CORSICA SCHOOL DISTRICT  #21-2

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – APRIL 10, 2006 – 7:30 P.M.

CLASSROOM “A” OF THE HIGH SCHOOL

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica Board of Education was held on Monday, April 10, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. in Classroom A of the high school. 

 

Members Present:  Don Oakland; President, Jeremy Wright, , Bob Bamberg and Vanessa Miiller.

 

Members Absent:  Garry Bultje,

 

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

 

Guest Present:  Darci Bultje, Globe Reporter; Brian and Letha VanVuuren, Myron and Patty DeGroot.

 

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

 

Approve Agenda

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

 

Approve Minutes of Meeting

Motion by Bordewyk seconded by Miiller to approve the minutes of the March 13, 2006 Regular School Board Meeting.  Carried.

 

March 2006 Financial Statement

Motion by Wright seconded by Bamberg to approve the March 2006 Financial Statement as presented.  Carried.

 

March 2006 Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Miiller seconded by Wright to approve the March 2006 Trust and Agency Report with a beginning balance of $11,740.85 disbursements of 11,819.22; receipts of 13,320.99 for an ending balance 13,242.62.  Motion carried.

 

April 2006 Bills

Miiller moved to pay the bills as listed.  Seconded by Bamberg and carried.

 

March 2006 Mid-Central Co-op Minutes

Motion by Bordewyk seconded by Wright to approve the March 2006 Mid-Central Minutes.  Carried.

 

Corsica School District Wellness Policy

Motion by Miiller seconded by Wright to adopt the Corsica School District Wellness Policy as presented. Carried  (Copy of policy in minute book.)

 

(Regular Meeting Minutes – April 10, 2006 – Page 1)

 

 

Douglas County Health Council

Discussion was held on the presentation that will be given by the Douglas County Health Council on Wednesday, April 19th, 2006. The board supported this presentation given to the sophomore and Junior Class provided parental consent if obtained.

 

SDHSAA Membership-Resolution #167

Motion by Bordewyk seconded by Bamberg to authorize membership in the SDHSAA for 2006-2007.  UPON ROLL CALL VOTE – Wright, Bamberg, Bordewyk, Miiller and Oakland – aye.  (Absent – Bultje and Reimnitz)  Motion carried.

 

Douglas County Community Health Services Contract

Motion by Wright seconded by Bamberg to approve the Douglas County Community Health Services Contract for 2006-2007 school term.  Carried.

 

Wrestling Co-op – Resolution #168

Motion by Miiller seconded by Bordewyk that the Corsica School District enter into a Wrestling Cooperative with Andes Central/Platte for the 2006-2007 school year.  UPON ROLL CALL VOTE:  Wright, Bamberg, Bordewyk, Miiller and Oakland – Aye.  (Absent:  Bultje and Reimnitz)  Motion carried.

 

Small Schools Coalition – Resolution # 169

Motion by Bordewyk seconded by Miiller to allow the payment of $3,500.00 to be made to the South Dakota Coalition of Schools so that the Coalition may utilize all necessary efforts to ensure that the constitutional rights of the children within our districts are being protected.  UPON ROLL CALL VOTE:  Bamberg, Wright, Bordewyk, Miiller and Oakland.  (Absent:  Bultje and Reimnitz)  Motion carried.

 

Audit Quotes FY 2006

Motion by Miiller seconded by Wright to authorize the business manager to obtain audit quotes for FY 2006.  Carried.

 

Summer Driver’s Education

Motion by Bordewyk seconded by Bamberg to pay $12.50 per hour for the actual driving instruction for 2005-2006 drivers education students.  Carried.

 

2006-2007 Contracts

Motion by Miiller seconded by Bordewyk to issue 2006-2007 contracts to the following staff at terms and conditions of the 2005-2006 school year pending negotiations.  Those staff listed are: Vern DeGeest, Scott Muckey, Steve Entringer, Cindy Gerlach, Jason Broughton, Christina Strid, Wade Gall, Brittney Eide, Mark Joachim, Anita Mohr, Sue DeBoer, Sheryl Muckey, Sharon VanMarel, LaVoy Gerlach, Donna Noteboom, Karla VandenBerge, Mike Nepodal, Lorisa Broughton. Carried.

 

2006-2007 Classified Staffing

Motion by Bordewyk seconded by Miiller to offer 2006-2007 positions to the classified staff with terms and conditions to be determined at a later date.  Those staff listed are Merna Bye, Jean VanGenderen, Rod Bormann, Keith Sprecher, Lena VanDenHoek, Bonnie Reimnitz, Carol Bolt, Al Fey, Dean Doorn, Leonard Peters, Elsie Jongsma, Brenda Dykstra, Betty Putnam and Suzanne Menning.  Carried.

 

  (Regular Meeting – April 10, 2006 – Page 2)

 

Others

Other items discussed were Foreign Exchange student numbers and policy, budget preview, employee insurance rates, April 7th Employee Staff Development In-Service Day, Metzgerville School Progress and school board discipline policy/bullying. The Corsica School Wellness Committee was appointed to study bullying concerns and to develop a policy by Fall 2006.

 

Executive Session

At 8:57 p.m., motion by Miiller seconded by Wright to go into executive session to discuss employee concerns.  Carried.  Declared out of executive session by the board President at 9:42 p.m.

 

Adjourn

There being no further business, at 9:44 p.m., motion by Miiller seconded by Wright to adjourn.  Carried.  The next Regular Meeting will be held on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. in Classroom A of the high school.

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

DON OAKLAND – PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD

 

 

MERNA BYE – BUSINESS MANAGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Regular Meeting – April 10, 2006 – Page 3)