MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE

CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018

 

President H. Mosterd called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 2:03 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD. 

               

Members present:    Holly Mosterd (Burke), Joel Koskan (Colome), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Lisa Pazour (Kimball), Dale Larsch (Mt. Vernon), Jess Sondgeroth (Platte-Geddes), and Tonya Aldrich (Wessington Springs).

                                     

Members absent:    Tina Westendorf (Armour), Karen Timanus (Gregory), Rodney Faulhaber (Plankinton), Jim Munsen (White Lake), and Tara Hochhalter (Wolsey-Wessington)

 

Superintendents:     Erik Person (Burke), Ryan Orrock (Colome), Scott Muckey (Corsica-Stickney), Steve Randall (Plankinton), Joel Bailey (Platte-Geddes), Lance Witte (Wessington Springs) and James Cutshaw via Zoom (Wolsey-Wessington).

 

Others present:         Valerie Johnson (Director), Casey Bailey (Virtual School Director), and Catrina Brown (Business Manager).

 

Additional Agenda Items

The following items were added to the agenda: Approve Blackboard Teacher Pay and Approve Birth to Three State Contract.

Approve Agenda

Motion Colome, seconded by Kimball approving the agenda as amended.  All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

Approve Minutes from February 8, 2018 meeting

Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Wessington Springs approving the minutes of the regular meeting held on February 8, 2018.  All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

Approve Financial Reports

      Motion Colome, seconded by Corsica-Stickney approving the report of cash transactions, revenue summary report and expenditure reports dated February 28, 2018.  All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

Approve Bills

Motion Kimball, seconded by Mt. Vernon approving the following bills for payment:

Check #

Vendor Name

Account Number

Invoice Detail Description

  Invoice
Amount

267

BAILEY, CASEY

53 2226 000 334

VIRTUAL SCHOOL TRAVEL

 $             55.44

268

BROWN, CATRINA

22 2529 000 340

FISCAL PHONE - JAN/FEB

 $             40.00

268

BROWN, CATRINA

22 2529 000 334

FISCAL TRAVEL

 $             55.44

269

JOHNSON, VALERIE

22 2329 000 340

DIRECTOR PHONE - DEC/MARCH

 $           100.00

269

JOHNSON, VALERIE

22 2329 000 334

DIRECTOR TRAVEL

 $             93.24

270

LARSON, ROXANN

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE - FEB

 $             20.00

271

MID-DAKOTA TECHNOLOGIES

22 2227 000 319

TECH SERVICES; INV #1972

 $           725.00

272

SHUMAKE, PAIGE

22 2172 000 340

OT PHONE - FEB

 $             20.00

273

THOMAS, TAYLA

22 2159 000 334

SPEECH TRAVEL

 $             39.90

273

THOMAS, TAYLA

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE - FEB

 $             20.00

274

WRIGHT, NATALIE

22 2159 000 640

SPEECH DUES - ASHA

 $           253.00

561

BURKE GAZETTE, THE

22 2319 000 350

BOARD ADVERTISING - INV #117335

 $           163.94

562

CHS FARMERS ALLIANCE

22 2549 000 321 003

OFFICE PROPANE

 $           247.10

563

CITY OF PLATTE

22 2549 000 321 002

OFFICE WATER AND SEWER

 $           185.21

564

CRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUTE

22 2329 000 319

DIRECTOR TRAINING

 $        1,000.00

564

CRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUTE

22 2329 000 640

DIRECTOR TRAINING

 $           399.00

565

DYK, ROXANE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           400.00

566

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2329 000 334

DIRECTOR TRAVEL

 $           175.00

566

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2149 000 640

PSYCH CONFERENCE FEES

 $           399.96

567

FOUBERG, JOHN

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           320.00

568

FRIDLEY, SARA

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD SUPPORT PAYMENT

 $           394.57

568

FRIDLEY, SARA

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           240.00

569

HANSEN, ANDREA

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           160.00

570

HILLMAN'S GAS & GARAGE

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH TIRES - LAURA #17

 $           270.98

571

HOFFMAN GAS AND GRILL

22 2124 000 413

ED EVAL FUEL - JOCELYN #19

 $             71.21

572

KELEHER, LORI

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           320.00

573

KOUPAL, KAREN

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           240.00

574

KRUELEN, NANCY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $             80.00

