CORSICA-STICKNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-3

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – APRIL 13, 2026 – 7:00 P.M. – CLASSROOM “A” – CORSICA-STICKNEY HIGH SCHOOL

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica-Stickney Board of Education was held on Monday, April 13, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. in Classroom “A” of Corsica-Stickney High School.

 

Members Present: Jeremy Wright, President; Chad Clites, Roxann Gerlach, Darci Neugebauer, Micheal Plooster, Shannon Tolsma, and Jennifer Van Gorp

Officers Present:  Scott Muckey, Superintendent; Brittney Eide, High School Principal; Ferra Kemp, Elementary Principal and Angie Feenstra, Business Manager.

 

A time of silent prayer was held prior to the start of the meeting.

 

President Wright called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. and a quorum was established. The Pledge of Allegiance preceded the approval of the meeting agenda. 

 

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

There were no conflicts of interest to disclose.

 

Approve Agenda

Motion by Plooster second by Gerlach to approve the agenda with additions as presented. Motion carried.

 

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Clites second by Tolsma to approve the minutes from the March 9, 2026 Regular Board Meeting. Motion carried.

 

Approval of Financial Statement

Motion by Tolsma second by Gerlach to approve the March 2026 Financial Statement. Motion carried.

Mar-26

General
Fund

Capital
Outlay

Special
Education

Food
Service

Total

Beginning Balance

573,887.70

514,509.56

1,724,152.66

-8,301.78

2,804,248.14

Revenues

199,105.04

78,577.32

20,381.34

14,351.55

312,415.25

Expenditures

276,951.03

3,300.00

44,427.56

22,464.03

347,142.62

Ending Balance

496,041.71

589,786.88

1,700,106.44

-16,414.26

2,769,520.77

 

March 2026 Custodial Account Report

Motion by Clites second by Plooster to approve the March 2026 Custodial Account Report with a beginning balance of $66,753.08, disbursements of $17,632.89, receipts of $14,276.19, for an ending balance of $63,396.38. Motion carried. 

 

Approval of Bills

Motion by Tolsma second by Van Gorp to approve the April 2026 listing of bills. Motion carried.

GENERAL FUND

ABC

ANNUAL INSPECTION

2,614.00

J.W. PEPPER & SON INC.

SUPPLIES

26.50

AMAZON

SUPPLIES

940.53

JOHNSON ELECTRIC

REPAIRS

105.87

AUCTION PAGES

AUCTION AD

50.00

KROHMER PLUMBING

REPAIRS

3,144.12

BMO HARRIS

SUPPLY HOUSE/REPAIRS

99.20

LODGE AT DEADWOOD

AD CONFERENCE LODGING

285.00

BMO HARRIS

WEBSTAURANT/SENSOR

285.87

MCLEODS

CHECKS

110.00

BMO HARRIS

HAMPTON/LODGING

458.36

MENARDS

SUPPLIES

255.39

BMO HARRIS

DPS/CRASH REPORT

10.00

MIDSTATE

TELEPHONE

218.45

BROOKINGS INN

STATE GB LODGING

3,132.00

MIDWEST FIRE & SAFETY

SEMI-ANNUAL INSPECTION

267.50

C.O.R.E.

FRESHMAN IMPACT

1,118.45

MRG HAUFF

SUPPLIES

1,916.45

CHS INC

PROPANE - 2080.7 GALS

2,288.77

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY

ELECTRICITY

6,807.83

CITY OF CORSICA

WATER

307.20

OFFICE OF FIRE MARSHAL

BOILER INSPECTION

160.00

CLARK, TODD

BUS FUEL - CORSICA

126.36

PLANKINTON SCHOOL

WRESTLING COSTS

3,220.08

CORNER MARKET

SUPPLIES

147.20

PRIMETIME EXPRESS

REPAIRS

630.00

CORSICA GLOBE

BOARD PUBLISHINGS

185.10

RIVERSIDE TECHNOLOGIES

REPAIRS

110.00

CORSICA HARDWARE

SUPPLIES

397.93

RON'S MARKET

SUPPLIES

99.00

CORSICA TRAVEL PLAZA

FUEL

2,001.18

SAFE-N-SECURE

CLOUD STORAGE

144.00

DOUGLAS COUNTY AUDITOR

DOT TESTING

115.00

SD DEPT OF REVENUE

QTR 1- 2026 SALES TAX

101.01

FOREMAN

BUS REPAIRS

40.70

SELECT SERVICE

VAN REPAIRS

41.88

GOLDEN WEST

TELEPHONE

304.40

STAPLES

COPY PAPER

737.80

GRAVES IT SOLUTIONS

REMOTE SUPPORT

150.00

STICKNEY REPAIR & SERVICE

REPAIRS

791.59

GREAT PLAINS LUMBER

SUPPLIES

55.05

SUN GOLD SPORTS

SUPPLIES

28.00

IMPREST

JOHN FEERICK/GB REF

255.00

TOWN OF STICKNEY

GARBAGE/WATER

395.50

IMPREST

ARMOUR/JH TOURNEY

50.00

VAN'S DRAY

GARBAGE

400.00

IMPREST

CANISTOTA/REGION VB

163.98

VANDENHOEK CONST.

