Stanley County

School Board Meeting
February 14, 2000

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session February 14, 2000, 5:30 P.M., in the study hall of the high school building with Steve Brown, Charlene Foster, Arlene Poncelet, David Carlisle and Peggy Tibbs present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Tony Glass and Denise Gebur. Visitors included Patrick Baker, John and Sylvia Moisan, Tony Mangan, Linda Fridley, Don Shields, Shirley Swanson, Craig Rutschke, Pat Callahan and a large delegation of concerned parents.

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

Foster moved, seconded by Tibbs, to adopt the agenda as amended. All voted aye.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to approve the Consent Calendar and to accept the resignation of Gerald Alleman with regret. All voted aye.

Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 10, 2000
Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, January 1, 2000 – 736,023.40; Receipts: Taxes – 33,248.08; Interest – 4,280.96; Misc. Revenue – 592.95; Admissions – 1,547.00; Mineral Leasing – 11,112.20; State Aid – 75,352.33; Taylor Grazing – 4,292.81; TTL – 3,158.66; Title 1 – 6,096.44; Class Size Reduction – 6,606.44; Total Receipts – 146,287.87; Transfers into the Account – 3,007.42; Total Available – 885,318.69; Disbursements – 81,987.53; Payroll – 120,815.60; Transfer Out – 18.00; Cash Balance, January 31, 2000 – 682,497.56; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, January 1, 2000 – 123,872.58; Receipts: Taxes – 3,456.97; Interest – 666.25; Total Receipts – 4,123.22; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 127,995.80; Disbursement – 16,812.00; Cash Balance, January 31, 2000 – 111,183.80; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, January 1, 2000 – 118,775.26; Receipts: Taxes – 5,309.29; Interest – 425.44; State Aid – 560.71; Total Receipts – 6,295.44; Total Available – 125,070.70; Disbursements – 12,276.65; Payroll - 16,058.08; Cash Balance, January 31, 2000 – 96,735.97; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, January 1, 2000 – 19,000.76; Interest – 553.14; Total Receipts – 553.14; Total Available – 19,553.90; Disbursements – 0; Cash Balance, January 31, 2000 – 19,553.90; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, January 1, 2000 – (15,942.10); Receipts: Sales – 7,689.01; Food Reimbursement – 5,959.03; Community & Youth Inv. – 2,745.60; Total Receipts – 16,393.64; Transfer into the Account – 0; Total Available – 451.54; Disbursements – 7,726.89; Payroll – 10,364.95; Cash Balance, January 31, 2000 – (17,640.30); TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, January 1, 2000 – 527,142.57; Receipts: Interest 3,900.03; Resale – 1,513.03; Big Dakota Volleyball – 409.00; Student Council – 172.90; FHA – 67.00; Band – 2,128.80; Cheerleaders – 216.85; Stanley County Gymnastics Inv. – 407.00; Total Receipts – 8,814.61; Transfers into the Account – 4,087.61; Total Available – 540,044.79; Disbursements – 38,419.77; Transfers Out – 2,100.00; Cash Balance, January 31, 2000 – 499,525.02.

