Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session November 13, 2001, 5:30 P.M., in the High School Study Hall with Charlene Foster, Gary Johnson, Mary Beth Fravel, John Bucholz and Mitch Norman present.  Others in attendance were Superintendent Larry Jaske, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Merry Bleeker and Kevin Mutchelknaus.  Visitors were Mary Askren, Craig Rutschke, John Moisan, Arlene Krueger, Deb Harrison, Jo Mikkelsen, Sandy Swanson, Charles Swanson, Trevor Swanson, Jacalyn Boring, Dan Hall, Deb Hall, Lindsay Hall, Kirsten Wilcox, Jeri Wilcox, Steve Brown, Pat Brown, Lindsey Brown, Melody Manning, Tina Manning, Laura Snow, Greg Fuller, Evan Fuller, Linda Fuller, Katie Fuller, Bridget Miller, Bonnie Libner, Terry Miller, Jacob Miller, Arlette Hall, John Moisan, Logan Hall, Gerad Johnson, Jessica Harrison-Porter, Shirley Swanson, Bob Jeffries, Julie Jeffries, Robby Jeffries, Mason White, Ronette Stewart, John Stewart, Donna Carda, Aaron Carda, Tesa Carda, Twyla Bartholomew, Sharon Stoeser, Deb Stoeser, Chandler Bartholomew, Tim Stampe, Kyle Tibbetts, Melanie Stampe, Justin Stampe, Ashley Stampe, Chad Wieczorek, Brian Wieczorek, Jeri Wieczorek, Mistie O’Daniel, Michaela O’Daniel, Justin O’Daniel, Betty Clark, Dannielle Clark, and Zane Erickson.   
 

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 Johnson, to adopt the agenda.  All voted aye.
 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Johnson, to approve the Consent Calendar.  All voted aye.
 

A.     Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 9, 2001

B.     Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, October 1, 2001 – 430,012.39; Receipts: Taxes – 37,760.23; Interest – 1,609.59; TTL Reimbursement – 2,000.00; Misc. Revenue – 571.00; Class Size Reduction – 3,883.71; State Aid – 33,287.33; Admissions – 2,348.25; Yearbook Sales – 100.00; Total Receipts – 147,560.67; Transfers into the Account – 3,188.10; Total Available – 580,761.16; Disbursements – 144,291.85; Payroll – 153,488.99; Transfer Out – 0; Cash Balance, October 31, 2001 – 282,980.32; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, October 1, 2001 – 46,175.89; Receipts: Taxes – 1,266.84; Interest – 193.80; Total Receipts – 1,460.64; Transfers into the Account 0; Total Available – 47,636.53; Disbursement – 8,630.92; Cash Balance, October 31, 2001 – 39,005.61; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, October 1, 2001 – 175,095.73; Receipts: Taxes – 2,081.27; Interest – 227.66; State Aid - 0; Total Receipts  2,308.93; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 177,404.66; Disbursements  10,417.58; Payroll – 23,644.54; Cash Balance, October 31, 2001 – 143,342.54; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, October 1, 2001 – 18,369.14; Interest – 0; Refund – 672.00; Total Receipts – 672.00; Total Available – 19,369.36; Disbursements - 0; Cash Balance, October 31, 2001 – 19,041.14; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, October 1, 2001 – (557.98); Receipts: Sales – 7,373.73; Food Reimbursement – 7,806.83; Community & Youth Inv. – 4,188.80; Total Receipts – 19,369.36; Transfer into the Account – 0; Total Available – 18,811.38; Disbursements – 12,588.20; Payroll – 12,978.79; Cash Balance, October 31, 2001 – (6,755.61);  TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, October 1, 2001 – 444,636.48; Receipts: Interest – 1,125.21; Resale – 1,678.55; Student Council – 238.05; FCCLA – 653.10; Band – 2,155.00; Football Playoffs – 2,209.65; District Girls Basketball – 2,865.00; SC Athletic Programs – 250.00; Total Receipts – 11,174.56; Transfers into the Account – 940.60; Total Available – 456,751.64; Disbursements – 7,852.11; Transfers Out – 1,000.00; Cash Balance, October 31, 2001 – 447,899.53.  

