Stanley County
School Board Meeting

November
14, 2011

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session November 14, 2011, 5:30 P.M., at the Cheyenne School with Nicole Prince, John Duffy, Sarah Carter, and Tina Titze present. Sonny Harrowa was absent.  Others in attendance were Superintendent Don Hotalling, Business Manager Jessi Fromm, Principals Timothy Hollar and Brian Hartwig, Special Education Director Krystal Simons, and Student Representative Elliott Shoup-Owens.  Visitors were Matt Jensen, Connie Johnson, Jon Johnson, Noah Johnson, Shirley Swanson, and Darby Nutter.

 

Vice President Nicole Prince called the meeting to order at 5:31 P.M.

 

Vice President Nicole Prince led the pledge of allegiance.

 

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

 

Connie Johnson reported for the Buffs Highlight. The Fort Pierre Fire Department visited Cheyenne School during fire prevention week. Mrs. Johnson reported the students attended the Artist in the School, and toured the Hayes Airport. While touring the Hayes Airport each student received a certificate for them and their family to come back for a ride in the airplane.  Mrs. Johnson reported First Lady Linda Daugaard visited the school and read to the children last month. The Cheyenne School will be having its Christmas Program at Kirley Hall on December 15, 2011 at 7:00 P.M.

 

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

 

Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 11, 2011.

 

Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, October 1, 2011 – 540,893.20; Receipts: Taxes – 32,404.81; Interest – 108.97; Central Collections – 75.00; State Aide – 68,382.00; State of SD Child Care Fees – 504.00; 21st Century Fees – 1,240.00; State of SD Artist in School – 1,322.64; Admission – 4,683.25; Yearbook – 245.00; Other Revenue – 121.00; Total Receipts – 109,086.67; Total Available – 649,979.87; Disbursements – 30,439.07; Payroll – 244,838.60; Transfer Out – 167.50; Cash Balance, October 31, 2011 – 374,534.70; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance,  October 1, 2011– 447,442.19; Receipts: Taxes – 35.13; Interest – 796.77; Total Receipts – 831.90; Total  Available – 448,274.09; Disbursement – 31,656.99; Cash Balance, October 31, 2011 – 416,617.10; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, October 1, 2011 – 82,621.64; Receipts: Taxes – 2,658.31; Interest – 53.29; Total Receipts – 2,711.60; Total Available – 85,333.24; Disbursements – 14,915.41; Payroll – 42,552.37; Cash Balance, October 31, 2011 – 27,865.46; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, October 1, 2011 – 2,699.72 Receipts: Taxes – 1,365.05; Interest – 7.79; Total Receipts – 1,372.84; Total Available – 4,072.56; Cash Balance, October 31, 2011 – 4,072.56; IMPACT AID: Cash Balance, October 1, 2011 – 448,611.94; Receipts:  Interest – 859.61; Total Receipts – 859.61; Total Available – 449,471.55; Cash Balance, October 31, 2011 – 449,471.55; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, October 1, 2011 – (14,586.27); Receipts: Community Youth Involved – 5,176.60; Sales – 9,409.92; State of SD – Food Services – 13,042.92; Milk Sales – 183.75; Al a Cart Sales – 118.50; Property/Liability – 601.16; Total Receipts – 28,532.85; Transfer  in – 115.15; Total Available – 14,061.73; Disbursements – 15,961.79; Payroll – 11,454.57; Cash Balance, October 31, 2011 – (13,354.63); FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS: Cash Balance, October 1, 2011 – 338,865.20; Receipts: Interest – 126.91; Class of 2016 – 159.70; Student Council – 1,463.80; Volleyball Fundraising – 933.00; Coaches Fundraising – 1,150.00; National Honor Society – 186.70; Football Fundraising – 2,073.00; FCCLA – 675.85; Playground Fundraiser – 1,292.32; FFA – 180.00; Flowthrough – 1,674.83; Cheerleading – 123.00; Total Receipts – 10,039.11; Transfer In – 4,581.85; Total Available – 353,486.16; Disbursements – 15,719.46; Transfer out – 172.17; Cash Balance, October 31, 2011 – 337,594.53;

 

Note Budget Report

 