C. Note Budget Report

D. Approve the Regular Bills

A&Z Music, Supplies – 50.00; Advantage Learning Systems, Software – 2,768.05; All Around T’s & Trophies, Awards – 140.00; American Linen, Supplies – 256.20; ASCA, Membership – 150.00; Amoco Oil, Bus Gas – 702.44; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 378.52; ASBO, Membership – 135.00; AT&T, Telephone – 22.15; 22X, Prof. Services – 337.00; Automotive Parts, Repairs – 3.90; Avera Pace, Pace Agreement – 160.00; Best Business Products, Repairs & Supplies – 1,115.06; 22X, Tuition – 4,857.05; Blue Ribbon Maintenance, Supplies – 114.86; Connie Briggs, Travel – 142.68; Buhl’s, Supplies – 69.42; Bureau of Administration, Supplies – 34.72; Capital Sports, Supplies – 64.94; Carolina Biological, Supplies – 42.49; Cellular One, Cell Phone – 46.88; Child and Adult Nutrition, Food – 507.82; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 84.87; Close Up Publishing, Supplies – 20.95; Cole Papers, Supplies – 866.39; Country General Store, Supplies – 258.37; 22X, Registration – 150.00; Pam Cwach, Travel – 105.16; Dakota One Stop, Gas – 115.31; Dakota Telecommunications, Supplies – 71.80; Dakota Link Access, Prof. Services – 240.50; Data Comm Warehouse, Equipment – 2,149.50; Days Inn, Lodging – 245.00; Pam Durkin, Parent Mileage – 1,646.04; Educational Resources, Supplies – 2,594.40; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities – 701.24; Follett Educational, Textbooks – 161.03; Food Service of America, Food – 1,618.19; Forell Limo Service, Bus Rental – 1,050.00; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 4,471.25; Friman Oil, Supplies – 6.66; Gale’s Gas Service, Utilities – 507.30; GFG Food Service, Food – 1,764.11; Anton Glass, Travel – 239.00; Glass Products, Repairs – 11.84; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 171.80; Gray Lines, Bus Rental – 1,598.31; H&H Industries, Repairs – 735.36; H&H Repair, Repairs – 62.52; Richard and Arlette Hall, Parent Mileage – 997.60; Hammond & Stephens, Supplies – 198.09; Harker’s, Food – 1,336.67; Christopher Harrison, Parent Mileage – 698.32; Hermitage Art Co., Supplies – 63.25; Hillyard, Repairs – 184.23; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 184.63; Gina Hoffman, Parent Mileage – 1,429.12; Hogg Restaurant, Food – 1,118.51; Hollywood Box Office, Postage – 381.34; Guy Hunter, Travel – 88.86; Inacom, Supplies – 74.85; Dana And Annis Iversen, Parent Mileage – 997.60; Johnson Controls, Repairs – 452.05; Kelly Inn, Travel – 50.00; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 241.86; Lakeside Dairy, Food – 2,619.55; Larry’s Plumbing, Repairs – 991.00; LJ Tech Systems, Supplies & Equipment – 5,507.56; Brenda Lounsbury, Travel – 31.32; Lucent Technologies, Telephone – 24.01; Macmillan Computer Pub., Supplies – 416.73; Magees Plumbing, Repairs – 1,900.00; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson, Prof. Services – 113.40; McLeod’s USA, Supplies – 73.30; Loretta McQuistion, Parent Mileage – 598.56; Metz Baking, Food – 409.58; Shavonne Mitchell, Mileage – 142.68; Montana Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas – 4,374.03; Morris, Repairs – 1,538.00; Todd and Deb Mortenson, Parent Mileage – 798.66; Lynn Noble, Parent Mileage – 307.63; Lori Norman, Parent Mileage – 876.96; Mork and Robin Norman, Parent Mileage – 498.80; Tim and Diane Olson, Parent Mileage – 299.28; Olson Plumbing, Repairs – 230.03; Paper Warehouse, Supplies – 5.78; Pegler/Sysco, Food – 1,235.85; Peitz Heating & Cooling, Repairs – 186.56; Phillips 66 Company, Gas – 40.75; 22X, Prof. Services – 915.00; Praxair, Supplies – 157.84; Arlen Prince, Parent Mileage – 199.52; Dwayne and Dori Prince, Parent Mileage – 598.56; Reinhart, Food – 1,345.28; Right Turn, Tuition – 435.48; Jeff and Wendi Roberts, Parent Mileage – 448.92; Robin’s Water, Water – 26.25; Tom Rogers, Travel – 239.50; Lois Russell, Travel – 70.76; SD Department of Health, Prof. Services – 1,312.50; SD Library Association, Membership – 35.00; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance – 25.00; Tim Schiesser, Parent Mileage – 98.60; School Specialty, Supplies – 229.95; Todd Scott, Parent Mileage – 215.76; SD Association of Persons In Need of Supported Employment, Registration – 25.00; SDAESP, Registration – 75.00; Security Lock Smith, Supplies – 262.08; Connie Selting, Parent Mileage – 986.00; Karen Sharp, Travel – 49.88; Sonya Sherwood, Parent Mileage – 452.98; SODAK Track/Field Clinic, Registration – 80.00; Software Services, Repairs – 27.50; South Dakota Municipal League, Supplies – 10.00; SD State Archives, Supplies – 355.50; Gary Spencer Construction, Equipment – 1,654.65; 22X, Prof. Services – 3,482.84; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Takers – 294.03; Stanley County Schools, Imprest Account - 7,029.14; Jim and Deb Stoeser, Mileage – 31.32; Darla Tibbs, Parent Mileage 246.50; Thomson, Learning, Supplies – 1,107.94; Darla Tibbs, Mileage – 291.16; Tim Tibbs, Parent Mileage – 199.52; Titze Electric, Repairs – 725.00; Town & Ranch Market, Food & Supplies – 497.08; US West Interact Service, Internet & Maintenance – 1,044.30; US West, Internet – 72.03; US West, Telephone – 1,157.65; Wagner Repair, Repairs – 38.00; Walmart, Supplies – 641.30; West Central Electric, Utilities – 203.80; Jeri Wilcox, Parent Mileage – 361.63; Zander Auto Parts, Repairs – 15.92; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $93,234.75. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.)

