MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2023
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, August 10, 2023, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD.
Members present: Tina Westendorf (Armour), Joel Johnson (Burke), Pamela Haukaas via Zoom (Colome Consolidated), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Katie Bolander via Zoom (Gregory), Lisa Pazour via Zoom (Kimball), Veronica Gerard via Zoom (Lyman), Dale Larsch (Mt. Vernon), Roxanne Summerville (Platte-Geddes), Jim Munsen (White Lake), and Brooke LeGrand via Zoom (Wolsey-Wessington).
Members absent: Lindsey Weich (Plankinton) and Sara Thompson (Wessington Springs).
Superintendents: Craig Holbeck via Zoom (Armour), Betsy Rohde via Zoom (Colome Consolidated), Chris Noid via Zoom (Kimball), Eric Denning via Zoom (Mt. Vernon).
Others present: Renee Thomas (Director) and Catrina Brown (Business Manager).
Public Forum
No action taken.
Additional Agenda Items
No additional agenda items were added.
Approve Agenda
Motion Armour, seconded by White Lake approving the agenda. All members present voted aye. Motion
Approve Minutes from July 13, 2023
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Mt. Vernon approving the minutes from the regular meeting held on July 13, 2023. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Financial Reports
Motion White Lake, seconded by Platte-Geddes approving the report of cash transactions, payroll summary report, revenue summary, and expenditure reports dated July 31, 2023. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve August 2023 Bills
Motion Burke, seconded by Gregory approving the following bills for payment:
|
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
|
3433 |
SOFTWARE HOUSE INTERNATIONAL |
10
2227 000 473 |
EDUCATION
QUALIFIED USERS (A3) |
$
1,231.30 |
|
3433 |
SOFTWARE HOUSE INTERNATIONAL |
10
2227 000 473 |
WINDOWS
SERVER STANDARD TWO CORE PACKS |
$
98.58 |
|
3429 |
SD
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE |
10
2545 000 550 |
CAR
LICENSING |
$
15.00 |
|
3417 |
HOLIDAY
INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL; INV #35798 |
$
77.00 |
|
3417 |
HOLIDAY
INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL; INV #35809 |
$
77.00 |
|
4528 |
BURKE,
KARLA |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC MEALS |
$
34.00 |
|
3434 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
10
2623 000 413 |
ED
SPEC FUEL |
$
37.43 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
1,570.31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3407 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
1223 000 325 |
PROGRAM
RENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
3435 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
22
1223 000 340 |
TRANSITION
MIFI |
$
40.01 |
|
3408 |
COUNCIL
FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM SUPPLIES |
$
400.00 |
|
3413 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
SUPPLIES |
$
200.00 |
|
3428 |
SCHOOL
SPECIALTY |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM SUPPLIES |
$
65.02 |
|
3431 |
SELECT
SERVICE CENTER |
22
2113 000 413 |
BEHAVIORAL
CAR BATTERY - CHRISTINA #29 |
$
265.95 |
|
3436 |
VERN
EIDE OF MITCHELL |
22
2113 000 413 |
BEHAVIORAL
TORQUE CONVERTER -CHRISTINA #29 |
$
2,054.66 |
|
3434 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL FUEL |
$
49.00 |
|
3405 |
CHARLES
MIX COUNTY NEWS |
22
2149 000 350 |
PSYCH
ADVERTISING |
$
43.69 |
|
3411 |
EDUCATIONAL
ADVANTAGES, INC. |
22
2149 000 411 |
SPED
TRAINING; INV #1326 |
$
450.00 |
|
3413 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES |
$
17.98 |
|
3434 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
FUEL |
$
49.37 |
|
3414 |
FORREST
T JONES & COMPANY |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES - SIBBEL |
$
131.00 |
|
3414 |
FORREST
T JONES & COMPANY |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES - KAFKA |
$
131.00 |
|
3416 |
HELBIG,
KATE |
22
2149 028 319 |
PSYCH
SUPERVISION PAYMENT-JULY 2023 |
$
1,200.00 |
|
3405 |
CHARLES
MIX COUNTY NEWS |
22
2159 000 350 |
SPEECH
ADVERTISING |
$
43.69 |
|
3431 |
SELECT
SERVICE CENTER |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - NATALIE #4 |
$
68.16 |
|
3434 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
305.11 |
|
3434 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2171 000 413 |
PT
FUEL |
$
156.54 |
|
3434 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
185.30 |
|
3413 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2213 000 319 |
OT
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL |
$
350.00 |
|
3421 |
JD'S
FASHION SCREEN ART & EMBROIDERY |
22
2213 000 411 |
STAFF
SHIRTS |
$
702.00 |
|
4534 |
LEHR,
DAVE |
22
2227 000 319 |
TECH
SERVICES; INV #2542 |
$
738.50 |
|
3427 |
RIVERSIDE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC |
22
2227 000 541 |
COMPUTER
SUPPLIES |
$
764.00 |
|
3404 |
CENTRAL
DAKOTA TIMES |
22
2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
355.87 |
|
3422 |
LYMAN
COUNTY HERALD |
