Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session December 10, 2001, 5:30 P.M., in the High School Study Hall with Charlene Foster, Mary Beth Fravel, John Bucholz, Mitch Norman and Gary Johnson present.  Others in attendance were Superintendent Larry Jaske, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Kevin Mutchelknaus and Merry Bleeker.  Visitors were Mary Askren, Craig Rutschke, Marsha Davenport, Jeff Monroe, Cooper Garnos, Patti DeHueck, Tony Mangan, Shirley Swanson, Brian Doherty and David Carlisle.
 

The meeting was called to order by President Charlene Foster at 5:30 P.M.
 

President Charlene Foster led the pledge of allegiance.

Johnson moved, seconded by Fravel, to adopt the agenda as amended.  All voted aye.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Johnson, to approve the Consent Calendar to include the resignations being accepted with the stipulation of finding suitable replacements.  All voted aye.

A.     Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 13, 2001

B.     Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, November 1, 2001 – 282,980.32; Receipts: Taxes – 346,701.02; Interest – 1,185.37; Misc. Revenue – 7.37; State Aid – 99,287.33; Admissions – 33.00; Yearbook Sales – 20.00; Rentals – 90.00; Mineral Leasing – 15,547.19; TTL Reimbursement – 4,213.50; Total Receipts – 467,535.78; Transfers into the Account – 1,401.84; Total Available – 751,917.94; Disbursements – 157,670.25; Payroll – 147,518.56; Transfer Out – 0; Cash Balance, November 30, 2001 446,729.13; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, November 1, 2001 – 39,005.61; Receipts: Taxes – 53,451.88; Interest – 137.36; Total Receipts – 53,589.24; Transfers into the Account 0; Total Available – 92,594.85; Disbursement – 15,336.94; Cash Balance, November 30, 2001 – 77,257.91; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, November 1, 2001 – 143,342.54; Receipts: Taxes – 88,020.45; Interest – 191.07; Total Receipts – 88,211.52; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 231,554.06; Disbursements – 13,284.55; Payroll – 24,635.36; Cash Balance, November 30, 2001 – 193,634.15; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, November 1, 2001 – 19,041.14; Total Receipts – 0; Total Available – 19,041.14; Disbursements - 0; Cash Balance, November 30, 2001 – 19,041.14; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, November 1, 2001 – (6,755.61); Receipts: Sales – 6,743.65; Food Reimbursement – 7,985.03; Community & Youth Inv.  4,892.80; Total Receipts – 19,621.48; Transfer into the Account – 0; Total Available – 19,621.48; Disbursements – 13,124.08; Payroll – 10,779.36; Cash Balance, November 3, 2001 – (11,037.57); TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, November 1, 2001 – 448,690.84; Receipts: Interest – 980.68; Resale – 571.42; FCCLA – 635.00; Band – 9,056.76; Stanley Co. Wrestling Inv. – 35.00; Regional Track – 710.70; Regional Girls Basketball – 835.95; District Girls Basketball – 3,365.00; SC Athletic Programs – 213.00; Total Receipts – 16,403.51; Transfers into the Account – 4,954.74; Total Available – 470,049.09; Disbursements – 17,254.84; Transfers Out – 0; Cash Balance, November 30, 2001 – 452,794.25. 
 

C.     Note Budget Report

D.  Approve the Regular Bills

A&Z Music, Supplies – 1,109.05; Accel Computers, Supplies – 79.00; Ace Hardware, Supplies – 30.99; All-Around T’s and Trophies, Supplies – 45.00; American Linen, Repairs – 349.80; Amoco, Bus Gas – 1,459.33; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 51.90; Assman Farm Supply, Repairs – 400.65; ASBSD, Supplies – 10.00; 22X, Prof. Services 375.00; Auto Owners, Auto Insurance – 224.02; BankWest, Interest Payment – 9,651.67; Best Business Products, Supplies – 105.04; Black Hills State, Fees – 100.00; 22X, Travel – 138.06; Blue Ribbon Maintenance, Supplies – 93.29; Bottom Line Welding, Repairs – 201.00; Buhl’s, Repairs – 58.78; Bureau of Administration, Telephone – 109.41; Capital Sports, Supplies – 76.00; Cellular One, Cell Phones – 82.31; Child and Adult Nutrition Services, Food – 655.08; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 194.99; Cole Papers, Supplies – 3,617.96; Committee for Children, Supplies – 554.26; Compu-Teach, Supplies – 2,310.00; CDW-Government, Inc., Supplies – 2,735.80; Conoco, Bus Gas – 28.22; Department of Corrections, Prof. Services – 31.77; Dakota Sports, Supplies – 488.65; Dakota Supply Group, Repairs – 189.79; Dean Foods, Food 2,285.04; Earthgrains Co., Food – 346.67; Kathy Ellenbecker, Travel – 108.50; Envirotech Waste Services, Waste Disposal – 559.84; Fairfield Inn, Lodging – 390.00; Farm Power Mfg, Supplies – 162.35; Follett Educational, Textbooks – 1,174.48; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 3,202.63; Gale’s Gas, Propane – 298.80; GFG Food Service, Food 4,986.83; Glass Products, Repairs – 30.61; Glencoe/McGraw Hill, Textbooks – 4,198.64; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 240.97; Gray Lines, Bus Charter – 298.65; H&H Repair, Repairs – 413.33; Harker’s, Food – 1,195.89; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 297.41; Hollywood Box Office, Postage – 669.74; Houghton Mifflin Co., Textbooks – 1,411.24; HRS Food Services, Food – 213.21; Kelly Inn, Rooms 112.00; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 92.72; Landmark Business Systems, Supplies 175.00; Master Card, Supplies – 145.84; McLeod USA, Telephone – 79.80; Micro Warehouse, Supplies – 23.14; Monroe Systems, Supplies – 84.73; Montana, Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 2,351.69; Morris, Repairs – 35.00; Jill Mutchelknaus, Travel – 18.70; 22X, Tuition – 4,921.50; Olson Plumbing, Repairs – 84.30; Perfection Learning, Supplies – 107.46; 22X, Prof. Services – 1,942.50; Pierre Solid Waste, Waste Disposal – 17.40; Prairie Inn, Lodging – 153.50; Preferred Educational, Supplies – 55.95; Qwest, Telephone – 385.27; Reinhart, Food – 1,353.87; Right Turn, Tuition – 524.31; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 64.34; SDHSAA, Membership Fees – 35.20; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance - 25.00; Samco Communications, Repairs – 65.00; SASD, Handbook – 50.00; School Specialty, Supplies – 6,904.51; SCT Costume Shop, Supplies – 311.03; SD Dept of Human Services, Prof. Services – 30.00; Simplex, Repairs – 138.00; Laura Snow, Travel – 69.00; Software House International, Supplies 2,841.00; Software Services, Repairs – 438.75; SRA by Mail, Supplies – 45.16; 22X, Prof. Services – 2,685.50; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Sellers – 173.27; Sunburst, Supplies – 1,036.50; Superior Lamp, Repairs – 333.80; Titze Electric, Repairs – 759.27; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies – 666.51; United Learning, Supplies 4,210.00; University of South Dakota, Prof. Services – 2,600.00; Walmart, Supplies 1,016.45; Weekly Reader, Periodicals – 1,729.39; West Central Electric, Utilities – 356.96; HW Wilson, Library Media – 268.00; World Almanac, Library Media – 19.69; Zander Auto Parts, Repairs – 106.12; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $87,682.78.  
 

