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The
Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in
regular session May 11, 2009, 5:30 P.M., in the Middle/High
School Learning Center with Sonny Harrowa, Mork Norman, John
Duffy, Darby Nutter and Tina Titze present. Others in attendance
were Superintendent Don Hotalling, Business Manager Kevin
Merscheim and Principal Merry Bleeker. Visitors were David
Montgomery, Arlene Krueger, Craig Rutschke, Jennifer Milliken,
Allen Brakke, Roxanne Harms, Barbara Rohrbach, Carly Sommars,
Kim VanDenHemel and Sam Tidball.
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 as amended.
All voted aye.
Nutter moved, seconded by Titze, to approve the Consent
Calendar. All voted aye.
A. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 14 and
Special Meetings April 30 and May 4, 2009.
B. Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, April 1, 2009 476,739.85;
Receipts: Taxes 53,869.22; Interest 812.88; Misc. Revenue
407.54; State Aid 86,473.00; Insurance Proceeds 2,681.63;
Yearbook Sales 35.00; 21st Century Tuition 907.51; 21st
Century Grant 13,700.00; Total Receipts 158,886.78;
Transfers into the Account 151,205.92; Total Available
786,832.55; Disbursements 128,749.39; Payroll 181,396.66;
Transfer Out 402.98; Cash Balance, April 30, 2009 -
476,283.52; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, April 1, 2009
344,220.55; Receipts: Taxes 10,957.32; Interest 780.91;
Total Receipts - 11,738.23; Total Available 355,958.78;
Disbursement 56.85; Cash Balance, April 30, 2009 355,901.93;
SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, April 1, 2009 604,903.33;
Receipts: Taxes 13,080.50; Interest 1,160.76; IDEA Funds
10,063.00; Preschool Grant 326.00; Total Receipts 24,630.26;
Total Available 629,533.59; Disbursements 8,502.49; Payroll
30,624.78; Cash Balance, April 30, 2009 590,406.32; PENSION
FUND: Cash Balance, April 1, 2009 24,192.66; Receipts: Taxes
3,138.94; Interest 60.03; Total Receipts 3,198.97; Total
Available 27,391.63; Cash Balance, April 30, 2009 27,391.63;
IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, April 1, 2009 392,565.63; Receipts:
Interest 467.45; Total Receipts 467.45; Total Available
393,114.67; Transfers Out 180,000.00; Cash Balance, April 30,
2009 213,114.67; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, April 1, 2009
(18,579.83); Receipts: Sales 8,445.79; Community & Youth
Involved 5,102.50; State Food Reimbursement 0; Total
Receipts 13,548.29; Transfers In 30,000.00; Total Available
24,968.46; Disbursements 11,467.97; Payroll 14,145.12;
Cash Balance, April 30, 2009 (644.63); FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS:
Cash Balance, April 1, 2009 334,122.22; Receipts: Interest
444.91; Junior Class 306.50; Sophomore Class 187.00;
Freshman Class 103.00; 8th Grade Class 320.00; Student
Council 3,428.20; Letterwinners 685.00; Band 132.00; SCEA
87.75; Football Fundraisers 2,418.00; Wellness Program
150.00; Volleyball Fundraisers 360.00; Post Prom 665.00;
Total Receipts 9,287.36; Transfers into the Account
3,903.67; Total Available 347,313.25; Disbursements 8,171.96;
Cash Balance, April 30, 2009 - 339,141.29.
