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Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

March 13, 2017

Board Meeting

The regular meeting of the Board of Education, Britton-Hecla School District 45-4, Marshall County,

Britton, SD was held on Monday, March 13, 2017. President Nick Fosness called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Board members present were Mandy Carlson, Arlin Elsen, Nick Fosness, Ryan Furman, Josh Hawkinson, Troy Knecht, and Kurt Zuehlke. Superintendent Steve Benson, Business Manager Cathy Telin, MS/HS Principal Carrie James, Elem Principal Kyla Richter, and Faculty Members Christina Bosse, Lisa Dawson, and Mary Zuehlke were, also, in attendance.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.

AGENDA: Motion by Hawkinson, second by Carlson and carried to adopt the agenda with the addition of item 10A to accept request for proposal.

RECEPTION OF VISITORS: Faculty Members Christina Bosse, Lisa Dawson, and Mary Zuehlke.

CONFLICT DISCLOSURE: No conflict disclosures.

REPORTS: The NESC and transportation reports were discussed.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: Motion by Zuehlke, second by Knecht and carried to approve the consent agenda items as follow: February 13th board meeting minutes, financial reports, payment of bills as presented and charge them to their respective budget accounts, letter of resignation from Stacy Bennett as Cheer Coach effective end of SY16-17, requests for leave without pay from Rachelle Kilker for 2 days, Kaitlyn Sasker for .625 days, and Kari Furman for .5 days, Comprehensive Plan, offer contract to Steve Benson, Cathy Telin, Carrie James, Kyla Richter, and Sheila Anderson with salaries to be set at a later date, delete Policy ABAA which was obsolete, E-Rate Consulting Agreement with Bonnie Overweg in the amount of $1750.00 for SY17-18.

GENERAL / CAP OUT / SPED / PENSION / FOOD SER / OST/DE / TRUST &
FEBRUARY 2017 / FUND / FUND / FUND / FUND / FUND / FUND / AGENCY
BEGINNING BAL / 362,749.72 / 503,330.65 / 359,222.84 / 741,961.48 / 136,193.48 / -10,206.91 / 155,612.49
Revenue:
Local / 61,752.96 / 44,925.02 / 13,931.10 / 481.05 / 10,200.31 / 617.00 / 12,815.05
County / 3,514.47
State / 104,407.20
Federal / 14,267.56
Total Revenue / 169,674.63 / 44,925.02 / 13,931.10 / 481.05 / 24,467.87 / 617.00 / 12,815.05
Total to be Accounted / 532,424.35 / 548,255.67 / 373,153.94 / 742,442.53 / 160,661.35 / -9,589.91 / 168,427.54
BILLS / 72,540.00 / 26,892.90 / 13,585.73 / 19,261.38 / 29.73 / 11,999.42
PAYROLL / 251,277.95 / 27,610.13 / 8,921.02 / 972.03
VANCO FEE / -1.36 / -1.36
ENDING BAL / 208,606.40 / 521,362.77 / 331,958.08 / 742,442.53 / 132,477.59 / -10,591.67 / 156,428.12

CLAIMS APPROVED: Britton-Hecla School District, Oct Payroll, General Fund Salaries-162578.28; SpEd Salaries-17743.65; Food Service-6451.82; OST/DE-658.12; AFLAC, cancer/disability ins-1686.22; Britton Trust and Agency, cafeteria plan-2430.32; Delta Dental, dental ins-1359.00; First Savings Bank, Health Savings Plan-300.00; Guardian-556.09; Horace Mann Life Insurance, TSA-4249.00; SD Supplemental Retirement Plan-2025.00; Washington National Insurance Co, cancer ins.-22.80; EFTPS-Income Tax, S.S. & Med.-60008.83; SD Retirement System-retirement contributions-28712.00;

