Stanley County
School Board Meeting
January 12, 2010

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session January 12, 2010, 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 Jessi Fromm and Principals Timothy Hollar and Mary Bleeker.  Visitors were David Montgomery, Arlene Krueger, Craig Rutschke, Shirley Swanson, Scott VanDenHemel, Jennifer Milliken, Cheryl Sorenson, Mike Falconer, Seth Lopour, Audrey Nelson, and Linda Brown.

President Sonny Harrowa called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.

President Sonny Harrowa led the pledge of allegiance.

The Board thanked all the students who prepared posters and cards for the Board members in recognition of National School Board Members week.

Scott VanDenHemel reported activities: Jones County Tournament starts on January 14, 2010. The wrestling team will go to Philip on January 16, 2010. Southern Plains Tourney starts January 21 here at home. Region One-Act Play is in Pierre at Riggs Theatre on January 28, 2010. On January 9, 2010, the Gymnastic team placed second. Six of the school’s fall activity teams have been honored as All Academic teams.  Parents’ night will be held on January 30, 2010, and the Booster Club will have its Chili Fundraiser that night also.

Nutter moved, seconded by Titze, to adopt the agenda as amended.  All voted aye.

Nutter moved, seconded by Norman to approve the Consent Calendar.  All voted aye.

Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 14, 2009.

B.  Approve the Regular Bills

All-Around Graphics, Awards – 78.00; Alltel, Cell Phones – 137.70; American Linen, Supplies – 511.62; Best Business, Supplies & Repairs – 489.82; Briggs Trucking, Repairs – 4,697.50; Bureau of Administration, Telephone – 32.46; Capital Journal, Minutes & Advertising – 417.10; Capital Sports, Supplies– 392.17; Carolina Biological, Supplies – 25.16; Christy Lumber, Supplies – 216.88; Cole Paper, Supplies 3,038.44; Comfort Inn – Sioux Falls, Lodging – 64.99; Comfort Inn-Vermillion, Lodging – 214.50; Country Carpet & Flooring, Supplies – 106.75; Cross Country Education, Professional Fees – 159.00; Emily Curry, Professional Fees – 385.00; Dairy Queen, Supplies – 24.53; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies – 394.57; Don’s Sinclair, Gasoline – 14.14; Einstein’s Costumes, Supplies – 350.00; FSH Communications, Telephone – 127.20; Glass Products, Repairs – 435.00; Golden West Telephones, Telephone – 74.57; Harves Sport Shop, Supplies -72.85; Hauff Mid-America Sports, Supplies – 443.35; Hillyard, Supplies – 151.16; Jostens, Supplies – 2,491.60; Klein’s Office Plus - 1,530.55; Larry’s Plumbing, Repairs – 5,792.64; Monick Pipe & Supply, Supplies – 16.50; Multi-Health Systems, Supplies – 58.00; Pitney Bowes, Postage – 500.00; Qwest, Telephone – 128.70; Reinhart, Food – 4,941.08; Right Turn, Professional Services – 25.00; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 111.00; SD Dept. of Health, Prof. Services – 20.00; Santel Communications, Supplies – 190.90; School Specialty, Supplies – 218.93; Security Locksmith, Supplies – 18.00; Stanley Co. Booster Club, Professional Fees – 340.80; State Publishing, Supplies – 159.00; Amber Thomas, Professional Services – 385.00; Titze Electric, Repairs – 747.91; Town & Ranch Market, Food & Supplies – 248.98; US Food Service, Food – 1,009.63; VISA, Supplies - 68.84; Walmart, Supplies – 223.36; West River Foundation, Dues – 225.00; Wetmore Declamation, Supplies – 110.50; YMCA, Supplies – 100.00; Youngberg & Sons, Supplies – 374.85; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 6,290.31; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities – 668.44;Gale’s Gas Services, Propane – 369.60; H&H Industries, Supplies – 3,323.64; MDU, Gasoline - 5,864.88; Pierre Solid Waste, Garbage – 27.54; Walker Refuse, Garbage – 87.80; West Central Electric, Utilities – 169.37; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 80.00; 22X, Professional Fees – 1,825.00; Pearson Assessments, Supplies – 848.98; Child and Adult Nutrition,   Food – 135.84; Dean Foods, Milk – 1,324.78; Earthgrains, Food – 405.97; Servall Uniforms & Linen, Supplies – 132.84; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED - $54,646.22  (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

