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The Stanley County
School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular
session August 14, 2006, 5:30 P.M., in the Elementary Computer
Lab of the Elementary Building with Sonny Harrowa, Bridget
Miller, Mork Norman, John Duffy and Darby Nutter present. Others
in attendance were Superintendent Brad Caldwell, Business
Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Merry Bleeker and Brian
Doherty. Visitors were Rebecca Cruse, Arlene Krueger, Shirley
Swanson, Craig Rutschke, Kathy Riedy, Sherry Kenobbie, Kim
Doherty, Lee Heibel, Jennifer Milliken, Roxanne Harms, Barb Rose
and Linda Clair.
President Sonny Harrowa called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.
President Sonny Harrowa led the pledge of allegiance.
Norman moved, seconded by Miller, to adopt the agenda. All voted
aye.
Duffy moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the Consent Calendar
as amended. All voted aye.
A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 10, 2006.
B. Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, July 1, 2006 – 569,494.49; Receipts:
Taxes – 9,640.07; Interest – 940.70; Misc. Revenue – 15.00; Carl
Perkins Grant – 1,849.50; State Aid – 98,329.00; Insurance
Proceeds – 366.00; Title 2 Grant – 4,791.67; Rentals – 100.00;
Title 1 Grant – 15,019.05; Medicaid Reimbursement – 4,544.00;
Total Receipts – 135,594.99; Transfers into the Account –
1,523.48; Total Available – 706,612.96; Disbursements –
89,695.78; Payroll – 240,028.36; Transfer Out – 22.45; Cash
Balance, July 31, 2006 – 376,866.37; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash
Balance, July 1, 2006 – 39,211.11; Receipts: Taxes – 795.85;
Interest – 112.91; Carl Perkins Grant – 2,293.14; Insurance
Proceeds – 23,517.00; Total Receipts – 26,718.90; Total
Available – 65,930.01; Disbursement – 4,278.00; Cash Balance,
July 31, 2006 – 61,652.01; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, July
1, 2006 - 402,836.18; Receipts: Taxes – 815.08; Interest –
948.80; Medicaid Reimbursement – 494.00; Total Receipts –
2,257.88; Total Available – 405,094.06; Disbursements – 0;
Payroll – 20,873.24; Cash Balance, July 31, 2006 – 384,220.82;
PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, July 1, 2006 – 12,444.00; Receipts:
Taxes – 195.70: Interest – 18.82; Total Receipts – 214.52; Total
Available – 12,658.52; Payroll – 0; Cash Balance, July 31, 2006
– 12,658.52; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, July 1, 2006 –
1,171,960.90; Receipts: Interest – 3,330.20; Total Receipts –
3,330.20; Total Available – 1,175,291.10; Transfer Out – 0; Cash
Balance, July 31, 2006 – 1,175,291.10; FOOD SERVICE: Cash
Balance, July 1, 2006 – 677.78; Receipts: Sales – 1,000.16;
State Food Reimbursement – 5,787.16; Community & Youth Inv. –
3,564.60; Total Receipts – 10,351.92; Transfers into the Account
– 0; Total Available – 11,029.70; Disbursements – 0; Payroll –
5,755.20; Cash Balance, July 31, 2006 – 5,274.50; FIDUCIARY
ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, July 1, 2006 – 312,391.25; Receipts:
Interest – 1,070.27; Coaches Fundraisers – 800.00; Triple S
Group – 61.00; Total Receipts – 1,931.27; Transfers into the
Account – 0; Total Available - 314,322.52; Disbursements –
3,121.16; Cash Balance, July 31, 2006 – 311,201.36.
C. Note Budget Report
D. Approve the Regular Bills
Ace Hardware, Repairs – 423.32; All-Around Graphics, Supplies –
36.00; Alltel, Cell Phone – 35.54; American Linen, Supplies –
62.70; ASBSD, Registrations – 625.00; Ann’n of Supervision,
Membership – 79.00; BP Amoco, Gas – 670.85; Band Shoppe,
Supplies & Awards – 97.20; Best Business, Repairs & Supplies –
764.89; Blue Ribbon Maintenance, Supplies – 329.63; Briggs
Trucking, Limestone Rock – 405.60; Bureau of Administration,
Telephone – 76.12; Calloway House, Supplies – 89.95; Capital
Journal, Minutes & Advertising – 315.26; Carolina Biological,
Supplies – 1,592.45; Championship Productions, Supplies –
128.80; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 364.83; Cole Paper, Supplies –
524.00; CDW, Supplies – 2,601.69; Connecting Point, Supplies –
2,392.16; Conoco, Bus Gas – 63.34; Dept. of Corrections, Prof.
