MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024
President C. Clites called the budget hearing to order at 10:02 a.m. and the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:10 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD.
Members present: Dyla Slate (Armour), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Katie Bolander via Zoom (Gregory), Lisa Pazour via Zoom (Kimball), Dale Larsch (Mt. Vernon), Lindsey Weich via Zoom (Plankinton), Roxanne Summerville (Platte-Geddes), Jim Munsen (White Lake).
Members absent: Joel Johnson (Burke), Mark Vandenbark (Colome), Veronica Gerard (Lyman), Dustin Weber (Wessington Springs) and Ashley Dorris (Wolsey-Wessington).
Superintendents: Tim Sanderson via Zoom (Burke), Betsy Rohde via Zoom (Colome), Scott Muckey (Corsica-Stickney), Lezlie Larsen via Zoom (Plankinton), and Joel Bailey joined at 10:58 a.m. (Platte-Geddes).
Others present: Renee Thomas (Director) and Catrina Brown (Business Manager).
Additional Agenda Items
No additional agenda items were added.
Approve Agenda
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Platte-Geddes approving the agenda. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Budget Hearing
Time was allowed for a hearing on the proposed 2024-2025 budget in accordance with SDCL 13-11-02. No
action taken.
Adjourn Budget Hearing
Motion
Platte-Geddes seconded by Gregory to adjourn the budget hearing meeting at 10:10
a.m. All members
present voted aye. Motion carried.
The regular meeting was called to order at 10:10 a.m.
Public Forum
No action taken.
Additional Agenda Items
No additional agenda items
were added.
Approve Agenda
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Kimball approving the agenda. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Minutes from June 27, 2024
Motion Plankinton, seconded by White Lake approving the minutes from the regular meeting held on June 27, 2024. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Financial Reports
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Gregory approving the report of cash transactions, payroll summary report, revenue summary, and expenditure reports dated June 30, 2024. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve July 2024 Bills
Motion White Lake, seconded by Mt. Vernon approving the following bills for payment:
|
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
|
3823 |
SOFTWARE HOUSE INTERNATIONAL |
10
2227 000 473 |
EDUCATION
QUALIFIED USER (A3) |
$
1,469.30 |
|
3823 |
SOFTWARE
HOUSE INTERNATIONAL |
10
2227 000 473 |
WINDOWS
SERVER STANDARD TWO CORE PACKS |
$
105.80 |
|
3823 |
SOFTWARE
HOUSE INTERNATIONAL |
10
2227 000 473 |
M365
A3 UNIFIED EDU SUB FOR CCAL PER USE |
$
38.49 |
|
3806 |
EMC
INSURANCE COMPANY |
10
2545 000 550 |
ED
SPEC CAR INSURANCE 24-25 |
$
2,932.00 |
|
3807 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
10
2623 000 240 |
ED
SPEC WORKMAN'S COMP 24-25 |
$
345.48 |
|
3801 |
AMAZON |
10
2623 000 411 |
ED
SPEC SUPPLIES |
$
18.16 |
|
5572 |
BOOS,
MICHELLE |
10
2623 000 411 |
ED
SPEC SUPPLIES |
$
10.00 |
|
3827 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
10
2623 000 413 |
ED
SPEC FUEL |
$
36.83 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
4,956.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3807 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
1223 000 240 |
TRANSITION
WORKMAN'S COMP 24-25 |
$
172.74 |
|
3803 |
CHILD
AND FAMILY SERVICES SIOUX FALLS |
22
1223 000 319 |
SUMMER
TRANSITION PROGRAM FEE |
$
40.00 |
|
3808 |
FIRST
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH |
22
1223 000 325 |
SUMMER
TRANSITION PROGRAM RENT |
$
300.00 |
|
3805 |
COUNTY
FAIR FOOD STORE |
22
1223 000 334 |
SUMMER
TRANSITION PROGRAM MEALS |
$
93.98 |
|
3809 |
FISCHER,
KADYN |
22
1223 000 334 |
SUMMER
TRANSITION PROGRAM MEALS |
$
80.00 |
|
3810 |
FOGEL,
ADDISON |
22
1223 000 334 |
SUMMER
TRANSITION PROGRAM MEALS |
$
80.00 |
|
3816 |
NICHOLS,
KAITLYNN |
22
1223 000 334 |
SUMMER
TRANSITION MEALS |
$
80.00 |
|
3818 |
REIMNITZ,
PORTER |
22
1223 000 334 |
SUMMER
TRANSITION MEALS |
$
50.00 |
|
3829 |
WINTERS,
OWEN |
22
1223 000 334 |
SUMMER
TRANSITION MEALS |
$
80.00 |
|
5571 |
BIERMAN,
CINDY |
22
1223 000 334 |
SUMMER
TRANSITION MEALS |
$
35.00 |
|
5577 |
GUNNARE,
DESIREE |
22
1223 000 334 |
SUMMER
TRANSITION PROGRAM MEALS |
$
35.00 |
|
5577 |
GUNNARE,
DESIREE |
22
1223 000 411 |
SUMMER
TRANSITION PROGRAM POSTAGE |
$
13.60 |
|
3827 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
1223 000 413 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM FUEL |
$
57.93 |
|
3807 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2126 000 240 |
ED
EVAL WORKMAN'S COMP 24-25 |
$
345.48 |
|
3827 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL FUEL |
$
28.52 |
|
3807 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2149 000 240 |
PSYCH
WORKMAN'S COMP 24-25 |
$
1,036.44 |
|
3822 |
SD
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
FINGERPRINTS - BECHEN |
$
43.25 |
|
3826 |
TRACY'S
PAINT AND BODY |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
WIPERS - JAYCIE #34 |
$
52.00 |
|
3807 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2159 000 240 |
SPEECH
WORKMAN'S COMP 24-25 |
$
2,245.62 |
|
5573 |
BRINK,
