MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026
President Chad Clites called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD.
Members present: Dylan Slate via Teams (Armour), Pam Haukaas via Teams (Colome), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Amy Keiser via Teams (Gregory), Hillary Leiferman (Kimball), Lorlen Husman via Teams (Lyman), Lindsey Weich (Plankinton), Roxanne Summerville (Platte-Geddes), Kasie Sealey joined at 10:03 a.m. via Teams (Wessington Springs), Jim Munsen (White Lake) and Ashley Dorris via Teams (Wolsey-Wessington).
Members absent: Anthony Mayer (Burke) and Mike Deinert (Mt. Vernon).
Superintendents: Scott Muckey (Corsica-Stickney) and Joel Bailey via Teams (Platte-Geddes).
Others present: Renee Thomas (Director) and Catrina Brown (Business Manager).
Public Forum
No action taken.
Additional Agenda Items
No items were added to the
agenda.
Approve Agenda
Motion White Lake, seconded by Kimball approving the agenda. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Minutes from December 10, 2025
Motion Plankinton, seconded by Platte-Geddes approving the minutes from the regular meeting held on December 10, 2025. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Financial Reports
Motion Plankinton, seconded by Lyman approving the report of cash transactions, payroll summary report, revenue summary, and expenditure reports dated December 31, 2025. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve January 2026 Bills
Motion Kimball, seconded by Gregory approving the following bills for payment:
|
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
|
4365 |
PLATTE
BODY SHOP |
10
2545 000 550 |
CAR
REPAIR #37 - DEER HIT |
$
6,580.49 |
|
4354 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL |
$
281.74 |
|
7267 |
BURKE,
KARLA |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL |
$
136.34 |
|
4372 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
10
2623 000 413 |
ED
SPEC FUEL |
$
108.83 |
|
4358 |
MID
CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE |
10
5000 000 520 |
OFFICE
LEASE PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
7,607.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4352 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
1223 000 325 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM RENT |
$
1,500.00 |
|
4355 |
GOLDEN
WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
22
1223 000 340 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM WIFI |
$
79.95 |
|
4349 |
AMAZON |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM SUPPLIES |
$
36.97 |
|
4352 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM MEALS |
$
154.50 |
|
4372 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
1223 000 413 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM FUEL |
$
70.33 |
|
4370 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL OIL CHANGE - TRISHA #37 |
$
70.83 |
|
4370 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL OIL CHANGE - AMBER #44 |
$
94.95 |
|
4372 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL FUEL |
$ 205.66 |
|
7282 |
JOHNSON,
VALERIE |
22
2149 000 340 |
PSYCH
PHONE |
$
60.00 |
|
4364 |
OVERWEG
REPAIR |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
CAR REPAIR - ERIN #46 |
$
318.00 |
|
4370 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
OIL CHANGE - JAYICE #34 |
$
69.95 |
|
4372 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
FUEL |
$
309.48 |
|
4348 |
7MINDSETS
ACADEMY LLC |
22
2149 028 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES - MENTAL HEALTH GRANT |
$
33,075.00 |
|
7264 |
BERGELEEN,
LAURA |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$ 73.50 |
|
7266 |
BRINK,
BOBBI |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
656.60 |
|
7292 |
ODENBACH,
KARISSA |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
473.90 |
|
4349 |
AMAZON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
57.95 |
|
4349 |
AMAZON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
20.00 |
|
4361 |
NCS
PEARSON, INC |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES; INV #30376679 |
$
296.80 |
|
4357 |
LAWLER
AUTOMOTIVE INC |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - ROXANN #30 |
$
36.88 |
|
4362 |
NELSON'S
MACHINE AND WELDING |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
TIRE REPAIR - TANIA #38 |
$
35.00 |
|
4370 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE/WIPER - MARIA #21 |
$
119.95 |
|
4372 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
899.83 |
|
7264 |
BERGELEEN,
LAURA |
22
2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
DUES |
$
250.00 |
|
7278 |
HARRINGTON,
MACI |
22
2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
DUES |
$
250.00 |
|
7303 |
VOSIKA,
MARIA |
22
2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
DUES |
$
278.00 |
|
7305 |
WITT,
TANIA |
22
2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
DUES |
$
250.00 |
|
7306 |
WRIGHT,
NATALIE |
22
2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
DUES |
$
428.00 |
|
4372 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2171 000 413 |
PT
FUEL |
$
156.94 |
|
4354 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2171 000 640 |
PT
WORKSHOP |
$
229.00 |
|
7288 |
MILLAR,
KATIE |
22
2172 000 334 |
OT
TRAVEL |
$
161.00 |
|
4372 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
462.22 |
|
4354 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2172 000 640 |
OT
WORKSHOP |
$
229.00 |
|
4356 |
JD'S
FASHION SCREEN ART & EMBROIDERY |
22
2213 000 411 |
STAFF
SUPPLIES |
$
25.00 |
|
7287 |
LEHR,
DAVE |
22
2227 000 319 |
TECH
SERVICES; INV #42884 |
$
456.00 |
|
4354 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2227 000 541 |
SPEECH
TECH SUPPLIES |
$
1,066.95 |
|
4371 |
SOUTH
DAKOTA NEWSPAPER, THE |
22
2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
339.48 |
|
4366 |
PLATTE
LOCKER |
22
2319 000 411 |
BOARD
MEAL; INV #195 |
$
585.00 |
|
4354 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
4372 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
157.96 |
|
4354 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2529 000 341 |
FISCAL
POSTAGE |
$ 3.28 |
|
4363 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22
2549 000 321 001 |
OFFICE
ELECTRICITY |
