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The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session June 12, 2000, 7 P.M., in the study hall of the high school building with Steve Brown, David Carlisle, Peggy Tibbs, Charlene Foster and Arlene Poncelet present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Tony Glass and Denise Gebur. Visitors included Patrick Baker, Sara Hagen, Craig Rutschke, Gary Johnson, John Bucholz, Norma Schilling, Mary Beth Fravel, Sharon O'Daniel, Dorothy Fischer, Shirley Swanson, Pat and Dean Lindemann, Pat Callahan, Jo Mikkelsen, and Eileen Aberle.

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

Carlisle moved, seconded by Tibbs, to approve the Consent Calendar as amended. All voted aye.

A. Approve the amended minutes of the regular meeting of May 10, 2000 to read as follows:

RESOLUTION #5-2000

WHEREAS Superintendent Kleinsasser is eligible to participate in the legislatively-approved Early Retirement Program:

AND WHEREAS the authorized procedure is seen to be of benefit to Superintendent Kleinsasser and the Stanley County School District;

NOW HEREBY BE IT RESOLVED that the Stanley County School District does hereby authorize Superintendent’s early retirement effective June 30, 2000, for the purpose as stated in this resolution. At such time, Superintendent Kleinsasser’s contract with Stanley County School will be terminated with our thanks for his service.

All voted aye

Foster moved, seconded by Poncelet, to accept the resignation of Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser pursuant to the passage of the resolution allowing him to accept Early Retirement Program effective June 30, 2000.

All voted aye.

RESOLUTION #6-2000

WHEREAS Superintendent Kleinsasser has resigned to take early retirement

AND WHEREAS the Board has approved the same;

AND WHEREAS Superintendent Kleinsasser had notified the Board in executive session of this possibility several months earlier, and as the Board does not have sufficient time to make a diligent search to obtain a qualified superintendent; the Board deems it in the best interest of the School District to continue that search throughout the next year to be allowed to obtain the services of the best possible superintendent for the district, the Board asked Superintendent Kleinsasser if he would consent to be rehired by the Board for a one-year term commencing July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001. Superintendent Kleinsasser indicated that he understood the problem the Board is having and, even though he had resigned and would commence taking early retirement, he would be willing to fill in for a term not to exceed one year to allow the Board to obtain the services of a longer- term superintendent. The Board thereupon offered to hire Superintendent Kleinsasser for a one-year term as noted, which offer was accepted by Superintendent Kleinsasser.

All voted aye.

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, May 1, 2000 - 576,004.81; Receipts: Taxes - 376,699.78; Interest - 3,510.00; Misc. Revenue - 361.50; State Aid - 75,352.33; National Minerals - 15,900.04; Resolution #4-2000 - 3,466.74; Yearbook Sales - 799.00; Insurance Proceeds - 216.00; Total Receipts - 476,305.39; Transfers into the Account - 1,730.49; Total Available - 1,054,040.69; Disbursements - 77,538.28; Payroll - 147,300.43; Transfer Out - 65.00; Cash Balance, May 30, 2000 - 829,136.98; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, May 1, 2000 - 113,525.89; Receipts: Taxes - 42,777.42; Interest - 580.06; Total Receipts - 43,357.48; Transfers into the Account - 0; Total Available - 156,883.37; Disbursement - 2,500.00; Cash Balance, May 30, 2000 - 154,383.37; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, May 1, 2000 - 63,142.86; Receipts: Taxes - 65,755.30; Interest - 369.54; State Aid - 560.71; Total Receipts - 66,685.55; Total Available - 129,828.41; Disbursements - 10,179.80; Payroll 12,790.37; Cash Balance, May 30, 2000 - 106,858.24; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, May 1, 2000 - 19,553.90; Interest - 0; Total Receipts - 0; Total Available - 19,553.90; Disbursements - 0; Cash Balance, May 30, 2000 - 19,553.90; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, May 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, May 30, 2000 - (19,593.68); TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, May 1, 2000 - 676,813.90; Receipts: Interest 2,353.52; Resale - 250.00; FHA - 528.94; Band - 182.03; Bright Ideas - 146.00; Book Fair - 103.80; Wellness Program - 550.00; Post Prom - 45.00; Total Receipts - 4,159.29; Transfers into the Account - 267.65; Total Available - 681,240.84; Disbursements - 5,159.67; Transfers Out - 3,466.74; Cash Balance, May 30, 2000 - 672,614.43.

