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The
Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in
regular session March 10, 2008, 5:30 P.M., in the Middle School
Learning Center with Sonny Harrowa, Bridget Miller, Darby Nutter
and John Duffy present. Mork Norman was absent. Others in
attendance were Superintendent Brad Caldwell, Business Manager
Kevin Merscheim and Principals Merry Bleeker and Brian Doherty.
Visitors were Arlene Krueger, Craig Rutschke, Shirley Swanson,
Kim Doherty, Laura Snow, Jennifer Milliken, Linda Clair, Allen
Brakke, Richard Gloe, Roxanne Harms, Ed Jackson, Bria Peppel,
Lee Heibel, John Ricketts, Taylor Dowling, Lexi Lopour, Katie
Lehrkamp, Kim Larsen, Vera Cronin, Tony Mangan, Lorri Rathbun
and a delegation of concerned parents.
President Sonny Harrowa called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.
President Sonny Harrowa led the pledge of allegiance.
Miller moved, seconded by Nutter, to adopt the agenda. All voted
aye.
Miller moved, seconded by Duffy, to approve the Consent
Calendar. All voted aye.
A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 13,
2008
B. Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, February 1, 2008 662,935.35;
Receipts: Taxes 12,744.37; Interest 1,618.37; Misc. Revenue
92.28; Admissions 5,460.00; State Aid 89,472.00; Yearbooks
30.00; Medicaid Reimbursement 4,753.00; State Apportionment
34,188.70; Total Receipts 148,358.72; Transfers into the
Account 5,324.83; Total Available 816,618.90; Disbursements
136,255.90; Payroll 188,950.72; Transfer Out 93.49; Cash
Balance, February 29, 2008 491,318.79; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash
Balance, February 1, 2008 65,377.80; Receipts: Taxes
1,874.92; Interest 94.79; Donations 4,000.00; DOT Easement
3,500.00; Total Receipts 9,469.71; Total Available
74,847.51; Disbursement 12,299.00; Cash Balance, February 29,
2008 62,548.51; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, February 1,
2008 587,255.56; Receipts: Taxes 1,537.29; Interest
1,507.42; Medicaid Reimbursement 522.00; IDEA Funds
20,280.20; Preschool Funds 328.00; Total Receipts 24,174.91;
Total Available 611,430.47; Disbursements 9,991.34; Payroll
29,174.08; Cash Balance, February 29, 2008 572,265.07;
PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, February 1, 2008 2,394.48; Receipts:
Taxes 369.08: Interest 4.19; Total Receipts 373.27; Total
Available 2,767.75; Payroll 0; Cash Balance, February 29,
2008 2,767.75; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, February 1, 2008
608,916.53; Receipts: Interest 1,960.84; Impact Aid Funds
188,255.00; Total Receipts 190,215.84; Total Available
799,132.37; Transfer Out 0; Cash Balance, February 29, 2008
799,132.37; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, February 1, 2008
17,210.53; Receipts: Interest Earned 16.94; Sales 10,951.95;
State Food Reimbursement 8,695.94; Community & Youth Inv.
3,902.40; Total Receipts 23,587.23; Transfers Into the Account
0; Total Available 40,777.76; Disbursements 16,617.40;
Payroll 12,979.69; Cash Balance, February 29, 2008
11,180.67; FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, February 1, 2008
341,759.97; Receipts: Interest 869.48; Junior Class 22.00;
Sophomore Class 222.10; Big Dakota Volleyball 1,005.20;
Student Council - 646.00; Letterwinners 1,100.00; FCCLA
126.00; Band 302.14; Triple S Group 188.56; Region Wrestling
3,444.00; Stanley County Gymnastics Invitational 50.00; Big
Dakota Wrestling 1,290.00; Boys Basketball Fundraisers
434.25; Girls District Basketball 1,257.00; Gymnastics
Fundraisers 414.00; Knight Scholarship 500.00; Volleyball
Fundraisers 198.50; Total Receipts 12,069.23; Transfers into
the Account 4,667.00; Total Available 358,496.20;
Disbursements 16,011.17; Cash Balance, February 29, 2008
342,485.03.
