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The
Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in
regular session March 16, 2009, 5:30 P.M., in the Middle/High
School Learning Center with Sonny Harrowa, Darby Nutter, Tina
Titze, Mork Norman and John Duffy present. Others in attendance
were Superintendent Don Hotalling, Business Manager Kevin
Merscheim and Principals Brian Doherty and Merry Bleeker.
Visitors were David Montgomery, Arlene Krueger, Craig Rutschke,
Shirley Swanson, Kim Doherty, Jennifer Milliken, Allen Brakke,
Michelle Glodt, Kathy Riedy, Barbara Rohrbach, Mary Kirk, Karen
Sharp, Linda Clair, Brian Menning, Carl Rathbun, Rayleen Rathbun,
Marsha Karst, Lori Gloe, and Roxanne Harms.
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 Nutter, to adopt the agenda as amended.
All voted aye.
Norman moved, seconded by Titze, to approve the Consent Calendar
as amended. All voted aye.
A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 9,
2009.
B. Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, February 1, 2009 704,116.75;
Receipts: Taxes 25,871.57; Interest 985.20; Misc. Revenue
27.62; Yearbooks 30.00; State Aid 86,473.00; State
Apportionment 41,157.22; Admissions 7,369.00; 21st Century
Tuition 1,614.80; Donations 450.00; Title V 400.00; Title
1 31,450.00; Title 2 21,529.00; Title 4 2,871.00; Total
Receipts 220,228.41; Transfers into the Account 1,575.75;
Total Available 925,920.91; Disbursements 135,948.88;
Payroll 185,554.43; Transfer Out 20.15; Cash Balance,
February 28, 2009 604,397.45; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance,
February 1, 2009 341,541.30; Receipts: Taxes 4,751.29;
Interest 525.05; Total Receipts 5,276.34; Total Available
346,817.64; Disbursement 14,384.04; Cash Balance, February 28,
2009 332,433.60; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, February 1,
2009 644,348.07; Receipts: Taxes 3,842.32; Interest
1,092.78; IDEA Funds 10,063.00; Preschool Grant 326.00;
Total Receipts 15,324.10; Total Available 659,672.17;
Disbursements 7,008.53; Payroll 31,070.60; Cash Balance,
February 28, 2009 621,593.04; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance,
February 1, 2009 19,914.05; Receipts: Taxes 922.09; Interest
32.96; Total Receipts 955.05; Total Available 20,869.10;
Cash Balance, February 28, 2009 20,869.10; IMPACT AID: Cash
Balance, February 1, 2009 391,01.70; Receipts: Interest
688.49; Total Receipts 688.49; Total Available 391,700.19;
Cash Balance, February 28, 2009 391,700.19; FOOD SERVICE: Cash
Balance, February 1, 2009 (9,805.22); Receipts: Sales
9,578.47; Community & Youth Involved 4,602.50; State Food
Reimbursement 6,937.65; Total Receipts 21,118.62; Total
Available 11,313.40; Disbursements 9,376.24; Payroll
14,336.79; Cash Balance, February 28, 2009 (12,399.63);
FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, February 1, 2009 336,907.35;
Receipts: Interest 474.44; Sophomore Class 1,851.28; Big
Dakota Volleyball 377.45; Student Council 1,016.00;
Letterwinners 625.00; SCEA 26.25; Regional Wrestling
3,211.57; Big Dakota Wrestling 1,809.40; Oahe Prep Bowl
7,170.00; Coaches Fundraisers 720.00; Theater Club 90.50;
National Honor Society 691.00; District Girls Basketball
942.00; Total Receipts 19,004.89; Transfers into the Account
2,141.22; Total Available 358,053.46; Disbursements
26,581.91; Cash Balance, February 28, 2009 - 331,471.55.
