|
The Stanley County
School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session
October 10, 2007, 5:40 P.M., at the Cheyenne School with Sonny
Harrowa, Bridget Miller, John Duffy, Darby Nutter and Mork Norman
present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Brad Caldwell,
Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Brian Doherty and
Merry Bleeker. Visitors were Travis Gulbrandson, Shirley Swanson,
Connie Johnson, Jon Johnson, Carrie Norman, Darci Jones and
Michelle Hand.
President Sonny Harrowa called the meeting to order at 5:40 P.M.
President Sonny Harrowa led the pledge of allegiance.
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 and to hold the final payment for Wald Construction
until completion of the concession building project. All voted
aye.
A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 10,
2007 and special meetings September 14 and 26, 2007.
B. Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 2007 476,440.65;
Receipts: Taxes 36,648.51; Interest 1,124.38; Misc. Revenue
1,076.39; State Aid 89,582.00; Admissions 2,740.00; Yearbooks
90.00; Donations 500.00; Tobacco Prevention Grant 5,000.00;
Total Receipts 136,761.28; Transfers into the Account 25.00;
Total Available 613,226.93; Disbursements - 57,021.21; Payroll
150,739.17; Transfer Out 17.45; Cash Balance, September 30, 2007
405,449.10; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, September 1, 2007
104,269.67; Receipts: Taxes 1,556.00; Total Receipts 1,556.00;
Total Available 105,825.67; Disbursement 113,436.12; Cash
Balance, September 30, 2007 (7,610.45); SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash
Balance, September 1, 2007 - 516,004.54; Receipts: Taxes
1,476.17; Interest 1,769.57; IDEA Funds 9,967.00; Preschool
Fund 328.00; Total Receipts 13,540.74; Transfers into the
Account - 0; Total Available 529,545.28; Disbursements
1,329.46; Payroll 22,499.35; Cash Balance, September 30, 2007
505,716.47; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 2007
4,819.88; Receipts: Taxes 353.83: Interest 11.85; Total
Receipts 365.68; Total Available 5,185.56; Payroll 0; Cash
Balance, September 30, 2007 5,185.56; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance,
September 1, 2007 970,170.16; Receipts: Interest 3,853.04;
Total Receipts 3,853.04; Total Available 974,023.20; Transfer
Out 0; Cash Balance, September 30, 2007 974,023.20; FOOD
SERVICE: Cash Balance, September 1, 2007 25,238.18; Receipts:
Sales 3,141.25; State Food Reimbursement 0; Community & Youth
Inv. 0; Total Receipts 3,141.25; Transfers into the Account
0; Total Available 28,401.61; Disbursements 8,918.89; Payroll
9,779.48; Cash Balance, September 30, 2007 9,703.24; FIDUCIARY
ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, September 1, 2007 349,834.00; Receipts:
Interest 1,124.80; Junior Class 1,267.00; Big Dakota
Volleyball 595.00; Student Council 772.82; Band 737.00;
Cheerleaders 100.05; Golf 500.00; Volleyball 1,365.50;
Triple S Group 461.84; Coaches Fundraisers 910.00; Total
Receipts 7,834.01; Transfers into the Account 2,381.78; Total
Available - 360,049.79; Disbursements 13,218.28; Cash Balance,
September 30, 2007 346,831.51.
