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The Stanley County
School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular
session August 13, 2007, 5:30 P.M., in the Elementary Computer
Lab of the Elementary Building with Sonny Harrowa, John Duffy,
Darby Nutter, Mork Norman and Bridget Miller 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, Kathy Riedy, Kim Doherty, Jennifer Milliken, Guy
Hunter, Allen Brakke, Quinton Cermak, Ed Jackson, Amber Thomas,
Lori Nemec, Tami Tolton, Nicole Quiroga and Doris Stiles.
President Sonny Harrowa called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.
President Sonny Harrowa led the pledge of allegiance.
Duffy moved, seconded by Norman, to adopt the agenda. All voted
aye.
Norman moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended. All voted aye.
A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 9, 2007.
B. Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, July 1, 2007 765,553.05; Receipts:
Taxes 102,999.65; Interest 1,521.09; State Aid 89,582.00;
Medicaid Reimbursement 5,959.00; Yearbooks 90.00; Total
Receipts 200,151.74; Transfers into the Account 297.00;
Total Available 966,001.79; Disbursements 200,856.93;
Payroll 157,077.25; Transfer Out 24.95; Cash Balance, July
31, 2007 608,042.66; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, July 1,
2007 109,381.83; Receipts: Taxes 2,990.80; Interest
268.96; Donations 4,905.11; Total Receipts 8,164.87; Total
Available 117,546.70; Disbursement 0; Cash Balance, July 31,
2007 117,546.70; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, July 1, 2007
- 543,762.55; Receipts: Taxes 2,816.09; Interest 943.58;
Medicaid Reimbursement 644.00; Total Receipts 4,403.67;
Total Available 548,166.22; Disbursements 1,686.48; Payroll
15,023.45; Cash Balance, July 31, 2007 531,456.29; PENSION
FUND: Cash Balance, July 1, 2007 3,832.92; Receipts: Taxes
676.56: Interest 16.81; Total Receipts 693.37; Total
Available 4,526.29; Payroll 0; Cash Balance, July 31, 2007
4,526.29; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, July 1, 2007 931,160.01;
Receipts: Interest 16.81; Total Receipts 16.81; Total
Available 931,176.82; Transfer Out 0; Cash Balance, July 31,
2007 931,176.82; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, July 1, 2007
23,262.81; Receipts: Interest 50.43; Sales 2,101.89; State
Food Reimbursement 0; Community & Youth Inv. 3,760.50; Total
Receipts 5,912.82; Transfers into the Account 0; Total
Available 29,175.63; Disbursements 0; Payroll 4,524.19;
Cash Balance, July 31, 2007 24,651.44; FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS:
Cash Balance, July 1, 2007 343,643.05; Receipts: Interest
1,141.13; Coaches Fundraisers 3,350.00; Student Council
27.00; Gymnastics 424.93; Total Receipts 4,943.06; Transfers
into the Account 0; Total Available - 348,586.11;
Disbursements 1,270.00; Cash Balance, July 31, 2007
347,316.11.
C. Note Budget Report
D. Approve the Regular Bills
Academic Improvement Corp., Supplies 3,102.89; All-American
Sports, Uniforms & Supplies 4,495.85; Alltel, Cell Phone
96.43; American Linen, Supplies 20.00; Apex Learning, Supplies
350.00; Argus Leader, Periodicals 200.46; Band Shoppe,
Supplies 174.75; Best Business, Supplies 552.87; Bureau of
Administration, Telephone 53.31; Brad Caldwell, Gas 60.00;
Capital Journal, Minutes & Advertising 642.10; Capital Sports,
Supplies 39.94; Carolina Biological, Supplies 673.07;
Christy Lumber, Repairs 335.83; Country Carpet, Supplies
39.00; Dakota Mill & Grain, Supplies 44.00; Dakota Supply
Group, Supplies 253.08; Delta Educational, Textbooks
1,461.73; Dick Blick Co., Supplies 10,058.81; 22X, Prof.
