Stanley County

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.