575

LAWLER AUTOMOTIVE INC

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH DOOR REPAIR - NICOLE #15

 $           175.16

576

MID CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOP

10 2535 000 520

OFFICE LEASE - APRIL 2018

 $           500.00

577

MIDSTATE COMMUNICATIONS

22 2529 000 340

TELEPHONE SERVICES

 $           336.46

578

MITTELSTEDT, RODNEY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           240.00

579

MTI CORPORATE EDUCATION

22 2159 000 334

SPEECH TRAVEL - INV #4176

 $             50.00

580

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY

22 2549 000 321 001

OFFICE ELECTRICITY

 $           349.00

581

PEARSON

22 2172 000 411

BOT-2 FINE MOTOR RECORD

 $           104.00

581

PEARSON

22 2172 000 411

OT SUPPLIES-SHIPPING

 $             10.00

582

PLATTE FOOD CENTER

22 2319 000 411

BOARD SUPPLIES

 $             10.78

583

PUNT, KANDY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           240.00

584

QUILL CORPORATION

22 2149 000 411

PSYCH SUPPLIES

 $           118.28

584

QUILL CORPORATION

22 2529 000 411

FISCAL SUPPLIES

 $             73.98

585

RAAK, CATHERINE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           480.00

586

RENKLY, SHANNON

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           240.00

587

S&H HEATING AND COOLING INC

22 2549 000 323

OFFICE HEATER REPAIRS

 $           551.32

588

SEVERSON'S SERVICE

22 2172 000 413

OT TIRES - SONA #2

 $           609.02

589

SIEGFRIED, JOSHUA

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           160.00

590

THOMPSON, JULIE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           160.00

591

TSCHUMPER, MARIO

22 2549 000 323

OFFICE SNOW REMOVAL; INV #42

 $           350.00

592

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2329 000 413

DIRECTOR FUEL CHARGES

 $           170.30

592

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2149 000 413

PSYCH FUEL CHARGES

 $           321.50

592

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH FUEL CHARGES

 $           958.79

592

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2171 000 413

PT FUEL CHARGES

 $           305.92

592

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2172 000 413

OT FUEL CHARGES

 $           339.29

592

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2124 000 413

ED EVAL FUEL CHARGES

 $           118.65

592

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2765 000 334

BIRTH TO THREE TRAVEL

 $           118.65

593

VERIZON WIRELESS

53 2226 000 340

VS PHONE

 $             94.33

593

VERIZON WIRELESS

22 2171 000 340

PT MIFI

 $             40.01

 

 

 

Report Total:

 $      13,714.43

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Totals:

Fund 10

 $              500.00

Fund 12

 $                   -  

Fund 22

 $            9,390.09

Fund 53

 $            3,824.34

Report Total:

 $          13,714.43

 

All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

Approve Budget Resolution through SDCL 13-11-3.2

Motion Wessington Springs, seconded by Colome to approve the following budget amendment for 2017-2018:

 

Let it be resolved, that the governing board of the CORE Educational Cooperative, in accordance with SDCL 13-11-3.2 and after duly considering the proposed amended budget, hereby approves and adopts the following amended budget in total:

 

Appropriations:  Fund 22

22-2124-000-411          ED Evaluator Supplies                                                                       +$542.73

Means of Finance:

22-2149-000-411          Psychology Supplies                                                                           -$542.73

 

Appropriations:  Fund 22

22-2549-000-323          Office Repairs/Maintenance                                                             +$5,867.82

Means of Finance:

22-2549-000-325          Office Rentals                                                                                      -$2,260.22

