MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
President C. Clites called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD.
Members present: Valerie Drey via Zoom Conferencing (Burke), Joel Koskan (Colome), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Karen Timanus via Zoom Conferencing (Gregory), Lisa Pazour (Kimball), Dale Larsch (Mt. Vernon), Ross VanZee (Platte-Geddes), and Chris Schimke via Zoom Conferencing (Wessington Springs).
Members absent: Tina Westendorf (Armour), Jason Heezen (Plankinton), Ross Vanzee (Platte-Geddes), Jim Munsen (White Lake), and Tara Hochhalter (Wolsey-Wessington).
Superintendents: Andrea Powell via Zoom Conferencing (Armour), Erik Person (Burke), Scott Muckey (Corsica-Stickney), Christopher Noid via Zoom Conferencing (Kimball), Pat Mikkonen (Mt. Vernon), Steve Randall (Plankinton), Joel Bailey (Platte-Geddes), Pandi Pittman via Zoom Conferencing (Wessington Springs), and Jennifer Boomsma-Kelsey via Zoom Conferencing (Wolsey-Wessington)
Others present: Valerie Johnson (Director), Catrina Brown (Business Manager), and Kristi Kafka (CORE School Psychologist).
Public Forum
No action taken.
Additional Agenda Items
Oath of Office for new board member was added to the agenda.
Approve Amended Agenda
Motion Colome, seconded by Kimball approving the amended agenda. Roll call vote was held with all members
voting aye. Motion carried.
Oath of Office per SDCL
3-1-5 for any new board members
The Business Manager administered the oath
of office per SDCL 3-1-5 to Chris Schimke, Wessington Springs.
Approve Minutes from August 7, 2019 Meetings
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Colome approving the minutes of the meetings held on August 7, 2019. Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Approve Financial Reports
Motion Gregory, seconded by Kimball approving the report of cash transactions, revenue summary report and expenditure reports dated August 31, 2019. Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Approve September 2019 Bills
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Colome approving the following bills for payment:
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
1585 |
MID
CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOP |
10
2535 000 520 |
OFFICE
LEASE PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
1600 |
RAMKOTA
HOTEL |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPECIALIST TRAVEL- FOLIO #10052V |
$
222.00 |
1610 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
10
2623 000 413 |
ED
SPECIALIST FUEL |
$
88.09 |
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
810.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
1592 |
PEARSON |
22
2126 000 411 |
ED
EVAL SUPPLIES |
$
726.46 |
1593 |
PLATTE
BODY SHOP |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL WINDSHIELD-RENEE #6 |
$
499.10 |
1610 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL FUEL |
$
99.08 |
1574 |
GREGORY
TIMES-ADVOCATE |
22
2149 000 350 |
PSYCH
ADVERTISING-SCREENING |
$
43.75 |
1609 |
TRUE
DAKOTAN |
22
2149 000 350 |
PSYCH
ADVERTISING-SCREENING |
$ 6.84 |
923 |
CALLAHAN,
HILARY |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES |
$
10.64 |
1569 |
EDUCATIONAL
ADVANTAGES, INC. |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES; INV #615 |
$
1,620.00 |
1570 |
ESTR
PUBLICATIONS |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES; INV #28167 |
$
130.00 |
1571 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES |
$
38.28 |
1592 |
PEARSON |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES |
$
2,578.61 |
1592 |
PEARSON |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES-SCREENINGS |
$
121.98 |
1594 |
PLATTE
FOOD CENTER |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES |
$ 8.97 |
1597 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES |
$
75.99 |
923 |
CALLAHAN,
HILARY |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
TIRE REPAIR |
$
26.05 |
1601 |
ROG'S
AUTO INC. |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
CAR REPAIR - KRISTI #12 |
$
195.40 |
1607 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
CAR REPAIR - ALISHA #9 |
$
249.38 |
1610 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
FUEL |
$
464.03 |
926 |
RUBENDALL,
JAYNE |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES |
$
210.00 |
927 |
SIBBEL,
ERIN |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES-NASP |
$
165.00 |
1611 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH
MIFI |
$
40.01 |
1574 |
GREGORY
TIMES-ADVOCATE |
22
2159 000 350 |
SPEECH
ADVERTISING-SCREENING |
$