Note Imprest Expenses

SD Council of Teachers, Registration – 100.00; FCCLA District VII, Registration – 192.00; SD FHA/HERO, Registration – 36.00; Mrs. Barton Hastings, Flute – 225.00; LaQuinta Convention Center, Lodging – 304.72; Chris Grant, Wellness Day Speaker – 400.00; Pierre School District, Registration – 20.00; Brian Doherty, Official – 45.00; William Ellwanger, Official – 120.00; Cooper Garnos, Official – 77.84; Quint Garnos, Official – 50.00; Guy Hunter, Official – 60.00; Steve Leber, Official – 30.00; William Olander, Official – 135.00; Frank Schaefbauer, Official – 50.00; Wayne Schaefbauer, Official – 50.00; Dave Tate, Official – 30.00; Bob Graff, Official – 100.00; Steve Rounds, Official – 55.00; Paul Schreiner, Official – 155.00; Lake Central School, Entry Fees – 50.00; Miller High School, Entry Fees – 30.00; Mark Gageby, Official – 200.00; Beth Giddings, Official – 200.00; Curt Halvorson, Official – 50.00; Larry Jaske, Official – 128.80; Patricia McNaughton, Official – 50.00; Neil McNaughton, Official – 76.40; Dale Schuett, Official – 100.00; Winner Schools, One Act Plays – 80.41; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $3,201.17.
Approve Resignation
Gerald Alleman
Approve Letter of Intent
Larae Schoenfelder, Fourth Grade Aide - $6.25 Per Hour

Athletic Director, Don Shields, discussed the proposed amendment to change the constitution of the South Dakota High School Activities Association. It is being proposed to move girls’ basketball to a winter sport and volleyball to a fall sport. The reasons for not voting for the amendment were detailed. The Board will be asked to vote on this proposal in the near future.

Linda Fridley presented a letter from the delegation to the Board for review. John Moisan, spokesman for the delegation of concerned parents and citizens, reported many areas of concern about the school. The items discussed were poor test scores, low teacher moral, low student moral, alcohol use by students, the loss of teachers, shortage of textbooks, personnel and others. The school’s grievance policy was distributed to all in attendance and the procedure for filing the form was discussed. The Board heard comments from the public on these topics except for the personnel matters. The offering of contracts to the Administration was deferred until after the Board has heard complaints and grievances. The Board decided to accept these grievances and complaints before the deadline date of February 23, 2000, and set a special meeting for March 1 at 5:30 P.M. The complaints and concerns will be in open session and the grievances will be heard in executive session on a one-to-one basis. These must be sent to President Steve Brown and copies will be distributed to the other Board members.

