Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session May 14, 2001, 5:30 P.M., in the study hall of the high school building with Charlene Foster, Gary Johnson, Mary Beth Fravel and John Bucholz present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Tony Glass and Denise Gebur.  Visitors were Sara Hagen-Eberhard, Shirley Swanson, Jo Mikkelsen, Jennifer Milliken, John Moisan, Craig Rutschke, Bill Ellwanger, Carol Olson, honor students and their families.  

 

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

 

President Charlene Foster led the pledge of allegiance.

 

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

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Johnson, to approve the Consent Calendar as amended and to thank Denise Gebur for her eight years of service to the Stanley County School District.  All voted aye.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the resignation of Guy Hunter as the fifth and sixth grade boys basketball coach and Bill Ellwanger as the Athletic Director contingent on finding suitable replacements.  All voted aye.

 

A.     Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 9, 2001 and Special Meetings April 12, May 5 and May 10, 2001

 

B.     Approve the Financial Reports

 

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, April 1, 2001 – 514,031.16; Receipts: Taxes – 41,374.60; Interest – 974.20; Class Size Reduction – 3,396.87; Misc. Revenue – 438.95; State Aid – 95,358.33; Title 1 – 9,513.70; Total Receipts – 151,056.65; Transfers into the Account – 1,782.86; Total Available – 666,870.67; Disbursements – 74,848.80; Payroll – 128,135.31; Transfer Out - 0; Cash Balance, April 30, 2001 – 463,886.56; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, April 1, 2001 – 104,780.96; Receipts: Taxes – 6,111.80; Interest – 0; Total Receipts – 6,111.80; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 110,892.76; Disbursement – 16,632.00; Cash Balance, April 30, 2001 – 94,260.76; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, April 1, 2001 – 144,420.65; Receipts: Taxes – 10,061.03; Interest – 428.11; 94-142 Funds – 21,144.50; State Aid - 4,896.17; Total Receipts – 36,529.81; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 180,950.46; Disbursements – 2,447.93; Payroll – 22,140.16; Cash Balance, April 30, 2001 – 156,362.37; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, April 1, 2001 – 19,040.09; Interest – 0; Total Receipts – 0; Total Available – 19,040.09; Disbursements 0; Cash Balance, April 30, 2001 – 19,040.09; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, April 1, 2001 – (43,366.52); Receipts: Sales – 9,684.95; Food Reimbursement – 0; Community & Youth Inv. – 3,528.80; Total Receipts – 13,213.75; Transfer into the Account – 0; Total Available – 13,213.75; Disbursements – 9,859.40; Payroll – 11,212.00; Cash Balance, April 30, 2001 – (51,224.17);  TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, April 1, 2001 – 535,491.96; Receipts: Interest – 1,860.28; Class of 2001 – 360.25; Class of 2002 – 441.40; Class of 2003 – 1,488.79; Class of 2004 – 762.90; Student Council – 3,394.24; FCCLA – 157.15; Band – 1,291.45; Bright Ideas – 24.00; SCEA – 154.55; Football Packs – 30.00; Book Fair – 92.20; Class of 2001 – Parents – 75.00; Post Prom – 775.00; Total Receipts – 10,907.21; Transfers into the Account – 6,630.97; Total Available -  553,030.14; Disbursements – 9,515.32; Transfers Out – 0; Cash Balance, April 30, 2001 – 543,514.82.

 

C.     Note Budget Report

 

D.  Approve the Regular Bills

 

