Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session July 10, 2000, 5:30 P.M., in the computer lab of the elementary building with Steve Brown, Arlene Poncelet and Peggy Tibbs present. Charlene Foster and David Carlisle were absent. Others in attendance were Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Tony Glass and Denise Gebur.  Visitors were Sara Hagen, Craig Rutschke, Gary Johnson, John Bucholz, Mary Beth Fravel, Eileen Aberle, Sharon O’Daniel, Candy Boes, Dorothy Fischer, Jo Mikkelsen, Tanya Martin, John and Sylvia Moisan, Janet Williams, Linda Fridley, Norma Schilling and Mike Putnam.

 

The meeting was called to order by President Steve Brown at 5:30 P.M.

 

Poncelet moved, seconded by Tibbs, to adopt the agenda as amended.  All voted aye.

 

Poncelet moved, seconded by Tibbs, to approve the Consent Calendar.  All voted aye.

 

A.     Approve the minutes of Regular meeting of June 12, 2000 and Special meeting June 29, 2000.

 

B.     Approve the Financial Reports

 

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, June 1, 2000 – 829,136.98; Receipts: Taxes – 149,531.39; Interest – 3,930.97; Misc. Revenue – 74.00; Class Size Reduction – 1,463.30; State Aid – 75,352.38; Title 1 – 4,527.28; Yearbook Sales – 80.00; Total Receipts – 234,959.32; Transfers into the Account 1,045.81; Total Available – 1,065,142.11; Disbursements – 93,660.44; Payroll 104,596.32; Transfer Out – 2,246.63; Cash Balance, June 30, 2000 – 864,638.72; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, June 1, 2000 – 154,383.37; Receipts: Taxes – 18,717.12; Interest – 458.52;  Total Receipts – 19,175.64; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 173,559.01; Disbursement – 70,841.25; Cash Balance, June 30, 2000 – 102,717.76; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, June 1, 2000 – 106,858.24; Receipts: Taxes – 28,768.68; Interest – 485.82; State Aid – 560.71; Total Receipts – 29,815.21; Transfers into the Account – 2,246.63; Total Available – 138,920.08; Disbursements – 4,305.18; Payroll – 19,213.83; Cash Balance, June 30, 2000 – 115,401.07; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, June 1, 2000 – 19,553.90; Interest – 566.24; Total Receipts – 566.24; Total Available – 20,120.14; Disbursements 0; Cash Balance, June 30, 2000 – 20,120.14; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, June 1, 2000 – (23,121.60); Receipts: Sales – 8,706.11; Food Reimbursement – 6,593.25; Community & Youth Inv. – 6,725.40; Total Receipts – 22,024.76; Transfer into the Account – 0; Total Available – (1,096.84); Disbursements – 6,943.11; Payroll – 11,553.73; Cash Balance, June 30, 2000 – (19,593.68);  TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, June 1, 2000 – 672,426.43; Receipts: Interest – 3,288.64; SDHSAA – 543.56; Total Receipts – 3,832.20; Transfers into the Account – 3,894.00; Total Available – 680,152.63; Disbursements – 2,364.78; Transfers Out – 0; Cash Balance, June 30, 2000 – 677,787.85.

 

C.     Note Budget Report

 

D.  Approve the Regular Bills

 

