7Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session September 11, 2001, 5:30 P.M., in the computer lab of the elementary building with Charlene Foster, John Bucholz, Mitch Norman, Gary Johnson and Mary Beth Fravel present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Larry Jaske, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Merry Bleeker and Kevin Mutchelknaus.  Visitors were Mary Askren, Shirley Swanson, Jo Mikkelsen, John Nystrom, Arlene Krueger and Gerad Johnson.  
 

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.  All voted aye.

 

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

B.  Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, August 1, 2001 – 508,911.91; Receipts: Taxes – 9,871.00; Interest – 1,908.91; Class Size Reduction - 3,659.23; Misc. Revenue – 20.75; Title 1 – 7,661.36; State Aid – 99,337.17; Admissions – 3,265.00; Yearbook Sales – 40.00; TTL Grant – 12,000.00; School To Work Grant – 2,105.04; Resolution #3-2002 175,251.72; Total Receipts – 315,120.18; Transfers into the Account – 2,750.90; Total Available – 826,782.99; Disbursements – 118,270.40; Payroll – 122,706.26; Transfer Out - 0; Cash Balance, August 30, 2001 – 585,806.33; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, August 1, 2001 – 49,293.70; Receipts: Taxes – 520.07; Interest – 280.61; School To Work Grant – 21,900.00; Resolution #3-2002 – 106,352.82;  Total Receipts – 129,053.50; Transfers into the Account 0; Total Available – 178,347.20; Disbursement 85,322.72; Cash Balance, August 30, 2001 – 93,024.48; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, August 1, 2001 – 200,863.55; Receipts: Taxes – 851.77; Interest – 565.84; State Aid - 4,896.17; Total Receipts – 6,313.78; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 207,177.33; Disbursements - 3,147.87; Payroll – 11,133.86; Cash Balance, August 30, 2001 – 192,895.60; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, August 1, 2001 – 18,929.35; Interest – 0; Total Receipts – 0; Total Available – 18,929.35; Disbursements 560.21; Cash Balance, August 30, 2001 – 18,369.14; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, August 1, 2001 – 13,235.68; Receipts: Sales – 1,370.56; Food Reimbursement – 0; Community & Youth Inv. – 0; Total Receipts – 1,370.56; Transfer into the Account – 0; Total Available – 14,606.24; Disbursements – 62.39; Payroll – 4,536.94; Cash Balance, August 30, 2001 – 10,006.91;  TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, August 1, 2001 – 721,524.70; Receipts: Interest 1,499.28; Resale – 871.90; Band – 200.00; Cheerleaders – 1,419.88; Football Packs – 360.00; Orton School – 10.64; Kids In Need 91.48; Girls Basketball Fundraisers – 100.00; SC Athletic Programs – 250.00; Total Receipts – 4,803.18; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 726,327.88; Disbursements – 3,289.48; Transfers Out – 281,604.54; Cash Balance, August 30, 2001 – 441,433.86.

 

