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The Stanley County
School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular
session May 12, 2008, 5:30 P.M., in the Elementary Computer Lab
with Sonny Harrowa, John Duffy, Mork Norman, Bridget Miller and
Darby Nutter present. Others in attendance were Superintendent
Brad Caldwell, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals
Merry Bleeker and Brian Doherty. Visitors were Arlene Krueger,
Craig Rutschke, Kim Doherty, Jennifer Milliken, Allen Brakke,
Kathy Riedy, Rebecca Bentz, Candi Boes, Heidi ODaniel, Carly
Sommars, Guy Hunter, Brian Menning, Tiffany Roderick, Tom
Rogers, Mike Falconer, Dr. Brian Dozark, Dr. Tony Blake,
Michelle Glodt, Lee Heibel, Kim VanDenHemel, Shay VanDenHemel,
Rachael Uecker and Maria Kota.
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 Norman, to adopt the agenda. All voted
aye.
Duffy moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the Consent Calendar
as amended. All voted aye.
A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 14, 2008,
and Special Meetings April 24, 28, 29, May 2 and 5, 2008.
B. Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, April 1, 2008 356,333.23;
Receipts: Taxes 51,892.28; Interest 420.18; Misc. Revenue
53.18; Rentals 100.00; State Aid 89,472.00; Title 1
11,888.00; Title 2 15,729.00; Total Receipts 169,554.64;
Transfers into the Account 268,190.85; Total Available
794,078.72; Disbursements 124,124.68; Payroll 167,598.68;
Transfer Out 84.95; Cash Balance, April 30, 2008 502,270.41;
CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, April 1, 2008 75,544.85;
Receipts: Taxes 20,062.44; Interest 131.38; Donations
100.00; Total Receipts 20,293.82; Total Available 95,838.67;
Disbursement 1,637.40; Cash Balance, April 30, 2008
94,201.27; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, April 1, 2008
555,887.19; Receipts: Taxes 15,034.48; Interest 1,100.72;
IDEA Funds 9,967.00; Preschool Funds 328.00; Total Receipts
26,430.20; Total Available 582,317.39; Disbursements
15,658.12; Payroll 29,070.86; Cash Balance, April 30, 2008
537,588.41; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, April 1, 2008
5,737.10; Receipts: Taxes 3,608.01: Interest 13.05; Total
Receipts 3,621.06; Total Available 9,358.16; Payroll 0;
Cash Balance, April 30, 2008 9,358.16; IMPACT AID: Cash
Balance, April 1, 2008 801,060.89; Receipts: Interest
1,848.98; Total Receipts 1,848.98; Total Available
802,909.87; Transfer Out 267,665.02; Cash Balance, April 30,
2008 535,244.85; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, April 1, 2008
8,310.86; Receipts: Interest Earned 4.83; Sales 9,021.06;
State Food Reimbursement 8,038.01; Community & Youth Inv.
4,953.60; Total Receipts 22,017.50; Transfers Into the Account
0; Total Available 30,328.36; Disbursements 12,978.60;
Payroll 13,888.96; Cash Balance, April 30, 2008 3,460.80;
FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, April 1, 2008 343,986.69;
Receipts: Interest 611.21; Senior Class 71.00; Junior Class
119.00; Sophomore Class 252.50; Freshman Class 615.75;
Student Council 3,860.19; Triple S Group 140.00; Coaches
Fundraisers 758.01; Wellness Program 150.00; Volleyball
Fundraisers 318.00; Post Prom 619.00; Total Receipts
7,514.66; Transfers into the Account 5,784.57; Total Available
357,285.92; Disbursements 11,318.90; Cash Balance, April 30,
2008 345,967.02.