C.     Note Budget Report

D.  Approve the Regular Bills

A&Z Music, Supplies – 1,713.00; Acc Hardware, Supplies – 49.98; Active Ankle, Supplies – 10.48; All-Around T’s and Trophies, Supplies – 90.00; American Linen, Repairs – 497.31; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 446.46; ASAP Software Express, Prof. Services – 19,781.57; ASBSD, Workshop – 45.00; Auto Owners, Auto Insurance – 224.02; Avera Pace, Dues – 120.00; Bell Discount Sports, Supplies – 237.19; Best Business Products, Supplies – 1,209.55; Black Hills State, Fees – 35.00; Merry Bleeker, Mileage – 18.70; 22X, Mileage & Meals – 140.50; Brimark Inn, Rooms – 45.00;  Buhl’s, Repairs – 73.88; Bureau of Administration, Telephone – 93.29; Capital Sports, Supplies – 83.94; Cellular One, Cell Phones – 106.03; Chec Systems, Supplies – 312.98; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 354.32; Cisco Systems, Prof. Services – 10,657.57; Department of Corrections, Prof. Services – 21.76; 22X, Prof. Services – 1,472.00; Cross Country Courier, Supplies – 23.43; Dakota RV Service, Equipment – 1,690.00; Dakota State University, TTL Academy – 4,213.50; Dakota Supply Group, Repairs – 849.49; Data Comm Warehouse, Supplies – 9,734.71; Day Timers, Supplies – 194.86; Dean Foods, Food – 2,555.51; Down’s Marina, Supplies – 27.90; Earthgrains Co., Food  518.44; Educational Systems, Supplies – 352.00; Elite Business Systems, Repairs – 407.50; William Ellwanger, Mileage – 69.02; Envirotech Waste Services, Waste Disposal – 1,174.16; Exhaust Pros of Pierre, Repairs – 116.85; FCCLA, Inc., Dues – 260.00; Follett Educational, Textbooks – 258.42; Food Service of America, Food – 1,050.42; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 3,404.20; Gale’s Gas, Propane – 124.50; Gateway 2000, Supplies – 44.00; GFG Food Service, Food – 6,052.99; Glass Products, Repairs – 200.35; Glencoe/McGraw Hill, Textbooks – 856.82; Glencoe/McGraw Hill, Textbooks – 530.21; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 208.42; Gray Lines, Bus Charter – 4,788.40; Greg Larson Sports, Supplies – 3,614.75; H&H Repair, Repairs – 270.34; Harker’s, Food – 1,754.97; Harcourt Brace Jovanovic, Textbooks – 213.21; Harves Sport Shop, Supplies – 75.74; Hillyard, Supplies – 159.70; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 172.92; Hogen’s Hardware, Supplies – 39.54; Hollywood Box Office, Postage – 587.45; Guy Hunter, Mileage – 48.96; Huron Daily Plainsman, Subscription – 108.00; Larry Jaske, Travel – 110.50; Patti Jennings, Meals – 35.00; Kelly Inn, Rooms – 308.60; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 109.02; Joyce Larsen, Travel 111.50; Gloria Lawrence, Scorekeeper – 180.00; Ronald Lawrence, Announcer – 60.00; Leidholt, McNeely & Leidholt, Repairs – 51.00; Landmark Business Systems, Supplies 175.00; Master Card, Rooms & Supplies – 803.50; McLeod USA, Telephone – 79.80; Medco, Supplies – 28.70; Miller High School, Membership – 50.00; Jennifer Milliken, Meals – 46.00; Mitchell Technical School, Transponder – 880.00; Montana, Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 1,563.73; Moodie Implement, Repairs – 14.85; Jill Mutchelknaus, Background Check & Membership – 167.89; Kevin Mutchelknaus, Background Check 39.00; Nasco, Supplies – 632.02; Natl. Council of Teachers, Registration – 65.00; 22X, Tuition – 5,188.00; Office of Weight, Supplies – 20.00; Olson Plumbing, Repairs – 1,129.11; Jenifer Palmer, Meals – 35.00; Perma-Bound, Periodicals – 4,478.51; Pierre Flower Shop, Repairs – 697.00; Pierre School District, Registration & Prof. Services – 3,020.00; Pioneer Drama Service, Supplies – 193.50; Positive Promotions, Supplies – 513.61; 22X, Prof. Services – 392.66; Praxair, Supplies – 897.73; Preferred Educational, Supplies – 55.95; Qwest, Telephone – 453.32; Ramkota Inn, Rooms – 35.00; Recording for the Blind, Membership – 300.00; Geoffrey Reed, Mileage – 80.24; Reinhart, Food – 424.67; Renaissance Learning, Supplies – 587.43; Riddell/All American, Accessories – 3,601.98; Right Turn, Tuition – 727.04; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 84.46; Royal Flush, Supplies – 450.00; Lois Russell, Registration & Meals – 78.00; SD Dept. of Health, Nursing Services – 208.13; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance - 25.00; Sagebrush, Repairs – 450.00; Scarecrow Press, Supplies – 210.43; Larae Schoenfelder, Meals & Mileage – 122.50; School Specialty, Supplies & Equipment – 11,206.82; Vicki Schumacher, Supplies – 5.18; Scott-Foresman, Textbooks – 1,39.05; SD Bandmasters, Membership – 20.00; SD Gymnastic Judges Assoc., Register – 40.00; Kathleen Siebrasse, Mileage – 20.40; Simplex, Repairs – 138.00; Laura Snow, Meals – 58.00; Software Services, Repairs – 146.25; Karen Somsen, Registration & Mileage – 154.50; South Dakota Gymnastics, Registration – 10.00; South Dakota Historical Assoc., Supplies – 20.00; 22X, Travel – 162.96; 22X, Prof. Services – 5,425.49; Stanley County School District, Imprest Expenses – 4,834.74; State Publishing, Supplies – 284.51; Stephanie Sullivan, Background Check 39.00; Victoria Summerside, Background Check – 39.00; Telescan Satellite, Repairs – 320.00; Titze Electric, Repairs – 275.03; Terry Tople, Timer – 280.00; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies – 1,033.01; United Building Center, Supplies – 37.50; University of South Dakota, Law Review – 30.00; Upstart, Supplies – 186.15; US Environment Protection Agency, Loan – 2,500.00; USA Wrestling, Supplies – 500.00; Katherine Van Cleave, Bus Gas – 29.25; Venator Team Sales, Uniforms – 3,244.00; Walmart, Supplies 180.99; West Central Electric, Utilities – 292.74; Western Prevention, Supplies – 3.50; HW Wilson, Library Media – 284.00; Witte’s Welding, Repairs – 67.50; World Almanac, Library Media – 1,273.09; Zander Auto Parts, Repairs – 27.95; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $148,770.20.  
 

