Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session September 9, 2002, 5:30 P.M., in the computer lab of the elementary building with Gary Johnson, John Bucholz, Mitch Norman, John Moisan 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, Robert Hinkley, Craig Rutschke, Wanda Seiler, Shirley Swanson and Arlene Krueger.

 

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

 

President Gary Johnson led the pledge of allegiance.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Norman, 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 the regular meeting of August 12, 2002

 

B.     Approve the Financial Reports

 

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, August 1, 2002 – 581,734.10; Receipts: Taxes – 14,713.08; Interest – 794.91; TTL Funds – 7,000.00; Misc. Revenue – 455.00; School To Work Grant – 5,669.53; State Aid – 91,691.00; Total Receipts – 120,323.52; Transfers into the Account – 1,700.66; Total Available – 703,758.28; Disbursements – 179,558.21; Payroll – 134,757.74; Transfer Out - 0; Cash Balance, August 31, 2002 – 389,442.33; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, August 1, 2002 – (2,136.36); Receipts: Taxes – 767.65; Interest – 51.66; School To Work Grant – 39,605.50; Total Receipts – 40,424.81; Total Available – 38,288.45; Disbursement – 92,356.47; Cash Balance, August 31, 2002 – (54,068.02); SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, August 1, 2002 159,718.11; Receipts: Taxes – 1,184.16; Interest – 151.26; Total Receipts – 1,335.42; Total Available – 161,053.53; Disbursements – 2,842.29; Payroll – 8,054.33; Cash Balance, August 31, 2002 – 150,156.91; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, August 1, 2002 – 19,947.05; Interest – 0; Total Receipts – 0; Total Available – 19,947.05; Disbursements - 0; Cash Balance, August 31, 2002 – 19,947.05; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, August 1, 2002 – (13,442.29); Receipts: Sales – 2,179.93; State Food Reimbursement – 0; Community & Youth Inv. – 0; Total Receipts – 2,179.93; Total Available  (11,262.36); Disbursements – 301.30; Payroll – 1,489.24; Cash Balance, August 31, 2002 – (13,052.90);  TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, August 1, 2002 – 626,569.80; Receipts: Interest – 1,020.61; Cheerleaders – 990.54; SC Coaches Fundraiser – 3,450.00; Orton School – 12.00; Total Receipts – 5,473.15; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 632,042.95; Disbursements – 3,597.16; Cash Balance, August 31, 2002 – 628,445.79.

 

C.     Note Budget Report

 

D.  Approve the Regular Bills

 

