MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2025
President Chad Clites called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:02 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 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), Hillary Leiferman (Kimball), Lorlen Husman via Teams (Lyman), Lindsey Weich via Teams (Plankinton), 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), Amy Keiser (Gregory), and Mike Deinert (Mt. Vernon).
Superintendents: Steve Schumacher via Teams (Mt. Vernon) and Lezlie Larsen via Teams (Plankinton).
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 Platte-Geddes approving the agenda. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Minutes from September 10, 2025
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Lyman approving the minutes from the regular meeting held on September 10, 2025. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Financial Reports
Motion Kimball, seconded by White Lake approving the report of cash transactions, payroll summary report, revenue summary, and expenditure reports dated September 30, 2025. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.’
Approve October 2025 Bills
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Kimball approving the following bills for payment:
|
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
|
4273 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC MOTEL |
$
334.80 |
|
4276 |
HOLIDAY
INN EXPRESS & SUITES |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC TRAVEL; INV #26719 |
$
160.00 |
|
6929 |
BURKE,
KARLA |
10
2623 000 334 |
ED
SPEC MEALS |
$
34.00 |
|
4287 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
10
2623 000 413 |
ED
SPEC FUEL |
$
108.18 |
|
4290 |
VERN
EIDE OF MITCHELL |
10
2623 000 413 |
ED
SPEC OIL CHANGE - MICHELLE #32 |
$
101.31 |
|
4278 |
MID
CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE |
10
5000 000 520 |
OFFICE
LEASE PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
1,238.29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4270 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
1223 000 325 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM RENT |
$
1,500.00 |
|
4274 |
GOLDEN
WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
22
1223 000 340 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM INTERNET |
$
216.57 |
|
4262 |
AMAZON |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM SUPPLIES - CHAIRS |
$
369.88 |
|
4262 |
AMAZON |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM SUPPLIES - CHAIRS |
$
59.98 |
|
4270 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM MEALS |
$
195.70 |
|
4287 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
1223 000 413 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM FUEL |
$
110.88 |
|
4287 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL FUEL |
$
424.73 |
|
4263 |
ARMOUR
CHRONICLE |
22
2149 000 350 |
PSYCH
ADVERTISING |
$
121.57 |
|
4266 |
BURKE
GAZETTE, THE |
22
2149 000 350 |
PSYCH
ADVERTISING |
$
45.02 |
|
4267 |
CENTRAL
DAKOTA TIMES |
22
2149 000 350 |
PSYCH
ADVERTISING |
$
16.85 |
|
4269 |
CORSICA
GLOBE |
22
2149 000 350 |
PSYCH
ADVERTISING |
$
130.82 |
|
4275 |
GREGORY
TIMES-ADVOCATE |
22
2149 000 350 |
PSYCH
ADVERTISING |
$
96.75 |
|
4291 |
WINNER
ADVOCATE |
22
2149 000 350 |
PSYCH
ADVERTISING |
$
42.75 |
|
4282 |
ROG'S
AUTO INC. |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
CAR REPAIR - KRISTI #5 |
$
248.92 |
|
4287 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
FUEL |
$
521.78 |
|
4273 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES |
$
151.00 |
|
6939 |
HOHN,
JAYCIE |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
MEMBERSHIP AND WORKSHOP |
$
296.00 |
|
6957 |
STUKEL,
CALEB |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
LIABILITY INSURANCE |
$
29.00 |
|
6928 |
BRINK,
BOBBI |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
933.98 |
|
6944 |
KLUNDT,
JENNIFER |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
174.20 |
|
6950 |
ODENBACH,
KARISSA |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
759.78 |
|
4263 |
ARMOUR
CHRONICLE |
22
2159 000 350 |
SPEECH
ADVERTISING |
$
121.56 |
|
4266 |
BURKE
GAZETTE, THE |
22
2159 000 350 |
SPEECH
ADVERTISING |
$
45.03 |
|
4267 |
CENTRAL
DAKOTA TIMES |
22
2159 000 350 |
SPEECH
ADVERTISING |
