Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session November 13, 2006, 5:30 P.M., in the Middle School Learning Center with Sonny Harrowa, Darby Nutter, Bridget Miller, Mork Norman and John Duffy present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Brad Caldwell, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Brian Doherty and Merry Bleeker. Visitors were Rebecca Cruse, Arlene Krueger, Shirley Swanson, Craig Rutschke, Roxanne Harms, Julie Willoughby, Guy Hunter, Jenifer Palmer, Michelle Humann, Kathleen Siebrasse, Helmet Reuer, Cheryl Sorenson, Paula Alexander, Ron Lawrence, David Carlisle, Bailey Heninger, Kristie Lehrkamp, Marissa Jacobson, Brittany Kenzy, Kathy Riedy, Parents of Honored Students and students and parents of the fourth grade.

President Sonny Harrowa called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.

Bailey Heninger and Kristie Lehrkamp representing the Stanley County Band played the national anthem.

Miller moved, seconded by Duffy, to adopt the agenda as amended. All voted aye.

Nutter moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the Consent Calendar as amended. All voted aye.

A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 10, 2006, and Special Meetings of October 12, 17, and November 1, 2006.

B. Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, October 1, 2006 – 529130.80; Receipts: Taxes – 26,113.52; Interest – 916.44; Misc. Revenue – 43.55; State Aid – 104,372.00; Admissions – 4,042.00; Yearbooks – 250.00; Sale of Fixed Assets – 175.00; Total Receipts – 135,912.51; Transfers into the Account – 1,829.49; Total Available – 666,872.80; Disbursements – 123,302.30; Payroll – 225,325.48; Transfer Out – 14.95; Cash Balance, October 31, 2006 – 318,230.07; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, October 1, 2006 – (62,681.12); Receipts: Taxes – 4,108.61; Total Receipts – 4,108.61; Total Available – (58,572.51); Disbursement – 39,068.29; Cash Balance, October 31, 2006 – (97,640.80); SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, October 1, 2006 - 379,679.52; Receipts: Taxes – 4,175.19; Interest – 1,050.88; Title VIB – 9,960.70; Preschool Grant – 352.50; Total Receipts – 15,539.27; Transfer into the Account – 160.00; Total Available – 395,378.79; Disbursements – 4,767.70; Payroll – 27,547.27; Cash Balance, October 31, 2006 – 363,063.82; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, October 1, 2006 – 664.45; Receipts: Taxes – 1,002.62: Total Receipts – 1,002.62; Total Available – 1,667.07; Payroll – 0; Cash Balance, October 31, 2006 – 1,667.07; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, October 1, 2006 – 765,284.79; Receipts: Interest – 2,738.72; Total Receipts – 2,738.72; Total Available – 768,023.51; Transfer Out – 0; Cash Balance, October 31, 2006 – 768,023.51; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, October 1, 2006 – (9,070.51); Receipts: Sales – 9,738.45; Community & Youth Inv. – 6,377.90; Total Receipts – 16,116.35; Total Available – 7,045.84; Disbursements – 15,004.91; Payroll – 15,730.38; Cash Balance, October 31, 2006 – (23,689.45); FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, October 1, 2006 – 309,850.86; Receipts: Interest – 1,080.74; Resale – 1,818.35; Junior Class 269.00; Student Council – 766.66; Letterwinners – 100.00; FCCLA – 966.41; Band – 11,331.17; Triple S Group – 200.00; Football Playoffs – 1,760.00; Coaches Fundraisers – 1,550.00; Knight Scholarship – 500.00; Total Receipts – 20,342.33; Transfers into the Account – 9,919.35; Total Available - 340,112.54; Disbursements – 11,349.79; Transfers Out – 24.50; Cash Balance, October 31, 2006 – 328,738.25.