C. Note Budget Report
D. Approve the Regular Bills
Abbott House, Tuition 1,132.34; Aberdeen School District,
Tuition 766.00; Alltel, Cell Phones 35.30; American Budget
Lodge, Lodging 989.10; American Linen, Supplies 477.84; ASBO,
Membership 185.00; Auto Owners Insurance, Vehicle Insurance
3,353.18; Best Business, Supplies 699.26; Tony Blake, Team
Physician 1,250.00; Bureau of Administration, Telephone
32.68; Brad Caldwell, Mileage 167.00; Capital Journal, Minutes
& Advertising 193.86; Capital Sports, Supplies 43.98; Carolina
Biological, Supplies 37.82; Kevin and Sarah Carter, Book Fine
Refund 8.55; Center for Disabilities, Registration 490.00;
Child and Adult Nutrition Services, Food 177.41; 22X, Prof,
Services 6,107.91; Christy Lumber, Repairs 81.15; Cole
Papers, Supplies 3,611.30; Conoco, Gas 146.89; Dakota Supply
Group, Supplies 403.46; Dean Foods, Milk 1,892.35; Brian
Dozark, Team Physician 1,250.00; Earthgrains, Food 642.90;
Envirotech Waste Services, Waste Disposal 743.59; Flinn
Scientific, Supplies 2,835.63; Forell Limo Service, Bus
Charter 1,547.00; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities 7,143.44;
Gales Gas, Propane 1,992.60; Golden West Telephone, Telephone
175.92; Gray Lines of the Black Hills, Bus Charter 1,927.38;
Great Source Education, Supplies 310.35; Haggertys Musicworks,
Supplies 1,014.92; Harcourt Assessment, Inc., Supplies
1,217.38; Hauff Mid-America Sports, Supplies 1,912.95;
Hillyard, Supplies 168.00; Jostens. Supplies 1,067.40;
Kleins Office Plus, Supplies 188.40; Kmart, Supplies
341.89; Larrys Plumbing, Repairs 53.06; Leidholt, McNeely &
Leidholt, Repairs 302.89; Lemmon Country Inn, Lodging
398.30; Kevin Merscheim, Mileage 60.40; Montana Dakota
Utilities, Utilities 8,223.35; Mountain Press, Library Media
131.56; Nasco, Supplies 51.90; Parkston School District,
Tuition 772.05; Peitz Service, Repairs 129.02; PESI,
Registration 174.00; The Pet Shoppe, Supplies 4.55; Pierre
Solid Waste, Waste Disposal 11.53; Pioneer of Pierre, Repairs
179.06; Pitney Bowes, Royalty Fees 253.33; Pitney Bowes,
Postage 500.00; Playscripts, Supplies 27.15; Pro-Ed,
Supplies 94.60; Qwest, Telephone 128.70; Reinhart, Food
6,979.39; Right Turn, Tuition 750.56; 22X, Transportation
3.10; Robins Water, Water 225.94; Runnings, Supplies 36.15;
SD Dept. of Health, County Nurse 765.00; Santel
Communications, Repairs 75.00; School Specialty, Supplies
1,040.95; SDAESP, Registration 125.00; Servall Uniform,
Supplies 132.52; Sew What Embroidery, Supplies 370.00;
Krystal Simons, Mileage 140.60; Sioux Falls School District,
Tuition 977.93; Small Engine House, Repairs 35.01; Laura
Snow, Meals 73.00; Software House International, Supplies
7,337.40; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Sellers 175.39;
Stanley County School District, Imprest 5,360.76; Tom Stotts,
Meals & Mileage 127.60; Titze Electric, Repairs 770.93; Town
And Ranch Market, Food 325.58; US Food Service, Food
2,122.10; VISA, Supplies 99.00; Walmart, Supplies 361.72;
West Central Electric, Utilities 410.01; WR/LJ Rural Water,
Utilities 117.50; WW Tire Service, Repairs 169.99; Zander
Auto Parts, Supplies 18.44; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED
$87,383.39. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration
Office of the Elementary Building.
E. Note Imprest Expenses
Region VII Music, Entry Fee 80.00; Tripp-Delmont Schools,
Registration 20.00; DCI, Background Checks 78.50; BP, Bus Gas
270.71; Fresh Start, Bus Gas 1,011.81; Shell Fleet Plus, Bus
Gas 605.86; Dwayne Anderson, Official 35.00; Eric Booth,
Official 60.00; Quinton Cermak, Official 30.00; Rob Davis,
Official 75.00; Brian Doherty, Official 75.00; Quint Garnos,
Official 130.52; Randy Kludt, Official 60.00; V. Thomas
McGough, Official 173.28; Todd Palmer, Official 120.00; Dan
Rounds, Official 60.00; Bret Sether, Official 120.00; Greg
Warren, Official 150.28; Louis Young, Official 60.00; Guy
Hunter, Meals 910.00; Agar-Blunt-Onida Schools, Entry Fees
50.00; All-Around Graphics, Awards 70.00; Merry Bleeker,
Gymnastics (45.00); Guy Hunter, Meals 331.00; Chamberlain
School, Region Gymnastics 295.40; SoDak Track/Field Clinic,
Registration 45.00; 22X, Mileage 488.40; TOTAL IMPREST
EXPENSES $5,360.76.
Lori Rathbun presented to the Board signed petitions of two
hundred sixteen residents who requested the Board reconsider the
four-day school decision of February 13, 2008. Items presented
by Lori Rathbun for discussion were the educational values,
consistency for special education students, not enough time for
the public to study the proposal, keeping the block scheduling,
no cost savings, loss of students due to open enrollment,
availability and cost of daycare, no guarantee of appointments
being on Fridays, families not being able to attend Board
meetings for information, questioned all sports on Thursday,
Friday and Saturdays and the need for more information. It was
requested to postpone enactment of the four-day school week for
one year to study the effects upon the Stanley County School
District. The Board addressed the questions from the public in
attendance. The Board reported the results of surveys of the
parents, staff and students completed since August. The Board
also referred to statistical information received and reported
on visits by Board members and the Administration to schools
that currently use the four-day week.
