CORSICA-STICKNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-3

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – OCTOBER 10, 2018 – 7:30 P.M. – STUDY HALL ROOM – CORSICA-STICKNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica-Stickney Board of Education was held on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 – 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, & Jennifer Van Gorp

Members Absent: Don Odens & Nicole Bamberg

 

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

 

Guests: Wendy Barse & Jim Nielsen

 

A silent prayer was held prior to the meeting.

 

President Wright called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. and a quorum was established. The Pledge of Allegiance preceded the approval of the meeting agenda.

 

Open Forum/Public Discussion

During the open forum portion of the meeting, Wendy Barse commented on the volleyball program.  Jim Nielsen, Aurora County Emergency Manager, asked for the boards input on a generator that he is applying for in a grant. The Stickney school is considered a safe zone in an emergency but does not currently have a generator to provide backup power.

 

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

There were no new conflicts of interest.

 

Approve Agenda

Motion by Van Gorp seconded by Clites to approve the agenda with additions as presented.  Motion carried.

 

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to approve the minutes from the September 12, 2018 Regular Board Meeting. Motion carried.

 

Approval of Financial Statement

Motion by Lagge seconded by Van Gorp to approve the September 2018 Financial Statement.  Motion carried.

 

September 2018 Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Lagge seconded by Tolsma to approve the September 2018 Trust and Agency Report with a beginning balance of $16,073.45 disbursements of $7,306.10, receipts of $8,454.67, for an ending balance of $17,222.02.  Motion carried. 

 

Approval of Bills

Motion by Van Gorp seconded by Tolsma to approve the October 2018 listing of bills.  Motion carried.

 

Motion by Van Gorp seconded by Clites to give the business manager approval to pay the Verizon bill as it comes due since the billing cycle does not align with normal board meetings.  Motion carried.

 

Approval of Mid-Central Minutes

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Clites to approve the minutes of the October 8, 2018 Mid-Central Coop meeting.  Motion carried.

 

Resignation

A letter of resignation was received from Carol Bolt.  Motion by Van Gorp seconded by Lagge to accept the resignation and thank her for her 23 years of service.  Motion carried.

 

Public School Exemption

Motion by Lagge seconded by Van Gorp to approve Public School Exemption (U). Motion carried.

 

Principal Reports

Principal Kemp informed the board that the elementary school will be hosting a music festival this coming spring.  Principal Fergen gave updates on parent-teacher conferences, CBH Oral Interp results, and sports schedules.

 

Others

Superintendent Muckey contacted the White Lake School about the boiler burner from their old building.  The boiler will fit in the Corsica Elementary which has been having problems.  The burner will be getting installed later this week.  He also discussed updates on the locks in the high school, feasibility study, and recent server problems and what upgrades need to be done with the servers as well as access points.

 

Executive Session – SDCL 1-25-2 (1) Personnel Matter

At 9:41 p.m., motion by Van Gorp seconded by Tolsma to go into executive session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1).   Motion carried.  Declared out of executive session at 10:13 p.m. by President Wright.

 

Adjourn

There being no further business, at 10:14 p.m., motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to adjourn.  Motion carried.  The next regular meeting date will be Monday, November 12, 2018 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