SNOW REMOVAL

1,500.00

IMPREST

DCI/BACKGROUND CHECK

50.00

VERIZON WIRELESS

DATA CHARGES

40.01

IMPREST

ARMOUR/VOCAL CONTEST

362.00

VOLLAN OIL

FUEL

12,465.38

INTERSTATE GLASS

REPAIRS

1,066.91

WILLIAMS MUSIC

REPAIRS/TONER

1,450.00

SPECIAL ED

FOOD SERVICE

AURORA PLAINS ACADEMY

TUITION

3,044.20

CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING

PURCHASED FOOD

5,565.23

CORE COOP

APRIL SERVICES

12,567.25

CORNER MARKET

PURCHASED FOOD

812.88

CORNER MARKET

SUPPLIES

7.48

EAST SIDE JERSEY DAIRY

MILK

834.93

CORSICA TRAVEL PLAZA

FUEL

165.59

RON'S MARKET

PURCHASED FOOD

139.94

STAPLES

COPY PAPER

82.00

MARCH 2026 PAYROLL

MARCH 2026 BENEFITS

Elementary Program

40,017.18

EFTPS

FIT, SS & Medicare

47,095.55

Middle School Program

21,878.68

SD Retirement System

Retirement/Matching

22,134.12

Secondary Program

32,073.61

SD Supplement

Retirement

350.00

Drivers Ed

0.00

Wellmark

Health Insurance

26,846.90

Preschool

5,277.25

Washington National

Supplement Ins.

398.21

ELL

125.00

Delta Dental

Dental Ins.

2,179.50

Title I

8,147.84

Corsica-Stickney School

Flex Plan

875.00

Guidance

2,366.66

American Funds

403b

30.00

Tech Director

3,870.72

Aflac

Supplement Ins.

2,089.30

Board of Education

0.00

Corsica-Stickney School

Extra Insurance

50.00

Superintendent Office

8,946.66

VSP

Vision Ins

393.06

Principal Office

14,202.50

Security Benefit

403b

750.00

Fiscal Services

11,321.66

IDShield

ID Protection

48.80

Maintenance

14,414.13

The Standard

Life Ins.

232.20

Bus Drivers

8,528.40

Express

Garnishment

107.80

Co-Curricular

27,414.73

Special Education

20,928.68

Food Service

12,188.13

 

Approve Core Education Cooperative Minutes

Motion by Tolsma second by Gerlach to approve the minutes of the March 11, 2026 and April 8, 2026 Core Education Coop meetings. Motion carried.

 

Approve Mid-Central Coop Minutes

Motion by Plooster second by Neugebauer to approve the minutes of the March 24, 2026 Mid-Central Coop meeting. Motion carried.

 

NPIP Health Insurance Update

Business Manager Feenstra gave an update on the school’s health insurance plan after recently attending the Northern Plains Insurance Pool annual meeting.

 

Resolution C/S #81 – SDHSAA Membership

Motion by Tolsma second by Gerlach to approve the School Board Resolution authorizing the Corsica-Stickney School District #21-3 membership in the South Dakota High School Activities Association for the period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending on June 30, 2027.  UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye-Clites, Gerlach, Neugebauer, Plooster, Tolsma, Van Gorp, and Wright. Nay – None. Motion carried. A copy of this resolution is on file at the office of the Corsica-Stickney School Superintendent.

 

School Calendar

Due to not using all snow days, the school year will now end on May 15, 2026. Motion by Gerlach second by Van Gorp to approve this calendar change. Motion carried.

 

Principal Reports

Principal Kemp stated the vocal contest, spring concert and Lewis & Clark Awards Night were all recently held. Upcoming events include the band contest, PK Transition Night and state testing.

 

School Board Election Info

The Corsica-Stickney School District will not be having a school board election this year. Only two petitions were returned for the two open positions. Incumbent Shannon Tolsma and new member Chad Wieczorek will assume positions for a 3-year term. Oaths of office will be done at the July 2026 school board meeting.

 

Others

Other items discussed were joint school committee meeting, the upcoming gym roof repairs in Stickney and a new bell system in Corsica.

 

Executive Session – SDCL 1-25-2(1) Personnel, SDCL 1-25-2(3) Legal, & SDCL 1-25-2 (4) Contract Negotiations

At 7:49 p.m., motion by Gerlach second by Plooster to go into executive session to discuss personnel matter pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1), legal matter pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(3) and contract negotiations pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(4). Motion carried. Declared out of executive session at 8:48 p.m. by President Wright

 

Agreement Approval

Motion by Van Gorp second by Tolsma to approve the employee agreements for the 2026-2027 school year of the following classified staff: Luke Bamberg, Adam Bormann, Rod Bormann, Cindy Bosma, Kristie Burke, Lindsey Denning, Mackenzie Denning, Brenda Dykstra, Jonathan Hayashi, Ronald Heidinger, Josh Kemp, Cindy Koster, Connie Matzner, Doris Metzger, Janet Moser, Phyllis Muilenburg, Rocky Nelson, Jodie Nichols, Gregg Olawsky,  Phyllis Pennings, Dennis Plooster, Elaine Plooster, Micheal Plooster, Larry Schoenrock, Sherry Schumacher, Jean Van Genderen, Jessica Van Genderen, Brian Vilhauer, Kyle Wieczorek, Jerry Wisdom, Craig Wixon, Jason Wolbrink, Aaron Wright and Gavin Zomer. Motion carried with Plooster abstaining.

 

Contract Approval

Motion by Clites second by Gerlach to approve the signed contracts of Wade Gall and Bailey Spaans for the 2026-2027 school year. Motion carried.

 

Adjourn

There being no further business, at 8:49 p.m., motion by Tolsma second by Van Gorp to adjourn. Motion carried. The next regular meeting date will be Monday, May 11, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in classroom “A” of the Corsica-Stickney High School.  

 

ATTEST:

 

 

JEREMY WRIGHT - PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

ANGELA FEENSTRA- BUSINESS MANAGER