A&Z Music, Repairs & Supplies - 263.95; All-Around T's & Trophies, Supplies - 1,494.25; American Library Preview, Periodicals - 1,502.71; American Linen, Supplies 119.31; Amoco Oil, Bus Gas - 580.13; AT&T, Telephone - 36.43; AT&T, Telephone - .95; Auto Owners Insurance, Insurance - 147.18; Automotive Parts, Repairs - 50.26; BankWest, Certificates Payment - 69,341.25; Best Business Products, Repairs - 1,043.79; Steve Brown, Travel - 394.40; Buhl's, Supplies - 59.62; Tim Burgard, Travel 111.94; BuyComp, Supplies - 153.81; Carolina Biological, Supplies - 125.56; Cellular One, Telephone - 72.50; Child and Adult Nutrition, Food - 34.25; Christy Lumber, Repairs - 147.32; Cole Papers, Supplies - 382.07; Country General Store, Supplies - 664.58; Pam Cwach, Travel & Supplies - 75.97; Dakota One Stop, Supplies - 33.62; Days Inn, Travel - 704.77; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities - 623.64; Ferley Jewelry, Supplies - 222.00; Food Service of America, Food - 303.91; Forest Technologies, Supplies - 88.45; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities - 3,588.71; Denise Gebur, Travel - 63.80; 22X, Travel - 41.14; GFG Food Service, Food - 418.12; Golden West Telephone, Telephone - 171.86; Gray Line, Bus - 2,719.17; Brita Griese, Travel - 111.96; Lois Hall, Travel - 167.04; Harker's, Food - 57.60; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising - 285.33; Hogg Restaurant, Food - 87.85; Hollywood Box Office, Postage - 625.16; Inacom, Supplies - 48.60; Connie Johnson, Travel - 524.32; Jostens, Supplies 137.29; Kelly Inn, Travel - 49.94; Kmart, Supplies - 57.35; Lakeside Dairy, Food - 1,531.96; Lariat Lanes, Supplies - 127.50; Lexis Publishing, Supplies - 67.78; Lucent Technologies, Telephone - 48.02; Marchmaster, Awards - 43.70; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson, Prof. Services - 73.50; McDorman Piano Service, Repairs - 45.00; McLeod USA, Telephone - 146.60; Metz Baking, Food - 169.06; Montana Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas - 408.26; Morris, Repairs - 272.00; Oahe YMCA, Fees - 84.00; Olson Plumbing, Repairs - 38.78; Paper Warehouse, Supplies - 57.10; Pegler/Sysco, Food - 85.90; Peitz Heating, Repairs - 2,567.24; Pepper at Eckroth, Supplies - 18.75; 22X, Prof. Services - 1,347.50; Pierre School District, Equipment & Tuition - 1,583.60; Plainsco, Repairs - 461.00; Praxair, Supplies - 212.05; Reinhart, Food - 199.94; Right Turn, Tuition - 121.60; Robin's Water, Water - 19.15; Lois Russell, Travel - 87.00; SDHSAA, Supplies - 10.00; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance - 25.00; School Renaissance, Registration - 1,661.00; SCT Costume Shop, Supplies - 204.62; SDAEOP, Membership - 60.00; SD State Library, Membership - 505.00; Sioux Auto Electric, Supplies - 189.95; Software Services, Repairs - 41.25; 22X, Prof. Services - 2,709.48; Stanley County School District, Imprest Expenses - 3,744.00; State Publishing, Supplies - 176.80; Robin Stoner, Travel - 93.38; Super 8 Motel, Lodging - 315.88; Surfside Software, Maintenance - 400.00; Shirley Swanson, Travel - 106.50; TAMS-Witmark, Supplies - 15.00; Texaco, Gas - 65.60; Darla Tibbs, Travel - 423.40; TIE, Registration - 3,152.50; Town & Ranch Market, Food & Supplies - 300.76; US West Interact Service, Internet - 222.60; US West, Telephone - 1,424.42; Walmart, Supplies 124.84; West Central Electric, Utilities - 177.95; 22X, Travel - 120.06; Zander Auto Parts, Repairs - 93.56; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $114,114.40. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.)

