Stanley County
School Board Meeting

July
11, 2011

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session July 11, 2011, 5:30 P.M., in the Middle School Learning Center with Sonny Harrowa, Nicole Prince, Tina Titze, John Duffy, Darby Nutter, Karen Sharp and Sarah Carter present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Don Hotalling, Business Manager Jessi Fromm and Principal Timothy Holler.  Visitors were Brian Menning, Matt Jensen, Shirley Swanson, Jenifer Milliken, Bob Iverson, Ronda Sweetman, and Linda Brown.

 

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

 

President Sonny Harrowa led the pledge of allegiance.

 

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

 

Prince moved, seconded by Nutter, to approve the Consent Calendar as amended.  All voted aye.

 

Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 13 and special meeting June 30, 2011.

 

Approve the Financial Reports

 

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, June 1, 2011– 779,185.45; Receipts: Taxes – 191,663.47; Interest – 1,073.72; State Aid – 87,957.00; State of SD, Child Care – 233.00; 21st Century Fees – 1,773.75; State of SD, Humanities – 800.00; State of SD, Title 1 – 38,910.00; State of SD, Title II PT A, REAPS – 6,575.00; Federal Reaps – 8,882.00; State of SD,    Medicaid – 6,585.00; Mineral Lease Payment – 22,160.00; Admissions - 1,014.20; Yearbook – 30.00; Other Revenue – 36.00; Refund – 131.84;  Total Receipts – 367,824.98; Transfers into the Account – 3,984.03; Total Available – 1,150;994.46; Disbursements – 59,855.90; Payroll – 236,545.38; Transfer Out – 371.58; Cash Balance, June 30, 2011 – 854,221.60; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, June 1, 2011 – 568,235.05 Receipts: Taxes – 76,761.75; Interest 1,064.15; Total Receipts – 77,825.90; Total Available – 646,060.95; Disbursement – 33,090.02; Cash Balance, June 30, 2011 – 612,970.93; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, June 1, 2011 – 230,002.23; Receipts: Taxes – 27,164.21; Interest – 207.73; State of SD, IDEA 611 – 68,359.00; State of SD, IDEA 619 – 2,987.00; Total Receipts – 98,717.94; Total Available – 328,720.27; Disbursements – 22,508.83; Payroll – 35,810.79; Cash Balance, June 30, 2011 – 270,400.65; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, July 1, 2011 – 66,848.72; Receipts: Taxes – 13,747.34; Interest – 140.16; Total Receipts – 13,887.50; Total Available – 80,736.22; Cash Balance, June 30, 2011– 80,736.22; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, June 1, 2011 – 457,190.88; Receipts:  Interest – 774.22; Total Receipts – 774.22; Total Available – 457,965.10; Transfer Out – 12,000.00; Cash Balance, June 30, 2011 – 445,965.10; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, June 1, 20011– 6,307.38 Receipts: Interest – 11.54; Central Collections – 434.37; Sales – 282.30; State Food Reimbursement – 5,631.63; Community & Youth Inv. – 3,276.00; State of SD, CANS Proration – 993.85; Total Receipts – 10,629.69; Transfers into the Account – 12,000.00; Total Available – 28,937.07; Disbursements – 10,155.93; Payroll – 12,133.49; Cash Balance, June 30, 2011– 6,647.65; FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, June 1, 2011 – 340,109.61; Receipts: Interest – 122.88; Student Council - 79.00; Band – 44.68; Theatre – 900.00; SC Gymnastic Invite – 949.60; District Boy’s   Basketball - .01; Regional Golf, 210.33; Regional Boy’s Basketball – 129.37; Change – 182.00; Flowthrough – 3,647.24; Total Receipts – 6,265.11; Transfers into the Account – 3,652.43; Total Available 350,027.31; Disbursements – 5,750.84; Cash Balance, June 30, 2011 – 344,276.31.

 

Note Budget Report

 

Approve the Regular Bills

 

 All Around Graphic, Supplies – 461.50; AP Exams, Supplies – 874.00; ASBSD, Dues 1,315.56; Associated School Board, Worker’s   Compensation – 25,820.00; Bureau of Administration, Telephone – 53.77  Capital Journal, Advertising – 494.20; Christy Lumber, Supplies – 116.77; Comfort Suites, Travel – 163.98; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies – 162.36; Distributed Website Corporation, Dues – 200.00; Forell Limo Services, Travel – 1,100.00; Golden West Telephone, Communications – 74.59; Gopher Sports, Supplies – 150.00; Grand Rental Station, Supplies – 363.72; Hampton Inn – Deadwood, Travel – 472.82; Hillyard, Supplies – 1,300.14; Bob Iversen, Supplies – 25.99; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 855.66; Lariat Lanes, Supplies – 37.50; NAFIS, Dues – 615.00; Praxair Distribution, Supplies – 108.85; Riddell / All American, Accessories – 2,997.36; Runnings, Supplies – 27.42; Safe Dakota, Dues – 360.00; School Administrators of South Dakota , Dues – 2,044.88; SDSSA, Dues – 150.00; Software Unlimted, Dues – 3,295.00; Sungard Public Sector, Supplies – 1,274.00;  Technology and Innovation, Dues – 1,200.00; The Grantsmanship Center, Dues – 445.00; Wagner Community School, Dues 2,635.72; Wordware Lunch, Dues – 550.01; ASBSD, Insurance – 36,399.00; Commtech, Equipment – 5,407.84; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities – 391.65; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 5,271.50; Montana Dakota Utilities -127.21; Universal Athletic Services, Uniforms – 100.00; Walker Refuse, Utilities – 94.61; WR/LJ Rural Water, Utilities – 80.00; 22x, Professional Services – 259.52; South Dakota Retailers Association, Dues – 140.00;  GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED - $98,077.11.  (A more detailed listing is on file in the Administration Office.)

