Stanley County

School Board Meeting
July 11, 2005

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session July 11, 2005, 5:30 P.M., in the Elementary Computer Lab of the Elementary Building with Gary Johnson, John Bucholz, Bridget Miller, Mork Norman and Darby Nutter present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Larry Jaske, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principal Brian Doherty. Visitors were Rebecca Cruse, Arlene Krueger, Shirley Swanson, Craig Rutschke and Jennifer Milliken.

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

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

A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 13 and special meeting June 30, 2005.

B. Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, June 1, 2005 – 810,836.17; Receipts: Taxes – 100,917.66; Interest – 1,298.00; Misc. Revenue – 817.41; Rentals 75.00; State Aid – 91,560.16; Substitute Payments – 283.60; Yearbooks – 210.00; National Minerals – 9,806.62; Title 1 – 5,036.99; Title 2 – 6,247.69; Medicaid Reimbursement – 7,016.68; Total Receipts – 223,269.81; Transfers into the Account - 1,030.54; Total Available – 1,035,136.52; Disbursements – 110,825.44; Payroll – 142,977.86; Transfer Out – 17.45; Cash Balance, June 30, 2005 – 781,315.77; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, June 1, 2005 – 50,030.50; Receipts: Taxes – 17,556.58; Interest – 65.06; Total Receipts – 17,621.64; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 67,652.14; Disbursement – 2,751.33; Cash Balance, June 30, 2005 – 64,900.81; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, June 1, 2005 - 369,354.26; Receipts: Taxes – 22,293.38; Interest – 357.81; Medicaid Reimbursement – 710.64; Total Receipts – 23,361.83; Total Available – 392,716.09; Disbursements – 11,874.46; Payroll - 21,903.78; Cash Balance, June 30, 2005 – 358,937.81; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, June 1, 2005 – 14,759.11; Receipts: Taxes – 5,348.42: Interest – 16.26; Total Receipts – 5,364.68; Total Available – 20,123.79; Payroll – 7,435.61; Cash Balance, June 30, 2005 – 12,688.18; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, June 1, 2005 – 437,230.20; Receipts: Interest – 683.10; Impact Aid Funds – 266,219.00; Total Receipts – 266,902.10; Total Available – 704,132.30; Transfer Out – 20,000.00; Cash Balance, June 30, 2005 – 684,132.30; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, June 1, 2005 – (15,972.33); Receipts: Sales – 9,395.43; State Food Reimbursement – 8,441.12; Community & Youth Inv. – 9,636.00; Total Receipts – 27,472.55; Transfers into the Account – 20,000.00; Total Available – 31,500.22; Disbursements – 11,542.67; Payroll – 12,751.13; Cash Balance, June 30, 2005 – 7,206.42; FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, June 1, 2005 – 301,580.10; Receipts: Interest 668.79; Junior Class – 35.00; Student Council – 532.00; FCCLA – 32.32; Cheerleaders – 3,129.00; Triple S Group – 45.00; Regional Boys Basketball 242.85; District Boys Basketball – 33.00; Girls Regional Basketball – 33.52; Coaches Fundraisers – 2,450.00; Wellness Program – 25.00; Total Receipts – 7,226.48; Transfers into the Account – 3,263.02; Total Available 312,069.60; Disbursements – 5,030.91; Cash Balance, June 30, 2005 – 307,038.69.

C. Note Budget Report

D. Approve the Regular Bills

Amoco, Gas – 704.61; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 31.95; ASBSD Property/Liability Insurance – 44,977.00; ASBSD, Dues – 628.23; ASBSD, Workman’s Comp – 17,377.00; Best Business Products, Repairs – 119.81; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 326.86; Cole Paper, Supplies – 13,653.32; Connecting Point, Supplies – 293.00; Country Carpet, Supplies – 8.14; DCI, Background Checks – 78.00; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities – 652.60; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 2,754.13; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 222.87; Grand Rental Station, Supplies – 65.95; Hipple Printing, Advertising & Minutes – 605.01; Impact Schools, Dues – 1,253.24; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 7.49; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities - 49.26; Natl. Association of Federally Impacted Schools, Dues – 560.00; North Central Accreditation, Dues – 600.00; Pitney Bowes, Postage 500.00; Kathy Riedy, Tuition – 300.60; Runnings, Supplies – 67.57; Safe Dakota, Alarm Monitoring – 360.00; School Administrators of SD, Dues – 1,861.50; SDATFACS, Registration – 178.00; Small Engine House, Repairs 123.24; Software Services, Repairs – 162.50; SD School Superintendents, Registration – 150.00; Shirley Swanson, Textbooks – 78.10; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $88,749.98. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