C. Note Budget Report

D. Approve the Regular Bills

Alltel, Cell Phone – 63.82; American Linen, Supplies – 1,004.00; ASBSD, Fees – 333.85; BP, Gas – 792.75; Band Shoppe, Uniforms – 780.65; Bernard Foods, Food – 470.97; Best Business Products, Supplies & Repairs – 1,161.29; Big Paws Pets ‘N More, Supplies – 31.35; 22X, Registration Fees – 400.00; Books Are Fun, Supplies – 30.00; Brown & Saenger, Supplies – 36.72; Bureau of Administration, Telephone – 27.98; 22X, Registration – 40.00; Capital Journal, Minutes & Advertising – 222.48; Capital Sports, Supplies – 12.00; Center Point Large Print, Library Media – 282.15; Chandler’s, Repairs – 225.00; Charlesbridge Publishing, Library Media – 81.12; Child & Adult Nutrition Services, Food – 58.05; Christy Lumber, Supplies – 571.66; Cole Paper, Supplies – 433.98; Department of Corrections, Prof. Services – 87.72; D.J.’s Amoco, Gas – 43.00; D.J’s Cellular, Cell Phone – 29.99; Dakota One Stop, Gas – 381.29; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies – 313.18; Dean Foods, Milk – 2,390.17; Delta Educational, Textbooks – 581.90; Earthgrains, Food – 700.47; Education Week, Supplies – 39.00; Envirotech Waste Service, Waste Disposal – 620.00; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 5,523.37; FSH Communications, Telephone – 233.20; Gale’s Gas, Propane – 1,283.10; Glencoe, Textbooks – 114.55; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 262.77; Grant Rental Station, Supplies – 65.00; Gray Lines of the Black Hills, Chartered Buses – 5,825.59; H&H Repair, Repairs – 322.03; Haggerty’s Musicworks, Supplies & Repairs – 510.60; Hampton Inn, Lodging – 90.00; Harker’s, Food – 3,201.64; Hartford Steam Boiler, Prof. Services – 140.00; Harves Sport Shop, Supplies – 30.77; Hauff Mid-America Sports, Supplies 863.30; Hewlett Packard, Equipment – 5,775.00; Hogg Restaurant, Supplies – 101.67; Houghton Mifflin Co., Textbooks – 354.93; Ingram Pest Service, Supplies – 410.00; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 264.96; Larry’s Plumbing, Repairs – 148.98; Leber Irrigation, Repairs – 178.50; Liberty Media Services, Supplies – 75.00; LJ Tech Systems, Supplies – 46.00; Mailbox Magazine, Periodicals – 59.90; Mat, Mats, Mats, Supplies – 229.00; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson, Prof. Services – 128.00; McDorman Piano Service, Repairs – 35.00; McLeod’s Printing, Supplies – 286.27; Microfix, Supplies – 17.90; Jennifer Milliken, Supplies – 71.72; Monick Pipe, Supplies – 31.79; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 2,121.47; NASSP, Dues – 277.00; Natl. Board Certified Counselors, Fees – 60.00; Pepper At Eckroth, Supplies – 273.93; 22X. Prof. Services – 1,245.00; Pierre Solid Waste, Waste Disposal – 18.47; Pitney Bowes, Postage – 500.00; Prairie Pages, Library Media – 209.87; Praxair, Supplies – 343.69; Prestwick House, Supplies – 283.74; Qwest, Telephone – 143.00; Radio Shack, Supplies – 99.99; Ramada Inn, Lodging – 359.79; Reinhart, Food – 5,394.15; Renaissance Learning, Supplies – 338.00; Right Turn, Tuition – 712.36; Robin’s Water, Water – 215.33; Royal Flush, Supplies – 290.00; Runnings, Supplies – 534.26; SDHSAA, Membership Dues – 33.20; Sagebrush, Supplies – 450.00; Santel Communications, Repairs – 198.88; Santel Communications, Repairs – 250.00; Schmitgen Electric, Repairs – 260.36; School Specialty, Supplies – 3,776.81; SD Society of Technology, Registration – 50.00; Security Locksmith, Repairs – 68.98; Servall Uniform And Linen, Supplies – 109.64; Service Master, Repairs – 60.00; Small Engine House, Supplies – 69.16; Software House International, Supplies – 4,043.74; Software Services, Repairs – 162.50; South Dakota Teacher Placement, Membership – 360.00; 22X, Prof. Services – 7,333.23; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Sellers – 99.76; Stanley County School District, Imprest – 3,724.29; State Property Management, Supplies – 25.00; State Publishing, Supplies – 132.50; Titze Electric, Repairs – 450.41; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies/Food – 798.71; US Food Service, Food – 2,382.60; VISA, Lodging – 570.21; VoWac Publishing, Textbooks – 59.45; Walker Refuse, Waste Disposal – 243.00; Walmart, Supplies – 1,536.60; West Central Electric, Utilities – 319.48; Wholesale Electronics, Supplies – 14.40; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 92.50; WW Tire Service, Repairs – 89.80; Youngberg & Sons, Supplies – 85.00; Zander Auto Parts, Supplies – 40.16; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $80,237.50. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

