Stanley County

School Board Meeting
October 10, 2000

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session October 10, 2000, 5:30 P.M., at the Hayes School with the meeting being broadcast to the study hall in the high school. Charlene Foster, Mary Beth Fravel, Steve Brown, John Bucholz and Gary Johnson were present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principals Denise Gebur and Tony Glass.  Visitors were Sara Hagen, Craig Rutschke, Jennifer Milliken, Brenda Word, Mork Norman, Mike Norman, Dori Prince, Kelly Tibbs and Wendi Roberts.  Present in the study hall were Shirley Swanson, Janet Williams, Curt Johnson, John Moisan, Marsha Davenport, Rebecca Lehman, Lindsey Brown, Steve Cronin, Sue Carlisle, David Carlisle, Kathryn Stewart, Mike Putnam and Lee Heibel.

The meeting was called to order by President Charlene Foster at 5:30 P.M.

President Charlene Foster led the pledge of allegiance.

Brown moved, seconded by Fravel, to adopt the agenda.  All voted aye.

President Charlene Foster welcomed visitors to the meeting at the Hayes School and in the study hall of the high school.  The Board thanked staff involved from the school and state employees who helped to make the video connection between the school buildings.

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the Consent Calendar as amended.  All voted aye.

        A.     Approve the amended minutes of Regular meeting of September 11, 2000

        President Charlene Foster declared a recess at 7:59 P.M. for the purpose            of the school board members to visit with teachers during the school’s            open  house.

        B.     Approve the Financial Reports

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 2000 – 603,989.33; Receipts: Taxes – 36,467.60; Interest – 2,783.42; Admissions – 4,555.00; Misc. Revenue – 4.00; State Aid – 68,542.82; Yearbook Sales – 1,000.00; Total Receipts – 113,352.84; Transfers into the Account 2,666.74; Total Available – 720,008.91; Disbursements – 86,565.78; Payroll 125,702.76; Transfer Out – 0; Cash Balance, September 30, 2000 – 507,740.37; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, September 1, 2000 – (38,511.48); Receipts: Taxes – 728.17; Interest – 222.18;  Total Receipts – 950.35; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – (37,561.13); Disbursement – 39,586.66; Cash Balance, September 30, 2000 – (77,147.79); SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, September 1, 2000 – 135,361.01; Receipts: Taxes – 1,119.02; Interest – 443.99; State Aid – 5,038.21; Total Receipts – 6,601.22; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 141,962.23; Disbursements – 7,484.17; Payroll – 17,202.55; Cash Balance, September 30, 2000 – 117,275.51; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, September 1, 2000 – 18,377.46; Interest – 0; Total Receipts – 0; Total Available – 18,377.46; Disbursements 0; Cash Balance, September 30, 2000 – 18,377.46; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, September 1, 2000 – (13,737.06); Receipts: Sales – 2,045.51; Food Reimbursement – 0; Community & Youth Inv. – 0; Total Receipts – 2,045.51; Transfer into the Account – 0; Total Available – (11,691.55); Disbursements – 8,518.16; Payroll – 9,915.71; Cash Balance, September 30, 2000 – (30,125.42);  TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 2000 – 686,469.61; Receipts: Interest – 1,204.88; Resale – 2,031.60; Cheerleaders – 88.00; Kids in Need – 80.00; Coaches Fundraiser – 558.00; Girls Basketball Fundraiser – 9,114.92; Book Fair – 2,128.06; Shooting Shirts – 96.00; Total Receipts – 15,301.46; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 701,771.07; Disbursements – 15,789.06; Transfers Out – 576.84; Cash Balance, September 30, 2000 – 685,405.17.

