MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 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, March 5, 2025, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD.
Members present: Joel Johnson (Burke), Matt Vandenbark via Teams (Colome), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Amy Keiser via Teams (Gregory), Hillary Leiferman via Teams (Kimball), Lindsey Weich via Teams (Plankinton), Roxanne Summerville via Teams (Platte-Geddes), Dale Larsch (Mt. Vernon), and Ashley Dorris via Teams (Wolsey-Wessington).
Members absent: Dylan Slate (Armour), Veronica Gerard (Lyman), Dustin Weber (Wessington Springs), and Jim Munsen (White Lake).
Superintendents: Craig Holbeck via Teams (Armour), Scott Muckey (Corsica-Stickney), Betsy Rohde via Teams (Colome), Lezlie Larsen via Teams (Plankinton) 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
Approve Resignation Letter
was added to the agenda.
Approve Agenda
Motion Burke, seconded by Plankinton approving the amended agenda. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Minutes from February 5, 2025
Motion Wolsey-Wessington, seconded by Colome approving the minutes from the regular meeting held on February 5, 2025. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Financial Reports
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Platte-Geddes approving the report of cash transactions, payroll summary report, revenue summary, and expenditure reports dated February 28, 2025. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve March 2025 Bills
Motion Burke, seconded by Gregory approving the following bills for payment:
|
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
|
4051 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL |
$
140.23 |
|
4053 |
HOLIDAY
INN EXPRESS & SUITES |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL; INV #24810 |
$
112.00 |
|
6255 |
BURKE,
KARLA |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL |
$
34.00 |
|
4062 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
10
2623 000 413 |
ED
SPEC FUEL |
$
99.94 |
|
6255 |
BURKE,
KARLA |
10
2623 000 640 |
ED
SPEC DUES |
$
202.50 |
|
4054 |
MID
CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE |
10
5000 000 520 |
OFFICE
LEASE PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
1,088.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4048 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
1223 000 325 |
PROGRAM
RENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
4047 |
CORNER
MARKET |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM SUPPLIES |
$
347.52 |
|
4062 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
1223 000 413 |
TRANSITION
FUEL |
$
152.80 |
|
4062 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL FUEL |
$
324.95 |
|
4056 |
NCS
PEARSON, INC |
22
2126 000 640 |
ED
EVAL DUES; INV #28238399 |
$
109.00 |
|
4051 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES |
$
78.38 |
|
4061 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
TIRES AND OIL CHANGE - VAL #25 |
$
836.47 |
|
4061 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
OIL CHANGE - BRITTNEY #27 |
$
73.95 |
|
4062 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
FUEL |
$
751.15 |
|
4045 |
APPLE
INC |
22
2149 028 411 |
SCHOOL
PSYCH IPADS - MENTAL HEALTH GRANT |
$
9,480.00 |
|
6254 |
BRINK,
BOBBI |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
1,073.34 |
|
6267 |
HARRINGTON,
MACI |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
103.85 |
|
4051 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
150.00 |
|
4057 |
NELSON'S
MACHINE AND WELDING |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - TANIA #38 |
$
65.95 |
|
4061 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - ASHLEY #41 |
$
69.95 |
|
4062 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
1,425.49 |
|
4064 |
VERN
EIDE OF MITCHELL |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
TIRES - NICOLE #26 |
$
1,052.42 |
|
6260 |
DEHAAN,
ASHLEY |
22
2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
DUES |
$
120.00 |
|
4062 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2171 000 413 |
PT
FUEL |
$
116.51 |
|
4044 |
AMAZON |
22
2172 000 411 |
OT
SUPPLIES |
$
84.29 |
|
4061 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
TIRES AND OIL CHANGE - KATIE #21 |
$
679.42 |
|
4062 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
565.89 |
|
6252 |
BERGELEEN,
LAURA |
22
2213 000 319 |
SPEECH
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL |
$
422.77 |
|
6275 |
LEHR,
DAVE |
22
2227 000 319 |
TECH
SERVICES; INV #42708 |
$
458.50 |
|
6265 |
FRANDSEN,
TRISHA |
22
2227 000 541 |
TECH
SUPPLIES |
$
37.16 |
|
4052 |
FORUM
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
246.24 |
|
4051 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2319 000 411 |
OFFICE
WEBSITE |
$
611.71 |
|
4051 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 334 |
DIRECTOR
TRAVEL |
$
664.62 |
|
6287 |
THOMAS,
RENEE |
22
2329 000 334 |
DIRECTOR
TRAVEL |
$
304.75 |
|
4051 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
4062 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
226.66 |
|
4059 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22
2529 000 411 |
FISCAL
SUPPLIES |
$
179.95 |
|
4046 |
CITY
OF PLATTE |
22
