CORSICA SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-2

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 – 7:30 P.M. – CLASSROOM “A”

 

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica Board of Education was held on Monday, September 10, 2007 – 7:30 p.m. Classroom A of the high school.

 

Board Members present:  Don Oakland, President; Garry Bultje, Jeremy Wright, Bob Bamberg, Rita Rexwinkel,  Jason Lagge and Vanessa Miiller.

 

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

 

President Oakland called the meeting to at 7:30 p.m. and a quorum was present. 

 

Approve Agenda

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Rexwinkel to approve the 09-10-07 agenda with the additions as presented.  Carried.

 

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Wright seconded by Lagge to approve the August 16, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes.  Carried

 

Approval of Financial Statement

Motion by Miiller seconded by Rexwinkel to approve the August 2007 Financial Statement.  Carried. 

 

August 2007 Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Wright seconded by Bamberg to approve the August 2007 Trust and Agency Report with a beginning balance of $9,932.57; disbursements of $2,455.52; receipts of $1,089.52 for an ending balance of $8,566.57.  Carried.

 

September 2007 Bills

Motion by Miiller seconded by Lagge to approve the September 2007 listing of bills.  Motion carried.

 

August 2007 Mid-Central Co-op Minutes

Motion by Bultje seconded by Bamberg to approve the August 2007 Mid-Central Co-op minutes.  Carried.

 

Public Exemption Certificates

Motion by Miiller seconded by Bultje to approve Public Exemption Certificates Z, E, F and G.  Carried. 

 

School Enrollment Information

School enrollment information by class was presented to the board for their information.

 

 

 

(Regular Meeting Minutes – September 10, 2007-Page 1)

 

 

2007-2008 Amended Proposed Budget – Resolution #179

The 2007-2008 Amended Proposed Budget was presented as follows:

 

General Fund changes to the amended proposed budget are as follows:  Decrease “Cash on Hand” by $5,744.12 increase in local tax as a result of increased valuations by $4,299.12 and federal grant adjustment increase of $1,327.00.  Increased maintenance expenditure totals by $1,385.00; secondary expenditure totals by $1,500.00 and Other Administrative Fees by $1,000.00 and decrease the Guidance Department by $5,330.00.  Capital Outlay changes are reflected in a $6,877.30 tax increase (valuations), $10,465.12 more cash on hand and an increase of $657.58 of QAZB interest.  Increase in Capital Outlay Expenditures of $10,500.00 for Elementary and $7,500.00 for Secondary Program.  Increase in Special Education taxes of $10,255.37 (valuations) and a decrease in Cash on Hand of $17,459.21 this is offset with a decrease in Special Education Director Expenses of $7,203.84.  The Pension Fund will reflect an increase in $2,084.07 in Local Taxes (valuations) and the expenditures offset will be reflected in the Elementary and Secondary Program. 

 

            Let it be resolved, that the School Board, at the Regular September Board Meeting, of the Corsica School District, after duly considering the amended proposed budget and its changes thereto, to be published in accordance with SDCL 13-11-2, hereby approves and adopts its amended proposed budget and changes thereto, to be its Annual Budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.

 

The Adopted Annual Budget totals are as follows:

 

General Fund:                         $1,333,427.41

Capital Outlay:                            343,947.89

Special Education:                       194,155.78

Pension Fund                                 33,898.88

 

Tax levies certified to the County Auditor will be as follows:

 

(2007 Payable 2008 – Full Year)

GENERAL FUND

Maximum Levies set by the State                  

            Ag                   $  2.71            

            OO                  $  4.26                        

            Other               $  9.11                        

            NAZ                $  3.71                        

 

CAPITOL OUTLAY FUND – District Levy

            Opt Out Levy 2007-2008       $1.98

 

SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND – Maximum set by State

            2007-2008 Levy                      $1.40

 

PENSION FUND

            2007-2008 Levy                      $  .30 – Maximum set by State

 

CORSICA SCHOOL WILL NOT BE ASKING FOR ANY 2007 PAY 2008 OPT OUT DOLLARS

 

(Regular Meeting – September 10, 2007 – Page 2)

Motion by Bamberg seconded by Bultje to adopt the above annual budget and certify the tax request to the County Auditor.  UPON ROLL CALL VOTE:  Aye –  Wright, Rexwinkel, Lagge, Miiller, Bultje, Bamberg and Oakland – Motion carried.

 

 

Others

Rita Rexwinkel, Bob Bamberg and Jeremy Wright – representing the Joint School Committee reported on the joint school committee meeting with the three designated Armour Joint School Committee members.  The group reported a very positive meeting and another meeting will be scheduled in the near future.

 

Executive Session

Motion by Bultje seconded by Wright at 8:14 p.m. to go into executive session to discuss a student concern.  Carried.  Declared out of executive session by the Board President at 8:37 p.m. 

 

Adjourn

There being no further business, at 8:47 p.m., motion by Miiller seconded by Wright to adjourn.  Carried.  The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, October 8, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in the Classroom A of the high school.

 

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

DON OAKLAND - PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD

 

 

 

MERNA BYE – BUSINESS MANAGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Regular Meeting Minutes – September 10, 2007 – Page 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Regular Meeting – September 12, 2005 – Page 3)