CORSICA-STICKNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-3

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – JULY 9, 2018 – 7:30 P.M. – CLASSROOM “A” – CORSICA-STICKNEY HIGH SCHOOL

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica-Stickney Board of Education was held on Monday, July 9, 2018.  The 2018-2019 Budget Hearing preceded the regular meeting.  With final figures incomplete until the end of August, the budget will be adopted at the September 2018 board meeting. The budget hearing closed at 7:36 p.m.

 

Board Members Present: Jeremy Wright, Chad Clites, Shannon Tolsma, Jason Lagge, Nicole Bamberg, Don Odens

Members Absent: Jennifer Van Gorp

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

 

President Wright called the meeting to order at 7:38 p.m. and a quorum was established. The Pledge of allegiance preceded the approval of the meeting agenda.

 

Approve Agenda

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

 

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Clites to acknowledge the following disclosures: Scott Muckey’s spouse, Sheryl Muckey, works for the Corsica-Stickney School District as a teacher; Jeremy Wright’s spouse, Natalie Wright, works as a speech therapist for the CORE Cooperative which the school is a member; the Corsica-Stickney Board of Education determines these conflicts are fair, reasonable, and not contrary to the public interest. (SDCL 6-1-17). Motion carried.

 

Open Forum/Public Discussion

No guests present.

 

Unfinished Business

School House Property

The business manager gave updates on the school property located in Harrison.

 

Oaths of Office

Incumbent board members Jeremy Wright, Chad Clites, and Jason Lagge signed their oaths of office beginning their three-year terms on the Board of Education.  Business Manager Feenstra signed an oath of office for FY 2019 fiscal year.

 

Election of 2018-2019 President

Motion by Clites seconded by Tolsma to nominate Jeremy Wright for Board President for 2018-2019.

Motion by Odens seconded by Lagge that nominations cease and to cast a unanimous ballot for Jeremy Wright.  Motion carried.

 

Election of 2018-2019 Vice-President

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Odens to nominate Chad Clites for Vice-President. Motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge that nominations cease and to cast a unanimous ballot for Chad Clites. Motion carried.

 

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Clites seconded by Tolsma to approve the June 11, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes and the June 27, 2018 Special Meeting Minutes.  Motion carried.

 

Approval of Financial Statement

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Lagge to approve the June 2018 Financial Statement. Motion carried.

 

June 2018 Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Clites to approve the June 2018 Trust and Agency Report with a beginning balance of $17,891.28, disbursements of $2,483.91 receipts of $4,319.25 for an ending balance of $19,726.62. Motion carried.  The 2018 fiscal year end Trust and Agency Report was also presented.

 

Approval of Bills

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Odens to approve the July 2018 listing of bills as presented.  Motion carried.

 

Approval of Mid-Central Minutes

Motion by Lagge seconded by Clites to approve the June 11, 2018 Mid-Central Co-op minutes.  Nicole Bamberg will remain as the Mid-Central Representative. Motion carried.

 

Approval of Core Education Cooperative Minutes

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to approve the minutes of the June 14, 2018 Core Education Coop meetings.  Chad Clites will remain as the Core Representative. Motion carried.

 

Official Meeting Dates

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Lagge to set the second Monday of each month as the regular school board meeting dates.  Due to an activity conflict the October meeting will be moved to the second Wednesday of the month. The meeting times will be 7:30 p.m. with Classroom “A” at the high school and the study hall room at the elementary school being used as the regular meeting places on an alternating basis.  Motion carried.  The school board agendas will be placed on the district website.

 

Board Pay

Motion by Clites seconded by Tolsma to leave the board pay the same for the 2018-2019 school year.  Board Chair will receive $60/meeting, Board Members will receive $50/meeting and Committee Meetings will be paid at $30/meeting.  Motion carried.

 

2018-2019 Designations

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Lagge to designate Bank of the West-Corsica, American Bank & Trust (formerly Farmers State Bank)-Stickney, Farmers State Bank-Parkston, BankWest-Armour, U.S. Bank and SD FIT as official depositories; Angie Feenstra and Scott Muckey as custodians of school accounts; Corsica Globe and Stickney Argus as official newspapers and Swier Law Firm as the school attorney.   Motion carried. The school board proceedings are also placed on the school’s website.

 

School Lunch Agreement

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Odens to authorize Scott Muckey to institute the school lunch agreement for 2018-2019 school year.  Motion carried.

 

Set Lunch Prices for 2018-2019

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Odens to increase the lunch prices $0.05 for grades K-6 for the 2018-2019 School Year.  All other prices will remain the same.  The breakfast prices will be $1.75 for K-12 and $2.15 for adults.  Lunch prices will be $2.70 for K-6; $3.10 for 7-12 and $3.65 for adults. 

