Stanley County

School Board Meeting
April 10, 2000

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session April 10, 2000, 5:30 P.M., in the study hall of the high school building with Steve Brown, David Carlisle, Peggy Tibbs, Charlene Foster and Arlene Poncelet present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Tony Glass and Denise Gebur. Visitors included Patrick Baker, Shirley Swanson, Craig Rutschke, Hugh Neumiller, Annie Hanson, Roger Johnson, Arlene Krueger, Gary Johnson, John Bucholz, Marsha Davenport, Dorothy Fischer, Pam Sowards, Pat Callahan, Deb Hall, Norma Schilling, Shavonne Mitchell, Steve Leber, Mary Beth Fravel, Danette Cronin, Jo Widenback, Chris Boxley, Jo Mikkelsen, Tanya Martin and Brad Taylor.

The meeting was called to order by President Steve Brown at 5:30 P.M.

Board member David Carlisle commended the students and the instructor in the band department for receiving a superior rating at the jazz contest at Murdo and a superior rating at the Spearfish competition.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Poncelet, to adopt the agenda. All voted aye.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Tibbs, to approve the Consent Calendar as amended. All voted aye.

Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 13, 2000 and Special Meetings March 20, 2000
Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, March 1, 2000 – 622,428.56; Receipts: Taxes – 63726.22; Interest – 2,598.44; Tuition – 200.00; State Aid – 75,352.33; Title 1 – 5,384.19; Class Size Reduction – 3,135.56; Total Receipts – 150,396.74; Transfers into the Account – 536.06; Total Available – 773,361.36; Disbursements – 69,203.23; Payroll – 116,456.66; Transfer Out – 246.00; Cash Balance, March 31, 2000 – 587,455.47; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, March 1, 2000 – 105,033.78; Receipts: Taxes – 8,021.01; Interest – 448.26; Total Receipts – 8,469.27; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 113,503.05; Disbursement – 3,388.05; Cash Balance, March 31, 2000 – 110,115.00; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, March 1, 2000 – 76,966.22; Receipts: Taxes – 12,330.41; Interest – 235.40; State Aid – 560.71; Total Receipts – 13,126.52; Total Available – 90,092.74; Disbursements – 11,903.37; Payroll 16,102.93; Cash Balance, March 31, 2000 – 62,086.44; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, March 1, 2000 – 19,553.90; Interest – 0; Total Receipts – 0; Total Available – 19,553.90; Disbursements – 0; Cash Balance, March 31, 2000 – 19,553.90; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, March 1, 2000 – (22,948.27); Receipts: Sales – 10,644.41; Food Reimbursement – 7,498.24; Community & Youth Inv. – 3,147.26; Total Receipts – 21,289.91; Transfer into the Account – 0; Total Available – (1,658.36); Disbursements – 10,087.61; Payroll – 9,926.71; Cash Balance, March 31, 2000 – (21,672.68); TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, March 1, 2000 – 535,352.52; Receipts: Interest 2,474.60; Resale – 230.06; Seniors – 524.75; Juniors – 921.15; Sophmores – 1,007.15; Freshman – 1,137.45; Big Dakota Volleyball – 217.05; Student Council – 3,249.36; Regional Gymnastics – 16.53; Big Dakota Wrestling – 16.73; Regional Boys Basketball 6,339.10; District Boys Basketball – 2,318.59; Academic Olympics – 636.90; Book Fair 16.22; Impact Aid – 131,947.00; Class of 2000 – 560.00; Post Prom – 1,735.00; Total Receipts – 153,347.64; Transfers into the Account – 1,832.30; Total Available – 690,532.46; Disbursements – 13,480.72; Transfers Out – 0; Cash Balance, March 31, 2000 – 677,051.74.
Note Budget Report
Approve the Regular Bills
Ace Hardware, Supplies – 47.96; All-Around T’s & Trophies, Supplies – 107.50; American Linen, Supplies – 290.97; Amoco Oil, Bus Gas – 278.77; AT&T, Telephone – 44.34; AT&T, Telephone – 8.49; Auto Owners Insurance, Insurance – 147.18; Band Shoppe, Supplies – 287.25; Best Business Products, Repairs, & Supplies – 3,624.91; Best Western. Lodging – 54.00; 22X, Tuition – 4,867.99; Buhl’s, Supplies – 57.16; BuyComp, Equipment – 1,390.40; Carolina Biological, Supplies – 131.46; Glennys Case, Meals – 34.00; Cellular One, Cell Phones – 46.88; Central Supply, Supplies – 27.93; Child and Adult Nutrition, Food – 58.65; Christy Lumber, Repairs - 