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TODD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MISSION, SOUTH DAKOTA The August 10, 2015 regular Board of Education meeting was held in the Curriculum Center Upstairs Training Room. President Charlie Moe called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. All motions carried unanimously unless otherwise stated. MEMBERS PRESENT: Charlie Moe, President; Travis Wooden Knife, Vice-President; Melissa Whipple, Member. MEMBERS ABSENT: Evie Espinoza, Member; DeAnn Eastman-Jansen, Member. STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Dr. Karen Whitney, Superintendent; Chad Blotsky, Business Manager; Phyllis Littau, Public Relations Coordinator. CERTIFIED: Tess Canet. NON - CERTIFIED: Betty Sokol, James Williams. OTHERS PRESENT: Earl Hicks. Moved by Melissa Whipple, seconded by Travis Wooden Knife and carried to approve the agenda as submitted. Moved by Melissa Whipple, seconded by Travis Wooden Knife and carried to approve the minutes of July 27, 2015 regular Board of Education meeting. The superintendent’s report was given at this time: 1. Certified Staffing; 2. Data Retreat; 3. Professional Development this Summer; 4. Two new SST’s; 5. Assessment in the District; 6. All Plays in the District – Responsive Classroom in the Elementary Schools. Moved by Melissa Whipple, seconded by Travis Wooden Knife and carried to approve the bills for payment as submitted: GENERAL FUND: AT&T Mobility, $1,634.62; AT&T, $42.75; Border States Electric Supply, $20.22; Evelyn Boyd, $32.76; Deana Brodkorb, $242.08; Cherry Todd Electric Coop, $350.00; City Of Mission, $3,250.78; CPM Educational Program, $10,190.81; Fairfield Inn & Suites, $125.47; Frontier Motors Inc, $34.51; G F Buche Company, $192.97; Golden West Companies, $3,810.51; Grainger, $45.76; Erin Grant, $79.95; Grimshaw Auto Parts Store, $3,018.24; Gus Stop, $421.72; Michael Hammer, $90.00; Hauff Mid-America Sports, $1,512.50; Walt Hernandez, $33.00; Honeywell International Inc, $4,662.90; J D & S Inc, $2,874.30; Jody Jackson, $675.00; Mike Knox, $325.00; Robert Kornely Jr, $105.29; LaCreek Electric Association Inc, $1,603.96; Lakota Water Inc, $84.00; McMaster-Carr, $36.33; Charlie Moe, $320.28; Musician’s Friend Inc, $705.50; Nasco, $126.64; National Indian Impacted School Association, $1,500.00; Northwest Pipe Fittings, $415.08; Office Products Center, $212.05; Pitsco Education, $1,134.67; Plankinton School District 1-1, $2,126.30; Prairie Edge, $1,871.83; Prairie Pest Control Inc, $745.00; Resources For Educators, $497.12; Rosebud Building Products Inc, $743.94; Rosebud Rental, $430.25; Running’s Supply Inc, $159.98; School Outfitters, $3,230.99; South Dakota School Superintendents Association, $150.00; South Dakota Teacher Placement Center, $420.00; Social Studies School Service, $198.12; South Dakota Department Of Health, $30.00; Sports Health, $611.80; David Stirek, $2,300.00; Todd County Tribune, $579.91; Tribal Energy Account, $8,515.24; US Postal Service, $1,224.00; Valentine Office Supply, $1,172.22; Verizon Business, $36.62; Wells Fargo Bank, $2,573.88; Melissa Whipple, $285.08; Karen Whitney, $253.08; Travis Wooden Knife, $276.60; WW Tire Service Inc, $784.68; IMPREST FUND: Deposit, ($100.00); Rapid Chevrolet Body Shop, $826.08; Deposit, ($35.00); TOTAL GENERAL FUND WARRANTS DISBURSED FOR AUGUST 10, 2015: $69,817.37. TITLE VII INDIAN EDUCATION: Gus Stop, $31.97; TOTAL TITLE VII INDIAN EDUCATION WARRANTS DISBURSED FOR AUGUST 10, 2015: $31.97. CARL D PERKINS: Sleep Inn Airport, $50.00; Wells Fargo Bank, $2,430.10; TOTAL CARL D PERKINS WARRANTS DISBURSED FOR AUGUST 10, 2015: $2,480.10. JOHNSON O’MALLEY: Gus Stop, $298.18; Leonardo’s Café, $310.74; IMPREST FUND: Natalie H Bordeaux, $150.00; TOTAL JOHNSON O’MALLEY WARRANTS DISBURSED FOR AUGUST 10, 2015: $758.92. REAP: Nimco Inc, $495.86; TOTAL REAP WARRANTS DISBURSED FOR AUGUST 10, 2015: $495.86. SCHOOL WIDE: Center For Responsive Schools, $256.67; Classroom Direct, $481.77; Educators For Social Responsibility, $6,435.45; Tammy Eichel, $15,000.00; Fairfield Inn & Suites, $76.87; Federal Express Corporation, $41.70; Lisa Foley, $300.00; Handwriting Without Tears, $974.93; KT Connections Inc, $24,790.71; Lakeshore Learning Materials, $741.61; MacDoctors, $1,336.00; Nasco, $684.37; Pearson Education, $1,925.24; Pioneer Valley Books, $240.90; Really