Services 284.09; Envirotech Waste Service, Waste Disposal
608.46; Fastenal, Supplies 21.92; Flaghouse, Supplies 91.67;
City of Fort Pierre, Utilities 3,614.96; Franklin Covey,
Supplies 41.66; Friendship House, Supplies 23.80; Frey,
Supplies 30.95; FSH Communications, Telephone 127.20;
Gateway 2000, Supplies 2,460.00; Glencoe, Textbooks
1,968.36; Golden West Telephone, Telephone 226.57; Grand
Rental Station, Repairs 249.11; Great Source Educational,
Textbooks 99.95; Grizzly Imports, Supplies 601.23; Harcourt,
Brace, Jovanovich, Textbooks 2,238.82; Harves Sport Shop,
Supplies 317.55; Hauff Mid-America Sports, Supplies 237.35;
Hillyard, Supplies 1,937.90; Houghton Mifflin, Textbooks
3,996.89; IBM, Repairs 1,512.00; Karls, Repairs 269.00;
Kleins Office Plus, Supplies 204.05; Lakeshore Lifeskills,
Supplies 338.94; 22X, Prof. Services 70.00; Larrys
Plumbing, Repairs 307.40; Linguisystems, Supplies 229.60;
M&N Communications, Supplies 231.48; Mailbox Magazine,
Periodicals 29.95; McLeods Printing, Supplies 682.72; MEDCO,
Supplies 302.10; MFASCO Health, Supplies 138.89; Montana
Dakota Utilities, Utilities 73.08; Morris, Repairs 11.82;
Music In Motion, Supplies 621.61; Natl. Association of
Federally Impacted Schools, Registration 450.00; Bobbie Jo
Parker, Gas 141.00; Pearson Assessments, Supplies 536.00;
Pearson Educational, Textbooks 1,454.09; Penn State Industries,
Supplies 181.25; Pepper At Eckroth, Supplies 30.99; Pierre
Solid Waste, Waste Disposal 37.96; Pioneer Drama Service,
Supplies 92.90; Pitsco, Supplies 563.76; Plank Road
Publishing, Supplies 122.20; Praxair, Supplies 156.96;
Premier Agendas, Supplies 1,649.31; Pro-Ed, Supplies 231.00;
Qwest, Telephone 129.54; Ramkota Inn, Lodging 740.00; Rand
McNally & Co., Supplies 177.12; Rigby, Textbooks 600.60;
Right Turn, Tuition 497.61; 22X, Pro. Services 28.00;
Robins Water, Water 29.80; Tom Rogers, Repairs 6,342.00;
Rockler Woodworking, Supplies 75.94; Scholastic, Supplies
56.76; School Specialty, Supplies 9,444.79; SD Department of
Labor, Unemployment 2,172.00; Security Locksmith, Repairs
136.95; Service Reproduction, Supplies 370.57; Shell Fleet
Plus, Gas 819.11; Software Services, Repairs 130.00; South
Dakota Magazine, Periodicals 19.00; South Western Publishing,
Supplies 2,228.00; 22X, Prof. Services 1,774.84; Stanley
County School District, Imprest 132.00; Stanley County Law
Enforcement, Fingerprinting 70.00; State Property Management,
Supplies 225.00; Super Duper, Supplies 265.76; Superior
Lamp, Supplies 1,020.21; Supreme School Supply, Supplies
354.38; Tasks Galore Publishing, Supplies 54.95; Taylor Music,
Supplies 1,189.00; Titze Electric, Repairs 1,485.22; 22X,
Prof. Services 45.00; VoWac Publishing, Textbooks 940.80;
Walker Refuse, Waste Disposal 306.00; Wegner Corporation,
Supplies 470.74; West Central Electric, Utilities 144.99;
Julie Willoughby, Meals 67.00; WW Tire Service, Repairs
114.95; Youngberg & Sons, Supplies - 770.52; Zander Auto Parts,
Repairs 496.00; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $86,427.77. (A more
detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the
Elementary Building.
