McNeely & Leidholt, Repairs – 2,121.00; Paula Lind, Parent Mileage – 108.80; Mathcounts Foundation, Membership – 80.00; Debbie McCullough, Parent Mileage – 436.48; Mike & Leah McQuistion, Parent Mileage – 1,236.48; Diana Melvin, Parent Mileage – 729.60; Melvin’s Flower Shop, Supplies – 56.00; Microtel Inn, Lodging – 45.29; Stacy & Vicki Miles, Parent Mileage – 761.60; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 10,905.14; Todd & Deb Mortenson, Parent Mileage – 891.65; Lori Norman, Mileage – 35.20; Zay Norman, Parent Mileage – 111.36; Tim & Diane Olson, Parent Mileage – 334.08; Peitz Service, Repairs – 1,559.34; 22X, Prof. Services – 1,522.50; Pitney Bowes, Postage – 500.00; Arlen Prince, Parent Mileage – 111.36; Qwest, Telephone – 373.12; Radio Shack, Supplies – 192.95; Doug & Annette Reiman, Parent Mileage – 1,478.40; Reinhart, Food – 4,272.42; Renaissance Learning, Supplies – 441.95; Kathy Riedy, Meals/Supplies – 60.75; Right Turn, Tuition – 1,239.95; 22X, Prof. Services – 20.15; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 217.45; Rockler Woodworking, Supplies – 26.37; Eldean & Renee Ryckman, Parent Mileage 544.00; School Specialty, Supplies – 715.57; Karla & Kevin Scott, Parent Mileage – 385.28; Todd Scott, Parent Mileage – 645.12; Sew What Embroidery, Supplies – 811.00; Small Engine House, Supplies – 18.90; Lonnie & Rebecca Smith, Parent Mileage – 880.64; Julie Snyder, Parent Mileage – 108.80; Software House International, Supplies – 943.00; Software Services, Repairs – 958.75; South Dakota Municipal League, Supplies – 10.00; 22X, Prof. Services – 5,118.51; Robert Standiford, Mowing – 700.00; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Sellers – 362.29; Stanley County Law Enforcement, DARE Program – 300.00; State Publishing, Supplies – 170.74; Super 8 Motel, Lodging – 270.00; Taylor Music, Supplies – 38.00; Thunderbird Lodge, Lodging – 246.00; Darla Tibbs, Parent Mileage – 537.60; Darren & Kelly Tibbs, Parent Mileage – 1,030.08; Titze Electric, Repairs – 220.18; Town & Ranch Market, Food & Supplies – 550.15; University of South Dakota, Prof. Services – 171.90; US Food Service, Food 1,465.39; Walker Refuse, Waste Disposal – 223.50; Wall Street Journal, Supplies – 99.00; West Central Electric, Utilities – 341.16; West River Foundation, Maple Monitoring – 200.00; Jeri Wilcox, Parent Mileage – 394.40; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 50.00; Kyle & Anita Wyly, Parent Mileage – 660.48. GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $96,300.41. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

  E. Note Imprest Expenses

SDTEA, Membership – 30.00; District VII FCCLA, District Registration – 219.00; SD FCCLA, Star Event Registration – 45.00; Region VII Music, Registration – 158.00; Wolf Pack Pep Band, Clinician Fee – 250.00; 22X, Supplies – 52.00; CTE Resource Center, Registration – 120.00; Pierre School District, Registration – 20.00; NASSP, Dues – 131.00; Eric Booth, Official – 100.00; Brian Doherty, Official – 30.00; Warren Friesz, Official – 149.30; Noel Gabriel, Official – 70.00; Guy Hunter, Official – 15.00; Larry Jaske, Official – 60.00; Randy Kludt, Official – 154.52; Skip Kurth, Official 210.00; Steve Leber, Official – 60.00; Scott McCaskell, Official – 45.00; Jeremy Mikkelsen, Official – 124.65; William Olander, Official – 30.00; Frank Schaefbauer, Official – 170.00; Sarah Semands, Official – 70.00; Bret Sether, Official – 45.00; Dan Thelen, Official – 112.86; Greg Warren Official – 123.30; Myron Bryant, Official – 120.00; Mike Cruse, Official – 40.00; Steve Rounds, Official – 120.00; Paul Schreiner, Official – 120.00; Chad Uhrig, Official – 120.00; Agar-Blunt-Onida Schools, Entry Fees – 45.00; Haakon Co. Schools, Entry Fees – 50.00; Lyman Co. Schools, Entry Fees – 40.00; Mobridge Youth, Entry Fees – 22.00; Parker Schools, Entry Fees – 80.00; Theresa Beastrom, Official – 65.00; Merry Bleeker, Official – 50.00; Penny Booth, Official – 65.00; Pam Hegre, Official – 130.00; Michelle Humann, Official – 40.00; Julie King, Official – 334.48; Joyce Larsen, Official – 25.00; Bonnie Miller, Official – 270.00; Shavonne Mitchell, Official – 270.00; Jenifer Palmer, Official – 40.00; Rose Pearce, Official – 237.30; Rebecca Uhrig, Official – 135.00; Madison High School, Entry Fees – 65.00; Winner High School, Entry Fees – 148.14; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $5,226.55.