1,209.03; Classroom Direct, Supplies – 91.83; Cole Papers, Supplies – 2,155.86; Conoco, Bus Gas – 29.98; Country General Store, Supplies – 151.35; Crucial Technology, Supplies – 537.52; Pam Cwach, Travel – 117.50; Dakota Gourmet, Food – 35.90; Denford, Supplies – 65.20; 22X, Travel – 67.15; Educational Resources, Supplies – 99.95; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities – 614.54; Food Service of America, Food – 1,399.21; Forell Limo Service, Bus Charter – 824.04; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 4,256.27; Gale’s Gas Service, Utilities – 153.90; GFG Food Service, Food – 1,761.13; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 171.60; Grand Rental, Supplies – 10.95; H&H Industries, Supplies – 187.35; Harcourt Brace Jovanovic, Supplies – 301.48; Harker’s, Food – 1,070.58; Hogg Restaurant, Food – 129.89; Hollywood Box Office, Postage – 951.89; Jays Music, Supplies – 225.00; Johnson Control, Repairs – 5,539.00; Jostens, Rentals and Awards – 1,278.03; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 6.81; Kmart, Supplies – 229.99; Lakeside Dairy, Food – 2,516.03; LJ Tech Systems, Supplies – 339.68; Lucent Technologies, Telephone – 24.01; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson, Prof. Services – 1,699.95; McGraw Hill, Textbooks – 365.24; McLeod’s, Supplies – 71.80; Metz Baking, Food – 437.65; Microphys Programs, Supplies – 56.00; Millipore, Supplies – 261.75; Montana Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas – 2,993.48; Lori Norman, Mileage – 13.34; Zay Norman, Parent Mileage – 44.08; "P", Supplies – 163.55; Pegler/Sysco, Food – 962.30; Phillips 66 Co., Bus Gas – 25.20; 22X, Prof. Services – 2,566.25; Pierre Flower Shop, Supplies – 32.00; Pierre School District, Tuition – 83.60; Plainsco, Repairs – 64.77; Charles Prince, Jr., Mileage – 12.47; Psychological Corp., Prof. Services – 44.34; Quill Corporation, Supplies – 33.69; Reinhart, Food – 1,952.04; Right Turn, Tuition – 550.00; Robin’s Water, Water – 133.30; SDHSAA, Participation Fees – 210.00; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance – 25.00; School Specialty, Supplies – 316.86; SDASBO, Registration – 80.00; SD Humanities Foundation, Library Media – 18.42; Security Lock Smith, Repairs – 174.89; Simplex, Repairs – 374.00; Stanley Co. Schools, Imprest – 4,358.51; State Publishing, Supplies – 123.80; Diane Stofferahn, Travel – 110.50; Robin Stoner, Mileage – 66.70; Super 8 Motel, Lodging – 43.99; TAMS—Witmark Music, Supplies – 93.25; Town & Ranch Market, Food & Supplies – 734.92; US West Interact Service, Internet – 222.60; US West, Internet – 72.03; University of South Dakota, Library Media – 30.00; US West, Telephone – 1,061.32; Wagner Repair, Repairs – 90.78; Walmart, Supplies – 141.32; West Central Electric, Utilities – 261.89; Curtis Witte, Repairs – 150.00; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $58,587.99. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.)
Note Imprest Expenses
SD Band Masters, Entry Fees – 312.00; SD Music Educators, All State Band – 10.00; Legislative Audit, Registration – 65.00; SD Reading Council, Registration – 95.00; Holiday Inn, Lodging – 387.02; Jerry Kleinsasser, Travel – 159.00; Pierre Schools, Registration – 20.00; UPS, Postage – 42.45; ASBSD, Surplus Equipment – 220.00; Parkston High School, Entry Fees – 35.00; Philip Schools, Entry Fees – 55.00; Bennett Co. Schools, Entry Fees – 40.00; Winner Schools, Entry Fees – 60.00; SD Basketball Association, Registration – 25.00; Quill and Scroll Society, Awards – 102.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $1,627.47.
Approve Resignations
Barbara Collignon
Don Shields
Pat Storms
Approve Contracts
Renae Wolf – Science - $22,625.00
Katherine Van Cleave – Business - $25,050.00
Nicki Abels – Gymnastics Coach - $2,135.00

Hugh Neumiller and Annie Hansen, representing the Right Turn, reported the success of the first year that the Stanley County Schools had contracted for student services. The contract included five student positions at a cost of $4,749.00. The proposed cost for five positions for the 2000-2001 school year will be $5,034.00.

Poncelet moved, seconded by Tibbs, to support the Right Turn for the 2000-2001 school year as proposed. Carlisle, Tibbs, Brown and Poncelet voted aye. Foster abstained.

