Stanley County
School Board Meeting
October 12, 2010

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session October 12, 2010, 5:30 P.M., in the High School Learning Center. Sonny Harrowa, Tina Titze, Nicole Prince, John Duffy, and Darby Nutter were present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Don Hotalling, Business Manager Jessi Fromm and Principals Timothy Hollar and Brian Hartwig.  Visitors were, Craig Rutschke, Shirley Swanson, Jennifer Milliken, Roxanne Harms, Brian Menning, Matt Jensen, and Krystal Simons.

 

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 as amended agenda.  All voted aye. 

Roxanne Harms reported for the Buffs Highlight. The National Honor Society, and Math Club is participating in making strides for Breast Cancer Awareness. The team name is  Pink Buffs and their goal is to raise $2,000.00. 

Roxanne Harms, and Kim Doherty attended the National Math Conference in Denver the past week.

Roxanne Harms also reported Cheryl Sorensen, Kim Doherty, and herself attended a conference at the Learning Power Institute, which was a preparation class for AP courses. The program focused on integrating standard into the AP courses. 

 Titze moved, seconded by Duffy to approve the Consent Calendar.  All voted aye.

 Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 13, 2010

 

Approve the Financial Reports for September 2010:

 

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 2010 – 587,424.60; Receipts: Taxes – 40,252.08; Interest – 234.48; State Aid – 21,557.00; SFSF – 65,446.00; Department of Health – 777.00;  21st Century Fees – 960.00; 21st Century – 13,987.00; Child Care – 894.00;   Medicaid – 6,014.00; Title 1 – 17,524.00;  Admissions – 5,050.90; Activity Tickets – 2,895.00; Yearbook Sales – 335.00; Refund – 150.00; Other Revenue – 399.89; Total Receipts – 176,476.35; Transfers into the Account – 2,942.68; Total Available – 766,843.63; Disbursements – 169,004.96; Payroll – 260,514.01; Transfer Out – 461.83; Cash Balance, September 30, 2010 – 336,862.83; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, September 1, 2010 – 338,275.94; Receipts: Taxes – 1,956.32; Interest – 609.75; Total Receipts – 2,556.07; Total Available – 340,842.01;   Disbursement – 73,008.08; Cash Balance, September 30, 2010 – 267,833.93; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, September 1, 2010 – 482,236.28; Receipts: Taxes – 789.85; Interest – 640.43; Medicaid Reimbursement – 820.00; IDEA – 4,089.00; Total Receipts – 6,339.28;  Total Available – 488,575.56; Disbursements – 17,015.39;  Payroll – 40,806.20; Cash Balance, September 30, 2010 – 430,753.97; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 2010 – 36,476.74; Receipts: Taxes – 366.24; Interest – 84.07; Total Receipts – 450.31; Total Available – 36,927.05;  Cash Balance, September 30, 2010– 36,927.05; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, September 1, 2010 – 475,141.73; Receipts: Interest – 1,084.17; Total Receipts – 1,084.17; Total Available – 476,225.90; Cash Balance, September 30, 2010 – 476,225.90; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, September 1, 2010 – 26,110.85; Receipts: Interest – 28.59; SD Federal Reimbursement Lunch – 3,355.95; SD Federal Reimbursement Snack – 164.94; SD Federal Reimbursement Breakfast – 550.54;  SD Federal Reimbursement Summer Food – 1,698.49; Food Sales – 7,725.54; Milk Sales – 74.00; Al a cart Sales – 197.31; Total Receipts – 13,795.33; Total Available – 39,906.18; Disbursements – 10,502.26; Payroll – 13,900.89; Transfer out – 2,942.68;  Cash Balance, September 30, 2010 – 12,560.35; FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance,  September 1, 2010 – 341,995.84; Receipts: Interest – 127.97; Coaches Association – 300.00; History Club – 1,721.00; Cheerleading – 12.00; Student Council – 925.25; Class of 2012 – 944.47; Triple S -1,349.85 Volleyball – 915.37; Class of 2015 – 40.00; Big Dakota Volleyball – 736.00; Class of 2016 – 247.37; Math Club – 62.00; Bookfair – 1,077.54; Change Bags – 1,148.00; Class of 2013 – 149.00; Total Receipts – 9,755.82;  Transfer In – 1,163.03; Total Available – 352,914.69; Disbursements – 15,637.41;  Cash Balance, September 30, 2010 – 337,277.28.