C. Note Budget Report
D. Approve the Regular Bills
Ace Hardware, Supplies 29.72; ALA Graphics, Supplies 114.20;
All American Sports, Uniforms 153.44; All-Around Graphics,
Supplies 25.00; Alltel, Cell Phone 91.18; Alltel
Communications, Supplies 84.98; American Linen, Supplies
334.06; 22X, Supplies 394.62; Avera Health, Food 120.00; BP,
Gas 277.60; Best Business, Supplies 579.54; Blick Art
Materials, Supplies 2,838.00; Briggs Trucking, Repairs 796.34;
Bureau of Administration, Telephone 23.23; Capital Journal,
Minutes & Advertising 1,046.33; Carolina Biological, Supplies
3,707.05; Child & Adult Nutrition Services, Food 208.50; 22X,
Tuition & Therapy 8,749.62; Christy Lumber, Repairs 1,156.80;
Cole Papers, Supplies 1,230.50; Community & Youth Inv., Rental
400.00; Connecting Point, Supplies 1,743.00; Consortium
Publishing, Supplies 80.95; Dean Foods, Milk 2,122.56; E-Rate
Complete, Annual Fees 1,750.00; Earthgrains, Food 522.00;
Education Week, Supplies 44.94; Envirotech Waste Services, Waste
Disposal 1,314.50; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities 6,114.45;
Friendship House, Supplies 124.70; FSH Communications, Telephone
90.80; Glass Products, Repairs 1,958.71; Glencoe, Textbooks
4,283.90; Golden West Telephone, Telephone 200.68; Gray Lines of
the Black Hills, Bus Charters 1,084.38; H&H Repair, Repairs
298.68; Haggertys Musicworks, Supplies & Repairs 8,242.42;
Harkers, Food 2,815.55; Hillyard, Supplies & Concessions
Building 7,017.16; Holt, Reinhart & Winston, Textbooks 342.39;
Jostens, Yearbooks 1,473.62; Karls, Supplies 336.00; Kleins
Office Plus, Supplies 194.43; 22X, Prof. Services 60.00;
Larrys Plumbing, Repairs 362.69; Mammoth Site, Periodicals
171.86; McLeods Printing, Supplies 180.45; Melvins Flower
Shop, Supplies 54.50; Jennifer Milliken, Supplies & Meals
106.94; Monick Pipe, Concessions Building 4,807.60; Montana
Dakota Utilities, Utilities 101.59; Mountain Press, Library
Media 74.11; Natl. Board Certified Counselors, Fees 60.00;
National Business, Membership 75.00; NCA/CASI, Membership
765.00; Pearson Education, Textbooks 38,561.31; Pepper At
Eckroth, Supplies 1,259.63; 22X, Prof. Services 290.00; Pierre
Solid Waste, Waste Disposal 51.31; Pitney Bowes, Supplies
188.97; Porters Camera Store, Supplies 68.39; Praxair, Supplies
158.10; Prentice Hall, Supplies 441.56; The Rapid City
Journal, Periodicals 49.50; Katherine Riedy, Meals 52.00;
Reinhart, Food 6,411.21; Renaissance Learning, Supplies
468.78; Right Turn, Tuition 860.51; Robins Water, Water
227.04; Royal Flush, Supplies- 240.00; Runnings, Supplies
118.47; SD Depart of Health, County Nurse 21.67; SD Library
Association, Supplies 24.75; Santel Communications, Supplies
425.00; Scholastic, Periodicals 497.15; SASD, Supplies 110.00;
School Specialty, Supplies 4,122.31; SD Department of Labor,
Unemployment 1,448.00; SD State Historical Association,
Membership 35.00; SD Urban Indian Health, Bus Drivers Physicals
270.00; SDHS Coaches Association, Membership 120.00; Servall
Uniform & Linen, Supplies 90.17; Shell Fleet Plus, Gas 624.43;
Simplex Grinnell, Supplies 742.00; Software House Int., Supplies
786.72; Software Services, Repairs 682.50; 22X, Prof. Services
2,108.94; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Sellers 225.25;
Stanley County School District, Imprest 2,174.24; State Property
Management, Supplies 12.00; Super 8 Motel, Lodging 202.97;
Titze Electric, Concessions Building 6,603.56; Town And Ranch
Market, Food 311.23; US Food Service, Food 2,473.07; Value
Village, Supplies 29.79; Wald Incorporated, Concession Building
7,465.65; Walker Refuse, Waste Disposal 306.00; Wall Street
Journal, Periodicals 165.00; Walmart, Supplies 1,105.04; West
Central Electric, Utilities 269.71; Julie Willoughby, Gas
39.88; Workplace Technology, Supplies & Equipment 4,153.00; WR/LJ
Rural Water, Utilities 127.50; WW Tire Service, Repairs 56.85;
Youngberg & Sons, Repairs 784.50; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED
$159,396.93. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration
Office of the Elementary Building.