E. Note Imprest Expenses

Region VII Honors Band, Registration – 160.00; Discovery Center, Admission Fees – 200.00; Pierre School District, Registration – 20.00; Double Day Book Club, Periodicals – 68.83; DCI, Background checks – 132.00; Eric Booth, Official – 30.00; Michael Burke, Official – 52.00; Brandon Cruse, Official – 162.08; Brian Doherty, Official – 30.00; Helmet Keller, Announcer – 125.00; M&R Signs, Banner – 185.00; Clint Menning, Clock – 75.00; Todd Palmer, Official – 82.00; Kent Stenson, Official – 52.00; Terry Tople, Clock – 300.00; Tom Wheaton, Official – 52.00; Louis Young, Official – 30.00; Chamberlain High School, Golf Fees – 26.02; Community & Youth Inv., Rental Fees – 400.00; Melody Gross, Official – 70.00; Stephanie Kjetland, Official – 259.04; Joyce Larsen, Official – 25.00; Gloria Lawrence, Scorekeeper – 237.50; Jennifer Milliken, Official – 100.00; Renee Osterkamp, Official – 25.00; Renae Phinney, Official – 185.44; Tiffany Roderick, Official – 100.00; Todd Sandal, Official – 45.00; Tiffany Stoeser, Official – 25.00; Steven Sweetman, Clock – 72.50; Dan Thelen, Official – 144.88; Jeanie Votava, Official – 45.00; Gettysburg High School, Entry Fees – 70.00; Pierre School District, Entry Fees – 110.00; Winner School District, Entry Fees – 28.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $3,724.29.

F. Approve Contracts
      Karen Sharp – Concessions Supervisor - $500.00
      Michele Lopour – Ass’t. Gymnastics Coach - $2,154.00
      Kayla Sivertson – Ass’t. Gymnastics Coach - $1.00

G. Approve Letter of Intent
      Ann Keller – Custodian - $8.50 per hour

The Board recognized the following students in grades three through five who have received all “A’s” and students in grades six through twelve for achieving at least a 3.6 grade-point average for the first nine-weeks of the school year. President Sonny Harrowa and Superintendent Brad Caldwell presented the certificates.
 

Principal Brian Doherty reported that Amanda S. was the winner of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy competition and will proceed to District, State and National competitions.

Principal Brian Doherty announced Bailey H. has won the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary “Patriots Pen” competition and will also proceed to the District, State and National competitions.

Students of the Stanley County Fourth Grade elementary presented a readers theater for the Board and public in attendance. The play described the history of South Dakota from A to Z. The teachers for the fourth-grade classes are Jenifer Palmer and Michelle Humann.

Brittany K. and Marissa J., Student Council President and Vice-president, announced the projects of the Student Council during the next few months at the Stanley County High School. Projects are collection of books, sale of candles and collecting food and money for the Food Pantry.

Guy Hunter, representing the Oahe Prep Bowl, reported the 2006 Prep Bowl was a big success. The profits will be used equally between the Pierre and Stanley County schools for school equipment and scholarships. The Board for the Oahe Prep Bowl thanked the sponsorship of the Pierre and Stanley County School Boards and the many sponsors and contributors this year.