Reduced lunch and breakfast prices are .40 cents and .30 cents respectively. Motion carried.

 

Parliamentary Procedure

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Lagge to designate Roberts Rules of Order as the parliamentary procedure for school board meetings.  Motion carried

RESOLUTION #33- Investment of District Funds

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to authorize the business manager to invest and reinvest school funds in an institution, which serves the greatest advantage to the school district.  UPON ROLL CALL VOTE:  Aye – Clites, Tolsma, Lagge, Bamberg, Odens, Wright; Nay – None; Absent – Van Gorp. Motion carried, resolution adopted.

 

Truancy Officer

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Tolsma to appoint the Superintendent and Principals as Truancy Officers.  Motion carried.

 

School Closings

Motion by Clites seconded by Tolsma to designate Superintendent Muckey who will then use the line-of-authority to close school for emergency situations and inclement weather.  Motion carried.

                                                           

Kitchen/Gym Rental 

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to leave the elementary and high school gym and high school kitchen area and commons rent the same as last school year. Motion carried.

 

Season Activity Passes

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Clites to leave the season activity passes and admission prices the same as the 2018-2019 school year.  Carried.  Those prices are Family pass $60.00; adult pass $30.00; student pass $10.00.  Regular gate admission will be $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students.  Senior citizens (65 plus) free with a senior citizen pass.

 

Student Insurances

Motion by Odens seconded by Bamberg to provide all students information on the Delta Dental and Student Assurance Services and to approve the catastrophic insurances as recommended by the SDHSAA to those who participate in high school activities.  Motion carried.

 

Board of Education Policies and Procedures Manuals

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Clites that the Corsica-Stickney School District Policy and Procedure Manual and the ASBSD School Board Handbook, the Negotiated Agreements Manual and the CORE Cooperative Special Education Manual serve as our guidelines and shall be employed by all school personnel. Motion carried. All manuals are on file and available in the central office.  Motion carried.

 

Non-Discrimination Policy

Motion by Odens seconded by Lagge to approve the district’s Non-Discrimination Policy. Motion carried.

 

School District Assurance Statements

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Tolsma to approve the School District Assurance Statements for the 2018-2019 school year.  Motion carried.

 

Establish Mileage, Room and Meal Rates

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Lagge to leave the lodging at single room rate, mileage at state rate and the meal allowance the same at $25.00 per day for 2018-2019 ($5.00 breakfast, $10.00 dinner and $10.00 supper) for state sponsored events only.  Motion carried.

 

Gas/Diesel/Heating Fuel Quotes

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Clites to authorize the business manager to get bids/quotes for Gas/Diesel/Heating Fuel as needed.  Motion carried.

 

Corsica-Stickney School Community Improvement Plan

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Lagge to approve the council concept of the Corsica-Stickney School Community Improvement Plan.  Motion carried.

 

Student Handbook and Laptop Handbook for 2018-2019

The 2018-2019 Handbooks are on-line at www.corsica-stickney.k12.sd.us.  Motion by Odens seconded by Clites to approve the handbook.  Motion carried.

 

Signature Stamps

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Clites to approve the use of signature stamps for the Superintendent, Business Manager, & Board Chairman.  Motion carried.

 

Public School Exemption Certificates

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Tolsma to approve Public School Exemption Certificates M-O.  Motion carried.

 

Principal Reports

Principal Fergen gave out the finalized sports schedule for the year.  Principal Kemp informed the board about a new initiative by the state for school safety that allows for anonymous tips.  She also talked about the teacher aides and our needs for the upcoming year. 

 

Employment Agreement

Motion by Clites seconded by Tolsma to approve the Assistant Boys Basketball Coach agreement with Kyle Wieczorek for the 2018-2019 season.  Motion carried.

 

Surplus

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Lagge to declare the old promethean boards as surplus property. Motion carried.

 

Others

Jeremy Wright was selected as the voting delegate for the ASBSD Convention that will be held August 9-10, 2018 in Sioux Falls.  The building committee met with Architecture Automated prior to the meeting to go over more about the feasibility study.  Superintendent Muckey and Principal Kemp met with an instructional coach recently and talked with board about the possibility of doing this as a type of professional development.  Many schools have started doing this as a way for teachers to look at different ways to approach teaching.

 

Adjourn

There being no further business, at 10:21 p.m., motion by Lagge seconded by Bamberg to adjourn.  Motion carried.  The next regular meeting will be held Monday, August 13, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Study Hall Room of Corsica-Stickney Elementary School.

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

JEREMY WRIGHT – PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

 

ANGIE FEENSTRA – BUSINESS MANAGER