22-2549-000-411          Office Supplies                                                                                     -$3,607.60

 

Appropriations: Fund 53

53-2226-000-411-202  Virtual School: Blackboard Supplies                                               +$3,428.44

Means of Finance:

53-2226-000-411-201  Virtual School: Edgenuity Supplies                                  -$3,428.44

Birth to Three

2017-2018 BUDGET

REVENUES

22

4187

017

Revenue from State of SD for Birth to Three

 $    47,420.00

 $    47,420.00

EXPENDITURES

22

2765

000

111

Birth to Three Coordinator Salary

 $    30,000.00

22

2765

000

210

Social Security/Medicare

 $      3,643.75

22

2765

000

220

Retirement

 $      1,800.00

22

2765

000

230

Insurance

 $      3,501.25

22

2765

000

240

Workers Comp

 $          750.00

22

2765

000

319

 

Contractual

 

$           180.00

22

2765

000

334

Travel

 $      3,350.00

22

2765

000

411

Materials & Supplies

 $          200.00

 $    43,425.00

Roll call vote was held with the following members voting aye: Burke, Colome, Corsica-Stickney, Kimball, Mt. Vernon, Platte-Geddes, and Wessington Springs.  Motion carried.

Approve Payment for Part Time Contracts

      Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Kimball to pay the following part time contracts:

PAYROLL ITEMS THAT NEED APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BOARD

March 8, 2018

EMPLOYEE NAME

SERVICES

AMOUNT

Pamela Haukaas

Part Time Testing Services and Travel - February 2018

$1,680.80

TOTAL TO BE APPROVED FOR MARCH 20, 2018 PAYROLL

$1,680.80

     All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.                    

Approve Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest per SDCL 3-23

      No conflict of interest waivers were presented.

Virtual School Report

      No action taken.

Approve Blackboard Teacher Pay Increase

      Motion Wessington Springs, seconded by Corsica-Stickney to increase the Blackboard teacher pay to $255.00 for 1 to 12 students, $100.00 for 13 to 22 students, and $255.00 for 23 or more students.  All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

Second reading of Amendment of Fiscal Policy SDCL 13-8-39

      Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Wessington Springs to approve the amended fiscal policy per SDCL13-8-39.  All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

Approve Birth to Three State Contract

      Motion Kimball, seconded by Colome to approve the Birth to Three contract with the State of South Dakota for 2018-2019.  All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

Executive Session for Personnel per SDCL 1-25-2 (1)

Motion Corsica-Stickney, seconded by Wessington Springs to enter into executive session at 2:21 p.m. to discuss personnel per SDCL 1-25-2(1). All members present voted aye. Motion carried.

 

President Holly Mosterd declared executive session closed at 3:51 p.m.

Approve Contracts and Negotiated Agreement

     Motion Kimball, seconded by Colome to approve the following contracts:

EMP2019-001     Alisha Tech                           School Psychologist for 2018-2019                 $61,500.00

                VS2018-037         Charlotte Mohling               Develop Interior Design Course                        $0.00

                VS2018-038         Tina Novotny                       Develop Visual Communications Course       $250.00

   All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

 

   Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Wessington Springs to offer a two-year employment contract to Valerie   

   Johnson, Director for $85,000.00 for salary and $3,000.00 to attend any professional development.  All members 

   present voted aye.  Motion carried.

 

   Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Colome to offer an employment contract for 2018-2019 to Catrina Brown,

   Business Manager, for $41,000.00 along with adding in one personal day and two sick days for a total of twelve

   days accumulative of 60 days.  All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

 

   Motion Colome, seconded by Kimball to approve the 2018-2019 negotiated agreement as presented.  All

   members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

Director’s Report

      No action taken.

Next Meeting:

      April 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD

Adjourn

Motion Kimball, seconded by Mt. Vernon to adjourn the meeting at 4:11 p.m.  All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

 

 

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President                                                                          Business Manager