Approve the Regular Bills

4N6 Fanatics.Com, Dues – 150.00; Admin Partners, LLC, Professional Services – 125.00; Ameripride Services, Supplies – 375.85; ASBSD Workmans Comp, Workers Compensation – 1,381.00; AT&T Mobility, Communications – 88.53; Avera Healthworks, Registration – 50.00; Bureau of Administration, Communications – 35.93; Capital Journal, Minutes and Advertising – 1,024.83; Century Link, Communications – 409.47; Christine Christopherson, Professional Development – 300.00; Christy Lumber, Supplies – 16.20; Linda Clair, Meals – 33.00; Cole Paper, Supplies – 1,807.17; Comfort Inn – Mitchell, Lodging – 182.00; Cowboy Country Stores, Supplies – 40.79; Dakota Supply Group, Supplies – 49.80; Days Inn Airport, Travel – 486.00; Eddie’s Truck Sales, Supplies – 376.70; Eldrige Plays & Musical, Supplies – 23.70; Roxanne Everhard, Travel – 142.45; Fisher Scientific Co. LLC, Supplies – 97.22; Fleet Services, Supplies – 443.08; GL Sports, Supplies – 2,280.21; Golden West Telephone, Communication – 74.64; Hillyard, Supplies – 1,001.08; Hogens Hardware Hank, Supplies – 127.61; Holiday Inn – Spearfish, Lodging – 820.00;  Donal Hotalling, Supplies – 92.79; Houghton Mifflin Harcout, Supplies – 8,238.29;  Ingram Pest Service, Professional Services – 250.00; J.J. Keller & Associates, Supplies – 55.96; Matthew Jensen, Travel – 192.40; KCCR AM Radio, Advertising – 72.72; Klein’s Office Furniture, Supplies – 237.50; Klein’s Office Plus,  Supplies – 592.52; Larry’s Plumbing, Repairs – 627.55; Leidholt, McNeely & Leidholt, Repairs – 76.53; Make Music, Subscriptions – 30.05; Marco, Supplies, and Professional Services – 1,970.28; McGraw Hill Companies, Supplies – 127.45; Medical Associates, Professional Services – 110.00; MNJ Technologies, Supplies – 1,303.76; Mobile PC Media Inc., Professional Services – 179.90; Audrey Nelson, Mileage – 167.98; J.W. Pepper and Son, Supplies – 307.48; Pierre School District, Entry Fee – 82.00; Pitney Bowes, Rental and Postage – 500.00; Playscripts, Inc., Supplies – 20.72; Praxair Distributions, Supplies – 160.52; Pryntcomm, Supplies – 23.95;  Reinhart Food Services, Food – 15,455.13; Renaissance Learning, Supplies – 424.58; Robin’s Water Conditioning, Supplies – 7.50; Runnings, Supplies – 1,620.68; South Dakota High School, Dues – 31.00; School Specialty, Supplies – 189.61; SD FFA Association, Dues – 65.00; SD Society of Technology, Dues – 30.00; Security Lock Smith, Supplies and Repairs – 188.64; Sid Gonsor, Professional Services – 80.00; Sinclair Fleet Services, Supplies – 1,099.21; Sioux City Foundry, Supplies – 139.44; South Dakota Magazine, Dues – 19.00; South Dakota Municipal, Registration – 20.00; Speech Communication Ass’n of SD, Dues – 35.00; Stanley County School, Imprest and Professional Services– 8,157.37; Titze Electric, Supplies – 222.45; Town and Ranch Market, Supplies and Food- 161.02; Visa, Supplies – 357.87; Wal-mart, Supplies & Equipment – 707.19; Weekly Reader, Subscription – 175.68;  WW Tire Service, Repairs – 147.91;  Youngberg & Sons, Inc., Supplies – 225.00; Zander Auto Parts, Supplies – 121.41; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities – 773.85; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 6,770.98; Junior Library Guild, Library Media – 837.00; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 322.60; Pierre Solid Waste, Utilities – 25.77; Walker Refuse, Utilities – 94.61; West Central Electric, Utilities – 140.78; WR/LJ Rural Water, Utilities – 105.00; 22x, Professional  Services – 9,332.10; 22x Professional Services – 456.07; 22x, Mileage – 976.80; 22x, Professional    Services – 1,856.28; 22x, Professional Services – 3,765.20; ETS, Supplies – 28.95; Pearson Assessment, Supplies – 121.89; Bernard Food Industried, Food – 788.06;  Dean Food NC, Inc., Food – 1,931.09; Earthgrains, Food – 567.60; Mcleod’s Printing, Supplies – 65.71; Servall Uniform & Linen, Supplies – 262.54; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED - $86,356.22.  (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.)

 

Note Imprest Expenses

Angie Kinsely, Official and Mileage – 115.70; Bev Ball, Official and Mileage – 115.70; Charles McGuigan, Official – 80.00; Daniel Rounds, Official – 80.00; Darin Wolf, Professional Services – 1,322.64; ETS Praxis, Dues – 130.00; Haakon School District, Dues – 20.00; Highmore Action Club, Dues – 20.00; Jay Blumer, Official – 80.00; John Burchill, Official – 80.00; Kelly McCollam, Official – 150.00; Laura Snow, Official – 75.00; Lead-Deadwood, Dues – 32.00; Louis Young,  Official – 175.00; Mark Gageby, Official – 115.00; Patrick Snyder, Official – 140.00; Paul Schereiner, Official – 255.00; Pierre School District, Travel – 31.00; Rob Ingalls, Travel – 68.00; South Dakota Department of Labor, Unemployment Claims – 2,783.00; South Dakota High School Activities Association, Dues – 10.00; Sinclair Fleet Services, Gasoline – 1,003.27; Steven Rounds, Official – 80.00; Tate Gaberial, Official – 255.00; Terrance Keller, Official – 150.00; Tiffany Stoeser, Official – 150.00; Tina England, Travel – 300.00; Todd Palmer, Official – 305.00.

 

The Board recognized the following students in grades three through eight from the Cheyenne School who have received all “A’s” or at least a 3.10 grade-point average for the first nine-weeks of the school year. Student Representative Elliott Shoup-Owens and Superintendent Don Hotalling presented the certificates.

