The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education
met in regular session April 14, 2003, 5:30 P.M., in the High
School Study Hall with Gary Johnson, John Moisan, John Bucholz
and Mitch Norman 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, Craig Rutschke, Carol Olson,
Arlene Krueger, Kaye Scheibe, Diana Melvin, Wilma Staples 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.
Fravel moved, seconded by Norman, to adopt the agenda as
amended. All voted aye.
Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended. All voted aye.
A.
Approve the amended minutes of the regular meeting of
March 11, 2003
Norman moved, seconded by Fravel, to approve the re-employment
recommendations of Principal Merry Bleeker for the 2003-2004
school year. Fravel, Bucholz and Norman voted aye. Moisan and
Johnson voted no.
B.
Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, March 1, 2003 – 697,685.90;
Receipts: Taxes – 62,466.52; Interest – 1,208.45; Yearbook Sales
– 65.00; Misc. Revenue – 1,542.84; State Aid – 91,604.00; Total
Receipts – 156,886.81; Transfers into the Account – 3,973.36;
Total Available – 858,546.07; Disbursements – 94,745.13; Payroll
– 133,141.41; Transfer Out - 0; Cash Balance, March 31, 2003 –
630,659.53; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, March 1, 2003 –
(4,186.14); Receipts: Taxes – 8,702.80; Interest – 0; Total
Receipts – 8,702.80; Total Available – 4,516.66; Disbursement –
7,446.75; Cash Balance, March 31, 2003 – (2,930.09); SPECIAL
EDUCATION: Cash Balance, March 1, 2003 – 177,506.10; Receipts:
Taxes – 10,420.22; Interest – 294.92; State Aid – 5,335.28;
Total Receipts – 16,050.42; Total Available – 193,556.52;
Disbursements – 1,973.92; Payroll - 23,728.55; Cash Balance,
March 31, 2003 – 167,854.05; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, March
1, 2003 – 1,268.87; Receipts: Taxes – 2,292.82; Interest – 0;
Total Receipts – 2,292.82; Total Available – 3,561.69;
Disbursements – 0; Cash Balance, March 31, 2003 – 3,561.69;
UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, March 1, 2003 – 20,173.52; Interest
– 0; Total Receipts – 0; Total Available – 20,173.52;
Disbursements 0; Cash Balance, March 31, 2003 – 20,173.52; FOOD
SERVICE: Cash Balance, March 1, 2003 – (31,387.92); Receipts:
Sales – 9,523.50; State Food Reimbursement – 7,378.02; Community
& Youth Inv. – 4,853.20; Total Receipts – 21,754.72; Total
Available - (9,633.20); Disbursements – 9,860.08; Payroll –
11,894.97; Cash Balance, March 31, 2003 – (31,388.25); TRUST &
AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, March 1, 2003 – 470,980.08; Receipts:
Interest – 861.22; Resale 2,808.73; Class of 2003 – 289.26;
Class of 2004 – 518.25; Class of 2005 – 992.75; Class of 2006 –
751.76; Student Council – 3,632.05; Elementary Teachers –
193.74; Regional Gymnastics – 509.01; Academic Olympics –
400.00; Contracted Tourneys – 13,483.00; Accelerated Reader –
242.73; Post Prom – 1,180.00; District Volleyball – 41.45; Total
Receipts – 25,903.95; Transfers into the Account – 9,510.79;
Total Available – 506,394.82; Disbursements – 35,787.40;
Transfers out of the Account – 0; Cash Balance, March 31, 2003 –
470,607.42.
C.
Note Budget Report
D.