C. Note Budget Report
D. Approve the Regular Bills
Alltel, Cell Phones 63.91; Als Engraving, Supply 8.93;
AmericInn of Madison, Lodging 256.00; American Linen, Supplies
713.93; Auto Owners Insurance, Vehicle Insurance 3,358.38;
Avera Health, Food 120.00; Shari Beeghly, Mileage 355.20;
Best Business, Repairs 567.84; Tony Blake, Team Physician
1,250.00; Merry Bleeker, Mileage 52.54; Bureau of
Administration, Telephone 62.94; Capital Journal, Minutes &
Advertising 169.56; Carolina Biological, Supply 100.90;
Child and Adult Nutrition, Food 95.25; 22X, Prof. Services
6,501.21; Christy Lumber, Repairs 218.37; Cole Paper, Supply
2,729.50; Comfort Inn-Rapid City, Lodging 503.92; Core, Supply
554.40; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies 255.06; Dean Foods,
Food - 1,456.40; Brian Dozark, Team Physician 1,250.00;
Earthgrains, Food 643.28; Envirotech Waste Services, Waste
Disposal 866.66; Fastenal, Supplies 29.86; Flinn Scientific,
Supply 324.93; Forell Limo Service, Bus Charter 5842.50;
City of Fort Pierre, Utilities 6,720.84; Fox Run Golf Course,
Meals 52.00 ;FSH Communications, Telephone 254.40; Gales
Gas Service, Propane 545.05; Glass Products, Repairs 40.82;
Golden West Telephones, Telephone 299.76; Harcourt Achieve,
Supply 119.08; Leroy Heibel, Meals & Mileage 213.50;
Hillyard, Supplies 375.00; 22x, Prof. Services 320.00;
Jostens, Graduation Gowns 756.40; KCCR AM Radio, AM.
Education Week 72.00; Kleins Office Plus, Supplies 695.24;
Kmart, Supply 54.99; Larrys Plumbing, Repairs 468.74; Lego
Education, Supply 1,108.33; Jessica Lounsbury, Mileage
11.76; Melvins Flower Shop, Memorial Flowers 54.50; Mobridge
High School, Wrestling Loss 27.48; Cindy J. Moit-Mitchell,
Mileage 268.62; Montana Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas
7,229.08; 22X, Shredding 35.00; Mary Olson, Meals 75.00;
Jenifer Palmer, Meals 75.00; Parkston High School, Tuition
913.24; J.W. Pepper, Supply 212.99; 22X, Prof. Services
360.00; Pitney Bowes, Royalty Fees 234.00; Pitney Bowes,
Postage 512.94; Praxair, Supplies 80.93; Qwest, Telephone
130.45; Ramkota Inn of Aberdeen, Lodging 1,140.00; Reinhart,
Food 5,430.73; Renneberg Hardwood, Supply 622.12; Right
Turn, Tuition 786.67; Robins Water Condting, Water 165.35;
School Specialty, Supplies 58.06; Ronald L Schur, C.P.A.,
Auditor Fees 11,600.00; Security Lock Smith, Supply 17.50;
Servall Uniform, Supplies 116.89; Simplex Grinnell, Supply
530.00; 22X, Tuition 1,987.64; Small Engine House, Repairs
51.81; Software Services, Inc., Repairs 900.00; 22X, Prof.
Services 1,025.40; Robert Standiford, Mowing @ Country
780.00; Stanley Co. Booster Club, Ticket Takers 378.27;
Stanley county School, Imprest Expenses 5,010.52; Stanley
County Law, Fingerprinting 70.00; State Property Management,
Supply 509.00; State Publishing Co., Supply 90.00; Tom
Stotts, Meals 47.00; Super 8 Motel of Hot Springs, Lodging
235.52; Titze Electric, Repairs 867.04; Town & Ranch Market,
Food & Supplies 403.81; 22X, Prof. Services 30.00; US Food
Service, Food 1,335.48; Walker Refuse, Waste Disposal
358.20; Walmart, Supplies 281.51; West Central Electric,
Utilities 509.29; Wheelhouse Plumbing, Repair 391.28; WR/LJ
Rural Water, Water 110.00; WW Tire Service, Repairs 51.90;
Youngberg & Sons, Repairs 78.60; Zander Auto Parts, Repair
29.58; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED - $89,283.77. (A more detailed
listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary
Building.