43.75 |
1609 |
TRUE
DAKOTAN |
22
2159 000 350 |
SPEECH
ADVERTISING-SCREENING |
$ 6.84 |
1561 |
ACADEMIC
THERAPY PUBLICATIONS |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES- TOLD - P:5 KIT |
$
445.50 |
1562 |
APPLE
INC |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES-APPS FOR IPADS |
$
600.00 |
1592 |
PEARSON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
748.21 |
1592 |
PEARSON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES- SCREENINGS |
$
121.99 |
1597 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
50.46 |
1588 |
NELSON'S
MACHINE AND WELDING |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - TANIA #21 |
$
41.95 |
1590 |
OVERWEG
REPAIR |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
CAR REPAIR - TAYLA #8 |
$
148.65 |
1610 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
590.37 |
1611 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
22
2171 000 340 |
PT
MIFI |
$
40.01 |
1571 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2171 000 411 |
PT
SUPPLIES-BATTERIES |
$
11.99 |
1610 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2171 000 413 |
PT
FUEL |
$
167.53 |
1571 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2171 000 640 |
PT
WORKSHOP FEE |
$
189.00 |
1580 |
KELLY'S
AUTO PARTS |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
CAR REPAIR-SONA #2 |
$ 263.54 |
1610 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
219.50 |
1571 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2172 000 640 |
OT
WORKSHOP FEE |
$
378.00 |
924 |
LEHR,
DAVE |
22
2227 000 319 |
TECH
SERVICES; INV #2137 |
$
713.75 |
1563 |
ARMOUR
CHRONICLE |
22
2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
170.66 |
1571 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2319 000 411 |
BOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
201.96 |
1572 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2319 000 651 |
WORKERS
COMP INSURANCE 18-19 |
$
469.00 |
1599 |
RAMADA
HOTEL & SUITES SIOUX FALLS |
22
2329 000 334 |
DIRECTOR
TRAVEL - INV #864 |
$
216.00 |
1567 |
CENTER
FOR ED & EMPLOYMENT LAW |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$
164.95 |
1571 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$ 27.05 |
1580 |
KELLY'S
AUTO PARTS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
CAR REPAIR - JOCELYN #19 |
$
494.99 |
1610 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
187.84 |
1564 |
ASBSD |
22
2329 000 640 |
DIRECTOR
WORKSHOP FEE; INV #27089 |
$
185.00 |
1591 |
PARKER
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
2329 000 640 |
DIRECTOR
DUES |
$
60.00 |
1599 |
RAMADA
HOTEL & SUITES SIOUX FALLS |
22
2529 000 334 |
FISCAL
TRAVEL - INV #865 |
$
216.00 |
1595 |
POSTMASTER |
22
2529 000 341 |
FISCAL
POSTAGE |
$
145.50 |
1565 |
AVERA
HEALTH PLANS |
22
2529 000 411 |
FISCAL
SUPPLIES - INV #0020786-IN |
$
100.00 |
1564 |
ASBSD |
22
2529 000 640 |
FISCAL
WORKSHOP FEE; INV #27089 |
$
185.00 |
1589 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22
2549 000 321 001 |
OFFICE
ELECTRICITY |
$
304.00 |
1568 |
CITY
OF PLATTE |
22
2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$
70.80 |
1604 |
SAMUELSON
TIRE AND OIL |
22
2549 000 321 003 |
OFFICE
PROPANE |
$
93.45 |
1603 |
S&H
HEATING AND COOLING INC |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
AIR REPAIR |
$
60.00 |
1613 |
WYNIA
MOWING |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
MOWING |
$
50.00 |
1586 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$
339.88 |
1571 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
191.58 |
1594 |
PLATTE
FOOD CENTER |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
51.23 |
1597 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
39.99 |
1610 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2765 000 334 |
BIRTH
TO 3 FUEL |
$
98.79 |
1597 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22
2765 000 411 |
BIRTH
TO THREE SUPPLIES |
$
106.24 |
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
16,320.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
1573 |
FRIDLEY,
SARA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
320.00 |
1575 |
HANSEN,
ANDREA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
1576 |
HOHN,
SARAH |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
240.00 |
1577 |
JENSEN,
MICHELLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
1578 |
JOHNSON,
DILLON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
560.00 |
1579 |
KELEHER,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
480.00 |
1581 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,040.00 |