Approve the Regular Bills
A&Z Music, Supplies – 660.85; All-Around Graphics, Supplies &
Awards – 45.00; Alpha Factor, Uniforms – 183.35; American
Library Preview, Library Media – 415.69; American Linen,
Supplies – 485.74; Amoco, Gas – 545.12; Anderson Tire, Repairs –
47.66; Auto Owners, Insurance – 374.22; Barnes & Noble, Library
Media – 759.00; Best Business Products, Repairs & Supplies –
1,424.26; Brimark Inn, Lodging – 35.00; Brodart, Supplies –
97.44; Buhl’s, Supplies – 79.66; Bureau Of Administration,
Telephone – 155.50; Tim Burgard, Mileage – 10.88; Carolina
Biological, Supplies – 1,922.83; Cass Clay, Food – 2,001.18; CCV
Software, Supplies – 1,462.90; Cellular One, Cell Phones –
63.63; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 498.25; Cole Papers, Supplies –
318.75; Comfort Inn, Lodging – 54.99; Crossroads, Lodging –
455.00; Dakota Supply Group, Repairs – 144.81; Depco, Equipment
– 21,799.13; Discovery Center, Supplies – 25.00; Doubleday Book
Club, Library Media – 14.94; E&R Mailers, Postage – 638.06;
Earthgrains, Food – 393.56; Kathy Ellenbecker, Prof. Services –
2,087.84; Envirotech Waste Services, Waste Disposal – 1,143.68;
City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 5,415.20; Gale’s Gas Service,
Propane – 498.20; GFG Food Service, Food – 2,499.87; Golden West
Telephone, Telephone – 227.90; GMR Gymnastics, Supplies – 77.75;
Grand Rental Station, Repairs – 191.90; Gray Lines, Bus Charter
– 2,471.61; H&H Repair, Repairs – 1,710.42; Haggerty’s
Musicworks, Repairs & Supplies – 183.17; Harcourt Brace,
Jovanovich, Supplies – 326.50; Harker’s, Food – 1,710.96; Hipple
Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 150.85; Hogens Hardware,
Supplies – 80.46; Hogg Restaurant, Supplies – 165.75; Peggy
Huber, Mileage – 35.87; Michelle Humann, Mileage – 44.58; Guy
Hunter, Mileage – 138.04; The Instrumentalist Co., Awards –
90.09; Jostens, Yearbook – 3,095.50; Kelvin Creative, Supplies –
51.25; Klein’s Office Furniture, Supplies – 906.50; Kevin
Merscheim, Prof. Services – 1,000.00; Miller Studio, Supplies –
13.45; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 4,715.87; National
Honor Society, Supplies – 71.80; Northwest Textbook, Textbooks –
287.28; Nystrom Electrical, Improvements – 2,190.00; Carol
Olson, Mileage – 123.06; Olson Plumbing, Repairs – 805.98; 100%
Educational Video, Supplies – 86.40; Jenifer Palmer, Meals –
141.62; Peitz Heating, Repairs – 221.04; Phillip 66 Company, Gas
– 18.45; 22X, Prof. Services – 1,467.50; Praxair, Supplies –
178.96; Premier Agendas, Supplies – 165.00; President’s
Education, Supplies – 24.59; Quill & Scroll Society, Awards –
102.50; Qwest, Telephone – 392.79; Reinhart, Food – 2,226.39;
Right Turn, Tuition – 558.81; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water –
123.10; SDHSAA, Membership Dues – 210.00; Sargent-Welch,
Supplies – 15.50; Scholastic, Supplies – 24.99; SASD, Membership
Fees – 1,564.61; School Specialty, Supplies – 488.94; SD
Heritage Store, Library Media 498.95; Kathleen Siebrasse,
Mileage – 110.50; Sioux Auto, Repairs – 660.00; Small Engine
House, Repairs – 61.75; Software House International, Supplies –
1,181.92; Software Services, Repairs – 1,050.00; 22X, Prof.
Services – 7,960.27; Stanley County Schools, Imprest – 4,672.83;
Robin Stoner, Mileage – 18.56; Theatre House, Supplies – 12.65;
Titze Electric, Repairs – 954.44; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies
& Food – 437.07; US Post Office, Postage – 22.20; Walmart,
Supplies – 117.06; West Central Electric, Utilities – 340.38;
WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 56.25; Zander Auto Parts, Supplies –
85.89; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED - $93,875.54. (A more
detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the
Elementary Building.
E. Note Imprest Expenses
SDFCCLA-District, Registration – 50.00; SD Bandmasters,
Registration – 82.00; SD Music Educators, All State Band – 7.00;
SD Bandmasters, Entry Fees – 387.00; Diane Stofferahn, Mileage –
128.76; Pierre School District, Registration – 20.00; SD
Counselors Association, Registration – 45.00; SDASSP,
Registration – 75.00; SDIAAA, Membership – 150.00; Mike Fugitt,
Speaker – 50.00; Bennett Co. Schools, Entry Fees – 60.00; TOTAL
IMPREST EXPENSES – $1,054.76.
F. Approve Resignations
Judy Gillaspie – Study Hall Monitor
Verda Johnson – Educational Assistant
The Board recognized the following students for achieving a 4.0
grade-point average for the third quarter. President Gary
Johnson and Superintendent Larry Jaske presented the
certificates.
