Stanley County

School Board Meeting
October 10, 2005

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session October 10, 2005, 5:30 P.M., at the Orton School Building 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 Rebecca Cruse, Shari Beeghly, Carol Johnson, Craig Rutschke, Peggy Tibbs and Raymond Tibbs.

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

President Gary Johnson led the pledge of allegiance.

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

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

A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 12, 2005.

B. Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 2005 – 476,868.59; Receipts: Taxes – 37,590.99; Interest – 801.38; Misc. Revenue – 79.20; Admissions – 5,054.50; State Aid – 92,985.25; Yearbooks – 390.00; Medicaid Reimbursement – 6,208.30; Total Receipts – 143,109.62; Transfers into the Account – 2,351.46; Total Available – 622,329.67; Disbursements – 132,462.63; Payroll – 123,191.32; Transfer Out – 17.45; Cash Balance, September 30, 2005 – 366,658.27; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, September 1, 2005 – 45,418.83; Receipts: Taxes – 882.73; Interest – 37.36; Total Receipts – 920.09; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 46,338.92; Disbursement – 16,370.78; Cash Balance, September 30, 2005 – 29,968.14; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, September 1, 2005 – 325,681.06; Receipts: Taxes – 1,105.79; Interest – 311.34; State Aid – 4,225.50; Medicaid Reimbursement – 672.70; Total Receipts – 6,315.33; Total Available – 331,996.39; Disbursements – 4,597.82; Payroll – 15,096.73; Cash Balance, September 30, 2005 – 312,301.84; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 2005 – 13,470.75; Receipts: Taxes – 261.01: Interest – 12.45; Total Receipts – 273.46; Total Available – 13,744.21; Payroll – 12,968.53; Cash Balance, September 30, 2005 – 775.68; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, September 1, 2005 – 680,774.95; Receipts: Interest – 797.03; Impact Aid Payment – 57,226.00; Total Receipts – 58,023.03; Total Available – 738,797.98; Transfer Out - 0; Cash Balance, September 30, 2005 – 738,797.98; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, September 1, 2005 – 4,811.30; Receipts: Sales – 1,841.76; Total Receipts – 1,841.76; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 6,653.06; Disbursements – 8,289.01; Payroll – 7,910.41; Cash Balance, September 30, 2005 – (9,546.36); FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, September 1, 2005 – 308,628.27; Receipts: Interest – 743.36; Resale – 2,902.11; Senior Class – 132.75; Big Dakota Volleyball – 698.00; Student Council – 328.96; FCCLA – 92.42; Band – 234.50; Cheerleaders – 203.04; Triple S Group – 238.14; Coaches Fundraisers – 4,155.00; Total Receipts – 9,728.28; Transfers into the Account – 1,444.33; Total Available 319,800.88; Disbursements – 17,257.85; Cash Balance, September 30, 2005 – 302,543.03.

C. Note Budget Report

D. Approve the Regular Bills

All Around Graphics, Supplies – 170.00; AMPride, Gas – 86.30; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 485.85; Argus Leader, Periodicals – 176.40; Avera Health, Food – 120.00; Best Business, Repairs – 642.75; Merry Bleeker, Postage – 6.72; Tamara K. Brechenridge – 1,607.90; Bright Apple, Supplies – 29.89; Bureau Of Administration, Telephone – 87.88; Capital Sports, Uniforms – 69.00; Cellular One, Telephone – 129.63; Child & Adult Nutrition Services, Food – 476.80; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 125.98; Cole Paper, Supplies – 626.20; Department of Corrections, Prof. Services – 297.84; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies – 97.00; Dakotamart, Supplies – 195.09; Dean Foods, Food – 1,772.68; Delta Education, Textbooks – 466.40; Brian Doherty, Tuition – 300.00; E&R Animals, Supplies – 24.90; Earthgrains, Food – 418.76; Envirotech Waste Service, Waste Disposal – 565.00; Fastenal, Supplies – 22.20; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 4,955.64; Friendship House, Supplies – 31.90; Glass Products, Repairs – 118.01; Glencoe, Textbooks – 1,785.51; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 267.40; Gray Lines, Bus Charters – 364.72; Great Source Education, Supplies – 58.90; Harcourt Brace Jovanovic, Textbooks – 42.43; Harker’s, Food – 1,306.85; Harllow’s Bus, Bus Driver Training – 75.00; Hauff Mid-America Sports, Supplies – 1,370.60; Hewlett-Packard, Supplies – 2,650.20; Hillyard, Supplies – 9,104.23; Hipple Printing, Advertising & Minutes – 144.55; Hogg Restaurant, Food – 103.93; Ingram Pest Service, Supplies – 72.00; Jostens, Diplomas – 590.02; Karl’s, Supplies – 462.02; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 167.36; Kmart, Supplies – 13.98; Arlene Krueger, Mileage – 60.40; Larry’s Plumbing, Repairs – 1,489.44; Liberty Media Services, Supplies – 75.00; LJ Tech Systems, Supplies – 45.00; Medco, Supplies – 658.90; Jennifer Milliken, Supplies – 25.70; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities & Repairs – 153.80; National Business Teachers, Membership – 70.00; National Geography Bee, Registration – 50.00; Talyn O’Conner, Book Fine Refund – 4.00; William Olander, Meals – 70.00; PCI Education, Supplies – 98.84; Peitz Service, Repairs – 1,736.92; Perma-Bound, Supplies – 57.24; Pierre School District, Rental – 300.00; Pioneer Drama Service, Supplies – 18.25; Pitney Bowes, Postage – 500.00; Play To Learn, Supplies 8.74; Qwest, Telephone – 111.56; Radio Shack, Supplies – 29.99; Rapid City Journal, Periodicals – 74.50; Reinhard Instructional, Food – 6,002.91; Renaissance Learning, Library Media – 236.60; Reube’s Welding, Repairs – 732.00; Right Turn, Tuition – 819.93; River City Glass, Repairs – 86.24; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 123.60; Runnings, Supplies – 349.72; SD Dept. of Health, County Nurse – 30.00; SDHSAA, Supplies – 28.00; SD Library Association, Supplies – 22.00; Sagebrush, Supplies – 450.00; SASD, Supplies – 100.00; School Specialty, Supplies – 5,056.91; SD Society of Technology, Membership – 30.00; Security Lock Smith, Supplies – 112.71; Servall Uniform, Supplies – 82.36; Kathleen Siebrasse, Supplies – 21.00; Software House International, Supplies – 748.85; Software Services, Repairs – 276.25; SD Historical Society, Membership – 35.00; SD Law Review, Library Media – 30.00; SD Municipal League, Registration – 15.00; Southwestern Publishing, Supplies – 104.95; Speechgeek.com, Supplies – 103.00; 22X, Pro. Services – 1,248.67; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Takers – 119.46; Stanley County School District, Imprest Expenses – 3,716.60; Stanley Security Solutions, Supplies – 21.75; State Publishing, Supplies – 304.80; TIE, Membership – 1,325.00; Titze Electric, Repairs – 89.58; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies & Food – 500.01; US Food Service, Food – 2,533.56; VISA, Supplies – 206.88; Walker Refuse, Waste Disposal - 119.70; Walmart, Supplies – 2,145.52; West Central Electric, Utilities – 260.56; John Wiley & Sons, Library Media – 19.23; Winning Hoops, Periodicals – 44.95; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 92.50; Youngberg & Sons, Repairs – 248.00; Zander Auto Parts, Repairs – 91.29; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $67,009.79. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

