03-12-18

Groton School March 12, 2018 Meeting Minutes

UNOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION

GROTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 06-6

REGULAR MEETING

March 12, 2018

President Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Conference Room.  Members present: Fjelstad, Gengerke, Harder, Pharis, Rix, Smith and Weismantel.  Others present were Supt. J. Schwan, Principals B. Schwan and Sombke, and Business Official Weber.

Moved by Weismantel, second Gengerke to approve the agenda as presented.  Motion carried.

There were no potential conflicts of interest reported.

Moved by Harder, second Fjelstad to approve the following consent agenda items as presented: North Central Special Ed Coop agenda items, District regular minutes of February 12, bills, financial reports, agency reports, school lunch reports and transportation reports.  Motion carried.

GENERAL FUND:  Net Salary – 182,552.67; FIT – 16,065.92; Medicare – 6,849.38; FICA – 29,287.12; American Funds – 771.70;  Washington National – 98.40; SDRS – 29,495.66; Waddell & Reed – 2,036.92; Horace Mann – 1,111.61; Thrivent – 228.90; AFLAC – 2,909.77; Delta Dental – 4,621.80; SD Supplemental Retirement – 1,026.19; Rausch, Sturm, Isreal, Enerson & Hornik – 542.99; Wellmark – 62,818.00; Reliastar Life – 588.63; A&B Business – supplies, 24.12; Aberdeen Chrysler Center – repairs, 257.88; Aberdeen School District – Math Counts travel, 316.16; Advance Auto Parts – supplies, 92.67; Agency Funds – advanced payments, 38,019.96; Cole Papers – supplies, 1,218.28; Connecting Point – computer repairs, 1,232.50; Dakota Supply Group – lighting repairs, 267.08; Days Inn Brookings – lodging, 182.20; Dependable Sanitation – service, 1,238.00; EMC Insurance – auto insurance, 171.00; Farm Tire Service – bus tires, 770.00; G&K Services – rug services, 564.96; Geffdog Designs – coding correction, 0.00; Groton Area School District – NSF fee, job fair items, 30.00; Groton Area Food Service – granola bars/testing, 295.00; Groton Area School – Foster grandparent meals, 278.05; Groton Chiropractic Clinic – driver physicals, 190.00; Groton Daily Independent – Legal ads, 107.05; Aaron Helvig – meals at training, 30.00; Hillyard/Sioux Falls – janitorial supply, 973.18; J.W. Pepper – music, 328.94; Leidholdt Tool Sales – battery load tester, 31.84; Lori’s Pharmacy – items for job fair, 145.40; Matheson Tri-Gas – IA Supplies, 3.33; North Central Special Ed Coop – Local Share Assessments, 5,000.00; Northside Implement – parts/repairs, 1,641.87; Northwestern Energy – utilities, 4,303.99; Petty Cash – student qualifier meals, 180.00; S&S Lumber – nuts/bolts, 9.98; School Specialty – pens, 30.36; Joseph Schwan – license plates for school van, 21.20; Sheraton Sioux Falls – state wrestling lodging, 3,549.00; Team Lab – janitorial supply, 464.50; VinylFX – show choir shirts, 957.42; Walmart – HS Counseling supplies/Teacher’s Lounge supplies, 87.18.  Total General Fund - $404,018.76.

CAPITAL OUTLAY: Agency Funds – Advanced payments, 1,749.70; Allied Climate Professionals – repairs to steam boiler, 1,601.72; Chicago Distribution Center – HS Math Teacher’s resources, 311.44; Dakota Electronics – Radio parts, 182.40; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing – Social 

Studies Textbook, 113.15; Locke Electric – coding correction, 0.00; Marco – Copier Lease, 2,376.79; School Specialty – Moniter Deluxe Yacker Tacker, 145.54. Total Capital Outlay - $6,480.74.

SPECIAL ED: Net Salary – 26,995.65; FIT – 2,173.69; Medicare – 1,008.00; FICA – 4,310.14; SDRS – 4,686.76; Waddell & Reed – 250.00; AFLAC – 730.91; Delta Dental – 983.10; SD Supplemental Retirement – 50.00; Wellmark – 11,841.00; Reliastar Life – 233.25; Agency Fund – Advanced payments, 73.90; Avera St Lukes – PT/OT Services, 8,297.00; North Central Special Education Coop – SPED Local Share Assessment, 30,841.13; Walmart – transition grant supplies, 63.30; Judy or Gene Williamson – mileage, 670.32.  Total Special Ed - $93,208.15.