American Linen Supply, Supplies – 556.94; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 116.53; Auto Owners, Auto Insurance – 187.44; Brenda Bak, Supplies – 35.83; Beck Motors, Supplies – 7.67; Best Business Products, Supplies & Repairs – 1,495.87; Buhl’s, Repairs – 125.26; Bureau of Administration, Telephone – 68.81; Capital Sports, Supplies – 61.00; Glennys Case, Travel – 34.00; Cellular One, Phone – 106.76; Child and Adult Nutrition Services, Food – 119.10; Christy Lumber, Supplies – 130.70; Cole Papers, Supplies – 5,252.61; Comfort Inn, Travel – 69.95; Country General, Supplies – 104.28; CUED Speech Discovery, Supplies – 104.50; Custodian-Engineers, Dues & Registration – 392.00; Dakota Gourmet, Food – 33.90; Dakota Mill, Supplies – 811.00;  Dakota Supply Group, Repairs – 942.02; Dakota Link Access, Supplies – 7,116.20;  Dean Foods, Food – 2,143.05; Earthgrains  Co., Food – 76.90; Sylvia Ecoffey, Travel – 18.56; William Ellwanger, Travel – 171.44; Envirotech Waste Services, Garbage – 550.84; Ferley Jewelry, Gifts – 126.75; Food Service of America, Food – 1,934.59; Forell Limo Service, Bus – 1,232.00; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 5,761.11; Gale’s Gas, Utilities – 270.00; GFG Food Service, Food – 2,852.53; Anton Glass, Travel – 39.00; Glencoe/McGraw Hill, Textbooks – 823.38; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 429.36; Grand Rental Station, Repairs – 22.50; Gray Lines, Bus Charter – 611.20;  H&H Repair, Repairs – 436.64; Harcourt Brace Jovanovic, Supplies – 64.89; Harker’s, Food – 1,076.70; Havas Knowledge, Supplies – 309.90; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 166.11; Hogens Hardware, Supplies – 55.02; Hollywood Box Office, Postage – 1,096.60; 22X, Prof. Services – 500.00; Inacom, Repairs – 25.00; The Instrumentalist Co., Awards – 129.06; Jays Music, Supplies – 462.95; Jostens, Supplies – 63.90; 22X, Prof. Services – 1,800.00; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 66.70; Jerry Kleinsasser, Travel – 236.80; Kmart, Supplies – 4.35; Arlene Krueger, Travel – 122.48; Lariat Lanes, Supplies – 148.50; J. H. Larson Electrical, Supplies – 21.17;  May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson, Prof. Services – 942.90; McLeod USA, Telephone – 9.50; Metz Baking, Food – 220.47; Microtel Inn, Travel – 283.20; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 11,491.26; National Band Association, Membership – 40.00; Norcostco, Stage Curtain – 4,749.24; Oaks Hotel, Travel – 110.91; Oliver Press, Library Media – 279.30; Olson Plumbing, Repairs – 59.70; 100% Educational Videos, Supplies – 158.35; Shawna Paskert, Line Judge – 60.00; Pepper At Eckroth, Supplies – 726.97;  Phillips 66, Gas – 31.58; Photos to Go, Supplies – 32.54; 22X, Prof. Services – 1,570.00; Pierre Solid Waste, Garbage – 36.70; Praxair, Supplies – 340.55; Quill and Scroll, Awards – 82.00; Qwest, Telephone – 401.65; Right Turn, Tuition – 404.34; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 60.80; SD Dept of Health, School Nurse – 1,372.09; SDHSAA, Supplies – 152.00; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance – 25.00; SASD, Dues – 300.43; School Specialty, Supplies – 297.18; SCT Costume Shop, Supplies – 10.00; SD Assoc., of Educational Office Personnel, Registration – 135.00; SD Library Network, Subscription – 500.00; Karen Sharp, Gifts – 75.00; Kathleen Siebrasse, Travel – 64.00;  22X, Prof. Services – 6,333.29; Diane Stofferahn, Travel – 110.50; Super 8 Motel, Travel – 47.59; Surfside Software, Supplies – 300.00; Teacher’s Video, Library Media – 1,487.67; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies – 525.35; US Environmental Protection Agency, Asbestos Loan – 2,500.00; Walmart, Supplies – 334.92; West Central Electric, Utilities – 375.42; Jeri Wilcox, Travel – 110.50; World Almanac, Library Media – 3,864.65; The Wright Group, Library Media – 1,549.80; Youngberg & Sons, Repairs – 57.50; Zander Auto, Supplies – 13.02; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $84,355.22.  (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

 

E.     Note Imprest Expenses

 

SD FCCLA, Registration – 355.00; White River School, Registration – 36.00; University of South Dakota, Dakota Writing Project – 500.00; Washington Pavilion, Registration – 220.00; Federal Express, Postage – 17.16; First Natl. Bank, Change Counter – 100.00; Huron School, Entry Fees – 50.00; Jones Co. Schools, Entry Fees – 80.00; Kadoka Schools, Entry Fees – 70.00; Miller Schools, Entry Fees – 30.00; Mobridge County Club, Entry Fees – 145.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $1,603.16.

