7Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session October 9, 2001, 6:15 P.M., at the Cheyenne School with the meeting being broadcast from the smart classroom in the high school. Charlene Foster, Mitch Norman, Gary Johnson and John Bucholz present.  Mary Beth Fravel was absent. Others in attendance were Superintendent Larry Jaske, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Kevin Mutchelknaus and Merry Bleeker.  Visitors were Mary Askren, Connie Johnson, Craig Rutschke, Deb Mortenson, Patricia and Monte Kramer, Zay Norman and Mork Norman.  Present in the smart classroom were John Moisan and Arlene Krueger.   
 

The meeting was called to order by President Charlene Foster at 6:15 P.M.

 

President Charlene Foster led the pledge of allegiance.

 

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

 

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

 

A.  Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 11, 2001

B.  Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 2001 – 585,806.33; Receipts: Taxes – 21,771.02; Interest – 1,761.83; Rentals – 115.00; Misc. Revenue – 30.00; Nutrition Ed. Grant – 483.03; State Aid – 89,395.32; Admissions – 5,284.00; Yearbook Sales – 397.00; Total Receipts – 119,237.20; Transfers into the Account – 1,354.85; Total Available – 706,398.38; Disbursements – 152,157.22; Payroll – 123,826.08; Transfer Out – 402.69; Cash Balance, September 30, 2001 – 430,012.39; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, September 1, 2001 – 93,024.48; Receipts: Taxes – 1,963.91; Interest – 269.48; Total Receipts – 2,233.39; Transfers into the Account 0; Total Available – 95,257.87; Disbursement – 49,081.98; Cash Balance, September 30, 2001 – 46,175.89; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, September 1, 2001 – 192,895.60; Receipts: Taxes – 3,231.61; Interest – 336.31; State Aid - 0; Total Receipts – 3,567.92; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 196,463.52; Disbursements – 5,743.03; Payroll – 15,624.76; Cash Balance, September 30, 2001 – 175,095.73; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, September 1, 2001 – 18,369.14; Interest – 0; Total Receipts – 0; Total Available – 18,369.14; Disbursements - 0; Cash Balance, September 30, 2001 – 18,369.14; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, September 1, 2001 – 10,006.91; Receipts: Sales – 2,626.51; Food Reimbursement – 0; Community & Youth Inv. – 0; Total Receipts – 2,626.51; Transfer into the Account – 0; Total Available – 12,633.42; Disbursements – 9,158.68; Payroll – 4,032.72; Cash Balance, September 30, 2001 – (557.98);  TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 2001 – 442,225.17; Receipts: Interest – 1,339.05; Resale – 2,653.93; FCCLA – 102.75; Cheerleaders – 32.00; Book Fair – 1,971.07; Impact Aid – 8,476.56; Total Receipts – 14,575.36; Transfers into the Account – 2,582.19; Total Available – 459,382.72; Disbursements – 13,954.93; Transfers Out – 0; Cash Balance, September 30, 2001 – 445,427.79.

 