Services – 224.40; D&D Asphalt, Repairs – 2,766.00; Dakota
Supply Group, Supplies – 250.39; Brian Doherty, Tuition –
675.00; Envirotech Waste Service, Waste Disposal – 1,150.00;
Follett Educational, Textbooks – 402.00; City of Fort Pierre,
Utilities – 3,213.23; Franklin Covey, Supplies – 41.01;
Friendship House, Supplies – 522.65; FSH Communications,
Telephone – 233.20; Glencoe, Textbooks – 902.85; Glencoe/McGraw
Hill, Textbooks – 107.18; Golden West Telephone, Telephone –
226.37; Gopher Sports, Supplies – 1,229.12; Great Source
Educational, Textbooks – 4,142.20; Grizzly Imports, Supplies
624.75; Haggerty’s Musicworks, Repairs & Supplies – 241.53;
Harlow’s Bus Sales, Training – 54.00; Harves Sport Shop,
Supplies – 754.06; Leroy Heibel, Meals – 66.00; Hillyard,
Supplies – 2,968.34; Hogg Restaurant Service, Equipment –
7,033.18; IT Learning Centers, Registration – 169.00; Klein’s
Office Plus, Supplies – 1,090.65; Kmart, Supplies – 300.00;
Kultur International, Supplies – 29.36; Learning Zone Express,
Supplies – 400.88; Leidholt, McNeely & Leidholt, Repairs –
125.08; LRP Publications, Supplies – 202.00; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson,
Prof. Services – 80.00; Modern Curriculum Press, Textbooks –
142.71; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities - 79.83; Moodie
Implement, Supplies – 51.96; Morris, Repairs – 384.07; Music In
Motion, Supplies – 470.45; National Awards, Supplies – 135.00;
New Trends, Supplies – 32.47; Nimco, Supplies – 512.12; 100%
Educational Video, Supplies – 130.30; Peitz Service Experts,
Repairs – 65.31; Penn State Industries, Supplies – 1,293.00;
Pierre Auto Parts, Repairs – 70.00; Pierre School District,
Rental – 300.00; Pierre Solid Waste, Waste Disposal – 176.31;
Pioneer Drama Service, Supplies – 47.90; Pioneer of Pierre,
Repairs – 434.06; Pitney Bowes, Postage – 500.00; Praxair,
Supplies – 66.00; President’s Education, Supplies – 24.00;
Pro-Ed, Supplies – 114.40; Quill, Supplies – 842.49; Qwest,
Telephone – 126.05; Ramkota Inn, Lodging – 740.00; Red River
Construction, Prof. Services – 8,424.50; Rigby, Textbooks –
275.77; Right Turn, Tuition – 335.40; 22X, Pro. Services –
37.20; Robin’s Water, Water – 49.60; Runnings, Supplies –
293.99; S&S Discount Sports, Supplies – 659.68; SDHSAA,
Catastrophic Insurance – 1,004.20; Scholastic, Textbooks –
388.04; School Specialty, Supplies – 3,355.25; Seneca Medical,
Supplies – 283.77; Service Reproduction, Supplies – 636.77;
Shell Fleet Plus, Gas – 166.36; Sheraton Inn, Lodging – 237.00;
Simplex, Repairs – 208.60; Gary Snow & Associates, Improvements
– 49,202.00; Software House International, Supplies – 14,053.27;
Software Services, Repairs – 1,365.00; South Dakota Magazine,
Periodicals – 38.00; SD School Superintendents, Registration –
150.00; South Western Publishing, Supplies – 1,350.99; 22X,
Prof. Services – 2,104.69; Stanley County School District,
Imprest – 2,159.91; Stanley County Law Enforcement,
Fingerprinting – 50.00; State Publishing, Supplies – 362.79;
Steck-Vaughn, Supplies – 384.51; Tom Stotts, Meals – 66.00;
David Tate, Meals – 78.00; Taylor Music, Supplies – 138.00;
Thomson Learning, Textbooks – 11,782.05; TIE, Registration –
100.00; Vernier Software, Supplies – 1,080.98; VISA, Supplies –
182.79; VoWac Publishing, Textbooks – 631.04; Walker Refuse,
Waste Disposal – 252.72; Walmart, Supplies – 584.88; West
Central Electric, Utilities – 170.44; Julie Willoughby, Meals –
64.00; H.W. Wilson, Periodicals – 205.00; Winning Hoops,
Supplies – 44.95; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 60.00; Youngberg &
Sons, Supplies - 391.16; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $152,050.49.
