MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE

CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020

 

President C. Clites called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:06 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2020, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD via Zoom Conferencing. 

 

Members present:   Tina Westendorf via Zoom Conferencing (Armour), Val Drey via Zoom Conferencing (Burke), Joel Koskan via Zoom Conferencing (Colome), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Karen Timanus via Zoom Conferencing (Gregory), Lisa Pazour joined as 10:12 a.m. via Zoom Conferencing (Kimball), Dale Larsch via Zoom Conferencing (Mt. Vernon), Jim Burg via Zoom Conferencing (Wessington Springs), and Tara Hochhalter via Zoom Conferencing (Wolsey-Wessington).

 

Members absent:    Jason Heezen (Plankinton), Ross Vanzee (Platte-Geddes), and Jim Munsen (White Lake).

 

Superintendents:     Andrea Powell via Zoom Conferencing (Armour), Erik Person via Zoom Conferencing (Burke), Scott Muckey via Zoom Conferencing (Corsica-Stickney), Sara Anderson via Zoom Conferencing (Gregory), Christopher Noid via Zoom Conferencing (Kimball), Pat Mikkonen via Zoom Conferencing (Mt. Vernon), Steve Randall via Zoom Conferencing (Plankinton), Joel Bailey via Zoom Conferencing (Platte-Geddes), and Jennifer Boomsma-Kelsey via Zoom Conferencing (Wolsey-Wessington).

 

Others present:         Valerie Johnson (Director) and Catrina Brown (Business Manager).

 

Public Forum

    No action taken.

Additional Agenda Items

   One item was added to the agenda: #10. Parking Lot Repair Bids.  One item was removed from the agenda: #8 

    Other Payroll.

Approve Agenda

   Motion Colome, seconded by Wessington Springs approving the amended agenda.  Roll call vote was held with    

   all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

Approve Minutes from March 5, 2020 Meetings

Motion Wessington Springs, seconded by Wolsey-Wessington approving the minutes of the meeting held on March 5, 2020.  Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

Approve Financial Reports

      Motion Gregory, seconded by Mt. Vernon approving the report of cash transactions, revenue summary report and expenditure reports dated March 31, 2020.  Roll call voted was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

Approve April 2020 Bills

Motion Colome, seconded by Kimball approving the following bills for payment:

Check #

Vendor Name

Account Number

Invoice Detail Description

  Invoice
Amount

1943

MID CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOP

10 2535 000 520

OFFICE LEASE PAYMENT

 $           500.00

1203

BURKE, KARLA

10 2623 000 334

ED SPEC TRAVEL

 $             54.00

1935

FIRST BANK & TRUST

10 2623 000 334

HOTEL REFUND-ED SPEC

 $         (150.00)

1963

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

10 2623 000 413

ED SPEC FUEL

 $             30.34

 

 

 

Fund 10 Total:

 $           434.34

 

 

 

 

 

1963

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2126 000 413

ED EVAL FUEL

 $             63.26

1959

STANDARD PUBLISHING

22 2149 000 350

PSYCH ADVERTISING-SCREENING

 $               8.21

1935

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2149 000 411

PSYCH SUPPLIES

 $             97.70

1949

QUILL CORPORATION

22 2149 000 411

PSYCH SUPPLIES

 $             39.99

1960

SUBWAY

22 2149 000 411

PSYCH MEALS

 $           108.95

1954

ROG'S AUTO INC.

22 2149 000 413

PSYCH OIL CHANGE - KRISTI #12

 $             50.96

1957

SEVERSON'S SERVICE

22 2149 000 413

PSYCH OIL CHANGE - ALISHA #9

 $             49.01

1963

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2149 000 413

PSYCH FUEL

 $           356.56

1964

VERIZON WIRELESS

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH MIFI

 $             40.01

1959

STANDARD PUBLISHING

22 2159 000 350

SPEECH ADVERTISING-SCREENING

 $               8.21

1202

BRINK, BOBBI

22 2159 000 411

SPEECH POSTAGE

 $             29.60

1935

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2159 000 411

SPEECH SUPPLIES

 $           130.26

1949

QUILL CORPORATION

22 2159 000 411

SPEECH SUPPLIES

 $             75.99

1963

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH FUEL

 $           493.98

1964

VERIZON WIRELESS

22 2171 000 340

PT MIFI

 $             40.01

1935

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2171 000 411

PT SUPPLIES

 $             16.29

1962

TOM'S AUTO SERVICE

22 2171 000 413

PT OIL CHANGE - KELLIE #14

 $             57.40

1963

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2171 000 413

PT FUEL

 $           124.88

1935

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2172 000 411

OT SUPPLIES

 $             32.58

1957

SEVERSON'S SERVICE

22 2172 000 413

OT TIRES - PAIGE #18

 $           229.76

1963

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2172 000 413

OT FUEL

 $           174.08

1935

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2213 000 319

HOTEL REFUND

 $           (77.97)