 

Approve the Regular Bills

 

 Alltel, Professional Fees – 165.25; American Linen Supply,  Supplies – 523.28; Award Decals, Supplies – 231.80;  Best Business Products, Supplies & Repairs – 1,474.23; Timothy Burgard, Supplies – 20.00;  Capital Journal, Advertising, Publications – 784.11; Capital Sports, Supplies and Uniforms– 1,594.34; Carolina Biological, Supplies – 4,081.35; CensusPC, Supplies – 430.10; Christine Christopherson, Travel – 210.38; CNI Office Supplies, Supplies – 251.60; Cole Papers, Supplies – 2,573.00;  Costumer, Supplies – 238.35; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies – 107.28; Dick Blick Company, Supplies – 1,216.31; Discovery Center, Supplies – 15.00; Fastenal, Supplies – 121.94; Follett Software Company, Supplies – 1,528.00; G & N School Bus Driver Training, Dues – 50.00;  Glass Products, Supplies – 72.13; Golden West Telephone, Communication – 74.49; Great Source Education, Supply – 57.10;  Haggerty’s Music, Supplies, Repairs – 64.55; Roxanne Harms, Professional Services – 45.00; Hillyard, Supplies – 148.85; Phillip Hubbard, Supplies – 24.48; JD Enterprises, Repairs – 200.00; Deanne Jensen, Travel – 210.38; Jostens, Supplies & Publications – 2,531.98; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 235.04; Larry’s Plumbing, Repairs – 595.36;  Leidholt, Mcneely & Leidholt, Repairs – 113.99; Linkyo Corporation, Supplies – 2,109.06; Lyons, Supplies – 106.92;  Mcleod’s Printing / Supply , Supplies – 308.17; Melvin’s Flower Shop, Supplies – 54.50; Menc, Dues – 98.00, Susan Olson, Travel – 500.00; One Playscript, Supplies – 13.74; Oriental Trading, Supplies – 344.67; JW Pepper, Supplies – 218.87; Pierre School District, Tuition – 8,656.00; Pierre Solid Waste, Professional Services – 7.77; Pioneer Dram Service, Supplies – 186.00; Pitney Bowes, Supplies – 500.00; Plank Road Publishing, Subscriptions – 107.25; Popplers Music Store, Supplies – 73.50; Praxair Distribution, Supplies - 91.14, Premier Recreation Products, Repairs – 808.09; Pro-Build, Supplies – 107.47; Pryntcom, Supplies – 408.21; Rapid City Journal, Subscription – 112.25; Read Naturally, Supplies  - 4,240.00; Renaissance Learning, Dues – 478.40;  Renneberg Harwood, Supplies – 2,135.51; Riddell / All American, Supplies – 2,101.68; Robin’s  Water Cond’ting, Supplies – 6.55;  Runnings, Supplies – 42.98; SD High School Association, Dues – 10.00; School Administrators, Supplies – 110.00; School Specialty, Supplies – 845.07; SDAssocation of Educational, Dues – 45.00; SD Department of Labor, Professional Services – 4,751.63; SD School Counseling Association, Dues – 50.00; SD State Historical, Dues – 35.00; Security Lock Smith, Supplies – 41.50; Simplex Grinnell, Professional Fees – 95.00; SoDakSACA, Dues – 360.00; South Dakota Municipal, Dues – 20.00;  South Dakota Teacher, Dues – 420.00;  Stanley County Boosters, Professional  Services – 335.34; Stanley County School, Imprest – 4,836.30; State Property Management, Supplies – 25.00;  Taylor Music. Supplies – 1,690.00; Terry Tople, Refund – 30.00; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies 309.88; Training Room, Supplies – 56.71; Value Village, Supplies – 40.00; Visa, Supplies – 872.49;  Wal-Mart, Supplies – 3,680.33; Weekly Reader, Supplies – 164.70; Wise Skills, Supplies – 333.34; Youngberg & Sons, Inc, Supplies – 966.45; Zander Auto Parts, Repairs – 18.75; Bauman Lumber, Repairs – 169.00;  Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities – 668.44; Follett Education, Textbooks – 201.80; Forell Limo Services, Transportation – 975.00; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 8,157.54;  Glencoe Division, Textbooks – 1,505.91;  John Hoffmen Electric, Equipment – 1,632.66; Holt/McDougal/Reinhart & Winston, Textbooks – 781.80; Houghton Mifflin Harcout, Textbooks – 3,830.00; Larsen Lighting, Repairs – 1,103.01; McGrawHill, Textbooks – 8,347.50; MDU, Utilities – 93.84; NCS Pearson, Textbooks – 600.00; Pierre Solid Waste, Utilities – 17.87;Smarterville Education, Software – 809.90; Social Studies School Service, Textbooks – 290.70; Varsity Spirit Fashions, Uniforms – 566.15; Walker Refuse, Utilities – 89.25;West Central Electric, Utilities – 148.52; Workplace Technology Center, Supplies – 3,299.00; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 100.00; 22x, Professional Fees – 2,307.00; 22x, Professional Fees – 5,469.74; 22x, Travel – 1,790.80; 22x, Professional Fees – 1,481.56; 22X, Professional Fees – 3,888.85; 22X, Travel – 555.10; Kaplan, Supplies – 26.85; Lakeshore Basis & Beyond, Supplies – 207.79; LRP Publication, Supplies – 187.00; Oriental Trading, Supplies – 40.42; PCI Education, Supplies – 57.95; Dean Food, Milk – 1,864.48; Earthgains Company, Food – 606.35; Mike Ludemann, Refund – 7.40;  Reinhart, Food – 9,272.43; Servall Uniform & Linen, Supplies – 167.83; Spearfish Extinguisher, Supplies – 156.00; Martin Turney, Refund – 113.87;  US Food Service, Food – 1,262.54;  GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED - $126,800.74.  (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

