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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; Al’s 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; Gale’s
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;
Josten’s, Graduation Gowns – 756.40; KCCR AM Radio, AM.
Education Week – 72.00; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 695.24;
Kmart, Supply – 54.99; Larry’s Plumbing, Repairs – 468.74; Lego
Education, Supply – 1,108.33; Jessica Lounsbury, Mileage –
11.76; Melvin’s 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; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, 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 District’s 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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