MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025
President C. Clites called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:03 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD.
Members present: Joel Johnson (Burke), Matt Vandenbark via Teams (Colome), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Hillary Leiferman (Kimball), Lindsey Weich (Plankinton), Roxanne Summerville (Platte-Geddes), Dale Larsch (Mt. Vernon), Jim Munsen (White Lake), and Ashley Dorris via Teams (Wolsey-Wessington).
Members absent: Dylan Slate (Armour), Amy Keiser (Gregory), Veronica Gerard (Lyman), Dustin Weber (Wessington Springs).
Superintendents: Scott Muckey (Corsica-Stickney), Betsy Rohde via Teams (Colome), Sara Anderson via Teams (Gregory), Joel Bailey via Teams (Platte-Geddes), and Riley Donovan via Teams (Wolsey-Wessington).
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 Mt. Vernon, seconded by Plankinton approving the agenda. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Minutes from March 5, 2025
Motion White Lake, seconded by Burke approving the minutes from the regular meeting held on March 5, 2025. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Financial Reports
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Wolsey-Wessington approving the report of cash transactions, payroll summary report, revenue summary, and expenditure reports dated March 31, 2025. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve April 2025 Bills
Motion Kimball, seconded by Plankinton approving the following bills for payment:
|
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
|
4089 |
SOFTWARE
HOUSE INTERNATIONAL |
10 2227 000 473 |
MICROSOFT
LICENSING UPGRADE |
$
45.72 |
|
4073 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
10 2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL |
$
119.57 |
|
4075 |
HOLIDAY
INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES |
10 2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL; INV #40583 |
$
178.72 |
|
6352 |
BURKE,
KARLA |
10 2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL |
$
40.00 |
|
4092 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
10 2623 000 413 |
ED
SPEC FUEL |
$
134.23 |
|
4073 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
10 2623 000 640 |
ED
SPEC WORKSHOP FEE |
$
295.00 |
|
6352 |
BURKE,
KARLA |
10 2623 000 640 |
ED
SPEC WORKSHOP FEE |
$
20.00 |
|
4077 |
MID
CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE |
10 5000 000 520 |
OFFICE
LEASE PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
1,333.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4071 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22 1223 000 325 |
PROGRAM
RENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
6365 |
GUNNARE,
DESIREE |
22 1223 000 334 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM TRAVEL |
$
20.87 |
|
6365 |
GUNNARE,
DESIREE |
22 1223 000 334 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM TRAVEL |
$
828.12 |
|
4068 |
AMAZON |
22 1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM SUPPLIES |
$
109.45 |
|
4073 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22 2126 000 334 |
ED
EVAL SUPPLIES |
$
252.00 |
|
6363 |
FRANDSEN,
TRISHA |
22 2126 000 334 |
ED
EVAL MEALS |
$
60.00 |
|
4068 |
AMAZON |
22 2126 000 411 |
ED
EVAL SUPPLIES |
$
29.93 |
|
4088 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22 2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL OIL CHANGE/TIRE ROTATE-TRISH #37 |
$
94.95 |
|
4092 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22 2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL FUEL |
$
412.98 |
|
4087 |
SD
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION |
22 2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
FINGERPRINTS - STUKEL |
$
43.25 |
|
4067 |
AGLAND
COOP |
22 2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
OIL CHANGE - JAYCIE #34 |
$
66.48 |
|
4092 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22 2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
FUEL |
$
842.80 |
|
4068 |
AMAZON |
22 2149 028 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES - MH GRANT |
$
395.20 |
|
6350 |
BRINK,
BOBBI |
22 2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
755.09 |
|
4068 |
AMAZON |
22 2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
19.98 |
|
4068 |
AMAZON |
22 2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
21.49 |
|
4076 |
LAWLER
AUTOMOTIVE INC |
22 2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL - ROXANN #30 |
$
52.74 |
|
4081 |
OVERWEG
AUTO, GLASS, & FUEL LLC |
22 2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
CAR REPAIR - TAYLA #24 |
$
138.99 |
|
4081 |
OVERWEG
AUTO, GLASS, & FUEL LLC |
22 2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - LAURA #33 |
$
76.61 |
|
4082 |
OVERWEG
REPAIR |
22 2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
CAR BRAKES/TIRES- MACI #28 |
$
1,125.97 |
|
4082 |
OVERWEG
REPAIR |
22 2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
CAR BATTERY/OIL CHANGE - MACI #28 |
$
453.94 |
|
4090 |
STICKNEY
REPAIR AND SERVICES, INC |
22 2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
TIRE REPAIR - TANIA #38 |
$
32.00 |
|
4092 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22 2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
1,276.10 |
|
6373 |
PALMER,
NICOLE |
22 2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
WIPERS - NICOLE #26 |
$
57.31 |
|
4079 |
MTI
CORPORATE EDUCATION |
22 2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
WORKSHOP DUES; INV #6299 |
$
554.00 |
|
6379 |
STUKEL,
KELLIE |
22 2171 000 334 |
PT
TRAVEL |
$
994.95 |
|
4091 |
TOM'S
AUTO SERVICE |
22 2171 000 413 |
PT
FUEL - KELLIE |
$
22.15 |
|
4092 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22 2171 000 413 |
PT
FUEL |
$
134.11 |
|
4088 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22 2172 000 413 |
OT
OIL CHANGE - SONA #39 |
$
69.95 |
|
4092 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22 2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
