MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE

CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025

 

President Chad Clites called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:01 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD. 

 

Members present:    Anthony Mayer via Teams (Burke), Matt Vandenbark via Teams (Colome), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Amy Keiser via Teams (Gregory), Hillary Leiferman (Kimball), Lorlen Husman via Teams (Lyman), Mike Deinert via Teams (Mt. Vernon), Roxanne Summerville (Platte-Geddes), Kasie Sealey via Teams (Wessington Springs), Jim Munsen (White Lake) and Ashley Dorris via Teams (Wolsey-Wessington).

                                     

Members absent:    Dylan Slate (Armour) and Lindsey Weich (Plankinton).

 

Superintendents:     Craig Holbeck via Teams (Armour), Betsy Rohde via Teams (Colome), Scott Muckey (Corsica-Stickney), Lezlie Larsen (Plankinton), Joel Bailey via Teams (Platte-Geddes), and Jason Kolousek via Teams (Wessington Springs).

 

Others present:         Renee Thomas (Director), Catrina Brown (Business Manager), and Randy Schoenfish (Schoenfish and Co.)

 

Public Forum

     No action taken.

Additional Agenda Items

    No items were added to the agenda.

Approve Agenda

Motion Gregory, seconded by Kimball approving the agenda.  All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

2024-2025 Audit Report from Schoenfish and Co.

     Randy Schoenfish gave the audit report for 2024-2025.  Copies of the audit were distributed to the school districts.

Approve Minutes from November 5, 2025

Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by White Lake approving the minutes from the regular meeting held on November 5, 2025.  All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

Approve Financial Reports

      Motion Kimball, seconded by Lyman approving the report of cash transactions, payroll summary report, revenue summary, and expenditure reports dated November 30, 2025.  All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

Approve December 2025 Bills

Motion White Lake, seconded by Gregory approving the following bills for payment:

Check #

Vendor Name

Account Number

Invoice Detail Description

  Invoice
Amount

4346

PLATTE BODY SHOP

10 2545 000 550

OT CAR REPAIR - SONA #39

 $           560.75

4346

PLATTE BODY SHOP

10 2545 000 550

OT CAR REPAIR - SONA #39

 $        7,587.64

4326

FIRST BANK & TRUST

10 2623 000 334

ED SPEC TRAVEL

 $        1,584.47

7121

BOOS, MICHELLE

10 2623 000 334

ED SPEC MEALS

 $           234.00

7127

BURKE, KARLA

10 2623 000 334

ED SPEC MEALS

 $           190.00

7121

BOOS, MICHELLE

10 2623 000 340

ED SPEC PHONE

 $           360.00

7127

BURKE, KARLA

10 2623 000 340

ED SPEC PHONE

 $           360.00

4342

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

10 2623 000 413

ED SPEC FUEL

 $           124.15

4343

USD CENTER FOR DISABILITIES

10 2623 000 640

ED SPEC WORKSHOP FEE; INV #26-1104

 $           160.00

4331

MID CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE

10 5000 000 520

OFFICE LEASE PAYMENT

 $           500.00

 

 

 

Fund 10 Total:

 $      11,661.01

 

 

 

 

 

