MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2025
Vice President R. Summerville called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:03 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD.
Members present: Billie Sutton via Teams left meeting at 10:17 a.m. (Burke), Matt Vandenbark via Teams (Colome), Amy Keiser via Teams (Gregory), Hillary Leiferman (Kimball), Mike Deinert via Teams (Mt. Vernon), Lindsey Weich via Teams (Plankinton), Roxanne Summerville (Platte-Geddes), Jim Munsen (White Lake), Kasie Sealey via Teams (Wessington Springs), and Ashley Dorris via Teams (Wolsey-Wessington).
Members absent: Dylan Slate (Armour), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Loren Husman (Lyman).
Superintendents: 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
Board member and staff introductions were given.
Additional Agenda Items
Approve CORE Independent
Center Handbook was added to the agenda.
Approve Agenda
Motion White Lake, seconded by Kimball approving the amended agenda. 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 Billie Sutton and Kasie Sealey.
Approve Minutes from July 16, 2025
Motion Kimball, seconded by White Lake approving the minutes from the regular meeting held on July 16, 2025. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Financial Reports
Motion Colome, seconded by Plankinton approving the report of cash transactions, payroll summary report, revenue summary, and expenditure reports dated July 31, 2025. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.’
Approve August 2025 Bills
Motion Gregory, seconded by Mt. Vernon approving the following bills for payment:
|
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
|
4200 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
10
2623 000 240 |
ED
SPEC WORKMAN'S COMP |
$
52.59 |
|
6764 |
JOHNSON,
VALERIE |
10
2623 000 334 |
RDA
TRAVEL |
$
166.16 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
218.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4200 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
1223 000 240 |
TRANSITION
WORKMANS COMP |
$
26.30 |
|
4196 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
1223 000 325 |
PROGRAM
RENT |
$
1,500.00 |
|
4192 |
AMAZON |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM SUPPLIES |
$
177.87 |
|
4216 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
1223 000 413 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM FUEL |
$
207.75 |
|
4200 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2126 000 240 |
ED
EVAL WORKMANS COMP |
$
52.59 |
|
4216 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL FUEL |
$
26.28 |
|
4200 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2149 000 240 |
PSYCH
WORKMANS COMP |
$
157.78 |
|
4193 |
BEST
WESTERN PLUS RAMKOTA HOTEL |
22
2149 000 334 |
PSYCH
TRAVEL; FOLIO #877046 |
$
110.00 |
|
6764 |
JOHNSON,
VALERIE |
22
2149 000 334 |
PSYCH
TRAVEL |
$
314.70 |
|
4210 |
ROG'S
AUTO INC. |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
CAR AIR REPAIR - KRISTI #5 |
$
1,504.66 |
|
4216 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
FUEL |
$
118.04 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES |
$
151.00 |
|
6764 |
JOHNSON,
VALERIE |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES |
$
108.00 |
|
6774 |
ROTH,
BRITTNEY |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES |
$
165.00 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2149 028 350 |
PSYCH
ADVERTISING-MH GRANT |
$
459.00 |
|
4200 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2159 000 240 |
SPEECH
WORKMAN'S COMP |
$
394.46 |
|
6755 |
BRINK,
BOBBI |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
87.10 |
|
4192 |
AMAZON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
228.96 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
43.84 |
|
4203 |
LESSONPIX
INC. |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES; INV #13774 |
$
390.84 |
|
4205 |
MIDWEST
SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES; INV #2507051-IN |
$
483.11 |
|
4206 |
NCS
PEARSON, INC |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES; INV #29020770 |
$
82.00 |
|
4214 |
SLP
TOOLKIT |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUBSCRIPTION; INV #6773 |
$
1,800.00 |
|
4213 |
SELECT
SERVICE CENTER |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - NATALIE #4 |
$
66.38 |
|
4216 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$ 471.43 |
|
4215 |
THREE
RIVERS COOPERATIVE |
22
2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
WORKSHOP FEE - TANIA WITT |
$
30.00 |
|
4200 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2171 000 240 |
PT
WORKMANS COMP |
$
26.30 |
|
4216 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2171 000 413 |
PT
FUEL |
$
97.84 |
|
4200 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2172 000 240 |
OT
WORKMAN'S COMP |
$
78.89 |
|
4216 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
134.31 |
|
6766 |
KOTT,
SONA |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$ 27.84 |
|
6769 |
LEHR,
DAVE |
22
2227 000 319 |
TECH
SERVICES; INV #42873 |
$
372.00 |
|
4198 |
EMC
INSURANCE COMPANY |
22
2319 000 651 |
CAR
INSURANCE |
$
3,502.00 |
|
4201 |
HUB
INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN STATE |
22
2319 000 651 |
PROPERTY
INSURANCE - BUY BACK |
$
1,327.80 |
|
4200 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2321 000 240 |
OFFICE
ASSISTANT WORKMANS COMP |
$
26.30 |
|
4200 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2329 000 240 |
DIRECTOR
WORKMANS COMP |
$
26.30 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
4216 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
132.31 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 640 |
DIRECTOR
WORKSHOP |
$
44.52 |
|
4211 |
SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS OF SOUTH DAKOTA |
22
2329 000 640 |
DIRECTOR
DUES |
$
944.00 |
|
4200 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2529 000 240 |
BUSINESS
MANAGER WORKMANS COMP |
$
26.30 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2529 000 341 |
FISCAL
POSTAGE |
$
847.10 |
|
4209 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22
2529 000 411 |
FISCAL
SUPPLIES - INK |
$
688.98 |
|
4211 |
SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS OF SOUTH DAKOTA |
22
2529 000 640 |
FISCAL
DUES |
