MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025
President C. Clites called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD.
Members present: Dylan Slate (Armour), Joel Johnson via Teams (Burke), Pamela Haukaas via Teams (Colome), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Amy Keiser via Teams (Gregory), Hillary Leiferman via Teams (Kimball), Veronica Gerard via Teams (Lyman), Dale Larsch (Mt. Vernon), Roxanne Summerville (Platte-Geddes), and Ashley Dorris via Teams (Wolsey-Wessington).
Members absent: Lindsey Weich (Plankinton), Dustin Weber (Wessington Springs), and Jim Munsen (White Lake).
Superintendents: Betsy Rohde via Teams (Colome), Scott Muckey via Teams (Corsica-Stickney), and Joel Bailey via Teams (Platte-Geddes).
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 Platte-Geddes, seconded by Armour approving the agenda. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Minutes from May 7, 2025
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Mt. Vernon approving the minutes from the regular meeting held on May 7, 2025. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Financial Reports
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Armour approving the report of cash transactions, payroll summary report, revenue summary, and expenditure reports dated May 31, 2025. The revenue summary report was updated due to an error in coding the Burke School assessment payment. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve June 2025 Bills
Motion Wolsey-Wessington, seconded by Gregory approving the following bills for payment:
|
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
|
6546 |
JOHNSON,
VALERIE |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL |
$
165.49 |
|
6532 |
BOOS,
MICHELLE |
10
2623 000 340 |
ED
SPEC PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6537 |
BURKE,
KARLA |
10
2623 000 340 |
ED
SPEC PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6546 |
JOHNSON,
VALERIE |
10
2623 000 340 |
ED
SPEC PHONE |
$
390.00 |
|
4131 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
10
2623 000 411 |
ED
SPEC SUPPLIES |
$
134.36 |
|
4135 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
10
2623 000 413 |
ED
SPEC OIL CHANGE - KARLA #23 |
$
81.42 |
|
4137 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
10
2623 000 413 |
ED
SPEC FUEL |
$
36.66 |
|
4127 |
MID
CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE |
10
5000 000 520 |
OFFICE
LEASE PAYMENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
2,407.93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4120 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
1223 000 325 |
PROGRAM
RENT |
$
2,000.00 |
|
6542 |
GUNNARE,
DESIREE |
22
1223 000 334 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM TRAVEL |
$
191.62 |
|
6542 |
GUNNARE,
DESIREE |
22
1223 000 340 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
4116 |
AMAZON |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
SUPPLIES |
$
616.56 |
|
4119 |
CORNER
MARKET |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM SUPPLIES |
$
127.52 |
|
4123 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM SUPPLIES |
$
(0.01) |
|
4137 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
1223 000 413 |
TRANSITION
FUEL |
$
119.70 |
|
6539 |
FRANDSEN,
TRISHA |
22
2126 000 340 |
ED
EVAL PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6540 |
GILL,
AMBER |
22
2126 000 340 |
ED
EVAL PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
4117 |
AMAZON |
22
2126 000 411 |
ED
EVAL SUPPLIES |
$
13.84 |
|
4132 |
RIVERSIDE
INSIGHTS |
22
2126 000 411 |
ED
EVAL SUPPLIES- BDI; INV #INV245669 |
$ 946.75 |
|
4137 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL FUEL |
$
122.13 |
|
6530 |
BECHEN,
NICOLE |
22
2149 000 334 |
PSYCH
TRAVEL |
$
793.28 |
|
6545 |
HOHN,
JAYCIE |
22
2149 000 334 |
PSYCH
TRAVEL |
$
107.20 |
|
6546 |
JOHNSON,
VALERIE |
22
2149 000 334 |
PSYCH
TRAVEL |
$
461.63 |
|
6530 |
BECHEN,
NICOLE |
22
2149 000 340 |
PSYCH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6545 |
HOHN,
JAYCIE |
22
2149 000 340 |
PSYCH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6546 |
JOHNSON,
VALERIE |
22
2149 000 340 |
PSYCH
PHONE |
$ 30.00 |
|
6547 |
KAFKA,
KRISTI |
22
2149 000 340 |
PSYCH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6562 |
SIBBEL,
ERIN |
22
2149 000 340 |
PSYCH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
4126 |
KENNEBEC
TELEPHONE COMPANY |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
TIRE REPAIR - ERIN #1 |
$
27.00 |
|
4135 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
TIRES AND OIL CHANGE - BRIT #27 |