C. Note Budget Report
D. Approve the Regular Bills
Admin Partners, Prof. Services 500.00; All-Around Graphics,
Awards 1,431.00; Alltel, Cell Phones 64.61; American Linen,
Supplies 657.01; Autism Asperger Pub. Co., Supplies 72.85;
BP, Gas 67.12; BankWest, Capital Outlay Certificates
79,062.50; Best Business, Supplies 481.89; Merry Bleeker,
Meals 87.00; Bureau of Administration, Telephone 36.57;
Capital Journal, Minutes & Advertising 148.48; Capital Sports,
Supplies 12.00; Child and Adult Nutrition Services, Food
209.48; 22X, Prof. Services 6,367.62; Christy Lumber, Repairs
217.29; Coffee Cup Fuel Stop, Mileage 412.18; Cole Paper,
Supply 2,408.92; Comfort Inn-Rapid City, Travel 262.50;
Comfort Inn-Sioux Falls, Lodging 492.94; Crucial Technology,
Supplies 21.18; Custodian-Engineers, Registration 280.00;
Dakota Mill and Grain, Supplies 35.63; Dakota Supply Group,
Supplies 189.78; Dean Foods, Food - 1,478.25; Earthgrains,
Food 449.34; Envirotech Waste Services, Waste Disposal
776.56; Michael Falconer, Meals 78.00; Ferley Jewelry,
Supplies 67.68; Fitness Pros Plus, Supplies 115.00; City of
Fort Pierre, Utilities 6,882.96; FSH Communications, Telephone
127.20; Gales Gas Service, Propane 347.50; Glass Products,
Repairs 232.03; Golden West Telephones, Telephone 286.54;
Gray Lines of the Black Hills, Bus Charter 439.59; Harcourt
Achieve, Supply 128.21; Hillyard, Supplies 222.76; Ingram
Pest Service, Repairs 250.00; Jostens, Yearbook Deposit
2,662.90; KCCR AM Radio, Supplies 174.05; Kleins Office Plus,
Supplies 35.81; Larrys Plumbing, Repairs 498.50; Leidholt,
McNeely and Leidholt, Repairs 426.01; Linkyo Corp., Supplies
574.14; Jessica Lounsbury, Mileage 19.61; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson,
Prof. Services 262.50; McLeods Printing, Supplies 95.44;
22X, Mileage 412.18; Monick Pipe, Repairs 537.75; Montana
Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas 3,764.75; Lori Nemec, Meals
61.00; Mary Olson, Meals 87.00; Parkston High School, Tuition
1,074.40; Peitz Service, Repairs 707.96; Performance Auto
Style, Supplies 165.00; Pierre Solid Waste, Land Fill Waste
7.77; Pitney Bowes, Postage 500.00; Praxair, Supplies 84.13;
Presidents Education, Awards 19.00; Qwest, Telephone
128.70; Reinhart, Food 4,999.39; Right Turn, Tuition 947.14;
Robins Water Condting, Water 167.25; Runnings, Supplies
534.96; SDHSAA, Rules Books 169.00; SD Association of
Educational Office Personnel, Registration 145.00; Security
Lock Smith, Supplies 410.07; Servall Uniforms, Supplies
119.13; 22X, Tuition 590.92; Sleep Inn, Lodging 93.00;
Barbara Sogaard, Meals 61.00; 22X, Prof. Services 1,748.34;
Stanley County School, Imprest Expenses 1,544.98; Wilma
Staples, Mileage 3.92; State Publishing, Supplies 282.99;
Titze Electric, Repairs 244.75; Tire Muffler Alignment,
Repairs 27.54; Town & Ranch Market, Food & Supplies 370.60;
University of Oregon, Supplies 197.00; 22X, Prof. Services
650.00; US Food Service, Food 1,715.80; VISA, Supplies
61.85; Walker Refuse, Waste Disposal 179.39; Walmart, Supplies
377.01; West Central Electric, Utilities 385.77; Western
Psychological, Supplies 659.95; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water
110.00; WW Tire Service, Repairs 28.90; Youngberg & Sons,
Repairs 192.00; Zander auto Parts, Supplies 127.55; GRAND
TOTAL BILLS APPROVED - $134,431.79. (A more detailed listing is
in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.
E. Note Imprest Expenses
Zach McQuistion, Book Fine Refund 10.00; Guy Hunter, FCCLA
Meals 285.00; SD Society of Technology, Membership 30.00;
VISA, NAFIS Membership 479.08; Bonnie Libner, Postage 25.70;
Michelle Lopour, Gas 39.67; Shell Fleet Plus, Gas 503.53;
Miller Area Schools, Entry Fees 50.00; Pierre Schools, Entry
Fees 50.00; Lake View Golf Course, Entry Fees 42.00;
Mobridge Country Club, Entry Fees 30.00; GRAND TOTAL
$1,544.98.
F. Approve Resignations
Julie Willoughby Teacher
Emily Vulcan - Teacher
Tiffany Roderick Asst Girls Basketball Coach
Fort Pierre City Mayor Sam Tidball presented two proclamations
to the Stanley County School and staff members in appreciation
of many dedicated years of service to students and the
community.
Roxanne Harms reported local businesses and organizations
donated funds to provide a small gift in appreciation for all
staff members of the Stanley County School during the Stanley
County Education Appreciation week. Donations were received from
National Honor Society, Stanley County Student Council, Stanley
County School Board, Merriman Heating & Cooling, Cool Spot, Fort
Pierre Livestock Auction, Eddies Truck Sales, WW Tire Company
and Capital Area Refuse.
Principal Merry Bleeker reported the last day of school is May
21, 2009, and asked board members to help cook hotdogs for
students and parents on that day. The rural students and parents
visited Hill City, South Dakota and rode the 1880 train on May
6, 2009. The fourth grade traveled to DeSmet and visited the
Laura Ingalls Wilder museum. The fourth and fifth grade students
took a trip on the Capital City Queen, visited the Discovery
Center, and the Cultural Heritage on May 11. The first-grade
students visited St. Marys Health Care Center. Rally Day will
be May 14 in Fort Pierre and rural Rally Day is May 20, 2009.