C.  Note Budget Report

D.  Approve the Regular Bills

A&Z Music, Supplies – 1,713.00; Accel Computer, Inc., Supplies – 93.00; American Linen, Repairs – 299.71; Amoco, Gas – 544.66; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 62.76; Spieth Anderson, Supplies – 647.00; Auto Owners, Auto Insurance – 224.02; The Band Shoppe, Supplies – 85.20; Best Business Products, Supplies – 54.88; Birdsall Sand & Gravel – Repairs – 97.90; Blue Ribbon Maintenance, Supplies – 191.00; Books Are Fun, Supplies – 60.00; Bottom Line Welding, Repairs – 532.26; Buhl’s, Repairs – 42.26; Bureau of Administration, Telephone – 53.78; Capital Sports, Supplies – 160.94; Chandler’s, Repairs – 22.40; Cheerleader & Danz Team, Uniforms – 313.56;  Cole Papers, Supplies – 204.69; Country General, Supplies – 149.34; Dakota Business Center, Repairs – 35.00; Dakota Supply Group, Repairs – 634.92; Dakotamart, Supplies – 170.62; Data Comm Warehouse, Supplies – 3,551.52; Dean Foods, Food – 2,490.65; Earthgrains Co., Food – 548.15; Enterasys Networks, Supplies – 2,500.00; Envirotech Waste Services, Waste Disposal – 607.64; FCCLA, Inc., Supplies – 85.00; Fluke Networks, Equipment – 2,115.00; Follett Educational, Textbooks – 42.75; Food Service of America, Food – 1,756.79; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 3,146.94; Frey Scientific, Supplies – 89.80; Gale’s Gas, Propane – 576.70; GFG Food Service, Food – 4,738.73; Glass Products, Repairs – 196.42; Glencoe/McGraw Hill, Textbooks – 24,867.84; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 194.28; Gray Lines, Bus Charter – 894.80; Grizzly Imports, Supplies – 1,401.15; Halben Foods, Food – 348.00; Harcourt Brace Jovanovic, Textbooks – 15,211.52; Harker’s, Food – 2,168.09; Harves Sport Shop, Supplies – 738.03; Hillyard, Supplies – 484.24; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 250.24; Hollywood Box Office, Postage – 219.51; Houghton Mifflin, Textbooks – 255.48; Guy Hunter, Mileage – 97.92; Impact Schools of South Dakota, Membership – 288.60; Innovations Associates, Periodicals – 140.00; Instructional Fair, Supplies – 2.99; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 8.07; Knowbuddy Resources, Library Media – 214.35; The Learning Company, Supplies – 144.90; Learning Services, Supplies – 686.15; Mac’s Construction, Repairs – 8,384.00; Mailbox Magazine, Periodicals – 44.95; McLeod USA, Telephone – 79.80; Clint Menning, Prof. Services – 40.00; Mitchell Technical School, Transponder – 3,960.00; Natl. Council of Teachers, Membership – 65.00; 22X, Tuition – 4,921.50; Olson Plumbing, Repairs – 446.29; Peitz Heating, Repairs – 165.51; Pepper At Eckroth, Supplies – 415.90; 22X, Prof. Services – 1,085.00; Pierre Solid Waste, Waste Disposal – 15.60; Pioneer Drama Service, Supplies 23.35; Poppler’s Music Store, Registration & Supplies – 281.62; Porter’s Camera Store, Supplies – 34.05; Praxair, Supplies – 53.20; Renneberg Hardwood, Supplies – 616.06; Resource Dynamics, Supplies – 235.87; Right Turn, Tuition – 540.44; Riverside Publishing, Supplies – 117.22; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 87.30; Stuart Rose Air, Supplies – 356.00; SDHSAA, Insurance – 591.40; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance  25.00; SASD, Supplies – 50.00; School Specialty, Supplies & Equipment – 8,452.46; South Dakota SFSA, Membership – 28.00; 22X, Meals & Mileage – 206.92; 22X, Prof. Services – 3,969.35; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Takers – 328.22; State Historical Society, Membership – 30.00; State Publishing, Supplies – 672.30; Supreme School Supply, Supplies – 368.90; Taylor Publishing, Yearbooks – 7,861.29; Technical Education, Video Consortium – 65.00; Clifford and Peggy Tibbs, Mowing – 270.00; Titze Electric, Repairs – 121.38; Todd’s Electric, Repairs – 5.95; Tool Crib, Supplies – 170.83; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies – 695.80; Walmart, Supplies – 366.38; West Central Electric, Utilities – 246.85; Witte’s Welding, Repairs – 555.00; Youngberg & Sons, Repairs – 97.64; Zander Auto Parts, Repairs – 114.12; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $124,716.60. 

 

E.  Note Imprest Expenses

River City Band Festival, Entry Fees – 85.00; Jerry Gillideson, Supplies – 8.00; SDHSAA, Supplies – 3.00; Curtis Alan Hed, Prof. Services – 425.00; Dakota ACAC, Registration – 30.00; Office of the Governor, Registration – 20.00; University of SD, Registration – 80.00; USD – Reading Recovery, Registration – 220.00; Breakthough Pub, Library Media – 117.80; Tina Water, Background Check – 39.00; Larry Jaske, Travel – 239.00; UPS, Postage – 15.94; John Burchill, Official – 160.00; Tim Burgard, Official – 45.00; Mike Falconer, Official – 30.00; Mark Gageby, Official – 55.00; Jeff Holden, Official – 50.00; Larry Jaske, Official – 55.00; Steve Leber, Official – 40.00; Norm Lingle, Official – 110.00; Charles McGuigan, Official – 55.00; Vernon Miller, Official – 85.00; William Olander, Official – 70.00; Todd Palmer, Official – 55.00; Geoffrey Reed, Official – 15.00; Dan Rounds, Official – 55.00; Steve Rounds, Official – 110.00; Frank Schaefbauer, Official – 105.00; Wayne Schaefbauer, Official – 55.00; Paul Schreiner, Official – 55.00; Bret Sether, Official – 55.00; Mark Smith, Official – 50.00; Lowell Somsen, Official – 110.00; Kelly Stout, Official – 55.00; David Tate, Official – 45.00; Scott Vandenhemel, Official – 115.00; Chamberlain High School, Entry Fees – 20.00; Center of Disabilities, Registration – 220.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $3,157.74.

