MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE

CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020

 

President C. Clites called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:05 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD. 

 

Members present:   Tina Westendorf (Armour), Val Drey via Zoom Conferencing (Burke) Joel Koskan (Colome), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Karen Timanus (Gregory), Dale Larsch (Mt. Vernon), Jim Burg (Wessington Springs), Kris Pursell (White Lake).

 

Members absent:    Lisa Pazour (Kimball), Jason Heezen (Plankinton), Ross Vanzee (Platte-Geddes), Tara Hochhalter (Wolsey-Wessington).

 

Superintendents:     Scott Muckey (Corsica-Stickney), Sara Anderson (Gregory), Christopher Noid (Kimball), Patrick Mikkonen (Mt. Vernon), Joel Bailey (Platte-Geddes), and Pandi Pittman (Wessington Springs).

 

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

 

Public Forum

    No action taken.

Additional Agenda Items

   No additional items were added to the agenda.

Approve Agenda

   Motion Colome, seconded by Gregory approving the agenda.  Roll call vote was held with all members voting

  aye.  Motion carried.

Oath of Office per SDCL 3-1-5

    No action taken.

Approve Minutes from December 5, 2019 Meetings

Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Armour approving the minutes of the meeting held on December 5, 2019.  Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

Approve Financial Reports

      Motion Wessington Springs, seconded by White Lake approving the report of cash transactions, revenue summary report and expenditure reports dated December 31, 2019.  Roll call voted was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

Approve January 2020 Bills

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

Check #

Vendor Name

Account Number

Invoice Detail Description

  Invoice
Amount

1793

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES

10 2623 000 334

ED SPEC TRAVEL; INV #28163

 $           154.00

1820

SEVERSON'S SERVICE

10 2623 000 413

ED SPEC TIRES - KARLA #23

 $           679.52

1828

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

10 2623 000 413

ED SPEC FUEL

 $             35.60

 

 

 

Fund 10 Total:

 $           869.12

 

 

 

 

 