E. Note Imprest Expenses
DCI, Background Checks 132.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES
$132.00.
F. Approve Teacher Lane Changes
William Ellwanger - $39,550.00
Laura Snow - $37,000.00
Jenifer Palmer - $37,425.00
Principal Brian Doherty introduced the following new teachers to
the Board. Amber Thomas-FACS, Allen Brakke-Science, Ed
Jackson-Art, Quinton Cermak-Social Studies and Nicole Quiroga-English
& Spanish.
Principal Merry introduced Lori Nemec as the new computer and
reading teacher for the elementary classrooms.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell presented a survey of the members
of the Building Committee reporting the prioritized building
needs for the Stanley County School District. The staff will
complete the survey on August 22 during their in-service
meetings. A survey of the Stanley County School District parents
will be completed after school starts this year. On August 7,
2007, representatives of the Building Committee met with the
Stanley County Commissioners to discuss possible building sites.
The Building Committee will continue to meet and discuss all
building options.
Board President Sonny Harrowa and Board member John Duffy
reported the State of South Dakota Department of Transportation
has contracted with a traffic safety company to review the needs
for safety of children crossing the highway next to the schools
in Fort Pierre. Meetings are being arranged for August 15, 2007,
at the Holiday Inn Express to discuss all safety issues.
Miller moved, seconded by Nutter, to approve the applications
for open enrollment for students #5700119980807, 5700119980809,
5700119980810, 5700119980811, 5700119980812 and 5700119980813 as
recommended by the Superintendent. All voted aye.
Miller moved, seconded by Duffy, to approve three Public School
Exemptions for the 2007-2008 school year. All voted aye.
Principal Merry Bleeker reported the Associated School Boards
Convention in Sioux Falls had very informative sessions. The new
secretary at the Parkview Elementary Principals office is Sarah
Etzkorn. Additional educational assistants have been hired for
the special education program and two more educational assistant
positions are to be filled in the near future. Special education
training sessions are being held on August 13 and 14, 2007.
Principal Brian Doherty reported the fall session activities
have started for the 2007-2008 school year. This year there will
be two foreign exchange students and possibly a third student
attending the Stanley County High School.
Business Manager Kevin Merscheim detailed the proposed 2007-2008
fiscal year budget. A detailed listing showing increases and
decreases in the budget and graphs were included.
Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION #1-2008 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, 2007, through June 30, 2008. The adopted
annual budget levy requests are as follows:
TAX LEVY REQUEST
General Fund $ Maximum Mill Levy Allowed by Law
Capital Outlay $ 1.67/ 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.
Athletic Director Guy Hunter requested approval to purchase a
wireless marquee to be placed at the Parkview Parking Lot.
Donations have been received towards the purchase price but a
donated amount from the school district will be needed. The
Board requested more information and a cost analysis of the
marquee to be presented at the September Board meeting.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell detailed the Teacher Compensation
Assistance Program to the Board and its inclusion in the
certified negotiations agreement for the 2007-2008 school year.
Duffy moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the certified and
classified negotiation agreements for the 2007-2008 school year.
All voted aye.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell and the Board members reported
information on the ASBSD/SASD Joint Convention in Sioux Falls,
held August 9 and 10, 2007. Items discussed were opting out and
bond issue elections and four day school weeks.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell presented pocket calendars from
ASBSD to the Board members. The Board and the Administration
commended Sonny Harrowa and Darby Nutter for the improvements
being made at the softball field in Fort Pierre. The replacement
of the fence and repair to the track will be completed in the
near future. The preliminary Annual Year Progress Determination
report was presented and discussed by the Board.
Duffy moved, seconded by Miller, to adjourn at 7:10 P.M. All
voted aye.
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