633.01 |
|
4094 |
VERN
EIDE OF MITCHELL |
22 2172 000 413 |
OT
CAR REPAIR - PAIGE #35 |
$
108.16 |
|
6371 |
LEHR,
DAVE |
22 2227 000 319 |
TECH
SERVICES; INV #42748 |
$
493.50 |
|
4069 |
APPLE
INC |
22 2227 000 541 |
DIRECTOR
LAPTOP |
$
1,099.00 |
|
4085 |
RIVERSIDE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC |
22 2227 000 541 |
STAFF
LAPTOPS |
$
10,296.00 |
|
4074 |
FORUM
COMMUNICATIONS |
22 2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
238.03 |
|
4073 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22 2329 000 334 |
DIRECTOR
TRAVEL |
$
12.46 |
|
4068 |
AMAZON |
22 2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$
19.98 |
|
4073 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22 2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
4092 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22 2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
220.84 |
|
6351 |
BROWN,
CATRINA |
22 2529 000 334 |
FISCAL
TRAVEL |
$
53.60 |
|
4073 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22 2529 000 341 |
FISCAL
POSTAGE |
$
424.05 |
|
4083 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22 2529 000 411 |
FISCAL
SUPPLIES |
$
30.99 |
|
4080 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22 2549 000 321 001 |
OFFICE
ELECTRICITY |
$
326.00 |
|
4070 |
CITY
OF PLATTE |
22 2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$
79.11 |
|
4066 |
3D
OIL & LP, LLC |
22 2549 000 321 003 |
OFFICE
PROPANE |
$
227.58 |
|
4084 |
RINGLING
GRAVEL AND CONSTRUCTION LLC |
22 2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
SNOW REMOVAL; INV #3692 |
$
180.00 |
|
4086 |
ROCKFORD'S
SANITATION, LLC |
22 2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
GARBAGE |
$
60.00 |
|
4078 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22 2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$
378.17 |
|
4068 |
AMAZON |
22 2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
67.99 |
|
4072 |
COUNTY
FAIR |
22 2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
21.46 |
|
4092 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22 2765 000 334 |
B-3
FUEL |
$
139.33 |
|
4073 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22 2765 000 411 |
B-3
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
25,098.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6348 |
ANDERSON,
MERRETTA |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,100.00 |
|
6349 |
BREWER,
LINDSEY |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
6353 |
CAMPBELL,
BETTY |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
880.00 |
|
6354 |
CAMPBELL,
MATTHEW |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,100.00 |
|
6355 |
CARDELLA,
CHRISTY |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
290.00 |
|
6356 |
CHRISTENSEN,
DUSTIN |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
6357 |
DYK,
ROXANE |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
6358 |
EDWARDS,
SASKIA |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
6359 |
FETTE,
NICOLE |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
6360 |
FITZGERALD,
BRANDI |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
700.00 |
|
6361 |
FORESTER,
ASHLEY |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
800.00 |
|
6362 |
FOUBERG,
JOHN |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
380.00 |
|
6364 |
FRANK,
STEPHANIE |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
6366 |
HOHN,
SARAH |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
680.00 |
|
6367 |
JOHNSON,
DILLON |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
6368 |
KELEHER,
LORI |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,400.00 |
|
6369 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
6369 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,690.00 |
|
6370 |
LARSON,
ERIN |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
800.00 |
|
6372 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
6374 |
PUNT,
KANDY |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
6374 |
PUNT,
KANDY |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,690.00 |
|
6375 |
RANK,
TORRI |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
890.00 |
|
6376 |
SCHAFFER,
MAXWELL |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
6377 |
SCHNEIDER,
JEFF |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
6378 |
STEEVES,
KELSEY |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
6380 |
TEEL,
APRIL |
53 2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,690.00 |
|
6358 |
EDWARDS,
SASKIA |
53 2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT- DEVELOP |
$
500.00 |
|
4093 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53 2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE |
$
52.89 |
|
4073 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53 2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE |
$ 6.44 |
|
4073 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53 2226 000 411 |
VS
SUPPLIES |
$
36.10 |
|
4073 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53 2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
334.32 |
|
4069 |
APPLE
INC |
53 2226 000 541 |
VS
COMPUTER |
$
249.00 |
|
4073 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53 2226 204 411 |
GW/PD
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
22,192.74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 48,624.63 |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Other Payroll
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Burke to approve the
following other payroll:
|
PAYROLL ITEMS THAT NEED APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BOARD |
||
|
April 9, 2025 |
||
|
EMPLOYEE NAME |
SERVICES |
AMOUNT |
|
Betsy Shippy |
Physical Therapy Services - March 2025 |
$1,691.32 |
|
Samantha Novotny |
Physical Therapy Services - February 2025 |
$463.90 |
|
Darcie Langbehn |
Speech Substitute Services - March 2025 |
$200.00 |
|
TOTAL TO BE APPROVED FOR APRIL
20, 2025 PAYROLL |
$2,355.22 |
|
All
members present voted aye. Motion
carried.
