Stanley County

Stanley County School Board Meeting
November 8, 1999

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session November 8, 1999, 5:30 P.M., in the study hall of the high school building with Steve Brown, Arlene Poncelet, David Carlisle, Peggy Tibbs and Charlene Foster present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Tony Glass and Denise Gebur. Visitors were Patrick Baker, Craig Rutschke, Brian Doherty, David & Jody Unruh.

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

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

Carlisle moved, seconded by Tibbs, to approve the Consent Calendar with the stipulation that the contract with Wes Spencer be classified as a wrestling aide for the 1999-2000 school year. Carlisle, Tibbs, Poncelet and Brown voted aye. Foster voted no.

Approve the minutes of Regular meeting of October 12, 1999 and Special Meeting October 12, 1999
Approve the Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, October 1, 1999 – 503,063.15; Receipts: Taxes – 32,455.99; Interest – 2,898.94; Misc. Revenue – 25.49; Admissions – 1,979.00; Yearbook – 220.00; State Aid – 87,804.17; Rentals – 100.00; TTL – 1,049.12; Total Receipts – 126,532.71; Transfers into the Account – 581.24; Total Available – 630,177.10; Disbursements – 85,972.27; Payroll – 129,510.56; Transfer Out – 69.49; Cash Balance, October 31, 1999 – 414,624.78; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, October 1, 1999 – 74,917.95; Receipts: Taxes – 2,088.39; Interest – 254.55; Total Receipts – 2,342.94; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 77,260.89; Disbursement – 5,834.95; Cash Balance, October 31, 1999 – 71,425.94; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, October 1, 1999 – 85,671.51; Receipts: Taxes – 3,207.05; Interest – 165.85; State Aid – 1,528.80; Special Ed. Part C Funds – 580.00; Total Receipts – 5,481.70; Total Available – 91,153.21; Disbursements – 16,233.28; Payroll - 16,461.98; Cash Balance, October 31, 1999 – 58,457.95; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, October 1, 1999 – 19,000.76; Interest – 0; Total Receipts – 0; Total Available – 19,000.76; Disbursements – 0; Cash Balance, October 31, 1999 – 19,000.76; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, October 1, 1999 – (7,291.16); Receipts: Interest Earned – 0; Sales – 10,216.78; Food Reimbursement – 9,197.73; Community & Youth Inv. – 3,845.60; Total Receipts – 23,260.11; Transfer into the Account – 0; Total Available – 15,968.95; Disbursements – 17,327.26; Payroll – 10,388.08; Cash Balance, October 31, 1999 – (11,746.39); TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, October 1, 1999 – 504,413.29; Receipts: Interest 2,616.05; Resale – 1,174.16; Football Playoffs – 1,961.30; FHA – 113.40; Cheerleaders – 0; Band – 4,165.32; Impact Aid – 3,960.13; Total Receipts – 13,990.36; Transfers into the Account – 2,431.05; Total Available – 520,834.70; Disbursements – 4,043.27; Transfers Out – 14.84; Cash Balance, October 31, 1999 – 516,776.59.
Note Budget Report

