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The Stanley County
School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session
September 10, 2007, 5:01 P.M., in the Middle School Learning
Center with Sonny Harrowa, Mork Norman, Bridget Miller and John
Duffy present. Darby Nutter was absent. Others in attendance were
Superintendent Brad Caldwell, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and
Principals Merry Bleeker and Brian Doherty. Visitors were Rebecca
Cruse, Arlene Krueger, Kim Doherty, Jennifer Milliken, Linda
Clair, Jenifer Palmer, Roxanne Harms, Rhonda Sweetman, and a
delegation of concerned parents about the Homecoming Festivities.
President Sonny Harrowa called the meeting to order at 5 P.M.
President Sonny Harrowa declared a recess at 5:01 P.M. to allow
the Board members to review the condition of the school buildings.
President Sonny Harrowa declared the Board back in session at 5:50
P.M.
President Sonny Harrowa led the pledge of allegiance.
Duffy moved, seconded by Norman, to adopt the agenda as amended.
All voted aye.
Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the Consent Calendar
as amended by the Business Manager. All voted aye.
A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 13, 2007.
B. Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, August 1, 2007 608,583.00; Receipts:
Taxes 12,120.43; Interest 1,425.60; Admissions 2,958.00;
State Aid 89,582.00; Title 1 27,322.00; Yearbooks 30.00;
Title 2 11,971.00; Misc. Receipts 572.05; Refunds 204.50;
Sale of Fixed Assets 95.00; Gross Receipts Tax 21,123.49;
Total Receipts 167,404.07; Transfers into the Account
4,088.06; Total Available 780,075.13; Disbursements 126,059.09;
Payroll 142,311.35; Transfer Out 19.95; Cash Balance, August
31, 2007 511,684.74; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, August 1,
2007 117,546.70; Receipts: Taxes 1,167.05; Interest 243.50;
Perkins Funds 1,816.80; Donations 3,755.00; Total Receipts
6,982.35; Total Available 124,529.05; Disbursement 20,259.38;
Cash Balance, August 31, 2007 104,269.67; SPECIAL EDUCATION:
Cash Balance, August 1, 2007 - 531,456.29; Receipts: Taxes
1,165.82; Interest 1,803.92; Total Receipts 2,969.74;
Transfers into the Account 504.00; Total Available 534,930.03;
Disbursements 3,576.41; Payroll 15,349.08; Cash Balance,
August 31, 2007 516,004.54; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, August
1, 2007 4,526.29; Receipts: Taxes 280.06: Interest 13.53;
Total Receipts 293.59; Total Available 4,819.88; Payroll 0;
Cash Balance, August 31, 2007 4,819.88; IMPACT AID: Cash
Balance, August 1, 2007 931,176.82; Receipts: Interest
3,749.25; Total Receipts 3,749.25; Total Available 934,926.07;
Transfer Out 0; Cash Balance, August 31, 2007 934,926.07; FOOD
SERVICE: Cash Balance, August 1, 2007 24,651.44; Receipts: Sales
3,698.84; State Food Reimbursement 0; Community & Youth Inv.
0; Total Receipts 3,698.84; Transfers into the Account 0;
Total Available 28,350.28; Disbursements 0; Payroll
3,112.10; Cash Balance, August 31, 2007 25,238.18; FIDUCIARY
ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, August 1, 2007 347,316.11; Receipts:
Interest 1,165.57; Coaches Fundraisers 3,900.00; Student
Council 99.60; Gymnastics 546.00; Volleyball Fundraiser
405.00; Total Receipts 4,950.60; Transfers into the Account
693.50; Total Available - 354,125.78; Disbursements 4,291.78;
Cash Balance, August 31, 2007 349,834.00.
C. Note Budget Report
D. Approve the Regular Bills
Ace Hardware, Supplies 64.75; Alltel, Cell Phone 90.88; Als
Engraving, Supplies 13.36; American Linen, Supplies 105.12;
ASBSD, Registration 500.00; BP, Gas 497.77; Best Business,
Supplies & Equipment 14,054.20; Tony Blake, Team Physician
1,250.00; Merry Bleeker, Meals 21.00; Books Are Fun, Library
Media 692.78; Capital Journal, Minutes & Advertising 112.13;
Capital Sports, Supplies 671.00; Carolina Biological, Supplies
60.74; Christy Lumber, Repairs 348.18; Cole Papers, Supplies
461.62; Conoco, Gas 44.03; Dakota Mill & Grain, Supplies
132.00; Dakotamart, Supplies 65.88; Dean Foods, Milk 970.58;
Discount Magazines, Periodicals 380.57; Brian Dozark, Team
Physician 1,250.00; Earthgrains, Food 229.78; 22X, Prof.