2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$
76.49 |
|
4058 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22
2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$
326.00 |
|
4043 |
3D
OIL & LP, LLC |
22
2549 000 321 003 |
OFFICE
PROPANE |
$
533.12 |
|
4060 |
RINGLING
GRAVEL AND CONSTRUCTION LLC |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
SNOW REMOVAL; INV #3646 |
$
40.00 |
|
4060 |
RINGLING
GRAVEL AND CONSTRUCTION LLC |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
SNOW REMOVAL; INV #3667 |
$
130.00 |
|
4065 |
WILLIAMS
MUSICAL AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT REPAIR |
22
2549 000 325 |
COPIER
REPAIR |
$
80.00 |
|
4055 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$
379.00 |
|
4050 |
EMC
INSURANCE COMPANY |
22
2549 000 550 |
CAR
INSURANCE |
$
1,030.00 |
|
4062 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2765 000 334 |
B-3
FUEL |
$
74.63 |
|
4051 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2765 000 411 |
B-3
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
6254 |
BRINK,
BOBBI |
22
2765 019 334 |
BRIGHT
BEGINNINGS TRAVEL |
$
87.77 |
|
4049 |
DIVISION
OF REHABILITATION SERVICES |
22
4151 024 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM MATCH |
$
3,827.42 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
28,446.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6250 |
ANDERSON,
EMILY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
6251 |
ANDERSON,
MERRETTA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,480.00 |
|
6253 |
BREWER,
LINDSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
6256 |
CAMPBELL,
BETTY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
780.00 |
|
6257 |
CAMPBELL,
MATTHEW |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,700.00 |
|
6258 |
CARDELLA,
CHRISTY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
390.00 |
|
6259 |
CHRISTENSEN,
DUSTIN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
6261 |
FETTE,
NICOLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
690.00 |
|
6262 |
FITZGERALD,
BRANDI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,390.00 |
|
6263 |
FORESTER,
ASHLEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
6264 |
FOUBERG,
JOHN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
440.00 |
|
6266 |
HANSEN,
ANDREA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
390.00 |
|
6268 |
HOHN,
SARAH |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
390.00 |
|
6269 |
JENSEN,
MICHELE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
870.00 |
|
6269 |
JENSEN,
MICHELE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
590.00 |
|
6270 |
JOHNSON,
DILLON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,130.00 |
|
6271 |
KELEHER,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,300.00 |
|
6272 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,690.00 |
|
6273 |
KREULEN,
NANCY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$ 900.00 |
|
6274 |
LARSON,
ERIN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
6276 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,500.00 |
|
6277 |
PUNT,
KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,780.00 |
|
6278 |
RANG,
SHELBY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,430.00 |
|
6279 |
RANK,
TORRI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
390.00 |
|
6280 |
RENKLY,
SHANNON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,040.00 |
|
6281 |
SCHAFFER,
MAXWELL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
6282 |
SCHELL,
JENNIFER |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,040.00 |
|
6283 |
SCHNEIDER,
JEFF |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
6284 |
SCHNEIDER,
MARY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,000.00 |
|
6285 |
STEEVES,
KELSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
6286 |
TEEL,
APRIL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,080.00 |
|
6288 |
THOMPSON,
JULIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,890.00 |
|
6289 |
WITT,
KATE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
4063 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53
2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE |
$
52.89 |
|
4051 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE |
$
89.44 |
|
4051 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE CREDIT |
$
(5.98) |
|
4051 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES CREDIT |
$
(256.59) |
|
4051 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
334.32 |
|
4051 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 204 411 |
GW/PD
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
35,618.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 65,152.84 |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Other Payroll
Motion Plankinton, seconded by Wolsey-Wessington to approve
the following other payroll:
|
PAYROLL ITEMS THAT NEED APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BOARD |
||
|
March 5, 2025 |
||
|
EMPLOYEE NAME |
SERVICES |
AMOUNT |
|
Betsy Shippy |
Physical Therapy Services – February 2025 |
$1,057.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL TO BE APPROVED FOR MARCH
20, 2025 PAYROLL |
$1,057.32 |
|
All
members present voted aye. Motion
carried.