Advantage Learning Systems, Registration – 50.00; AMOCO, Gas – 594.92; Argus Leader, Subscription – 228.80; ASAP Software Express, Supplies – 56.00; Associated School Board of South Dakota, Workman’s Comp – 14,938.00; AT&T, Telephone – 45.24; AT&T, Telephone – 6.89; Auto Owners Insurance, Insurance – 354.84; Best Western Regency, Travel – 177.00; Boyd Press, Supplies – 23.50; Boystown Nat’l, Registration – 429.00; Glennys Case, Travel – 49.00; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 1,158.94; Cole Paper, Supplies – 11,161.80; Commercial Press, Supplies – 23.50; Conney Safety Products, Supplies – 161.59; Conoco, Gas – 45.59; Dakota Mill and Grain, Supplies – 57.00; Discount Audio, Equipment – 1,580.00; Envirotech Waste Service, Utilities – 550.84; Follett Educational Service, Supplies – 115.23; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 2,101.45; Gateway 2000, Equipment – 59,953.00; Denise Gebur, Travel – 99.76; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 171.80; Gopher Sports, Supplies – 335.94; Great Source Education, Supplies – 346.17; Harlow’s Bus Sales, Bus – 31,991.00; Harris Communications, Supplies – 77.95; Debra Harrison, Travel – 441.11; Hill Investigation, Security System – 9,442.50; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 626.86; Hobart Sales, Repairs – 1,137.38; Hollywood Box Office, Postage 290.54; Houghton Mifflin Co., Textbooks – 3,666.19; Karl’s, Equipment – 1,789.70; 22X, Prof. Services – 360.00; Klein’s, Supplies – 15.60; Mac’s Construction, Repairs – 8,400.00; Magees Plumbing, Repairs – 930.00; Medco, Supplies – 1,789.95; Montana Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas – 31.29; Morris, Repairs – 32.52; Porter’s Camera Store, Supplies – 1,390.08; Quality Inn, Travel – 149.04; Robin’s Water, Utilities – 7.50; Tom Rogers, Repairs – 1,000.00; S.D. Dept. of Health, County Nurse – 511.00; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance – 25.00; SDATFACS, Registration – 175.00; Barbara Sogaard, Travel – 49.00; Karen Somsen, Travel – 189.25; South Dakota State University, Meals – 90.00; 22X, Prof. Services – 2,508.10; Diane Stofferahn, Travel – 49.00; Clifford and Peggy Tibbs, Mileage – 174.00; TIE, Membership – 1,225.00; Tobin’s County Carpet, Repairs – 979.20; Youngberg & Sons, Supplies – 1,896.29; Zander Auto Parts, Repairs  31.39; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $166,285.24.  (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

 

E.     Note Imprest Expenses

 

Tony Glass, Meals – 125.00; Jerry Kleinsasser, Travel – 457.74; USPO, Postage – 33.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $615.74.

 

President Steve Brown called for the conclusion of any old business.

 

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim administered the oath of office to new board members Gary Johnson, Mary Beth Fravel and John Bucholz.

 

Brown moved, seconded by Johnson, to nominate Charlene Foster and cast a unanimous ballot for Board President for the 2000-2001 school year.  All voted aye.

 

Johnson moved, seconded by Bucholz, to nominate Steve Brown and cast a unanimous ballot for Board Vice President for the 2000-2001 school year.  All voted aye.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Johnson, 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.  Charlene Foster, Kevin Merscheim, Steve Brown, Jerry Kleinsasser will be authorized signatories.  All voted aye.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to authorize the Superintendent as authorized representative for block grants, consolidated grants, vocational education and school food programs and to authorize Jerry Kleinsasser 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 Fravel, to authorize the Superintendent, Business Manager and Board President as authorized purchasing agents.  All voted aye.

 

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

 

Principal Denise Gebur presented the recommended changes to the elementary student handbook.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Johnson, to adopt the recommended changes to the elementary student handbook.  All voted aye.

 

Principal Tony Glass presented the recommended changes to the secondary student handbook.  Mike Putnam discussed with the Board the proposal to allow the junior class to have open campus the same as the senior class.  The incentive proposal exempt students from semester tests was discussed in detail.

 

Johnson moved, seconded by Fravel, to defer the junior class open campus proposal until the September Board meeting.  All voted aye.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to adopt the recommended changes to the secondary student handbook with the exception of the proposal for the semester tests.  All voted aye.

 

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser presented the recommended changes to the school board policy handbook.  The changes included increasing food service prices, designating smoking areas and adopting the policy for criminal background checks.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Fravel, to adopt the recommendations as amended for the school policy handbook.  All voted aye.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to appoint Gary Johnson as the voting delegate and John Bucholz as the alternate for the Associated School Boards of South Dakota Convention in August.  All voted aye.

 

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported the new school board members’ workshop will be at the Associated School Boards of South Dakota building in Pierre on July 25, 2000.  Mary Beth Fravel, John Bucholz and Gary Johnson will attend.

 

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser requested from the Board and the public any suggestions to improve the image of the Stanley County Schools. John Moisan of the Stanley County Parents Organization reported the group is willing to work with the school to make some important improvements.  The organization requested to be placed on the August Board meeting agenda to discuss some suggestions.

 

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser briefly discussed the open teaching positions, which include the counselor positions and the athletic director. It was proposed to request  Don Shields to fill the athletic director’s position for another year.

 

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported wiring problems encountered after the Wiring of the Schools project was completed recently.  The responsible officials from the State have been notified and the problems will be corrected.

 

John Bucholz presented a request from the Fort Pierre Fire Department to provide space in a trophy case either in the high school or the Parkview lobby for a plaque of recipients who have received scholarships in honor of Bud Gould.  The Administration will find space in one of the trophy cases.

 

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to adjourn at 6:55 P.M.  All voted aye.