Good Stuff Inc, $277.21; Resources For Reading Inc, $2,009.66; Scholastic Inc, $165.62; School Specialty Inc, $357.43; Sleep Inn Airport, $110.00; Upslope Solutions LLC, $6,947.00; Wells Fargo Bank, $4,956.68; IMPREST FUND: Deposit ($26.00); TOTAL SCHOOL WIDE WARRANTS DISBURSED FOR AUGUST 10, 2015: $68,083.82. CAPITAL OUTLAY: Simplex Grinnell LP, $39,032.68; TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY WARRANTS DISBURSED FOR AUGUST 10, 2015: $39,032.68. SPECIAL EDUCATION: Undisclosed Recipient, $960.00; Discount School Supply, $3,484.30; Educ Teaching Aids/Hand2mind, $67.10; Undisclosed Recipient, $930.00; Fairfield Inn & Suites, $1,206.83; G F Buche Company, $170.94; Undisclosed Recipient, $2,182.50; Undisclosed Recipient, $1,005.00; McGraw-Hill School Education Holdings LLC, $6,846.87; Undisclosed Recipient, $180.68; NCS Pearson Inc, $5,207.75; Plankinton School District 1-1, $1,933.00; Pro-Ed, $879.84; Really Good Stuff Inc, $162.17; Undisclosed Recipient, $930.00; Undisclosed Recipient, $930.00; Super Duper Publications, $323.48; TOTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION WARRANTS DISBURSED FOR AUGUST 10, 2015: $27,400.46. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT: Center For Responsive Schools, $3,343.33; Lakeshore Learning Materials, $106.36; Scholastic Inc, $165.81; Scholastic Inc, $4,942.41; School Specialty Inc, $229.23; TOTAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT WARRANTS DISBURSED FOR AUGUST 10, 2015: $8,787.14. FOOD SERVICE FUND: Central Restaurant Products, $5,629.43; TOTAL FOOD SERVICE FUND WARRANTS DISBURSED FOR AUGUST 10, 2015: $5,629.43. TRUST AND AGENCY: Expenditures - $1,087.70; IMPREST FUND: Expenditures - $100.00; TOTAL TRUST AND AGENCY WARRANTS DISBURSED FOR AUGUST 10, 2015: $1,187.70. Moved by Melissa Whipple, seconded by Travis Wooden Knife and carried to approve the financial statement as submitted: JULY PAYROLL DISBURSEMENTS: General Regular Instructional = $430,762.80; Attendance = $6,478.59; Guidance = $37,202.18; Health = $4,230.66; Curriculum Center = $6,075.02; Computer Instruction = $20,097.24; Board of Education = $1,125.00; Executive Office = $11,333.51; Community Relations = $4,032.08; Federal Programs = $3,414.30; Office of Principals = $72,789.89; Business Office = $22,165.66; Operations &Maintenance = $103,958.94; Security = $4,775.68; Pupil Transportation = $25,157.98; Co-Curricular = $4,222.84; Title VII Indian Education = $23,510.82; REAP Program = $22,630.14; School Wide = $81,962.16; Exceptional Ed Instructional = $77,971.37; EX ED 1221611 = $17,318.44; EX ED 1222611 = $6,171.90; EX ED 1226611 = $3,241.58; EX ED 2110611 = $2,540.62; Human Services Worker = $1,368.04; Nurse = $1,590.68; EX ED 2150611 = $2,463.46; Speech = $16,641.34; Exceptional Ed Administration = $13,804.26; Ex Ed Pupil Transportation = $1,536.00; School Improvement = $5,325.86; Food Service = $24,110.95; TOTAL PAYROLL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 2015 = $1,060,009.99. ACCOUNT BALANCES AS OF JULY 01, 2015: General Fund = ($258,746.67); Special Programs = ($610,859.61); Capital Outlay = $288,104.10; Exceptional Education = $681,433.96; Pension = $4,593.27; Impact Aid = $00.00; New Elementary = $00.00; Food Service = $336,616.50; Trust & Agency = $107,418.56; RECEIPTS: General Fund - Taxes = $218,569.45; Interest = $105.63; Local = $24,289.15; County/State = $814,968.00; Transfer = $500,000.00; SPECIAL PROGRAMS – Perkins = $5,196.84; CAPITAL OUTLAY – Taxes = $1,358.61; EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION -Taxes = $725.97; County/State = $148,408.00; Federal = $1,007.71; PENSION –Taxes = $136.06; FOOD SERVICE – Food Service = $2,548.90; TRUST & AGENCY – Trust & Agency = $347.45; DISBURSEMENTS: General Fund = ($1,178,521.38); Special Programs = ($331,229.72); Capital Outlay = ($65,503.00); Exceptional Education = ($232,871.77); Food Service = ($39,823.47); Trust & Agency = ($1,337.70); ACCOUNT BALANCES AS OF JULY 31, 2015: General Fund = $120,664.18; Special Programs = ($936,892.49); Capital Outlay = $223,959.71; Exceptional Education = $598,703.87; Pension = $4,729.33; Food Service = $299,341.93; Trust & Agency = $106,428.31; TOTAL = $416,934.84. WELLS FARGO = $11,564,681.64. WELLS FARGO CD = $10,000,283.82. CAP PROJECT MM = $457,412.63. PAINE WEBBER = $595,010.37. Moved by Melissa Whipple, seconded