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 |
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 |
|
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