         

F.     Approve Contracts

Patricia Kramer – Spanish & English - $25,150.00

Kevin Mutchelknaus – Secondary Principal - $54,000.00

Jill Mutchelknaus – Elementary Counselor - $28,675.00

 

G. Approve Resignation

Denise Gebur – Elementary Principal

Melanie Stampe – Teacher Assistant

JoAnn Cummings – Art Teacher

Bill Ellwanger – Athletic Director

Guy Hunter – 5 & 6 Boys Basketball Coach

 

The Board recognized the following students for achieving a 4.0 grade average for the third ninth weeks of this school year.

             Natacha Arneson     Tyler Coverdale         Chad Wieczorek

             Cole O’Conner           Sarah Jeffries           Kristin Wilcox

             Mason White             Bobby Olson             Chancey Stirling

             Aleesa Fedt               Lindsey Rogers          Hannah Vogel

             Evan Fuller               Travis Ruby               Brenda Stoeser

             Taylor Smith             Matthew Smith          Lindsay Brown

 

Arlene Krueger, technology coordinator, reported a recommendation of the technology committee to hire a technology integration specialist to teach computers in the elementary grades and to assist in the smart classroom.  The Board discussed funding the request and asked Business Manager Kevin Merscheim to estimate the cost of this proposal.

 

Bill Ellwanger, athletic director for the Stanley County Schools, discussed the athletic director’s report presented to the Board in April.  The report involved the moving of the girl’s basketball season to the winter and the volleyball program to the fall season.  The scheduling of games, officials, including the junior high activities and gym space were discussed in detail.

 

John Moisan, representing the Stanley County Parents Organization, reported the parent organization is prepared to paint the lettering for the Parkview building on June 10 with the installation being on July 8.  The organization thanked Tom Rogers and Joe Cholik for the design and the cutting of the letters to be installed.  The approved of the brat feed in the fall for the staff and parents as was done last year during the school open house program. 

 

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported the 2000 – 2001 school calendar would be amended to include the snow day of March 23 and the half-day for the funeral of Carole Melby. 

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Johnson, to approve the open enrollment applications as presented.  All voted aye.

 

The Board reviewed the results of the 2001 – 2002 teacher negotiations and the new agreements were presented for approval.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Fravel, to approve the teacher negotiations agreement for the 2001-2002 school year and authorized President Charlene Foster to sign the agreement.  All voted aye.

 

Principal Denise Gebur reported the elementary school’s calendar of events for the last week of school.  The elementary spring concert will be May 15, rural rally day is May 16 and the town rally day is May 17. The last day of school is May 18 with classes being dismissed at 2:30 P.M.  Recommendations of the elementary curriculum committee for the purchase of new social studies books were presented for approval.

 

Principal Tony Glass reported the registration for the Masonic Model Assistance Training Seminar has been submitted for October 2, 3, and 4, 2001, in Mitchell.  Kent Anderson and his automotive classmates placed second in state competition recently.  A policy was proposed for transfer students from nonaccredited schools.  Graduation will be May 19, 2001, at Parkview at 2 P.M.  A survey of this year’s junior class resulted in scheduling graduation on Saturday, May 25, 2002. 

 

Danette Cronin, member of the middle/high school discipline committee, reported the committee has discussed changes in the discipline policy but the main recommendation at this time is to hire a person to supervise the in-house suspension students on a daily basis.  The Board took the recommendation under advisement.

