Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session December 9, 2002, 5 P.M., in the High School Study Hall with Gary Johnson, John Moisan, Mary Beth Fravel, John Bucholz and Mitch Norman present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Larry Jaske, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus.  Visitors were Mary Askren, Shirley Swanson, Brian Doherty and Arlene Krueger.

 

President Gary Johnson called the meeting to order at 5 P.M.

 

President Gary Johnson led the pledge of allegiance.

 

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

 

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

 

A.     Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 12, 2002

 

B.     Approve the Financial Reports

 

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, November 1, 2002 – 434,204.51; Receipts: Taxes – 393,132.66; Interest – 869.57; Insurance Proceeds – 2,332.13; Mineral Leasing – 11,668.80; Misc. Revenue – 25.00; Yearbooks – 25.00; Refunds – 28.30; Taylor Grazing – 3,600.62; Title 1 – 12,257.36; State Aid – 85,091.66; Total Receipts – 547,300.68; Transfers into the Account – 956.23; Total Available – 982,461.42; Disbursements – 142,633.44; Payroll – 141,100.04; Transfer Out - 0; Cash Balance, November 30, 2002 698,727.94; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, November 1, 2002 – (79,685.49); Receipts: Taxes – 53,540.97; Interest – 79.09; School To Work Grant – 39,545.56; Total Receipts – 93,165.62; Total Available – 13,480.13; Disbursement – 54,865.14; Cash Balance, November 30, 2002 – (41,385.01); SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, November 1, 2002 – 113,563.05; Receipts: Taxes – 81,612.97; Interest – 73.44; State Aid – 5,530.34; Total Receipts – 87,216.75; Total Available – 200,779.80; Disbursements – 5,066.21; Payroll – 25,737.58; Cash Balance, November 30, 2002 – 169,976.01; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, November 1, 2002 – 19,947.05; Interest 0; Total Receipts – 0; Total Available – 19,947.05; Disbursements - 0; Cash Balance, November 30, 2002 – 19,947.05; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, November 1, 2002 – (30,957.53); Receipts: Sales – 10,513.27; State Food Reimbursement – 0; Community & Youth Inv. – 4,870.40; Total Receipts – 15,383.67; Total Available - (15,573.86); Disbursements – 11,503.26; Payroll – 11,818.42; Cash Balance, November 30, 2002 – (38,895.54);  TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, November 1, 2002 – 342,354.83; Receipts: Interest – 712.60; Resale – 488.63; Girls District Volleyball – 764.00; Band – 380.75; Big Dakota Volleyball – 795.76; Football Playoffs – 2,935.30;  FCCLA – 20.50; Book Fair – 36.71; Total Receipts – 6,134.25; Transfers into the Account – 6,298.20; Total Available – 354,787.28; Disbursements – 7,081.51; Transfers out of the Account – 0; Cash Balance, November 30, 2002 – 347,705.77.

 

C.     Note Budget Report

 

D.  Approve the Regular Bills

 

A&Z Music, Supplies & Repairs – 411.85; All American Sports, Uniforms – 261.40; All Around T’s & Trophies, Supplies – 245.50; American Linen, Supplies – 159.38; Amoco, Gas – 681.38; Anderson Tire Co., Repairs – 128.58; Assman Farm Supply, Supplies – 20.45; Auto Owners, Auto Insurance – 436.59; Avera Pace, Food Services – 120.00; Baker’s Plays, Supplies – 101.86; BankWest, Capital Outlay Certificates – 13,223.75; Best Business Products, Repairs & Supplies – 2,458.44; Black Hills State University, Registration – 7.50; Bridges. Com, Supplies – 620.00; Buhl’s, Supplies – 56.04; Bureau of Administration, Telephone – 69.58; Capital Sports, Supplies – 1,121.98; Cass Clay, Food – 1,509.80; Cellular One, Cell Phones – 151.96; Child and Adult Nutrition Service, Food – 302.59; Cholik Signs, Repairs – 3,600.00; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 625.64; Cole Paper, Supplies – 209.61; Department of Corrections, Inmate Labor – 33.87; Dakota Gourmet, Food – 21.45; Dakota Sports, Uniforms & Supplies – 337.60; Dakota Supply Group, Repairs – 426.71; Dakotamart, Supplies – 46.48; Earthgrains, Food – 393.19; Elite Business Systems, Supplies – 185.82; Kathy Ellenbecker, Prof. Services – 2,184.79; Fairfield Inn, Lodging – 365.70; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 4,400.73; Gale’s Gas Service, Propane – 667.50; Gateway 2000, Equipment – 1,968.00; GFG Food Service, Food – 2,891.15; Glass Products, Repairs – 6.66; Gray Lines, Bus Service – 4,772.58; Brita Griese, Meals – 22.00; Harker’s, Food – 1,102.37; Debra Harrison, Line Judge – 40.00; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 354.51; Hogens Hardware, Supplies – 47.94; Holiday Inn Express, Lodging – 155.00; Hollywood Box Office, Postage – 396.69; Larry Jaske, Travel – 140.76; Kelly Inn, Lodging – 238.00; Carla King, Meals – 22.00; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 70.80; Kmart, Supplies – 38.85; Master Card, Supplies – 267.65; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 2,590.79; National Geography Bee, Registration – 40.00; Nexus Information System, Registration 45.00; Office Of Weights, Supplies – 10.00; William Olander, Meals & Lodging – 229.38; Olson Plumbing, Repairs – 250.88; Peitz Heating, Repairs – 248.57; Pierre Solid Waste, Waste Disposal – 9.92; Plank Road Publishing, Supplies – 73.54; Prairie Wave, Telephone – 37.51; Qwest, Telephone – 397.35; Reinhart, Food – 1,718.42;  Right Turn, Tuition – 585.17; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 158.65; Royal Flush, Supplies – 490.00; Samco Communications, Repairs – 35.00; Sam Goody, Library Media – 303.04; SASD, Registration – 150.00; School Specialty, Supplies – 417.40; SD Bandmasters, Membership – 20.00; Wanda Seiler, Travel – 27.54; Sioux Auto Electric, Improvements – 660.00; Laura Snow, Meals & Bus Gas – 135.00; Cheryl Sorenson, Meals – 22.00; Robert Standiford, Mowing – 550.00; State Property Management, Supplies – 245.00; Super 8, Lodging – 169.16; Tammy Jean Tolton, Background Check 39.00; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies & Food – 945.55; Transcender, Supplies – 1,437.95; Trend Enterprises, Supplies – 48.06; Val-Tec, Equipment – 1,245.00; Venator Team Sales, Uniforms & Supplies – 737.79; Walmart, Supplies – 257.37; West Central Electric, Utilities – 319.34; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 47.75; Zander Auto Parts, Supplies – 1.59; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $61,493.82.  (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