E. Note Imprest Expenses

Weekly Reader, Periodicals – 21.75; DCI, Background Checks – 39.00; Larry Jaske, Meals – 172.00; SD Association of Educational Office Personnel, Membership – 52.50; UPS, Postage – 68.15; Kim Doherty, Supplies – 13.92; University of SD, Void Check – (145.50); TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $221.82.

President Gary Johnson called for the conclusion of any old business.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim administered the oath of office to board members Bridget Miller and Darby Nutter.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to nominate Gary Johnson for Board President and cast a unanimous vote for the 2005-2006 school year. Bucholz, Miller, Nutter and Norman voted aye. Johnson voted no.

Johnson moved, seconded by Nutter, to nominate John Bucholz for Board Vice President and cast a unanimous vote for the 2005-2006 school year. Johnson, Miller, Nutter and Norman voted aye. Bucholz voted no.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to designate the First National Bank of South Dakota as depository for cash flow funds and the American State Bank, South Dakota FIT, BankWest, Wells Fargo and the First National Bank of South Dakota for funds not obligated during the fiscal period. Gary Johnson, Kevin Merscheim and Larry Jaske will be authorized signators. All voted aye.

Miller moved, seconded by Bucholz, to designate the Business Manager as the custodian of all accounts. All voted aye.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to designate the Capital Journal as the legal newspaper for all school board publications. All voted aye.

Miller moved, seconded by Bucholz, to designate the Superintendent as Truant Officer for the Stanley County School District. All voted aye.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to authorize the Elementary Principal and the Superintendent as representatives of Title 1 and Special Education programs. All voted aye.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to authorize the Superintendent as authorized representative for consolidated grants, vocational education and school food programs and to authorize Larry Jaske to file the application for school assistance in federally affected areas (PL81-874) and to act as the authorized representative of the applicant in connection with this application. All voted aye.

Miller moved, seconded by Nutter, to authorize the Superintendent, Business Manager and Board President as authorized purchasing agents. All voted aye.

Nutter moved, seconded by Bucholz, to authorize the Superintendent, Business Manager and Board President as authorized purchasing agents for federal surplus property. All voted aye.

Norman moved, seconded by Miller, to publish the fiscal year 2005-2006 staff salaries as prescribed by state codified law. All voted aye.