E. Note Imprest Expenses
DCI, Background Checks 264.00; Tate Gabriel, Official 70.00;
Mark Gageby, Official 70.00; Charles McGuigan, Official 70.00;
Paul Schreiner, Official 95.60; Kelly Stout, Official 70.00;
Guy Hunter, Boys Golf Meals 209.00; Pine Hills Golf Course,
Entry Fees 90.00; SDHS Coaches Association, Membership 480.00;
Highmore High School, Entry Fees 20.00; Platte School District,
Entry Fees 20.00; Melody Gross, Official 70.00; Angie Kinsley,
Official 105.20; Lee Rowse, Official 70.00; Todd Sandal,
Official 70.00; Laura Snow, Official 70.00; Dan Thelen,
Official 147.44; Faulkton School District, Entry Fees 20.00;
Miller High School, Entry Fees 25.00; Speech Communications,
Membership 40.00; Jostens, Registration 20.00; SD High School
Press, Registration 78.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES $2,174.24.
The Board took a tour of the Cheyenne school building.
Miller moved, seconded by Nutter, to approve the resignation of
Blair Krueger and authorized the administration to advertise for a
suitable replacement. All voted aye.
Duffy moved, seconded by Nutter, to approve the applications for
open enrollments for student numbers 5700119980818 and
5700119980819. All voted aye.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell presented that the majority of the
staff surveyed were in favor of a four-day school week. The
administration is requesting parent comments on the proposal. The
2008-2009 school year calendar with the four-day proposal was
discussed. Currently, sixteen schools use the four-day school
week. The rural school parents approve of the four-day school week
currently used in the rural schools. The Board expressed they
would like to visit one of the schools currently using the
four-day school week. The proposal could increase enrollment and
test scores, and decrease student absentees. The proposal will be
discussed further at the November Board meeting.
Principal Merry Bleeker reported that parent-teacher conferences
were well attended in September. Sheryl Peterson Holsey will be
the Artist in the Schools which is part of a grant to the school
district. The end of the first- quarter is October 23 for the
rural schools and October 24 for classes in Fort Pierre. Linda
Clair and Barbara Sogaard will attend Math Counts training.
Stanley County School District qualifies for the School Wide Title
1 program which will lessen elementary classroom restrictions.
Principal Brian Doherty reported parent-teacher conferences were
held on September 24 and 25, 2007. Eight-five percent of the
parents attended the conferences. The Laptop Committee has met
twice and will visit schools using the laptops and will report
back to the Board. Shirley Swanson reported the school play
Lagooned will be presented on October 26 and 27, 2007. Many
students are involved in the school play this fall. Principal
Brian Doherty also reported the US Army Field Band will perform on
November 7 at the High School. The Pride Surveys will be given to
students on November 6 and 7, 2007.
Board member John Duffy reported on the School Law Seminar
presented on October 3, 2007, by the Associated School Boards of
South Dakota. Many topics were discussed such as consolidation,
open meeting laws, special education discipline, free speech laws,
student and staff grievances, conflicts of interest for board
members, retire/rehire laws, open enrollments and truancy laws.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell presented a draft copy of the
District Emergency Operations Policy and requested it be discussed
at the November Board meeting.
Business Manager Kevin Merscheim requested that a portion of the
Impact Aid funds budget for the 2007-2008 school year be
transferred to the General Fund.
Miller moved, seconded by Duffy, to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION #2-2008 Let it be resolved, that the School Board of
the Stanley County School District #57-1 transfer the following
cash balance from the Impact Aid Fund to the General Fund.
TO: General Funds $346,309.89
FROM: Impact Aid $346,309.89
All voted aye.
Business Manager Kevin Merscheim reported that for many years
employees have elected to invest in 403b annuities through payroll
deductions. New IRS regulations now require a multitude of
agreements, monitoring and reporting to continue with the payroll
deductions. It was recommended was to stop all 403b payroll
deductions until further notice.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell reported volunteers are being
requested to coach fifth and sixth grade basketball. The
advantages of the school sponsoring the basketball program were
discussed. The Teacher Compensation Committee has approved five
applications for T-CAP reimbursement in September. Superintendent
Brad Caldwell attended the annual Impact Aid meeting in
Washington, DC, last week and visited with our senators and
representative about the federal program. It was proposed was to
purchase a used activity bus from Foreman Sales and Service. The
proposal will be discussed further in the future.
|