22
2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
236.33 |
|
3411 |
EDUCATIONAL
ADVANTAGES, INC. |
22
2319 000 411 |
BOARD
SUPPLIES; INV #1335 |
$
789.76 |
|
3420 |
INSTITUTIONAL
COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS |
22
2319 000 640 |
TITLE
IX PLATFORM; INV #3126 |
$
12,625.00 |
|
3418 |
HUB
INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN STATE |
22
2319 000 651 |
DIRECTOR/FISCAL
BOND |
$
300.00 |
|
3418 |
HUB
INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN STATE |
22
2319 000 651 |
INSURANCE
BUY BACK |
$
1,305.17 |
|
3432 |
SHERATON
SIOUX FALLS & CONVENTION CENTER |
22
2329 000 334 |
DIRECTOR
TRAVEL; INV #860022 |
$
264.00 |
|
3413 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$
920.93 |
|
3413 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
3434 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
209.91 |
|
3432 |
SHERATON
SIOUX FALLS & CONVENTION CENTER |
22
2529 000 334 |
FISCAL
TRAVEL; INV #856242 |
$
264.00 |
|
3413 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2529 000 341 |
FISCAL
POSTAGE |
$ 7.90 |
|
3415 |
HANSON
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
2529 000 640 |
FISCAL
DUES |
$
50.00 |
|
3424 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22
2549 000 321 001 |
OFFICE
ELECTRICITY |
$
248.00 |
|
3406 |
CITY
OF PLATTE |
22
2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$
74.67 |
|
3425 |
PLATTE
TREE AND LAWN CARE |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
LAWN SPRAY |
$
100.00 |
|
3438 |
WYNIA
MOWING |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
MOWING |
$
100.00 |
|
3423 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE INSTALLATION; INV #INV-7205 |
$
1,782.00 |
|
3423 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$
469.58 |
|
3435 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
MIFI |
$
40.01 |
|
3409 |
COUNTY
FAIR |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
17.57 |
|
3410 |
CUSTOM
PRINTING |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES; INV #7790 |
$ 4.00 |
|
3437 |
VERN
EIDE OF MITCHELL |
22
2549 000 550 |
CAR
PURCHASE - 2023 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER |
$
29,563.00 |
|
3437 |
VERN
EIDE OF MITCHELL |
22
2549 000 550 |
CAR
PURCHASE - 2023 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER |
$
(29,563.00) |
|
3439 |
VERN
EIDE OF MITCHELL |
22
2549 000 550 |
CAR
PURCHASE - 2023 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER |
$
29,653.00 |
|
4536 |
MOSTERD,
HOLLY |
22
2765 000 334 |
B-3
TRAVEL |
$
164.63 |
|
3413 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2765 000 411 |
B-3
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
3426 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22
2765 000 411 |
B-3
SUPPLIES |
$
106.99 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
59,548.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4527 |
BREWER,
LINDSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
450.00 |
|
4529 |
CARDELLA,
CHRISTY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
90.00 |
|
4530 |
FORESTER,
ASHLEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
180.00 |
|
4531 |
FRANK,
STEPHANIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
990.00 |
|
4532 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
270.00 |
|
4533 |
LARSON,
ERIN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
270.00 |
|
4535 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
540.00 |
|
4537 |
PUNT,
KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
450.00 |
|
4538 |
RANK,
TORRI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
270.00 |
|
4539 |
SCHAFFER,
MAXWELL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
90.00 |
|
4540 |
TEEL,
APRIL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
90.00 |
|
4541 |
FETTE,
NICOLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
450.00 |
|
3435 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53
2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE |
$
51.51 |
|
3413 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE |
$
11.35 |
|
3413 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 |
GW/PD
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
3430 |
SD
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION |
53
2226 000 411 |
VS
TEACHER FINGERPRINTS-RANK |
$
43.25 |
|
3419 |
IMAGINE
LEARNING LLC |
53
2226 000 411 201 |
EDGENUITY
SUPPLIES; INV #944087 |
$
73,160.00 |
|
3412 |
eDYNAMIC
LP |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES; INV # INC-EL-1272 |
$
1,295.00 |
|
3413 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
362.35 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
79,087.45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 140,206.04 |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Purchase of Vehicle
Motion White Lake, seconded by Armour to approve
purchasing a 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer for $29,653.00
from Vern Eide of
Mitchell. All members present voted
aye. Motion carried.