D. Approve the Regular Bills

A&Z Music, Repairs – 328.80; All American Inn, Travel – 78.00; American Linen, Repairs – 156.83; Amoco Oil, Bus Gas – 373.10; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 759.41; ASBSD, Credible Coverage – 90.00; AT&T. Telephone – 68.78; Auto Owners Insurance, Insurance – 147.18; Automotive Parts, Repairs – 40.85; Brenda Bak, Travel – 17.17; Best Business Products, Repairs & Supplies – 313.74; 22X, Tuition – 6,155.85; Cody Briggs, Repairs – 135.00; Buhl’s, Supplies – 211.74; Capital Reporting Service, Prof. Services – 66.25; Cellular One, Cell Phone – 45.80; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 277.93; Classroom Collection, Supplies – 102.30; Commnet Cellular, Cell Phone – 89.63; Country General Store, Supplies – 34.60; C.T.’s Shop, Repairs – 215.95; Pam Cwach, Travel – 18.00; Dakota State University, TTL Academy – 3,727.88; Dakota Telecommunications, Supplies – 71.80; Data Comm Warehouse, Supplies & Equipment – 3,962.09; Days Inn, Travel – 64.00; Educational Record Center, Supplies 451.24; Kathy Ellenbecker, Travel – 131.40; Envirotech Waste Services, Utilities – 584.04; Food Service of America, Food – 1,855.49; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 4,189.88; Frey Scientific, Supplies – 817.26; Gale’s Gas Service, Utilities – 256.50; Denise Gebur, Travel – 43.00; GFG Food Service, Food – 2,103.06; Ghost, Supplies – 309.30; Glass Products, Repairs – 119.25; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 97.35; Gray Lines, Bus Services – 5,817.45; Greg Larson Sports, Supplies – 386.79; H&H Industries, Supplies – 386.87; Harcourt Brace Jovanovic, Supplies – 153.81; Harker’s, Food – 1,401.42; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 170.70; Hogg Restaurant, Food – 889.51; Hollywood Box Office, Postage – 259.80; Philip Hubbard, Prof. Services – 20.00; Inacom, Supplies – 1,748.01; IBM, Repairs – 33.00; J&J Service, Repairs – 85.48; Jay Klein Productions, Supplies – 32.00; 22X, Prof. Services – 405.00; Donna Keeler, Travel – 238.68; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 145.54; Kmart, Supplies – 24.49; Lake Dallas Independent, Section 8002 – 10.00; Lakeside Dairy, Food – 2,067.70; 22X, Tuition – 2,798.88; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson, Prof. Services 514.33; MCI Worldcom, Telephone – 12.12; Metz Baking, Food – 427.33; Jennifer Milliken, Travel – 152.92; Mirmont Uniforms, Supplies – 448.98; Mobridge High School, Dues – 175.00; Montana Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas – 703.99; Natl. Association of Federally Impacted Schools, Registration – 75.00; Tyler Nelson, Book Refund – 9.00; Nystrom Electric, Repairs – 4,027.33; Olson Plumbing, Repairs – 492.72; Pegler/Sysco, Food – 1,537.42; 22X, Prof. Services – 1,976.25; Plainsco, Repairs – 302.00; Plank Road Publishing, Periodicals – 116.70; Porter’s Camera Store, Supplies – 114.02; Reinhart, Food – 2,406.75; Right Turn, Tuition – 435.48; Rilling Produce, Food – 40.00; Riddell All American, Repairs – 2,396.09; Royal Flush, Supplies 280.00; Craig Rutschke, Prof. Services – 20.00; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance – 25.00; Scholastic, Supplies – 260.60; School Specialty, Supplies & Equipment – 2,132.00; Sioux Nation Vet Supply, Supplies – 20.80; Laura Snow, Travel – 164.50; Software Services, Repairs – 178.75; 22X, Prof. Services – 3,085.87; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Takers – 410.87; Stanley County Schools, Imprest Expenses – 2,315.36; State Property Management, Library Media – 12.20; State Publishing, Supplies – 106.00; Robin Stoner, Travel – 87.00; Super 8 Motel, Travel – 100.00; Thomson Learning, Textbooks – 332.06; TIE, Registration- 145.00; Titze Electric, Repairs – 229.12; Town & Ranch Market, Food & Supplies – 937.23; US Sprint, Telephone – 8.52; UBC, Supplies – 55.74; US Post Office, Stamps – 33.00; US West, Telephone – 2,229.40; Walmart, Supplies – 442.28; West Central Electric, Utilities – 54.88; Winnebago Software, Supplies – 3,767.30; World Almanac, Library Media – 10.37; Xerox, Supplies – 308.97; Youngberg & Sons, Repairs – 141.00; Zoo Pet, Supplies – 36.00; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $79,878.83. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.)