         

F.  Approve Letters of Intent

Tina Waters – Custodian - $7.65 per hour

Lori Norman – Cheyenne Educational Ass’t - $7.00 per hour

John Moisan, representing the Stanley County Parents Organization, reported letters will be sent to all members to schedule their next meeting.  The organization painted the window panels at Parkview last week.  Approval for a brat feed on October 19 at Parkview for a girls’ basketball game was requested.  The Board authorized this proposal.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske presented a contract from Overpas Consulting Services to assist in receiving e-rate funds. All report requirements will be handled by this service, including the reports to be filed for the Children’s Internet Protection Act. The contract amount is $1,250.00 for five years of service.  The use of a high-speed Internet service would be used for this e-rate reimbursement. 

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Johnson, to approve the contract with Overpas Consulting Services as presented.  All voted aye.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske proposed the Cisco grading scale for the Cisco network class.  The Cisco Corporation for this training recommends the grading scale.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the proposed Cisco grading scale.  All voted aye.

 

John Moisan thanked the Stanley County School District for the use of the school vehicles for the World War II celebration on September 15, 2001.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to go into executive session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 6:48 P.M.  All voted aye.

 

President Charlene Foster declared the Board out of executive session at 7:21 P.M.

 

Principal Merry Bleeker reported a ninety seven (97) percent attendance rate at parent teacher conferences in September.  Students in grade five took the state SAT Writing Assessments last week.  The Title I program sponsored the “Magic of Reading” program on October 2.  Rural kindergarten began last week.  Coming events are as follows:  October 10 will be early dismissal; October 11 is the health screening for staff members, October 12 health screening for grade three students, Invitational Honors Band on October 15, Regional International Reading Association Conference October 18 through 20, Red Ribbon Week October 21 through 26, October 21 through 23 is the Special Education Director’s State Meeting in Sioux Falls, Halloween parties will be October 31, November 7 will be early dismissal, American Education Week November 11 through 16, no school on November 12 and school board meeting will be November 13.

 

Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus reported the attendance for parent teacher conferences in September was seventy five (75) percent.  The Homecoming festivities were discussed.  The following are events in October: Southern Plains Tourney October 9 through 13, football playoffs begin October 18, picture retakes will be October 24, Fine Arts Palmer Dance Group Assembly October 26, district girls’ basketball tournament will begin on October 30 and the first-quarter will end on October 31.  The Board commended the band for receiving awards for second place in the marching competition and third place in the field competition at the Chamberlain Band Festival.

 

Johnson moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve open enrollment for student number 57001199807175.  All voted aye. 

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske and Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus discussed with the Board the dates of graduation for next spring.  The Board deferred action until November for public comment of rescheduling the graduation date to Sunday, May 19, 2001 when they would receive an unsigned diploma and require the seniors to return Monday and Tuesday for semester tests.  Upon completion, the Board and Administration will then sign the diplomas.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske again discussed the proposal for a Board and Administration retreat.  The dates for this retreat will be December 12 from 3 P.M. to 6 P.M. and December 13 from 2 P.M. to 5 P.M.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske advised that the next regular Board meeting will be Tuesday, November 13, at 5:30 P.M. in the high school study hall. 

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the calendar may be adjusted for state tournaments, but the Board will be advised of any changes.  The staff in-service will be October 10, and the staff survey results will be discussed.  October 17 is Governor Janklow’s Internet Crimes Against Children’s Conference in Sioux Falls, October 30 is the Technology In Education Advisory Board Meeting and the Delegate Assembly is scheduled for November 7.  Proposed legislation for impact aid funds was reported to the Board.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske proposed hiring an after-school tutor for special education students at a cost of $711.51 per year.  It was proposed to hire an educational assistant for the fourth grade because of the number and structure of these classrooms. 

 

Johnson moved, seconded by Bucholz, to authorize the after-school tutor and to hire as educational assistant for the fourth grade.  All voted aye.

 

The Board asked for comments from the Cheyenne school patrons for improving the school.  More computer software to be installed was requested. 

 

The Board commended Maintenance Supervisor Craig Rutschke for his dedication to the school and working extended hours as requested.  The Board also expressed their appreciation to the custodial staff for the appearance of the buildings this year.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to adjourn at 8:30 P.M.  All voted aye.