 

 

E.     Note Imprest Expenses

 

Renaissance Learning, Supplies – 38.00; Northern State University, Registration – 50.00; SD Community Foundation, SD Fallen Sons Books – 200.00; Evan Bultje, Prof. Services – 84.00; Ronald Lawrence, Football Announcer – 60.00; Brian Doherty, Official – 140.00; Larry Jaske, Official – 80.00; William Olander, Official – 140.00; Dave Tate, Official – 80.00; Renee Osterkamp, Official – 30.00; Gregory School District, Regional Oral Interp Registration – 237.80; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $1,139.80.

         

Superintendent Larry Jaske presented a proposal from the Stanley County Education Association for both the certified and classified staff.  It was requested to either reopen negotiations to start a sick leave bank for the employees or to approve the request for this school year.

 

Moisan moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the request for the sick leave bank for the staff as presented for this school year.  All voted aye.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske proposed that the old scoreboard in the Parkview Gym be declared surplus and used for parts.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to declare the old scoreboard surplus property.  All voted aye.  

 

Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus reported that during the staff inservice for December, the topic was the No Child Left Behind Act and the ramifications for the Stanley County Schools when it goes into effect.  The challenges will be the assessments, accountability, measuring the yearly progress, the levels of proficiency and the tests results, which will be used for the national report card.  A summary sheet of the impact of this law was presented to the Board for their information.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske presented the calendar of events for the elementary students for December.  The elementary Christmas concert was December 9 and the rural schools programs will be during the next two weeks.  Students in grades four through eight will begin the Geography Bee competition at the local level on December 11.  Rural school students in those grades will be coming into the town classes to participate.  The second grade students will be treated to a Circus Performance by Mrs. Sorenson’s Theater class on December 11. 

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske discussed the tool to measure the levels of proficiency of the Stanley County Schools.  The software to be used is the SAT DAT Analysis Tool by the Maple Corporation. 

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske proposed the second reading of the Request and Authorization for Medication/Treatment Form to be used by parents to allow students to be given prescribed medications during the school day.  A written set of school board ethics for addition to the school board policy handbook was also proposed.  The proposal for the adoption of the school board ethics was deferred until the January Board Meeting.

 

Moisan moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the proposed Request and Authorization for Medication/Treatment form and board policy.  All voted aye.

 

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented the listing of qualified Ole Williamson Scholarship recipients for the 2002-2003 school year.  Forty applicants have requested the funds.  The freshman applicants will be re-verified in January for proof of their second semester status.  The Board asked that information about Ole Williamson be presented to the guidance counselor for graduating high school seniors.

 

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

 

Board member John Moisan proposed the administration investigate the repair or the replacement of the sound system in the Parkview Gym.  The administration will contact local specialists for information.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske recommended the January Board meeting start at 5 P.M. because of the presentation from Bill Engberg of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota on school board liability and risk management.  The date for the March Board meeting needs to be changed to Tuesday, March 11 because of a conflict.  The administration is investigating a study regarding the impact of reallocation of other revenue funds.  A memo was presented from the South Dakota High School Activities Association on mixed gender teams.  A memo from the South Dakota Coalition of Schools on pre-legislative meeting information was presented.  The Board received updates on the bleacher project and the enrollment committee meetings.  Discussed was the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act for employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve. 

 

Moisan moved, seconded by Norman, to adjourn at 6:08 P.M.  All voted aye.