 

 

Approve Amended Contract for Kacy Gill, Assistant Basketball Coach – 2,299.00; Roxanne Harms, Student Council – 558.50.

 

President Sonny Harrowa called for the conclusion of any old business.

 

Duffy commended, seconded by Prince Darby Nutter for his 7 years of Public Services and Tina Titze for her 3 years of Public Services.

 

Business Manager Jessi Fromm administered the oath of office to new Board Members Sarah Carter and Karen K. Sharp.

 

Prince nominated Sonny Harrowa as Board President, seconded by Sharp.

 

Duffy moved, seconded by Carter, that all nominations cease and cast a unanimous ballot for Sonny Harrowa as Board President for the 2011-2012 school year.  All voted aye.

 

Duffy nominated Nicole Prince as vice-president, seconded by Harrowa.

 

Sharp moved, seconded by Carter, that all nomination cease and cast a unanimous ballot for Nicole Prince as vice-president for the 2011-2012 school year.  All voted aye.

 

Carter moved, seconded by Duffy, to designate the First National Bank of South Dakota as depository for cash flow funds and the American State Bank, South Dakota FIT, Dakota Prairie, Bankwest, Wells Fargo and the First National Bank of South Dakota for funds not obligated during the fiscal period.  Sonny Harrowa, Jessi Fromm and Dr. Don Hotalling will be authorized signators. All voted aye.

 

Duffy moved, seconded by Harrowa, to designate the Business Manager as the custodian of all accounts.  All voted aye.

 

Harrowa moved, seconded by Prince, to designate the Capital Journal as the legal newspaper for all school board publications.  All voted aye.

 

Prince moved, seconded by Carter, to designate the Superintendent as Truant Officer for the Stanley County School District.  All voted aye.

 

Sharp moved, seconded by Prince, to authorize the Elementary Principal and the Superintendent as representatives of Title 1 programs.  All voted aye.

 

Carter moved, seconded by Duffy, to authorize the Superintendent and the Special Education Director as representatives of the Special Education Programs. All voted aye,

 

Duffy moved, seconded by Harrowa, to authorize the Superintendent as authorized representative for consolidated grants, vocational education and school food programs, and to authorize Dr. Don Hotalling to file the application for school assistance in federally affected areas (PL81-874) and to act as the authorized representative of the applicant in connection with this application.  ­­­­­­­­­­­­­All voted aye.

 

Duffy moved, seconded by Harrowa to amend the wording for Vocational Education to Career and Technical Education.  All voted aye.

 

Harrowa moved, seconded by Prince, to authorize the Superintendent, Business Manager, and Board President as authorized purchasing agents. All voted aye.

 

Prince moved, seconded by Sharp to authorize the Superintendent, Business Manager and Board President as authorized purchasing agents for federal surplus property.  All voted aye.

 

Sharp moved, seconded by Prince, to publish the fiscal year 2011-2012 staff salaries as prescribed by South Dakota Codified Law. All voted aye.

 