C. Note Imprest Expenses

Shells Fleet Plus, Gasoline – 916.06, Webster School District, Entry Fees – 60.00; Vermillion School District, Entry Fees – 100.00; Just Score It, Professional Fees – 100.00; Brady Bear Stops, Official – 125.00; SD FCCLA, Dues – 24.00; Love & Logic Institute, Dues, 495.00; Highmore High School, Dues – 185.00; V. Thomas McGough, Official & Mileage – 148.28; Todd Palmer, Official – 120.00; Shavonne Mitchell, Official – 135.00; Bob Davis, Official – 95.00; Rebecca Uhrig, Official – 135.00; Quint Garnos, Official – 130.52; Michelle Johnson, Official – 135.00; Louis Young, Official – 120.00; Kelly Hanson, Official – 265.98; Brad Remmich, Official – 120.00; Bobby Fossum, Official – 135.00; Wagner Community School, Entry Fees – 75.00; Sinclair Fleet Services, Gasoline – 71.00; Pitney Bowes, Rental – 234.00; Lee Johnson, Official & Mileage – 345.40; Gregory School District, Entry Fees – 75.00; Deans Food, Milk – 271.07; DCI, Professional Fees - 86.50; Corey Baruth, Official – 190.00; Conoco Phillips Fleet, Gasoline – 56.58; Nicole McComsey, Travel – 177.60; Casey Tibbs, Dues – 35.00; SD High School Activities Association, Dues – 5.00; Stanley County Register, Dues – 40.50; Section 8002, Dues – 200.00; Katherine Riedy, Travel – 61.00;  GRANT TOTAL – 5,468.49.

Jessi Fromm reported the Stanley County Commission has offered to sell it’s property east of the MS/HS building to the Stanley County School District for $1.00. The Stanley County School District shall be responsible for the transfer and recording fees.

Nutter moved, seconded by Norman to purchase the land East Six Feet (E6’) of Lot 16, All of Lot 17, and West Six Feet (W6’) of Lot 18, Block 16, City of Fort Pierre, County of Stanley, State of South Dakota for One and NO/100 Dollar ($1.00), and the Stanley County School District, #57-1, shall pay the transfer and recording fees.

Duffy moved, seconded by Titze, to publish New Salaries for the 2009-2010 school year. All voted aye.

Shari Beeghly – 37,650.00; Merry Bleeker – 70,549.85; Tim Burgard – 35,850.00, Tim Burgard, Activities – 7,535.00; Kevin Carter, Activities – 2,077.25; Linda Clair - 2,400.00; Jerry Conklin, Activities – 2,042.25; Jacalyn Crawford - $12.05 per hour; Vera Cronin - 32,100; Chris Dietzel, Activities – 2,334.00, Polly Dimmitt $11.80 per hour; Kim Doherty - 39,800; Kim Doherty, Activities – 945.25; William Ellwanger – 42,250.00; William Ellwanger, Activities – 2,929.00; Sarah Etzkorn - $11.65 per hour; Michael Falconer - $39,721.67; Michael Falconer, Activities - $6,730.00; Judy Fosheim - $10.75 per hour; Sharon Freier, Activities – 3,442.50; Jessi Fromm – 47,380.00; Jodie Gabriel, Activities – 3,137.50; Michelle Glodt – 33,250.00; Lori Gloe – 34,775; Michelle Guelde - $11.60 per hour; Jolynn Haberling - $10.15 per hour; Marne Haggart, Activities – 1,167.00; Talan Hall, Activities – 1.00; Bryon Hand, Activities – 3,602.50; Roxanne Harms – 39,250.00; Roxanne Harms, Activities – 583.50; Leroy Heibel $45,134.00; Leroy Heibel, Activities – 2,929.00; Lu Heibel - $11.15 per hour; Craig Heller, Activities – 3,677.50; Timothy Hollar - 63,860.00; Don Hotalling - 76,500.00; Burnette Howe - $10.30 per hour; Phillip Hubbard – $13.95 per hour; Matthew Jensen – 31,125.00; Connie Johnson - 35,850.00; Amanda Jones  - $9.55 per hour; Ruth Kilber - $13.27 per hour; Cindy Kindle - $12.15 per hour; Tina Konechne – 29,500; Tina Konechne, Activities – 4,084.50; Kris Kroll, $11.80 per hour; Arlene Krueger – 50,902.30; Marcy Kuper - $12.95 per hour; Avany Langdeau - $15.55 per hour; Joyce Larsen – 36,775.00; Bonnie Libner - $15.47 per hour; Dana Livermont – 31,850.00; Jessica Lounsbury - $9.80 per hour; Brian Menning - $13.70 per hour; Clint Menning - $12.15 per hour; Jennifer Milliken – 37,650.00; Jennifer Milliken, Activities – 4,251.00; Lily Mitchell - $10.15 per hour; Audrey Nelson – 29,825.00; Lori Nemec – 31,575.00; Carol Olson - $12.70 per hour; Mary Olson – 41,600.00; Denise Overweg – 33,900.00; Bria Peppel – 36,675.00; Leah Peterson – 30,800.00; David Pritzlaff - $15.55 per hour; Shane Reede - $11.10 per hour; Katherine Reidy – 41,750.00; Katherine Reidy, Activities – 2,742.25; Tiffany Roderick – 30,150.00; Tiffany Roderick, Activities – 3,062.50; Tom Rogers – 39,679.44; Tom Rogers, Activities – 3,364.25; Barbara Rose – 40,279.44; Barbara Rose, Activities – 526.29; Michael Rothschadl, Activities – 2,204.00; Craig Rutschke – 38,072.00; Susan Schazenbach – $15.45 per hour; Vickie Schumacher – 20,542.00; Maria Scott – 39,579.44; Buddy Seiner, Activities – 2,952.50; Karen Sharp – 34,320.00; Krystal Simons – 35,050.00; Krystal Simons, Activities - $7,434.00; Barbara Sogaard – 44,729.44; Karen Somsen – 38,450.00; Cheryl Sorenson – 36,725.00; Adam Spoehr, Activities – 2,334.00; Melissa Stewart – 29,825.00; Amanda Stoeser, Activities – 1,167.00; Lindsay Stoeser, Activities – 2,334.00; Suzanne Stoeser - $12.05 per hour; Thomas Stotts – 33,900; Thomas Stotts, Activities – 5,293.00; Shirley Swanson, 46,429.44; Shirley Swanson, Activities – 2,267.25; Dave Tate – 38,304.44; Dave Tate, Activities – 3,767.50; Amber Thomas – 29,825.00; Amber Thomas, Activities – 1,483.75; Eugene Trudo - $10.30 per hour; Shannon Utter – 38,950.00; Shannon Utter, Activities – 1,750.50; Scott VanDenHemel – 10,300.00; Kimberly Weischedel, Activities – 2,334.00; Jeri Wilcox – 45,429.44; Janet Williams – $15.85 per hour; Renae Wolf – 33,400.00; Elizabeth Yates – 36,350.00;

