Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session November 12, 2002, 5:30 P.M., in the elementary computer lab with Gary Johnson, Mitch Norman, John Moisan, Mary Beth Fravel and John Bucholz present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Larry Jaske, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Merry Bleeker and Kevin Mutchelknaus.  Visitors were Wanda Seiler, Shirley Swanson, Craig Rutschke, Arlene Krueger and many honored students with their families.

 

President Gary Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.

 

President Gary Johnson led the pledge of allegiance.

 

Norman moved, seconded by Fravel, to adopt the agenda.  All voted aye.

 

Moisan moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the Consent Calendar as amended.  All voted aye.

 

A.     Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 15, 2002

 

B.     Approve the Financial Reports

 

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, October 1, 2002 – 593,805.11; Receipts: Taxes – 27,808.93; Interest – 894.43; Admissions – 2,820.00; Misc. Revenue – 229.85; Yearbooks – 75.00; Sale of Fixed Assets – 550.00; State Aid – 65,293.67; Total Receipts  97,671.88; Transfers into the Account – 1,986.66; Total Available – 693,463.65; Disbursements – 104,242.22; Payroll – 155,016.92; Transfer Out - 0; Cash Balance, October 31, 2002 – 434,204.51; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, October 1, 2002 – 31,419.93; Receipts: Taxes – 2,345.71; Interest – 49.01; Insurance Proceeds – 140.00; Total Receipts – 2,534.72; Total Available – 33,954.65; Disbursement – 113,640.14; Cash Balance, October 31, 2002 – (79,685.49); SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, October 1, 2002 – 116,779.17; Receipts: Taxes – 3,589.17; Interest – 103.64; State Aid 22,121.33; Total Receipts – 25,814.14; Total Available – 142,593.31; Disbursements – 7,132.40; Payroll – 21,897.86; Cash Balance, October 31, 2002 – 113,563.05; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, October 1, 2002 – 19,947.05; Interest – 0; Total Receipts – 0; Total Available – 19,947.05; Disbursements - 0; Cash Balance, October 31, 2002 – 19,947.05; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, October 1, 2002 – (26,645.22); Receipts: Sales – 7,367.33; State Food Reimbursement – 8,519.63; Community & Youth Inv. – 4,490.20; Total Receipts – 20,377.16; Total Available - (6,268.06); Disbursements – 12,513.51; Payroll – 12,175.96; Cash Balance, October 31, 2002 – (30,957.53);  TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, October 1, 2002 – 350,505.18; Receipts: Interest – 687.30; Resale – 863.04; Student Council – 384.70; Band – 817.34; Book Fair – 1,897.05; Accelerated Reader – 250.00; FCCLA – 173.95; Cheerleaders – 390.14; Shooting Shirts – 128.00; Total Receipts – 5,591.47; Transfers into the Account – 5,814.34; Total Available – 361,910.99; Disbursements – 19,613.29; Transfers out of the Account – 0; Cash Balance, October 31, 2002 – 342,297.70.

 

C.     Note Budget Report

 

D.  Approve the Regular Bills

 

