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The Stanley County
School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular
session January 8, 2007, 5:30 P.M., in the Middle School
Learning Center with Sonny Harrowa, Mork Norman, John Duffy,
Darby Nutter 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, Craig Rutschke,
Paula Alexander, Kim Doherty, Laura Snow, Mona Smith, Vera
Cronin, Richard and Lori Gloe, Jennifer Milliken, Julie
Willoughby, Julie Jeffries, Susan Rathbun, Shirley Swanson,
Billie Jo Steffen and the sixth and seventh grade band members.
President Sonny Harrowa called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.
The sixth and seventh grade band members played the national
anthem.
Duffy moved, seconded by Norman, to adopt the agenda. All voted
aye.
Norman moved, seconded by Nutter, to approve the Consent
Calendar. All voted aye.
A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 11,
2006, and Special Meeting of December 14, 2006.
B. Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, December 1, 2006 593,187.64;
Receipts: Taxes 115,567.05; Interest 1,677.67; Misc. Revenue
1,073.38; State Aid 76,647.00; Admissions 1,190.00;
Yearbooks 30.00; Refund 1,941.00; National Minerals
14,335.84; Taylor Grazing 5,105.83; E-Rate Reimbursement
500.00; Total Receipts 218,067.77; Transfers into the Account
778.51; Total Available 812,033.92; Disbursements
98,596.40; Payroll 125,402.49; Transfer Out 14.95; Cash
Balance, December 31, 2006 588,020.08; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash
Balance, December 1, 2006 16,890.76; Receipts: Taxes
23,556.92; Interest 72.51; Misc. Revenue 455.35; Total
Receipts 24,084.78; Total Available 40,975.54; Disbursement
8,360.31; Cash Balance, December 31, 2006 32,615.23; SPECIAL
EDUCATION: Cash Balance, December 1, 2006 - 466,420.40;
Receipts: Taxes 23,937.32; Interest 1,178.49; Title VIB
9,960.70; Preschool Grant 352.50; Total Receipts 35,429.01;
Total Available 501,849.41; Disbursements 1,931.00; Payroll
27,673.05; Cash Balance, December 31, 2006 472,245.36;
PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, December 1, 2006 31,819.35;
Receipts: Taxes 5,747.67: Interest 0; Total Receipts
5,747.67; Total Available 37,567.02; Payroll 37,061.79; Cash
Balance, December 31, 2006 505.23; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance,
December 1, 2006 770,674.52; Receipts: Interest 2,731.21;
Total Receipts 2,731.21; Total Available 773,405.73;
Transfer Out 0; Cash Balance, December 31, 2006 773,405.73;
FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, December 1, 2006 (38,647.45);
Receipts: Sales 12,481.85; Community & Youth Inv. 0; State
Food Reimbursement 27,256.50; Total Receipts 39,738.35;
Total Available 1,090.90; Disbursements 11,139.59; Payroll
14,598.37; Cash Balance, December 31, 2006 (24,647.06);
FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, December 1, 2006 324,543.19;
Receipts: Interest 1,069.95; Resale 3,481.91; Sophomore
Class 87.01; 7th Grade 36.00; Student Council 1,685.00;
Letterwinners 500.00; FCCLA 848.56; Band 583.25; Triple S
Group 333.91; Stanley Co. Wresting Inv. 3,437.00; Hayes
School 11.14; Coaches Fundraisers 150.00; Weight Room
Donations 112.15; Total Receipts 12,335.88; Transfers into
the Account 7,096.29; Total Available - 343,975.36;
Disbursements 15,993.49; Cash Balance, December 31, 2006
327,981.87.
C. Note Budget Report
D. Approve the Regular Bills
Alltel, Cell Phone 72.79; American Linen, Supplies 440.02;
BP, Gas 768.25; BankWest, Capital Outlay Certificates
500.00; Best Business Products, Supplies & Repairs 476.33;
Merry Bleeker, Mileage 12.80; Brad Caldwell, Travel Expenses
1,045.21; Capital Journal, Minutes & Advertising 205.66;
Capital Sports, Supplies 701.90; Cedar Shore Resort, Lodging
61.95; Child and Adult Nutrition Services, Food 230.61;
Christy Lumber, Supplies 111.09; Linda Clair, Meals 35.00;
Cole Paper, Supplies 4,853.77; Comfort Inn, Lodging 79.99;
Comfort Inn-Sioux Falls, Lodging 156.47; Conoco, Gas 39.45;
Dakota Refrigeration, Repairs -65.00; Dakota Supply Group,
Supplies 62.51; Dean Foods, Milk 1,314.10; Earthgrains, Food
455.34; Envirotech Waste Service, Waste Disposal 697.85;
Fischer Science Education, Supplies 128.16; Forell Limo
Service, Bus Charters 1,266.50; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities
5,432.54; Friendship House, Supplies 158.55; FSH
Communications, Telephone 233.20; Gales Gas, Propane
1,449.48; Glass Products, Repairs 316.12; Gray Lines of the
Black Hills, Chartered Buses 1,839.72; Hach Company, Supplies
174.80; Harkers, Food 1,947.67; Hauff Mid-America Sports,
Uniforms 1,033.05; Jostens, Yearbook 2,450.00; Kleins
Office Plus, Supplies 59.30; Kmart, Supplies 80.04; Larrys
Plumbing, Repairs 1,461.88; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson, Prof.