E. Note Imprest Expenses
Region VII Music, Registration 40.00; Bria Peppel, Memorial
50.00; Shell Fleet Plus, Gas 557.84; Right Turn, CPR Training
50.00; Corey Baruth, Official 215.00; Brian Duxbury,
Official 172.54; Quint Garnos, Official 120.00; Lee Johnson,
Official 370.40; Randy Kludt, Official 354.12; Todd Palmer,
Official 215.00; Brad Remmich, Official 95.00; Louis Young,
Official 285.00; Just Score It, Scoring 40.00; Guy Hunter,
State Tourney Meals 569.00; All-Around Graphics, Supply
39.00; SD Interscholastic, Membership 55.00; Eric Booth,
Official 95.00; Rob Davis, Official 95.00; Noel Gabriel,
Official 95.00; Jeremy Mikkelsen, Official 95.00; Greg
Rislov, Official 95.00; Bret Sether, Official 95.00; Jodi
Gabriel, State Tourney Meals 360.00; Bennett Consulting, Legal
Services 200.00; 22X, Transportation 15.60; Center for
Disabilities, Registration 250.00; Cindy J. Moit, Mileage
387.02; GRAND TOTAL $5,010.52.
F. Approve Resignations
Larry Shuck Teacher
Donna Shuck Librarian
Maia Surdez 21st Century Program
Tom Rogers Girls Basketball Coach
Kim Doherty 504 Coordinator
Duffy moved, seconded by Titze, to approve the open enrollment
application for student number 866 as presented. All voted aye.
Principal Merry Bleeker reported that March is Music in Our
Schools month and a mini-concert was performed on March 12,
2009, by students in grades two through five with students in
kindergarten through two and many parents and grandparents in
attendance. March 17 is Spring Into Reading at the high school
gymnasium. Open house for the 21st Century Community Learning
Center After School and Friday programs will be March 19. Health
screenings will be at the rural schools on March 25. Parent
teacher conferences will be March 25 and 26. The annual
Kindergarten Round-up is scheduled for April 20 and 21, 2009.
Kim Doherty reported the National Honor Society will sponsor a
blood drive on April 1, 2009.
Principal Brian Doherty reported the middle/high school will
have health screenings and the Staying Alive program will be
given to student in advance of the annual school prom. Student
achievement testing will continue through the middle of April.
Barbara Rohrbach, representing the Right Turn, reported the
success of the student services that have been contracted by the
Stanley County School District. Carl and Rayleen Rathbun
testified to the importance to continue this service for
students. It was reported that the Department of Labor funding
with the Right Turn, which is approximately thirty percent of
the total funding, will be cut for the next fiscal year. It was
requested to leave the contracted amount from the Stanley County
School District the same or possibly increase the number of
students with additional funding. The Board requested the
administration review the proposal and make recommendations at
the next regular Board meeting.
Mary Kirk, representing the Oahe Child Development Center,
requested the Stanley County School Districts support in order
for the center to apply for an Even Start Program grant. The
program would provide services for young children and adult
parents. The Board requested the administration review the
proposal and make recommendations in the near future.
High school science teacher Allen Brakke thanked the Board for
judging the Life Star Project on March 4, 2009. A brief report
was presented about the advanced chemistry and physics classes.
Superintendent Don Hotalling reported on the recent trip to
Washington, DC for the annual National Association of Federally
Impacted Schools conference. Federal appropriations for the
Section 8002 funds were debated. Contacts were made with South
Dakota congressional representatives to continue support of this
funding and to help promote prompt payments to schools that need
this important funding. The application for the Stanley County
School District with its increase in valuation is being reviewed
in Washington, DC.
Norman moved, seconded by Titze, to go into Executive Session
according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 6:28 P.M. All
voted aye.
President Sonny Harrowa declared the Board out of Executive
Session at 7:57 P.M.
Norman moved, seconded by Titze, to regretfully reduce in force
three (3) certified staff members in addition to the previously
vacated AD/Teacher position starting with the 2009-2010 school
year. All voted aye.
Duffy moved, seconded by Nutter, to offer administrative
contracts to Superintendent Don Hotalling for the 2009-2010 and
2010-2011 school years and to Principal Merry Bleeker for the
2009-2010 school year. All voted aye.
President Sonny Harrowa declared a special meeting on March 23,
2009, at 5:30 P.M.
Nutter moved, seconded by Titze, to adjourn at 8:02 P.M. All
voted aye.
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