1828

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2126 000 413

ED EVAL FUEL

 $             89.45

1790

HAND COUNTY PUBLISHING

22 2149 000 350

PSYCH ADVERTISING

 $             33.68

1822

STANDARD PUBLISHING

22 2149 000 350

PSYCH ADVERTISING

 $             99.65

1826

TRUE DAKOTAN

22 2149 000 350

PSYCH ADVERTISING

 $               3.99

1802

LAWLER AUTOMOTIVE INC

22 2149 000 413

PSYCH OIL CHANGE - JAYNE #5

 $             32.81

1828

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2149 000 413

PSYCH FUEL

 $           353.66

1830

WOLSEY-WESSINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

22 2159 000 190

1/2 SPEECH PAYMENT FOR 2019-2020

 $      37,898.45

1100

PALMER, NICOLE

22 2159 000 334

SPEECH TRAVEL

 $             84.00

1829

VERIZON WIRELESS

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH MIFI

 $             40.01

1790

HAND COUNTY PUBLISHING

22 2159 000 350

SPEECH ADVERTISING

 $             33.67

1822

STANDARD PUBLISHING

22 2159 000 350

SPEECH ADVERTISING

 $             99.65

1826

TRUE DAKOTAN

22 2159 000 350

SPEECH ADVERTISING

 $               3.99

1802

LAWLER AUTOMOTIVE INC

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH BATTERY-NICOLE #15

 $           166.94

1807

NELSON'S MACHINE AND WELDING

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH TIRE REPAIR - TANIA #21

 $             15.00

1819

SELECT SERVICE CENTER

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH CAR REPAIR - NATALIE #4

 $             10.50

1820

SEVERSON'S SERVICE

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH TIRES - MARIA #16

 $           479.52

1828

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH FUEL

 $           760.67

1780

ASHA C/O SUNTRUST BANK

22 2159 000 640

SPEECH DUES- BRINK

 $           253.00

1829

VERIZON WIRELESS

22 2171 000 340

PT MIFI

 $             40.01

1825

TOM'S AUTO SERVICE

22 2171 000 413

PT OIL CHANGE & GAS - #14

 $           101.40

1828

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2171 000 413

PT FUEL

 $           197.15

1785

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2172 000 411

OT SUPPLIES

 $             52.45

1820

SEVERSON'S SERVICE

22 2172 000 413

OT TIRES - SONA #2

 $           559.52

1828

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2172 000 413

OT FUEL

 $           226.27

1785

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2213 000 319

CONFERENCE REGSTRATION-PSYCH

 $           314.00

1785

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2213 000 319

CONFERENCE HOTEL-PSYCH

 $             77.97

1098

LEHR, DAVE

22 2227 000 319

TECH SERVICES; INV #2173

 $           651.25

1779

ARMOUR CHRONICLE

22 2319 000 350

BOARD ADVERTISING

 $           176.70

1782

BURKE GAZETTE, THE

22 2319 000 350

BOARD ADVERTISING

 $             47.96

1783

CHARLES MIX COUNTY NEWS

22 2319 000 350

BOARD ADVERTISING

 $             20.00

1822

STANDARD PUBLISHING

22 2319 000 350

BOARD ADVERTISING

 $           657.79

1813

RAMKOTA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER

22 2329 000 334

DIRECTOR TRAVEL ; FOLIO #10052V

 $           100.10

1828

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2329 000 413

DIRECTOR FUEL

 $           128.69

1794

JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS

22 2529 000 411

FISCAL SUPPLIES; INV #057828

 $           123.47

1820

SEVERSON'S SERVICE

22 2529 000 413

OFFICE CAR REPAIR - #19

 $             75.00

1808

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY

22 2549 000 321 001

OFFICE ELECTRICITY

 $           218.49

1784

CITY OF PLATTE

22 2549 000 321 002

OFFICE WATER AND SEWER

 $             80.51

1816

SAMUELSON TIRE AND OIL

22 2549 000 321 003

OFFICE PROPANE

 $           365.20

1806

MOZE F. SANITATION

22 2549 000 323

OFFICE GARBAGE

 $             54.00

1815

S&H HEATING AND COOLING INC

22 2549 000 323

OFFICE HEATER REPAIR

 $           489.20

1827

TSCHUMPER, MARIO

22 2549 000 323

OFFICE SNOW REMOVAL

 $           300.00

1831

WYNIA MOWING

22 2549 000 323

OFFICE MOWING

 $             35.00

1803

MIDSTATE COMMUNICATIONS

22 2549 000 340

OFFICE PHONE

 $           318.14

1809

PLATTE FOOD CENTER

22 2549 000 411

OFFICE SUPPLIES

 $           293.48

1811

QUILL CORPORATION

22 2549 000 411

OFFICE SUPPLIES

 $             22.48

1099

MOSTERD, HOLLY

22 2765 000 334

BIRTH TO 3 TRAVEL

 $             59.64

1828

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2765 000 334

BIRTH TO 3 FUEL

 $           138.75

1099

MOSTERD, HOLLY

22 2765 000 411

BIRTH TO 3 SUPPLIES

 $             84.94

 

 

 

Fund 22 Total:

 $      46,468.20

 

 

 

 

 

1781

BREWER, LINDSEY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           480.00

1786

FOUBERG, JOHN

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           720.00

1787

FRIDLEY, SARA

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           400.00

1789

HALVORSON, LAURA

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           320.00

1791

HANSEN, ANDREA

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           560.00

1792

HOHN, SARAH

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           480.00

1795

JENSEN, MICHELLE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           640.00

1796

JOHNSON, DILLON

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           400.00

1797

KARY, RACHEL

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           160.00

1798

KELEHER, LORI

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           800.00

1799

KOUPAL, KAREN

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           720.00

1800

KREULEN, NANCY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           880.00

1801

LARSON, ERIN

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           400.00

1804

MITTELSTEDT, RODNEY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        2,240.00

