MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2026
President C. Clites called the budget hearing to order at 9:50 a.m. and the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:01 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD.
Members present: 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).
Members absent: Dylan Slate (Armour), Billie Sutton (Burke), Matt Vandenbark (Colome), Plankinton representative, Teri Eichstadt (Wolsey-Wessington).
Superintendents: Tim Sanderson via Teams (Burke), Scott Muckey Teams (Corsica-Stickney), Matt Dykstra via Teams (Kimball), Jason Kolousek via Teams (Wessington Springs).
Others present: Renee Thomas (Director) and Catrina Brown (Business Manager).
Additional Agenda Items
No additional agenda items were added.
Approve Agenda
Motion Kimball, seconded by Platte-Geddes approving the agenda and calling the budget hearing to order. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Budget Hearing
Time was allowed for a hearing on the proposed 2026-2027 budget in accordance with SDCL 13-11-02. No
action taken.
Adjourn Budget Hearing
Motion
White Lake, seconded by Kimball to adjourn the budget hearing meeting at 9:56 a.m.
All members
present voted aye. Motion carried.
The regular meeting was called to order at 10:01 a.m.
Public Forum
No action taken.
Additional Agenda Items
Other Payroll was added to
the agenda.
Approve Agenda
Motion Kimball, seconded by Gregory approving the amended agenda. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Minutes from June 24, 2026
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by White Lake approving the minutes from the regular meeting held on June 24, 2026. 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 June 30, 2026. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve July 2026 Bills
Motion Mt. Vernon, seconded by White Lake approving the following bills for payment:
|
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
|
4559 |
SOFTWARE
HOUSE INTERNATIONAL |
10
2227 000 473 |
MICROSOFT
LICENSING 26-27 |
$
2,238.72 |
|
4545 |
EMC
INSURANCE COMPANY |
10
2545 000 550 |
CAR
INSURANCE FOR 26-27 |
$
2,943.00 |
|
4546 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
10
2623 000 240 |
ED
SPEC WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE 26-27 |
$
341.58 |
|
4550 |
MID
CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE |
10
5000 000 520 |
OFFICE
LEASE PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
6,023.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4546 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
1223 000 240 |
TRANSITION
WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE 26-27 |
$
170.79 |
|
4544 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
1223 000 325 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM RENT |
$
1,500.00 |
|
4547 |
GOLDEN
WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
22
1223 000 340 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM WIFI |
$
79.95 |
|
4546 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2126 000 240 |
ED
EVAL WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE 26-27 |
$
341.58 |
|
4558 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL OIL CHANGE -TRISHA #37 |
$
69.95 |
|
4546 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2149 000 240 |
PSYCH
WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE 26-27 |
$
1,195.47 |
|
4541 |
AMAZON |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES-SCREENINGS |
$
61.16 |
|
4555 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES - SCREENING |
$
36.59 |
|
7913 |
HOFFMAN,
AUTUMN |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
FINGERPRINT FEE |
$
20.00 |
|
4558 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
OIL CHANGE - ERIN #46 |
$
69.95 |
|
7917 |
JOHNSON,
VALERIE |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
LIABILITY INSURANCE |
$
108.00 |
|
7918 |
KAFKA,
KRISTI |
22
2149 000 640 |
PSYCH
DUES - NASP |
$
240.00 |
|
4546 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2159 000 240 |
SPEECH
WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE 26-27 |
$
2,390.93 |
|
4541 |
AMAZON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES-SCREENINGS |
$
61.16 |
|
4555 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES - SCREENING |
$
36.59 |
|
4542 |
BURKE
BODY SHOP |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
WINDSHIELD |
$
923.85 |
|
4552 |
NELSON'S
MACHINE AND WELDING |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE - TANIA #38 |
$
77.95 |
|
4554 |
PLATTE
BODY SHOP |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
WINDSHIELD - ASHLEY #41 |
$
645.34 |
|
4562 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
90.13 |
|
4546 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2171 000 240 |
PT
WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE 26-27 |
$
170.79 |
|
4562 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2171 000 413 |
PT
FUEL |
$
50.75 |
|
4546 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2172 000 240 |
OT
WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE 26-27 |
$
512.35 |
|
4562 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
83.08 |
|
4556 |