Nutter moved, seconded by Titze, to approve staff contracts and
letters of intent for the 2009-2010 school year. All voted aye.
Shari Beeghly, Allen Brakke, Tim Burgard, Linda Clair, Vera
Cronin, Kim Doherty, William Ellwanger, Michael Falconer,
Michelle Glodt, Lori Gloe, Roxanne Harms, Leroy Heibel, Matthew
Jensen, Connie Johnson, Joyce Larsen, Jennifer Milliken, Audrey
Nelson, Lori Nemec, Mary Olson, Denise Overweg, Bria Peppel,
Leah Peterson, Katherine Riedy, Tiffany Roderick, Tom Rogers,
Barbara Rose, Maria Scott, Krystal Simons, Laura Snow, Barbara
Sogaard, Karen Somsen, Melissa Stewart, Thomas Stotts, Shirley
Swanson, David Tate, Amber Thomas, Jeri Wilcox, LaDonna Zellmer,
Jacalyn Crawford, Sarah Etzkorn, Judy Fosheim, Michelle Guelde,
JoLynn Haberling, Lu Heibel, Burnette Howe, Phillip Hubbard,
Fritz Keller, Ruth Kilber, Cindy Kindle, Marcy Kuper, Bonnie
Libner, Jessica Lounsbury, Clint Menning, Brian Menning, Lily
Mitchell, Carol Olson, Susan Schanzenbach, Suzanne Stoeser,
Holly Thorson, Eugene Trudo, Janet Williams, Arlene Krueger,
Craig Rutschke, Vickie Schumacher, Karen Sharp, Merry Bleeker,
Jessi Fromm, Timothy Hollar, Don Hotalling, Kevin Carter,
Philena Edwards, Jodie Gabriel, Craig Heller and Buddy Seiner.
Duffy moved, seconded by Nutter, to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION #5-2009 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: Girls District Volleyball - $293.61; Regional Wrestling -
$4.52; Stanley County Gymnastics Invitational - $103.00; and the
General Fund - $3,928.89.
FROM: Football Playoffs - $880.00; Region Golf - $12.92; Stanley
County Wrestling Invitational - $812.10; Big Dakota Wrestling -
$785.00; Regional Boys Basketball - $100.00; District Boys
Basketball - $342.22; Girls District Basketball - $1,252.78;
Girls Region Basketball - $145.00.
All voted aye.
Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented the proposed list of
repairs and equipment to be purchased for the 2009-2010 school
year.
Duffy moved, seconded by Titze, to authorize up to $7,800 for
the purchase of a used pickup truck and a van/car at the May 13,
2009, State of South Dakota surplus auction sale. All voted aye.
Norman moved, seconded by Titze, to declare the mobile home at
the Orton school as surplus property and to authorize the
advertisement of the notice of sealed bids to be opened in June,
2009. All voted aye.
Barbara Rohrbach, representing the Right Turn, proposed a Summer
Credit Recovery Program for students this summer. The student
slots could range from ten to twenty for this years summer
program. The cost for the program would be $5,767.00, and grant
funds could be used to fund the program.
Norman moved, seconded by Titze, to approve the Summer Credit
Program as proposed. All voted aye.
Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented the preliminary
budget for the 2009-2010 school year. An updated version of the
budget will be presented at the budget public hearing on June 8,
2009.
Duffy moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the Workers
Compensation Fund agreement with Associated School Boards of
South Dakota for 2009-2010 school year. All voted aye.
Norman moved, seconded by Duffy, to approve the 2009-2010 school
year calendar as presented. All voted aye.
Superintendent Don Hotalling thanked the City of Fort Pierre,
Mayor Sam Tidball, the city council, Kathy Riedy, Roxanne Harms
and the board members for their support of the schools staff
appreciation week. Terrance J. Hughes of Fort Pierre has donated
an autographed copy of his research book Holistic Ice Sheet
Modeling to the Stanley County Schools Library. A request has
been made to recognize the accomplishments of Sam Ostarello but
was deferred until the June Board meeting. The new secondary
principal, Timothy Hollar, visited the middle/high school
building and staff members on May 11, 2009.
Nutter moved, seconded by Titze, to go into Executive Session
according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 7:14 P.M. All
voted aye.
President Sonny Harrowa declared the Board out of Executive
Session at 7:51 P.M.
Titze moved, seconded by Nutter, after having considered other
Stanley County faculty, also fully certified as kindergarten
through twelfth grade vocal and instrumental music, do offer a
teacher and extra-duty contract to Tina Konechne for the
2009-2010 school year. All voted aye.
Duffy moved, seconded by Titze, to adjourn at 7:53 P.M. All
voted aye.
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