E.     Note Imprest Expenses

FCCLA District VII, District Rally Registration – 30.00; Pete Hanson, Prof. Services – 600.00; Augustana College, Band Festival Registration – 135.00; Stanley Co. Music Boosters, Honors Band Registration – 180.00; Lyman Co. Schools, Registration – 44.00; DCI, Background Check – 39.00; Judy Gillaspie, Background Check – 39.00; Shavonne Mitchell, Background Check – 39.00; John Burchill, Official – 55.00; Tim Burgard, Official – 15.00; Brad Cruse, Official – 25.00; Larry Jaske, Official – 105.00; David Tate, Official – 45.00; Brian Doherty, Official – 120.00; Noel Gabriel, Official – 30.00; Lionel Nold, Official – 135.00; William Olander, Official – 45.00; Geoffrey Reed, Official – 45.00; Frank Schaefbauer, Official – 55.00; Wayne Schaefbauer, Official – 55.00; SD Gymnastic Judges, Registration – 35.00; SDVBCA, Registration – 65.00; Belle Fourche Schools, Oral Interp. Fees – 15.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $1,951.00.         

F.  Approve Letters of Intent

Stephanie Sullivan – Educational Ass’t. - $7.00 per hour

G. Approve Contract

     Mike Falconer – Ass’t. Wrestling - $1,920.00

President Charlene Foster announced this week is National Education Week.  The Board expressed their appreciation to the teachers, classified staff and the administration for their support of education in Stanley County.  The Board recognized the following students for achieving a 4.0 grade-point average for the first quarter.  President Charlene Foster and Superintendent Larry Jaske presented the certificates.         