1582 |
KREULEN,
NANCY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
880.00 |
1583 |
LARSON,
ERIN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
160.00 |
1587 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
560.00 |
1596 |
PUNT,
KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
800.00 |
1598 |
RAAK,
CATHERINE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,280.00 |
1605 |
SCHNEIDER,
JEFF |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
80.00 |
1608 |
TEEL,
APRIL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
640.00 |
1612 |
WITT,
KATE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
80.00 |
1573 |
FRIDLEY,
SARA |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
188.70 |
1584 |
LEONHARDT
GOODRICH, CHEYENNE |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
1602 |
ROTH,
NICOLE |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
925 |
PETERS,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 334 |
VS
TRAVEL |
$
53.34 |
1611 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53
2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE |
$ 54.92 |
1571 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE |
$
289.14 |
925 |
PETERS,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$ 3.45 |
1566 |
CENGAGE
LEARNING |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES-ACCOUNTING |
$
181.48 |
1566 |
CENGAGE
LEARNING |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
144.00 |
1571 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
VS
SUPPLIES-BLACKBOARD |
$
230.95 |
1606 |
SD
PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES; INV #1048 |
$
1,300.00 |
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
10,665.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 27,796.59 |
Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Approve Other Payroll
Motion Kimball, seconded by Mt. Vernon to approve the following other payroll:
PAYROLL ITEMS THAT NEED APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BOARD |
||
September 5, 2019 |
||
EMPLOYEE NAME |
SERVICES |
AMOUNT |
Tayla Thomas |
Speech Assistant ESY Services - August 2019 |
$512.50 |
Renee Thomas |
Birth to Three Serivces - August 2019 |
$1,464.54 |
|
|
|
TOTAL TO BE APPROVED FOR
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 PAYROLL |
$1,977.04 |
Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Approve Potential Conflict
of Interest per SDCL 3-23
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Colome to approve the
conflict of interest for Valerie Johnson to do a
presentation to
the Chamberlain School District about general educator’s roles and
responsibilities. Roll call
vote was held with
all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Executive Session for Personnel
per SDCL 1-25-2 (1)
Motion
Colome, seconded by Kimball to enter into executive session at 10:32 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 10:35 a.m.
Approve Contracts
Motion Kimball, seconded by Mt. Vernon to approve the contract for Ron Senne for grant writing services
(EMP2020-031) and for Nicole Roth to evaluate the Companion Animals Course (VS2020-034). Roll call
voted was held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Out of State
Conference Presentation (Kristi Kafka)
No action taken.
Avera Speech Contract
Motion Colome, seconded by Mt. Vernon to approve the contract to provided speech services to the Avera St.
Benedict Hospital of Parkston (CORE2020-006). Roll call vote was held with all members voting aye. Motion
carried.
Marty School Psych
Contract
No action taken.
Out of State Travel
Request
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Kimball to approve the out of state travel request for Karla Burke to attend the
North Plains Law Conference in Bismarck, ND on September 30, 2019 through October 2, 2019. Roll call vote
was held with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
LED Office Lighting
Information
The following quotes were received to change the office lighting to LED lights:
GenPro Energy Solutions $12,917.66 (10-year warranty)
Frandsen Electric $5305.02 (5-year warranty)
C&D Electricty, LLC $3963.00 (2-year warranty)
Motion Kimball, seconded by Colome to approve the quote from Frandsen Electric. Roll call vote was held
with
all members voting aye and Corsica-Stickney abstaining. Motion carried.
Director’s Report
No action taken.
Next Meeting:
October 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Colome to adjourn the meeting at 11:09 a.m. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President Business Manager