Ace Hardware, Supplies – 7.14; Al’s Engraving, Supplies – 32.12; Amoco, Gas – 69.38; ASAP Software Express, Supplies – 541.68; Assman Farm Supply, Supplies – 43.80; Associated School Boards, Convention Registration – 640.00; Auto Owners, Auto Insurance – 436.59; Best Business Products, Repairs – 1,942.23; Buhl’s, Supplies – 16.72; Bureau of Administration, Telephone – 151.99; Capital Sports, Supplies – 64.00; Cass Clay, Food – 266.95; Cedar Shore Resort, Lodging – 503.90; Cellular One, Cell Phones – 63.63; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 280.83; CDW, Supplies – 1,324.71; Dakota Gourmet, Food – 32.90; Dakota Sports, Supplies – 2,538.49; Dakota Supply Group, Repairs – 675.21; Dakotamart, Supplies – 32.97; Earthgrains, Food – 106.68; Kathy Ellenbecker, Prof. Services – 2,736.65; Explornet, Registration – 7,100.00; Farnam’s Genuine Parts, Supplies – 8.99; Follett Educational, Supplies – 712.84; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 2,644.10; Frey Scientific Co., Supplies – 324.85; Gage Food Products, Food – 576.54; Geyer Instructional Aids, Supplies – 463.90; GFG Food Service, Food – 3,255.83; Glass Products, Repairs – 249.97; Glencoe, Textbooks – 33.32; Gloe Construction, Repairs – 510.00; Grand Rental Station, Repairs – 355.85; Great Source Education, Textbooks – 543.21; Harker’s, Food – 899.73; Harves Sport Shop, Supplies – 807.78; Hatch Technology, Supplies – 80.44; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 989.67; Hobart Sales, Repairs – 184.60; Hogg Restaurant Service, Equipment – 3,519.90; Hollywood Box Office, Postage – 349.16; Homier Dist. Co., Supplies – 242.90; HR Direct, Supplies – 235.87; Ingram Pest Service, Supplies – 320.00; Intl. Center for Leadership, Supplies – 295.00; Intl. Reading Association, Supplies – 44.08; Interstate Music Supply, Supplies – 994.93; Larry Jaske, Textbooks, Plane Ticket and Meals – 651.11; Verda Johnson, Background Check – 39.00; Jostens, Yearbooks – 2,240.40; Karl’s, Supplies – 842.00; Helmut Keller, Background Check – 39.00; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 341.00; Lakeshore Lifeskills, Supplies – 502.97; Leidholt, McNeely & Leidholt, Repairs – 532.29; Lynn Card Co., Supplies – 26.50; Daniel Mach, Background Check – 39.00; Master Card, Supplies – 415.60; Rhonda Matt, Background Check – 39.00; Medco, Supplies – 39.50; Moodie Implement, Repairs – 141.26; Morris, Inc., Repairs – 11.33; NJL Associates, Supplies – 165.89;  Olson Plumbing, Repairs – 286.20; Pietz Heating & Cooling, Repairs – 104.00; Pier 347, Supplies – 43.80; Prentice Hall, Textbooks – 594.33; Qwest, Telephone – 374.76; Reinhart, Food – 2,255.73; Renaissance Learning, Prof. Services & Supplies – 16,912.95; Right Turn, Tuition – 291.15; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 111.85; Royal Sport Shop, Supplies – 1,248.28; Runnings, Supplies – 27.86; Lois Russell, Travel – 20.30; S&S Discount Sports, Supplies – 283.77; Safe Dakota, Repairs – 48.97; Sagebrush, Supplies – 450.00; Samco Communications, Repairs – 120.00; School Specialty, Supplies & Equipment – 4,457.39; Scott Foresman, Supplies – 15.89; Scott Foresman, Textbooks – 3,621.02; SDASBO, Registration – 120.00; Simplex, Time Recorders, Repairs – 138.00; Small Engine House, Supplies – 436.85; Debra Snyder, Background Check – 39.00; Software Services, Repairs – 48.75; 22X, Prof. Services – 210.00; SD SFSA, Membership – 28.00; Southwestern Publishing, Supplies – 937.96; 22X, Prof. Services – 4,560.56; Studies Weekly, Periodicals – 459.90; Taylor Music, Equipment – 2,935.00; Titze Electric, Repairs – 504.96; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies – 173.22; University of SD, Tuition – 488.19; Rose Ella Vrooman, Background Check – 39.00; Walmart, Supplies – 309.23; Weather All Roofing, Repairs – 640.00;   West Central Electric, Utilities – 174.96; Janet Williams, Meals – 23.00; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 40.00; Youngberg & Sons, Inc., Supplies – 576.00; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $88,468.71.  (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

 

E.     Note Imprest Expenses

 

UPS, Postage – 32.46; DCI, Background Checks – 78.00; Al’s Engraving, Supplies – 194.45; Mark Gageby, Official – 60.00; Lee Rowse, Official – 60.00; Jostens, Registration – 92.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $516.91.

         

Wanda Seiler representing the Parent Organization thanked the school for allowing the organization to serve refreshments on August 27 at the school’s open house.  The first meeting was held on September 4 at the Pizza Ranch that included a list of items that were discussed.  The items were moving the meetings to the first Wednesdays monthly at 7 P.M., tabled the request to help fund the purchase of teacher name plates for the classrooms, tabled the request to recognize a foster parent in the community and referred to other agencies, discussed presenting a Parent Teacher Association information meeting, brat feed scheduled for September 20 in the Parkview parking lot and tabled a request to serve refreshments at the September parent teachers conferences. The policies for notification of asbestos in the schools and administering prescribed medications to students were discussed in detail.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the open enrollment request for student #57001199807225.  All voted aye.