1810

PUNT, KANDY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,040.00

1812

RAAK, CATHERINE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,440.00

1814

RENKLY, SHANNON

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           400.00

1817

SCHNEIDER, JEFF

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $             80.00

1818

SCHNEIDER, MARY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,040.00

1821

SIEGFRIED, JOSHUA

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           240.00

1823

TEEL, APRIL

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           800.00

1824

THOMPSON, JULIE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,600.00

1787

FRIDLEY, SARA

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER SUPPORT

 $           240.17

1805

MOHLING, CHARLOTTE

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        4,080.00

1829

VERIZON WIRELESS

53 2226 000 340

VS PHONE

 $             55.00

1811

QUILL CORPORATION

53 2226 000 411

VS SUPPLIES

 $           341.99

1785

FIRST BANK & TRUST

53 2226 000 411 202

BLACKBOARD SUPPLIES-ADOBE

 $             79.82

1785

FIRST BANK & TRUST

53 2226 000 411 202

BLACKBOARD SUPPLIES-AMAZON

 $             17.52

1788

GOODHEART-WILCOX PUBLISHER

53 2226 000 411 202

BLACKBOARD SUPPLIES

 $           199.05

 

 

 

Fund 53 Total:

 $      20,853.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report Total:

 $      68,190.87

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

Approve Other Payroll

   Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Gregory to approve the following other payroll:

PAYROLL ITEMS THAT NEED APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BOARD

January 9, 2020

EMPLOYEE NAME

SERVICES

AMOUNT

Ron Senne

DIAL Grant Writer Services

$150.00

Cheryl Pruett

OT Substitute Services - December 2019

$622.76

 

 

 

TOTAL TO BE APPROVED FOR JANUARY 20, 2020 PAYROLL

$772.76

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

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

   Motion Wessington Springs, seconded by Colome to approve the conflict of interest waiver submitted by Valerie

   Johnson to do a special education in service in Jones County School District.  Roll call vote was held with all

   members voting aye.  Motion carried.

Approve CPI Training

   Motion Gregory, seconded by White Lake to have Valerie Johnson recertified and Renee Thomas and Beth

   Sampson trained to do CPI Trainings.  Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

Second Reading of Policy Amendment FMLA Procedures File: GCBDE-R (1) per SDCL 13-8-3

   Motion Armour, seconded by Mt. Vernon to approve the policy amendment to the FMLA Procedure File:

   GCBDE-R (1).  Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

Second Reading of Policy Amendment Personal Leave File: GCBDB per SDCL13-8-39

   Motion Wessington Springs, seconded by Colome to approve the policy amendment to the Personnel Leave File:

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

Executive Session for Personnel per SDCL 1-25-2 (1)

Motion Gregory, seconded by Armour to enter into executive session at 10:24 a.m. to discuss personnel per SDCL 1-25-2 (1). Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

 

President Chad Clites declared open session at 10:26 a.m.

Approve Contracts

    Motion Colome, seconded by White Lake to approve the contract for Scott Burgess (VS2020-036) to develop

    Introduction to Building Trades Course.  Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

Approve writing of Beginning Farmer/Rancher Grant for DIAL

   Motion Colome, seconded by Mt. Vernon to approve writing the Beginning/Farmer Rancher Grant for DIAL. 

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

Approve Auditors for 2019-2020

   Motion Gregory, seconded by Colome to approve Schoenfish & Co, Inc for the amount not to exceed $8,100.00

   for 2019-2020.  Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye.  Motion carried.

Recognize Employee Negotiations Group per SDCL3-18-3

   The board recognized the following employee negotiations group per SDCL3-18-3: Kristi Kafka, Kellie Stukel,

   and Bobbi Brink. 

 

 

 

Director’s Report

   No action taken.

Next Meeting:

      February 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.

Adjourn

Motion Wessington Springs, seconded by Armour to adjourn the meeting at 10:45 a.m.  All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

 

_______________________________                      _______________________________

President                                                                          Business Manager