UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF

PROPOSED SPECIAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVE

SPECIAL MEETING

 

The Proposed Special Education Cooperative met in special session on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Pizza Ranch in Platte, SD with school board members from the following schools present:

 

Burke (26-2), Colome Consolidated (59-3), Corsica-Stickney (21-3), Gregory (26-4), Kimball (07-2), Mount Vernon (17-3), Plankinton (01-1), Platte-Geddes (11-5), Wessington Springs (36-2), White Lake (01-3), Wolsey-Wessington (02-6)

 

School Board Members Absent:

 

Armour (21-1)

 

The meeting was called to order by Burke Superintendent, Erik Person.  A roll call of schools was held with signed resolutions of intent to form a new educational cooperative being presented by Armour (21-1), Burke (26-2), Colome (59-3), Corsica-Stickney (21-3), Gregory (26-4), Kimball (07-2), Mount Vernon (17-3), Plankinton (01-1), Platte-Geddes (11-5), Wessington Springs (36-2), White Lake (01-3), Wolsey-Wessington (02-6).  Superintendent Person administered the Oath of Office to school board members from each school.

 

Nomination and Election of President:

 

Motion by Plankinton and seconded by Kimball to nominate Holly Mosterd, Burke School Board member, as president.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.  

Motion by Plankinton and seconded by Platte-Geddes that nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Holly Mosterd.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.

 

Motion by White Lake and seconded by Platte-Geddes to nominate Tonia Aldrich, Wessington Springs School Board member, as vice president.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Motion by Colome and seconded by Plankinton that nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Tonia Aldrich.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.

 

Agenda:

 

Motion by Plankinton and seconded by Platte-Geddes to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

 

Report by Superintendent Committee:

 

Member school superintendents have held committee meetings to begin forming the basic foundation of the new cooperative.  Committee members reported.

 

Name of Proposed Educational Cooperative:

 

Motion by Platte-Geddes and seconded by Corsica-Stickney to name the new educational cooperative CORE Educational Cooperative.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.

 

Approve Proposed Bylaws/Cooperative Agreement:

 

Discussion was held concerning adopting the bylaws/cooperative agreement as presented or conducting a 1st and 2nd readying on the bylaws/cooperative agreement. 

Motion by Wessington Springs and seconded by Mount Vernon to recess at 10:43 AM to seek legal counsel from Burke School Attorney, Rodney Freeman.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.

President, Holly Mosterd, reconvened the meeting at 10:48 AM. 

Legal counsel advised the group that agenda items may be approved pending approval of the bylaws/cooperative agreement with confirming action being taken following the approval of the bylaws/cooperative agreement. 

The 1st reading of the Cooperative Agreement Establishing Proposed Educational Cooperative was held.

 

Approve Start-up Costs Per District for Charter Members:

 

Motion by Plankinton and seconded by Wessington Springs to set the start-up cost of $37,000.00 per school for charter members to join the CORE Educational Cooperative.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.

 

Appoint Legal Counsel:

 

Motion by Platte-Geddes and seconded by Gregory School to appoint Rodney Freeman as legal counsel for the CORE Education Cooperative.

 

Designate Official Newspaper:

 

Motion by Gregory and seconded by Kimball to annually rotate the official newspaper among newspapers used by the member schools. The rotation will begin alphabetical with Armour School; official newspaper Armour Chronicle (owned by Douglas County Publishing). Motion carried by unanimous vote. 

 

Designate Official Depository:

 

Designation of the official depository was tabled until the location of the CORE Educational Cooperative was determined.

 

 

 

 

 

Set Regular Meeting Date and Time:

 

Motion by Mount Vernon and seconded by Plankinton to set the date of the CORE Educational Cooperative as stated in the bylaws; Thursday of the 1st full week of the month.  The meetings will be held at 2:00 PM at Pizza Ranch in Platte.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.

The November meeting was moved to November 17th due to a conflict with football playoffs.

 

Discussion on Tasks Needing Immediate Attention:

 

1) Agenda items for the next governing board meeting:

*Location of new coop

*Designate Depository

*Superintendent Advisory Committee will meet the Monday before CORE meeting

*Develop Board Policy Manual

2) Tasks to be completed by Superintendents on behalf of the board:

*Cooperative Board Policy

*Job descriptions for director and business manager

*Develop time line for employment advertising

*Recommendations for depository and location of CORE Education Cooperative

*Engage conversation on purchase/lease of a building for CORE Education Cooperative

3) Any meetings that need to take place with DOE or other entities:

*None at this time

 

Adjournment:

 

Motion by Kimball and seconded by Gregory at 12:36 PM that the meeting adjourn.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.

 

 

 

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                                                                                                                Holly Mosterd, President

 

 

 

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                                                                                                                Debora Indahl, Business Manager

                                                                                                                Burke School District 26-2