Jacalyn Boring                   Chandler Bartholomew
Aaron Carda                       Lindsey Brown
Evan Fuller                         Lindsay Hall
Robby Jeffries                    Melody Manning
Michaela O’Daniel             Ashley Stampe
Jacob Miller                      John Stewart
Trevor Swanson                 Brenda Stoeser
Chad Wieczorek                Lindsay Stoeser
Kirsten Wilcox                       Mason White

Bucholz moved, seconded by Fravel, to approve May 26, 2002, as the Stanley County Senior Graduation date at 1 P.M.  All voted aye.  

John Moisan, representing the Stanley County Parents Organization, reported a program for parents about pornography presented by the state will be organized in the near future.  Fundraisers were discussed at their recent meeting for this school year.  The painted buffalo will be attached to the Parkview building on Wednesday, November 14, 2001.  The Board expressed appreciation to the organization for the lettering project on the Parkview Building.  

Superintendent Larry Jaske presented a list of old band equipment to be used as a trade-in and popcorn poppers to be declared surplus property.  The list is as follows:

      1                   Ludwig 24” Marching Bass (Black)  
      1            Tri-tom with carrier  
      3        Ludwig Marching Snare Drums (Black)  
      1                    Ludwig 20” White Marching Bass Drum  
      1            Ludwig 22” White Marching Bass Drum   
      3        Popcorn Poppers  

Johnson moved, seconded by Bucholz, to declare the proposed list of equipment as surplus property.  All voted aye.  

Johnson moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve open enrollment applications for student numbers 57001199807176 and 57001199807177.  All voted aye.  

Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus reported that four students were awarded the students of the month for September and October.  The students were Amy Tate, Mike Boring, Danielle Dyce and Sara Jeffries.  FCCLA advisor Brenda Bak and four students attended a cluster meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, November 9 through 11, 2001.  These students were awarded the Youth At Its Best award at this meeting.  The Board congratulated these students for the award.  The pep rally for the girls’ basketball team going to the state tournament will be at 8:20 in Parkview on November 14, the ASVAB test will be November 14, the mini POW WOW will be November 20, and January 16 is the last day of the first semester.

Principal Merry Bleeker reported the elementary students have made Christmas tree ornaments, and the fourth grade students will be going to the mall on November 14 to decorate two trees.  The Reading Buddies program has been implemented in Mrs. Drewes third grade classroom.  Mary Askren from the Capital Journal will be doing a feature story at the Hayes School on November 16, a mini POW WOW will be presented on November 20, and school will be dismissed at 2:30 P.M. on November 21.  The Hayes Winter Program will be December 2, and December 5 will be early dismissal for staff development.

Fravel moved, seconded by Johnson to approve the proposed Associated School Boards of South Dakota Workman Compensation Bylaws.  All voted aye.

Superintendent Larry Jaske again discussed the proposal for a Board and Administration retreat to discuss educational issues.  The date for this retreat will be December 12 from 12 P.M. to 3 P.M. and from 3:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.

Superintendent Larry Jaske advised that the Associated Schools Boards of South Dakota Legislative Meeting will be at the Ramkota in Pierre on November 27, 2001.

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the administration will be attending the Parent Organization meetings.  He proposed purchasing new drums for the band’s drum line group at a cost of $3,793.00 less trade-in of $365.00.   

Johnson moved, seconded by Bucholz, to authorize the purchase of the new drums as proposed.  All voted aye.

Superintendent Larry Jaske proposed purchasing additional band uniforms at a cost of $450.00 each.  This could be partly funded with the help of the Music Booster Organization.  A letter from the Governor of the State of South Dakota was presented thanking the school for participating in the September 15, 2001, World War II celebration.  A Compu-Teach Partnership grant has been awarded to the school to purchase and review classroom computer software.  The Parents Be Aware Internet Crisis Against Kids book with information on crimes on the Internet was presented.  The Board was advised of four (4) fundraisers approved by Superintendent Larry Jaske.  The Women of Today will be selling flags and hats, the Parent Organization will be doing the three-point shots at half time of the boys’ basketball games and the Stanley County Booster Club will be doing a 50 – 50 ticket sale raffle during the basketball games.

Fravel moved, seconded by Norman, to adjourn at 6:50 P.M.  All voted aye.