Guy Hunter, Stanley County Athletic Director, reported the selection of the basketball cheerleaders has been made. Paula Alexander and Marsha Karst and Marci Simons have volunteered to supervise the cheerleaders at the away games during the year.

Principal Brian Doherty presented an informational letter in reference to the new South Dakota Codified Law for eligibility of students to participate in high school extracurricular activities. The one-year suspension may be reduced to sixty school days if the person participates in an assessment with a certified chemical dependency counselor or completes an accredited intensive prevention or treatment program.

The Board reviewed the proposed Associated School Boards Delegation Legislative Resolutions for the 2007 legislative session. President Sonny Harrowa will represent the Stanley County School District on Friday, November 17, 2006, at this delegation assembly.

Principal Brian Doherty reported the new B.U.F.F.S. After School Program is a success this year. All teachers involved with program were thanked for their service. The Stanley County Band preformed at the Dakota Dome for 2006 State Football Championships on Friday, November 10, 2006. The sixth grade attended Space Day on October 16 at the South Dakota Discovery Center.

Principal Merry Bleeker reported that forty-four (44%) of the elementary students during the first nine-weeks had perfect attendance. The capability of viewing report cards online for the elementary should be completed by the end of the second nine-weeks. The dates of the Christmas concerts are Cheyenne-December 14, Fort Pierre-December 18, Hayes-December 19 and Orton on December 20, 2006.

Roxanne Harms reported the students involved in the high school Math Counts attended a competition at South Dakota State University on November 11, 2006. The results of the competition will be announced at a later date.

Kathy Riedy reported the Oral Interp regional competition was held in Pierre, and seven students from Stanley County attended the competition.

Superintendent Brad Caldwell reported the Stanley County/Harrold School Reorganization Plan has been approved by the State of South Dakota. Informational pamphlets have been prepared and will be sent home with students and will be placed at businesses around Stanley County. The consolidation reorganization election will be held on December 12, 2006. A proposal for two additional public meetings was discussed by the Board and how best to advertise the dates of the public hearings.

Duffy moved, seconded by Nutter, to authorize a public hearing on December 4 and during the regular December 11, 2006, Board meeting. All voted aye.

Norman moved, seconded by Duffy, to approve the open enrollment requests for student’s number 570011978789, 570011978790 and 570011978791. All voted aye.

Superintendent Brad Caldwell recommended that the Smoking On School Premises policy be amended to include only two designated smoking areas from 7:30 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. The east side Parkview and north side of the Elementary building are the designated areas as recommended. Superintendent Brad Caldwell also recommended the installation of a windbreak on the north side of the Elementary building to control the north wind blowing into the lunchroom and also to obstruct the visibility of the smokers in that area.

Miller moved, seconded by Norman to amend the policy for the Smoking On School Premises as recommended by Superintendent Brad Caldwell. Miller, Duffy, Norman and Harrowa voted aye. Nutter voted no.

Superintendent Brad Caldwell recommended to not change the current policy for classified staff receiving overtime payments. It was suggested to review the policy in the Classified Staff Negotiation Agreement next spring.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim reported that Ole Williamson Scholarships are available, and the deadline date for applications is November 30, 2006.

Superintendent Brad Caldwell reported the annual ASBSD/SASD Joint Area Legislative meeting will be December 5, 2006 in Pierre. The classroom visits by the Superintendent are almost complete. A meeting with Sonny Harrowa, John Duffy and Superintendent Brad Caldwell, Fort Pierre Mayor Sam Tidball and the Department of Transportation will be November 14, 2006.

Norman moved, seconded by Miller, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for student reasons at 7:20 P.M. All voted aye.

President Sonny Harrowa declared the Board out of Executive Session at 8:04 P.M.

Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to deny the parental request to their student to become eligible. Miller, Norman, Harrowa and Nutter voted aye. Duffy voted no.

Duffy moved, seconded by Miller, to adjourn at 8:06 P.M. All voted aye.
 

Sonny Harrowa, President                                   

Kevin Merscheim, Business Manager