Approve Quote for 2024-2025
Audit
No
action taken.
Approve Potential Conflict
of Interest per SDCL 3-23
No conflict of interest forms were
presented.
Approve
Executive Session per SDCL 1-25-2 (1) Personnel; (1) Director and Business
Manager Negotiations (4)
Negotiations
Motion Plankinton, seconded by Burke to approve entering into executive session at
10:14 a.m. for
Personnel per SDCL 1-25-2 (1) Personnel; (1) Director and Business Manager Negotiations; (4) Negotiations. All
members present voted aye. Motion carried.
President Chad Clites declared the board out of executive session at 11:30 a.m.
Approve
Negotiated Agreement for 2025-2026
Motion Plankinton, seconded by Platte-Geddes
to approve the Negotiated Agreement for 2025-2026. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Speech Market
Value Salary Increase
Motion
Kimball, seconded by Platte-Geddes to approve the speech market value salary
increase at the rate 5.7% to any
returning speech
therapists. The salary adjustment is due
to better align the cooperative with other cooperatives, districts,
and agencies. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Employee
Contracts
Motion
Mt. Vernon, seconded by White Lake to approve offering the following staff
contracts for 2025-2026:
|
EMP2026-011 |
Johnson, Valerie |
School Psychologist/RDA
Consultant/ |
$72,500.00 |
||
|
EMP2026-025A |
Hohn, Jaycie |
School Psychologist |
$52,821.43 |
||
|
EMP2026-036 |
Fanning, Karlee |
Speech Therapist |
$61,000.00 |
||
|
EMP2026-037 |
Shippy, Betsy |
Physical Therapist |
$50 per hour, mileage at state rate |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Offering Addendums
for 2025-2026 Staff Contracts
Motion
Kimball, seconded by Plankinton to approve offering addendums to staff due to
negotiations being finalized. The
The addendum will reflect what was approved
in the negotiated agreement. All members
voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Director and
Business Manager Contracts for 2025-2026
Motion
Plankinton, seconded by Burke to approve the following administrative
contracts:
EMP2026-030 Renee Thomas Director $99,000.00
EMP2026-031 Catrina Brown Business
Manager $73,500.00
The director and business manager will both
receive a wellness day that is to not be used in conjunction with any other
leave day. The director received two more leave days for
a total of 38 days. The business manager
received
reimbursement for
sick days at the rate of $50.00 per day up to 60 days upon separation of employment. All members
voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Administrative
Assistant Contract for 2025-2026
Motion
Plankinton, seconded by Mt. Vernon to approve the contract #EMP2026-038 for
Jane Keller at the salary of
$30,000.00.
All members voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve New Rental
Agreement with Corsica-Stickney School
Motion
Plankinton, seconded by Kimball to approve the new rental agreement with the Corsica-Stickney
School. The
agreement reflects
the increase in rent to the rate of $1500.00.
The Corsica-Stickney Elementary School is where the
transition program
is currently held. All members voted
aye. Motion carried.
Approve Non Member
District Contract
Motion
White Lake, seconded by Burke to approve the contract #CORE2026-002 with the
Lower Brule School District to
provided school
psychology services at the rate of $650.00 per day plus mileage at state rate and
educational evaluations
at the rate of $300
per day plus mileage at the state rate. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve SD School
District Benefits Fund Adoption and Renewal
Motion
Plankinton, seconded by Platte-Geddes to approve the SD School District
Benefits Fund Adoption and Renewal
for 2025-2026. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve SD School
Districts Benefits Fund Participation Agreement
Motion
Burke, seconded by White Lake to approve the SD School Districts Benefits Fund
Participation Agreement for
2025-2026. All members voted
aye. Motion carried.
Director’s Report
No action taken.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion Plankinton, seconded by Kimball to adjourn the meeting at 11:41 a.m. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President Business Manager
