FLORENCE SCHOOL MINUTES 1-29

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS - BOARD OF EDUCATION

FLORENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT #14-1

Chairperson Hlavacek called the January 9, 2015 meeting of the Florence School Dist. #14-1 board of education to order at 10:05 am. Other board members in attendance were Becking, Paulson, Roe and Schroeder. Others present were G. Leighton (arriving at 10:35) and S. Sumner (Business Manager).

Motion by Roe, second by Paulson to approve the presented agenda. Motion carried.

Motion by Schroeder, second by Becking to approve the minutes of the December 1 special, December 8 regular, and December 12 special board meetings. Motion carried.

Motion by Becking, second by Roe to approve the following unaudited financial reports. Motion carried. REVENUE RECEIVED DURING DECEMBER, 2014: Local Sources – General Fund 24,395.70; Capital Outlay 19,728.47; Sped 10,670.86; Pension 2,148.45; Bond Redemption 15,098.34; Cap. Proj. 780.71; Food Serv 5,122.10; DRED -0-. County Sources – General Fund 1,651.31. State Sources – General Fund 99,921.00; Sped 1,768.00. Federal Sources – Food Serv 4,509.42. CASH BALANCES DECEMBER 31, 2014: General Fund 525,121.70; Cap Out 209,385.98; Sped (46,473.05); Pension 21,909.72; Bond Redemption 20,622.04; Cap. Proj. 1,660,325.30; Food Serv 14,567.48; Dr. Ed. 2,618.58.

Motion by Paulson, second by Becking to approve payment of the December bills presented with the exception of Todd Architects, services $13204.77 and Gray Construction, construction pmt $162891.00. Motion carried. Anderson Ladd/Haldeman-Homme, Inc. – gymnasium flooring upgrade 5500.00; Automatic Building Controls – annual maint 645.00; Bendix – supp 36.99; M. Black – supp 84.79; CDWG – supp 774.41; Cedar Shore Motel – travel 40.98; Clark Community Oil – LP 5886.25; Cole Papers – FS supp 406.89; County Fair Foods – FS food 30.74; DSU – supp 110.85; FCC – supp 57.00; Firestone Tire Center – bus tires 1515.78; Florence Sewer & Water 291.40; G& R Controls – serv 86.73; George’s Sanitation – 85.00; Glass Products – serv 470.49; Halse’s Storage & Rental 70.00; Harlow’s Bus Sales – serv 2611.25; Human Serv Agency – tuition 3503.30; JW Pepper – supp 59.95; KMI – serv 158.89; Menards – supp 281.05; Milbank School – tuition 150.00; NESC – assessment 5465.65 & tuition 4713.92; NTHS – assessment 8416.25; NW Energy – 2941.37 & underground boring of electric line 13622.06; Office Peeps – supp & maint 422.32 & copier buyout 1978.00; Pan-O-Gold – bread 263.30; Pioneer Drama – script & royalties 165.50; PJ Technologies – licenses 160.00; Ramkota Inn – travel 170.0; Renaissance Learning – AR annual membership 2319.00; School Specialty – supp 80.96; SD Dept. of Health – serv 206.00; SDHSAA – fees 31.00; Shopko – supp 25.87; Sioux Valley Co-op – diesel & serv 867.97; Thompson Mechanical – serv stove-top oven 246.43; Ultra – serv & supp 2118.36; US Foods – FS food 1498.74; Variety Foods – FS food 1156.86; Venier – supp 99.31; Watertown Public Opinion – publications 191.48; K. Becking – custodial 1134.60; Kimberly Gonzalez – sub teach 724.50; Tara Green – sub teach 175.00; R. Gusso – sub bus 46.00; D. Harmel – sub teach 120.75; J. Hintz – bussing 82.00; S. Huebner – bussing 81.00; P. Knudson – sub teach 87.50; Brittney Lardy – sub teach 33.25; G. Leighton – sub bus 368.00; L. Maag – bussing 13.50; T. McDonnell – music activities (3) 120.00; R. Nelson – sub bus 345.00; S. Nowick – sub teach 80.50; P. Paulson – sub bus 46.00; P. Raeder – sub teach 15.00; T. Schmidt – sub bus 345.00; A. Stevens – milg 12.58, bussing 849.00 & dishwasher 403.75; Belynda Weber – sub teach 80.50; Instructional Salaries 58437.70; Supportive Salaries 29294.32; Food Serv Salaries 2565.76; AFLAC – insurance withholdings 1009.92; AXA Equitable – annuities 40.00; Delta Dental – group dental ins. 2145.40; Glacial Lakes Credit Union – withholding 350.00; People’s State Bank – FIT & FICA withholding 20810.05; Sanford Health Plan – group life ins. 19457.49; SDRS – contributions 10979.12; SD Supplemental Retirement – contributions 3850.00; Unum – group life ins. 219.58.

Motion by Roe, second by Schroeder to approve payment to Todd Architects, services $13204.77 and Gray Construction, construction pmt $162891.00. Paulson and Becking opposed. Motion carried.

G. Leighton, supt., reported on elem field trips, spelling bee, DARE, Pre-K & Kdgt screening, the magazine fundraiser and student transfers in and out, including a foreign exchange student. One student teacher finished and another is about to start. He briefed the board on the insurance claim from the bus accident. Some students are now taking Spanish I & II on-line. Thus far weather has only affected one BB game. One-Act play contest is next week. Congratulations were extended to Kevin Bronson, JT Gulbraa, Jacey Orthaus and alternate Katherine Reiter for their advancement to the Regional Scripp Spelling Bee in Mobridge.

NTHS & NESC agendas were presented for discussion.

A joint meeting with the Henry School board concerning co-op sports will be scheduled.

A brief update was given on the gym, kitchen and commons area building project. A meeting with the locker salesmen and a construction meeting are scheduled in the next two week.

NTHS’s tentative 2015-16 was presented.

Legislative education issues were reviewed.

Motion by Roe, second by Paulson to approve the open enrollment applications presented.

Motion by Schroeder, second by Roe to set the annual school board election for Tuesday, June 16th in conjunction with the town of Florence’s trustee election; with Linda Peterson, Sue Flisrand and Tressa Flemming serving as election officials. Motion carried. Terms of Bill Becking and Kyle Schroeder will expire.

Discussion on adding time to the bus drivers’ contracts was tabled until next month.

Motion by Schroeder, second by Roe to enter into executive session at 11:22 am for evaluation of the superintendent (SDCL 1-25-2.4). Motion carried.

Chair Hlavacek declared the board out of executive session at 11:36 am.

Motion by Schroeder, second by Roe to adjourn at 11:36 am. Motion carried.

Sherri Sumner, Business Manager

Tracy Hlavacek, Chairperson

Published once at an approximate cost of $145.25.

(Publish January 29, 2015)