Services 332.00; EBSCO, Periodicals 421.88; Eldridge
Publishing, Supplies 436.45; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities
4,231.92; Jodi Gabriel, First-Aid Class 202.29; Gateway 2000,
Equipment 49,230.00; Glass Products, Repairs 305.32; Golden
West Telephone, Telephone 20.72; Grand Rental Station, Repairs
160.00; Gray Lines of the Black Hills, Bus Charters 479.29;
Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, Textbooks 189.70; Harkers, Food
1,898.86; Hauff Mid-America Sports, Supplies 1,628.32; Hillyard,
Supplies 785.45; Hobart Sales, Equipment 8,998.00; Holiday Inn
Express, Lodging 257.65; HR Direct, Supplies 32.56; Ingram
Pest Control, Supplies 240.00; Kleins Office Plus, Supplies
1,350.60; 22X, Prof. Services 210.00; Larrys Plumbing, Repairs
2,745.98; Leber Irrigation, Repairs 115.44; Leidholt, McNeely
& Leidholt, Repairs 138.42; LJ Tech Systems, Repairs 95.76;
Loffnies Home Work, Repairs 61.28; M&R Signs, Repairs 95.70;
Mentoring Minds, Supplies 254.30; Monick Pipe, Construction
1,360.89; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities 69.44; Natl.
Geographic, Registration 60.00; Online Orders, Supplies 18.94;
Peitz, Repairs 102.55; Performance Pathways, Supplies 589.26;
Perma-Bound, Library Media 3,404.51; Pierre Solid Waste, Garbage
3.29; Pitney Bowes, Royalty Fees 253.33; Pitney Bowes, Postage
500.00; Pizza Ranch, Supplies 139.00; Prairie Pages, Library
Media 155.07; Precision Construction, Repairs 9,253.08; Qwest,
Telephone 257.61; Ramkota Inn, Lodging 522.00; Reinhart, Food
4,663.51; Right Turn, Tuition 771.14; Riverside Pub., Supplies
52.81; Robins Water, Water 193.15; Runnings, Supplies
487.39; 22X, Supplies 22.77; SDHSAA, Catastrophic Insurance
834.00; School Nutrition, Registration 35.00; School Specialty,
Supplies 7,320.32; SDASBO, Registration 140.00; SD
Bandmasters, Membership 20.00; SD Library Network, Fees 650.00;
Servall Uniform & Linen, Supplies 32.75; Shell Fleet Plus, Gas
1,344.94; Software House Int., Supplies 68.00; Stanley County
Booster Club, Ticket Sellers 124.32; Stanley County Education
Association, Reimbursement 10.50; Stanley County School
District, Imprest 2,381.78; State Property Management, Supplies
576.00; State Publishing, Supplies 212.04; Sun Opta, Food
40.40; Titze Electric, Repairs 2,173.94; Todays Horse Magazine,
Subscription 25.00; Town And Ranch Market, Food 135.90; United
Building Center, Supplies 151.52; US Food Service, Food
964.65; Varsity Spirit Fashions, Uniforms 664.45; VISA, Supplies
1,205.91; Walmart, Supplies 878.61; Weekly Reader, Periodicals
751.67; West Central Electric, Utilities 175.81; Workplace
Technology, Equipment & Supplies 6,110.00; World Almanac
Education, Supplies 9.95; WR/LJ Rural Water, Utilities 87.50;
Youngberg & Sons, Repairs 708.40; Zander Auto Parts, Repairs
90.90; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $147,738.26. (A more detailed
listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary
Building.
E. Note Imprest Expenses
DCI, Background Checks 132.00; John Burchill, Official 62.50;
Norm Lingle, Official 62.50; Todd Palmer, Official 62.50;
Steve Rounds, Official 62.50; Chad Uhrig, Official 62.50;
Huron School District, Entry Fee 30.00; Pine Hills Golf Course,
Entry Fee 115.00; Hillsview Golf Course, Entry Fee 100.00;
Wild Oak Golf Course, Entry Fee 35.00; Chamberlain High School,
Big Dakota Conference Dues 300.00; Redfield School District,
Entry Fee 12.00; Bev Ball, Official 275.40; Melody Gross,
Official 135.00; Angie Kinsman, Official 90.00; Elaine Meyers,
Official 205.00; Lee Rowse, Official 70.00; Todd Sandal,
Official 180.00; Laura Snow, Official 160.00; Dan Thelen,
Official 209.88; SDHSAA, Entry Fee 20.00; TOTAL IMPREST
EXPENSES $2,381.78.