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 Evaluations (4)
Negotiations
Motion Burke, seconded by Mt. Vernon to approve entering into executive session at
10:16 a.m. for
Personnel per SDCL 1-25-2 (1) Personnel; (1) Director and Business Manager Evaluations; (4) Negotiations. All
members present voted aye. Motion carried.
President Chad Clites declared the board out of executive session at 10:29 a.m.
Approve Resignation Letter
Motion Burke, seconded by Wolsey-Wessington
to approve the resignation letter from Nicole Bechen effective June 30,
2024.
The cooperative board and staff would like to thank Nicole for her years of
service. All members present vote aye.
Motion
carried.
Approve Employee
Contracts
Motion
Mt. Vernon, seconded by Colome to approve offering the following staff
contracts for 2025-2026:
|
Contract # |
Employee |
Title |
2025-2026 |
|
EMP2026-002 |
Heisinger, Morgan |
Speech Therapist Assistant |
$37,500.00 |
|
EMP2026-003 |
Frandsen, Trisha |
Educational Evaluator |
$48,000.00 |
|
EMP2026-004 |
DeHaan, Ashley |
Speech Therapist |
$61,500.00 |
|
EMP2026-005 |
Kafka, Kristi |
School Psychologist |
$85,854.68 |
|
EMP2026-006 |
Bergeleen, Laura |
Speech Therapist |
$68,544.25 |
|
EMP2026-007 |
Boyden, Jennifer |
Speech Therapist Assistant |
$43,775.00 |
|
EMP2026-008 |
Brink, Bobbi |
Birth to Three Bright Beginnings/Speech
Therapist |
$83,493.95 |
|
EMP2026-009 |
Sibbel, Erin |
School Psychologist |
$74,954.89 |
|
EMP2026-010 |
Mosterd, Holly |
Birth to Three Coordinator |
$69,500.00 |
|
EMP2026-012 |
Klundt, Jennifer |
Speech Therapist |
$75,808.61 |
|
EMP2026-013 |
Kott, Sona |
Occupational Therapist |
$86,184.00 |
|
EMP2026-014 |
Larson, Roxann |
Speech Therapist |
$74,634.41 |
|
EMP2026-015 |
Palmer, Nicole |
Speech Therapist |
$63,560.54 |
|
EMP2026-016 |
Shumake, Paige |
Occupational Therapy |
$68,026.15 |
|
EMP2026-017 |
Stukel, Kellie |
Physical Therapist |
$101,194.47 |
|
EMP2026-018 |
Harrington, Maci |
Speech Therapist |
$59,500.00 |
|
EMP2026-019 |
Boyd, Tayla |
Speech Therapist Assistant |
$45,098.00 |
|
EMP2026-020 |
Witt, Tania |
Speech Therapist |
$86,518.09 |
|
EMP2026-021 |
Wright, Natalie |
Speech Therapist |
$77,364.12 |
|
EMP2026-022 |
Vosika, Maria |
Speech Therapist |
$64,278.75 |
|
EMP2026-023 |
Burke, Karla |
Educational Specialist |
$69,500.00 |
|
EMP2026-024 |
Boos, Michelle |
Educational Specialist |
$68,000.00 |
|
EMP2026-025 |
Hohn, Jaycie |
School Psychologist |
$65,000.00 |
|
EMP2026-026 |
Roth, Brittney |
School Psychologist |
$65,000.00 |
|
EMP2026-027 |
Gill, Amber |
Educational Evaluator |
$59,000.00 |
|
EMP2026-028 |
Gunnare, Desiree |
Transition Program Specialist |
$62,500.00 |
|
EMP2026-029 |
Millar, Katie |
Paraprofessional/Occupational
Therapy Assistant |
$37,000.00 |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Surplus Item (Server)
Motion
Plankinton, seconded by Kimball to surplus the Dell Server (Tag #1099). All members present voted aye.
Motion carried.
Director’s Report
No action taken.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by Burke to adjourn the meeting at 10:45 a.m. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
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President Business Manager