1205

LEHR, DAVE

22 2227 000 319

TECH SERVICES; INV #2203

 $           480.00

1932

ARMOUR CHRONICLE

22 2319 000 350

BOARD ADVERTISING

 $           171.96

1959

STANDARD PUBLISHING

22 2319 000 350

BOARD ADVERTISING

 $           366.32

1204

JOHNSON, VALERIE

22 2329 000 334

DIRECTOR TRAVEL

 $           345.24

1951

RAMKOTA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER

22 2329 000 334

DIRECTOR TRAVEL; FOLIO #10052V

 $             99.83

1938

JEFF'S GREGORY BODY SHOP

22 2329 000 413

DIRECTOR CAR REPAIR - #3

 $        2,598.55

1935

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2329 000 640

DIRECTOR DUES-CEC

 $           230.00

1935

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2529 000 411

FISCAL SUPPLIES

 $             51.22

1946

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY

22 2549 000 321 001

OFFICE ELECTRICITY

 $           230.00

1933

CITY OF PLATTE

22 2549 000 321 002

OFFICE WATER AND SEWER

 $             84.33

1955

SAMUELSON TIRE AND OIL

22 2549 000 321 003

OFFICE PROPANE

 $           269.50

1953

ROCKFORD'S SANITATION, LLC

22 2549 000 323

OFFICE GARBAGE

 $             54.00

1944

MIDSTATE COMMUNICATIONS

22 2549 000 340

OFFICE PHONE

 $           315.99

1935

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2549 000 411

OFFICE SUPPLIES

 $             84.45

1947

PLATTE FOOD CENTER

22 2549 000 411

OFFICE SUPPLIES

 $             11.35

1963

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2765 000 334

BIRTH TO 3 FUEL

 $             53.80

 

 

 

Fund 22 Total:

 $        7,596.26

 

 

 

 

 

1934

DYK, ROXANE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           800.00

1936

HANSEN, ANDREA

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           640.00

1937

HOHN, SARAH

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           160.00

1939

JOHNSON, DILLON

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           800.00

1940

KELEHER, LORI

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           400.00

1941

KOUPAL, KAREN

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           800.00

1942

LARSON, ERIN

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           160.00

1945

MITTELSTEDT, RODNEY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           640.00

1948

PUNT, KANDY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           960.00

1950

RAAK, CATHERINE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           960.00

1952

RENKLY, SHANNON

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           800.00

1956

SCHNEIDER, MARY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           560.00

1958

SIEGFRIED, JOSHUA

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           240.00

1961

TEEL, APRIL

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           240.00

1964

VERIZON WIRELESS

53 2226 000 340

VS PHONE

 $             54.67

1935

FIRST BANK & TRUST

53 2226 000 341

VS POSTAGE

 $             33.45

1935

FIRST BANK & TRUST

53 2226 000 411 202

BLACKBOARD SUPPLIES

 $             79.82

 

 

 

Fund 53 Total:

 $        8,327.94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report Total:

 $      16,358.54

Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.              

Approve Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest per SDCL 3-23

   No conflict of interest waivers were presented.

Parking Lot Bids

    Motion Kimball, seconded by Wessington to work with ProSeal on getting the office parking lot repaired at the

   cost of $7071.00 which will be negotiated due to lower oil costs.  Roll call vote was held with all members

   voting aye.  Motion carried.

Executive Session for Personnel per SDCL 1-25-2 (1) (4) (Contracts, Negotiations)

Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Burke to enter into executive session at 10:21 a.m. to discuss personnel per SDCL 1-25-2 (1) (4) (Contracts, Negotiations). Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

 

President Chad Clites declared open session at 10:38 a.m.

Approve Contracts per SDCL 1-25-2 (1)

    Motion Gregory, seconded by Kimball to approve the following employee contracts for 2020-2021:

Contract #

Employee

Title

Contract Dates

2020-2021
Salary Amount

EMP2021-006

Brown, Catrina

Business Manager

07/01/2020 to 06/30/2021

$45,000.00

EMP2021-009

Johnson, Valerie

Director

07/01/2020 to 06/30/2022

$95,000.00

EMP2021-022

Bailey, Casey

Virtual School Director

07/01/2020 to 06/30/2021

$59,448.00

EMP2021-023

Peters, Karen

Virtual School Administrative Assistant

07/01/2020 to 06/30/2021

$38,244.77

    Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

 

   Motion Colome, seconded by Wessington Springs to allow the Director to offer a contract for speech therapy  

   and Birth to Three service coordination once service coordination state contract specifics are in place.  Roll call  

   vote was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

Approve DIAL/CORE Agreement

    Motion Wessington Springs, seconded by Kimball to approve the new DIAL/CORE Agreement.  Roll call vote

   was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

Director’s Report

   No action taken.

Next Meeting:

      May 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.

Adjourn

    Motion Kimball, seconded by Colome to adjourn the meeting at 10:54 a.m.  Roll call vote was held

    with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

 

 

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President                                                                          Business Manager