C. Note Budget Report
D. Approve the Regular Bills
All-Around Graphics, Supplies & Awards 1,830.82; Alltel, Cell
Phones 18.75; American Linen, Supplies 415.14; ASBSD,
Seminar 120.00; ASBO, Membership 185.00; Best Business,
Supplies 1,086.27; Merry Bleeker, Meals 21.00; Blick Art
Materials, Supplies 106.18; Buhls, Supplies 345.40; Brad
Caldwell, Meals 12.80; Capital Journal, Minutes & Advertising
381.09; Capital Sports, Supplies 560.00; Child & Adult
Nutrition Service, Food 304.00; 22X, Prof. Services
5,777.91; Christy Lumber, Repairs 101.53; Cole Papers,
Supplies 2,822.98; College of Education, Prof. Services
207.00; Conoco, Gas 35.45; Custodian-Engineers, Registration
280.00; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies 373.00; Dean Foods, Milk
2,158.99; Earthgrains, Food 636.94; Envirotech Waste
Services, Waste Disposal 696.95; Michael Falconer, Meals
52.00; Flinn Scientific, Supplies 227.02; City of Fort Pierre,
Utilities 5,410.73; FSH Communications, Telephone 127.20;
Fresh Start, Gas 631.68; Gales Gas, Propane 76.00; Glass
Products, Repairs 13.44; Golden West Telephone, Telephone
200.08; Gray Lines of the Black Hills, Bus Charter 898.38;
Harcourt Assessment, Supplies 1,566.44; Leroy Heibel, Meals
61.00; Ingram Pest Service, Supplies 250.00; Kelly Inn,
Lodging 620.00; Kleins Office Plus, Supplies 7.24; 22X,
Mileage 1,139.60; Larrys Plumbing, Repairs 234.86; Martys
Welding, Repairs 137.50; Jo Meligan, CPR Class 500.00;
Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities 3,349.28; Morris, Supplies
210.84; Lori Nemec, Meals 61.00; Peitz Service, Repairs
611.38; Pepper At Eckroth, Supplies 462.48; Photos To Go,
Supplies 21.20; Pierre Solid Waste, Waste Disposal 7.72;
Pitney Bowes, Postage 500.00; Play To Learn, Supplies 34.46;
Prairie Pages, Library Media 347.86; Praxair, Supplies
160.88; Qwest, Telephone 128.70; Reinhart, Food 6,594.02;
Right Turn, Tuition 944.76; Robins Water, Water 231.20;
Rockler Woodworking, Supplies 140.91; Elizabeth Rus, Mileage
68.80; School Specialty, Supplies 32.74; SD Association of
Educational Office Personnel, Registration 260.00; Security
Lock Smith, Repairs 18.00; Servall Uniform, Supplies 152.95;
Kathleen Siebrasse, Library Media 39.00; Sioux Falls School
District, Tuition 1,029.40; Sleep Inn, Lodging 458.50; 22X,
Prof. Services 1,411.43; Stanley County School District,
Imprest 2,379.47; State Property Management, Supplies 50.00;
State Publishing, Supplies 22.10; TIE, Registration 760.00;
Town And Ranch Market, Food 680.12; University of SD,
Registration 172.00; US Food Service, Food 3,029.39; VISA,
Supplies 49.45; Walmart, Supplies 1,043.27; West Central
Electric, Utilities 366.30; Jeri Wilcox, Meals 52.00; WR/LJ
Rural Water, Utilities 110.00; WW Tire Service, Repairs
157.05; Youngberg & Sons, Repairs 120.00; GRAND TOTAL BILLS
APPROVED $56,899.03. (A more detailed listing is in the
Administration Office of the Elementary Building.
E. Note Imprest Expenses
Amber Thomas, FCCLA Meals 290.00; SD FCCLA, Registration
410.00; 22X, Mileage 142.08; BP Amoco, Gas 320.42; Shell
Fleet Plus, Gas 941.97; Howard Wood Relays, Entry Fees
100.00; Miller Area School District, Entry Fees 25.00;
Hillsview Golf Course, Green Fees 105.00; Miller Country Club,
Green Fees 20.00; Mobridge Country Club, Green Fees 25.00;
TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES $2,379.47.
F. Approve Resignations
Ed Jackson Art Teacher
Deb LaBrie Assistant Gymnastics Coach
Bria Peppel Assistant Track Coach
G. Approve Contract
Audrey Nelson Art Teacher - $28,275.00
Joyce Larsen, Title 1 teacher, presented a report for the use of
smart boards in the classrooms. This technology is interactive
with the computers in each classroom and gives the students
hands on learning tools. Shay VanDenHemel, Rachael Uecker and
Maria Kota demonstrated the students use of the equipment.