Pat Callahan, representing the Oahe Channel, reported information concerning school activities to be broadcast can be mailed, faxed, telephoned or emailed. The shortage of people to videotape activities has hampered some activities from being broadcast. A donation will be made to the Stanley County Booster Club if they will do the videotaping of the activities during the year. The Oahe Channel will move from channel two (2) to channel eight (8) of February 22, 2000. The offer to videotape the Stanley County School Board meetings was proposed for the Board’s consideration.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser presented a letter from the school’s insurance carrier reporting the liability portion of the insurance policy would cover the school if the proposed transportation policy were approved.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to adopt the transportation policy to allow students to return home after activities with someone other than the parent or guardian provided the parents or guardian and the person providing transportation sign the appropriate release form. This policy will be effective immediately. All voted aye.

Principal Tony Glass presented the results of a survey of twenty-three (23) schools reporting their total credits required to graduate. The Stanley County Schools requires twenty credits currently and it is proposed to increase the number to twenty-two (22) credits. This would require students to participate in more elective courses through high school. The effect of the policy on students who may not be able to achieve this new standard was discussed.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Tibbs, to table the proposal to increase the graduation requirements. Carlisle, Tibbs, Brown and Poncelet voted aye. Foster abstained.

Principal Tony Glass reported a problem with students using email on the school’s computers. Currently the use of student emails has been stopped until a solution is found. The Board requested the Administration contact the Pierre Schools to investigate their policy for the use of email by students. The accelerated math program has started in the middle school with the program to be expanded next year. The Stanley County Schools will host the One-act Play competition next year. The Middle School Science Fair will be March 9 and the Academic Olympics will be March 15.

Principal Denise Gebur reported the elementary school’s calendar of events for the next thirty days. Progress reports were mailed home on February 14, the Parent Puberty Information Meeting will be at the courthouse on February 15 with puberty classes for students being on February 16, school will be dismissed on February 18 and 21 and the early dismissal for Parent Teacher Conferences on February 24 and 28 will be at 2:30 P.M. Denise Gebur and Amy Iversen will attend the SAT 9 testing workshop in Pierre on February 29, 2000. The accelerated reading and math programs will be starting soon in the rural school.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to approve the Open Enrollment applications as presented. All voted aye.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported fifty-seven Ole Williamson Scholarships were awarded in January to former Stanley County students who are attending colleges, universities and vocational schools. The scholarships were given to qualified students during their freshman, sophmore, junior and senior years. The Board acknowledged the receipt of the thank you letter from Shane Cronin after receiving the Ole Williamson Scholarship. Brad Taylor questioned the timing of the scholarships. The Administration reported that since this was the first year of the additional scholarships, the verification of students delayed the award date until January.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser informed the Board of a proposal to install a security system in the all the computer labs. The Administration is negotiating with the school’s insurance company to pay a portion of the costs. More information will be presented at a later date.

The Board appointed Steve Brown and David Carlisle to the negotiations committee this year. Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported information would be presented at a later date about the national certification of teachers.

President Steve Brown acknowledged and thanked four high school students for attending this Board meeting.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser informed the Board of the current status of major issues during the state legislative session this year. Bills discussed were state aid funding, limitation of transferring funds to the Capital Outlay fund, a cap on general fund balances, minimum teacher salaries, requirements for substitute teachers and the posting of the Ten Commandments in the schools.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported the annual Associated School Boards of South Dakota Legislative Meeting will be March 14 at the Ramkota in Pierre at 6 P.M. for board members and administration.

Linda Fridley presented to the Board a letter to the Board for discussion during executive session.

John Moisan thanked the Board for allowing time for the concerns expressed earlier in this meeting.

Foster moved, seconded by Carlisle, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reason at 9:35 P.M. All voted aye.

President Steve Brown declared the Board out of Executive Session at 10:16 P.M.

The Board again discussed the process of receiving complaints and grievances that will be sent to President Steve Brown from the public and having copies made available for the Board member prior to the special meeting on March 1, 2000.

The Board requested the Administration draft a change in the junior high school athletic policy.

Foster moved, seconded by Poncelet, to adjourn at 10:22 P.M. All voted aye.

Steve Brown, President
Kevin Merscheim, Business Manager

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