 

Carol Olson requested approval of the Board for the purchase of a portion of the uniforms needed to start a drill/dance team that would perform during half times of school activities.  The Board took no action on the request.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the 2001-2002 contracts and letters of intent.  All voted aye.

 

Nicki Abels, Brenda Bak, Shari Beeghly, Steven Bourk, Tim Burgard, Glennys Case, Pamela Cwach, Brian Doherty, Linda Drewes, Sylvia Ecoffey, Kathleen Ellenbecker, William Ellwanger, Cindy Erikson, Michael Falconer, Brita Griese, June Hansen, Debra Harrison, Maxine Hauck, Leroy Heibel, Louise Hostler, Phillip Hubbard, Michelle Humann, Guy Hunter, Patricia Jennings, Connie Johnson, Ruth Kilber, Carla King, Patricia Kramer, Arlene Krueger, Marcy Kuper, Joyce Larsen, Gloria Lawrence, Steve Leber, Bonnie Libner, Vennita Lucero, Larry Ludemann, Elizabeth Middleton, Thomas Middleton, Jennifer Milliken, Kevin Merscheim, William Olander, Carol Olson, Mary Olson, Jenifer Palmer, Geoffery Reed, Carolyn Riter, Tom Rogers, Barbara Rose, Lois Russell, Craig Rutschke, Susan Schanzenbach, Marion Schmidt, Larae Schoenfelder, Vickie Schumacher, Maria Scott, Karen Sharp, Kathleen Siebrasse, Laura Snow, Barbara Sogaard, Karen Somsen, Wilma Staples, Diane Stofferahn, Patricia Storms, Shirley Swanson, Dave Tate, Katherine Van Cleave, Larie Whaley, Jeri Wilcox, Janet Williams, Renae Wolf and Brenda Word.

 

Johnson moved, seconded by Fravel, to approve the resolution for membership during the 2001-2002 school year in the South Dakota High School Activities Association.  All voted aye.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Johnson, to approve the proposed amendment from the South Dakota High School Activities Association.  All voted aye.

 

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented the preliminary budget for the 2001 –2002 school year.  The increases in the budget were primarily salaries, which are being financed by the impact aid funds.

 

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim detailed the requested equipment, repairs and uniforms and supplies for the 2001-2002 school year.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to authorize the Business Manager to order approved equipment, uniforms and supplies and to proceed with the repairs as proposed for the 2001-2002 school year.  All voted aye.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Johnson, to adopt the following resolution:

 

RESOLUTION #2-2001 – Be it resolved, that the school board of the Stanley County School District #57-1 transfer the following cash balances from the respective Trust and Agency accounts.

 

TO: Big Dakota Volleyball - $97.87; Regional Wrestling - $28.89; Stanley County School Gymnastics Invitational - $577.29; Regional Boys Basketball - $38.77; Regional Track - $302.46; District Girls Volleyball - $284.37; and the General Fund - $5,743.92;

 

FROM: Football Playoffs - $2,898.24; Stanley County Wrestling Invitational - $545.40; Regional Gymnastics - $31.50; Big Dakota Wrestling - $34.87; District Boys Basketball $849.63; Holiday Hoopla - $1,569.22; State Wrestling - $7.66; District Girls Basketball $719.12; Girls Regional Basketball - $277.93; Contract Tournaments - $140.00.

 

All voted aye.

 

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim reported the public hearing for the budget and policy changes will be Monday, June 25, 2001, at 5:30 P.M.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Fravel, to approve the Associated Schools Boards of South Dakota participation agreements for workman’s compensation, property insurance and group health insurance coverage for the 2001-2002 school year.  All voted aye.

 

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim reported the staff retirement open house will be at the senior citizens center on May 15, 2001 between the hours of 4 P.M. and 6 P.M. with presentations being made at 4:30 P.M.  The public is invited to attend.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 at 8:25 P.M. for personnel reasons.  All voted aye.

 

President Charlene Foster declared the Board out of Executive Session at 9:38 P.M.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Johnson, to adjourn at 9:39 P.M.  All voted aye.