CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-3
UNAPPROVED
MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR
MEETING – AUGUST 8, 2016 – 7:30 P.M. – STUDY HALL ROOM – CORSICA-STICKNEY
ELEMENTARY
The
Regular Meeting of the Corsica-Stickney Board of Education was held on Monday,
August 8, 2016 – 7:30 p.m. in the Study Hall Room of Corsica-Stickney
Elementary.
Members
Present: Jeremy Wright, President; Chad Clites, Shannon Tolsma, Jason Lagge,&
Don Odens.
Members
Absent: Bob Bamberg & Nicole Bamberg
Officers
Present: Scott Muckey, Superintendent; Andrew
Fergen, Secondary Principal; Ferra Kemp, Elementary Principal and Angie
Feenstra, Business Manager.
Guests:
Kris VanZee
Pastor
April Peterson said a prayer prior to the meeting
President
Wright called the meeting to order at 7:36 p.m. and a quorum was established.
The Pledge of Allegiance preceded the approval of the meeting agenda.
Motion
by Clites seconded by Tolsma to acknowledge the following disclosures: Don
Odens’ son, Mason Odens, helps the custodian at the Corsica-Stickney Elementary
School over the summer for which he is paid; Jason Lagge is a referee for high
school athletics in which is hired by several school districts across the
state; Jason Lagge’s sister, Jennifer Kellogg, is employed by the
Corsica-Stickney School District; Angela Feenstra’s husband, Jordan Feenstra,
assists with the chains at football games for which he is paid; Jeremy Wright’s
wife, Natalie Wright, is employed by Mid-Central Coop of which the Corsica-Stickney
School District is a member; Ferra Kemp’s husband, Josh Kemp, is a coach for
the Corsica-Stickney School District, is a referee, and he is a self-employed
contractor who may submit a bid for work at some point; the Corsica-Stickney
Board of Education determines these conflicts are fair, reasonable, and not
contrary to the public interest. (SDCL 3-23-6) Motion carried.
Motion
by Lagge seconded by Tolsma to approve the agenda with additions as
presented. Carried.
Oath of Office
Incumbent
Board Member Don Odens signed his oath of office beginning a three year term on
the Board of Education.
Unfinished
Business
District
Owned Housing in Stickney/Bus Barn
Motion
by Lagge seconded by Clites to declare the duplex at 605 & 607 N 1st
Ave in Stickney as surplus at a value of $5,000.00. The business manager will advertise for
bids. Bids must be received by September
9th, 2016 with the house to be moved off the property no later than
January 1, 2017. Motion carried.
Fencing
Around HS Athletic Facility
Discussion
was held on the possibility of replacing the fencing around the athletic
complex. The adjacent land owner will be
contacted to discuss the possibility of cost sharing this project.
Motion
by Lagge seconded by Tolsma to approve the July 11, 2016 Board Meeting Minutes.
Carried.
Motion
by Lagge seconded by Clites to approve the July 2016 Financial Statement. Carried.
Motion
by Lagge seconded by Tolsma to approve the July 2016 Trust and Agency Report
with a beginning balance of $20,578.26 disbursements of $8,154.61 receipts of
$7,518.41 for an ending balance of $19,942.06.
Carried.
Motion
by Tolsma seconded by Odens to approve the August 2016 listing of bills. Motion carried.
July Mid-Central
Minutes
Motion
by Lagge seconded by Tolsma to approve the July 14, 2016 Minutes of the
Mid-Central Coop. Motion carried.
Principal
Reports
Kemp
& Fergen gave Principal Reports.
They informed the board of enrollment figures, open house details,
practice schedules, and more information pertaining to the start of the new
school year.
Open Enrollment
& Public School Exemptions
Motion
by Lagge seconded by Clites to approve Public School Exemptions (N-O) and Open
Enrollment (C). Motion carried.
Official
Depository
Motion
by Clites seconded by Tolsma to add U.S. Bank as an official depository of the
Corsica-Stickney School District. Motion
carried.
Approve Ass’t VB
Coach Agreement
Motion
by Lagge seconded by Clites to approve the assistant volleyball coach agreement
for Amber Niewenhuis. Motion carried.
Other Discussion
Other
items discussed were the ASBSD Convention, Principal Mentor Program, new member
for the Corsica Development Corporation, and finger-printing services for
students.
Executive
Session – SDCL 1-25-2 (1) Staff
At
9:51 p.m., motion by Lagge seconded by Tolsma to go into executive session to
discuss personnel. Carried. Declared out of executive session at 10:40
p.m. by President Wright.
Adjourn
There
being no further business, at 10:41 p.m., motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to
adjourn. Carried. The next regular meeting date will be Monday,
September 12, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in Classroom A of the high school.
ATTEST:
JEREMY WRIGHT – PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
ANGELA FEENSTRA- BUSINESS MANAGER