MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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, November 6, 2024, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD.
Members present: Dylan Slate (Armour), Joel Johnson (Burke), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Lisa Pazour (Kimball), Veronica Gerard via Teams (Lyman), Dale Larsch (Mt. Vernon), Roxanne Summerville (Platte-Geddes), Jim Munsen (White Lake), and Ashley Dorris via Teams (Wolsey-Wessington).
Members absent: Matt Vandenbark (Colome), Amy Keiser (Gregory), Lindsey Weich (Plankinton), and Dustin Weber (Wessington Springs).
Superintendents: Craig Holbeck via Teams (Armour), Betsy Rohde via Teams (Colome), Scott Muckey via Teams (Corsica-Stickney), Lezlie Larsen via Teams (Plankinton), 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 Kimball approving the agenda. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Minutes from October 9, 2024
Motion White Lake, seconded by Platte-Geddes approving the minutes from the regular meeting held on October 9, 2024. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Financial Reports
Motion Burke, seconded by Lyman approving the report of cash transactions, payroll summary report, revenue summary, and expenditure reports dated October 31, 2024. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve November 2024 Bills
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Kimball approving the following bills for payment:
|
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
|
3934 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL |
$
368.01 |
|
3937 |
HOLIDAY
INN EXPRESS HOTEL& SUITES |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL; FOLIO #280452 |
$
218.00 |
|
5864 |
BOOS,
MICHELLE |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC MEALS |
$
204.00 |
|
5867 |
BURKE,
KARLA |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC MEALS |
$
136.00 |
|
5880 |
JOHNSON,
VALERIE |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL |
$
291.98 |
|
3953 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
10
2623 000 413 |
ED
SPEC FUEL |
$
275.08 |
|
3943 |
MID
CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE |
10
5000 000 520 |
OFFICE
LEASE PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
1,993.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3933 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
1223 000 325 |
PROGRAM
RENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
3932 |
CORNER
MARKET |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM SUPPLIES |
$
158.06 |
|
3953 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
1223 000 413 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM FUEL |
$
207.31 |
|
3950 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL OIL CHANGE - AMBER #41 |
$
69.95 |
|
3953 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL FUEL |
$
370.83 |
|
5861 |
HELBIG,
KATE |
22
2149 000 319 |
PSYCH
SUPERVISION PAYMENT - MH |
$
1,200.00 |
|
3953 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
FUEL |
$
1,077.04 |
|
5889 |
ROTH,
BRITTNEY |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES |
$
96.00 |
|
3939 |
JAMES
VALLEY EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE |
22
2149 028 119 |
MENTAL
HEALTH GRANT STIPEND |
$
9,400.00 |
|
3939 |
JAMES
VALLEY EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE |
22
2149 028 210 |
MENTAL
HEALTH GRANT BENEFITS |
$
1,283.10 |
|
3934 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
278.26 |
|
5866 |
BRINK,
BOBBI |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
1,234.81 |
|
3928 |
AMAZON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
257.72 |
|
3941 |
LEARNIX,
LLC |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUBSCRIPTION |
$
792.54 |
|
3940 |
KENNEBEC
TELEPHONE COMPANY |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
CAR REPAIR - JAMIE #20 |
$
178.57 |
|
3945 |
NELSON'S
MACHINE AND |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - TANIA #38 |
$
65.95 |
|
3947 |
OVERWEG
AUTO, GLASS, & |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE AND WIPERS - TAYLA #24 |
$
119.21 |
|
3947 |
OVERWEG
AUTO, GLASS, & FUEL LLC |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - LAURA #33 |
$
86.00 |
|
3948 |
OVERWEG
REPAIR |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - MACI #28 |
$
70.56 |
|
3950 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
BATTERY - JEN B #6 |
$
193.95 |
|
3952 |
TOM'S
AUTO SERVICE |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FILTER REPAIR - MARIA #40 |
$
55.03 |
|
3953 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
1,476.87 |
|
3930 |
ASHA
C/O SUNTRUST BANK |
22
2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
DUES - WITT |
$
278.00 |
|
3930 |
ASHA
C/O SUNTRUST BANK |
22
2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
DUES- BRINK |
$
278.00 |
|
3930 |
ASHA
C/O SUNTRUST BANK |
22
2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
DUES - PALMER |
$
278.00 |
|
3953 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2171 000 413 |
PT
FUEL |
$
335.05 |
|
3953 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
678.37 |
|
3934 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2213 000 319 |
SPEECH
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL |
$
665.00 |
|
5884 |
LEHR,
DAVE |
22
2227 000 319 |
TECH
SERVICES; INV #2636 |
$
423.50 |
|
3929 |
ARMOUR
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
2319 000 334 |
BOARD
TRAVEL |
$
40.20 |
|
3935 |
FORUM
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
210.12 |
|
3934 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$ 23.99 |
|
3953 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
118.92 |
|
3936 |
HANSON
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
2529 000 640 |
FISCAL
DUES |
$
25.00 |
|
3946 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22
2549 000 321 001 |
OFFICE
ELECTRICITY |
$ 326.00 |
|
3931 |
CITY
OF PLATTE |
22
2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$
74.91 |
|
3927 |
3D
OIL & LP, LLC |
22
2549 000 321 003 |
OFFICE
PROPANE; INV #31358 |
$
181.65 |
|
3944 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$ 377.08 |
|
3928 |
AMAZON |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
440.74 |
|
3934 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
12.71 |
|
3949 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
233.16 |
|
3953 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2765 000 334 |
