CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-3
UNAPPROVED
MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR
MEETING SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 7:30 P.M. CLASSROOM A CORSICA-STICKNEY
HIGH SCHOOL
The
Regular Meeting of the Corsica-Stickney Board of Education was held on Monday,
September 11, 2017 7:30 p.m. in Classroom A of Corsica-Stickney High
School.
Members
Present: Jeremy Wright, President; Chad Clites, Shannon Tolsma (arrived at 8:00
p.m.), Jason Lagge, Nicole Bamberg, Jennifer Van Gorp & Don Odens.
Officers
Present: Scott Muckey, Superintendent; Andrew
Fergen, Secondary Principal; Ferra Kemp, Elementary Principal and Angie
Feenstra, Business Manager.
Guests:
Kris VanZee
A
silent prayer was held prior to the meeting.
President
Wright called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. and a quorum was established.
The Pledge of Allegiance preceded the approval of the meeting agenda.
No
conflicts of interest to disclose.
Motion
by Bamberg seconded by Lagge to approve the agenda with additions as
presented. Motion carried.
Governors
House Project
Mr.
Muckey gave an update on the housing project.
The development corporation is working with the housing authority to
finalize details.
Background
Check Policy
Motion
by Odens seconded by Clites to approve the updated background check policy. The updated policy can be found in the office
of the Superintendent. Motion carried.
Motion
by Bamberg seconded by Lagge to approve the minutes from the August 14, 2017
Regular Board Meeting. Motion carried.
Motion
by Van Gorp seconded by Lagge to approve the August 2017 Financial
Statement. Motion carried.
Motion
by Bamberg seconded by Van Gorp to approve the August 2017 Trust and Agency
Report with a beginning balance of $16,062.32 disbursements of $10,012.13,
receipts of $8,786.75, for an ending balance of $14,836.94. Motion carried.
Shannon
Tolsma joined meeting.
Motion
by Lagge seconded by Tolsma to approve the September 2017 listing of
bills. Motion carried.
Motion
by Lagge seconded by Tolsma to approve the minutes of the September 7, 2017
CORE Educational Coop meeting. Motion
carried.
Motion
by Bamberg seconded by Van Gorp to approve the employment agreements of
Samantha Prien, Angela Teel & Karla Vanden Berge. Motion carried.
Principal
Kemp discussed with the board some different preschool options. The school has received some suggestions in
regards to offering the regular preschool more days a week. The expectations for students starting
Kindergarten has grown immensely over the last couple of years. Discussion was held on whether or not to
expand pre-school to 4 or 5 ½ day sessions per week and potentially
discontinue the 3 year old program. The
board will decide the direction later this school year for possible implementation
for the 2018-2019 school year.
A
copy of the FY 2017 audit was presented to the board for review. Motion by Tolsma seconded by Bamberg to
approve the audit report. Motion carried.
Motion
by Odens seconded by Van Gorp to approve public school exemptions S-T. Motion carried.
Discussion
was held on the copier at the high school.
The current lease agreement is set to expire in December. After a short discussion the board would like
to get some quotes on a new lease as well as options to just purchase a
machine.
Motion
by Clites seconded by Van Gorp to accept the 2017-2018 Amended Proposed Budget
changes as follows:
General
Fund:
Revenues
Local Tax........................................... -$4,527.00
State Aid......................................... +$15,805.20
Title I................................................... +4,951.00
Title IIA (REAP).............................. +$12,540.00
Operating Transfer In/C.O............. +$55,000.00
Cash on Hand to Fund Budget............ +$160.80
Total Revenues.......................................... +$83,930.00
Expenditures
Elementary....................................... +$9,456.00
Middle School..................................... +3,717.00
Secondary...................................... +$32,975.00
Preschool.......................................... +$6,383.00
Technology Director....................... +$22,361.00
Maintenance Department................. +$7,400.00
Girls Basketball.................................... +$738.00
Music..................................................... +400.00
Title I.................................................... +$500.00
Total Expenditures...................................... +$83,930.00
Capital Outlay:
Revenues
Local Tax.......................................... +$2,500.00
Total Revenues............................................ +$2,500.00
Expenditures
Elementary........................................ -$3,500.00
Secondary....................................... -$49,000.00
Operating Transfer Out.................. +$55,000.00
Total Expenditures........................................ +$2,500.00
Special Education:
Revenues
Local Tax............................................... +$75.00
IDEA............................................... +$58,282.00
Cash on Hand to Fund Budget.......... -$6,781.00
Total Revenues.......................................... +$51,576.00
Expenditures
CORE Coop Services.................... +$15,000.00
Multiple Disabilities......................... +$36,576.00
Total Expenditures...................................... +$51,576.00
Changes
on the revenue side are due to slightly higher enrollment, changes in tax
valuations after preliminary budget, and carry-over amounts from federal
programs changing. Changes on the
expenditures are due to mainly moving budget categories of where expenses
should be coming from, as well as increased costs for some programs and
expenses.
RESOLUTION
NO. 25
Adoption of Annual
Budget:
Let it be resolved, that the School
Board of the Corsica-Stickney School
District #21-3 after duly considering the proposed budget and its changes
thereto, to be published in accordance with SDCL 13-11-2 hereby approves and
adopts its amended proposed budget and changes thereto, to be its Annual Budget
for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The Adopted Annual Budget levy requests are
as follows: Motion by Tolsma seconded by
Lagge to approve and adopt the Amended Proposed Budget and to have the
following levies certified to the Aurora, Davison, and Douglas County Auditors
Offices. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye Lagge,
Tolsma, Clites, Van Gorp, Odens, Bamberg
Nay None. Motion carried.
TAX
LEVY REQUEST 2017 taxes pay 2018
General
Fund $1.507/per
$1,000 of ag valuation
$3.372/per
$1,000 OO
$6.978/per
$1,000 other non-ag/utilities
Capital
Outlay $1,310,000
Special
Education $0.700
Principal
Fergen reported on homecoming and Smarter Balance Test scores and how they will
be used in the future as a college admission qualifier.
Other
items discussed were the feasibility study, the sign at the football/track
complex, and the signs to be hung in the gyms to acknowledge the donation from
Farm Bureau Insurance for the shot clocks.
At
9:28 p.m., motion by Tolsma seconded by Bamberg to go into executive session to
discuss personnel and student matter pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1) and 1-25-2(2). Motion carried. Declared out of executive session at 10:34
p.m. by President Wright.
There
being no further business, at 10:35 p.m., motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to
adjourn. Motion carried. The next regular meeting date will be Wednesday,
October 11, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Study Hall Room of the Corsica-Stickney Elementary
School.
ATTEST:
JEREMY WRIGHT PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
ANGELA FEENSTRA- BUSINESS MANAGER