The Stanley County School District, #57-1,
Board of Education met in regular session April 11,
2006, 5:30 P.M., at the high school learning center with
Gary Johnson, Mork Norman, Bridget Miller, Darby Nutter
and John Bucholz present. Others in attendance were
Superintendent Larry Jaske, Business Manager Kevin
Merscheim and Principals Merry Bleeker and Brian
Doherty. Visitors were Rebecca Cruse, Arlene Krueger,
Shirley Swanson, Jennifer Milliken, Laura Snow, Roxanne
Harms, Guy Hunter, Daniel Mach, Sonny Harrowa, Michael
Falconer, Shane Cronin, Rick Cronin, Kathy Riedy, John
Duffy, Michelle Glodt, Lori and Richard Gloe, Cheryl
Sorenson, Julie Jeffries, Sara Jeffries, concerned
gymnastics students and parents and many honored
students and their families.
President Gary Johnson called the meeting to order at
5:30 P.M.
President Gary Johnson led the pledge of allegiance.
Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to adopt the agenda
as amended. All voted aye.
Miller moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the
Consent Calendar. The Board commended Debra Harrison for
six years and Pam Cwach for ten years of service to the
Stanley County School District. All voted aye.
A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March
13, 2006 and
special meeting March 29, 2006.
B. Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, March 1, 2006 388,899.01;
Receipts: Taxes 60,405.05; Interest 702.22; Misc.
Revenue 2,180.87; Yearbooks - 120.00; State Aid
95,422.21; Title 7 1,839.45; Title 1 5,735.45; Title
2 3,764.73; Total Receipts 170,169.98; Transfers
into the Account 275.07; Total Available 559,344.06;
Disbursements 120,838.87; Payroll - 138,495.61;
Transfer Out 17.45; Cash Balance, March 31, 2006
299,992.13; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, March 1, 2006
32,157.01; Receipts: Taxes 10,456.27; Interest
61.74; Total Receipts 10,518.01; Transfers into the
Account 0; Total Available 42,675.02; Disbursement
0; Cash Balance, March 31, 2006 42,675.02; SPECIAL
EDUCATION: Cash Balance, March 1, 2006 376,088.98;
Receipts: Taxes 10,702.98; Interest 633.98; 94-142
Funds 10,496.70; Preschool Funds 320.60; Total
Receipts 22,154.26; Total Available 398,243.24;
Disbursements 6,616.84; Payroll 23,598.59; Cash
Balance, March 31, 2006 368,027.81; PENSION FUND: Cash
Balance, March 1, 2006 - 3,170.98; Receipts: Taxes
2,570.38; Total Receipts 2,570.38; Total Available
5,741.36; Payroll 5,706.92; Cash Balance, March 31,
2006 34.44; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, March 1, 2006
845,979.39; Receipts: Interest 1,502.29; Section 8002
Funds 270,730.00; Total Receipts 272,232.29; Total
Available 1,118,211.68; Transfer Out - 0; Cash
Balance, March 31, 2006 1,118,211.68; FOOD SERVICE:
Cash Balance, March 1, 2006 (39,440.59); Receipts:
Sales 12,498.41; Community & Youth Involved
9,871.40; Federal Reimbursement 6,999.31; Total
Receipts 29,369.12; Total Available (10,071.47);
Disbursements 12,100.93; Payroll 13,514.77; Cash
Balance, March 31, 2006 (35,687.17); FIDUCIARY
ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, March 1, 2006 301,342.49;
Receipts: Interest 777.49; Resale 594.30; Senior Class
377.00; Junior Class 774.90; Sophomore Class
573.40; Freshman Class 681.25; 8th Grade Class
456.40; Student Council 235.80; FCCLA 145.00;
Cheerleaders 33.00; Triple S Group 158.69;
Contracted Tournaments 2,230.00; Wilcox Fundraiser
7,949.77; Post Prom 1,540.00; Total Receipts
16,527.00; Transfers into the Account 5,524.32; Total
Available - 323,393.81; Disbursements 14,476.92; Cash
Balance, March 31, 2006 - 308,916.89.