$
430.00 |
|
4207 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22
2549 000 321 001 |
OFFICE
ELECTRICTIY |
$
326.00 |
|
4195 |
CITY
OF PLATTE |
22
2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$
75.47 |
|
4204 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$
377.91 |
|
4197 |
COUNTY
FAIR |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
22.93 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
POSTAGE |
$
146.00 |
|
4212 |
SD
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE |
22
2549 000 550 |
CAR
LICENSE PLATES |
$
37.40 |
|
4200 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2765 000 240 |
B-3
WORKMANS COMP |
$
26.30 |
|
4216 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2765 000 334 |
B-3
FUEL |
$
95.67 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2765 000 411 |
B-3
POSTAGE |
$
420.50 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2765 000 411 |
B-3
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
19,466.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4200 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
53
2226 000 240 |
VS
WORKMAN'S COMP |
$
78.89 |
|
6753 |
ANDERSON,
EMILY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
6754 |
BEESLEY
PUNT, KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,400.00 |
|
6754 |
BEESLEY
PUNT, KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
6756 |
CAMPBELL,
MATTHEW |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
6757 |
FETTE,
NICOLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
600.00 |
|
6758 |
FITZGERALD,
BRANDI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
700.00 |
|
6758 |
FITZGERALD,
BRANDI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
590.00 |
|
6759 |
FORESTER,
ASHLEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
6760 |
GIBLIN,
DEBRA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
265.00 |
|
6761 |
HANSEN,
ANDREA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
6762 |
JENSEN,
MICHELE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
6763 |
JOHNSON,
DILLON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$ 600.00 |
|
6765 |
KELEHER,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
6767 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
6768 |
LARSON,
ERIN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
6770 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
6773 |
RANG,
SHELBY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
780.00 |
|
6773 |
RANG,
SHELBY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
6775 |
STEEVES,
KELSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
6776 |
TEEL,
APRIL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
6753 |
ANDERSON,
EMILY |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,060.00 |
|
6757 |
FETTE,
NICOLE |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
265.00 |
|
6771 |
OLSON,
MARDA |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,590.00 |
|
6772 |
PETERS,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 334 |
VS
TRAVEL |
$
36.18 |
|
4217 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53
2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE |
$
39.70 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE |
$
420.50 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE |
$
12.55 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 |
VS
SUPPLIES - DIAL |
$
684.99 |
|
4202 |
IMAGINE
LEARNING LLC |
53
2226 000 411 201 |
EDGE
SUPPLIES; INV #1071779 |
$
3,550.00 |
|
4192 |
AMAZON |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
VS
SUPPLIES |
$
193.86 |
|
4194 |
BLACKBOARD
INC |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
6,615.00 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
334.32 |
|
4208 |
POCKET
NURSE |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES; INV #01457013-1 |
$
369.73 |
|
6772 |
PETERS,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
37.11 |
|
4199 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 204 411 |
GW/PD
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
24,046.82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 43,731.61 |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Other Payroll
Motion
White Lake, seconded by Plankinton to approve the following other payroll:
All members present voted aye. Motion
carried.
Approve Potential Conflict
of Interest per SDCL 3-23
No conflict of interest forms were presented.
Approve Virtual School Teacher Contract
Motion Kimball, seconded by White Lake to approve the contract #EDG2026-037 for Danielle Kohlmeyer to teach
Edgenuity courses at the rate of $100 per student, per semester. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
First and Final Reading of Policies: Board Organizational
Meeting BCA and Cooperative Board Meetings BD
Motion Wolsey-Wessington, seconded by Mt. Vernon to approve the changes to the Board Organizational Meeting BCA
and Cooperative Board Meetings BD policies. The change to both policies was to change the day of the meetings to
Wednesday. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Bylaw Change
Motion
Wessington Springs, seconded by Wolsey-Wessington to approve the change to the
by-laws. The change to the
by-laws were in section 3.1.5. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve CORE Independent
Center Handbook
Motion
Kimball, seconded by White Lake to approve the CORE Independent Center Handbook
as presented. All
members present
voted aye. Motion carried.
President Appoints
Committees
The following board members were placed on the following committees:
Budget/Finance: Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Hillary Leiferman (Kimball), Amy Keiser (Gregory), Dylan Slate
(Armour).
Negotiations: Lindsey Weich (Plankinton), Roxanne Summerville (Platte-Geddes), Mike Deinert (Mt. Vernon).
Policies/By-Laws: Amy Dorris (Wolsey-Wessington), Anthony Mayer (Burke), Kasie Sealey (Wessington Springs).
Building Maintenance: Jim Munsen (White Lake), Matt Vandenbark (Colome), Lorlen Husman (Lyman).
Director’s Report
No action taken. The 2024-2025 Cooperative Annual Report was distributed.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion Kimball, seconded by White Lake to adjourn the meeting at 10:33 a.m. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President Business Manager
