Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57‑1, Board of Education met in regular session July 8, 2002, at 5:30 P.M. in the computer lab of the elementary building 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 Principal Merry Bleeker. Visitors were Mary Askren,  John and Sylvia Moisan, Craig Rutschke, Shirley Swanson, Tony Mangan, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mach, Leroy Foster, Wanda Sieler, Carol Larkin and Arlene Krueger.

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 Bucholz, to adopt the agenda. All voted aye.

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

           A.    Approve the minutes of Regular meeting of June 10, 2000 and Special meeting June 28, 2002.

           B.  Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, June 1, 2002 ‑ 673,515.47; Receipts: Taxes 126,631.16; Interest –1,046.63; Title 1 – 10,289.36; Misc. Revenue – 4,565.88; Rentals – 2.00; State Aid – 84,094.00; Title VI – 6,365.00; Class Size Reduction  5,912.46; Total Receipts – 238,906.49; Transfers into the Account – 4,366.25; Total Available – 916,788.21; Disbursement –115,273.53; Payroll – 136,310.20; Transfer Out ‑ 0; Cash Balance, June 30, 2002 – 665,204.48; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, June 1, 2002 – 68,688.81; Receipts: Taxes – 18,685.51; Interest –57.94; Total Receipts – 18,743.24; Transfers into the Account ‑ 0; Total Available – 87,432.26; Disbursement – 80,493.24; Cash Balance, June 30, 2002 – 6,939.02; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, June 1, 2002 –194,330.73; Receipts: Taxes – 228,502.41; Interest 182.14; Total Receipts ‑ 28,684.55; Transfers into the Account ‑ 0; Total Available – 223,015.28; Disbursements ‑ 13,000.70; Payroll – 22,236.81; Transfers Out – 3,002.06; Cash Balance, June 30, 2002 – 184,775.71; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, June 1, 2002 19,595.96; Interest – 351.09; Total Receipts – 351.09; Total Available ‑ 19,947.05; Disbursements - 0; Cash Balance, June 30, 2002 ‑ 19,947.05; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, June 1, 2002 ‑ (15,008.38); Receipts: Sales – 8,783.14; Food Reimbursement – 6,095.60; Community & Youth Inv. – 3,790.60; Total Receipts – 18,669.34; Transfer into the Account ‑ 0; Total Available – 3,660.96; Disbursements – 5,714.90; Payroll – 10,379.81; Cash Balance, June 30, 2002 – (12,433.75); TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, June 1, 2002 – 557,939.30; Receipts: Interest – 1,001.12; Band – 29.00; SC Coach Fundraiser – 750.00; Impact Aid – 62,686.00; Total Receipts –

64,466.12; Transfers into the Account – 8,638.97; Total Available – 631,044.39; Disbursements – 8,226.78; Transfers Out ‑ 0; Cash Balance, June 30, 2002 -622,817.61.

              C. Note Budget Report

              D. Approve the Regular Bills

Academic Communications, Supplies – 37.50; Additude, Supplies – 22.50; Amateur Wrestling News, Periodicals – 29.00; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 25.95; Assman Farm Supply, Supplies – 14.20; Associated School Board of South Dakota, Property Insurance – 2,574.96; B&D Sodding, Sodd – 310.00; The Band Shoppe, Equipment – 609.60; Center for Disabilities, Registration – 350.00; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 511.69; Cole Paper, Supplies – 14,273.74; Conoco, Gas – 21.04; Curriculum Associates, Supplies – 73.53; Dakota Supply Group, Repairs – 41.88; Envirotech Waste Service, Waste Disposal – 550.84; Exhaust Pros, Repairs – 352.00; The Family Handyman, Periodicals – 19.97; Flaghouse, Supplies – 62.55; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 3,236.03; Glencoe, Textbooks – 1,506.40; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 179.63; Grizzly Imports, Supplies – 901.74; Harlow's Bus Sales, Repairs – 139.38; Hillyard, Supplies ‑ 2,673.60;  Houghton Mifflin Co., Textbooks – 152.63; Instrumentalist Magazine, Periodicals – 21.00; Karl's, Supplies – 449.00; KTG Labor Consultants, Registration – 145.00; Larry’s Plumbing, Sprinklers – 2,804.00; Linguistystems, Supplies – 430.71; Mastercard, Repairs – 27.50; Modern School Supplies, Supplies – 237.86;  Nasco, Supplies – 45.32; Nat’l Association of Federally Impact Schools, Membership – 350.00;  Plank Road Publishing, Supplies – 322.45; Porter's Camera Store, Supplies – 492.34; Premier Agendas, Supplies – 574.00; Royal Sport Shop, Repairs – 132.09; Runnings, Repairs – 209.99; SDHSAA, Registration – 70.00; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance ‑ 300.00; Sadlier-Oxford, Textbooks – 2,885.72; 22X, Prof. Services – 4,392.45; SDATFACS, Registration – 175.00; Software House International, Supplies – 1,589.00;  Software Services, Repairs – 113.75; South Dakota Historical Society, Membership – 30.00; South Dakota Magazine, Periodicals – 31.00; SRA By Mail, Prof. Servies – 4,392.45; State Publishing, Supplies – 137.45; Sundance, Supplies – 49.90; Super Duper School Co., Supplies – 228.50; Supreme School Supply, Supplies – 355.88; Technical Education, Registration – 65.00; Upstart, Supplies – 66.99; USA Today, Periodicals – 119.00; Vo Wac Publishing, Textbooks ‑ 1,516.35; Wall Mountain, Supplies – 29.95; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $51,460.01. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building. 

