CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-3
UNAPPROVED
MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR
MEETING – APRIL 15, 2020 – 7:30 P.M. – CLASSROOM “A” – CORSICA-STICKNEY HIGH
SCHOOL
The
Regular Meeting of the Corsica-Stickney Board of Education was held on Wednesday,
April 15, 2020 – 7:30 p.m. in Classroom “A” of Corsica-Stickney High School,
public was able to dial into meeting via conference if they chose.
Members
Present: Jeremy Wright, President; Chad Clites, Shannon Tolsma, Jason Lagge, Jennifer
Van Gorp, Micheal Plooster, & Darci Neugebauer
Officers
Present: Scott Muckey, Superintendent; Andrew
Fergen, Secondary Principal; Ferra Kemp, Elementary Principal and Angie
Feenstra, Business Manager.
Guests
Present: Mike Tuschen, no guests via conference call
President
Wright called the meeting to order at 7:36 p.m. and a quorum was established.
The Pledge of Allegiance preceded the approval of the meeting agenda.
No
public comments during open forum.
There
were no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Motion
by Tolsma second by Neugebauer to approve the agenda with additions as
presented. Motion carried.
Mike
Tuschen presented his technology proposal for the 2020-2021 school year. The proposal included approximately 60 new
laptops, server upgrades, software licensing, and finalizing the E-rate project
which was approved last year. Motion by
Van Gorp seconded by Clites to approve the entire technology proposal for the
upcoming school year. Motion carried.
School
Housing
Short
discussion was held on the school owned house since it will become vacant this
summer and what do with the property moving forward.
Motion
by Tolsma second by Plooster to approve the minutes from the March 9, 2020
Regular Board Meeting. Motion carried.
Motion
by Tolsma second by Neugebauer to approve the March 2020 Financial
Statement. Motion carried.
Motion
by Tolsma second by Plooster to approve the March 2020 Trust and Agency Report
with a beginning balance of $28,405.93, disbursements of $3,993.46, receipts of
$5,215.20, for an ending balance of $29,627.67.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Clites second by Van Gorp to approve the April 2020 listing of bills. Motion carried.
Motion
by Lagge second by Plooster to approve the minutes of the March 9, March 17,
and April 13, 2020 Mid-Central Coop meetings.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Van Gorp second by Lagge to approve the minutes of the April 9, 2020 CORE
Coop meetings. Motion carried.
Motion
by Lagge second by Van Gorp to approve the resignation letters received from
Josh Kemp, 5th-6th GB/BB Coach, and Halie Kirwan, K-12 Vocal. Motion carried. The
school board would like to thank Josh Kemp for the many years he has coached.
Motion
by Lagge second by Neugebauer to approve the contracts of Brittney Eide, 7-12
Principal; Meredith Jenkins, K-12 Vocal Music; Brooklyn Van Zee, 6th
Grade/Title; and Heather Andera and employee agreements for the 2020-2021 school
year of the following classified staff: Corey Baumiller, Amber Blom, Rodney
Bormann, Cindy Bosma, Kristie Burke, Margaret Casavan, Jennifer DeLange, Brenda
Dykstra, Ronald Heidinger, Jessica Juhnke, Cindy Koster, Connie Matzner, Janet
Moser, Phyllis Muilenburg, Gregg Olawsky, Phyllis Pennings, Johanna Pfiester,
Dennis Plooster, Elaine Plooster, Bonny Prien, Hannah Reimnitz, Sherry
Schumacher, Terra Spaans, Gene Tastad, Angela Teel, Shannon, Tolsma, Karla
Vanden Berge, Jean Van Genderen, and Kyle Wieczorek. Motion carried with Tolsma abstaining.
Bids
were received for heating fuel for the 2020-2021 heating season. Bids received
for #1 heating fuel were Farmers Alliance - $2.10/gallon and Van Brothers -
$2.16/gallon. Bids received for #2 heating fuel were Van Brothers -
$1.68/gallon and Farmers Alliance - $1.75/gallon. Motion by Tolsma second by
Van Gorp to accept the bids of 7000 gallons of #1 fuel from Farmers Alliance
and 14,000 gallons of #2 fuel from Van Brothers. Motion carried.
Principal
Fergen held a Zoom meeting with the seniors in regards to graduation. There
will be a parade take place through both towns on the scheduled graduation day,
May 16. Possible graduation ceremony dates are currently set for either June
27, July 11, or August 1.
Principal
Kemp is looking at updating language arts curriculum as well as 6th
grade social studies. She had been contacted about the Stickney school
remaining as a storm shelter even during the COVID outbreak and board agreed
that it would still be allowed.
Business
Manager Feenstra gave an update on health insurance as well as adding a
voluntary life insurance option for employees.
Other
items discussed were the lunch program and sports updates from SDHSAA.
Motion
by Van Gorp second by Tolsma to declare the old pole vault pits as surplus with
zero value. Motion carried.
At
9:47 p.m., motion by Tolsma second by Plooster 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. Declared out of executive session at 10:57 p.m.
by President Wright.
Motion
by Lagge second by Neugebauer to change the health insurance plan from a 2-way
census to a 4-way census. Motion carried.
Motion
by Van Gorp second by Tolsma to pay $800 a piece to Tina Strid and Heather
Andera for all of their time they put toward the FCCLA program for the 19-20
school term. Motion carried.
There
being no further business, at 10: 59 p.m., motion by Lagge second by Clites to
adjourn. Motion carried. The next regular meeting date will be Monday
May 11, 2020 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