RIVERSIDE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC |
22
2227 000 541 |
LAPTOPS
FOR 26-27 |
$
8,664.00 |
|
4561 |
SOUTH
DAKOTA NEWSPAPER, THE |
22
2319 000 350 |
BOARD
ADVERTISING |
$
811.78 |
|
4549 |
INSTITUTIONAL
COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS |
22
2319 000 640 |
TITLE
IX PLATFORM FOR 26-27; INV #5731 |
$
12,750.00 |
|
4545 |
EMC
INSURANCE COMPANY |
22
2319 000 651 |
INSURANCE
FOR 26-27 |
$
69,345.00 |
|
4546 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2321 000 240 |
OFFICE
WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE 26-27 |
$
170.79 |
|
4546 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2329 000 240 |
DIRECTOR
WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE 26-27 |
$
170.79 |
|
4562 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
42.87 |
|
4546 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2529 000 240 |
FISCAL
WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE 26-27 |
$
170.79 |
|
4555 |
QUILL
CORPORATION |
22
2529 000 411 |
FISCAL
SUPPLIES |
$
83.98 |
|
4560 |
SOFTWARE
UNLIMITED, INC. |
22
2529 000 411 |
FISCAL
SUPPLIES; CUSTOMER 1274 |
$
8,550.00 |
|
4553 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22
2549 000 321 001 |
OFFICE
ELECTRICITY |
$
387.00 |
|
4543 |
CITY
OF PLATTE |
22
2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$
77.94 |
|
4557 |
ROCKFORD'S
SANITATION, LLC |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
GARBAGE |
$
60.00 |
|
4551 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$
376.73 |
|
4546 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
22
2765 000 240 |
B-3
WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE 26-27 |
$
170.79 |
|
4562 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2765 000 334 |
B-3
FUEL |
$
47.16 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
110,815.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4546 |
FIRST
DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY |
53
2226 000 240 |
VS
WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE 26-27 |
$
512.35 |
|
7901 |
ANDERSON,
MERRETTA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
7902 |
BEESLEY,
KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
7903 |
BREWER,
LINDSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
7904 |
CAMPBELL,
BETTY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,100.00 |
|
7905 |
CAMPBELL,
MATTHEW |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
7906 |
CARDELLA,
CHRISTY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
7907 |
FETTE,
NICOLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
7908 |
FITZGERALD,
BRANDI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
7909 |
FORESTER,
ASHLEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
7910 |
FOUBERG,
JOHN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
7911 |
FRANK,
STEPHANIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
7912 |
HANSEN,
ANDREA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
7914 |
HOHN,
SARAH |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
7915 |
JENSEN,
MICHELE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
7916 |
JOHNSON,
DILLON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
7919 |
KELEHER,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
7920 |
KOHLMEYER,
DANIELLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$ 200.00 |
|
7921 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
7922 |
LARSON,
ERIN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
7923 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
700.00 |
|
7924 |
PIERCE,
COURTNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
7925 |
RANG,
SHELBY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,100.00 |
|
7926 |
RANK,
TORRI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
7927 |
RENKLY,
SHANNON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
600.00 |
|
7928 |
SCHAFFER,
MAXWELL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
600.00 |
|
7929 |
SCHELL,
JENNIFER |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,600.00 |
|
7930 |
SCHNEIDER,
JEFF |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
7931 |
STEEVES,
KELSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
7932 |
TEEL,
APRIL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
7933 |
THOMPSON,
JULIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
4,400.00 |
|
4563 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53
2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE |
$
39.72 |
|
4548 |
IMAGINE
LEARNING LLC |
53
2226 000 411 201 |
EDGENUITY
LICENSES FOR 26-27 |
$
89,493.70 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
107,345.77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 224,185.05 |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Other Payroll
Motion
Kimball, seconded by Gregory to approve the following other payroll:
|
PAYROLL ITEMS THAT NEED APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BOARD |
||
|
July 15, 2026 |
||
|
EMPLOYEE NAME |
SERVICES |
AMOUNT |
|
Jennifer Klundt |
Speech Therapy ESY Services - July 2026 |
$118.64 |
|
TOTAL TO BE APPROVED FOR JULY
20, 2026 PAYROLL |
$118.64 |
|
All members present voted aye. Motion
carried.
