MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2023
President C. Clites called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:02 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD.
Members present: Tina Westendorf (Armour), Joel Johnson (Burke), Pamela Haukaas via Zoom (Colome), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Katie Bolander via Zoom (Gregory), Lisa Pazour (Kimball), Dale Larsch (Mt. Vernon), Lindsey Weich (Plankinton), and Todd Grohs via Zoom (Wessington Springs).
Members absent: Judge Jessop (Lyman), Sara Thompson (Wessington Springs), Kris Pursell (White Lake), and Brooke LeGrand (Wolsey-Wessington).
Superintendents: David Nicholas via Zoom (Colome), Scott Muckey (Corsica-Stickney), Sara Anderson (Gregory), Clint Nelson via Zoom (Mt. Vernon), and Joel Bailey via Zoom (Platte-Geddes).
Others present: Valerie Johnson (Director), Renee Thomas (Assistant Director), Catrina Brown (Business Manager) and Jane Keller (Office Assistant).
Public Forum
No action taken.
Additional Agenda Items
Oath of Office was added to the agenda.
Approve Agenda
Motion Plankinton, seconded by Kimball approving the amended agenda. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Oath of Office
Oath of Office was given to Todd Grohs from Wessington Springs.
Approve Minutes from February 8, 2023
Motion Armour, seconded by Gregory approving the minutes from the regular meeting held on February 8, 2023. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Financial Reports
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Kimball approving the report of cash transactions, payroll summary report, revenue summary, and expenditure reports dated February 28, 2023. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve March 2023 Bills
Motion Armour, seconded by Plankinton approving the following bills for payment:
|
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
|
3264 |
PLATTE
BODY SHOP |
10
2545 000 550 |
DIRECTOR
CAR REPAIRS- RENEE #6 |
$
3,186.90 |
|
3258 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL |
$
109.99 |
|
4084 |
BURKE,
KARLA |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC MEALS |
$ 40.00 |
|
3271 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
10
2623 000 413 |
ED
SPEC FUEL |
$
144.97 |
|
3259 |
MID
CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE |
10
5000 000 000 |
OFFICE
LEASE PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
3,981.86 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3272 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
22
1223 000 340 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM MIFI |
$ 40.01 |
|
3271 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
1223 000 413 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM FUEL |
$
156.40 |
|
3271 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2113 000 413 |
BEHAVIORAL
ANALYST FUEL |
$
340.09 |
|
3256 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
2113 025 325 |
PROGRAM
RENT PAYMENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
3271 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL FUEL |
$
343.27 |
|
3273 |
WAGNER'S
TOWING LLC |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL CAR TOW - AMBER #12 |
$
525.00 |
|
4103 |
ROTH,
BRITTNEY |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL CAR REPAIR |
$
478.09 |
|
3258 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2149 000 350 |
PSYCH
JOB ADVERTISING |
$
459.00 |
|
3263 |
OVERWEG
REPAIR |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
CAR REPAIR - ERIN #1 |
$
2,372.06 |
|
3269 |
ROG'S
AUTO INC. |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
BRAKES - KRISTI #5 |
$
227.79 |
|
3271 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
FUEL |
$
224.43 |
|
4083 |
BRINK,
BOBBI |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
451.86 |
|
4090 |
HARRINGTON,
MACI |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
479.40 |
|
3258 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$ 21.97 |
|
3261 |
NELSON'S
MACHINE AND WELDING |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE AND TIRES - TANIA #21 |
$
724.95 |
|
3263 |
OVERWEG
REPAIR |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
CAR REPAIR - MACI #28 |
$
991.53 |
|
3271 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
1,086.09 |
|
4098 |
PALMER,
NICOLE |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
35.00 |
|
3271 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2171 000 413 |
PT
FUEL |
$
306.93 |
|
3271 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
316.58 |
|
4096 |
LEHR,
DAVE |
22
2227 000 319 |
TECH
SERVICES; INV #2512 |
$
563.00 |
|
3253 |
CENTRAL
DAKOTA TIMES |
22
2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
213.46 |
|
3265 |
PLATTE
ENTERPRISE, THE |
22
2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
124.00 |
|
3255 |
COLE'S
COMPUTERS |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$ 29.99 |
|
3258 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$ 16.99 |
|
3271 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
385.59 |
|
3258 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 640 |
DIRECTOR
WORKSHOP FEE |
$
110.40 |
|
3258 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 640 |
DIRECTOR
DUES - VAL CASE |
$
305.70 |
|
3268 |
RIVERSIDE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC |
22
2529 000 411 |
FISCAL
SUPPLIES |
$
748.00 |
|
3262 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22
2549 000 321 001 |
OFFICE
ELECTRICITY |
$
248.00 |
|
3254 |
CITY
OF PLATTE |
22
2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$ 79.42 |
|
3270 |
SAMUELSON
TIRE AND OIL |
22
2549 000 321 003 |
OFFICE
PROPANE |
$
577.20 |
|
3267 |
RIVERSIDE
LANDSCAPING LLC |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
SNOW REMOVAL |
$
156.56 |
|
3260 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$
307.00 |
|
3272 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
MIFI |
$ 40.01 |
|
3257 |
COUNTY
FAIR |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$ 40.15 |
