CORSICA SCHOOL DISTRICT  #21-2

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – APRIL 14, 2008 – 7:34 P.M.

CLASSROOM “A” OF THE HIGH SCHOOL

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica Board of Education was held on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 7:34 p.m. in Classroom A of the high school. 

 

Members Present:  Don Oakland; President, Jeremy Wright, Bob Bamberg, Rita Rexwinkel, Jason Lagge, Vanessa Miiller and Garry Bultje. (Members, Lagge, Miiller and Rexwinkel arrived at 8:08 p.m. following the elementary concert.)

 

Officers Present:  Vern DeGeest, Superintendent; Scott Muckey, Secondary Principal;  and Merna Bye, Business Manager.

 

President Oakland called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. and a quorum was present. 

 

Approve Agenda

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Bultje to approve the agenda as presented.  Carried.

 

Approve Minutes of Meeting

Motion by Bultje seconded by Wright to approve the minutes of the March 10, 2008 Regular School Board Meeting.  Carried.

 

March 2008 Financial Statement

Motion by Wright seconded by Bamberg to approve the March 2008 Financial Statement as presented.  Carried.

 

March 2008 Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Bultje seconded by Wright to approve the March 2008 Trust and Agency Report with a beginning balance of $8,459.81, disbursements of $9,526.33; receipts of $9,954.04 for an ending balance $8,887.52.  Motion carried.

 

April 2008 Bills

Wright moved to pay the bills as listed.  Seconded by  Bultje  and carried.

 

March 2008 Mid-Central Co-op Minutes

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Bultje to approve the March 2008 Mid-Central Minutes.  Carried.

 

FY 2008 Audit Quotes

Motion by Wright seconded by Bamberg to accept the FY 2007 audit report.  Carried.

 

Motion by Bultje seconded by Wright to obtain Schoenfish and Co. for the FY 08 school audit.  Carried.

 

 

 

(Regular Meeting Minutes – April 14, 2008 – Page 1)

 

 

 

 

SDHSAA Membership-Resolution #182

Motion by Wright seconded by Bamberg to authorize membership in the SDHSAA for 2008-2009 school year.  UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye – Bultje, Wright, Bamberg and Oakland. (Absent:  Lagge, Miiller and Rexwinkel – motion carried.)

 

Summer Driver’s Education

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Bultje to pay $15.00 per hour for the actual driving instruction for summer 2008 drivers education students.  Carried.

 

Budget/State Aid Preview

Discussion was held on 2008-2009 budget and state aid figures.

 

Contract Approvals

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Wright to approve the signed administrative contracts of Vern DeGeest, Scott Muckey and Brittney Eide and business manager, Merna Bye for 2008-2009 school year.  Motion carried.

 

2008-2009 Contracts

Motion by Wright seconded by Bultje to issue 2008-2009 contracts to the following certified staff at terms and conditions of the 2007-2008 school year pending negotiations.  Those staff listed are:  Sandy Entringer, Steve Entringer, Cindy Gerlach, Jason Broughton, Christina Strid, Wade Gall, Mark Joachim, Anita Mohr, Sue DeBoer, Sheryl Muckey, Sharon VanMarel, LaVoy Gerlach, Donna Noteboom, Karla VandenBerge, Mike Nepodal, Lorisa Broughton. Carried.

 

2008-2009 Classified Staffing

Motion by Bultje seconded by Lagge  to issue 2008-2009 contracts to the following classified staff – Jean VanGenderen, Rod Bormann, Dennis/Elaine Plooster, Bonnie Reimnitz, Mary Van’t Haaf, Carol Bolt, Al Fey and Dean Doorn and Suzanne Menning.  Motion carried.

 

Staff Resignations

Letters of resignations were received and read from Lorisa Broughton resigning from her Head Girls Basketball position for the 2008-2009 school year and Jason Broughton resigning from his Assistant Girls Basketball position for the 2008-2009 school year.  Motion by Bamberg seconded by Rexwinkel not to accept the two named resignations unless a suitable placement has been secured.  Carried.

 

SD Department of Education Information

Handouts were presented to the board on the 2008 Legislative issues and how they will affect school in FY 2009.

 

Title I Distinguished School Grant

Motion by Wright seconded by Bultje to approve the $1,600.00 Title I Distinguished School Grant and use the stated amount for stipends for Reading Enhancement Professional Development training in the summer of 2008.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

(Regular Meeting – April 14, 2008 – Page 2)

 

 

Joint School Committee Report

The joint committee reported on their continued discussions with the Armour Joint School Committee.

 

High School Gym Use

It has been brought to the attention of the board that the public would like to see the high school gym open for student use with proper supervision.  This item was discussed at length and was tabled for further discussion at the May 2008 meeting.

 

Cheer Competition

The board has agreed to allow cheer competition for the year 2008-2009.

 

Foreign Exchange Student

Corsica School has been notified that a foreign exchange student will be attending school in Corsica for the school year 2008-2009.  The student is from Hungary and will be residing with the Myron Moore family.

 

Adjourn

There being no further business, at 9:29 p.m., motion by Miiller seconded by Lagge to adjourn.  Carried.  The next regular meeting will be held, Monday, May 12, 2008– 7:30 p.m. in Classroom “A” of the high school.

 

 

 

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DON OAKLAND – PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

MERNA BYE – BUSINESS MANAGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Regular Meeting – April 14, 2008 – Page 3)