$
16.85 |
|
4269 |
CORSICA
GLOBE |
22
2159 000 350 |
SPEECH
ADVERTISING |
$
130.81 |
|
4275 |
GREGORY
TIMES-ADVOCATE |
22
2159 000 350 |
SPEECH
ADVERTISING |
$
96.76 |
|
4291 |
WINNER
ADVOCATE |
22
2159 000 350 |
SPEECH
ADVERTISING |
$
42.76 |
|
4287 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
1,193.07 |
|
6926 |
BOYDEN,
JENNIFER |
22
2159 000 640 |
SLPA
LICENSE |
$ 100.00 |
|
4287 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2171 000 413 |
PT
FUEL |
$
333.73 |
|
4283 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
OIL CHANGE AND TIRES - KATIE #1 |
$
1,127.97 |
|
4283 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
TIRES - PAIGE #35 |
$
959.52 |
|
4285 |
TMA
STORES |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
TIRE ALIGNMENT - PAIGE #35 |
$
99.35 |
|
4287 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
700.54 |
|
4289 |
VERN
EIDE OF MITCHELL |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
OIL CHANGE - PAIGE #35 |
$
73.36 |
|
4262 |
AMAZON |
22
2213 000 411 |
STAFF
MEETING SUPPLIES (RETURN) |
$
(29.97) |
|
4273 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2213 000 411 |
STAFF
SUPPLIES |
$
20.75 |
|
4273 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2213 000 640 |
STAFF
CPR DUES |
$
400.00 |
|
6948 |
LEHR,
DAVE |
22
2227 000 319 |
TECH
SERVICES; INV #42877 |
$
618.00 |
|
4284 |
SOUTH
DAKOTA NEWSPAPER, THE |
22
2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
757.58 |
|
4273 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
4286 |
TOM'S
AUTO SERVICE |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
OIL CHANGE - RNEE #43 |
$
66.23 |
|
4287 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
126.13 |
|
4283 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2529 000 413 |
FISCAL
FUEL |
$
23.45 |
|
4280 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22
2549 000 321 001 |
OFFICE
ELECTRICITY |
$
326.00 |
|
4268 |
CITY
OF PLATTE |
22
2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$
77.84 |
|
4281 |
ROCKFORD'S
SANITATION, LLC |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
GARBAGE |
$
60.00 |
|
4292 |
WYNIA
MOWING |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
MOWING |
$
100.00 |
|
4279 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$
380.00 |
|
4271 |
COUNTY
FAIR |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
45.32 |
|
4273 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$ 7.29 |
|
4287 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2765 000 334 |
B-3
FUEL |
$
123.44 |
|
4273 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2765 000 411 |
B-3
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
14,637.51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6924 |
ANDERSON,
MERRETTA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
6925 |
BEESLEY
PUNT, KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,400.00 |
|
6927 |
BREWER,
LINDSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,300.00 |
|
6930 |
CAMPBELL,
BETTY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
700.00 |
|
6931 |
CAMPBELL,
MATTHEW |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
6932 |
CARDELLA,
CHRISTY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
6933 |
DYK,
ROXANE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
6934 |
FETTE,
NICOLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
6935 |
FITZGERALD,
BRANDI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
6936 |
FORESTER,
ASHLEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
6937 |
FRANK,
STEPHANIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
6938 |
HANSEN,
ANDREA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
6940 |
HOHN,
SARAH |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
600.00 |
|
6941 |
JENSEN,
MICHELE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
6942 |
JOHNSON,
DILLON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
6943 |
KELEHER,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
6945 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,700.00 |
|
6945 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
6946 |
KREULEN,
NANCY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
6947 |
LARSON,
ERIN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
6949 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAMENT |
$
800.00 |
|
6951 |
PIERCE,
COURTNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
6952 |
RANG,
SHELBY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
6953 |
RANK,
TORRI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
700.00 |
|
6954 |
SCHAFFER,
MAXWELL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
700.00 |
|
6955 |
SCHNEIDER,
MARY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
6955 |
SCHNEIDER,
MARY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
800.00 |
|
6956 |
STEEVES,
KELSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
6958 |
TEEL,
APRIL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
600.00 |
|
6938 |
HANSEN,
ANDREA |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
265.00 |
|
4288 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53
2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE |
$
39.72 |
|
4273 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE |
$
137.64 |
|
4273 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 |
DIAL
MEAL |
$
147.07 |
|
4273 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 |
DIAL
ANNUAL REPORT |
$
10.00 |
|
4273 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 |
VS
SUPPLIES |
$
58.39 |
|
4264 |
BLICK
ART MATERIALS |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
VS
SUPPLIES-BLACKBOARD |
$
825.04 |
|
4273 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$ 232.96 |
|
4277 |
MCGRAW
HILL EDUCATION |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
1,244.88 |
|
4272 |
DIAL
CORPORATION |
53
2226 000 640 |
MEMBERSHIP
DUES 25-26 |
$
10,000.00 |
|
4265 |
BUCHANAN,
SEAN |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
SPEAKER PAYMENT |
$
7,000.00 |
|
4273 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 204 411 |
GW/PD
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
39,684.69 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 55,560.49 |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Other Payroll
Motion
Kimball, seconded by White Lake to approve the following other payroll:
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.
Budget
Amendment per SDCL 13-11-3.2
Motion White Lake, seconded by Platte-Geddes to approve the following
budget amendment per SDCL 13-11-3.2:
Due to indirect cost change:
10 3900 000 Revenue from ED Spec Contract +$1902.94
Revenue:
22 1941 004 Armour School Assessment -$2,414.94
22 1941 005 Burke School Assessment -$1,779.43
22 1941 006 Colome School Assessment -$1,525.22
22 1941 007 Corsica Stickney School Assessment -$1,842.98
22 1941 008 Gregory School Assessment -$2,986.90
22 1941 009 Kimball School Assessment -$2,478.49
22 1941 023 Lyman School Assessment -$4,829.88
22 1941 010 Mt. Vernon School Assessment -$2,732.70
22 1941 011 Plankinton School Assessment -$3,749.51
22 1941 012 Platte-Geddes School Assessment -$4,575.68
22 1941 013 Wessington Springs School Assessment -$3,050.45
22 1941 014 White Lake School Assessment -$1,334.58
22 1941 015 Wolsey-Wessington School Assessment -$3,940.16
22 4187 017 Revenue from Birth – 3 State Contract +$933.23
22 4187 019 Revenue from Bright Beginnings State
Contract +$555.16
22 4149 028 Revenue from Mental Health Grant +$86,822.53
Expenditures:
22 2149 000 111 School Psychologists Salary -$15,000.00
22 2149 028 111 School Psychologists Salary (Mental Health Grant) +$15,000.00
22 2149 028 119 School Psychologists Stipends (Mental Health Grant) +$24,170.00
22 2149 000 210 Social Security/Medicare -$1,400.00
22 2149 028 210 Social Security/Medicare (Mental Health Grant) +$3,000.00
22 2149 000 220 Retirement -$500.00
22 2149 028 220 Retirement (Mental Health Grant) +$2,400.00
22 2149 028 230 Health Insurance (Mental Health Grant) +$3,825.00
22 2149 000 411 Supplies -$16,500.00
22 2149 028 411 Supplies (Mental Health Grant) +$36,075.00
Roll call vote was held with all members
present voted aye. Motion carried.
Surplus Items
Motion Kimball, seconded by Burke to surplus the following items:
Inventory Tag # Item
1124 HP Probook 450 G8
1133 HP Probook 450 G8
1129 HP Probook 450 G8
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Director’s Report
No action taken.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Lyman to adjourn the meeting at 10:34 a.m. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President Business Manager
