CORSICA-STICKNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-3

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – JANUARY 15, 2020 – 7:00 P.M. – STUDY HALL ROOM – CORSICA-STICKNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica-Stickney Board of Education was held on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 – 7:00 p.m. in the Study Hall Room of Corsica-Stickney Elementary School. 

 

Members Present: Jeremy Wright, President; Chad Clites, Shannon Tolsma, Jason Lagge, Micheal Plooster, Darci Neugebauer

Members Absent: Jennifer Van Gorp

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

 

A silent prayer was held prior to the meeting.

 

President Wright called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m. and a quorum was established. The Pledge of Allegiance preceded the approval of the meeting agenda.

 

Open Forum/Public Discussion

No presentations were made.

 

Approve Agenda

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

 

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

There were no conflicts of interest.

 

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Lagge seconded by Clites to approve the minutes from the December 9, 2019 Regular Board Meeting. Motion carried.

 

Approval of Financial Statement

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Neugebauer to approve the December 2019 Financial Statement.  Motion carried.

 

December 2019 Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Lagge seconded by Tolsma to approve the December 2019 Trust and Agency Report with a beginning balance of $28,839.53 disbursements of $3,086.52, receipts of $3,488.82, for an ending balance of $29,241.83.  Motion carried. 

 

Approval of Bills

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Plooster to approve the January 2020 listing of bills.  Motion carried.

 

Approval of Mid-Central Minutes

Motion by Clites seconded by Plooster to approve the minutes of the January 13, 2020 Mid-Central Coop meeting.  Motion carried.

 

Approval of CORE Minutes

Motion by Lagge seconded by Tolsma to approve the minutes of the January 9, 2020 CORE Educational Coop meeting.  Motion carried.

 

2020-2021 School Calendar

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Plooster to approve the 2020-2021 school calendar. Motion carried.

 

Resignation

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Neugebauer to accept the resignation of Dianna Hanna, 5-12 Band Instructor, immediately due to health reasons. Motion carried.

 

Principal Reports

Principal Kemp reported that the elementary was the winner of the Aurora County Turkey challenge again this year. The elementary is looking into new reading curriculum. Ralland Bartelt will be filling in for 5th & 6th grade band for the remainder of the school year.

 

Principal Fergen stated that the 7th-12th grades are currently looking for new ELA curriculum as well. The robotics group is signed up for a competition this spring. Steve Bamberg will be the 7th-12th band sub for the remainder of the year.

 

Instructional Coach

Holly Mosterd has been an instructional coach at the elementary school this year. After receiving positive comments, the coaching will be carried over to the high school for the 2020-2021 school year.

 

Elementary Computers

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to approve the purchase of 25 Lenovo laptops from High Plains Technology for the 3rd and 4th grade computer lab. Motion carried.

 

Others

Other items discussed were dual credit registrations and land for purchase. The board gave the superintendent their approval to move forward with the purchase of new football, volleyball and boys’ basketball uniforms as well as a new high jump pit.

 

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

At 9:08 p.m., motion by Lagge seconded by Plooster to go into executive session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1).   Motion carried.  Declared out of executive session at 10:55 p.m. by President Wright.

 

Administrative Contract

Motion by Tolsma seconded by Plooster to issue contracts to Scott Muckey, Andrew Fergen, Ferra Kemp & Angela Feenstra for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried.

 

Adjourn

There being no further business, at 11:04 p.m., motion by Tolsma seconded by Lagge to adjourn.  Motion carried.  The next regular meeting date will be Monday, February 10, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in Classroom “A” of the Corsica-Stickney High School.  

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

JEREMY WRIGHT – PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

ANGELA FEENSTRA- BUSINESS MANAGER