Taryn
Carter Wyatt Johnson
Chantry Norman
Shantel Norman
Elliott
Shoup Thomas Tolton
Hunter
Turkey Dylan White
Jamie
Wolf Bailey Heninger
Jacob
Miller Joshua Rogers
Natacha Arneson
Kayln Eulberg
Jessica
Gillaspie Michaela O’Daniel
Trevor
Swanson Mason White
Christa
Wolf Taylor Olson
Whitney
Olson Kassy Norman
Tyler
Coverdale Lindsey Rogers
Sarah
Jeffries Marissa Jacobsen
Amanda
Deis Ashley Stampe
Ashley
Hanson Nora Michel
Kayleen
Stoeser Stacy Huss
Danyelle
Angyal Mike Boring
Danielle
Clark Lee Fosheim
Nate
Smith Frederico Scioli
Will
Vogel Lina Mann
Chandler Bartholomew
Business Manager Kevin Merscheim opened and read aloud the
sealed bids for the sale of the New Liberty School buildings and
land. The two bids received were as follows:
Frank C. Woods $3,100.00
Hash Knife Enterprises $1,051.00
Norman moved, seconded by Moisan, to accept the sealed bid from
Frank C. Woods for the sale of the New Liberty School buildings
and land in the amount of $3,100.00. All voted aye.
Kay Scheibe and Diana Melvin representing the Even Start Program
reported the annual status of the program. Pierre, Stanley
County and Harold schools were again asked to continue the
collaboration agreement for the program for another school year.
Moisan moved, seconded by Fravel, to continue the collaboration
agreement with the Even Start Program for the 2003-2004 school
year. All voted aye.
Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the result of the
kindergarten proposals for the 2003-2004 school. Five responded
to leave the kindergarten programs as is, sixteen requested to
change the kindergarten classes to full days, every other day,
and one responded to change the kindergarten to full days on set
days of the week. The Board will review the Administration’s
recommendations at the May Board meeting.
Principal Merry Bleeker reported that parent teacher conferences
on March 24 and 25 were well attended. Kindergarten screening
will be April 27 and May 8. The second grade long-term
substitute is Kari Behm for the remainder of the school year.
The Short Grass Arts Council will sponsor a dance company
presentation for grades three through six on April 22, 2003. A
four-year grant for the Character Counts program has been
submitted, and the award notice should be received in April.
Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus reported the Dakota Step testing
has begun with the test results due in May. Student
registration for the 2003-2004 school year has started and
should be completed in the near future. Awards night will be
May 8 at the Parkview Auditorium.
Norman moved, seconded by Moisan, to approve the open enrollment
requests #57001199807242, 57001199807243, 57001199807244,
57001199807245, 57001199807246 and 57001199807247. All voted
aye.
Norman moved, seconded by Moisan, to approve the public school
exemption as presented. All voted aye.
Moisan moved, seconded by Bucholz, to adopt the South Dakota
High School Activities Association resolution of participation
for the 2003-2004 school year. All voted aye.
Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to go into executive session
according to SDCL
1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 6:34 P.M. All voted aye.
President Gary Johnson declared the Board out of executive
session at 7 P.M.
Superintendent Larry Jaske recommended that home school students
may participate in South Dakota High School Activities
Association sponsored activities at the Stanley County School.
Moisan moved, seconded by Fravel, that the Stanley County School
District, #57-1, will support South Dakota House Bill #1068 as
passed during the 2003 legislative session to allow home school
students to participate in public school activities. All voted
aye.
Bucholz moved, seconded by Moisan, to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION #8-2003 – BE IT 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;
Special Education
Appropriations:
1221.00 – Equipment – Computers $7,395.00
Total Appropriations $7,395.00
Means of Finance:
704 – Fund Balance $7,395.00
Total Means of Finance $7,395.00
All voted aye.
Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION #9-2003 – BE IT RESOLVED, that the school board of
the Stanley County School District, #57-1, transfer Unemployment
Internal Services Funds to the General Fund in the amount of
$20,173.52. The Unemployment Fund will be designated as a
reserve within the General Fund.
All voted aye.
Moisan moved, seconded by Bucholz, to appoint Business Manager
Kevin Merscheim as the Health Insurance Privacy
Accountability Act privacy official. All voted aye.
Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the results of the Promoting
Stanley County Schools committee recommendations. Handouts and
taped promotional radio station advertisements were discussed.
The purchase of drug-free zone signs around the school buildings
was also discussed. The Board Policy committee will meet on
April 23 in the administration office. A grant could be
obtained to partially fund the purchase of an automated external
defibrillator with a cost to the district of $1,850.00. This
grant will be discussed again in May. The replacement of the
high school roof was discussed in detail. The Board will
discuss the proposed project in the near future.
Norman moved, seconded by Bucholz, to go into executive session
according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 8:22 P.M. All
voted aye.
President Gary Johnson declared the Board out of executive
session at 8:37 P.M.
Bucholz moved, seconded Fravel, to offer contracts for the
2003-2004 school year to school personnel as recommended.
Johnson, Fravel, Norman and Bucholz voted aye. Moisan voted no.
Norman moved, seconded by Johnson, to adjourn at 8:39 P.M. All
voted aye.