Miller moved to reconsider the four-day week vote of February
13, 2008 and requested more information be provided. The motion
died for lack of second.
Laura Snow of the Classroom Connections Committee presented the
educational uses of tablet computers in the classroom and the
WebCT software currently used in the music appreciation class.
John Ricketts, Taylor Dowling, Lexi Lopour and Katie Lehrkamp
demonstrated the students use of the tablet computers in areas
such as email, assignments, tests and calendars. Ed Jackson
reported the importance of learning with technology and going
paperless to decrease the amount of paper consumed daily. It was
proposed to purchase fifteen tablet computers this year and an
additional eleven computers for the 2008-2009 school year.
Training for the teachers on the computers will be in May and
again in August.
Miller moved, seconded by Nutter, to authorize the purchase of
the fifteen tablet computers at a cost of $21,765 from the
current year capital outlay budget. All voted aye.
Principal Merry Bleeker reported the state mandated Writing
Assessment was completed by the fifth grade in February.
Elementary students are participating in programs at the
Discovery Center such as Penguins and Their Young, Senses. The
third quarter will end on March 13 in town and March 17 in the
rural schools. The Special Education staff will be attending the
state special education conference in Pierre on March 16 thru
18. Barb Sogaard and Linda Clair continue to have training in SD
Counts. The Dakota STEP test will be given to students in grades
three thru five in town and grades three thru eight in the rural
schools on April 8, 9, and 10. The Otis-Lennon is also
administered to fourth grade students. Kindergarten Roundup will
be April 14 and 15, 2008.
Principal Brian Doherty reported Thomas Tolton will be attending
the state Spelling Bee in Sioux Falls and the state Geography
Bee in Brookings. The Dakota STEP test will be April 7, 8, 9 and
10 for all middle and high school students. The end of the third
quarter will be March 17. A listing of improvements that have
been completed to the Stanley County Library was reviewed by the
Board. Roxanne Harms reported that high school students attended
a math competition in Brookings recently and will be attending a
competition in Aberdeen in April.
Duffy moved, seconded by Miller, to accept the open enrollment
application for student #570011980829 for the 2007-2008 school
year and #570011980827 and 570011980828 for the 2008-2009 year.
All voted aye.
Don Jacobson representing Swan-Huising Partnership of Pierre
reported the buildings structural study has not been completed
but the report will be available in the near future.
President Sonny Harrowa announced that a $4,000 donation was
received from Jim Stoeser for the construction of concrete
bollards near the Elementary School building. The Board
expressed their appreciation for this large donation.
President Sonny Harrowa appointed Bridget Miller and Mork Norman
to the Negotiations Committee for this springs negotiation
sessions.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell requested approval for the family
of Thomas Tolton to received reimbursement for mileage to attend
the Spelling and Geography Bees.
Duffy moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the request to pay
the mileage expense for the Thomas Tolton family. All voted aye.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell presented a possible school
calendar that must be negotiated for a four-day school week by
using a modified block class schedule. State Aid funding for the
2008-2009 school year was reported which includes an additional
$22.64 per student that must be used to increase teacher
salaries. A group will be organized to review options such as
the Community & Youth Involve Center, local organizations and
churches for student activities on Fridays for the 2008-2009
school year.
Miller moved, seconded by Nutter, to go into Executive Session
according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 8:36 P.M. All
voted aye.
President Sonny Harrowa declared the Board out of Executive
Session at 9:21 P.M.
Duffy moved, seconded by Miller, to accept the resignation of
Lee Heibel at the end of the 2007-2008 school year. All voted
aye.
Miller moved, seconded by Duffy, to accept the recommendations
of the administration and offer contracts for certified teaching
staff for the 2008-2009 school year.
Shari Beeghly, Allen Brakke, Tim Burgard, Quinton Cermak, Linda
Clair, Vera Cronin, Kim Doherty, William Ellwanger, Michael
Falconer, Michelle Glodt, Lori Gloe, Roxanne Harms, Michelle
Humann, Guy Hunter, Edward Jackson, Connie Johnson, Joyce
Larsen, Steve Leber, Jennifer Milliken, Mary Olson, Denise
Overweg, Jenifer Palmer, Bobbi Jo Parker, Bria Peppel, Katherine
Riedy, Tiffany Roderick, Tom Rogers, Barbara Rose, Elizabeth Rus,
Lois Russell, Maria Scott, Krystal Simons, Laura Snow, Barbara
Sogaard, Karen Somsen, Thomas Stotts, Shirley Swanson, David
Tate, Amber Thomas, Jeri Wilcox and Julie Willoughby
All voted aye.
Miller moved, seconded by Duffy, to adjourn at 9:24 P.M. All
voted aye.
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