Services 48.00; McDorman Piano Service, Repairs 120.00;
Melvins Flower Shop, Supplies 53.50; Jennifer Milliken,
Supplies 61.98; Monick Pipe, Repairs 63.21; Montana Dakota
Utilities, Utilities 6,317.06; Norcostco, Supplies 73.73;
Omni Cheer, Uniforms 455.40; Pepper At Eckroth, Supplies
1,557.92; Pierre Solid Waste, Waste Disposal 24.68; Pitney
Bowes, Postage 500.00; Playscripts, Supplies 92.90; Porter
Camera Store, Supplies 1,024.61; Praxair, Supplies 68.97;
Qwest, Telephone 148.44; Reinhart, Food 4,070.68;
Renaissance Learning, Supplies 249.00; Right Turn, Tuition
745.53; 22X, Travel 71.30; Robins Water, Water 189.42;
Runnings, Supplies 56.94; SD Counselors Association,
Registration 220.00; Security Locksmith, Repairs 122.96;
Servall Uniforms, Supplies 107.68; Shell, Bus Gas 235.47;
Simplex, Repairs 891.85; SLD Lighting, Supplies 609.40;
Software House International, Supplies 6,019.92; Stanley
County Booster Club, Ticket Sellers 211.32; Stanley County
School District, Imprest 6,064.91; Titze Electric, Repairs
161.71; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies/Food 512.41; US Food
Service, Food 1,446.04; VISA, Supplies 10.00; Walmart,
Supplies 730.87; West Central Electric, Utilities 362.87; WR/LJ
Rural Water, Water 107.50; Youngberg & Sons, Supplies 7.00;
GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $64,232.48. (A more detailed listing
is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.
E. Note Imprest Expenses
SDHSAA, All State Band 36.00; Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce,
Pierre Pride Dollars 350.00; Performance Pathways,
Registration 60.00; Sally Ehlers, School Election Worker
195.21; Renee Andersen, School Election Worker 169.40; Twyla
Bartholomew, School Election Worker 130.58; Community & Youth
Involved Center, Rental 50.00; DCI, Background Checks
176.00; Lois Hall, School Election Worker 143.40; Barbara
Harvey, School Election Worker 146.74; Lavonna Kirkpatrick,
School Election Worker 197.70; Kirley Hall, Rental 50.00;
Rose Nelson, School Election Worker 137.40; Nancy Jo Mikkelsen,
School Election Worker 137.40; Marion Schmidt, School Election
Worker 118.30; Marvin Swan, School Election Worker 164.85;
Darla Tibbs, School Election Worker 120.86; Dixie Thorson,
School Election Worker 149.87; Triple U Ranch, Rental 50.00;
Janet Waldron, School Election Worker 183.62; Mork Norman,
Board Meeting Mileage 345.60; Rob Davis, Official 75.00;
Brian Doherty, Official 75.00; Quint Garnos, Official
185.72; Steven Leber, Official 110.00; V. Thomas McGough,
Official 166.08; Todd Palmer, Official 120.00; Brad Remmich,
Official 60.00; Dan Rounds, Official 35.00; Sarah Seamands,
Official 35.00; Brett Sether, Official 120.00; Louis Young,
Official 160.00; Tate Gabriel, Clock 37.50; Guy Hunter,
Announcer 25.00; Chad Uhrig, Official 120.00; Gregory School
District, Entry Fees 50.00; Eric Booth, Official 50.00;
Warren Friesz, Official 149.40; Clint Menning, Clock 25.00;
Jeremy Mikkelsen, Official 95.00; Jeff Turning Heart, Official
95.00; Webster School District, Entry Fees 50.00; Theresa
Beastrom, Official 45.00; Merry Bleeker, Official 45.00; Kim
Davis, Official 45.00; Bobby Fossum, Official 120.00; Gloria
Garrity, Official 45.00; Kelli Hanson, Official 233.28;
Michelle Humann, Official 45.00; Bonnie Miller, Official
120.00; Shavonne Mitchell, Official 120.00; Jenifer Palmer,
Official 45.00; Rebecca Uhrig, Official 120.00; Wagner
Community School, Entry Fees 50.00; Sheila Ricketts, Official
40.00; Megan Sutley, Official 40.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES
$6,064.91.
F. Approve Letters of Intent
Chrystal Lund Cook - $8.50 per hour
Amber Thomas Special Ed. Asst - $8.50 per hour
G. Approve Resignation
Daniel Mach
The Board expressed their appreciation to Daniel Mach for his
service to the Stanley County School District for the last five
years.