|
3258 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$ 23.98 |
|
3266 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
153.97 |
|
3271 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2765 000 334 |
B-3
FUEL |
$ 89.45 |
|
3258 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2765 000 411 |
B-3
SUPPLIES |
$ 16.99 |
|
3274 |
DIVISION
OF REHABILITATION SERVICES |
22
4151 024 |
3RD
QUARTER TRANSITION PROGRAM MATCH |
$
4,151.24 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
18,961.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4081 |
FORESTER,
ASHLEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
630.00 |
|
4082 |
BREWER,
LINDSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
810.00 |
|
4087 |
DYK,
ROXANE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
990.00 |
|
4088 |
FETTE,
NICOLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
450.00 |
|
4089 |
FRANK,
STEPHANIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,170.00 |
|
4091 |
JOHNSON,
DILLON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,440.00 |
|
4092 |
KELEHER,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
450.00 |
|
4093 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
450.00 |
|
4094 |
KREULEN,
NANCY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
540.00 |
|
4095 |
LARSON,
ERIN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
450.00 |
|
4097 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
540.00 |
|
4099 |
PUNT,
KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
540.00 |
|
4100 |
RANG,
SHELBY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
360.00 |
|
4101 |
RANK,
TORRI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
270.00 |
|
4102 |
RENKLY,
SHANNON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,170.00 |
|
4104 |
SCHAFFER,
MAXWELL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
540.00 |
|
4105 |
SUMMERS,
RAYNA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
180.00 |
|
4106 |
TEEL,
APRIL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
720.00 |
|
4107 |
THOMPSON,
JULIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,440.00 |
|
4085 |
CHRISTENSEN,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
4086 |
CHRISTIANSON,
KYLIE |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
3272 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53
2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE |
$ 51.27 |
|
3258 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE |
$ 24.00 |
|
3258 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 |
GRANT
WRITER/PD SUPPLIES |
$ 16.99 |
|
3258 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
377.58 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
13,809.84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 36,753.25 |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Other Payroll
Motion by Kimball, seconded by Burke to approve the
following other payroll:
All members present voted aye. Motion
carried.
Approve Potential Conflict
of Interest per SDCL 3-23
No action taken.
Approve Executive Session for Personnel per
SDCL 1-25-2 (1)
Motion
Mt. Vernon seconded by Armour to enter into executive session at 10:13 a.m. to
discuss personnel per SDCL 1-25-2 (1). All members present voted aye. Motion
carried.
President C. Clites declared open session at 10:18 a.m.
Approve Contract
Motion Plankinton, seconded by Armour to approve the contract EMP2024-009 for Valerie Johnson, School
Psychologist/RDA Coach, at the salary of $70,000.00. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Offering Contracts to Staff for
2023-2024
Motion Kimball, seconded by Burke to approve the following contracts list for 2023-2024:
|
Employee |
Title |
|
|
Thomas, Renee |
Director |
|
|
Kafka, Kristi |
School
Psychologist |
|
|
Bergeleen,
Laura |
Speech
Therapist |
|
|
Boyden,
Jennifer |
Speech
Therapist Assistant |
|
|
Brink, Bobbi |
Birth to Three
Bright Beginnings/Speech Therapist |
|
|
Brown, Catrina |
Business
Manager |
|
|
Sibbel, Erin |
School
Psychologist |
|
|
Mosterd, Holly |
Birth to Three
Coordinator |
|
|
Johnson,
Valerie |
School
Psychologist/RDA Coach |
|
|
Klundt,
Jennifer |
Speech
Therapist |
|
|
Kott, Sona |
Occupational
Therapist |
|
|
Larson, Roxann |
Speech
Therapist |
|
|
Palmer, Nicole |
Speech
Therapist |
|
|
Shumake, Paige |
Occupational
Therapy |
|
|
Stukel, Kellie |
Physical
Therapist |
|
|
Harrington,
Maci |
Speech
Therapist |
|
|
Boyd, Tayla |
Speech
Therapist Assistant |
|
|
Witt, Tania |
Speech
Therapist |
|
|
Wright, Natalie |
Speech
Therapist |
|
|
Vosika, Maria |
Speech
Therapist |
|
|
Burke, Karla |
Educational
Specialist |
|
|
Griffith, Jamie |
Speech
Therapist |
|
|
Peters, Karen |
Virtual School
Assistant Director |
|
|
Kenyon,
Christina |
Behavioral
Analyst/Program Supervisor |
|
|
Roth, Brittney |
Educational
Evaluator |
|
|
Bailey, Casey |
Virtual School
Director |
|
|
Keller, Jane |
Office
Assistant |
|
|
Gill, Amber |
Educational
Evaluator |
|
|
Boos, Michelle |
Educational
Specialist |
|
|
Gunnare,
Desiree |
Transition
Program Specialist |
|
|
Geidel,
Brittney |
Paraprofessional |
|
|
O'Doan, Debbie |
Professional
Development Coordinator/Grant Writer |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Amended Contract with Huron
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Gregory to approve the amended contract with Huron School District
(CORE2023-001) for speech services. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Out of State Travel Request
Motion Armour, seconded by Plankinton to approve the out of state travel request for Kristi Kafka to attend the Learning and the Brain Summer Institute in Santa Barbara, CA on July 17-21, 2023. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
Director’s Report
No Action taken.
Next Meeting:
Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion Plankinton, seconded by Armour to adjourn the meeting at 10:32 a.m. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
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