C.  Note Budget Report

D.  Approve the Regular Bills

A&Z Music, Rentals – 75.00; Academic Communications, Supplies – 249.59; Ace Hardware, Supplies – 288.60; American Linen, Repairs – 147.08; American School Food Association, Dues – 28.00; Amoco, Gas – 211.36; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 52.60; ASBSD, Registration – 330.00; 22X, Equipment – 983.00; Auto Owners, Auto Insurance – 224.02; Avera Pace, Membership – 120.00; Brenda Bak, Travel – 114.82; Shari Beeghly, Travel – 371.20; Best Business Products, Supplies & Repairs – 1,495.66; Bixler Tree Service, Tree Removal – 240.00; Brodart, Supplies – 372.05; Buhl’s, Repairs – 51.42; Bureau of Administration, Telephone – 27.90; Tim Burgard, Travel – 87.00; Carolina Biological, Supplies – 3,258.15; Cellular One, Telephone – 59.22; Cellular One, Telephone – 35.98; Chemical Sanitizing, Supplies – 410.91; Cholik Signs, Repairs – 2,275.00; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 201.07; Cole Papers, Supplies – 52.52; Creative Learning Pub., Periodicals – 349.13; Dakota Gourmet, Food 32.90; Dakota Link Access, Prof. Services – 424.00; Dakota Plains Clinic, Bus Driver Physicals – 192.00; Dakota Sports, Supplies – 1,099.65; Dakota Supply Group, Repairs – 258.68; Dakotamart, Supplies – 41.22; Data Comm Warehouse, Supplies – 5,393.38; Dalco Electronics, Supplies – 427.26; Dean Foods, Food – 402.75; Demco, Supplies – 137.18; Earthgrains Co., Food – 109.68; Executive Business, Repairs – 1,171.00; Family Fun, Periodicals – 12.95; Food Service of America, Food – 2,646.67; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 2,149.58; Gateway 2000, Equipment – 7,326.00; GFG Food Service, Food – 3,434.35; Glass Products, Repairs – 131.88; Glencoe/McGraw Hill, Textbooks – 103.09; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 159.28; Halben Foods, Food – 1,245.00; Harcourt Brace Jovanovic, Textbooks – 423.48; Harker’s, Food – 473.88; Harves Sport Shop, Supplies – 2,713.60; Hiller Investigations, Repairs – 351.51; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 985.49; Holiday Inn on the Hill, Travel – 819.84; Hollywood Box Office, Postage – 299.20; 22X, Prof. Services – 18.75; Houghton Mifflin, Textbooks – 18.11; Michelle Humann, Travel – 227.50; Inacom, Supplies – 913.40; International Reading, Registration – 230.00; Larry Jaske, Travel – 103.07; Johnson Controls, Repairs – 185.00; Kelly Inn, Travel – 412.00; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 2,033.58; Kmart, Supplies – 518.84; J.H. Larson Electrical, Repairs – 524.03; Mailbox Magazine, Periodicals – 69.90; May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson, Prof. Services – 169.90; McLeod USA, Telephone – 79.80; Medco, Supplies – 915.12; Jennifer Milliken, Travel – 93.96; Modern Electric, Equipment – 1,794.00; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 41.10; Moodie Implement, Repairs – 245.89; Morris, Repairs  3.18; Moss Enterprises, Supplies – 466.35; Natl. Council of Teachers, Registration –65.00; 22X, Tuition – 3,697.20; Carol Olson, Travel – 33.32; Olson Plumbing, Repairs – 237.03; Party Universe, Supplies – 31.94; Pearson Education/Cisco, Supplies – 581.80; Perma-Bound, Supplies – 16.45; Phillips 66 Co., Bus Gas – 49.83; Plank Road Publishing, Periodicals – 121.70; Premier Agenda, Supplies – 2,599.40; Psychological Corp., Test Scoring – 3,731.10; Qwest, Telephone – 346.25; Qwest, Equipment – 14,394.86; Radio Shack, Repairs & Supplies – 178.96; The Rapid City Journal, Periodicals – 89.62; Lorri Rathbun, Background Check & Travel – 70.19; Renaissance Learning, Supplies – 54.00; Right Turn, Tuition – 257.59; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 111.85; Tom Rogers, Repairs – 1,740.00; SD Dept of Revenue, Title Fees – 4.00; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance – 25.00; Sadlier-Oxford, Textbooks – 1,940.27; Samco Communications, Repairs – 65.00; School Specialty, Supplies & Equipment – 31,652.56; SDASBO, Registration – 120.00; SDHS Coaches Association, Membership – 665.00; Simplex, Repairs – 150.00; Southwestern Publishing, Supplies – 3,928.16; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Takers – 115.51; Stanley County School District, Imprest Expenses – 1,944.00; Super 8 Motel, Travel – 95.98; Titze Electric, Repairs – 1,736.45; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies – 278.63; United States Post Office, Postage 68.00;  Walmart, Supplies – 128.30; Weekly Reader, Periodicals – 23.75; West Central Electric, Utilities – 138.80; Janet Williams, Background Check – 39.00; Youngberg & Sons, Repairs – 622.52; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $126,289.28.  (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

 

E.  Note Imprest Expenses

Sheraton Inn, Lodging – 124.98; International Reading, Registration – 170.00; Abbot Nervig Travel, Travel – 600.50; Dept of Revenue, License Plate Fees – 4.00; John Burchill, Official – 55.00; Juel Burnette, Official – 110.00; Brian Doherty, Official – 50.00; Larry Jaske, Official – 45.00; William Olander, Official – 25.00; Frank Schaefbauer, Official – 55.00; Wayne Schaefbauer, Official – 55.00; Bret Sether, Official – 55.00; Scott Vandenhemel, Official – 70.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $1,419.48.