  F. Resignations – Pending a suitable replacement
                Michelle Stensaas – 7 & 8 Girls Basketball Coach
                Jennifer Milliken – 7 & 8 Volleyball Coach

The Stanley County High School Chorus preformed three musical selections for the Board and the public in attendance.

The Board recognized the following students in grades three through five who received all "A’s" and students in grades six through twelve 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.

The North Central Association Certification coordinator Kim Doherty reported the teaching staff members are analyzing curriculum data and are setting planning goals.

Kim Doherty also reported that Travis Ruby has advanced from the region Math Counts competition and will attend the state competition in March. The Math Counts team this year involved eight students.

Superintendent Larry Jaske presented the recommended changes to the Stanley County School Board Policy handbook for the 2005-2006 school year. Board members John Bucholz and Mork Norman along with Superintendent Larry Jaske formulated the recommendations for the handbook.

Miller moved, seconded by Nutter, to approve the proposed changes to the Stanley County School Board Policy handbook for the 2005-2006 school year as presented. All voted aye.

Principal Merry Bleeker reported the DARE graduation was February 9. Darren Johnson was the speaker, and David Ludwig was the presenter. The Stanley County Health Nurse has been screening students in grades kindergarten through third. The Junior Achievement program for students in grades four and five will soon conclude. The Junior Achievement program is a hands-on business program.

Principal Brian Doherty introduced Kayleen Stoeser, who announced that a grant has been awarded from the Turner Foundation in the amount of $8,000 for the purchase of weight room equipment. The Board expressed its appreciation for the work involved in receiving this grant.

Principal Brian Doherty reported the information for the new South Dakota High School graduation requirements has been released and will be implemented starting with the 2007 Freshman class. The details of the new requirements were discussed and their impact upon the students of Stanley County.

Miller moved, seconded by Bucholz, to ratify the Title VII Parent Committee Bylaws as presented by Superintendent Larry Jaske. All voted aye.

Superintendent Larry Jaske explained the Title VII Indian Education Formula Grant and the application process. This funding will be used for reading and cultural materials for the library, a summer reading program and to purchase equipment to support a cultural library.

Superintendent Larry Jaske proposed a graduation requirement change in the area of Algebra 1 for eighth grade students that will encourage students to take higher-level math courses.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the proposed exemption from the Administrative Rules for the graduation requirements in the area of Algebra 1. All voted aye.

Superintendent Larry Jaske presented information for a proposal to change the rural school calendar next year to a four-day school week. The advantages and disadvantages were explained. The parents and teachers of students involved were in favor of the proposal. The Board authorized Superintendent Larry Jaske to survey all rural school parents on this proposal and report the results at a later date.

Teresa Johnson and Shane Cronin, 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 $7,595 to $7,678.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Nutter, to approve the proposal from Right Turn for seven positions in the amount of $7,595.00 for the 2005-2006 school year. All voted aye.

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the date of the sale of the surplus photography equipment will be February 21 at 2 P.M. in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

Superintendent Larry Jaske advised the first teacher negotiations meeting will be March 8 at 5:30 P.M.

Miller moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve open enrollment student #57001199807229 to return to their resident school. All voted aye.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to adjourn at 7:33 P.M. All voted aye.