CORSICA SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-2

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – JUNE 16, 2008 – 7:30 P.M.

CLASSROOM “A” OF THE HIGH SCHOOL

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica Board of Education was held on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in Classroom A of the high school.

 

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

 

Members Absent:  Jeremy Wright and Bob Bamberg

 

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

 

President Oakland called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with a quorum present.

 

Approve Agenda

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

 

Meeting Minutes

Motion by Miiller seconded by Lagge to approve the minutes of the May 12, 2008 Regular Meeting.   Carried.

 

Financial Statement

Motion by Bultje seconded by Rexwinkel to approve the May 2008 Financial Statement.Carried.

 

May 2008 Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Miiller seconded by Rexwinkel to approve the May 2008 Trust and Agency Report with a beginning balance of $7,201.26; disbursements of $4,766.03; receipts of $2,775.98 for an ending balance of $5,211.21.  Carried.

 

June 2008 Bills

Motion by Bultje seconded by Lagge to approve the listing of June 2008 bills as presented.  Carried.

 

Approval of May 2008 Mid-Central Meeting

Motion by Lagge seconded by Bultje to approve the May 2008 Mid-Central Meeting minutes.  Carried. 

 

SD Coalition of Schools-Membership Dues

Motion by Bultje seconded Miiller to approve the membership dues of $550.00 for the 2008-2009 early bird membership dues to continue membership to the SD Coalition of Schools.  Carried.

 

SD Coalition of Schools-Resolution of Support – Resolution #184

WHEREAS in 2005 an adequacy study was commissioned to examine education funding for school children throughout the State of South Dakota;

 

WHEREAS the study has confirmed that the State of South Dakota is under-funding education by at least $133,000,000 annually;

(Regular June 16, 2008 Minutes – Page 1)

 

WHEREAS the South Dakota Legislature and the Governor chose to completely disregard the results of this adequacy study during the 2006, 2007 and 2008 legislative sessions;

 

WHEREAS our neighboring states of North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota have recently invested hundreds of millions of dollars of additional money into their education funding system in order to adequately prepare their students for the challenges of competing in a global economy;

 

WHEREAS it is imperative that we do everything that is necessary to protect the constitutional rights of the children within our district to an adequately funded public education;

 

NOW BE IT RESOLVED that the Corsica School District publicly supports the efforts of the parents and their children in the matter entitled Davis et. al. v. The State of South Dakota, Civil File No. 06-244, who are seeking to ensure that the constitutional rights of the children within our district are being protected.

 

 Motion by Miiller seconded by Rexwinkel to approve the above resolution – Aye – Lagge, Miiller, Bultje, Rexwinkel and Oakland (Absent:  Wright and Bamberg).  Motion carried.

 

School Exemption Certificates

Motion by Miiller seconded Lagge to approve Public School Exemption Certificates C, D, E, F, G and H for the 2008-2009 school year.  Carried.

 

High School Parking Lot Concrete Project

Motion by Miiller seconded by Bultje to accept the bid from Rewinkel Concrete for the removal of 11,400 square feet of asphalt and replace such area with 5” of concrete.  All present voted aye – Rexwinkel abstained from voting.  Motion carried.

 

ASBSD Dues and Information

Motion by Bultje seconded Miiller to approve the ASBSD dues of $469.14 for the 2008-2009 school year.  Carried.

 

Corsica Commercial Club

Motion by Miiller seconded by Rexwinkel to continue the $125.00 membership to the Corsica Commercial Club for the 2008-2009 school year.   Motion carried.

 

Diesel, Gas and Fuel Oil Bids

Motion by Bultje seconded by Miiller to authorize the business manager to advertise for diesel, gas and fuel oil bids for the 2008-2009 school year.  Carried.

 

Appoint Title I/Consolidated Application Administrator

Motion by Miiller seconded by Rexwinkel to appoint Superintendent DeGeest as the Title I/Consolidated Application Administrator for the 2008-2009 school year.   Carried.

 

Appoint Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator

Motion by Bultje seconded by Lagge to appoint Vern DeGeest as the Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator for the 2008-2009 school year.  Carried.