$
653.47 |
|
4137 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
FUEL |
$
590.74 |
|
6545 |
HOHN,
JAYCIE |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
CAR BATTERY |
$
127.43 |
|
4133 |
SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS OF SOUTH DAKOTA |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES |
$
125.00 |
|
6545 |
HOHN,
JAYCIE |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES |
$
165.00 |
|
6546 |
JOHNSON,
VALERIE |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES |
$
230.00 |
|
6547 |
KAFKA,
KRISTI |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES |
$
230.00 |
|
4125 |
JAMES
VALLEY EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE |
22
2149 028 119 |
MENTAL
HEALTH GRANT STIPEND |
$
7,400.00 |
|
4125 |
JAMES
VALLEY EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE |
22
2149 028 210 |
MENTAL
HEALTH GRANT OASI |
$
1,010.00 |
|
6559 |
ROTH,
BRITTNEY |
22
2149 028 340 |
PSYCH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6535 |
BRINK,
BOBBI |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
628.46 |
|
6531 |
BERGELEEN,
LAURA |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6533 |
BOYD,
TAYLA |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6534 |
BOYDEN,
JENNIFER |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6538 |
DEHAAN,
ASHLEY |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6541 |
GRIFFITH,
JAMIE |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6543 |
HARRINGTON,
MACI |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6544 |
HEISINGER,
MORGAN |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6548 |
KLUNDT,
JENNIFER |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6551 |
LARSON,
ROXANN |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6557 |
PALMER,
NICOLE |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6565 |
VOSIKA,
MARIA |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6566 |
WITT,
TANIA |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6567 |
WRIGHT,
NATALIE |
22
2159 000 340 |
SPEECH
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
4116 |
AMAZON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
109.45 |
|
4116 |
AMAZON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
97.73 |
|
4116 |
AMAZON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
110.22 |
|
4116 |
AMAZON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
109.70 |
|
4117 |
AMAZON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
159.32 |
|
4117 |
AMAZON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
96.51 |
|
4123 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
712.99 |
|
4134 |
SD
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
FINGERPRINTS - FANNING |
$
43.25 |
|
4134 |
SD
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
FINGERPRINTS - ODENBACH |
$
43.25 |
|
4136 |
SUPER
DUPER INC |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES; INV #2986010A |
$
232.45 |
|
6541 |
GRIFFITH,
JAMIE |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
150.00 |
|
4135 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - MARIA #40 |
$
70.95 |
|
4135 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - ASHLEY #41 |
$
94.95 |
|
4137 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
1,045.65 |
|
6563 |
STUKEL,
KELLIE |
22
2171 000 340 |
PT
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
4137 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2171 000 413 |
PT
FUEL |
$
155.06 |
|
6549 |
KOTT,
SONA |
22
2172 000 340 |
OT
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6553 |
MILLAR,
KATIE |
22
2172 000 340 |
OT
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
6561 |
SHUMAKE,
PAIGE |
22
2172 000 340 |
OT
PHONE |
$ 300.00 |
|
4116 |
AMAZON |
22
2172 000 411 |
OT
SUPPLIES |
$
31.81 |
|
4116 |
AMAZON |
22
2172 000 411 |
OT
SUPPLIES |
$
261.59 |
|
4117 |
AMAZON |
22
2172 000 411 |
OT
SUPPLIES |
$
237.89 |
|
4137 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
481.25 |
|
4123 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2213 000 411 |
STAFF
SUPPLIES |
$
241.50 |
|
4130 |
PLATTE
LOCKER |
22
2213 000 411 |
STAFF
SUPPLIES |
$
220.00 |
|
6564 |
THOMAS,
RENEE |
22
2213 000 411 |
STAFF
SUPPLIES |
$
45.97 |
|
6552 |
LEHR,
DAVE |
22
2227 000 319 |
TECH
SERVICES; INV #24849 |
$
378.00 |
|
4118 |
CHURCHILL,
MANOLIS, FREEMAN, KLUDT, |
22
2315 000 319 |
LEGAL
SERVICES; INV #278643 |
$
87.55 |
|
4124 |
FORUM
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
311.90 |
|
4116 |
AMAZON |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$
29.99 |
|
4117 |
AMAZON |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$
