CORSICA SCHOOL DISTRICT #21-2

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR MEETING – MARCH 10, 2014– 7:30 P.M.

CLASSROOM “A” OF THE HIGH SCHOOL

 

The Regular Meeting of the Corsica Board of Education was held on Monday, March 10, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in classroom A of the high school. 

 

Members Present:  Jeremy Wright, Bob Bamberg,Vanessa Miiller, Kent DeBoer, Jason Lagge, Nicole Bamberg, Jared Gerlach.

 

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

 

Guest Present:  Jim Nielsen and Shelly Menning

 

President Wright called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and a quorum was established.

 

Approve Agenda

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

 

Meeting Minutes

Motion by Nicole Bamberg seconded by DeBoer to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2014 Regular Board Meeting minutes.  Carried.

 

Financial Statement

Motion by Lagge seconded by Nicole Bamberg to approve the February 2014 Financial Statement.  Carried.

 

Trust and Agency Report

Motion by Lagge seconded by DeBoer to approve the February 2014 Trust and Agency Report with a beginning balance of $12,020.30; disbursements of $6,884.11; receipts of $5,634.29 for an ending balance of $10,770.48.  Carried.

 

Bills

Motion by Miiller seconded by Bob Bamberg to approve the listing of bills as presented. Carried.

 

Mid-Central Coop Minutes

Motion by Bob Bamberg seconded by Gerlach to approve the February 2014 Mid-Central Coop minutes.  Carried.

 

Cell Phone/Social Media Networking

Motion by Lagge seconded by Miiller to adopt the Cell Phone/Social Media Networking Policy as presented.  After further review of the policy, it was decided that some clarification needed to be made to the policy.  Therefore the motion was rescinded.

 

Joint School Committee Information

Notes from the February 28, 2014 Joint School Committee Meeting were reviewed with discussion.

The next Joint School Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Stickney School.

 

 

(Regular Meeting Minutes – March 10, 2014 – Page 1)

 

 

 

RESOLUTION #241 - 2014-2015 Intergovernmental Agreement

Motion by Miiller seconded by Nicole Bamberg to approve the continuance of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Corsica School District and the Stickney School District pursuant to SDCL 6-5-5.  This agreement which was written by Kaufman Law Office, dated and signed May 13, 2013 by the school authorities of each above named district will continue to be effective for the 2014-2015 school year.  UPON ROLL CALL VOTE:  Aye – Gerlach, Nicole Bamberg, Lagge, DeBoer, Miiller, Bob Bamberg and Wright.  Motion carried. (Copy of the original Intergovernmental Agreement found in the May 2013 Office Minute Book.)

 

Contract Approvals

Motion by Lagge seconded by Bob Bamberg to approve the signed contracts of the following staff for the 2014-2015 school year – Jason Broughton, Lorisa Broughton, Merna Bye, Sue DeBoer, Vern DeGeest, Brittney Eide, Steve Entringer, Nicole Finnesand, Wade Gall, Kristine Gillette, Michael Ihler, Mark Joachim, Carrie Kafka,  Scott Muckey, Sheryl Muckey, Donna Noteboom, Paul Mah, Christina Strid,  Karla VandenBerge, Sharon VanMarel.  Motion carried.

 

Open Enrollment

Motion by Lagge seconded by Miiller to approve Open Enrollment #D13-14 for the 2013-2014 school year.  Carried.

 

Homeland Security Grant

Superintendent DeGeest reported that the Corsica School will receive $7,500.00 from Homeland Security for Access Control – Keyless Entry for the high school building.

 

Others

The board was updated on the district bus fleet, Mid-Central Board Workshop on April 10, 2014 and being a “Peanut Free School”. 

 

Executive Session

At 9:03 p.m., motion by Bob Bamberg to go into executive session to discuss personnel.   Seconded by Miiller and carried.  At 10:38 p.m., declared out of executive session by the President.

 

Classified Employment Agreements

Motion by Bob Bamberg seconded by Nicole Bamberg to issue agreements to the classified staff of Jean VanGenderen, Rod Bormann, Dennis & Elaine Plooster, Cindy Bosma, Kristie Burke, Carol Bolt, Johanna Drnek, Jim Nielsen, Brenda Dykstra, Jennifer DeLange, Doris Metzger for the 2014-2015 school year.  These contracts will be issued at the same terms and conditions as 2013-2014 pending negotiations.  Motion carried.

 

 

Guidance Counselor Contract

Discussion was held on the 2014-2015 contract for guidance services which have been previously contracted through the Mid-Central Co-op.  Motion by Lagge seconded by Bob Bamberg to issue a contract to Chris Bosma for $35,340.00 as Guidance Counselor for four days per week for the 2014-2015 school year.  This will be a shared contract with Stickney School District.  Motion carried.  This contract will be amended pending 2014-2015 negotiations.

 

 

 

(Regular Meeting Minutes - March 10, 2014 – Page 2)

 

 

Adjourn

There being no further business, at 10:40 p.m.  motion by Lagge to adjourn.  Seconded by  Gerlach            and carried.  The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in Classroom A of the high school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

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JEREMY WRIGHT – PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

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MERNA BYE – BUSINESS MANAGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Regular Meeting Minutes – March 10, 2014 – Page 3)