Jennifer Milliken reported the One-Act Play Regional will be held on January 28, 2010 at Riggs Theatre in Pierre. On January 25 and 26, 2010, Stanley County School and Pierre One-Act Plays will be performed for the public at Riggs Theatre.  

Titze moved, seconded by Norman, to adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION #3-2010 – Be it resolved, the School Board of the Stanley County School District #57-1, in accordance with SDCL 13-7-10, hereby approves the next school board election date as June 8, 2010.  Voter registration, absentee voting, and procedures used in counting ballots shall be in accordance with Title 12, except as specifically provided in SDCL 13-7.  The Stanley County School Board, in accordance with SDCL 13-7-11, hereby approves the following voting precincts and polling places for the 2010 school board election:

Precinct #1 – Triple U Plant Office

Precinct #2 – Kirley Hall

Precinct #14 – Hayes Hall

Precincts #2, 4, 5, 6 & 9 – Community & Youth Involved Center

All voted aye.

Nutter moved, seconded by Norman, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 5:52 P.M.  All voted aye.

President Sonny Harrowa declared the Board out of Executive Session at 6:09 P.M.

Duffy moved, seconded by Norman to approve 922, 923, and 924 for open enrollment, to rescind 838, and 850 open enrollments, and to deny 925 open enrollment. All voted aye.

Norman moved, seconded by Titze to approve students 1 and 2 open enrollments for SDHSAA activities. All voted aye.

Norman moved, seconded by Duffy to approve Raylene Olson teaching contract for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year at $14,361.68. All voted aye.

Principal Timothy Hollar reported the MS/HS staff had a very productive in-services on January 8, 2010. Ms. Simons gave a presentation on Special Education giving the teachers different ideas on how to handle different situations with different needs. Mr. Hollar reported the HS/MS staff has been working on next school year’s calendars.

Principal Merry Bleeker reported the elementary staff had in-services January 8, 2010. Mrs. Glodt discussed the SAT process, and the elementary staff worked on RTI during the in-service. The semester ended January 7,2010, and report cards will be sent out on January 13, 2010. Dr. Bleeker reported there have been five students enrolled the past couple of weeks, and three students moved out of District, so there is a gain of two students.  

Superintendent Don Hotalling thanked the Board for their dedication to the improvement of education for the Fort Pierre and Stanley County Community.
 

Dr. Hotalling gave an overview on the San Diego Winter Impact Aid Conference. The primary goal of the conference was to propose new language in the 8002 regulations to legislators and the Department of Education. The new language change pertains to the remaining amounts of the funds available for the distribution after the 90% hold-harmless. Stanley County has received 2009 and 2010 initial payments and still awaits final payments for some past years. Stanley County School was the first district to file its 8002 application for 2011 using a new procedure and following a series of complicated new regulations. Cathy Schaugh, Director of the 8002 and 8003 Impact Aid of the US Department of Education, announced at the conference the Federal Department of Education has been using our application as an example for the other districts in the webinars.
 

Dr. Hotalling reported the lights in the cafeteria and old high school gym have been replaced. 12, 3-lamp, 104 watt fluorescent fixtures replaced 15, 300 watt incandescent fixtures in the cafeteria (73% savings). 6. 6-lamp, 222 watt fixtures replace 6, 480 watt metal halide fixtures in the old high school gym. (46% saving) and better lighting.

Norman moved, seconded by Duffy, to adjourn at 6:35 P.M.  All  voted aye. 
 

Sonny Harrowa, President                                   

Jessi Fromm, Business Manager