Brenda Bak-35,300.00; Brenda Bak, Activities-1,641.25; Shari Beeghly-31,850.00; Merry Bleeker-52,500.00; Tim Burgard-31,500.00; Tim Burgard, Activities-10,297.50; Glennys Case-37,879.44; Linda Clair – 32,350.00; Pamela Cwach-30,200.00; Brian Doherty-54,000.00; Kim Doherty-33,675.00; Kim Doherty, Activities – 293.25; William Ellwanger-35,950.00; William Ellwanger, Activities-2,866.00; Michael Falconer-32,050.00; Michael Falconer, Activities-5,149.50; Jodi Gabriel, Activities-2,176.00; Becky Gardner-9.10 per hour; Lori Gloe-28,275.00; Nicholas Hare-8.60 per hour; Roxanne Harms – 32,950.00; Roxanne Harms, Activities – 3,860.50; Debra Harrison-31,880.00; Debra Harrison, Activities-2,192.75; Maxine Hauck-11.75 per hour; Leroy Heibel-37,850.00; Leroy Heibel, Activities-2,502.75; Craig Heller, Activities-3,207.50; Louise Hostler-13.00 per hour; Phillip Hubbard-11.60 per hour; Michelle Humann-30,850.00; Guy Hunter-30,525.00; Guy Hunter, Activities-11,300.88; Ken Hutchinson, Activities-1.00; Larry Jaske-71,000.00; Connie Johnson-31,500.00; Helmet Keller-9.10 per hour; Ruth Kilber-11.02 per hour; Carol King-31,925.00; Arlene Krueger-41,677.30; Blair Krueger-9.10 per hour; Marcy Kuper-10.70 per hour; Joyce Larsen-32,225.00; Gloria Lawrence-11.60 per hour; Steve Leber-28,600.00; Bonnie Libner-13.12 per hour; Daniel Mach-33,950.00; Daniel Mach, Activities-2,211.00; Clint Menning-9.80 per hour; Kevin Merscheim-57,500.00; Jennifer Milliken-29,550.00; Jennifer Milliken, Activities-200.00; Shavonne Mitchell, Activities-642.03; Lionel Nold, Activities-2,176.00; William Olander-37,175.00; Williams Olander, Activities-2,666.00; Carol Olson-10.45 per hour; Mary Olson-35,300.00; Denise Overweg-28,600.00; Jenifer Palmer-31,975.00; Jenifer Palmer, Activities-3,282.50; Katherine Riedy-35,200.00; Katherine Riedy, Activities-2,667.75; Tom Rogers-32,929.44; Tom Rogers, Activities-5,275.25; Barbara Rose-35,729.44; Elizabeth Rus-30,425.00; Lois Russell-33,975.00; Craig Rutscke-32,572.80; Susan Schanzenbach-13.20 per hour; Larae Schoenfelder-9.70 per hour; Vickie Schumacher-20,128.00; Maria Scott-34,829.44; Karen Sharp-29,432.00; Kathleen Siebrasse-18.48 per hour; Kayla Sivertsen, Activities – 2,632.50; Laura Snow-31,500.00; Laura Snow, Activities- 4,202.25; Barbara Sogaard-39,979.44; Karen Somsen-32,650.00; Cheryl Sorenson-31,850.00; Wilma Staples-9.25 per hour; Michelle Stensaas-27,625.00; Michelle Stensaas, Activities-4,522.00; Kathryn Stewart-8.60 per hour; Suzanne Stoeser-9.80 per hour; Diane Stofferahn-39,929.44; Thomas Stotts-28,600.00; Thomas Stotts, Activities-2,282.00; Shirley Swanson-39,879.44; Dave Tate-33,954.44; Dave Tate, Activities-7,065.00; Krystal Whitley, Activities-817.03; Jeri Wilcox-40,279.44; Janet Williams-13.60 per hour; Julie Willoughby-28,925.00; Julie Willoughby, Activities – 1,779.50.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented quotations from Land O’Lakes for the purchase of milk for the 2005-2006 school year. The quotations were as follows:

Land O’Lakes - $.1469 per ½ pint of 2% Milk

Bucholz moved, seconded by Nutter, to accept the quote from Land O’Lakes for the purchase of milk for the 2005-2006 school year. All voted aye.

The Associated School Boards of South Dakota convention will be held in Sioux Falls on August 10, 11 and 12, 2005. John Bucholz was appointed as the voting delegate at the convention.

Principal Brian Doherty presented the second reading of the proposed Middle/High School Student Handbook policies for the 2005-2006 school year. The recommended policies for detentions, alcohol and tobacco use by students in activities were discussed.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the Middle/High School Student Handbook policies as recommended by Brian Doherty with amendments as agreed upon by the Board. All voted aye.

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported all the Stanley County Schools buses has passed inspection and are ready for service for the 2005-2006 school year. Notification was received for the award of $11,854.00 for Title 7 funds (Native American Education Grant), which will be used to purchase Native American library media and cover the costs of a summer library program next year. Staff has been hired for all open positions at the Stanley County School District for the 2005-2006 school year. The annual superintendent’s convention is July 20 and 21, 2005.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to adjourn at 6:20 P.M. All voted aye.

 

Gary Johnson, President                                   

Kevin Merscheim, Business Manager