Lana Adams – 11.00 per hour; Sarah Baertsch – 30,475.00; Shari   Beeghly - 37,650.00; Melody Bjerketvedt – 15,723.50; Tim Burgard-35,850.00; Tim Burgard,  Activities – 3,767.00; Linda Clair – 42,400.00; Jerry Conklin, Activities – 2,092.25; Jacalyn Crawford – $12.05 per hour; Melissa Crawford - 29,825.00; Vera Cronin - 33,250.00; Vera Cronin, Activities – 583.50; Kara Deal – 9.00 per hour; Polly Dimmitt – 11.80 per hour;  Kim Doherty- 41,200.00; Kim Doherty, Activities – 291.75; William Ellwanger - 42,250.00; William Ellwanger, Activities - 291.75; Tina England – 29,500.00; Tina England, Activities – 5,311.50; Roxanne Everhard – 37,700.00; Roxanne Everhard, Activities – 1,408.75; Judy Fosheim-10.75 per hour; Jessi Fromm – 47,380.00; Kacy Gill – 37,461.40; Kacy Gill, Activities – 2,299.00;  Lori Gloe-37,325.00; Michelle Guelde – 11.60 per hour; Jolynn Haberling – 10.15 per hour; Shannon Hallock – 33,575.00; Casey Hannum – 14.00 per hour;  Roxanne Harms- 39,250.00; Roxanne Harms, Activities - 558.50; Brian Hartwig – 63,000.00 Leroy Heibel-45,134.00; Leroy Heibel, Activities - 2,637.25; Timothy Hollar – 63,860.00; Timothy Hollar, Activities – 583.50;  Don Hotalling-76,500.00; Susan Hotalling – 15.50 per hour; Burnette Howe -10.30 per hour; Rob Ingalls – 30,150.00; Rob Ingalls, Activities – 8,414.50; Matthew Jensen – 32,275.00; Matthew Jensen, Activities – 3,127.50; Matthew Jensen, Athletic Director – 10,300.00; Connie Johnson-35,850.00; Darcey Jones – $70 per 2 sessions; Ryan Kenyon – 29,175.00; Ryan Kenyon, Activities – 3,355.13; Cindy Kindle – 12.15 per hour; Melissa Kirkpatrick - 29,175.00; Marcy Kuper – 12.95 per hour; Joyce Larsen-36,775.00; John Latham – 29,500.00; John Latham, Activities – 3,022.50; Jenna Latham – 11.00 per hour; Bonnie Libner-15.47 per hour; Brian Menning-15.00 per hour; Jennifer Milliken-37,650.00 Jennifer Milliken, Activities – 4,376.00; Lily Mitchell-10.15 per hour;  Kylie Mundt, Activities – 2,384.00; Audrey Nelson- 29,825.00; Audrey Nelson, Activities – 2,147.25;  Carol Olson-12.70 per hour; Mary Olson - 41,600.00; Andrew Opp – 10.00 per hour; Bobbi Jo Parker – 30,475.00; Bria Peppel-36,675.00; Leah Peterson – 30,800.00; Andrea Petrick – 29,175.00; Andrea Petrick, Activities – 2,334.00; Shane Reede – 11.10 per hour; Amanda Remick – 33,524.07; Amanda Remick, Activities – 2,334.00;    Barbara Rose – 40,279.44; Barb Rose, Activities – 583.50; Maria Scott-39,579.44;  Krystal Simons-35,050.00; Krystal Simons, Special Education Director – 10,000.00; Mallory Smith – 30,150.00; Karen Somsen-38,450.00; Cheryl Sorenson – 36,725.00; Adam Spoehr – 29,175.00, Adam Spoehr, Activities – 5,286.50; Suzanne Stoeser-12.05 per hour; Thomas Stotts - 33,900.00; Thomas Stotts Activities – 5,363.00; Shirley Swanson-46,429.44; Shirley Swanson, Activities – 1,758.75; Amber Thomas - 30,975.00;  Amber Thomas, Activities -1,508.75; Darla Tibbs – 30,150.00;  Eugene Trudo -10.30 per hour; Kimberly Weischedel, Activities – 2,952.50; Jeri Wilcox-45,429.44; Renae Wolf – 33,400.00; Renae Wolf, Activities – 291.75. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building)

 

Carter moved, seconded by Duffy, to authorize the Stanley County School District to join the Emergency School Bus Pact.  All voted aye.

 

Duffy moved, seconded by Harrowa, to appoint Sarah Carter as the Stanley County School District legislative liaison for the 2011-2012 school year.  All voted aye.

 

Duffy moved, seconded by Prince, to appoint Sonny Harrowa as the Stanley County School District Associated School Board voting delegate for legislative issues. All voted aye.

 

President Harrowa appointed as the Board representative for the Board of Equalization. All voted aye.

 

Harrowa moved, seconded by Prince, to declare the 1983 International Bus as surplus property, and sell the Bus by sealed bids.

The bids will be opened at the September 12, 2011 Board Meeting.

 

Carter moved, seconded by Prince to approve the contract for DeAnne Jensen $37,132.00 as the Director and Colin Hutchinson $24,000.00 as the Assistant Director of the 21st Century Program. All voted aye.

 

Matthew Jensen reported the volleyball girls are attending a camp in Mitchell this week and next week a pacesetters volleyball camp held here. Next week the school will host a middle school football camp, and the last week in July they will host the high school football camp.

Mr. Jensen presented Our School Today program that was purchased for the 2011-2012 school year. This is an on-line scheduler for the extra curricular events.

 

Dr. Hotalling reviewed the three goals the Board had set for the 2010-2011 school year and gave a brief overview on the things the Administrative Team has done to meet these goals.

 

Bob Iversen reported the maintenance staff has done lots of cleaning and organizing. There is a new inventory system implemented to keep track of tools, and cleaning supplies. Bob and the other staff have been working very hard on the improving and maintaining the buildings and grounds for the upcoming school year.  

 

Brian Menning reported the High School computer lab received 20 refurbished computers. Brian has been updating the computers with window updates, and anti-virus updates. All the Smartboards the district has purchased have been installed.

 

Harrowa declared a recess at 7:10 P.M. to tour the buildings and grounds.

 

Harrowa declared the Board back in session at 8:10 P.M.

 

Carter complimented the staff on how well everything looks.

 

Prince moved, seconded by Carter, to adjourn at 8:21 P.M.  All voted aye. 

 

Sonny Harrowa, President
Jessi Fromm, Business Manager


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