GENERAL FUND: Andrews, Brenda -Gymn Worker-20.00; Beck, Brianna -BBB Clock-25.00; Benson, Stephen -Travel-75.60; Britton Journal-Publishing-185.86; Britton Lumber And Home Center-Supplies-122.59; Brown & Saenger-Supplies-258.18; CDJ Electric, Plumbing & Htg-Supplies-934.08; Christianson, Christian -BBB Services-40.00; City Of Britton-Water & Sewer-644.53; Cole Papers-Supplies-2,026.08; CWD-Supplies-123.72; Dahme, Maggie -GBB Services-10.00; Darling, Alan -BBB Services-80.00; Days Inn-WR Travel-441.00; Dean Foods-Supplies-110.40; Demco-Supplies-158.27; Earthgrains-Supplies-160.00; Erickson, Clay -BBB Services-220.00; First Savings-ACH Fee-27.95; Flinn Scientific-Supplies-84.55; Frederick Area School District-Reg Fee-10.00; Full Circle Ag-Trans Motor Fuel-3,907.61; Grobe's Grocery & Hardware-Trans Motor Fuel-129.22; Grupe, Craig -Gymn Worker-80.00; Hawkinson, Joshua -WR Services-25.00; Hillyard-Supplies-81.79; Hoisington, Michele -WR Services-25.00; Holland Bros. Oil Co.-Repairs & Maintenance-962.90; Holland Napa Auto Parts-Supplies-112.70; Hrabik, Emily -Instruct Improve Services-120.00; Hrabik, Mark -Instruct Improve Services-120.00; Huff Construction-Window Sill Repairs-1,158.00; Imprest Account-Reimbursement (Officials: Teresa Meland-123.60, Kelsi Heer-180.00, Kelli Hanson-247.20, Michele Benike-148.80, Dan Girard-160.40, Peter Sykora-200.00, Tim Steinwand-200.00, Dave Krause-152.00, Scott Bartholomew-110.00, Michael Sorlie-110.00, Alan Darling-228.56, Doug Svatos-200.00, Lucas Pearson-323.60, Scott Witlock-110.00, Gabriel Kjellsen-110.00, Scott Duetsch-390.80, Patrick Deutsch-200.00, Justin Deutsch-110.00, David Planteen-200.00, Jeff Fastnacht-140.40; Entry/Reg Fees: Central Cass HS-150.00,Madison HS-85.00, Deuel School-200.00, Watertown School-50.00, SD Counseling Assoc-210.00, SDCTM-210.00, Arlington School-100.00, Aberdeen Catholic School-193.27, Groton School-140.00, Region III Music-120.00, SDRA Education Trust-50.00, HOBY-195.00; Library Books: Scholastic-150.00; Postage: Purchase Power-89.97; Supplies: Wells Fargo-644.71; Travel/Meals: BH State Gymnastic Team-346.00, BH State Wrestling Team-208.50; Trans Gas: CHS Cenex-99.54; Service: DCI-216.25)-7,103.60; JW Pepper-Instrumental Music Supplies-368.23; Ken's Food Fair-Supplies-238.77; Lehr Sanitation-Garbage-600.00; MARC-Supplies-169.75; Marco-Repairs & Maintenance-135.00; Marlow, Russ -BBB Services-775.00; McLeods Printing & Office Sup-Supplies-117.38; Meyer Hardware Hank-Supplies-106.62; Meyer, Bill -BBB Clock-25.00; NE Educational Services Coop-Assessment-107.50; Nelson, Warren -GBB/BBB Shot Clock-775.00; Northside Implement-Other Supplies-1,992.3; Office Depot-Supplies-107.73; Olson, Daniel -BBB Official-215.00; Otter Tail Power Co.-Electricity-14,800.47; Pearson, Lucas -Basketball Official-20.00; Quarve Drug-Supplies-5.73; Rabenberg, Brian -BBB Shot Clock/Official-105.00; Ramkota Inn-Gymn Lodging-559.95; Reliastar Life Ins Co-Life Ins-43.68; Roehr, Logan -BBB Clock-75.00; Schlagel, Jon -BBB/GBB Official-370.00; Scholastic Reading Club-Library Media-50.00; SDASBO-Reg Fees-50.00; SDIAAA-AD Conference Reg Fee-190.00; Southside Equipment-Supplies-38.10; Storley, Shane -BBB Clock-75.00; Svatos, Doug -BBB Official-200.00; SYNCB/Amazon-Supplies-1,640.65; Taylor Music-Repairs-115.00; Telkamp, Katherine -BBB Clock-40.00; U.S. Food Service-Supplies-41.89; Venture Communications-Phone-413.71; Warner, Clayton -BBB Official-150.00; Weber Body Shop-Labor-221.22; Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield-Health Ins-29,101.71; Wells Fargo-Supplies-305.74; Wenz, Melody -Trans Motor Fuel-30.28; White, Tanner -BBB Official-40.00; Wismer, Mark -Gym Head Table-60.00; Zastrow's Service-Labor-259.40; Fund Total: 74,319.46

CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND: Century Business Products-Copier Lease-177.3; Menards-Tables-549.90; Wells Fargo Vendor Fin Serv-Copier Lease-1,026.85; Fund Total: 1,754.07

SPECIAL EDUCATION: Provider-460.56; Supplier-22.60 Provider-7057.38; Provider-30.66; Supplier-559.60 Provider-5114.29; Fund Total: 13245.09

FOOD SERVICE FUND: A&B Business-Cafeteria Tables-3,898.00; Bosse, Lindsay -Uniforms-49.91; CWD-Food-4,876.85; Dean Foods-Milk-1,680.28; Earthgrains-Food-809.18; Greeno, Stephanie -Uniforms-50.00; Imprest Account-Reimbursement (Food: 7.01)-7.01); Ken's Food Fair-Food-62.05; Nardini-FS Inpsection-178.93; Reliastar Life Ins Co-Life Ins-12.44; SD Dept Of Ed-FS Food-110.00; Sunset Colony-Meals-2,412.88; U.S. Food Service-Food/Equip-10,045.93; Westwood Colony-Meals-1,284.72; Fund Total: 25,478.18

OST & DE FUND: OST & DE Fund-Dean Foods-OST Supplies-4.37; Ken's Food Fair-OST Supplies-171.77; Reliastar Life Ins Co-Life Ins-4.27; Fund Total: 180.41

AWARD BIDS: The following bids were received, opened, and reviewed: MS/HS/Athletic Lockers—one bid received from Combined Building Specialties, Inc in the amount of $56870.00. Painting Project—one bid received from Bachman Parking & Painting in the amount of $87360.36. Motion by Elsen, second by Zuehlke and carried to accept the bid from Combines Building Specialties for the lockers in the amount of $56870.00 and to accept the bid from Bachman Parking & Painting for the painting project in the amount of $87360.36.

OPEN ENROLLMENT APP: Motion by Furman, second by Hawkinson and failed to approve open enrollment application #FY17-03A.

RFP: Motion by Elsen, second by Carlson and approved to accept Request for Proposal from G&R Controls for Science Lab renovation.

PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS: Mrs Richter’s report included Kindergarten screening on March 31st, Kindergarten Round-Up on Apr 28th, student showcase event, Mr Hrabik’s Science Projects, Lighthouses, and book study. Mrs. James reported on Parade of Bands, 2017-18 class registration, track practice started, Whetstone Choir Festival in Sisseton, Smarter Balance testing to begin, and ProStart team competing in Mitchell.

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: Mr. Benson’s superintendent report included: summer projects for sidewalks and steps repair work, elem plumbing repairs, parking lot north of addition, and security system updates.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by Elsen, second by Hawkinson and carried to go into executive session at 7:08 p.m. for negotiations as per SDCL 1-25-2(4) and for personnel matters as per SDCL 1-25-2(1). Board President declared executive session over at 8:29 p.m.

SPECIAL MEETING: A special meeting will be held on March 23, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. for negotiations.

NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING DATE: Next regular board meeting is Monday, April 10th at 6:00 p.m. in the BH Board Room.

ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Knecht, second by Zuehlke and carried to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. p.m.

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Nick Fosness, Chairman Cathy Telin, Business Manager