Approve Other Payroll
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Colome to approve the
following other payroll:
|
PAYROLL ITEMS THAT NEED APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BOARD |
||
|
August 10, 2023 |
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|
EMPLOYEE NAME |
SERVICES |
AMOUNT |
|
Nicole Palmer |
Speech Therapist ESY Services - July 2023 |
$216.60 |
|
Sona Kott |
Occupational Therapy ESY Services - July 2023 |
$1,666.00 |
|
Maci Harrington |
Speech Therapist ESY Services - July 2023 |
$1,272.92 |
|
Tayla Boyd |
Speech Assistant ESY Services - July 2023 |
$263.25 |
|
Betsy Shippy |
Physical Therapy ESY Services - July 2023 |
$964.94 |
|
Paige Shumake |
Occupational Therapy ESY Services - July 2023 |
$1,755.75 |
|
Laura Bergeleen |
Speech Therapist ESY Services - July 2023 |
$1,054.80 |
|
Natalie Wright |
Speech Therapist ESY Services - July 2023 |
$1,143.59 |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL TO BE APPROVED FOR AUGUST
20, 2023 PAYROLL |
$8,337.85 |
|
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Review 2023-2024 Budget
No action taken.
Approve Potential Conflict
of Interest per SDCL 3-23
No conflict of interest forms were
received.
Approve Contracts
Motion Colome, seconded by Lyman to approve the following contracts:
|
VS2024-030 |
Emily Anderson |
Nutrition and Wellness Lifespan Connections Fashion Design |
1-12 students $265 per student 13-22 students $100 per student 23+ $265 per student |
|
EDG2024-033 |
Adrianna Taft |
Edgenuity courses |
$90 per student, per semester |
|
EDG2024-034 |
Betty Campbell |
Edgenuity courses |
$90 per student, per semester |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Non Member
School Contract
Motion White Lake, seconded by Platte-Geddes to approve the contract #CORE2024-003 with the South
Central Cooperative to provide speech services for the South Central School at the rate of $60.00 per
hour. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Open and Accept
Sealed Bids for Car per SDCL 6-13-5
Motion Kimball, seconded by Colome to accept the only bid received from the Gregory School for $1,199.00
for the 2010 Chevrolet Impala. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Surplus Vehicle
Motion Burke, seconded by Kimball to approve surplusing the following car:
Inventory #: 1022; 2014 Chevrolet Impala; Vin #2G1WA5E32E1141633; Mileage 164,046
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Updated Pricing for 7 Mindset –
Social Emotional Curriculum
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by White Lake to approve the updated pricing of $31,500 for the 7 Mindset
Curriculum. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
President Appoints Committee Members
The following board members were placed on the following committees:
Budget/Finance: Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Dale Larsch (Mt. Vernon), Tina Westendorf (Armour), Katie
Bolander (Gregory).
Negotiations: Lindsey Weich (Plankinton), Lisa Pazour (Kimball), Roxi Summerville (Platte-Geddes).
Policies/By-Laws: Sara Thompson (Wessington Springs), Veronica Gerard (Lyman), Pamela Haukaas (Colome).
Building Maintenance: Jim Munsen (White Lake), Brooke LeGrand (Wolsey-Wessington), Joel Johnson (Burke).
Director’s Report
No action taken.
Next Meeting:
September 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Armour to adjourn the meeting at 10:27 a.m. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
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President Business Manager