         C.     Note Budget Report

    D.  Approve the Regular Bills

Advantage Learning Systems, Software – 1,272.18; American Linen Supply, Supplies – 243.41; Anderson Tire Co., Repairs – 88.85; 22X, Supplies – 30.10; Auto Owners Insurance, Insurance – 114.91; Brenda Bak, Travel – 169.22; Band Shoppe, Supplies – 262.65; Best Business Products, Supplies – 347.42; Boystown Nat’l., Inservice – 7,478.62; Buhl’s, Repairs – 106.38; Bureau of Administration, Long Distance Telephone – 57.80; Capital Sports, Supplies – 15.96; Carolina Biological, Supplies – 3,499.44; Cellular One, Cell Phone – 112.86; Childwork/Childsplay, Supplies – 169.06;  Christy Lumber, Supplies – 172.58; Classroom Direct, Supplies – 102.93; Comfort Inn, Travel – 45.00; Commercial Press, Supplies – 50.02; Country General, Repairs – 77.98; 22X, Tuition – 74.50; Dakota Sports, Supplies & Uniforms – 6,060.77; Dakota State University, DTL & TTL – 7,198.51; Dakota Supply Group, Repairs – 506.11; Dean Foods, Food – 1,913.73; Decker, Repairs – 584.96; Dramatists Play Service, Supplies – 284.11; Educational Media Corp., Supplies – 67.42; Follett Educational, Supplies – 206.73; Food Service of America, Food – 3,337.89; Forell Limo Service, Bus – 988.08; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 4,065.12; Friman Oil, Propane – 8.00; Gale’s Gas, Utilities 72.31;  Denise Gebur, Travel – 27.54; GFG Food Service, Food – 3,798.90; Tony Glass, Travel – 49.88; Glass Products, Repairs – 11.80; Glencoe, Textbooks – 338.47; Glencoe/McGraw Hill, Textbooks – 1,378.90; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 215.68; Gray Lines, Bus – 531.20; Harker’s, Food – 1,825.78; Harves Sport Shop, Uniforms – 17.92; Hillyard, Supplies – 1,095.87; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 206.38; Hogg Restaurant Service, Food – 1,815.61; Hollywood Box Office, Postage -  279.31; Holt Reinhart & Winston, Textbooks – 1,229.90; Guy Hunter, Travel 134.30; Carla King, Travel – 69.00; Klein’s Office Furniture, Supplies – 533.00; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 63.15; Kohn’s Sport Shop, Supplies – 861.46; LJ Tech Systems, Supplies – 2,928.17; Macmillan Computer Pub., Textbooks – 750.13; Mailbox Magazine, Periodicals – 24.95; May-Adam-Gerdes-Thompson, Prof. Services – 918.00;  McLeod USA, Telephone – 70.30; Mersco Medical, Equipment – 4,620.00; Metz Baking, Food – 420.57; Micro Warehouse, Supplies – 3,209.28; Fred J. Miller, Supplies – 49.45; Modern Curriculum Press, Textbooks – 46.86; Montana Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas – 63.13; Nasco, Supplies – 436.66; Olson Plumbing, Repairs – 1,061.36; 100% Educational Video, Library Media – 1,145.40; Overhead Door, Repairs – 11.13;  Pegler/Sysco, Food – 619.49; Pietz Heating, Repairs – 324.18; Pepper at Eckroth, Supplies – 346.45; Perfection Learning, Supplies & Textbooks – 714.11; 22X, Prof. Services – 1,048.75; Positive Promotions, Supplies – 55.90; Pratt Audio Visual, Supplies – 5,095.00; Oliver Redden, Supplies – 32.00; Renneberg Hardwood, Supplies 623.10; Reube’s Welding, Supplies – 22.75; Riddell/All American, Supplies – 215.50;  Right Turn, Tuition – 419.50; Robin’s Water, Utilities – 56.25; SDHSAA, Supplies – 3.00; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance – 73.98; Samco Communications, Telephone System – 2,601.00; Sargent Welch Scientific, Supplies – 228.82; Scholastic, Periodicals 434.76; School Administrators of South Dakota, Dues – 235.00; School Specialty, Supplies & Equipment – 16,255.23; Scott Foresman, Textbooks – 25,788.80; SD ASBO, Registration – 120.00; Software Services, Prof. Services – 82.50; Barbara Sogaard, Travel – 57.00; Karen Somsen, Travel – 57.00; South Dakota Historical Society, Membership – 30.00; SD State University, Registration – 70.00; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Takers – 270.40; Stanley County School District, Imprest Expenses – 2,957.32; State Publishing, Yearbooks & Supplies – 9,158.03; Teacher’s Video, Supplies – 204.83; TIE, Supplies – 200.00; Tool Crib, Supplies & Equipment – 1,262.45; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies – 875.55; US West, Telephone – 1,359.04; Value Village, Supplies – 3.00; Walmart, Supplies – 573.06; Ward’s, Supplies – 177.11; Wegner Auto, Supplies – 210.00; West Central Electric Co., Utilities – 245.38; HW Wilson, Periodicals – 318.00; Wingert-Jones Music, Supplies – 445.47; World Almanac Educational, Library Media – 403.23; Youngberg & Sons, Repairs – 326.00; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $144,623.99.  (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

        E.     Note Imprest Expenses

Mathcounts Foundation, Registration – 80.00; Pete Hansen, Percussion Clinic – 100.00; Jerry Gullideson, Supplies – 8.00; River City Band Festival, Registration – 85.00; Pierre School District, Registration – 20.00; Ramkota Inn, Registration – 50.00; 22X, Registration – 25.00; Speech Communication, Registration – 25.00; National Geography Bee, Registration – 30.00; UPS, Postage – 16.41; John Burchill, Official – 160.00; Tim Burgard, Official – 80.00; Dave Burnett, Official – 105.46; Brian Doherty, Official – 70.00; William Ellwanger, Official – 70.00; Loren Freiz, Official – 55.00; Mark Gageby, Official – 25.00; Quint Garnos, Official – 55.00; Charles McGuigan, Official – 25.00; Jeff Holden, Official – 55.00; Steven Leber, Official – 100.00; Norm Lingle, Official – 120.00; Vern Miller, Official – 120.00; Mark Naugle, Official – 55.00; Todd Palmer, Official – 55.00; Steve Rounds, Official – 80.00; Frank Schaefbauer, Official – 165.00; Wayne Schaefbauer, Official – 110.00; Paul Schreiner, Official – 25.00; Sarah Seamands, Official – 25.00; Patrick Snyder, Official – 40.00; Lowell Somsen, Official – 55.00; Kelly Stout, Official – 55.00; David Tate, Official – 95.00; Gettysburg High School, Volleyball Fees – 50.00; SD Gymnastics Judge Ass’n, Registration – 80.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $2,394.87.