$
387.00 |
|
4351 |
CITY
OF PLATTE |
22
2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$
76.07 |
|
4347 |
3D
OIL & LP, LLC |
22
2549 000 321 003 |
OFFICE
PROPANE |
$
395.25 |
|
4360 |
MIDWEST
FIRE AND SAFETY |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICES |
$
189.00 |
|
4367 |
RINGLING
GRAVEL AND CONSTRUCTION LLC |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
SNOW REMOVAL |
$
195.00 |
|
4368 |
ROCKFORD'S
SANITATION, LLC |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
GARBAGE |
$
60.00 |
|
4369 |
S&H
HEATING AND COOLING INC |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
HEATER REPAIR |
$
97.80 |
|
4359 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$
377.97 |
|
4353 |
COUNTY
FAIR |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
89.04 |
|
4372 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2765 000 334 |
B-3
FUEL |
$
50.75 |
|
7291 |
MOSTERD,
HOLLY |
22
2765 000 334 |
BIRTH
TO THREE FUEL |
$
41.74 |
|
4354 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2765 000 411 |
B-3
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
46,051.46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7261 |
ANDERSON,
EMILY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$ 1,400.00 |
|
7262 |
ANDERSON,
MERRETTA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
700.00 |
|
7263 |
BEESLEY,
KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
7263 |
BEESLEY,
KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,700.00 |
|
7263 |
BEESLEY,
KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,700.00 |
|
7265 |
BREWER,
LINDSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,300.00 |
|
7268 |
CAMPBELL,
BETTY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,800.00 |
|
7269 |
CAMPBELL,
MATTHEW |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
4,000.00 |
|
7270 |
CARDELLA,
CHRISTY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
700.00 |
|
7271 |
CHRISTENSEN,
DUSTIN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
600.00 |
|
7272 |
DYK,
ROXANE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
7273 |
FETTE,
NICOLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,900.00 |
|
7274 |
FITZGERALD,
BRANDI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
700.00 |
|
7274 |
FITZGERALD,
BRANDI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,700.00 |
|
7275 |
FORESTER,
ASHLEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,500.00 |
|
7276 |
FRANK,
STEPHANIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,800.00 |
|
7277 |
HANSEN,
ANDREA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
700.00 |
|
7279 |
HOHN,
SARAH |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,100.00 |
|
7280 |
JENSEN,
MICHELE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,200.00 |
|
7281 |
JOHNSON,
DILLON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,500.00 |
|
7281 |
JOHNSON,
DILLON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
7283 |
KELEHER,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
3,400.00 |
|
7284 |
KOHLMEYER,
DANIELLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,800.00 |
|
7285 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
7285 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,700.00 |
|
7285 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,700.00 |
|
7286 |
KREULEN,
NANCY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,300.00 |
|
7289 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,700.00 |
|
7289 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,200.00 |
|
7293 |
PIERCE,
COURTNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,200.00 |
|
7294 |
RANG,
SHELBY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
3,500.00 |
|
7295 |
RANK,
TORRI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,100.00 |
|
7296 |
RENKLY,
SHANNON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,300.00 |
|
7297 |
SCHAFFER,
MAXWELL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,500.00 |
|
7297 |
SCHAFFER,
MAXWELL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,600.00 |
|
7297 |
SCHAFFER,
MAXWELL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$ 1,000.00 |
|
7298 |
SCHELL,
JENNIFER |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,300.00 |
|
7299 |
SCHNEIDER,
MARY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,500.00 |
|
7300 |
STEEVES,
KELSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,100.00 |
|
7301 |
TEEL,
APRIL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,600.00 |
|
7302 |
THOMPSON,
JULIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
3,500.00 |
|
7304 |
WITT,
KATE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,100.00 |
|
7290 |
MOHLING,
CHARLOTTE |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
5,565.00 |
|
4373 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53
2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE |
$
39.73 |
|
4354 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE |
$
15.10 |
|
4354 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 |
VS
SUPPLIES |
$
29.57 |
|
4349 |
AMAZON |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
133.49 |
|
4350 |
BLICK
ART MATERIALS |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
163.06 |
|
4354 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
222.87 |
|
4354 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 204 411 |
GW/PD
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
78,692.81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 132,351.67 |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Other Payroll
Motion
White Lake, seconded by Platte-Geddes to approve the following other payroll:
|
PAYROLL ITEMS THAT NEED APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BOARD |
||
|
January 7, 2026 |
||
|
EMPLOYEE NAME |
SERVICES |
AMOUNT |
|
Betsy Shippy |
Physical Therapy Services - December 2025 |
$1,411.60 |
|
Cheryl Pruett |
Occupational Therapy Services - December 2025 |
$389.48 |
|
TOTAL TO BE APPROVED FOR JANUARY
20, 2026 PAYROLL |
$1,801.08 |
|
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, February 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Kimball to adjourn the meeting at 10:29 a.m. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President Business Manager