4324

CORSICA-STICKNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

22 1223 000 325

TRANSITION PROGRAM RENT

 $        1,500.00

4327

GOLDEN WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS

22 1223 000 340

TRANSITION PROGRAM WIFI

 $             85.95

7146

GUNNARE, DESIREE

22 1223 000 340

TRANSITION PROGRAM PHONE

 $           360.00

4323

CORNER MARKET

22 1223 000 411

TRANSITION PROGRAM SUPPLIES

 $           357.09

4324

CORSICA-STICKNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

22 1223 000 411

TRANSITION PROGRAM MEALS

 $           123.60

4342

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 1223 000 413

TRANSITION FUEL

 $           132.64

7141

FRANDSEN, TRISHA

22 2126 000 334

ED EVAL TRAVEL

 $             44.80

7141

FRANDSEN, TRISHA

22 2126 000 340

ED EVAL PHONE

 $           360.00

7144

GILL, AMBER

22 2126 000 340

ED EVAL PHONE

 $           360.00

4342

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2126 000 413

ED EVAL FUEL

 $           306.80

4320

BEST WESTERN PLUS RAMKOTA HOTEL

22 2149 000 334

PSYCH TRAVEL; FOLIO #895408

 $           107.00

7155

JOHNSON, VALERIE

22 2149 000 334

PSYCH TRAVEL

 $           401.80

7151

HOHN, JAYCIE

22 2149 000 340

PSYCH PHONE

 $           360.00

7155

JOHNSON, VALERIE

22 2149 000 340

PSYCH PHONE

 $           360.00

7157

KAFKA, KRISTI

22 2149 000 340

PSYCH PHONE

 $           360.00

7184

ROTH, BRITTNEY

22 2149 000 340

PSYCH PHONE

 $           360.00

7192

SIBBEL, ERIN

22 2149 000 340

PSYCH PHONE

 $           360.00

4340

STANDARD PUBLISHING

22 2149 000 350

PSYCH ADVERTISING

 $           257.18

4341

TOM'S AUTO SERVICE

22 2149 000 413

PYSCH OIL CHANGE - CALEB #42

 $             70.96

4342

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2149 000 413

PSYCH FUEL

 $           460.91

7195

STUKEL, CALEB

22 2149 028 340

PSYCH PHONE - MH GRANT

 $           360.00

4317

7MINDSETS ACADEMY LLC

22 2149 028 411

MENTAL HEALTH GRANT SUPPLIES

 $        3,000.00

7125

BRINK, BOBBI

22 2159 000 334

SPEECH TRAVEL

 $           490.70

7136

FANNING, KARLEE

22 2159 000 334

SPEECH TRAVEL

 $             42.00

7173

ODENBACH, KARISSA

22 2159 000 334

SPEECH TRAVEL

 $           539.00

7120

BERGELEEN, LAURA

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

7122

BOYD, TAYLA

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

7123

BOYDEN, JENNIFER

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

7134

DEHAAN, ASHLEY

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

7136

FANNING, KARLEE

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

7148

HARRINGTON, MACI

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

7149

HEISINGER, MORGAN

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

7160

KLUNDT, JENNIFER

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

7166

LARSON, ROXANN

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

7173

ODENBACH, KARISSA

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

7176

PALMER, NICOLE

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

7199

VOSIKA, MARIA

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

7201

WITT, TANIA

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

7202

WRIGHT, NATALIE

22 2159 000 340

SPEECH PHONE

 $           360.00

4340

STANDARD PUBLISHING

22 2159 000 350

SPEECH ADVERTISING

 $           257.18

4318

AMAZON

22 2159 000 411

SPEECH SUPPLIES

 $             22.98

4318

AMAZON

22 2159 000 411

SPEECH SUPPLIES

 $             24.98

4326

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2159 000 411

SPEECH SUPPLIES

 $             12.55

4328

HILLMAN'S GAS & GARAGE

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH OIL CHANGE - LAUAR #33

 $             51.69

4333

NELSON'S MACHINE AND WELDING

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH OIL CHANGE/TIRE ROTATE -TANIA #38

 $             82.95

4335

OVERWEG AUTO, GLASS, & FUEL LLC

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH OIL CHANGE & TIRE REPAIR-TAYLA #24

