CORSICA-STICKNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-3

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – NOVEMBER 9, 2015 – 7:30 P.M. – STUDY HALL ROOM – CORSICA-STICKNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica-Stickney Board of Education was held on Monday, November 9, 2015 – 7:30 p.m. in the Study Hall Room of Corsica-Stickney Elementary School. 

 

Members Present: Jeremy Wright, President; Chad Clites, Bob Bamberg, Shannon Tolsma, Jason Lagge, Nicole Bamberg, & Don Odens.

Members Absent:

 

Officers Present:  Scott Muckey, Superintendent; Justin Downes, Secondary Principal; Ferra Kemp, Elementary Principal and Angie Feenstra, Business Manager.

 

Guests Present: Wendy Barse, Sherri Bruinsma, Phyllis Pennings, Aften Pennings, Travis Clark, Randy VanGorp & Jennifer VanGorp

 

A prayer was given by Nicole Bamberg prior to the meeting.

 

President Wright called the meeting to order at 7:31pm and a quorum was established. The Pledge of Allegiance preceded the approval of the meeting agenda.

 

Approve Agenda

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

 

Open Forum/Public Discussion

A group of parents had a discussion with the board regarding open campus/senior privileges, PE credits, class scheduling, electives, financial responsibility for the shop classroom, scheduling of sporting events when there is no school, and graduation ceremonies.

 

Unfinished Business

Items discussed were school building usage, possibility of using a PEP grant for playground equipment, and school housing.

 

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Nicole Bamberg to declare the housing located at 603 N 1st Ave in Stickney as surplus and to advertise for sealed bids for it.  The bids must be received by January 1, 2016 and will be opened at the January board meeting.  The winning bidder must have the house moved off the premises no later than June 1, 2016.  Motion carried.

 

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Lagge seconded by Clites to approve the minutes from the October 12, 2015 Regular Board Meeting.  Carried.

 

 

 

 

Approval of Financial Statement

Motion by Bob Bamberg seconded by Nicole Bamberg to approve the October 2015 Financial Statement.  Carried.

 

October 2015 Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Lagge seconded by Bob Bamberg to approve the October 2015 Trust and Agency Report with a beginning balance of $25,663.15, receipts of $15,314.48, disbursements of $23,470.06, and an ending balance of $17,507.57.  Carried. 

 

Approval of Bills

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to approve the November 2015 listing of bills.  Motion carried.

 

Surplus Computers

Motion by Lagge seconded by Nicole Bamberg to declare the list of computers as presented to the board as surplus with no value.  Motion carried.

 

Corsica-Stickney Resolution #7 - Request Authorization of Referendum

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Odens to request authorization of a necessary referendum in regards to social security coverage among the eligible employees of the Corsica-Stickney School District as required by SDCL 3-11-5.  UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye – Chad Clites, Bob Bamberg, Nicole Bamberg, Don Odens, Shannon Tolsma, Jason Lagge and Jeremy Wright.  Motion carried and resolution passed.  (A copy of this resolution in its entirety can be found in the Corsica-Stickney Board of Education Minutes.)

 

The board set the employee notice date for the referendum as November 20, 2015 and the vote date as April 1, 2016.

 

DigiFarms GPS

The school was contacted by DigiFarms GPS about the possibility of mounting a receiver on top of the school.   After some discussion the board respectfully declined the offer.

 

Drivers Education

Motion by Bob Bamberg seconded by Odens to approve Bob Krietlow and Vern DeGeest as the Drivers Education Instructors.   Motion carried.

 

Transport Bus Procedure

Discussion was held on the transport bus procedure.  Students must have a note or a phone call to the school from the parent or regular procedures will be followed. 

 

Elementary Building – Water Issue

Motion by Nicole Bamberg seconded by Bob Bamberg to accept the proposal from Mid-Continental Restoration to fix the brick/mortar around the windows at the Elementary School to prevent further water leaking. Motion carried.

 

Others

Other items discussed were setting up a meeting with the Corsica-Stickney School Improvement Council, moving lights at football field, bus grant, phone system for Stickney, automated lunch programs, Great Plains Conference Junior Varsity football schedule, activity passes being accepted for plays, and the Blue Ribbon Task Force.

 

Executive Session – SDCL 1-25-2 (1) Staff

At 10:47pm, motion by Clites seconded by Bob Bamberg to go into executive session to discuss personnel.   Carried.  Declared out of executive session at 12:08am by President Wright.

 

Janitor Sub

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to pay Craig Wixon $650 for helping out with the janitorial duties during the absence of Corey Baumiller.  The board would like to express their gratitude to Craig Wixon for helping out during this time.

 

Adjourn

There being no further business, at 12:09am motion by Tolsma seconded by Nicole Bamberg to adjourn.  Carried.  The next regular meeting date will be Monday, December 14, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Study Hall of the Corsica-Stickney Elementary School.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

JEREMY WRIGHT – PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

ANGELA FEENSTRA- BUSINESS MANAGER