Note Imprest Expenses
Northern State University, Choral Seminar – 32.00; SDHSAA, All State Chorus – 20.00; Augustana College, Honor Band Fees – 72.00; Midland School, Junior High Honor Band – 30.00; NASSP Housing Bureau, Motel Room Deposit – 175.00; University of South Dakota, Registration – 135.00; John Burchill, Official – 75.00; Brian Doherty, Official – 95.00; Vernon Miller, Official – 25.00; William Olander, Official – 20.00; Geoffrey Reed, Official – 25.00; Steve Rounds, Official – 50.00; Don Shield, Official – 20.00; Rick Skorheim, Official – 50.00; Merle Veemhof, Official – 117.86; Roger Waldmer, Official – 50.00; Rich Zeller, Official – 50.00; Shane Bartels, Official – 20.00; Tim Burgard, Official – 110.00; William Ellwanger, Official – 25.00; Guy Hunter, Official – 80.00; Jim Klemann, Official – 20.00; Gloria Lawrence, Scorekeeper – 210.00; Steve Leber, Official – 95.00; Frank Schaefbauer, Official – 100.00; Wayne Schaefbauer, Official – 50.00; Terry Tople, Timer – 250.00; SD Volleyball Association, Registration – 125.00; SD High School Press, Registration – 31.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $2,157.86.
Approve Contracts
Wes Spencer – Wrestling Aide - $1,680.00

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser presented a report from the technology coordinator that the computers in the rural schools have been installed and are connected to the Internet.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser informed the Board the Stanley County School District did not receive a grant from the Department of Commerce. The grant was submitted last school year by Maxine Schochenmaier, the schools grant writer.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported the three area state legislators will be invited to the December Board meeting. A legislative seminar was held on October 26, and its agenda was discussed briefly. The School Administrations of South Dakota Delegate Assembly was also held recently, and the Board and the Administration discussed the resolutions voted upon.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser presented a resolution from the Small School Coalition to not support a cap on the school’s fund balance amounts. The Board discussed the resolution and its possible effect on state aid next year. The Board took no action on the resolution.

Principal Denise Gebur reported the elementary school’s calendar of events for the next thirty days. The third grade will be visiting the Cultural Heritage Center for the Early Settlers’ program on November 18 and 19, the rural schools will present separate Christmas programs this year and then will have a combined program on December 20, 1999. Denise Gebur and Kathy Ellenbecker attended the Reading Recovery Conference in Vermillion in October. The staff has been studying the SAT 9 test and is now using items’ analysis which will familiarize the students with the procedures of the tests. The Writing Assessment Tests were given recently to the students but the topics for the students to write upon were discussed for their relevance.

Principal Tony Glass proposed a Long-distance Learning/Internet Class policy to be adopted. The Stanley County Schools will pay $25 tuition per credit up to two credits per semester.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to adopt the Long-distance Learning/Internet Class policy as presented. All voted aye.

Principal Tony Glass proposed a change to the Middle School Eligibility Policy that would allow for grades to be reviewed weekly and eligibility to be restored on a weekly basis.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to adopt the Middle School Eligibility Policy as presented. All voted aye.

Principal Tony Glass reported the video conferencing for classes would start in the smart classroom at the beginning of the 2000-2001 school year. The proposal to start using the North Central Accreditation system was discussed, but the Board will review this proposal at a later date. A request to increase the graduation credit requirements over a three-year period was reviewed by the Board but will not be acted upon until next spring. The secondary staff is also reviewing the SAT 9 test and completing the items’ analysis. The staff to enhance test scores is reviewing incentives for students.

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

Foster moved, seconded by Poncelet, to approve the Public School Exemptions as presented. All voted aye.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported proposed changes in the Section 8002 and 8003 regulations. Federal land payments will be deducted from Section 8002, and any federal student payments should be deducted from Section 8003 funds. This proposal will be discussed at the December Impact Aid meeting.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser proposed advertising for bids to purchase a fourteen (14) passenger bus. The bids will be reviewed in January or February, and if awarded the bus will be delivered in August. The purchase of a used bus was also discussed. More information will be presented in December.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim informed the Board of the annual Thanksgiving dinner at the school on November 17 and advised that Food Supervisor Nettie Carter has invited the Board to attend.

Poncelet moved, seconded by Carlisle, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reason at 6:55 P.M. All voted aye.

Board President Steve Brown declared the Board out of Executive Session at 8:08 P.M.

Carlisle moved, seconded by Foster, to adjourn at 8:09 P.M. All voted aye.

Steve Brown, President
Kevin Merscheim, Business Manager

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