(A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the
Elementary Building.
E. Note Imprest Expenses
Mork & Robin Norman, Board Meeting Mileage – 460.80; SD
Counselors Association, Dues – 85.00; Kathleen Siebrasse,
Supplies – 9.11; Brad Caldwell, Moving Allowance – 1,000.00;
Pitney Bowes, Postage – 500.00; Chateau Lounge, Gift Certificate
– 30.00; SD Cheer/Dance Coaches Association, Registration –
75.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $2,159.91.
F. Approve Teacher Lane Changes
Jenifer Palmer - $35,050.00
Linda Clair - $35,775.00
Kim Doherty, representing the North Central Association
Certification team, presented the behavior, math and reading
goals posters for each classroom this year. Nine staff members
attended the Curriculum Mapping course last week in Sioux Falls
which was also recommended by the on-site review team last
spring. The Steering Committee has set their meeting dates as
the last Wednesday of each month for the 2006-2007 school year.
Nutter moved, seconded by Duffy, to approve the applications for
open enrollment for students #5700119780772, 5700119780773,
570011978775, 570011978776, 570011978777, 570011978778,
570011978779, 570011978780, 570011978781, 570011978782,
570011978783, 570011978784, 570011978785 and 570011978786 as
recommended by the Superintendent. All voted aye.
Norman moved, seconded by Miller, to approve two Public School
Exemptions for the 2006-2007 school year. All voted aye.
Principal Merry Bleeker reported nine staff members attended the
Curriculum Mapping course and will use a tech pack-software
package to track curriculum. The Stanley County Elementary
School received the Healthy Schools Award at the ASBSD/SASD
Joint Convention in Sioux Falls last week and was presented a
banner from Governor Michael Rounds. The award also includes a
$5,000 grant for health-related projects. Teachers are starting
to return to their classroom in preparation for the first day of
school.
Principal Brian Doherty presented the Oahe Prep Bowl Report for
the distribution of the profits from the 2005 event. The 2006
Oahe Prep Bowl will be September 9. The new Middle/High School
Class Schedule was presented for the 2006-2007 school year. The
South Dakota High School Activities Association Girls Sports
Study Committee Final Report was presented which will add
competitive cheer and competitive dance as sanctioned sports
beginning in the fall season of the 2007-2008 school year. The
SDHSAA Board of Directors will continue to explore the
feasibility of sanctioning the sports of soccer and softball.
Business Manager Kevin Merscheim detailed the proposed 2006-2007
fiscal year budget. A detailed listing showing increases and
decreases in the budget and graphs were included.
A proposal for athletic trainer needs, as prepared by Athletic
Director Guy Hunter, was presented for the Board’s review. The
proposal would share an athletic trainer with the Pierre School
District during the 2006-2007 school year at a contract price of
$10,000. The Board requested further information from Guy Hunter
at a later date.
Norman moved, seconded by Nutter, to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION #1-2007 – Let it be resolved, that the School Board
of the Stanley County School District #57-1, after duly
considering the budget and its changes thereto, to be published
in accordance with SDCL 13-11-2, hereby approves and adopts its
proposed budget and changes thereto, to be its Annual Budget for
the fiscal year July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. The adopted
annual budget levy requests are as follows:
TAX LEVY REQUEST
General Fund $ Maximum Mill Levy Allowed by Law
Capital Outlay $ 1.33/ per $1,000 of Total Valuation
Special Education $ 1.25/ per $1,000 of Total Valuation
Pension Fund $ 0.30/ per $1,000 of Total Valuation
All voted aye.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell presented a memo to announce a
public hearing on the proposed Property Tax Deferral meeting on
August 16, 2006, at 6 P.M.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell reported on the ASBSD/SASD Joint
Convention in Sioux Falls, held August 17 and 18, 2006.
President Sonny Harrowa, John Duffy, Superintendent Brad
Caldwell, Principal Merry Bleeker and Principal Brian Doherty
attended the conference.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell presented pocket calendars from
ASBSD to the Board members. A quotation for the purchase of
sloping locker tops was presented but was deferred until next
year. The Board was invited to the teacher in-service on August
23, 2006.
Duffy moved, seconded by Norman, to go into executive session
according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 7:10 P.M. All
voted aye.
President Sonny Harrowa declared the Board out of executive
session at 8 P.M.
Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the Letter of
Intent for Blair Krueger for $9.65 per hour at eight-hours per
day as an assistant to the technology coordinator. All voted
aye.
Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to adjourn at 8:02 P.M. All
voted aye.
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