A&Z Music, Supplies – 90.00; Ace Hardware, Supplies – 90.07; AGE Corporation, Water – 360.00; American Linen, Supplies – 341.11; Amoco, Gas – 984.88; Anderson Tire Co., Repairs – 55.90; Argus Leader, Subscription – 254.80; Assman Farm Supply, Supplies – 15.30; ASBSD, Workshop & Supplies – 100.00; ASBSD Insurance, Workman’s Comp Adjustment – 149.00; Auto Owners, Auto Insurance – 436.59; Baker’s Plays, Supplies – 96.44; The Band Shoppe, Supplies – 71.90; Best Business Products, Repairs – 201.17; Merry Bleeker, Meals – 78.00; Brimark Inn, Lodging – 105.00; Buhl’s, Supplies – 51.94; Bureau of Administration, Micro Film Storage – 3.22; Bureau of Education, Supplies – 98.00; Capital Sports, Supplies – 42.99; Glennys Case, Meals – 34.00; Cass Clay, Food – 1,886.53; Cellular One, Cell Phones – 127.13;  Child and Adult Nutrition Service, Food – 356.52; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 368.63; CJ’s 66, Supplies – 75.00; Cole Paper, Supplies – 1,511.43; Comfort Inn, Lodging – 119.98; Department of Corrections, Inmate Labor – 62.50; Dakota Sports, Uniforms & Supplies – 1,770.40; Dakota Supply Group, Repairs – 606.20; Data Comm Warehouse, Supplies – 146.73; Earthgrains, Food – 388.23; Kathy Ellenbecker, Prof. Services – 2,087.84; Envirotech Waste Services, Waste Disposal – 550.84; Explornet, Explor It Program – 25,862.16; Forell Limo Service, Bus Charter – 435.00; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 4,535.76; Gale’s Gas Service, Propane – 324.00; GFG Food Service, Food – 3,114.66; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 96.04; Golden West Technologies, Equipment – 2,898.00; Haggerty’s Musicworks, Repairs – 34.63; Harker’s, Food – 2,253.90; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 150.15; Hollywood Box Office, Postage – 498.60; Peggy Huber, Background Check – 39.00; Michelle Humann, Mileage 18.70; Impact Schools of South Dakota, Dues – 288.60; Ingram Pest Service, Pest Control – 235.00; Jostens, Yearbook – 3,398.00; Karl’s, Supplies – 69.95; Klein’s Office Furniture, Supplies – 623.00; Joyce Larsen, Line Judge – 120.00; Learning Opportunities, Library Media – 66.18; LJ Tech Systems, Repairs – 135.00; Master Card, Supplies & Equipment – 1,901.28; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson, Prof. Services  318.50; McDougal, Littell & Co., Supplies – 119.97; McLeod USA, Telephone – 37.51;  Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 1,540.38; NASCO, Supplies – 684.78; Olson Plumbing, Repairs – 2,703.55; Peitz Heating, Repairs – 49.00; Pepper At Eckroth, Supplies – 294.35; Perma-Bound, Library Media – 4,933.96; Phillips 66 Co., Bus Gas – 47.99; Pierre Solid Waste, Waste Disposal – 31.23; Pioneer Drama Service, Supplies – 12.25; Pitsco, Supplies & Equipment – 14,317.48; Porter’s Camera Store, Supplies – 557.30; Positive Promotions, Supplies – 154.42; Praxair, Supplies – 44.22; Pro Soft Training, Supplies – 3,237.09; Qwest, Telephone – 399.18; Ramkota Inn, Lodging – 69.00; Reinhart, Food – 3,208.97; Renaissance Learning, Supplies – 686.43; Resources For Reading, Supplies – 57.75; Right Turn, Tuition – 537.59; Carolyn Riter, Supplies – 8.68; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 103.75; Runnings, Repairs – 183.60; S.D. Dept. Of Health, Nursing – 237.42; SASD, Registration – 25.00; School Specialty, Supplies & Equipment – 34,857.66; Service Master, Prof. Services – 3,790.50; Software Services, Prof. Services – 1,625.00; 22X, Prof. Services – 4,675.08; Stanley Co. Booster Club, Ticket Takers – 173.26; Stanley Co. Schools, Imprest Expenses – 5,185.51; State Publishing, Supplies – 214.58; Diane Stofferahn, Mileage & Meals – 110.50; Teaching Treasures, Textbooks – 124.92; Tech Ed Concepts, Equipment – 1,995.00; Technology and Inovations, Registration – 200.00; Tobin’s County Carpet, Repairs – 1,139.15; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies & Food – 715.37; United State Environment Protection Agency, Loan Payment – 2,500.00; United States Post Office, Postage – 60.00; USD Barnes/Noble, Internet Tuition – 789.60; Value Village, Supplies – 5.64;  Walmart, Supplies – 372.38; West Central Electric, Utilities – 340.47; World Almanac Education, Periodicals – 8.75; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 62.50; Youngberg & Sons, Inc., Supplies – 979.15; Zander Auto Parts, Supplies – 114.54; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $155,456.79.  (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

 

E.     Note Imprest Expenses

 

Augustana College, Band Competition – 135.00; Todd County Schools, Registration – 156.00; Kris Dozark, Open Gym – 140.00; Gerety Presentations, Assembly Speaker – 647.50; Larry Jaske, Mileage – 76.50; Gloria Lawrence, Meals – 34.00; Karen Sharp, Meals & Supplies – 40.87; Janet Williams, Meals – 34.00; Mary Leurssen, Registration 80.00; Pierre School District, Registration – 10.00; SD Library Network, Registration – 525.00; UPS, Postage – 8.93; John Gruba, Locker Installation – 337.50; Brad Cruse, Official – 85.00; Brian Doherty, Official – 30.00; Mark Gageby, Official – 60.00; Talon Hall, Official – 5.00; Terrance Keller, Official – 30.00; Norm Lingle, Official – 60.00; Charles McGuigan, Official – 60.00; Vernon Miller, Official – 30.00; Dan Rounds, Official – 60.00; Steve Rounds, Official – 60.00; Paul Schreiner, Official – 60.00; Lowell Somsen, Official – 60.00; Tom Stotts, Official – 55.00; Dan Thelen, Official – 30.00; Terry Tople, Timer – 350.00; Louis Young, Official – 60.00; Big Dakota Conference, Entry Fees & Dues – 265.00; SDHS Coaches Association, Membership – 700.00; Gerald Gramm, Registration – 25.00; SD Gymnastics Association, Registration – 90.00; Jim Coats, Official – 60.00; Melody Gross, Official – 255.72; Larry Jaske, Official – 50.00; Gloria Lawrence, Scorer – 212.50; Laura Snow, Official – 12.50; Sully Buttes Schools, Official – 12.50; Gettysburg Schools, Entry Fees – 50.00; Philip Schools, Entry Fees – 30.00; SDVBCA, Membership – 10.00; Sully Buttes Schools, Entry Fees – 35.00; White River Schools, Entry Fees – 25.00; Winner Schools, Entry Fees – 12.00; PowerBBS Computing, Registration – 19.99; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $5,185.51.