B-3
FUEL |
$
129.28 |
|
3934 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2765 000 411 |
B-3
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
24,825.43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3942 |
MCCOOK
CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGENUITY
TUITION REFUND |
$
780.00 |
|
3951 |
SIOUX
VALLEY SCHOOL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
COURSE REFUND |
$
110.00 |
|
5862 |
STEEVES,
KELSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
5863 |
ANDERSON,
MERRETTA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
790.00 |
|
5865 |
BREWER,
LINDSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
980.00 |
|
5868 |
CAMPBELL,
BETTY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
860.00 |
|
5869 |
CAMPBELL,
MATTHEW |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
5870 |
DYK,
ROXANE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
290.00 |
|
5871 |
FETTE,
NICOLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
870.00 |
|
5872 |
FITZGERALD,
BRANDI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
390.00 |
|
5873 |
FORESTER,
ASHLEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
540.00 |
|
5874 |
FOUBERG,
JOHN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
210.00 |
|
5875 |
FRANK,
STEPHANIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
870.00 |
|
5876 |
HANSEN,
ANDREA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
490.00 |
|
5877 |
HOHN,
SARAH |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
370.00 |
|
5878 |
JENSEN,
MICHELE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
760.00 |
|
5879 |
JOHNSON,
DILLON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
780.00 |
|
5881 |
KELEHER,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
660.00 |
|
5882 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,770.00 |
|
5883 |
LARSON,
ERIN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
480.00 |
|
5885 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,280.00 |
|
5886 |
PUNT,
KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,520.00 |
|
5887 |
RANG,
SHELBY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
370.00 |
|
5888 |
RANK,
TORRI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,240.00 |
|
5890 |
SCHAFFER,
MAXWELL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
990.00 |
|
5891 |
SCHELL,
JENNIFER |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,150.00 |
|
5892 |
SCHNEIDER,
MARY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
980.00 |
|
5893 |
TEEL,
APRIL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,060.00 |
|
3954 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53
2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE |
$
52.88 |
|
3934 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE |
$
24.40 |
|
3938 |
IMAGINE
LEARNING LLC |
53
2226 000 411 201 |
EDGENUITY
GENIUS FEE; 9INV #1029769 |
$
3,850.00 |
|
3934 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
334.32 |
|
3934 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 204 411 |
GW/PD
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
27,075.59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 53,894.09 |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Other Payroll
Motion White Lake, seconded by Mt. Vernon to approve
the following other payroll:
|
PAYROLL ITEMS THAT NEED APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BOARD |
||
|
November 6, 2024 |
||
|
EMPLOYEE NAME |
SERVICES |
AMOUNT |
|
Betsy Shippy |
Physical Therapy Services - October 2024 |
$1,847.18 |
|
Darcie Langbehn |
Speech Therapy Substitute - October 2024 |
$200.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL TO BE APPROVED FOR
NOVEMBER 20, 2024 PAYROLL |
$2,047.18 |
|
All
members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Reinvesting Virtual School CD
No action taken. Business manager
has authority from the board to invest funds on maturity date into a CD that
will fit
best
with the financial needs of the Virtual School.
Approve Potential Conflict
of Interest per SDCL 3-23
No conflict of interest forms were
presented.
Open
Sealed Bids on Surplus Car
Motion Kimball, seconded by Lyman to approve
the bid from Kellie Stukel for the 2013 Chevrolet Impala (Inventory #:
1020) for the amount of $5,517.00.
All members present voted aye.
Motion carried.
Approve Bids for Snow
Removal
Motion
Platte-Geddes, seconded by Mt. Vernon to approve the snow removal bid from
Ringling Gravel and Construction
LLC at the rates of $80 per hour for skid
loader, $120 per hour for payloader, and $150 per hour
to haul the snow away.
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve contract for
Speech Therapy Substitute
Motion
Platte-Geddes, seconded by Burke to approve the contract EMP2025-039 for Darcie
Langbehn to provide speech
therapy substitute
services at the rate of $50.00 per hour plus mileage reimbursement at the state
rate. All members
present voted
aye. Motion carried.
Review and Approve
Amended Bylaws
Motion
White Lake, seconded by Kimball to approve following amendment to the bylaws:
ADMINISTRATIVE ADVISORY BOARD:
3.2.1 The Cooperative shall have an
advisory board composed of the Superintendent from each member school district.
3.2.3
The Advisory Board shall
meet on Monday of the first full week of each month.
3.2.5 The Advisory Board shall supervise the
operation of the Cooperative in conjunction with the policies and procedures determined by the
Governing Board. The Advisory Board shall make administrative recommendations to the Governing Board
concerning employment of personnel, budgets, assessments, policies and
procedures and other matters
deemed necessary.
3.2.8 The
Superintendent Advisory Board shall nominate one member to serve as a
representative to
attend the
governing board meetings. The
superintendent representative may participate in board
discussions,
but will not be a voting member of the Governing Board
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Review and Approve
Procurement Plan for Federal Grant Awards
Motion
Burke, seconded by Armour to approve the Procurement Plan for Federal Grant
Awards as presented. All
members present
voted aye. Motion carried.
Director’s Report
No action taken.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion Kimball, seconded by Platte-Geddes to adjourn the meeting at 10:43 a.m. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President Business Manager