F. Approve Teacher Lane Changes
Linda Clair -
$38,350.00
A delegation of citizens voiced their disapproval of the school
administrations notice to declare an early dismissal for students
and only allow the high school students to participate in the
homecoming parade. Past homecoming traditions such as building
floats during the week and declaring Hobo Days were discussed, and
it was requested that they be returned to the homecoming
activities.
Duffy moved, seconded by Miller, to allow the elementary students
to participate in the homecoming parade. All voted aye.
Board member John Duffy discussed the replacement of the All State
plaques at the Parkview building and requested that the old
plaques be given to the award winners. Also the schools web site
was discussed as to how to keep the information up to date and how
to make it more user friendly.
Duffy moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the Public School
Exemptions for the 2007-2008 school year as presented. All voted
aye.
Principal Merry Bleeker reported the Stanley County Elementary
School has been noted a Title 1 Distinguished School status
based on the achievement on the Dakota STEP test taken by students
in grades three through five in the spring of 2007. Jennifer
Millikens fifth grade class was awarded the Citizenship Award for
cleaning up garbage around the Parkview building. Current
enrollment in the elementary grades is 230 students. School
picture days are September 11 in Fort Pierre and September 12 in
the rural schools. The school staffing to provide needed special
education services as reported.
President Sonny Harrowa declared a Board recess at 7 P.M. to allow
the Board and Administration to attend homecoming coronation.
President Sonny Harrowa declared the Board back in session at 7:40
P.M.
Principal Brian Doherty reported the total number of student
positions to be purchased this year from the Right Turn. The
current total enrollment in grades six through twelve is 264.
Estimate are that enrollment in the high school by 2012 could drop
to 135 students. The annual official state enrollment count day
will be September 28. The One-To-One Initiative was proposed which
would give high school students laptop computers. Additional
personnel may be needed for the Initiative. A five-member
committee will be formed to discuss the proposal and report its
recommendations to the Board.
Rhonda Sweetman, representing the Stanley County Booster Club,
reported the annual whopper feed will be Friday, September 14,
2007. The Booster Club will not have a raffle this year because of
the additional duties of managing concessions during ball games.
Marsha Karst will be the Booster Club representative for the
concessions project. The Booster Club will sell yard lines for the
remaining three football games with cash prizes to be awarded. The
approval of the annual school wish list for purchases will be in
December. The Board commended the Booster Club and the
cheerleaders for the homecoming decorations.
Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented a list of the teacher
lane changes, teacher contract amendments, extra-duty assignments,
extended contracts and letter of intent amendments.
Teacher Lane Changes:
Linda Clair $38,350.00
William Ellwanger $39,550.00
Kathy Riedy $38,950.00
Kim Doherty $37,100.00
Laura Snow $37,000.00
Jenifer Palmer $37,425.00
New Teacher Contract Amendments:
Quinton Cermak $29,575.00
Football Coach $ 3,012.50
Middle School Boys Basketball Coach $ 2,143.75
Junior Class Advisor $ 200.00
Nicole Quiroga $33,425.00
Extra-Duty Assignments & Extended Contract
Shirley Swanson Extra Duty
Fall Play Assistant $ 587.50
Spring Play Assistant $ 587.50
One Act Play Assistant $ 301.25
Mike Falconer-Extend Contract $36,912.38
Letter of Intent Amendments:
Marcy Kuper Extend Hours to 7.5 per day
Wilma Staples Extend Hours to 7.5 per day
Duffy moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the teacher lane
changes, teacher contract amendments, extra duty assignments,
extended contract and increasing the letter of intent hours as
presented. All voted aye.
The Board declared the regular October Board meeting will be
Wednesday, October 10, 2007, at 5:30 P.M. at the Cheyenne School.
All voted aye.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell reported the result of the staff
surveys for suggest building needs. More community surveys are
needed before any results will be announced. The ASBSD Board
President Leadership Conference will be September 22, and the
School Law Seminar will be October 3, 2007.
Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to go into Executive Session
according to SDCL 1-25-2 for student reasons at 8:29 P.M. All
voted aye.
President Sonny Harrowa declared the Board out of Executive
Session at 8:59 P.M.
Duffy moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the applications for
open enrollment for students #5700119980814, 5700119980815,
5700119980816 and 5700119980817. All voted aye.
Duffy moved, seconded by Norman, to adjourn at 9:01 P.M. All voted
aye.
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