Guy Hunter, Athletic Director, presented the athletic trainers
contract in the amount of $10,000 each year for three years. Dr.
Brian Dozark and Dr. Tony Blake were present to answer questions
pertaining to the contract. The Board deferred action until a
copy of the contract was presented to the board for review.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell reported the Stanley County School
District has received notice the Twenty First Century Grant has
been awarded for the next five years in the total amount of
$736,372.00. Elementary Principal Merry Bleeker will be the
contact staff member of the management team until a Director and
Assistant Director has been hired. The Board thanked Diana
Melvin and Business Manager Kevin Merscheim for work completed
to apply for the grant. Superintendent Brad Caldwell also
reported that fifty-four parent surveys have been returned for
suggestion of day care programs next year.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell presented the results of the
building structural study of the elementary and high school
buildings. The Board will review the report and discuss the
recommendation in more detail at the June Board meeting.
The Board discussed a proposal from parents at the April Board
meeting to allow students who have not completed the graduation
requirement to participate in the graduation ceremonies. The
Board tabled the discussion after reviewing the policy in the
student handbook, discussing the incentive that it gives the
students to complete the requirements to graduate and that a
formal request was not received by the Board.
Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the athletic
trainers contract as proposed for a three-year period in the
amount of $10,000 per year for Dr. Brian Dozark and Dr. Tony
Blake. Miller, Nutter, Norman and Harrowa voted aye. Duffy voted
no.
Jennifer Milliken presented a proposal from sixth grade teacher
Shirley Swanson to transport students on September 8, 2008, to
an internationally renowned presentation called the Bodies
Human in Watertown, South Dakota. The students would see actual
plasticized human bodies in active settings and would allow
students to see the bone, nervous and muscle structure and
internal organs of the human body. The cost of admission and
transportation would be approximately $8,300. The Stanley County
Booster Club has pledged to pay one-third of the cost. Other
sources of funds are being investigated. It was requested the
Board approve the proposal and for the school to cover the
remaining cost of the trip to Watertown. The Board requested
that additional funding be researched, and the request would be
further discussed at the June meeting.
Principal Merry Bleeker reported the elementary music concert
will be May 13 with the Presidents Awards being presented to
fifth grade students who have meet the criteria and the Perfect
Attendance awards will also be presented at the concert. Rural
Rally Day will be May 15, 2008. May 16 will be last day of
school in Fort Pierre with a cookout being presented at Lilly
Park and the staff picnic will be at 5:30 on Friday with years
of service awards to be presented. Mary Olson, Jenifer Palmer
and Lois Russell assisted in the submission of the Response to
Intervention grant on May 9.
Principal Brian Doherty reported the spring activities have been
completed such as the prom and the school carnival. Graduation
ceremonies will be at noon on Sunday, May 18. The drug dogs have
visited the middle and high school buildings on May 6. The
Laptop Institute will be June 9 through 11, in Mitchell. The
senior class is traveling to Rapid City, and the sixth grade is
traveling to Sioux Falls on May 12, 2008.
Duffy moved, seconded by Nutter, to accept the open enrollment
application for students #570011980832 and #570011980833 for the
2008-2009 year. All voted aye.
Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the additional
names to the volunteer list as proposed by Superintendent Brad
Caldwell. All voted aye.
Norman moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the teacher and
coaches contracts for the 2008-2009 school year. All voted aye.
Shari Beeghly, Allen Brakke, Tim Burgard, Quinton Cermak, Linda
Clair, Vera Cronin, Kim Doherty, William Ellwanger, Jeremy
Ellwein, Michael Falconer, Jodie Gabriel, Michelle Glodt, Lori
Gloe, Chev Hackett, Roxanne Harms, Craig Heller, Michelle
Humann, Guy Hunter, Connie Johnson, Joyce Larsen, Steve Leber,
Jennifer Milliken, Mary Olson, Denise Overweg, Jenifer Palmer,
Bobbi Jo Parker, Bria Peppel, Kathy Riedy, Tiffany Roderick, Tom
Rogers, Barbara Rose, Lois Russell, Lindsey Schilling, Maria
Scott, Don Shields, Krystal Simons, Laura Snow, Barbara Sogaard,
Karen Somsen, Brandon Spencer, Thomas Stotts, Shirley Swanson,
David Tate, Amber Thomas, Jeri Wilcox and Julie Willoughby.