 

 

(Regular Meeting - June 16, 2008 – Page 2)

 

2008-2009 School Board Salaries

Motion by Miiller seconded by Rexwinkel to leave the 2008-2009 School Board Salaries as the previous year - $25.00 for regular meetings with the President receiving $30.00.  Committee meetings will be $12.50 per member.  Carried.

 

Special Education Comprehensive Plan

Motion by Miiller seconded by Lagge to approve the Special Education Comprehensive Plan

for the 2008-2009 school year.  Carried.

 

2008-2009 Negotiated Agreements

Motion by Bultje seconded by Miiller to accept the 2008-2009 Negotiated Agreements which gives a $1,200.00 increase to the base salary, a 20% increase to each extra duty assignment and to offer the classified staff and administrative staff a 3.75% salary increase for 2008-2009 and authorize the business manager to issue contracts amendments accordingly.  Motion carried.

 

Cook/Manager Position

At 8:20 p.m. motion by Miiller seconded by Rexwinkel to go into executive session to discuss the cook/manager position.  Carried.  Declared out of executive session at 8:22 p.m. by the Board President.  Motion by Miiller seconded by Bultje to offer the head cook/manager position to Luanne Lagge at $9.00 per hour for the 2008-2009 school year.  Motion carried.

 

FACS/Home Economics Position

Discussion was held on the current position open and options that the district may have to offer if there isn’t a certified replacement to fill the vacancy for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

2008-2009 Proposed Budget

Business Manager Bye presented the board with the 2008-2009 Proposed Budget for publication.  Motion by Miiller seconded by Rexwinkel to accept the budget as presented for publication.  Carried.

The budget hearing date is set for July 14, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in Classroom A.

 

Contingency Transfers for 2007-2008 – Resolution #185

Motion by Bultje seconded by Miiller to approve the following contingency transfers for the 2007-2008 budget:

 

10-1131-000-110)   Secondary Salary                                    $18,000.00

10-1131-000-210)   Secondary FICA/Med                                   406.00

10-1131-000-410)   Secondary Supplies                                     1,903.56

 

10-1132-000-110)  D.E. Salary                                                   1,490.03

10-1132-000-210)  D.E. FICA/Med                                              143.87

10-1132-000-410)  D.E. Supplies                                                  313.13

 

10-2542-213-321)  Fuel                                                              1,910.94

10-2542-213-640) Maintenance Fees                                            276.07

Total                                                                                        $24,443.60

 

Upon Roll Call Vote:  Aye- Rexwinkel, Lagge, Miiller, Bultje and Oakland.

(Absent – Wright and Bamberg)  Motion carried.

 

(Regular Meeting - June 16, 2008 – Page 3)

 

 

School Board Vacancy

It was the consensus of the board to advertise, in the Corsica Globe, that anyone interested in filling a one year appointment to the Corsica Board of Education should contact the Business Manager’s Office.

 

SD Wind for Schools Project

An update was given to the board on the SD Wind for Schools Project.

 

High School Gym Use

The committee presented a listing of rules to review and consider for the use of the high school gym.  This was the first reading and the rules will be reviewed again and adopted at the July 2008 Board Meeting.

 

2007-2008 Sick Leave

Motion by Miiller seconded by Rexwinkel to approve two days accumulative sick leave pay to Dennis Lihs and 26 days accumulative sick leave to Cindy Gerlach due to their accepted resignations.  Carried.

 

Elementary Principal Position

Motion by Bultje seconded by Rexwinkel to retain June Holbeck on an as need basis for the 2008-2009 school year.  Carried.

 

SDHSAA Board of Director Runoff Election

Motion by Butlje seconded by Miiller to vote for Terry Nebelsick, Huron High School principal for the Division II Representative Position Runoff election to the SDHSAA Board of Directors.

Carried.

 

Others

Other items discussed were Joint Schools committee review and summer projects with the buildings and grounds.

 

Adjourn

At 8:50 p.m., motion by Rexwinkel to adjourn.  Motion seconded by Lagge and carried.

The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, July 14, 2008 – 7:30 p.m. in Classroom “A” of the high school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

DON OAKLAND – PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

 

MERNA BYE  - BUSINESS MANAGER

 

(Regular Meeting – June 16, 2008 – Page 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Regular Meeting – June 16, 2008 – Page 4)