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The Stanley County
School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular
session September 8, 2008, 5:30 P.M., in the Middle/High School
Learning Center with Sonny Harrowa, Mork Norman, Tina Titze,
John Duffy and Darby Nutter. Others in attendance were
Superintendent Don Hotalling, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim
and Principal Merry Bleeker. Visitors were David Montgomery,
Arlene Krueger, Craig Rutschke, Shirley Swanson, Jennifer
Milliken, Guy Hunter, Tom Sogaard, Kim Doherty, Linda Brown,
Judy Grunewaldt, Bill Kelly, Karmen Meyers, Rhonda Sweetman,
Roxanne Harms, Allen Brakke, Chanda Schoenhard and Kathy Riedy.
President Sonny Harrowa called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.
President Sonny Harrowa led the pledge of allegiance.
Duffy moved, seconded by Norman, to adopt the agenda. All voted
aye.
Nutter moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended. All voted aye.
A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 11,
2008.
B. Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, August 1, 2008 770,932.15;
Receipts: Taxes 6,480.83; Interest 971.77; Misc. Revenue
0; Yearbooks 250.00; State Aid 91,556.00; Admissions
890.00; Gross Receipts Tax 18,967.64; Total Receipts
119,116.24; Transfers into the Account 1,677.92; Total
Available 891,726.31; Disbursements 135,493.28; Payroll
154,002.10; Transfer Out 121.95; Cash Balance, August 31, 2008
602,108.98; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, August 1, 2008
220,441.91; Receipts: Taxes 747.63; Interest 432.30; Total
Receipts 1,179.93; Total Available 221,621.84; Disbursement
33,010.40; Cash Balance, August 31, 2008 188,611.44; SPECIAL
EDUCATION: Cash Balance, August 1, 2008 616,583.10; Receipts:
Taxes 559.64; Interest 1,082.77; Total Receipts 1,642.41;
Total Available 616,225.51; Disbursements 11,099.94; Payroll
14,483.40; Cash Balance, August 31, 2008 592,642.17; PENSION
FUND: Cash Balance, August 1, 2008 12,194.13; Receipts: Taxes
134.28; Interest 28.32; Total Receipts 162.60; Total
Available 12,356.73; Payroll 0; Cash Balance, August 31,
2008 12,356.73; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, August 1, 2008
574,324.61; Receipts: Interest 1,062.73; Total Receipts
1,062.73; Total Available 575,387.34; Cash Balance, August 31,
2008 575,387.34; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, August 1, 2008
27,295.70; Receipts: Interest 61.99; Sales 4,352.46; Total
Receipts 4,414.45; Total Available 31,710.15; Disbursements
192.30; Payroll 4,473.18; Cash Balance, August 31, 2008
27,044.67; FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, August 1, 2008
347,909.27; Receipts: Interest 444.92; Coaches Fundraisers
2,350.00; Junior Class 765.25; Boys Basketball Fundraisers
100.00; Total Receipts 3,660.17; Transfers into the Account
972.54; Total Available 352,541.98; Disbursements 4,199.43;
Cash Balance, August 31, 2008 348,342.55.