BOBBI |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
109.65 |
|
3815 |
MIDWEST
SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
AUDIOMETERS REPAIRS |
$
656.75 |
|
5578 |
HEISINGER,
MORGAN |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
FINGERPRINT FEE |
$
10.00 |
|
3827 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
79.42 |
|
3807 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2171 000 240 |
PT
WORKMAN'S COMP 24-25 |
$
172.74 |
|
3827 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2171 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
40.67 |
|
3807 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2172 000 240 |
OT
WORKMAN'S COMP 24-25 |
$
518.22 |
|
3825 |
TOTEM
PD |
22
2213 000 640 |
STAFF
PD INV #1553 |
$
1,295.00 |
|
3801 |
AMAZON |
22
2227 000 541 |
TECH
SUPPLIES |
$
99.99 |
|
3813 |
LYMAN
COUNTY HERALD |
22
2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
257.73 |
|
3802 |
ASBSD |
22
2319 000 640 |
BOARD
DUES 24-25 |
$
775.00 |
|
3812 |
INSTITUTIONAL
COMPLIANCE |
22
2319 000 640 |
TITLE
IX TRAINING 24-25 INV #3965 |
$
12,625.00 |
|
3806 |
EMC
INSURANCE COMPANY |
22
2319 000 651 |
SPED
CAR INSURANCE 24-25 |
$
41,083.00 |
|
3806 |
EMC
INSURANCE COMPANY |
22
2319 000 651 |
PROPERITY
AND LIABILITY INSURANCE 24-25 |
$
21,087.00 |
|
3807 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2321 000 240 |
OFFICE
STAFF WORKMAN'S COMP 24-25 |
$
172.74 |
|
3819 |
RIVERSIDE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC |
22
2321 000 541 |
OFFICE
STAFF COMPUTER |
$
604.00 |
|
3807 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2329 000 240 |
DIRECTOR
WORKMAN'S COMP 24-25 |
$
172.74 |
|
3827 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
34.03 |
|
3821 |
SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS OF SD |
22
2329 000 640 |
DIRECTOR
DUES 24-25 |
$
919.00 |
|
3807 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2529 000 240 |
FISCAL
WORKMAN'S COMP 24-25 |
$
172.84 |
|
3819 |
RIVERSIDE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC |
22
2529 000 411 |
FISCAL
COMPUTER |
$
55.00 |
|
3824 |
SOFTWARE
UNLIMITED, INC. |
22
2529 000 411 |
FISCAL
ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE 24 -25 |
$
5,400.00 |
|
3821 |
SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS OF SD |
22
2529 000 640 |
FISCAL
DUES 24 - 25 |
$
430.00 |
|
3817 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22
2549 000 321 001 |
OFFICE
ELECTRICITY |
$
326.00 |
|
3804 |
CITY
OF PLATTE |
22
2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$
72.24 |
|
3820 |
ROCKFORD'S
SANITATION, LLC |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
GARBAGE |
$
60.00 |
|
3830 |
WYNIA
MOWING |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
MOWING |
$
87.50 |
|
3814 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$
377.73 |
|
3811 |
HUB
INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN STATE |
22
2549 000 550 |
INSURANCE
BUYBACK 24-25 |
$
1,313.39 |
|
3807 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2765 000 240 |
B-3
WORKMAN'S COMP 24-25 |
$
172.74 |
|
3827 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2765 000 334 |
B-3
FUEL |
$
91.03 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
94,140.71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3807 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
53
2226 000 240 |
VS/GW
WORKMAN'S COMP 24-25 |
$
518.22 |
|
5574 |
CAMPBELL,
BETTY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
450.00 |
|
5575 |
DYK,
ROXANE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
630.00 |
|
5576 |
FITZGERALD,
BRANDI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
270.00 |
|
5579 |
HOHN,
SARAH |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
90.00 |
|
5580 |
JOHNSON,
DILLON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
990.00 |
|
5581 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
5582 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
720.00 |
|
5583 |
PUNT,
KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$ 540.00 |
|
5584 |
RANG,
SHELBY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
990.00 |
|
5585 |
RANK,
TORRI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
540.00 |
|
5586 |
SCHAFFER,
MAXWELL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
720.00 |
|
5587 |
TEEL,
APRIL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
180.00 |
|
5588 |
THOMPSON,
JULIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
540.00 |
|
3828 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53
2226 000 340 |
VIRTUAL
SCHOOL PHONE |
$
48.76 |
|
3801 |
AMAZON |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
664.16 |
|
3819 |
RIVERSIDE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC |
53
2226 000 541 |
VIRTUAL
SCHOOL COMPUTER |
$
604.00 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
9,395.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 108,491.91 |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Officially adjourn the
2023-2024 Cooperative Board and appoint Director Renee Thomas as temporary
chairperson
Motion White Lake, seconded by Platte-Geddes to
officially adjourn the 2023-2024 cooperative board meeting
and appoint
director Renee Thomas temporary chairperson.
