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.
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