C. Note Budget Report
D. Approve the Regular Bills
All-Around Graphics, Supplies 60.00; Alltel, Cell
Phone 72.50; American Linen, Supplies 576.93;
Anderson Tire, Repairs 393.28; Avera Health, Food
120.00; BP, Gas 707.39; Best Business, Repairs &
Equipment 10,953.05; 22X, Tuition 1,372.68; Merry
Bleeker, Mileage 35.20; Blue Ribbon Maintenance,
Supplies 66.25; Dennis Booth Construction, Repairs
1,119.24; Tamara K. Breckenridge, Reading Recovery
1,607.90; Bureau of Administration, Telephone 127.67;
Tim Burgard, Gas 51.53; Christy Lumber, Repairs
102.62; Cole Paper, Supplies 239.86; Conoco, Gas
70.15; Department of Corrections, Prof. Services
112.04; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies 794.21; Dean
Foods, Food 1,935.46; Earthgrains, Food 574.27;
Envirotech Waste Services, Waste Disposal 556.50;
Fastenal Company, Supplies 346.75; Follett
Educational, Supplies 64.80; City of Fort Pierre,
Utilities 4,840.06; FSH Communications, Telephone
117.20; Gales Gas, Utilities 432.00; Glass Products,
Repairs 562.77; Gray Lines, Chartered Buses -
1,815.84; Great Source Education, Textbooks 511.85;
H&H Repair, Repairs 427.92; Haggertys Musicworks,
Repairs & Supplies 330.95; Harkers, Food 3,034.02;
Hillyard, Improvements 400.19; Hipple Printing,
Minutes & Advertising 306.56; Holiday Inn Express,
Lodging 75.55; Holt, Reinhart & Winston, Supplies
86.18; Kelly Inn, Lodging 44.00; Larrys Plumbing,
Repairs 389.40; Learning Opportunities, Periodicals
965.10; Literary Guild, Library Media 21.93;
Markerboard People, Supplies 270.00; Midwest Technical,
Supplies 285.00; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities
6,571.44; Morris, Inc., Repairs 86.72; NASSP, Dues
66.00; Jenifer Palmer, Meals & Mileage 98.40; 22X,
Prof. Services 1,315.00; Pitney Bowes, Postage
500.00; Play To Learn, Supplies 82.35; Praxair
Distribution, Supplies 61.60; Qwest, Telephone
124.80; Ramada Inn, Lodging 68.00; Reinhard
Instructional, Food 6,151.73; Renaissance Learning,
Supplies 73.51; Right Turn, Tuition 615.50; 22X,
Prof, Services 46.50; Riverside Publishing, Supplies
949.85; Robins Water Condting, Water 204.65;
Runnings, Supplies 246.34; Lois Russell, Supplies
8.00; SD Dept. of Health, County Nurse 681.67; SDHSAA,
Supplies & Fees 509.00; Scholastic, Inc., Periodicals
63.00; School Specialty, Supplies 329.88; SDASBO,
Registration 100.00; SD Reading Council, Registration
280.95; Servall Uniform & Linen, Supplies 116.16;
Shell Fleet Plus, Gas 71.76; Laura Snow, Meals &
Mileage 107.80; State Property Management, Supplies
35.00; Sun Opta, Food 39.70; Titze Electric, Repairs
44.90; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies & Food 701.85;
United Building Center, Supplies 64.94; US Food
Service, Food 2,145.11; Walker Refuse, Waste Disposal
125.97; Walmart, Supplies 308.58; West Central
Electric, Utilities 360.98; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water
72.50; Zander Auto Parts, Repairs 5.38; GRAND TOTAL
BILLS APPROVED - $60,412.32. (A more detailed listing is
in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.
E. Note Imprest Expenses
Philip High School, Entry Fees 76.00; South Dakota
Band Masters, Contest Fees 154.00; Larry Lingstad,
Judge 25.00; SD Counselors Association, Registration
615.00; SD Volleyball Association, Registration 45.00;
TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES $915.00.
F. Approve Resignations
Deb Harrison High School English Teacher
Pam Cwach Sixth Grade Teacher
The Board recognized the following students in grades
three through five who received all As and students
in grades six through twelve for achieving at least a
3.6 grade-point average for the third nine-weeks of the
school year. President Gary Johnson and Superintendent
Larry Jaske presented the certificates.
Wyatt Johnson
Thomas Tolton
Cassidy Frahm
Kess Houck
Morgan Turney
Joni Willoughby
Morgan Dies
Avery Johnson
Ashley Slama
Tesa Carda
Lexi Lopour
John Ricketts
Monte Scott
Tate Cowan
Tory Deal
Shelby Gienger
Bailey Heninger
Robby Jeffries
Jacob Miller
Joshua Rogers
Kenna Wieczorek
Seth Lopour
Laura Foster
Tomisue Humble
Kassy Norman
Brittani Boes
Brittany Kenzy
Sheila Ricketts
Amanda Blood
Steve Boring
Kathie Fuller
Nicole Mikkelsen
Jessica Simons |
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Shantel Norman
Austin Brown
Carly Harrowa
Ali Scott
Tawnee Whitley
Adam Wyly
Madison Hand
Cade Larson
Bailey Tibbs
Wyatt Harrowa
Breeze Olson
Darian Schaefer
Megan Arneson
Tyler Harrowa
Dylan White
Haley Hand
Amber Hodgin
Kristine Lehrkamp
Clayton Reinhard
Tara Russell
Courtney Ziebart
Christa Wolf
Kelsey Hanson
Sarah Jeffries
Lindsey Rogers
Marissa Jacobsen
Daniel Reiman
Sarah Smith
Anthony Bobby
Shawn Flottmeyer
Loni McQuistion
Jessica Pearson
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Jessica Pearson, Student Council President,
reported the National Honor Society selected six students that
were inducted on March 16, 2006. Student testing will be
conducted during the week of April 11, 2006 with snacks to be
served to students. The school carnival was a success with sales
being more than last year. A Spring Fling is being planned for
the end of April for high school students. Michael Falconer
reported the election process for the Student Council President
and Vice President will start this week.