All members present voted aye.
Motion carried.
Oath of Office per SDCL 3-1-5 for board members
The Business Manager administered the oath of office per SDCL 3-1-5 to Dylan Slate.
Organize the 2024-2025 Board
of Education
Motion by White Lake, seconded by Kimball
to nominate Chad Clites as President for 2024-2025 year,
nominations ceased
by Platte-Geddes and seconded by Gregory. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Meeting
was turned back over to President Chad Clites.
Motion White Lake, seconded by Mt. Vernon
to nominate for Roxanne Summerville as Vice President for 2024-2025
year, nominations
ceased by White Lake and seconded by Plankinton. All members present voted
aye. Motion
carried.
Approve Potential Conflict
of Interest per SDCL 3-23
Motion White Lake, seconded by Gregory to
approve the conflict of interest form from Roxanne Summerville ass he
is a member of the
CORE Educational Coop board and Mid Central Educational Coop board. All
members present
voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Gregory to
approve the conflict of interest form from Lisa Pazour as
she is a member of
the CORE Educational Coop board and Mid Central Educational Coop board. All
members present
voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Kimball to
approve the conflict of interest form from Dale Larsch as he
is a member of the
CORE Educational Coop board and Mid Central Educational Coop board. All
members present
voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Platte-Geddes
to approve the conflict of interest form from Jim Munsen as
he is a member of
the CORE Educational Coop board and Mid Central Educational Coop board. All
members present
voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by White Lake
to approve the conflict of interest form from Dylan Slate as
he is a member of
the CORE Educational Coop board and Mid Central Educational Coop board. All
members present
voted aye. Motion carried.
Annual Meeting Approvals
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Kimball to approve
the following items:
a.
Designate
the Daily Republic as the
cooperative’s official newspaper for the 2024-2025 school year.
b.
Designate Rodney Freeman as the cooperative’s official legal
counsel
c.
Authorize
Catrina Brown (Business Manager). Chad Clites (Board President) and Roxanne
Summerville (Board Vice-President) as signer on all accounts and depositories.
d.
Designate
depositories of Core Educational Cooperative as First Fidelity (Platte).
e.
Designate
Director and Business Manager as authorized purchasing agents.
f.
Authorize
Business Manager to advertise for bids and quotes on necessary materials.
g.
Authorize
Business Manager to Invest and Reinvest Funds in
institutions which may serve the greatest advantage to the cooperative.
h.
Approval
of Bond for Business Manager in the amount of $50,000, Director in the amount
of $10,000
i.
Set
date Thursday of the first full week of each month, time 10:00 a.m., place Core Educational Cooperative. (Unless otherwise
specified)
j.
Approve Robert’s Rule of Order (revised) as the guide for
Core Cooperative board meetings
k.
Approve Auditor’s for 2024-2025
school year, Schoenfish and Company
l.
Establish the board member per diem at
$75.00 per meeting for
board members and $100.00 per meeting for the President plus mileage at state rate
m. Approve use of electronic (facsimile)
signatures on vouchers, work logs and reports
n.
Approve
publication of salaries
o.
Approve
Personnel Handbook
p.
Approve
Comprehensive Special Education Plan
q.
Approve
Motor Vehicle Policy
r.
Approve
By-Laws
s.
Approve
Computer Use Policy
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Open and Approve Bids on Surplus Car
Motion White Lake, seconded by Mt. Vernon to accept the bid from Debra O’Doan for $3500.00 for the 2011 Chevrolet
Impala. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Director’s Report
No action taken.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion Armour, seconded by White Lake to adjourn the meeting at 11:00 a.m. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President Business Manager