C. Note Budget Report
D. Approve the Regular Bills
All-Around Graphics, Supplies 10.00; Alltel, Cell Phones
45.60; American Linen, Supplies 201.06; ASBSD, Fees 740.00;
ASBSD, Property/Liability Insurance 30,047.00; Assn of
Supervision, Dues 178.00; Atomic Learning, Supplies 550.00;
Best Business, Supplies 682.66; Black Hills Special Services,
Grant Refund 703.41; Merry Bleeker, Travel 21.00; Dennis
Booth Construction, Improvements 2,587.95; Bureau of
Administration, Telephone 27.94; Capital Journal, Advertising
261.23; Capital Sports, Supplies 29.97; Carolina Biological
Supplies 3,282.35; Central Supply, Flags 202.12; Chase
Roofing, Supplies 19.38; Conoco, Gas 61.48; Country Carpet,
Repairs 240.75; Vera Cronin, Fees 50.00; Dakota Mill &
Grain, Supplies 79.90; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies 415.77;
Dean Foods, Food 658.74; Earthgrains, Food 274.36; Fastenal,
Supplies 21.00; Flinn Scientific, Supplies 394.45; Follett,
Textbooks 1,964.25; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities 4,597.94;
Gilmar Gear, Supplies 755.05; Glass Products, Repairs
310.62; Glencoe, Textbooks 1,943.92; Golden West Telephones,
Telephone 254.93; Great Source Education, Textbooks
2,898.27; Hauff Mid-America Sports, Supplies 326.45; Hillsview
Golf Course, Green Fees 400.00; Hillyard, Supplies 1,680.90;
Holiday Inn, Travel 504.00; Holt, Reinhart & Winston, Supplies
397.70; Home Medical, Supplies 72.00; Don Hotalling, Meals
52.00; Ingram Pest Service, Prof. Services 271.00; IBM,
Repairs 1,596.00; Karls, Inc., Supplies 299.96; Kleins
Office Plus, Supplies 1,457.54; Kmart, Supplies 397.53;
Larrys Plumbing, Supplies 584.18; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson,
Prof. Services 350.00; Cindy Moit, Travel 325.60; Montana
Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas 285.84; Nasco, Supplies 44.41;
Jenifer Palmer, Travel 59.94; Parkston High School, Tuition
537.20; Pepper at Eckroth, Supplies 374.60; Performance Auto
Style, Supplies 400.00; Pioneer Drama Service, Supplies
544.50; Pitney Bowes, Supplies 253.33; Pitney Bowes, Postage
500.00; Play To Learn, Supplies 35.02; Premier Agendas,
Supplies 1,645.81; Qwest, Telephone 128.00; Red River
Construction, Repairs 2,000.00; Reinhart, Food 6,065.89;
Riddell/All American, Repairs & Supplies 2,486.99; Right Turn,
Tuition 1,077.37; Robins Water Condting, Water 189.40; Tom
Rogers, Improvements 102.66; Runnings, Supplies 130.71;
Santel Communications 465.15; Scholastic, Supplies 152.22;
School Nutrition Assn., Dues 35.00; School Specialty,
Supplies 5,210.80; SDASBO, Fees 140.00; SD State Historical
Society, Dues 35.00; SDHS Coaches Assn., Dues 880.00;
Security Lock Smith, Repairs 54.50; Servall Uniform & Linen,
Supplies 66.60; Simplex Grinnell, Repairs 894.00; Small
Engine House, Repairs 159.84; Laura Snow, Supplies 26.95;
Software Services, Repairs 440.00; Karen Somsen, Travel
59.97; SD Magazine, Supplies 19.00; South Dakota Library, Dues
650.00; South Western Publishing, Textbooks 761.53; Speech
Communications, Dues 70.00; 22X, Prof. Services 2,743.31;
Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Sellers 52.40; Stanley
County School District, Imprest Expenses 2,399.43; State
Property Management, Supplies 679.00; State Publishing,
Supplies 112.00; Sun OPTA, Supplies 47.00; Supreme School
Supply, Supplies 284.17; Teacher Created Material, Supplies s-
258.67; Technology and Innovational Education, Prof. Services
2,740.00; Todd County School District, Dues 90.00; Town &
Ranch Market, Food & Supplies 177.14; US Food Service, Food
2,645.11; VISA, Equipment 593.66; Walmart, Supplies 484.22;
West Central Electric, Utilities -144.69; WR/LJ Rural Water,
Water 97.50; WW Tire Service, Repairs 23.95; Youngberg &
Sons, Supplies 8,053.30; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED -
$111,833.74. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration
Office of the Elementary Building.
E. Note Imprest Expenses
DCI, Background Checks 627.70; Shell Fleet Plus, Gas
1,131.19; Southern Hills Golf, Green Fees 108.00; Huron School
District, Entry Fees 30.00; Chamberlain High School, Big
Dakota Conference 300.00; Stephanie Kjetland, Official
75.00; Renae Phinney, Official 127.54; GRANT TOTAL 2,399.43.
F. Approve Contracts
Kevin Carter Asst Football - $1,982.75
Michelle Lopour Asst Gymnastics - $2,301.00
G. Approve Amended Contract
Vickie Schumacher Food Service - $19,828.80
H. Approve Teacher Lane Changes
Jennifer Milliken - $35,025.00
Roxanne Harms - $37,825.00
Bria Peppel - $32,850.00
Krystal Simon - $33,725.00
Norman moved, seconded by Nutter, to go into Executive Session
according to SDCL 1-25-2 for student and personnel reasons at
5:36 P.M. All voted aye.