28.92 |
|
4123 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$
47.98 |
|
4137 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
136.81 |
|
6564 |
THOMAS,
RENEE |
22
2329 000 640 |
DIRECTOR
PHONE |
$
420.00 |
|
6536 |
BROWN,
CATRINA |
22
2529 000 340 |
FISCAL
PHONE |
$
420.00 |
|
4129 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22
2549 000 321 001 |
OFFICE
ELECTRICITY |
$
326.00 |
|
4128 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$
375.24 |
|
4121 |
COUNTY
FAIR |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
81.17 |
|
4131 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
86.99 |
|
6564 |
THOMAS,
RENEE |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
12.50 |
|
6555 |
MOSTERD,
HOLLY |
22
2765 000 319 |
OT
PHONE |
$
600.00 |
|
4137 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2765 000 334 |
B-3
FUEL |
$
73.62 |
|
4116 |
AMAZON |
22
2765 000 411 |
BIRTH
TO 3 SUPPLIES |
$
26.99 |
|
4123 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2765 000 411 |
BIRTH
TO THREE SUPPLIES |
$
47.98 |
|
6535 |
BRINK,
BOBBI |
22
2765 019 340 |
BRIGHT
BEGINNINGS PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
4122 |
DIVISION
OF REHABILITATION SERVICES |
22
4151 024 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM MATCH |
$
4,166.13 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
36,926.58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6550 |
KREULEN,
NANCY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
6560 |
SCHNEIDER,
JEFF |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
6554 |
MOHLING,
CHARLOTTE |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,760.00 |
|
4138 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53
2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE |
$
52.89 |
|
6558 |
PETERS,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE |
$
300.00 |
|
4123 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE |
$
45.61 |
|
4134 |
SD
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION |
53
2226 000 411 |
VS
TEACHER FINGERPRINTS - KEARSLEY |
$
43.25 |
|
4123 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
334.32 |
|
6556 |
O'DOAN,
DEBRA |
53
2226 204 334 |
GW/PD
TRAVEL |
$
826.11 |
|
6556 |
O'DOAN,
DEBRA |
53
2226 204 340 |
GW/PD
PHONE |
$
420.00 |
|
4123 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 204 411 |
GW/PD
SUPPLIES |
$
47.98 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
5,930.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 45,264.67 |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Other Payroll
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Wolsey-Wessington
to approve the following other payroll:
|
PAYROLL ITEMS THAT NEED APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BOARD |
||
|
June 4, 2025 |
||
|
EMPLOYEE NAME |
SERVICES |
AMOUNT |
|
Betsy Shippy |
Physical Therapy Services - May 2025 |
$1,532.82 |
|
Ashley DeHaan |
Speech Extra Contract Days - May 2025 |
$362.92 |
|
TOTAL TO BE APPROVED FOR JUNE
20, 2025 PAYROLL |
$1,895.74 |
|
All
members present voted aye. Motion
carried.
Review 2025-2026 Budget
A copy
of the proposed 2025-2026 budget was distributed and discussed. No action
taken.
Approve Potential Conflict
of Interest per SDCL 3-23
No conflict of interest forms were
presented.
Approve Virtual
School Teacher Contracts for 2025-2026
Motion
Mt. Vernon, seconded by Platte-Geddes to approve the Virtual School teacher
contract for Shellie Farwell
(VS2026-018). The payment schedule is as follows: 1-12 students
$265 per student, 13-22 students $100 per student, and
$23+ students $265 per student. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Propane Bid
for 2025-2026 Heating Season
The following bids were received for propane:
Samuelson Tire & Oil $1.40 per gallon from September 2025 to April 2026
3D Oil & LP $1.3175 per gallon for winter months
Motion Armour, seconded by Lyman to accept the bid from 3D Oil and LP. All members present voted aye. Motion
carried.
Approve State
Contracts
Motion
Colome, seconded by Wolsey-Wessington to approve the following state contracts:
2026C-045 State of South
Dakota Results Driven
Accountability (RDA) Contract $213,796.88
2026C-191 State of South
Dakota Bright Beginnings Contract $62,373.27
2022C-054 State of South
Dakota Birth to Three Service
Coordinator $104,849.61
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Director’s Report
No action taken.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Lyman to adjourn the meeting at 10:51 a.m. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President Business Manager