              E. Note Imprest Expenses 

University of South Dakota, Tuition – 998.63; Mary Beth Fravel, Tuition Reimbursement – 75.00; Larry Jaske, TTLSA Travel – 135.72; Mitch Norman, Travel – 243.60; Ass’n of Supervision, Membership – 69.00; Merry Bleeker, Medical Exam – 125.00; Kevin Merscheim, Medical Exam – 125.00; USPO, Postage – 6.80; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES ‑ $1,778.75.             

President Charlene Foster called for the conclusion of any old business. 

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim administered the oath of office to new board members Mary Beth Fravel and John Moisan. 

Norman moved, seconded by Moisan, to nominate Gary Johnson and cast a unanimous ballot for Board President for the 2002-2003 school year. All voted aye. 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to nominate Mary Beth Fravel and cast a unanimous ballot for Board Vice President for the 2002-2003 school year. All voted aye. 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to designate the First National Bank of South Dakota for depositories for cash flow funds and the American State Bank, BankWest and the First National Bank of South Dakota for funds not obligated during the fiscal period.  Gary Johnson, Kevin Merscheim and Larry Jaske will be authorized signatories. All voted aye. 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to designate the Business Manager as the custodian of all accounts. All voted aye. 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Moisan, to designate the Capital Journal as the legal newspaper for all school board publications. All voted aye. 

Fravel moved, seconded by Moisan, to designate the Superintendent as Truant Officer for the Stanley County School District. All voted aye.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Fravel, to authorize the Elementary Principal and the Superintendent as representatives of Title I and Special Education programs. All voted aye. 

Norman moved, seconded by Fravel, to authorize the Superintendent as authorized representative for block grants, consolidated grants, vocational education and school food programs and to authorize Larry Jaske to file the application for school assistance in federally affected areas (PL81‑874) and to act as the authorized representative of the applicant in connection with this application. All voted aye. 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Moisan, to authorize the Superintendent, Business Manager and Board President as authorized purchasing agents. All voted aye. 

Fravel moved, seconded by Moisan, to authorize the Superintendent, Business Manager and Board President as authorized purchasing agents for federal surplus property. All voted aye. 

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the Parkview parking lot has been closed because of vandalism and will remain closed until school starts in August.  The Parkview wood floor was damaged during the recent hail storm.  School officials are working with the insurance company and the installer to remedy the problem.  The school has been furnished two workers from the department of corrections to help with painting and cleaning in June and July.  An additional flow-through grant has been awarded from the School To Work office for the Explorer Net Workshop presented at the Stanley County Schools.  The Student Information System software package will be installed but will have to change the network system to the State of South Dakota’s K-12 system.  Student test results were reviewed and the fall testing date was discussed. 

Norman moved, seconded by Moisan to approve the open enrollment for student #57001199807205.  All voted aye. 

Norman moved, seconded by Moisan, to approve the open enrollment for student #57001199807206.  All voted aye. 

Norman moved, seconded by Moisan, to approve the public school exemption forms as presented.  All voted aye. 

Principal Merry Bleeker outlined the changes to the Elementary Student and Elementary Teacher Handbooks for the 2002-2003 school year.  These changes along with the Secondary and School Board Policy Handbooks will be reviewed for final approve at the August board meeting. 

The Associated School Board of South Dakota Convention will be held in Pierre at the Ramkota Inn on August 14, 15 and 16, 2002.  President Gary Johnson was appointed as the voting delegate at the convention. 

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented quotations from Cass Clay and Dean Foods for the purchase of milk for the 2002-2003 school year.  The quotations were as follows: 

     Cass Clay - $.138 per ½ pint of 2% Milk
     Dean Foods - $.168 per ½ pint of 2% Milk

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to accept the quotation from Cass Clay for the purchase of milk for the 2002-2003 school year.  All voted aye.

Moisan moved, seconded by Bucholz, to adjourn at 6:42 P.M. All voted aye.