 $           105.99

4336

PLATTE BODY SHOP

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH WINDSHIELD - KARLEE #20

 $           529.25

4342

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2159 000 413

SPEECH FUEL

 $           900.85

4319

ASHA C/O SUNTRUST BANK

22 2159 000 640

SPEECH DUES - LARSON

 $           278.00

7136

FANNING, KARLEE

22 2159 000 640

SPEECH LICENSE

 $           250.00

7176

PALMER, NICOLE

22 2159 000 640

SPEECH DUES - ASHA

 $           278.00

7196

STUKEL, KELLIE

22 2171 000 334

PT TRAVEL

 $           714.00

7196

STUKEL, KELLIE

22 2171 000 340

PT PHONE

 $           360.00

4341

TOM'S AUTO SERVICE

22 2171 000 413

PT CAR REPAIR - KELLIE #31

 $           303.25

4342

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2171 000 413

PT FUEL

 $             73.35

4345

VERN EIDE OF MITCHELL

22 2171 000 413

PT OIL CHANGE - KELLIE #31

 $             73.36

7162

KOTT, SONA

22 2172 000 340

OT PHONE

 $           360.00

7169

MILLAR, KATIE

22 2172 000 340

OT PHONE

 $           360.00

7191

SHUMAKE, PAIGE

22 2172 000 340

OT PHONE

 $           360.00

4342

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2172 000 413

OT FUEL

 $           482.79

4345

VERN EIDE OF MITCHELL

22 2172 000 413

OT OIL AND FILTER CHANGE - PAIGE #35

 $           171.24

4326

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2172 000 640

OT WORKSHOP FEE

 $           199.00

7167

LEHR, DAVE

22 2227 000 319

TECH SERVICES; INV #42881

 $           480.00

4321

CHURCHILL, MANOLIS, FREEMAN, KLUDT,
SHELTON & BURNS LLP

22 2315 000 319

LEGAL SERVICES; INV #279162

 $           525.30

4338

SCHOENFISH & CO, INC

22 2317 000 319

24-25 AUDIT

 $      12,000.00

4339

SOUTH DAKOTA NEWSPAPER, THE

22 2319 000 350

BOARD ADVERTISING

 $           248.60

4326

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2319 000 411

BOARD SUPPLIES

 $           150.00

4326

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2319 000 640

OFFICE PO BOX FEE

 $           162.00

4326

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2329 000 334

DIRECTOR TRAVEL

 $           171.00

7198

THOMAS, RENEE

22 2329 000 334

DIRECTOR TRAVEL

 $             55.26

7198

THOMAS, RENEE

22 2329 000 340

DIRECTOR PHONE

 $           420.00

4326

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2329 000 411

DIRECTOR SUPPLIES

 $             23.99

4342

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2329 000 413

DIRECTOR FUEL

 $           151.67

4326

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2329 000 640

DIRECTOR DUES

 $             50.00

7126

BROWN, CATRINA

22 2529 000 340

FISCAL PHONE

 $           420.00

4334

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY

22 2549 000 321 001

OFFICE ELECTRICITY

 $           387.00

4322

CITY OF PLATTE

22 2549 000 321 002

OFFICE WATER AND SEWER

 $             76.49

4316

3D OIL & LP, LLC

22 2549 000 321 003

OFFICE PROPANE

 $           224.63

4332

MIDSTATE COMMUNICATIONS

22 2549 000 340

OFFICE PHONE

 $           377.06

4337

QUILL CORPORATION

22 2549 000 411

OFFICE SUPPLIES

 $           111.15

7171

MOSTERD, HOLLY

22 2765 000 319

B-3 PHONE

 $           600.00

4342

US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS

22 2765 000 334

B-3 FUEL

 $             35.97

4326

FIRST BANK & TRUST

22 2765 000 411

B-3 SUPPLIES

 $             23.99

4337

QUILL CORPORATION

22 2765 000 411

B-3 SUPPLIES

 $           203.98

7125

BRINK, BOBBI

22 2765 019 340

BRIGHT BEGINNINGS PHONE

 $           360.00

4325

DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

22 4151 024

TRANSITION PROGRAM MATCH

 $        3,076.53

 

 

 

Fund 22 Total:

 $      42,786.46

 

 

 

 

 

7117

ANDERSON, EMILY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           200.00

7118

ANDERSON, MERRETTA

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           400.00

7118

ANDERSON, MERRETTA

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           700.00

7119

BEESLEY, KANDY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           900.00

7119

BEESLEY, KANDY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,700.00

7124

BREWER, LINDSEY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,200.00

7128

CAMPBELL, BETTY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           400.00

7129

CAMPBELL, MATTHEW

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        2,000.00

7130

CARDELLA, CHRISTY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           700.00

7135

DYK, ROXANE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           200.00

7137

FETTE, NICOLE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           300.00

7138

FITZGERALD, BRANDI

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,700.00

7139

FORESTER, ASHLEY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           600.00

7140

FOUBERG, JOHN

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           400.00

7142

FRANK, STEPHANIE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           600.00

7147

HANSEN, ANDREA

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,100.00

7152

HOHN, SARAH

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           400.00

7153

JENSEN, MICHELE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           600.00

7154

JOHNSON, DILLON

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           900.00

7159

KELEHER, LORI

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,600.00

7161

KOHLMEYER, DANIELLE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           100.00

7163

KOUPAL, KAREN

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,300.00

7163

KOUPAL, KAREN

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,700.00

7165

LARSON, ERIN

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           800.00

7170

MITTELSTEDT, RODNEY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           800.00

7170

MITTELSTEDT, RODNEY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,700.00

7178

PIERCE, COURTNEY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           700.00

7180

RANG, SHELBY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           800.00