E.     Note Imprest Expenses

Northern State University, Honor Band Registration – 70.00; UPS, Postage – 19.36; Mobridge High School, Big Dakota Conference – 175.00; Jenifer Palmer, Mileage – 79.90; Bon Homme School, Oral Interp. Fees – 110.75; Jostens, Yearbook Deposit – 3,198.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $3,653.01.
         

F.  Approve Contract

Mike Falconer – Ass’t Track - $2,025.00

G. Approve Resignations - 2002 School Year

       Guy Hunter – 7 & 8 Girls Basketball

  –  5 & 6 Boys Basketball

       Laura Snow – Ass’t Volleyball

Johnson moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the policies and procedures insuring tribal and Indian parental involvement in the development of educational programs and equal participation by Indian students in those programs for the Stanley County School District #57-1.  All voted aye.
 

Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus reported that Danielle Martin, Melody Manning, Lindsey Rogers and Trevor Nicols were awarded the students of the month for November.  Midterm tests were last week, and the end of the semester is January 16, 2002.  Progress reports have been prepared and plans for semester tests are being made.  A committee has been established to study the middle/high school class scheduling for next year.  The Dakota Assessment of Content Standards Workshop will be December 13 at the Kings Inn in Pierre.  Heather Hanzlick from the University of South Dakota Center for Disabilities presented a staff in-service on autism and asperger’s disorder last week.  Activities have been posted on the buff board on the schools web site for public information.
 

Principal Merry Bleeker reported that Christmas trees have been donated to the Elementary and Parkview buildings.  Food pantry boxes have been placed at the trees for donation during this Christmas season.  
 

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim reported the Ole Williamson fund has interest earned in the amount of $15,856.58 that can be used for scholarships.  Fifty-one qualified applicants have requested the funds.  It was also reported that since 1992  four hundred nineteen (419) scholarships in the amount of $118,150.00 have been paid to students.
 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to authorize payment of the Ole Williamson Scholarships as presented.  All voted aye.
 

Superintendent Larry Jaske discussed the changing of the girls’ basketball and volleyball seasons next year and the lack of facilities, coaches and officials.  The winter season will include the boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, gymnastics and wrestling.  It was suggested was to drop fifth and sixth grade basketball programs supported by the school, and allow parents to set up clubs to continue these programs.  The Board deferred any action on these programs until the January board meeting to allow public comments on the proposal.
 

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the Stanley County School District has achieved special education compliance with the State of South Dakota.  The school has been notified that it is an official Technology Education school, which will qualify the school to apply for a technology grant this spring.  The State of South Dakota is investigating student information programs to be used by schools that will be used to supply student information to the state without duplication.  The South Dakota Board of Regents has issued a transition report of students attending state universities and had noted an improvement.  The Outstanding Administrators luncheon will be January 30, 2002.  The Successful Schools Workshop will be held in Chamberlain on February 7, 2002.  The board and administration retreat will be December 12 in the ASBSD building in Pierre and there is an Impact Aid meeting in Rapid City on December 19 and 20, 2001.
 

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim requested approval to proceed with an agreement for the Stanley County Schools and Stanley County to combine elections on June 4, 2002.  The Board authorized the Business Manager to proceed with the agreement.
 

The Board acknowledged the thank you card from the Thomas family for the use of the school bus.
 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Fravel, to adjourn at 7:20 P.M.  All voted aye.