         

F.  Approve Contracts

Mike Falconer – Student Council - $480.00

5 & 6 Girls Basketball - $960.00

G.  Approve Letters of Intent

Judy Gillaspie – Teacher Assistant - $7.00 per hour

Lesa Hodgin – Teacher Assistant - $7.00 per hour

Victoria Summerside – Teacher Assistant $7.00 per hour

Clint Menning – Parkview Custodian - $7.65 per hour

Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus reported the result of the survey of junior class parents on the junior open campus proposal.  Thirty of the thirty-seven parents were contacted and the results were twenty-seven were in favor of junior class opens and three were opposed.  The administration discussed its recommendations with the Board.  The Board discussed if no motion was made, the junior open campus would be discontinued and the open study halls would continue as stated in the middle/high school student handbook.

 

Norman moved to approve the junior class open campus for the second semester.  The motion died for lack of a second.

 

John Nystrom representing Nystrom Electric, presented information about the Star Band Internet service.  This service would be used in the rural schools for students and teachers to access the Internet.  The Board asked for a formal proposal of prices and basic information on the service.

 

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

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Johnson, to approve the public school exemptions as presented.  All voted aye.

 

Principal Merry Bleeker reported the school year is off to a good start.  Principal Merry Bleeker and Superintendent Larry Jaske visited the teachers and students of all the rural schools on August 31.  Open house for all schools was September 10, but it was reported to have a lower than expected response.  The Book Fair was September 10, and many books were purchased.  September 24 and 25 are the parent teacher conferences, September 26 is the day for school pictures, September 28 will be Homecoming, October 1 through 5 will be the Window for the Writing Assessment for grades five and nine and October 3 will be first day of kindergarten in the rural schools.  The elementary enrollment as of September 11 is 258.

 

Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus reported the middle and high school enrollment as of September 11 was 321.  The October staff in-service is rescheduled for October 10th.  Senior graduation date is rescheduled to Sunday, May 26, and Awards Night will be May 14, 2002.  The Golden Knights Assembly will be September 14, the World War II parade will be September 15, parent teacher conferences September 24 and 25, school pictures September 26, Homecoming Coronation September 24, and Homecoming parade and football game September 28.

 

Johnson moved, seconded by Fravel, to approve the consolidated grants application for the 2001-2002 school year.  All voted aye.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Fravel, to approve the Oahe Child Development Agreement for the 2001-2002 school year.  All voted aye.

 

The Board again discussed the proposal for a Board and Administration retreat.  Prospective coordinators were discussed and will be contacted.  The Board decided to set a date in November for this meeting.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske advised that the next regular Board meeting will be Tuesday, October 9, at 6 PM, Cheyenne School.  The Board discussed receiving a broadcast from the smart classroom of people in town during the meeting. 

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske informed the Board of the annual School Law Seminar at the Ramkota in Pierre on October 3, 2001.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported Stanley County School will have a student teacher in 2002.  The Department of Education in Pierre has notified the school that a grant for using the DDN has been approved and classes will be broadcast from the smart classroom.  Tracey Stoeser was congratulated for her achievement in the state swimming tournament.  A map of the Section 8002 lands in Stanley County was presented for the Board’s information.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske proposed to surplus the outhouse at the New Liberty School and to give it to the Midland School.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Fravel, to declare the existing structure at the New Liberty building as surplus and to give it to the Midland School.  All voted aye.

 

The Board discussed the Oahe Channel broadcasts and requested a representative be present at a regular board meeting in the future.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 at 7:30 P.M. for personnel reasons.  All voted aye.

 

President Charlene Foster declared the Board out of Executive Session at 7:44 P.M.

 

Johnson moved, seconded by Bucholz, to invoke the liquidated damages clause of the negotiated agreement for certified staff for Patricia Kramer.  All voted aye.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to adjourn at 7:45 P.M.  All voted aye.