Meeting Was Called to Order at 10:34 Am by Chairman Schwan

Unapproved minutes for the North Central Special Education Cooperative meeting on Monday, May 2, 2016

Maverick’s – 10:30 am

·  Meeting was called to order at 10:34 am by Chairman Schwan

·  Members Present: Joe Schwan (Groton), Jeff Clark (Hitchcock-Tulare), Jim Hulscher (Doland), Monte Nipp (Langford), Knute Reierson (Frederick), Michael Kroll (Warner), Ryan Bruns (Northwestern), and Brian Heupel (Leola)

·  Members Absent: None

·  Approve Agenda – Northwestern/Warner

·  Discussion Items:

1.  Information on Federal Flow through funds for FY 17 - IDEA 611 and 619 money:

§  611 – increase of $32,068

§  619 – increase of $904

2.  Review Preliminary Budget for 2016-17:

§  Review of preliminary Revenue and Expenditures

§  Discussion was held on Local Shares

·  Increase fixed costs to $10,000 per district with a total local share of $350,000.

3.  Discussion was held on NCSEC Staff attending out of state conferences:

§  Joan Ray – Northern Plains Law Conference in Bismarck, ND

§  Diane Reyelts – School Psych Conference in Denver, CO

·  Action Items:

1.  Approve minutes, financial statements, and bills – Leola/Hitchcock-Tulare

2.  Approve North Central Special Education Cooperative Agreement for school year 2016-2017 as amended (Changed fixed cost from $6,000 per district to $10,000 per district in #18) – Warner/Langford

3.  Approve renewal of the Worker’s Compensation agreement from ASBSD – Doland/Northwestern

4.  Approve health insurance agreement from ASBSD Protective Trust (rate increase of 7%) – Hitchcock-Tulare/Doland

5.  Approve signed NCSEC Personnel Contracts for Early Childhood Special Education Teachers, School Psychologists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Service Providers, Administrative Assistant, and Director – Northwestern/Warner

6.  Approve NCSEC Negotiated Agreements for 2016-2017 (School Psychologist, Teachers, Therapists, SLP, Administrative Assistant, and Service Provider) – Hitchcock-Tulare/Leola

7.  Approve Extended School Year Agreements – Doland/Warner

§  Jennifer Deutsch – 35 hrs @ $37.99

§  Mary Hempel – 85 hrs @ $31.66

§  Sue Neiger – 8 hrs @ $31.78

§  Lyndsay Rasmussen – 74 hrs @ $30.46

§  Cathy Goethel – 62 hrs @ $34.65

§  Diane Hoffman – 32 hrs @ $28.82

§  Paula Johnson – 42 hrs @ $32.80

8.  Approve Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) Contract with Redfield – Northwestern/Leola

9.  Approve continuing payment for Chairman and Recorder services at $2000 and stipend for business manager and director for Fund 11 administration at $1000 – Warner/Frederick (Groton and Hitchcock-Tulare abstained)

·  Information Items:

1.  Conflict Disclosure

2.  Education Specialist Budget for 2016-17 has been submitted.

3.  Adjustment to the 2015-16 Education Specialist Submission:

·  Overcharged DOE by $17,641.62

4.  Business Manager Salary Discussion

·  Agreement is for 15% of increase given by Groton Area School District

5.  NCSEC needs a copy of all approved 2016-17 calendars for member districts.

6.  Reading Workshop Update:

·  July 11-15, 2016

·  Ramkota Inn in Aberdeen, SD

·  Districts purchase textbooks

7.  Monthly Caseloads were reviewed for all NCSEC employees

8.  Reading Assessments for Skills Based Assessments:

·  Burns and Roe

·  CORE – Assessing Reading Multiple Measures

·  Districts need to purchase these assessments

9.  Additional meeting to be held on June 6, 2016 (Location to be determined)

·  Executive Session: SDCL 1-25-2(4) - Negotiations

1.  Entered Executive Session at 12:00 pm – Leola/Northwestern

2.  Chairman Schwan declared the board out of executive session at 12:26 pm

·  Adjournment:

1.  Meeting adjourned at 12:26 PM – Doland/Northwestern

·  Next NCSEC meeting date:

1.  Monday, June 6, 2016 at 10:30 AM (Location to be determined)

Conde*Doland*Frederick Area*Groton Area

Hitchcock Tulare*Northwestern Area*Warner