CORSICA SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-2

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – MAY 12, 2008– 7:35 P.M.

CLASSROOM “A” OF THE HIGH SCHOOL

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica Board of Education was held on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:35 p.m. in Classroom A of the high school.

 

Members Present: Don Oakland, President; Garry Bultje,  Bob Bamberg, Rita Rexwinkel, Jason Lagge and Vanessa Miiller.

 

Officers Present:  Vern DeGeest, Superintendent, Scott Muckey, Secondary Principal; Merna Bye, Business Manager.

 

Guest Present:  Kris VanZee, Globe Reporter, Shelly Menning and Rod VanRoekel, patrons of the district.

 

President Oakland called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. and a quorum was present.

 

Approve Agenda

Motion by Miiller seconded by Bamberg to approve the agenda with the additions as presented.  Carried.

 

Meeting Minutes

Motion by Bultje seconded by Rexwinkel to approve the minutes of the April 14, 2008 Regular Meeting.  Carried

 

April 2008 Financial Statement

Motion by Rexwinkel seconded by Bamberg to approve the April 2008 Financial Statement as presented.  Carried.

 

April 2008 Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Bultje seconded by Lagge to approve the April 2008 Trust and Agency Report with a beginning balance of $8,887.52; disbursements of $4,767.85; receipts of $3,081.59 for an ending balance of $7,201.26.  Carried.

 

Bills

Motion by Miiller seconded by Lagge to approve the listing of the May 12, 2008 listing of bills as presented.  Carried.

 

Approval of Mid-Central Minutes

Motion by Lagge seconded by Rexwinkel to approve the April 2008 Mid-Central Minutes.  Carried.

 

High School Gym Use

Shelly Menning and Rod VanRoekel met with the board concerning the access of the high school gym to be of value to the community’s school youth.  Jason Lagge, Bob Bamberg and Rita Rexwinkel, representing the school board, were appointed to meet with community members and the administration to develop a plan to access the high school gym with proper supervision.  They will report back to the full board at a later date.

 

(Regular Meeting Minutes – May 12, 2008 – Page 1)

 

SDHSAA Amendments/Ballot

Several Amendments were presented to the Board of Education by the SDHSAA for voting.

A detailed copy, explaining these amendments, in full, is on file with the business and superintendent’s office located at the high school.

 

Amendment No. 1 – Open Enrollment Changes - Motion by Miiller seconded by Bultje to vote “No” on amendment #1. Carried.

 

Amendment No. 2 – Eight Semester Rule -Motion by Miiller seconded by Lagge to vote “Yes” on amendment #2.

Carried.

 

Amendment No. 3 – Bona Fide change in physical residence -  Motion by Lagge seconded by Rexwinkel to vote “Yes” on amendment #3.

Carried.

 

Amendment No. 4 – Defines Bona Fide -Motion by Miiller seconded by Lagge to vote “Yes” on amendment #4.

Carried.

 

Amendment No. 5 – Dual Residence and Divorced-Separated Parents - Motion by Miiller seconded by Bultje to vote “Yes” on amendment #5.

Carried.

 

2008 SDHSAA Official Election Ballots

Motion by Bultje seconded by Miiller to vote for Debbie Johnson, Chamberlain High School, for the Division 2 Principals position on the SDHSAA Board of Controls.  Carried.

 

Motion by Miiller seconded by Lagge to vote for Debbie Hoffman, Sioux Falls School Board, for the Large School Group Board of Education Representative.   Carried.

 

Public School Exemption Certificates

Motion by Miiller seconded by Bultje to approve Public School Exemption Certificates “A” and “B”for the 2008-2009 school year.  Carried.

 

Staff Resignations

A letter of resignation was read from Cindy Gerlach, resigning from her position of FACS Instructor, for the 2008-2009 school year. Motion carried. The Board of Education thanks Cindy Gerlach for her 17 years of service to the Corsica School District.

