MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020
President C. Clites called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:01 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD via Zoom Conferencing.
Members present: Tina Westendorf via Zoom Conferencing (Armour), Joel Koskan Colome), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Karen Timanus via Zoom Conferencing (Gregory), Lisa Pazour via Zoom Conferencing (Kimball), Dale Larsch via Zoom Conferencing (Mt. Vernon), Jim Burg via Zoom Conferencing (Wessington Springs), Jim Munsen (White Lake), and Tara Hochhalter via Zoom Conferencing (Wolsey-Wessington).
Members absent: Val Drey (Burke), Jason Heezen (Plankinton), Ross Vanzee (Platte-Geddes).
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), Pandi Pittman (Wessington Springs), 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
No additional agenda items were added.
Approve Agenda
Motion Colome, seconded by White Lake approving the agenda. Roll call vote was held with all members voting
aye. Motion carried.
Approve Minutes from April 9, 2020 Meetings
Motion White Lake, seconded by Gregory approving the minutes of the meeting held on April 9, 2020. Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Approve Financial Reports
Motion Wessington Springs, seconded by Kimball approving the report of cash transactions, revenue summary report and expenditure reports dated April 30, 2020. Roll call voted was held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Approve May 2020 Bills
Motion Kimball, seconded by Armour approving the following bills for payment:
|
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
|
2010 |
RIVERSIDE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC |
10
2229 000 471 |
DIRECTOR
COMPUTER AND MONITOR |
$
738.00 |
|
1996 |
MID
CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOP |
10
2535 000 520 |
OFFICE
LEASE PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
1987 |
HUB
INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN STATE |
10
2545 000 550 |
NEW
CAR INSURANCE |
$
238.00 |
|
2012 |
SD
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE |
10
2545 000 550 |
CAR
LICENSE PLATES |
$ 9.00 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
1,485.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
PEARSON |
22
2126 000 411 |
ED
EVAL SUPPLIES |
$
2,198.25 |
|
2020 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL FUEL |
$
20.23 |
|
1978 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES |
$
85.80 |
|
1233 |
CALLAHAN,
HILARY |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
WORKSHOP FEE |
$
30.00 |
|
1235 |
RUBENDALL,
JAYNE |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES |
$
94.00 |
|
1232 |
BRINK,
BOBBI |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES-POSTAGE |
$
17.00 |
|
1978 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
114.36 |
|
2004 |
PEARSON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
363.82 |
|
2000 |
NELSON'S
MACHINE AND WELDING |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
TIRE REPAIR - TANIA #21 |
$
15.00 |
|
2018 |
TOM'S
AUTO SERVICE |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - JEN K #13 |
$
43.80 |
|
2020 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
66.75 |
|
2021 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
22
2171 000 340 |
PT
MIFI |
$
40.01 |
|
1978 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2171 000 411 |
PT
SUPPLIES |
$
14.29 |
|
1978 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2172 000 411 |
OT
SUPPLIES |
$
156.90 |
|
1978 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2172 000 411 |
OT
SUPPLIES |
$
28.58 |
|
2004 |
PEARSON |
22
2172 000 411 |
OT
SUPPLIES |
$
216.35 |
|
1234 |
LEHR,
DAVE |
22
2227 000 319 |
TECH
SERVICES; INV #2212 |
$
450.00 |
|
1973 |
ARMOUR
CHRONICLE |
22
2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
160.46 |
|
2020 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
42.86 |
|
1978 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2529 000 341 |
FISCAL
POSTAGE |
$ 6.40 |
|
2006 |
POSTMASTER |
22
2529 000 341 |
FISCAL
ENVELOPES |
$
626.00 |
|
2001 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22
2549 000 321 001 |
OFFICE
ELECTRICITY |
$
230.00 |
|
1975 |
CITY
OF PLATTE |
22
2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$
68.00 |
|
2005 |
PLATTE
TREE AND LAWN CARE |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
LAWN MAINTENANCE |
$
55.00 |
|
1997 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$
321.30 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
5,465.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1979 |
FOUBERG,
JOHN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
880.00 |
|
1980 |
FRANK,
STEPHANIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
1984 |
HALVORSON,
LAURA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
160.00 |
|
1985 |
HANSEN,
ANDREA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
1988 |
JOHNSON,
DILLON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
240.00 |
|
1990 |
KELEHER,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
720.00 |
|
1991 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
800.00 |
|
1993 |
KREULEN,
NANCY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
960.00 |
|
1994 |
LARSON,
ERIN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
80.00 |
|
1998 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,040.00 |
|
2007 |
PUNT,
KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
880.00 |
|
2008 |
RAAK,
CATHERINE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
560.00 |
|
2013 |
SIEGFRIED,
JOSHUA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
160.00 |
|
2015 |
SUMMERS,
RAYNA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
240.00 |
|
2016 |
TEEL,
APRIL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
2017 |
THOMPSON,
JULIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,200.00 |
|
2022 |
WITT,
KATE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
160.00 |
|
1972 |
ANDERSON,
EMILY |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
4,780.00 |
|
1974 |
CHRISTENSEN,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,805.00 |
|
1976 |
CLARKE,
JEAN |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
3,825.00 |
|
1977 |
CONVERSE,
JODY |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
5,335.00 |
|
1979 |
FOUBERG,
JOHN |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
765.00 |
|
1981 |
FRIDLEY,
SARA |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,020.00 |
|
1982 |
GIBLIN,
DEBRA |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
765.00 |
|
1983 |
GROPPER,
CLAYTON |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,550.00 |
|
1986 |
HOHBACH,
ELLEN |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,040.00 |
|
1989 |
JORDAN,
LAKISHA |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
510.00 |
|
1992 |
KRAUSE,
TAYLOR |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
765.00 |
|
1995 |
MERKEL,
BRENDA |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
5,065.00 |
|
1999 |
MOODY,
TRACY |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,805.00 |
|
2002 |
NOVOTNY,
KRISTINA |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
510.00 |
|
2003 |
OLSON,
MARDA |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,785.00 |
|
2009 |
REULAND,
DAVID |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,295.00 |
|
2011 |
RUSSELL-MANKE,
ANNIKA |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,550.00 |
|
2014 |
SOMBKE,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
5,590.00 |
|
2019 |
TONAK,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
3,315.00 |
|
2022 |
WITT,
KATE |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
3,315.00 |
|
2021 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53
2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE AND MIFI |
$
94.50 |
|
1978 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE |
$
12.50 |
|
1978 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
79.82 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
61,856.82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 68,806.98 |
Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Approve Other Payroll
No action taken.
Approve Disclosure of
Potential Conflict of Interest per SDCL 3-23
No conflict of interest waivers were presented.
Approve Hiring of Office
Personnel
Motion Colome, seconded by Gregory to advertise for
an office staff person for approximately 25 hours a week.
Roll call vote was held with all members voting
aye. Motion carried.
Executive Session for
Personnel per SDCL 1-25-2 (1) (Contracts)
Motion
Colome, seconded by Mt. Vernon to enter into executive session at 10:14 a.m. to
discuss personnel per SDCL 1-25-2 (1) (Contracts). Roll call vote was held with
all members voting aye. Motion carried.
President Chad Clites declared open session at 10:20 a.m.
Approve Contracts per
SDCL 1-25-2 (1)
Motion Wessington Springs, seconded by Gregory to approve the following contracts:
|
Virtual School
Contracts 2019-2020 |
|||
|
VS2020-039 |
Marda Olson |
Develop the Cyber Security 10108 course |
$250.00 per course |
|
VS2020-040 |
Shellie Farwell |
Develop the Native American Art course |
$250.00 per course |
|
CORE Employee
Contracts 2020-2021 |
|||
|
EMP2021-026 |
Cheryl Pruett |
Occupational Therapy Substitute & Screening Support |
$43.50 per hour, $0.42 per mile |
|
EMP2021-027 |
Sandy Ringling |
Speech Therapy Substitute & Screening Support |
$26.00 per hour, $0.42 per mile |
|
EMP2021-028 |
Jamie Griffith |
Speech Language Pathologist/Birth to Three Coordinator |
$51,500.00 (180 days) |
|
Dave Lehr |
Technoloy Support Services (no changes from 2019-2020) |
0-5 hours at $75.00 per hour |
|
Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Motion White Lake, seconded by Kimball to allow the Director to offer a contract for a school psychologist for
2020-2021. Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Approve National
Virtual Conference for Speech Therapists
Motion Kimball, seconded by Colome to approve the speech therapists to attend the ASHA connect virtual
conference and to use out of state conference funds to pay for the conference. Roll call vote was held with all
members voting aye. Motion carried.
Propane Quotes
The following quotes were received for propane:
Severson Oil & LP Co, Inc. $0.845 per gallon for 2020-2021 heating season
Samuelson Tire and Oil Inc. $1.00 per gallon from September 2020 through April 2021
Motion White Lake, seconded by Colome to accept the quote from Severson Oil & LP Co, Inc at
the rate of $0.845 per gallon. Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Approve School
Contracts
Motion Wessington Springs, seconded by Kimball to approve the following nonmember school contracts:
|
CORE2021-001 |
Lower
Brule School |
School
Psychology Services |
$600
per day, $0.42 per mile |
|
CORE2021-002 |
Marty
Indian School |
Speech
Therapy Services |
$400
per day, $0.42 per mile (SLP) |
|
CORE2021-003 |
Huron
School |
Speech
Therapy Services |
$400
per day, $0.42 per mile (SLP) |
|
CORE2021-004 |
Marty
Indian School |
School
Psychology Services |
$600
per day, $0.42 per mile |
Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Review Proposed
Budget for 2020-2021 per SDCL 13-11-12
Proposed budget and school assessment chart for 2020-2021 was distributed for review. No action taken.
Director’s Report
No action taken.
Next Meeting:
June 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion White Lake, seconded by Wessington Springs to adjourn the meeting at 10:56 a.m. Roll call vote was
held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
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