Cool Spot, Prizes - 51.00; Technical Education, Video Consortium - 65.00; Pierre Schools, Registration - 20.00; SASD, Registration - 125.00; Natl. Association of Federally Impact Schools, Registration - 75.00; Vo Wac, Registration - 80.00; SDAEOP, Registration - 120.00; Gettysburg High School, Entry Fees - 80.00; Winner High School, Entry Fees - 60.00; Dave Tate, State Track - 916.00; Lemmon Schools, Regional Track - 157.54; Tim Burgard, Meals - 51.00; Hart Ranch, Golf Fees - 187.20; Mobridge High School, Entry Fees - 40.00; Municipal Golf Course, Green Fees - 45.00; Prairie Winds Country Club, Green Fees - 50.00; St. Thomas More School, Golf Fees - 40.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES - $2,162.74.

G. Approve Letter of Intent
Larae Schoenfelder - Aide - $6.25 per hour
Larie Whaley - Cook - $7.00 per hour

H. Approve Contracts
Arlene Krueger - Technology Coordinator - $34,000.00
JoAnn Cummings - Art - $5,854.38
Debra Harrison - English - $24,925.00

Foster moved, seconded by Carlisle, to approve the 2000-2001 fiscal year teachers' negotiations agreement. All voted aye.

Foster moved, seconded by Tibbs, to approve the 2000-2001 fiscal year classified staff negotiations agreement. All voted aye.

The Board complemented the Stanley County Teacher Association for the spirit of cooperation during the negotiation process.

Foster moved, seconded by Poncelet, to authorize retiring employees with twenty (20) or more consecutive years of service and who are between the minimum age of fifty-five (55) and the maximum age of sixty-five (65) or at the time the employee qualifies for Medicare, be allowed to participate in the Stanley County School's group health insurance at a rate of one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the current premiums. The effective date of this policy is July 1, 2000. All voted aye.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim reported quotations received for the replacement of half the roof on the elementary lunchroom and to repair the deteriorated soffit and fascia on the elementary building. The Board requested another quotation for the replacement of the roof be presented at the June 29 special board meeting.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser proposed purchasing a security system for the computer labs from Hiller Investigations and Security Systems at a cost of $9,332.35, which is half the total cost of the equipment. The South Dakota School District Benefits Fund, which is the school's property insurance company, will pay the other half of the cost of the equipment. This is with the agreement that Stanley County Schools will continue to purchase property insurance from this company for five years or the school will be accessed an additional premium for the unused portion. The Board requested Wes Hiller attended the June 29 meeting to explain the use of this equipment.

Foster moved, seconded by Carlisle, to approve the Open Enrollment applications as presented. All voted aye.

Foster moved, seconded by Tibbs, to adopt the Content Standards for grades kindergarten through the twelfth grade as proposed by the State of South Dakota and to authorize the submission of the Class Size Reduction Grant for the 2000-2001 fiscal year. All voted aye.

Carlisle move, seconded by Foster, to approve the administrative rules exemption for block scheduling for the years of 1997 through 2001 for Stanley County Schools. All voted aye.

Principal Denise Gebur recommended changes to the Elementary Student Handbook, Elementary Teacher Handbook and Special Education Comprehensive Plan. These proposals reflect the changes in personnel and the staff utilizing the Boys Town Model.

Principal Tony Glass proposed changes to the Middle and High Student Handbooks and the High School Teachers Handbook to also reflect the changes in personnel, the Boys Town Model and policies adopted during the 1999-2000 school year. The proposals include pupil transportation, student incentives, starting time of school will be 8:10 P.M., and limited open campus for juniors. These proposals will be discussed further at the June 29 special board meeting.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Poncelet, to approve Associated School Boards of South Dakota Participation Agreements for workmen's compensation insurance for the 2000-2001 school year. All voted aye.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to approve the contract with Gray Lines of the Black Hills for chartered bus service effective July 1, 2000, and expiring June 30, 2003. All voted aye.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported the results of this year's Stanford achievement test scores for grades one through eleven as compared to the Otis Lennon ability test scores. The state and national averages were also compared to these test scores.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser informed the Board of a school financing summer study that will be conducted in June, July and August by the South Dakota State Legislature.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported teaching staff openings are available at the Orton School, Title I, Spanish, high school guidance counselor, and the athletic director. The long-distance learning classes will start this fall, and negotiations with other schools involved will begin in the near future.

The replacement of the Parkview wood floor will begin on June 29 by Derksen Floors.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 7:50 P.M. All voted aye.

Poncelet moved, seconded by Tibbs, to accept the resignation of Pat Lindemann with regrets. Tibbs, Foster, Poncelet and Brown voted aye. Carlisle voted no.