 

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

 

Principal Merry Bleeker reported school pictures will be September 11.  Also on September 11, students will assemble at the Ole Williamson field, raise the flag and sing the Star Spangled Banner in recognition of events of one year ago.  Selected elementary teachers will be attending the Advanced Reading Enhancement Approach  training in Pierre.  The two counselors, an educational assistant and a parent will be attending the Bullying Awareness Training Workshop on September19 and 20, 2002.

 

Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus reported the new school year has started with good student morale.  The new carpet and repainting of the hallway walls help to make a major improvement in student attitudes.  The theme established by the secondary staff this year is Developing Attitudes for Aptitudes.  The new student schedules this year are producing smaller study hall classes.  Eight students have applied for dual credit through the University of South Dakota this year and are receiving the course work on the V-Tel system and from the university’s web site.  Four students are attending the medical occupations course, and one student is attending the small engine course in the Pierre this year.

 

 

Norman moved, seconded by Bucholz, to designate a special education walker as surplus property. All voted aye.

 

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented a proposal to amend the 2002-2003 fiscal year budget for weather related damages to the buildings this summer.  Claims have been submitted to the school insurance carrier for these damages.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Fravel, to adopt the following resolution:

 

RESOLUTION #3-2003 – Let it be resolved, that the school board of the Stanley County School District #57-1, in accordance with SDCL 13-11-3.2 and after duly considering the proposed supplemental budget, hereby approves and adopts the following supplemental budget in total;

 

                                                              Capital Outlay Fund

Appropriations:

     2549 – Operation & Maintenance              $62,849.20

     Total Appropriations                                  $62,849.20

 

Means of Finance:                                          

     1961 – Insurance Proceeds                        $62,849.20

     Total Means of Finance                              $62,849.20

 

All voted aye.

 

The Board discussed with the Administration the possible elimination of the skylights over the Parkview gymnasium and the improvement of the lighting system to alleviate any damage to the floor in the future.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Moisan, to adopt the following resolution:

 

RESOLUTION #4-2003 - Let it be resolved, that the school board of the Stanley County School District #57-1, transfer the following cash balance from the Impact Aid Agency Account.

 

TO:       General Fund - $297,135.68

FROM:  Agency Account - $297,135.68 (Impact Aid)

 

All voted aye.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the annual School Law Seminar as presented by the Associated School Boards of South Dakota will be held on October 23, 2002, at the Ramkota in Pierre.

 

Board President Gary Johnson announced the October board meeting will be held at the Orton School on October 15, 2002.  Annually this meeting is held in one of the rural schools.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the fall student enrollment is 539 as compared to 573 the previous school year.  This will cause a decrease in the state aid to the Stanley County Schools next year of approximately $124,000.00.  The training of staff for distributing prescribed medications will be presented next August.  The damaged sections of the wood floor in the Parkview building have been replaced and the advertisement and the lines will be replaced starting on September 10.  The project is scheduled to be completed before October 11.  Grants for the new lockers and computer upgrades will be announced at the end of this month.  A grant to replace the computers in the Home Economics room will be drafted and submitted this month.  The Reading Is Fun program was investigated and books may be available at a reduced cost in the future.  The State of South Dakota will present a No Child Left Behind Workshop on September 30 at the Pierre Riggs Auditorium.  Water will be hauled to the Cheyenne School until the water pumping system is repaired or until the rural water system is installed.  The high school art class has been requested to repaint hands on science modules for the Discovery Center in Pierre. A local facility will be used during the repainting project.

 

Board member John Moisan proposed a pro-active committee to encourage more students to attend the Stanley County Schools. The committee would discuss ways to increase student enrollment and stop the current trend of decreasing enrollment.

 

Board President Gary Johnson encouraged senior citizens to request the free Golden Buffalo Cards for free admission to Stanley County activities for the 2002-2003 school year.

 

Norman moved, seconded by Fravel, to adjourn at 7:18 P.M.  Norman, Fravel, Bucholz and Johnson voted aye.  Moisan voted no.