Roger Johnson reported to the Board about the Oahe Update Channel. The lack of students to videotape activities in the Stanley County Schools has been a concern this year. The possibility of incorporating the video taping in the journalism class in the high school was discussed. Pat Callahan will contact other schools in the state that are currently broadcasting from their journalism classes. The Board discussed with Pat Callahan the video taping of school board meetings.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to authorize the video taping of the Stanley County School Board meetings. All voted aye.

Arlene Krueger, the Stanley County Schools Technology Coordinator, discussed options for video conferencing to be used between the rural schools and the math and science classes in the middle school. The most efficient option presented was to use a software program called NetMeeting, purchase cameras for the computers and install a remote access unit in the high school. This would allow a student in the rural schools to participate in classes in the middle school.

Principal Tony Glass detailed information received from the South Dakota Board of Regents concerning thirteen students from the graduating class of 1998 who attended state universities. The report included information of the four students from the Stanley County Schools who received remedial courses during there first year they attended these universities.

Principal Denise Gebur reported the elementary school’s calendar of events for the next thirty days. The staff will be attending the Technology in Education conference in Sioux Falls on April 17, the play matinee of grades three through five and progress reports will be mailed to parents on April 19, classes will be dismissed at 2:30 P.M. for the Easter holiday on April 20 and classes will resume on April 25, the Chamberlain Music Makers will present an assembly for grades kindergarten through five on April 28, early childhood screening will be May 2, the monthly staff inservice will be at 2:30 P.M. on May 3, and the fifth grade orientation will be May 4. The proposed elementary curriculum recommendations for the 2000-2001 school year were presented. The major curriculum to be replaced is the math series.

Principal Tony Glass reported the results of a student survey to extend the lunch period by five to ten minutes. Students voting yes were 149 and voting no were 56. The second portion of this survey asked the students if they were in favor of starting school earlier if the lunch period is extended. The majority voted to start school earlier in order to have a longer lunch period. The Board requested the staff be surveyed for the extended school day. Another survey was conducted for interest in a summer school program for students to make up required courses. The majority of the students were in favor of the summer school courses. The Board was informed the algebra class to be taken by eighth grade students could be counted towards the regents’ diploma. A proposed junior-high activities policy was presented that states that all students that are out for any activity sponsored by the Stanley County Schools will be given the opportunity to participate. A computer system to allow parents and students to access grades and assignments is possible using the current grading software program. A filter program will have to be built this summer to make this possible. The Board approved two additional positions to the Right Turn contract for the remainder of the school year. Distance learning courses may be available next year through the Artesian-Letcher Schools for advanced placement courses for students. The Spring Play will be April 17 and 18 in the High School Gymnasium.

Foster moved, seconded by Tibbs, to approve the open enrollment and the public school exemptions as presented. All voted aye.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented House Bill 1200 effective July 1, 2000, that will require criminal background checks for all employees. Each employee must be fingerprinted and submitted to the Division of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The employee shall pay any fees charged for the criminal record check but the school board may reimburse the person for the fees. The Board approved the reimbursement of the fees to the employee.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to vote no for the South Dakota High Activities Association questionnaire to switch the girls basketball and the girls volleyball seasons. All voted aye.

Tibbs moved, seconded by Carlisle, to vote no on amendment number one for the South Dakota Activities Association. Carlisle, Tibbs, Foster and Poncelet voted aye. Brown voted no.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser proposed a smoking policy on school grounds to designated areas during school hours. This policy will be reviewed along with other policy recommendations in June. The Board asked the smokers be asked to comply with these recommendations until the policy is formally adopted.

The Board appointed Charlene Foster and Arlene Poncelet to the Consolidated Board of Equalization for the current year.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser discussed with the Board the results of the 75^th Legislative session for bills relating to education that successfully passed. National board certification, reading enhancement programs, immunization rules, tax levies, revised school term, special education students and transferring of the general funds to other school funds were discussed.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented the equipment, repairs and uniforms proposals for the 2000-2001 school year. These proposals will again be discussed in detail at the regular May board meeting.

The public at the meeting asked questions of the Board and the Administration. Questions concerned determination of the student-of-month, due dates of classroom assignments after an absence, possible air conditioning of the middle and high school buildings, and the process used for interviewing teachers.

Foster moved, seconded by Carlisle, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reason at 8:40 P.M. All voted aye.

President Steve Brown declared the Board out of Executive Session at 10:01 P.M.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to offer contracts and letters of intent to teachers, administrators and classified staff for the 2000-2001 school year. All voted aye.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Poncelet, to adjourn at 10:03 P.M. All voted aye.

Steve Brown, President
Kevin Merscheim, Business Manager

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