4.0 GPA Honor Roll – Noah Johnson

3.6-3.99 GPA Honor Roll – Mattie Jones, Carlee Olson, and Jacob Olson  

3.1-3.59 GPA Honor Roll – Dylan Endres, Ella Hand, and Austin Hand.

 

Ole Williamson Scholarship applications are now being accepted. An advertisement will run in the Reminder on November 9, 2011 and November 16, 2011, and the Capital Journal on November 11, 2011 and November 18, 2011. The deadline for applications is November 30, 2011. Applications are available on the school website and at the Business Office.

 

Titze moved, seconded by Duffy to approve open enrollments 985, 989, 990, and 991. All voted aye.

 

Titze moved, seconded by Carter to disapprove open enrollments 986, 987, and 988. All voted aye.

 

Letters of Intent have been signed by Misti Lewis as the Assistant Gymnastics Coach for $2,334.00 for the 2011-2012 school year, and Jason Latham as Assistant Wrestling Coach for $2,334.00 for the 2011-2012 school year.

 

Duffy moved, seconded by Titze to approve Craig Heller and Shane Clarambeau as $1.00 coaches for the Wrestling program. All voted aye.

 

The board discussed the Parkour club again. The Board asked for more information on the supervision, fundraising, rules, officers, and eligibility. Mr. Jensen will assist the Parkour Club in getting the information for the Board to discuss at the December Board meeting. 

 

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

RESOLUTION #2-2012 – 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 to the General Fund.

 

To: General Fund            $180,000.00

 

From: Impact Aid             $180,000.00

 

All voted aye.

 

Mrs. Fromm presented Mrs. Prince with a bid on purchasing the International Bus, which was previously surplus.

 

Titze moved, seconded by Carter to sell the International Bus to Winifred Bergeson in the amount of $500.00. All voted aye.

 

Dr. Hotalling reported the Building Steering Committee met on October 13, 2011, and will make a recommendation to the Board of Education to pursue the K-5 Building Project at the December Board Meeting.

Dr. Hotalling attended a Drug and Alcohol training session for transportation at Avera Medical Center in Sioux Falls.

Dr. Hotalling participated in a webinar training session on Section 8003 Impact Aid. Dr. Hotalling distributed surveys to the families in the district to see if Stanley County School would be eligible for Section 8003 funding.

The Stanley County School District received the 2011 initial payment of $188,255.00 for Impact Aid. On December 14, 2011, Dr. Hotalling will attend the 8002 Impact Aid meeting in Rapid City.

Dr. Hotalling sent a letter to the US Senators and US Representative regarding recovery damages of the flood.  The US Senators informed Dr. Hotalling the Stanley County School District needs to file a claim and supporting documentation with the State of South Dakota for the damages cause to the school.

Dr. Hotalling thanked everyone involved in the Veterans Day Program. Dr. Hotalling particularly thanked Vera Cronin, Barb Rose, Shirley Swanson, and Brian Menning for their work and dedication to the Veterans Day Program.

 

Mr. Jensen reported the Cross Country participants had increased from the previous year. Kelsey VanDenHamel participated in the State Cross County Meet. Mr. Jensen attended the Coaches meeting in Vermillion. Austin Lopour received Football All State Honorable Mention Running Back, and Kyle Ricketts received Football All State Center. Thomas Tolton was named to the Football All State Academic Team.

Mr. Jensen had a meeting with the parents of the Winter sport teams.

Mr. Jensen presented to the Board of Education on replacing the bleachers, and  resurfacing the gym floor in Parkview.

The Board of Education asked Mr. Jensen to have a formal proposal at the December meeting.

 

Mr. Hartwig reported the Artist in the School was at the Elementary School for two weeks. Cheyenne Rural School came to town one day to participate. In December Mr. Hartwig, Ms. Simons and five teachers will be attending the Common Core Training. For the January, in-service Becky Nelson with the Department of Education will discuss Common Core.  Mr. Hartwig reported Stanley County School was selected as a Pilot School for the Danielson Model Evaluation.

 

Mr. Hollar attended a School Safety, and System Change training the past month. Stanley County High School hosted the Academic Challenge. There were nine schools who participated. Stanley County High School took second place in the quiz bowl.  The Juniors and some Seniors attended the Career Planning Day in Pierre. Mitchell Technical Institute brought a trailer to the high school for the students to see the opportunities they had to offer. High School teachers will be attending the Common Core training.  Mr. Hollar was nominated for Principal of the Year.

 

Carter moved, seconded by Titze to go to Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel purposes at 7:56 p.m.

 

Prince declared the Board out of Executive Session at 8:04 p.m.

 

Moved by Duffy, seconded by Titze, that Tieszen Law Office, Prof. LLC, of Pierre, South Dakota, is authorized to settle HF# 13, 2010/11, pursuant to the agreement reached by the parties. All voted aye.

 

Titze moved, seconded by Duffy, to adjourn at 8:04 P.M. All voted aye.

 

Nicole Prince, Vice President
Jessi Fromm, Business Manager


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