Officially adjourn the
2025-2026 Cooperative Board meeting and appoint Renee Thomas as temporary
chairperson
Motion White Lake, seconded by Platte-Geddes to officially adjourn the 2025-2026 cooperative board meeting and
appoint Renee Thomas as temporary chairperson. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Administer Oath of Office for
new board members
The Oath of Office was not given as there were no new members present.
Election of Board Officers
a. President
Motion
White Lake, seconded by Platte-Geddes to nominate and elect Chad Clites as the
President for 2026-2027 year. All members
present voted aye. Motion carried.
b. Vice President
Motion
Platte-Geddes, seconded by White Lake to nominate and elect Hillary Leiferman
as the Vice President for 2026-2027 year.
All members present voted aye.
Motion carried.
Meeting was turned back over to
president Chad Clites.
Disclosure of Potential
Conflict of Interest per SDCL 3-23
Motion White Lake, seconded by Kimball to approve
the conflict of interest form from Roxanne Summerville as
she is a member of
the CORE Educational Coop board and Mid Central Educational Coop board. All
members present
voted aye with Platte-Geddes abstaining. Motion carried.
Motion Kimball,
seconded by Platte-Geddes to approve the conflict of interest form from Jim
Munsen as he
is a member of the
CORE Educational Coop board and Mid Central Educational Coop board. All
members present
voted aye with White Lake abstaining. Motion carried.
Annual
Meeting Approvals
Motion Wessington Springs, seconded by Lyman
to approve the following items:
a.
Designate
Platte Enterprise as the
cooperative’s official newspaper for the 2026-2027 school year.
b.
Designate
Rodney Freeman as the cooperative’s official legal
counsel
c.
Authorize
Catrina Brown (Business Manager) Chad Clites (Board President) and Hillary Leiferman (Board Vice-President) as signer on all accounts and
depositories.
d.
Designate
depositories of Core Educational Cooperative as First
Fidelity (Platte).
e.
Designate
Director and Business Manager as authorized purchasing agents.
f.
Authorize
Business Manager to advertise for bids and quotes on necessary materials.
g.
Authorize
Business Manager to Invest and Reinvest Funds in institutions which may serve the greatest advantage to the cooperative.
h.
Approval
of Bond for Business Manager in the amount of $50,000, Director in the amount
of $10,000
i.
Set
date Wednesday of the first full week of each
month, 10:00 a.m. place Core
Educational Cooperative. (Unless otherwise
specified)
j.
Approve Robert’s Rule of Order (revised) as the guide for
Core Cooperative board meetings
k.
Approve Auditor’s for 2025-2026 school year, Schoenfish and
Company
l.
Establish
the board member per diem at $75.00 per meeting for board members and $100.00 per meeting for the
President plus mileage at state
rate
m. Approve use of electronic (facsimile)
signatures on vouchers, work logs and reports
n.
Approve
publication of salaries
o.
Approve
Personnel Handbook
p.
Approve
Comprehensive Special Education Plan
q.
Approve
Motor Vehicle Policy
r.
Approve
By-Laws
s.
Approve
Computer Use Policy
t.
Approve
CORE Independent Center Handbook
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Review Conducting the Public’s Business in Public Guide to SD Open
Meetings Law
A copy of the guide was distributed to all board
members and reviewed. No action taken.
Director’s Report
No action taken.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, August 5, 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion Kimball, seconded by Platte-Geddes to adjourn the meeting at 10:33 a.m. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President Business Manager