by Travis Wooden Knife and carried to approve South Dakota Annual Financial Report as submitted. Moved by Melissa Whipple, seconded by Travis Wooden Knife and carried to appoint a representative, Evie Espinoza, to the annual Cherry Todd meeting, September 19, 2015 at White River Event Center, White River, SD. Moved by Melissa Whipple, seconded by Travis Wooden Knife and carried to approve 2015- 2016 Student/Family Handbook. Moved by Melissa Whipple, seconded by Travis Wooden Knife and carried to approve an amendment to Article VII – Hours of Service, Section 2 – Building Hours: to read “The normal building hours for teachers will be 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.” First reading was held to Sections A-C: BBBE – Unexpired Term Fulfillment/Vacancies, CBI- E – Evaluation of Superintendent, CFA – Contract Renewal Procedures with Administrators, CFP – Resignation of Administrative Staff. Moved by Melissa Whipple, seconded by Travis Wooden Knife and carried to offer/enters on certified contracts as submitted: Tracey Thode, Social Studies Teacher – TCHS; Casey Weber, Elementary Teacher – O’Kreek School; June Elk Looks Back, Elementary Teacher – HeDog School. Moved by Melissa Whipple, seconded by Travis Wooden Knife and carried to accept certified resignations as submitted for the 2015-2016 school year: Willie Crazy Bull, CTE Auto Mechanics Teacher – TCHS with $500.00 in liquidated damages; Leona White Hat-Antoine, Language Arts Teacher – TCHS with $850.00 in liquidated damages. Moved by Melissa Whipple, seconded by Travis Wooden Knife and carried to approve support staff recommendations as submitted for the 2015-2016 school year: Approve employment for Alvina Mato Estima, FS Assistant at Rosebud, pending results of criminal background investigation; Approve employment for Joey Reifel, FS Assistant at TCES, pending results of criminal background investigation; Approve employment for Dusty Neiss, FS Assistant at TCHS pending results of criminal background investigation; Approve employment for Michelle Decory, Ex Ed para professional at TCMS, pending results of criminal background investigation; Approve employment for Robin Fernandes, para professional at Rosebud; Approve employment for LeRoy Bordeaux, 12 month night custodian at TCMS, pending results of criminal background investigation; Approve employment for Walt Hernandez, 9 month bus driver/maintenance at Bus Shop; Approve employment for Tammy Barahona-Parkhurst, para professional at Littleburg; Approve employment for Robin Kills The Enemy, par professional at TCES; Approve employment for Ciera Bennett, para professional at TCES; Approve transfer of David Powell, Ex Ed suburban driver/para professional at Rosebud, to general para professional at Rosebud with adjusted salary; Approve transfer of Kendra Fernen, clerk level III at District Office, to 10 month secretary level III at Resource Center. Moved by Melissa Whipple, seconded by Travis Wooden Knife and carried to approve support staff resignation effective for the 2015-2016 school year as submitted: Jesse Engel, para professional at TCES. Moved by Travis Wooden Knife, seconded by Melissa Whipple and carried to approve substitute/volunteers as submitted: Bus Driver: Doug Darmour. Supply Clerk: William C Long. Board Discussion Items: Board members commented on the ASBSD/SASD Joint Conference held in Sioux Falls, SD. Moved by Travis Wooden Knife, seconded by Charlie Moe and carried to enter into executive session at 5:55 P.M. to discuss personnel. The President reconvenes the regular meeting at 7:05 P.M. COMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: ASBSD Gavel I Training, by Dr. Randall Royer, for TCSD School Board - August 20, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room. Next regular board meeting - Monday, August 24th, 2015 at 5:30 PM, in the Curriculum Center Upstairs Training Room. NAFIS Conference - September 27-29, 2015 in Washington, DC. NIEA - October 14-17, 2015 in Portland, OR. SD Indian Ed Summit - November 1-3, 2015 in Pierre, SD. NIISA Conference - December 7-8, 2015 NAFIS Conference - March 13-15, 2016 in Washington, DC. NSBA Conference - April 9-11, 2016 in Boston, MA. Moved by Melissa Whipple, seconded by Travis Wooden Knife and carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:06 P.M. Charlie Moe, President. Chad Blotsky, Business Manager.