 

Note Imprest Expenses:

Angie Kinsley, Official & Mileage – 190.70; Bev Ball, Official & Mileage – 377.10; Brady Bearstops, Official – 70.00; Charles McGuigan, Official – 75.00; City of Fort Pierre, Repairs – 25.00; Clyde Gross, Official & Mileage – 163.06; Corey Baruth, Official – 75.00; Dan Thelen, Official & Mileage – 236.58; Davis Schiefen, Official – 35.00; DCI, Background Check – 259.50; Dean Duxbury, Official – 150.00; Deb Zens, Official & Mileage – 83.51; Elaine Meyers, Official – 105.00; Gary Harrington, Official – 75.00; Gene Hove, Official & Mileage – 113.88; Greg Rislov, Official – 75.00; Hart Ranch, Green Fees – 50.00; Jesse Stricherz, Official – 150.00; Klint Kinney, Official – 75.00; Kylie Lebeda, Official – 75.00; Lakeview Golf Course, Entry Fee – 76.00; Lee Johnson, Official – 75.00; Louis Young, Official – 145.00; Mark Gageby, Official – 70.00; Mark Smith, Official – 75.00; Parkston High School, Awards – 16.92; Patrick Snyder, Official – 110.00; School Administrators of SD, Dues – 35.00; SD Gymnastics Judges Ass’n, Dues – 90.00; SD Music Educators, Dues – 22.00; SD School Counseling Association, Dues – 100.00; SD State Historical Society, Supplies – 13.00; Shells Fleet, Gasoline – 1,259.61; Sinclair, Gasoline – 20.44; Terrance Keller, Official – 105.00; Tim Burgard, Meals – 93.00; Winner School District, Dues – 71.00  Total Imprest Expense – 4,836.30.

 

Duffy moved, seconded by Titze to approve the Comprehensive Plan for Special Education. All voted aye.

 

Titze moved, seconded by Nutter to approve the volunteers for the reading buddies. All voted aye.

 

Titze moved, seconded by Nutter to approve the following resolution:

 

Resolution #2 – 2011 – 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                   $120,000

FROM:  Impact Aid Fund        $120,000

 

All voted aye.

 

Duffy moved, seconded by Titze, to approve open enrollments 951, 952, 954, and 955.  All voted aye.

 

Nutter moved, seconded by Titze, to deny open enrollment 953. All voted aye.

 

Matt Jensen reported the Volleyball season is winding down. The team has improved the total number of wins. Football season is also winding down. They had a big win over Hill City last week, this week they have a bye and the following week play Miller. In order to secure a place in the play-offs they need to win against Miller. The middle school football and volleyball team numbers increased. Jensen reported adding the 6th graders was very positive. He also reported their grades have improved since participating in sports. Jensen reported overall the number in the Fall sports increased from last year. Winter sports will be starting in November.   

 

Mr. Hollar reported Middle School and High School staffs have been meeting two to three times a month. Mrs. Cronin attended a SAT training. Parent Teacher Conferences started off very good, but towards the end it slowed down. Mr. Hollar has been working on his evaluations and he is about 20% completed. The Fall play will be October 29th and 30th. The Academic Challenge will be held on October 20, 2010. Thirteen other school have been invited to participate. Make-up picture day is today.

 

Mr. Hollar reported that Homecoming week was fantastic. He thanked Krystal Simons, Mike Falconer, and Shirley Swanson for getting everything lined up. He also wanted to express a big thank you to Michelle Glodt for her dedication to the kids and the floats.

 

Mr. Hartwig reported there has been a committee updating the Title 1 School wide plan. RTI program is running, and benchmarks have been set. For Parent/Teacher conference, there was a 94% turnout. The student count for the elementary school has increased by eight students this month. The new SMART boards are up and running. There are two sections of computers this year. The first section teaches the keyboarding, and basic computers, and the second section works with a read naturally program. Mr. Hartwig reported the students enjoyed watching and participating in the Homecoming events, and thought the HOBO dress up was a success.

 

Dr. Hotalling thanked Brian Menning and the custodial staff for getting the SMART boards up. The National Honor Society will be having an induction on November 8, 2010 at 5:30pm, and invited the Board to attend. The November school board meeting will be moved to Tuesday November 9, 2010 at 6pm at the Cheyenne Rural School.  The City of Fort Pierre is suppose to start on the parking lot this week.

 

Dr. Hotalling thanked everyone who was involved in making Homecoming week and the parade a huge success. It was a great homecoming week, and looks forward to a repeat next year.

Dr. Hotalling is tentatively planning a strategic planning session on Saturday, November 13. More details will be available later.

 

Duffy moved, seconded by Harrowa commended the Staff and Administration on Homecoming week, and recognized Michelle Glodt and Krystal Simons for going above and beyond. All voted aye.

 

Titze moved, seconded by Nutter to adjourn at 7:00 pm. All voted aye. 

 

Sonny Harrowa, President
 Jessi Fromm, Business Manager


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