E. Note Imprest Expenses

SD Gymnastics Judges Ass’n, Registration – 35.00; DCI, Background Check – 39.00; Schuetzle Auction Service, Surplus Property – 6.00; Eric Booth, Official – 110.00; John Burchill, Official – 45.00; Brian Doherty, Official – 110.00; Jenifer Palmer, Official – 65.00; Todd Palmer, Official – 65.00; Pierre School District, Announcer Prep Bowl – 40.00; Steve Rounds, Official – 65.00; Lowell Somsen, Official – 65.00; Louis Young, Official – 110.00; Hillsview Golf Course, Green Fees – 294.00; Parkston High School, Green Fees – 45.00; Community & Youth Inv., Facility Use Fees – 400.00; Gloria Lawrence, Scorekeeper – 60.00; Mark Chilson, Official – 96.36; Keaton Durkin, Official – 10.00; Kelli Gabriel, Official – 5.00; Kevin Gallagher, Official – 65.00; Melody Gross, Official – 65.00; Lindsey Hackett, Official – 5.00; Jennifer Neuhauser, Official – 110.00; Lisa Rae, Official – 70.00; Lee Rowse, Official – 130.00; Gail Ruth, Official – 140.00; Mike Ruth, Official – 171.36; Todd Sandal, Official – 265.00; Laura Snow, Official – 130.00; Dan Thelen, Official – 139.88; Jeanie Votava, Official – 50.00; Speech Communications, Registration – 30.00; Superior Products, Supplies – 615.00; Gettysburg High School, Registration – 65.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $3,716.60.

F. Approve Contracts
          Mike Falconer – Assistant Junior High Football Coach - $1.00
          Mark Hackett – Assistant Junior High Girls Basketball Coach - $1.00

Superintendent Larry Jaske proposed the Stanley County School District Wellness Policy for Board approval. This policy was proposed to meet the new federal mandate to support wellness, good nutrition and regular physical activity as a part of the total learning environment in the Stanley County Schools.

Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the Stanley County School District Wellness Policy as proposed. All voted aye.

Principal Merry Bleeker thanked Shari Beeghly and the students of the Orton school for welcoming the Board and Administration to their school for this meeting. It was reported that the attendance rate for parent-teacher conferences in September were ninety-eight percent (98%). Students will be presenting skits to other students on the Character Counts program in October. The kindergarten classes will be visiting area rest homes on October 31. The end of the first-quarter is October 26. Halloween parties will be October 31 in the classrooms.

Principal Brian Doherty reported the preparation for the October 14 football game with St. Thomas More and expected large crowd. The investigation and response for the bomb threat in the high school was discussed. Parent teacher conferences were well attended again this fall and were appreciated by the staff. The Board commended the students and staff for the homecoming festivities in September.

Principal Brian Doherty presented information about the One to One Initiative for high school students. The program would give a laptop computer to all high school students during the year for all curriculum needs. A five-phase working plan for the project was reviewed and discussed. The administration was instructed to receive guidance from the staff and to resolve questions with the program before returning the proposal to the Board.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim reported the notice of the Ole Williamson scholarships will be published in the Capitol Journal and will be posted on the Stanley County School web page. The deadline for the scholarships is November 30, 2005.

Superintendent Larry Jaske proposed the replacement of the clock system in all the school buildings in Stanley County in the amount of $11,895.00. A report was presented on Impact Aid funds received last year and previous years. The projected amount of Impact Aid funds for this fiscal year is $400,000.

President Gary Johnson thanked Shari Beeghly and the students of the Orton school for their hospitality for this regular October Board Meeting. The four-day school week in the rural schools was favorably discussed.

Nutter moved, seconded by Norman, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for student and personnel reasons at 7:08 P.M. All voted aye.

President Gary Johnson declared the Board out of Executive Session at 7:36 P.M.

Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to adjourn at 7:37 P.M. All voted aye.

 

Gary Johnson, President                                   

Kevin Merscheim, Business Manager