John Moisan, representing the Stanley County Parents Organization, reported the group has noticed a definite improvement in the school this year.  The Community and Youth Involved Center’s Net Center which is a computer lab for children after school hours is asking for teachers to volunteer supervision.  The staff will be notified during in the daily newsletters distributed through the school.  The list of school committees and the volunteers from the organization were reported to the Board and the Administration.  

Mike Putnam, representing the junior class, presented a written proposal to allow the Class of 2002 to have open campus the same as the senior class.  A survey was conducted for the junior parents with the majority approving the proposal.  The Board requested the parents must sign an approval form in the presence of the secondary principal with the understanding the parent may withdraw the approval at any time.  The Board also required this proposed open campus would be for only one period per day.

Brown moved, seconded by Johnson, to adopt the proposed open campus policy for a trial period until the end of the first semester for the Class of 2002 with the amendment to require the parental approval, and for only one class period per day.  All voted aye.

President Charlene Foster praised the Class of 2002 for following the proper chain of command in the school and for the work that was requested by the Board to approve this policy change.

Principal Denise Gebur reported the elementary school’s calendar of events for the next thirty days.  The Kids Voting Kickoff will be at the capitol building on October 12, picture retakes will be October 18, classroom 2 A will have a field trip to the Cultural Heritage Center on October 16, classroom 2 B will have their field trip to the Cultural Heritage Center on October 19, October 30 will be end of the first quarter, November 1 will be the early dismissal for staff development at 2:30 P.M., the TIE Workshop will be in the elementary lab on November 2, report cards will be sent home on November 3, the third grade will travel to the Cultural Heritage Center on November 9, and there will be no school on November 10.

Principal Tony Glass reported the middle/high school’s calendar of events for the next thirty days.  The fall play will be October 16 and 17, Student Council is planning to attend the leadership workshop in Presho on October 26, Fall Planning Day was October 10 for juniors and seniors in the Parkview building, and the fall concert will be October 30 at 7 P.M. The November staff in-service will review the Tremont software that gives internet accessibility to homework and grades for parents to access, and during the December inservice the Sassy software will be studied.  The Board reviewed a five-year history of average scores for the ACT tests of Stanley County graduates.  Stanley County graduates from the classes of 1993 to 1997 were surveyed and the Board also reviewed those results.

Brown moved, seconded by Fravel, to approve the public school exemption applications as presented.  All voted aye.

Brown moved, seconded by Johnson, to approve the open enrollment applications as presented.  All voted aye.

Johnson moved, seconded by Bucholz, to adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION 2-2001 – Be it resolved, that the school board of the Stanley County School District #57-1 transfer the following cash balance from the Impact Aid agency account.

    TO:  Capital Outlay Fund - $153,656.33 (Impact Aid)

           General Fund - $15,000.00 (Impact Aid)

    FROM: Impact Aid Agency Fund - $168,656.33

All voted aye.

The Board discussed the process for the search to replace Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser who will be retiring at the end of the 2001 school year.  The Associated School Boards of South Dakota proposal was discussed as compared to the Stanley County School Board doing the advertising, selecting prospective candidates and the final selection of the applicant.  The Board requested a special meeting to discuss this topic further.  This meeting was scheduled for Thursday, October 12, 2000 at 8 P.M.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser proposed the purchase of another fourteen-passenger bus for the 2001-2002 school year to replace the school vans.  The formal bid opened on January 10 could be used to purchase the bus for next year, but the Board must make approval before January, 2001.

Brown moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the purchase of the fourteen- passenger bus as proposed using the bid of January 10, 2000, with the financing of the purchase being in the 2001-2002 school year budget.  All voted aye.

Curt Johnson, Commissioner of the School and Public Lands for the State of South Dakota, explained the need to vote yes on the November 7, 2000, general election ballot for Amendment E.  This constitutional amendment would allow the South Dakota Investment Council to invest the state’s permanent school fund to increase the rate of return that is distributed to schools each year.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported the progress of the federal reauthorization regulations for Section 8002 funds.  These new regulations could increase the funds to the Stanley County School District in the future.  The estimated funding formula was explained the Board is detail.

Superintendent Jerry Kleinsasser reported the Associated School Boards and the School Administrations of South Dakota legislative meeting will be at the Ramkota Inn on October 18.

The parents of students at the Hayes school reported a concern with the delay in the connection for the students to video-conference with the science teacher in the middle school for the science class.  A report will be presented to the Board on the progress of the installation at the next special meeting.  Suggestions were made to improve the science program for the rural students such as allowing students to attend the science classroom monthly for hands-on lab work or allow the teacher to visit the rural schools on a monthly basis. 

Brown moved, seconded by Fravel, to adjourn at 8 P.M.  All voted aye.

Charlene Foster, President                                   

Kevin Merscheim, Business Manager