CORSICA-STICKNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-3

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – MAY 13, 2019 – 7:30 P.M. – STUDY HALL ROOM – CORSICA-STICKNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica-Stickney Board of Education was held on Monday, May 13, 2019 – 7:30 p.m. in the Study Hall Room of Corsica-Stickney Elementary School. 

 

Members Present: Jeremy Wright, President; Chad Clites, Shannon Tolsma, Jason Lagge, Nicole Bamberg, Don Odens, Jennifer Van Gorp.

Members Absent:

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

Guests Present: Greg Schumacher, Amy Mulder, Matt Feenstra & Jay Bruinsma       

 

Pastor April Peterson gave a prayer before the meeting.

 

President Wright called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. and a quorum was established. The Pledge of Allegiance preceded the approval of the meeting agenda. 

 

Open Forum/Public Discussion

Members from the Town of Stickney were present to discuss the building options that have been presented.  They were inquiring about locations, layouts, timelines and funding in regards to the project. The board informed them at this point there is nothing set in stone and everything is still in information gathering stage.  As timelines move along, public meetings will be held to keep the public involved.

 

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

There were no conflicts of interest to disclose.

 

Approve Agenda

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

 

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Clites to approve the minutes from the April 8, 2019 Regular Board Meeting and April 22, 2019 Special Board Meeting. Motion carried.

 

Approval of Financial Statement

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Van Gorp to approve the April 2019 Financial Statement.  Motion carried.

 

April 2019 Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Lagge seconded by Bamberg to approve the April 2019 Trust and Agency Report with a beginning balance of $17,998.84, disbursements of $3,046.64, receipts of $5,886.75, for an ending balance of $20,838.95.  Motion carried. 

 

Approval of Bills

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to approve the May 2019 listing of bills.  Motion carried.

 

Approval of Mid-Central Coop Minutes

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Van Gorp to approve the minutes of the May 9, 2019 Mid-Central Coop meeting.  Motion carried.

 

Approval of CORE Minutes

Motion by Van Gorp seconded by Odens to approve the minutes of the May 9, 2019 CORE meeting.  Motion carried.

 

Approve Election Officials

Motion by Lagge seconded by Van Gorp to approve election officials as follows: Dona Bamberg, Mary Van’t Haaf, Phyllis Bordewyk, and Carol Rexwinkel (alternate) for Precinct 1 and Bev Van Drongelen, Kayleen DeWaard, Peggy Munneke, and Nancy Anthony (alternate) for Precinct 2. Motion carried.

1st Reading of Credit Card Use Policy and Grants Management Procedure

The board held the first reading of Board of Education Policy KKK: Credit Card Use Policy and Grants Management Procedure.

 

SDHSAA Ballots

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to vote for Mark Murphy, Dan Aaker, and Barry Mann as SDHSAA representatives and “Yes” on Amendment No. 1. Motion carried.

 

Resignation

Carrie Kafka and Doris Metzger submitted letters of resignation. Motion by Bamberg seconded by Clites to accept their resignations. Motion carried.  The board thanks them for their years of service to the district.

 

Principal Reports

Principal Fergen has the sports schedule almost finalized for the upcoming year. He is also looking at adding a new class, Entrepreneurship, into the curriculum this next year.

 

Principal Kemp said they recently held a preschool registration night. The current preschool class has been having their transition days and have been attending full days at the elementary school.  Sanford and HUB Insurance recently both had coloring contests and our elementary school had 1 winner for each. Title I Summer Kickoff and the elementary awards will take place on the last day of school.

 

Others

Superintendent Muckey informed the board that the duplex property in Stickney is still waiting for fill dirt.  With the extremely wet conditions, it has been difficult to get to dirt and get trucks to haul it.  The school is waiting to hear back from a couple different contractors on repairs needed to the school owned house in Corsica. The school will also be updating the Spanish books this upcoming school year.

 

Preliminary Budget

Business Manager Feenstra presented the Preliminary Budget for board review.  Motion by Van Gorp seconded by Bamberg to approve the 2019-2020 Preliminary Budget as presented. Motion carried.

 

Executive Session – SDCL 1-25-2 (1) Personnel Matter & SDCL 1-25-2 (4) Contract Negotiations

At 9:32 p.m., motion by Van Gorp seconded by Clites to go into executive session to discuss personnel matter pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1) and contract negotiations pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(4).   Motion carried. Tolsma left executive session at 9:33 p.m. and returned at 9:35 p.m.  Declared out of executive session at 10:14 p.m. by President Wright.

 

Approve Contracts

Motion by Lagge seconded by Tolsma to approve the contracts of Kylee Ligtenberg as Preschool Teacher/Head Volleyball Coach and Kelsey Van Loh as Elementary Teacher/Assistant Volleyball/K-6 Vocal Teacher. Motion carried.

 

Adjourn

There being no further business, at 10:17 p.m., motion by Tolsma seconded by Odens to adjourn.  Motion carried.  The next regular meeting date will be Monday, June 10, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in Classroom “A” of the Corsica-Stickney High School.  

 

ATTEST:

 

 

JEREMY WRIGHT – PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

ANGELA FEENSTRA- BUSINESS MANAGER