7181

RANK, TORRI

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           600.00

7182

RENKLY, SHANNON

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,800.00

7187

SCHAFFER, MAXWELL

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,200.00

7188

SCHELL, JENNIFER

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,600.00

7188

SCHELL, JENNIFER

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,000.00

7189

SCHNEIDER, JEFF

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           400.00

7190

SCHNEIDER, MARY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,600.00

7194

STEEVES, KELSEY

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           200.00

7197

TEEL, APRIL

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           900.00

7200

WITT, KATE

53 2226 000 319 201

EDGE TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,000.00

4330

KRAFT, SARA

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        4,045.00

7117

ANDERSON, EMILY

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        7,820.00

7131

CHRISTENSEN, LORI

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $      10,745.00

7132

CONVERSE, JODY

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        8,685.00

7133

CRANDON CONSULTING LLC

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        2,915.00

7137

FETTE, NICOLE

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        3,975.00

7143

GIBLIN, DEBRA

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           795.00

7145

GROPPER, CLAYTON

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        3,180.00

7147

HANSEN, ANDREA

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        3,845.00

7150

HERRING, DANI

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        5,205.00

7156

JORDAN, LAKISHA

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        1,060.00

7158

KEARSLEY, KENDALL

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        3,180.00

7164

KRAUSE, TAYLOR

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        3,710.00

7168

MERKEL, BRENDA

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        5,190.00

7172

NOVOTNY, KRISTINA

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        3,710.00

7175

OLSON, MARDA

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        7,420.00

7179

PINSONEAULT-FARWELL, RAECHELLE

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        2,915.00

7183

REULAND, DAVID

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        5,505.00

7185

ROUDABUSH, KAREN

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           530.00

7186

RUSSELL-MANKE, ANNIKA

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        3,180.00

7193

SKINNER, SUZANNE

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $           530.00

7200

WITT, KATE

53 2226 000 319 202

BLACKBOARD TEACHER PAYMENT

 $        4,770.00

4344

VERIZON WIRELESS

53 2226 000 340

VS PHONE

 $             39.73

7177

PETERS, KAREN

53 2226 000 340

VS PHONE

 $           360.00

4326

FIRST BANK & TRUST

53 2226 000 341

VS POSTAGE

 $               4.49

4326

FIRST BANK & TRUST

53 2226 000 411

VS SUPPLIES - DIAL

 $           115.30

4337

QUILL CORPORATION

53 2226 000 411

VS SUPPLIES

 $             33.82

4329

IMAGINE LEARNING LLC

53 2226 000 411 201

EDGENUITY GENIUS FEE; INV #1109942

 $        4,630.00

4318

AMAZON

53 2226 000 411 202

BLACKBOARD ART SUPPLIES

 $           111.42

4326

FIRST BANK & TRUST

53 2226 000 411 202

BLACKBOARD SUPPLIES

 $           410.58

7174

O'DOAN, DEBRA

53 2226 204 334

PD/GW TRAVEL

 $        2,084.19

7174

O'DOAN, DEBRA

53 2226 204 340

PD/GW PHONE

 $           420.00

4326

FIRST BANK & TRUST

53 2226 204 411

GW/PD SUPPLIES

 $             23.99

7174

O'DOAN, DEBRA

53 2226 204 411

PD/GW SUPPLIES

 $           181.90

 

 

 

Fund 53 Total:

 $    136,125.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report Total:

 $    190,572.89

All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

Approve Contract for OT Substitute

   Motion Kimball, seconded by Platte-Geddes to approve the contract EMP2026-041 Cheryl Pruett to provide occupational

   therapy substitute services at the rate of $43.50 per hour plus mileage at state rate. 

 

 

 

Approve Other Payroll

   Motion White Lake, seconded by Wolsey-Wessington to approve the following other payroll:

PAYROLL ITEMS THAT NEED APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BOARD

December 10, 2025

 

 

 

EMPLOYEE NAME

SERVICES

AMOUNT

Betsy Shippy

Physical Therapy Services - November 2025

$1,374.10

Cheryl Pruett

Occupational Therapy Services - November 2025

$415.10

TOTAL TO BE APPROVED FOR DECEMBER 20, 2025 PAYROLL

$1,789.20

   All members present voted aye. Motion carried.

Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest per SDCL 3-23

   No potential conflict of interest forms were submitted.

Director’s Report

    No action taken. 

Next Meeting:

      Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.

Adjourn

Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by White Lake to adjourn the meeting at 10:44 a.m.  All members present voted aye.  Motion carried.

 

 

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President                                                                          Business Manager