CORSICA SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-2

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – JUNE 10, 2013 – 7:40 P.M.

CLASSROOM “A” OF THE HIGH SCHOOL

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica Board of Education was held on Monday, June 10, 2013 at 7:40 p.m. in Classroom A of the high school.

 

Members Present: Jeremy Wright, Vanessa Miiller, Jason Lagge, Nicole Bamberg (arrived at 8:17 p.m.)  Jared Gerlach.

 

Members Absent:  Richard Muilenburg and Bob Bamberg

 

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

 

President Wright called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. with a quorum present.

 

Approve Agenda

Motion by Lagge seconded by Miiller to approve the agenda with the additions as presented.

 

Meeting Minutes

Motion by Miiller seconded by Gerlach to approve the minutes of the May 13, 2013 Regular Meeting.  Carried.

 

Financial Statement

Motion by Lagge seconded by Miiller to approve the May 2013 Financial Statement. Carried.

 

May 2013 Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Lagge seconded by Gerlach to approve the May 2013 Trust and Agency Report with a beginning balance of $8,988.93, disbursements of $2,307.88, receipts of $3,068.58 for an ending balance of $9,749.63.  Motion carried.

 

June 2013 Bills

Motion by Miiller seconded by Gerlach to approve the listing of June 2013 bills as presented.  Carried.

 

Approval of May 2013 Mid-Central Meeting

Motion by Lagge seconded by Miiller to approve the May 2013 Mid-Central minutes as presented.   Carried.

 

Public School Exemption Certificates

Motion by Lagge seconded by Gerlach to approve Public School Exemption Certificates E, F, G & H for the 2013-2014 school year.  Carried.

 

Douglas County Community Health Service

Motion by Gerlach seconded by Lagge to approve the 2013-2014 contract with the Douglas County Community Health Services.  Carried.

 

 

 

(Regular Meeting Minutes – June 10, 2013 – Page 1)

 

 

SDHSAA Runoff Election

Motion by Miiller to vote for Mike Miiller of Aberdeen Central High School and Dan Whalen, Pierre High School for the run-off elections to the SDHSAA positions. Seconded by Lagge and carried.

 

Legislative Interim Study

Information was presented to the board for review on the summer study on education funding and board members were encouraged to attend these meetings.

 

Appoint a Title I/Consolidated Application Administrator & Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator

Motion by Lagge to appoint the Superintendent as the Title I/Consolidated Application Administrator and Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator for the 2013-2014 school year.  Seconded by Miiller and carried.

 

School bus Update/Overview

Information on the district’s bus routes was presented to the board and the board was updated on the bus driver openings. Some discussion was held on information that was obtained for contract bussing.  The board moved to table further discussion until the July 8, 2013 meeting.

 

School Board Vacancies and 2013-2014 Salaries

There were 3 three-year positions open for the Board of Education.  Kent DeBoer, Jason Lagge and Jared Gerlach filed petitions for three-year terms each beginning July, 1, 2013.  There were no petitions filed for the two year term currently held by Richard Muilenburg, therefore a one-year appointment will be made at the regular July 2013 meeting to fill the vacant position.   Motion by Nicole Bamberg to set the salaries for regular meetings at $45.00 per meeting with the president receiving $50.00 per meeting and $25.00 per member for committee meetings.  Seconded by Miiller and carried.

 

Resignations

A letter of resignation was read from Ruth Benton stating that due to moving out of state she would be resigning from the Music Assistant position for the 2013-2014 year.  Motion by Lagge seconded by Miiller to accept the at-will employee resignation of Ruth Benton and to thank her for her past two years of service to the school district.  Carried.

 

A letter of resignation was read from 2nd Grade Teacher Jennifer Longville.  Motion by Lagge seconded by Gerlach not to accept the resignation until a suitable replacement is secured.  Carried.

 

2013-2014 Proposed Budget

The business manager presented the 2013 -2014 Proposed Budget to the board.    Motion by Lagge seconded by Miiller to approve the budget for publication and set the Budget  Hearing date for July 8, 2013 in Classroom A of the high school at 7:30 p.m. Carried.

 

Resolution #236 – Capital Outlay Fund cost Calculation SDCL 13-16-6 – Budget Period July 1,                                         2013 through June 30, 2014   

Pursuant to SDCL 13-16-6 – Corsica School has determined by this formula in this codified law the calculated maximum amount of allowable dollars receipted into the CO Fund that can be used for non Capital Outlay type expenditures – i.e. utilities.  For the Proposed 2013-2014 Budget – the district will be budgeting $50,000.00 of capital outlay funds to allow for the purchase of a portion of the districts heating fuel for 2013-2014. Motion by Lagge seconded by Nicole Bamberg to approve this resolution – UPON ROLL CALL VOTE:  Aye – Miiller, Lagge, Nicole Bamberg, Gerlach and Wright. (Absent- Bob Bamberg and Muilenburg).  Carried.

 

(Regular Meeting Minutes – June 10, 2013 – Page 2)

           

 

Track and Football Field Update

Discussion was held on the update of the Track Project and Football Field.  Information and pricing was presented on a drainage system for the football field. Motion by Miiller seconded by Gerlach to approve the purchase of the proposed drainage system for the football field.  Carried.

 

Others

Other items discussed were requested use of the elementary gym, Corsica/Stickney Joint Committee meeting notes were discussed, Intek gym floor and gym clean up.

 

Executive Session

At 10:20 p.m., motion by Miiller seconded by Nicole Bamberg to go into executive session to discuss personnel and student concern.  Carried.  Declared out of executive session at 10:54 p.m. by the president.

 

Adjourn

There being no further business, at 10:55 p.m. motion by Lagge seconded by Gerlach to adjourn. Carried.  The next regular meeting will be held, Monday, July 8, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in classroom A of the high school with the 2013-2014 Proposed Budget Hearing to precede the regular board meeting.  There will be a Special Meeting of the board on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in Classroom A of the high school to close out fiscal year end business.

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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JEREMY WRIGHT – PRESIDENT OF THE CORSICA SCHOOL BOARD

 

 

 

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MERNA BYE – BUSINESS MANAGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Regular Meeting Minutes – June 10, 2013 – Page 3)