         

F.     Approve Contracts

Guy Hunter, Girls Basketball - $1.00

Geoffrey Reed, Football - $1.00

Verda Johnson, Girls Basketball - $1.00

 

G.   Approve Letters of Intent

Verda Johnson, Educational Ass’t - $7.50

Helmut (Fritz) Keller, Custodian - $7.50

 

 

 

The Board recognized the following students for achieving a 4.0 grade-point average for the first quarter.  President Gary Johnson and Superintendent Larry Jaske presented the certificates.

 

                    Megan Arneson                       Lina Mann

                    Tate Cowan                                      Carson Carlisle

                    Thomas Tolton                         Terry Larson

                    Fletcher Ruby                        Danielle Clark

                    Hunter Turkey                        Mike Boring

                    Dylan White                    Norma Michel

                    Jamie Wolf                                Stacy Huss

                    Rafe Boren                                       Kayleen Stoeser

                    Bailey Henniger                      Ashley Hanson

                    Robby Jeffries                         Daniall Deis

                    Jacob Miller                              Allison Fosheim

                    Joshua Rogers                       Ashley Stampe

                    Kenna Wieczorek                     Keaton Durkin

                    John Willoughby                     Miranda Michel

                    Christa Wolf                            Amanda Deis

                    Will Vogel                               Marissa Jacobsen

                    Chandler Bartholomew                 Sarah Jeffries

                    Sheena Carlisle                      Lindsey Rogers

                    Amy Tate                                 Tyler Coverdale

                    Juleana Enright                      Jaclyn Boring

                    Frederico Scioli                        Chad Wieczorek

 

Wanda Seiler representing the Parent Organization reported its November meeting was November 6, and the December meeting will be December 8, 2002.  The Parent Organization contributed treats for the Prime for Life program and the oral interp presentation for parents in the high school on November 12.  Emails are being sent to parents for suggestions, speakers and programs.

 

Moisan moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the open enrollment request for student #57001199807228.  All voted aye.

 

Moisan moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the open enrollment request for student #57001199807229.  All voted aye.

 

Moisan moved, seconded by Bucholz, to disapprove the open enrollment request for students #57001199807230, 57001199807231 and 57001199807232.  All voted aye.

 

Norman moved, seconded by Fravel, to approve the open enrollment request for students #57001199807233 and 57001199807234.  All voted aye.

 

 

Principal Merry Bleeker reported that October 23 through 30 was Red Ribbon Week and students made posters to commemorate the week.  The early dismissal in November included information about the Six Plus One Traits model for assessing and teaching writing skills.  Teachers will be attending training for literacy to improve reading skills for students.  The National Assessment of Educational Process workshop will be held on November 13 and the School Administrators of South Dakota will be presenting training for elementary principals for the No Child Left Behind Act on November 14, 2002.

 

The Board expressed their appreciation again for the hospitality at the Orton School for the October Board meeting.  The Board also acknowledged Trevor Swanson and Michaeh Palmer for winning the state conservation poster contest and Seth Norman for winning the state DARE poster contest.

 

Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus reported the students of the month for October were Jaclyn Boring, Stacy Huss, Kayla Prince and Nicki Reiger.  The Band will attend the Northern State Band Clinic at Aberdeen on November 13 and the Augustana Honor Band Festival at Sioux Falls on November 15 and16.  The region seven choral contest will be at Murdo on November 18.  The student software package (DDN) is progressing with only minor changes and adjustments to be made.  The curriculum review process was presented and discussed briefly.  The middle school’s sixth annual science fair will be held at Parkview on November 14, 2002.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske proposed a first 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.  These proposals will be presented again at a later date.

 

Moisan moved, seconded by Norman, to accept the first reading of the proposed policy for the Request and Authorization for Medication/Treatment form.  All voted aye.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the Stanley County School has reapplied for the E-Rate program to change providers of the Internet service in the rural schools effective December 18, 2002.  The Impact Aid Discretionary Grant application has been submitted requesting funds for refurbishing the football bleachers and the bleachers in Parkview.  The Board discussed the moving of the bleachers from its existing location to the other side of the field.  The Board requested that Superintendent Larry Jaske address the City Council of the City of Fort Pierre for the feasibility of this proposal.  The Enrollment Committee consisting of John Moisan, Shirley Swanson, Kelly Tibbs and Larry Jaske will set a date for the first meeting.  The current inspection report for the lunchroom was presented reporting the complication with state health regulations.  The Board was presented with two proposals for the administration of medications to students during school hours.  The Board will discuss the proposals at the December meeting.

 

 

Norman moved, seconded by Moisan, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 7:43 P.M.  All voted aye.

 

President Gary Johnson declared the Board out of Executive Session at 8:02 P.M.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Moisan, to adjourn at 8:03 P.M.  All voted aye.