Laura Snow, Stanley County Band Instructor, reported the
enrollment of the school band and opportunities for the students
in band. The instrumentation of the pep band was discussed
because of students being involved in activities and after
school jobs. The standards and requirements of the students were
also noted.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell presented for the first reading of
the amended Harassment Policy as recommended during the recent
Civil Right review of the Stanley County School District. The
amended policy will be for students as well as employees.
Board Members John Duffy and Sonny Harrowa reported on the
negotiations with the South Dakota Department of Transportation
about the reconstruction of highway 83 on school property.
Safety equipment such as concrete barriers and flashing lights
has been requested but has been rejected by the department. The
Department of Transportation has offered to give $500.00 for the
land consumed by construction of the road. The Board requested
the public get involved with letters to the editor and Governor,
a petition drive for the support of safety devices and have
detailed pictures or drawings of the suggested improvements.
Duffy moved, seconded by Miller, to not accept the $500 from the
Department of Transportation, continue to negotiate for needed
safety equipment and to insure the safety of the Stanley County
School Districts students. All voted aye.
Principal Brian Doherty reported the senior class has been
attending the Rotary Club meetings in Pierre. The National Guard
Drug Program started on January 8, 2007. The South Dakota High
School Activities Association is investigating the interest of
starting a competitive cheer and dance program next year. Guy
Hunter will survey students for interest in the program and will
present a report at the February Board meeting. The results of
the Writing Assessment test for grades five and nine were
reported.
Kim Doherty reported the Math Counts Chapter Competition will be
February 10 in Pierre and will determine which Stanley County
students will attend the state competition.
Principal Merry Bleeker reported the consolidated application
review for Title 1 and REAPs programs will be conducted on
January 11, 2007. The South Dakota State Department of Education
will conduct the review. The National Assessment of Educational
Progress tests will be conducted for the fourth grade on
February 15 and for the eighth grade on February 21 at the Hayes
School. A student assembly will be presented by the Pierre/Fort
Pierre Lions Club on January 26, 2007. The speaker will be Len
Quinn and his guide dog, Mikey, of the Leader Dogs for the
Blind.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell presented a request to continue
using the Tech Pathways software for curriculum mapping next
year at a cost of $683.44.
Nutter moved, seconded by Miller, to continue using the Tech
Pathways software program for curriculum mapping at a price of
$683.44 for the 2007-2008 school year. All voted aye.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell reported that the Stanley County
High School Graduation will be May 20, 2007, at 12 noon in the
Parkview building.
John Duffy and Darby Nutter were appointed to the Board Policy
Review Committee.
Duffy moved, seconded by Nutter, to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION #3-2007 Be it resolved, that the School Board of
the Stanley County School District #57-1, in accordance with
SDCL 13-7-10, hereby approves the next school board election
date as June 19, 2007. Voter registration, absentee voting, and
procedures used in counting ballots shall be in accordance with
Title 12 except as specifically provided in SDCL 13-7-11, hereby
approve the following voting precincts and polling places for
the 2007 school board election:
Precinct #1 Orton School
Precinct #3 Kirley Hall
Precinct #14 Hayes School
Precincts #2, 4, 5, 6 & 9 Stanley County High School
All voted aye.
Business Manager Kevin Merscheim proposed a resolution to
transfer funds to the food service account as was adopted in the
2006-2007 school budget.
Miller moved, seconded by Duffy, to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION #4-2007 Be is 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 (Transfers In) - $25,000.00
FROM: General Fund (Transfers Out) - $25,000.00
All voted aye.
Billie Jo Steffen representing the Black Hills Special Services
proposed a community employment option of placing one of their
clients at Stanley County School. The client will be trained
through their vocational rehabilitation services.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell reported on the January staff
in-service meeting of January 3, 2007. It was requested to add a
position for an educational assistant for the kindergarten
classes for the remainder of the school year. A letter from the
South Dakota Coalition of Schools was presented which requested
the Stanley County School District to join the lawsuit against
the State of South Dakota for the improvement of state aid
funding. The Board supported the lawsuit but did not want to
appropriate additional funds for the lawsuit. The concessions at
the Parkview building were discussed and a request was made to
the Stanley County Booster Club to manage the concessions. The
Superintendents evaluation form was presented to the Board
members with a combined evaluation to be discussed at the
February Board meeting.
Paula Alexander representing the Stanley County Booster Club
reported a chili/soup cook off will be February 2, 2007, during
the Stanley County versus Lyman County double header ballgame.
Businesses, Board members, Administration and teachers are
invited to participate.
Norman moved, seconded by Nutter, to go into Executive Session
according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel and student reasons at
7:52 P.M. All voted aye.
President Sonny Harrowa declared the Board out of Executive
Session at 8:10 P.M.
Norman moved, seconded by Duffy, to adjourn at 8:11 P.M. All
voted aye.
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