CAPITAL PROJECTS:  House of Glass – Elem Remodel work, 4,956.00; ICS Consulting – construction management services, 2,252.69; Interior Technicians – construction cleaning, 17,926.96; JDH Construction – Elem Remodel work, 20,835.35.  Total Capital Projects - $45,971.00. 

ENTERPRISE: Food Service Net Salary – 7,937.72; FIT – 396.86; Medicare – 272.96; FICA – 1,167.10; SDRS – 715.08; AFLAC – 151.45; Wellmark – 1,526.00; Reliastar Life – 1.30; Agency Fund – Advanced payments, 156.48; CWD-Aberdeen – Food/Paper products, 3,781.65; Dean Foods – Milk, 1,054.32; Earthgrains – food, 211.10; G&K Services – kitchen towels/aprons serviced, 156.48; Reinhart Food Service – food, 5,232.43; Winter Stoppleworth – refund lunch/moved, 6.10; US Foods – food/paper products, 3,354.86. Total Food Service – 26,121.89.   

OST Net Salary – 1,823.90; FIT – 53.91; Medicare – 62.40; FICA – 266.96; SDRS – 191.02; AFLAC – 163.93; Wellmark – 671.00; Reliastar Life – 15.44; Agency Fund – Advanced payments, 459.01; Lori’s Pharmacy – OST supplies, 25.52. Total OST - $3,733.09. Total Enterprise Funds - $29,854.98.

AGENCY FUND:  Total - $73,876.46.

RECEIPTS: Local Sources, Taxes – 243,806.85; Other Local Sources – 139,957.46; County Sources – 2,874.82; State Sources – 112,351.54; Federal Sources – 7,714.05; Other – 0.00.  Total Receipts - $506,704.72.

Members of the public were allowed five minutes to address the board on any topic of their choice.  With no public members present to speak, the board proceeded with their remaining agenda items.

There were no committee reports given.

The following topics were addressed in administrative reports: school safety, clay target league, final day of school is May 25th due to snow days and cancellations, school district app options, 

legislative session, Standard & Poor’s capital outlay certificate rating review, Title I school-wide application, Family Game Night and Book Fair, elementary PAC carnival, smarter balanced testing, teacher evaluations, state aid, driver’s education, senior privileges, prom and post prom.

Moved by Weismantel, second Gengerke to authorize a short-term loan of $80,000 from General Fund to Special Education Fund retroactive to March 1, 2018.  The interest thereon shall be at the rate of 0% per annum on the unpaid balance.  The entire principal amount shall be fully and immediately repayable upon receipt of Special Education local taxes, but not later than June 1, 2018.  Motion carried.

Superintendent Schwan reported that the current Copier and Management Print Service contract expires at the end of the school year.  The school needs to rebid the service contract for a 5-year term.  Moved by Harder, second Rix to approve request for Proposal for Copiers and Managed Print Services.  Motion carried.

Head Custodian, Mike Nehls, was present to request permission to campaign for and hold elective public office for Brown County Commissioner with regards to School Policy GBG – Staff Participation in Political Activities, which requires board approval.  Moved by Weismantel, second, Gengerke to approve.  Motion carried.  

Moved by Rix, second Weismantel to approve signed administrative contracts.  Motion carried.

Moved by Harder, second Rix to approve resignation of MS/HS Special Education Teacher, Nicole Johnson, effective at the end of the 2017-18 contract.  Motion carried.

Moved by Gengerke, second Weismantel to hire Sydney Wilkinson as MS/HS Special Education Teacher for the 2018-19 school year.  Motion carried.

The board took a short recess at 7:50 pm before Smith announced the board back to order.

Moved by Rix, second Gengerke to go into executive session at 7:55 pm pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1) for personnel issues including Superintendent Evaluation and SDCL 1-25-2(4) for negotiations.  Motion carried.

President Smith declared the board out of executive session at 9:19 pm.

Moved by Weismantel, second Pharis to adjourn.  Motion carried.

M. J. Weber, Business Manager

Steven R. Smith, President 

The addition of signatures to this page verifies these minutes as official.

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