 

A letter of resignation was read from Bonnie Reimnitz, resigning from her position as Head Cook for the 2008-2009 school year.  Motion carried. The Board of Education thanks Bonnie Reimnitz for her 16 years of service to the Corsica School District.

 

Contract Approval

Motion by Miiller seconded by Rexwinkel to approve the returned/signed contracts of the following staff for 2008-2009 school year – Donna Noteboom, LaVoy Gerlach (50%), Sheryl Muckey, Sandy Entringer, Christina Strid (60%), Susan DeBoer,  Sharon VanMarel, Karla VandenBerge, Anita Mohr, Wade Gall, Lorisa Broughton, Steve Entringer, Mark Joachim, Jason Broughton, Mike Nepodal (50%),  Carol Bolt, Al Fey, Dean Doorn, Dennis and Elaine Plooster, Jean VanGenderen, Rod Bormann, Mary Van’t Haaff and Suzanne Menning.  Motion carried.

 

(Regular Meeting Minutes – May 12, 2008 – Page 2)

 

 

Preliminary Budget

Business Manager Bye presented the 2008-2009 preliminary budget for review.  Motion by Lagge seconded by Bultje to accept the preliminary budget as presented.  Carried.

 

High School Parking Lot Repairs

Motion by Bultje seconded by Bamberg to advertise for bids for the high school parking lot repairs with specifications to be picked up at the high school office.  Motion carried.

 

Supplemental Budget – Resolution #183 –

Motion by Bultje seconded by Lagge to approve the following Supplemental Budget for FY 2008 –

General Fund

            Appropriations:

                        10-1274-000-110)  Title I Salary                                    3,300.00

                        10-1274-000-210)  Title I FICA/Med                                           252.34

                        10-1274-000-220)  Title I Ret.                                           116.55

 

                        10-2213-115-319)   REAP Professional Services           6,600.00

                        10-2213-115-210)   REAP FICA/Med                              413.00

                        10-2213-115-220)   REAP Ret.                                         396.00

 

            Means of Finance:

                        Carry Over Federal Funds                                          $11,078.00

 

            Appropriations:

                        10-4900-118-410) Supplies                                                 500.00

 

            Means of Finance:

                        10-4900-118)   Fruit and Vegetable Grant                         500.00

 

            Appropriations:

                        10-2213-129-110,210 & 220) T-Cap Money                   7,500.00

                       

            Means of Finance:

                        10-3129-000) State Reimbursement                                6,500.00

                        Cash on Hand                                                                  1,500.00

Capital Outlay

            Appropriations:

                        21-2542-226-520)  HS/MS Heating & Cooling             18,500.00

                        21-1131-000-541)  Secondary Equipment                       4,765.00

                        21-1131-000-319)  Professional Services

                                                       (Copy machine lease)                        3,916.41

 

Means of Finance:

                        Cash on Hand                                                                27,181.51

 

UPON ROLL CALL VOTE:  Aye – Bamberg, Rexwinkel, Lagge, Miiller, Bultje, Oakland (Wright – Absent).  Motion carried.

 

 

 

(Regular Board Meeting – May 12, 2008 – Page 3)

 

403B Plan Participation

Motion by Miiller seconded by Rexwinkel to accept the 403B Proposal through Ken VanZee as the representative for Edward Jones/Hartford.  Carried.

 

Others

Other items discussed were the placement of a portable basketball hoop at the high school, kindergarten enrollment and status on the Wind Tower.

 

Executive Session

At 9:23 p.m., motion by Bamberg seconded by Rexwinkel to go into executive session to discuss employee/student/negotiation concerns.  Carried.  Declared out of executive sessions at 9:53 p.m. by the Board President. 

 

Adjourn

At 9:55 p.m., motion by Bultje seconded by Miiller to adjourn.  Carried.  The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

DON OAKLAND – PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

 

MERNA BYE – BUSINESS MANAGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Regular Board Meeting – May 12, 2008 – Page 4)