Miller moved, seconded by Duffy, to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION #7-2008 Let it be resolved, that the School Board
of the Stanley County School District #57-1 transfer the
following cash balances from the respective Fiduciary accounts.
TO: Region Golf - $9.65; Stanley County Gymnastics Invitational
- $1,047.12; Girls State Basketball - $80.00; and the General
Fund - $6,399.12.
FROM: Big Dakota Volleyball - $615.00; Girls District Volleyball
- $319.97; Football Playoffs - $1,501.42; Stanley County
Wrestling Invitational - $871.10; Regional Wrestling - $400.13;
Big Dakota Wrestling $547.50; Region Boys Basketball - $933.62;
District Boys Basketball - $442.30; Girls District Basketball -
$610.32; Girls Region Basketball - $273.88; Contracted Tourneys
- $980.00; and Weight Room Donations - $40.65.
All voted aye.
Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented the proposed list of
repairs and equipment to be purchased for the 2008-2009 school
year. Final approval of the repair projects and equipment will
be at the regular June Board meeting.
Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented the preliminary
budget for the 2008-2009 school year. An updated version of the
budget will be presented at the budget public hearing on June 9,
2008.
Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the participation
agreement with the South Dakota School District Benefits Fund
for health insurance coverage for the 2008-2009 school year. All
voted aye.
Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to declare the presented list
of equipment as surplus property. All voted aye.
The Board discussed methods of advertising to encourage students
to attend the Stanley County School District. Newspaper
advertisements, brochures and an open house during the summer
months were some of the items discussed.
Nutter moved, seconded by Duffy, to vote for Deb Johnson from
Chamberlain to the SDHSAA Board of Control. All voted aye.
Norman moved, seconded by Miller, to vote in favor to the SDHSAA
amendments number one through five. Harrowa, Miller, Norman and
Nutter voted aye. Duffy voted no.
Superintendent Brad Caldwell reported the First National Bank of
Fort Pierre has donated $1,000 towards the purchase of a twelve
foot screen to be placed in the Parkview Auditorium. A meeting
of city, county and school representatives will be next week to
discuss the proposed parking lot on the south side of the
Parkview building. Superintendent Brad Caldwell suggested that
Dr. Don Hotalling, the new Stanley County School District
Superintendent, be invited to the June Board meeting. The staff
picnic will be Friday, May 16, at Lilly Park, and the Board is
invited to attend. The Board requested the proposal for the new
marquee sign to be placed in the Parkview parking lot be
discussed at the June 9, 2008, meeting.
Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the proposed
Section 504 policy as presented at the regular April meeting.
All voted aye.
Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to go into Executive Session
according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 8:12 P.M. All
voted aye.
President Sonny Harrowa declared the Board out of Executive
Session at 9:14 P.M.
Miller moved, seconded by Norman, to offer contracts and letters
of intent to classified staff for the 2008-2009 school year. All
voted aye.
Deseree Corrales, Sarah Etzkorn, Judy Fosheim, Lori Gropper,
Dodie Hardy, Lu Heibel, Tami Herren, Burnette Howe, Phillip
Hubbard, Ann Keller, Rita Keller, Fritz Keller, Ruth Kilber,
Marcy Kuper, Bonnie Libner, Clint Menning, Brian Menning, Lily
Mitchell, Carol Olson, Craig Rutschke, Susan Schanzenbach,
Vickie Schumacher, Karen Sharp, Wilma Staples, Suzanne Stoeser,
Eugene Trudo, Brenda Underdahl and Janet Williams.
Miller moved, seconded by Duffy, to adjourn at 9:15 P.M. All
voted aye.
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