Fort Pierre Firemen, Rick and Shane Cronin, requested the use of
school classrooms, parking lots and the Ole Williamson field on
June 6 through 10, 2007, to host the South Dakota State Fire
School in Fort Pierre.
Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the proposal from
the Fort Pierre Fire Department to use the school facilities on
June 6 through 10, 2007. All voted aye.
Jennifer Milliken, representing the North Central Association
Certification team, reported that final preparations are being
made for the NCA review in April 25, 2006. At the regular June
Board meeting, the NCA review findings will be discussed along
with information about curriculum mapping.
Bucholz moved, seconded by Miller, to disapprove the open
enrollment application for student #5700119980764. All voted
aye.
Jodi Gabriel, spokesperson for a group of concerned gymnastics
students and parents, discussed with the Board the proposal to
co-op the gymnastics program with the Pierre School District.
The parents stated that they were not interested in the proposal
and would like the program to stay at the Stanley County High
School. The problem of recruiting a certified gymnastics coach
was discussed and its importance to the continuation of the
program. The Board and the parents agreed to continue looking
for a certified coach.
Bucholz moved, seconded by Nutter, to authorize membership in
the South Dakota High School Activities for the 2006-2007 school
year. All voted aye.
Superintendent Larry Jaske presented the result of the survey of
2006-2007 school year kindergarten parents on a proposal to
continue with the half-day kindergarten classes or expand the
kindergarten classes to a full day every day or to only have
full day kindergarten classes every other day. The survey
results were that forty-two (42) percent approved the full day
every day proposal and forty-two (42) percent did not answer the
surveys.
Miller moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the proposal for
the full day every day kindergarten classes starting with the
2006-2007 school year. All voted aye.
Principal Merry Bleeker informed the Board of the meeting with
rural school teachers and parents in March. The rural school
students will meet at the Orton school on April 12 for a day of
games, activities and skits. Principal Merry Bleeker and
Superintendent Larry Jaske will attend this event. Attendance at
the parent teacher conferences in March was ninety-four (94)
percent. The theme of this years student standardized testing
is Celebrate the Learning which started this week. The
kindergarten round-up will be May 1 and 2, 2006. Principal Merry
Bleeker will present information about the special education
program at the regular May Board meeting.
Brian Doherty reported that the new graduation requirements
presentation was made to the eighth grade parents recently. The
dates for the summer school program are May 22 to June 20. The
student standardized student tests will be the week of April 11,
2006. Student registration will be April 24 through 28. The
Street Smart program was presented on March 23 in the High
School gymnasium and had a positive impact on the students. The
proposed changes to the Middle/High School Student Handbook were
described by Principal Brian Doherty.
Norman moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the South Dakota
Department of Health contract for nursing services for the
2006-2007 school year. All voted aye.
Bucholz moved, seconded by Nutter, to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION #3-2006 Be it resolved, that the School Board of
the Stanley County School District #57-1 transfer the following
cash balance from the General Fund to the Food Service Account.
TO: Food Service Fund
(Transfers In) - $20,000.00
FROM: General Fund
(Transfers Out) - $20,000.00
All voted aye.
Superintendent Larry Jaske presented a memo from Rick Melmer,
Education Secretary for the State of South Dakota, detailing
several bills that passed the 2006 legislative session that will
impact funding for school for the 2006-2007 school year. Five
staff members will be attending the annual TIE conference in
Sioux Falls on April 23 through 25, 2006. The Oahe Child
Development Center has again requested the use of the High
School classroom for the Head Start program for the 2006-2007
school year. The Harold School Board has contacted
Superintendent Larry Jaske and has requested a combined meeting
between the two school boards. The tentative date set this
meeting is May 8. Three facilities needs assessment tools were
presented for use by the Board. Superintendent Larry Jaske will
be attending the festivities at the Orton school on April 12,
attending the FCCLA competition in Sioux Falls on April 24, and
will be supervising and driving the bus for the annual sixth
grade field trip to Sioux Falls on May 16, 2006.
Norman moved, seconded by Miller, to go into Executive Session
according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel or student reasons at
8:17 P.M. All voted aye.
President Gary Johnson declared the Board out of Executive
Session at 8:49 P.M.
Miller moved, seconded by Nutter, to offer support staff
contracts and letters of intent to classified staff for the
2006-2007 school year as recommended by Superintendent Larry
Jaske. All voted aye.
Miller moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the reemployment
recommendations of Principal Merry Bleeker and offer contracts
to teachers for the 2006-2007 school year. All voted aye.
Miller moved, seconded by Nutter, to approve the reemployment
recommendations of Principal Brian Doherty and offer contracts
to teachers for the 2006-2007 school year. All voted aye.
Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to adjourn at 8:54 P.M. All
voted aye.