President Sonny Harrowa declared the Board out of Executive
Session at 6:45 P.M.
Nutter moved, seconded by Titze, to declare a recess for the
Board meeting at 6:46 P.M. All voted aye.
President Sonny Harrowa declared the Board back in session at
6:50 P.M.
Activity Administrator Guy Hunter presented the proposed
ten-year contract from Coca-Cola for exclusive rights for Coke
products to be used by the school with the agreement that a
$2,500 donation would be made for the marquee at the Parkview
building and an additional $1,000 to be paid each year to the
school district for the marquee and the concessions building.
Two areas of concern with the contract were the references to
the food service programs and the ultimate control of the
product and vending machines to be placed with the school
district.
Twenty-First Century Grant Director Tom Sogaard reported ninety
(98) students in kindergarten through eighth grade are enrolled
in the after school program and forty-eight (48) students are
enrolled in the Friday program. Currently the program is
applying for child care licensing. Classes are being held in the
Elementary and Middle School buildings. Linda Brown expressed
her approval and appreciation for the program.
Rhonda Sweetman, representing the Stanley County Booster Club,
reported the events the club will be sponsoring during this
school year. The annual whopper feed will be conducted before
the Homecoming football game on September 26. The club will
continue to run the concessions stands and sell tickets during
ball games. The funds raised will be used for scholarships,
student meals, buildings and equipment. This year a donation was
made for the students to attend the Bodies Human display in
Watertown on September 8, 2008. The Board and Administration
were invited to attend the monthly Booster Club meetings which
is the first Wednesday of each month in the Middle/High School
Learning Center.
Titze moved, seconded by Nutter, to approve the open enrollment
applications for student #s 850, 846, 856, 851, 852, 855, 853,
854, 857 and 858 and to hold #s 849 and 848 pending further
student data information. All voted aye.
Principal Merry Bleeker reported that Picture Day will be
September 9 at the Parkview and High School buildings. The new
principal's office is open and being used in the Elementary
building. New coat hooks and storage has been built for the
first grade and will be painted in the near future. September 29
and 30 will be parent teacher conferences. Staff in-service will
be September 19, and the Dakota Step tests will be studied.
Student Assistance Teams are being organized, and the area
Masons organization will pay the expenses for the training for
teachers. The Response to Intervention grant will be used for
expenses for teachers to attend the DIABLES training.
Shirley Swanson reported that 144 students and 15 adults
attended the Bodies Human display in Watertown on September 8,
2008. The students were well behaved and were very interested in
the display.
Nutter moved, seconded by Titze, to approve Derek Runge as a
volunteer for the Stanley County School District. All voted aye.
Duffy moved, seconded by Norman, to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION #2-2009 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 Fund $375,000.00
FROM: Impact Aid Fund $375,000.00
All voted aye.
Superintendent Don Hotalling and Business Manager Kevin
Merscheim proposed changes to the Board Policy Handbook for the
2008-2009 school year. Changes included the reimbursement for
meals and mileage at state rates, bus drivers will be paid
minimum wage for lay-overtimes, substitute teacher payments will
remain at $10 per hour but will be allowed to extend up to 8.5
hours per day, and staff overtime payments will be allowed only
for 21st Century grant personnel.
Norman moved, seconded by Duffy, to approve the proposed School
Board Policy Handbook changes as presented. All voted aye.
The Board announced the regular October Board meeting will be at
the Orton school on October 13, 2008 at 4 P.M.
Superintendent Don Hotalling reported the school is proceeding
well after two weeks and credited the teachers and staff for the
hard work. The Secretary of Education for the State of South
Dakota has approved the waiver for the high school schedule as
requested. The Stanley County School District has applied for a
Homeland Security Grant to improve the communications system but
the school did not receive the grant. The highway construction
project concerning the school crossings has improved. A crossing
guard may be needed after the construction is completed for
students to cross the highway. Reviews of the completed and
pending repair projects were reported. A work-order system may
be instituted for help with the maintenance projects in the
future.
Norman moved, seconded by Nutter, to not take any formal action
on the waiver from the Middle/High School Student Handbook as
requested. All voted aye.
Titze moved, seconded by Nutter, to terminate the assistant
boys basketball coaching contract for Chev Hackett for the
2008-2009 school year. All voted aye.
Nutter moved, seconded by Norman, to adjourn at 7:51 P.M. All
voted aye.
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