Waverly/South Shore School Proceedings – May 8, 2023

May 8, 2023

23-0500

The Waverly/South Shore School Board met in regular session on May 8, 2023, at 6:15 p.m. with the following members present: J. Buchholz, A. Thompson, and P. Thyen.  Absent: J. Lindner and M. Morgan.  Guests and others present:  T. Dalton, B. Brennan, R. Palo, E. Johnson with Foreman Sales, J. Dalton, J. Meyer, and M. Hemmingson-business manager.    

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Public Forum: None

23-0502

Motion by Thyen, second by Thompson to approve the agenda with no changes.  Motion passed 3-0.

23-0503

Staff/Student presentations by R. Palo, B. Brennan, and T. Dalton.

23-0504

Conflicts disclosures: None

23-0505

Motion by Thyen, second by Thompson to approve the consent agenda: 

April meeting minutes

April financial reports 

Monthly claims.  Motion passed 3-0.

Financial Report

General Fund: Beginning balance, $911,776.26; Revenue: Local, $39,388.85; County, $928.23; State, $124,918.93; Federal, $0.00; Exps, $229,782.95; Adj. $0.00; Ending balance, $847,229.32.

Capital Outlay: Beginning balance, $970,316.69; Revenue: Local, $40,877.51; County, $0.00; State, $0.00; Federal, $0.00; Exps, $689.01; Ending balance, $1,010,505.19.

Special Education: Beginning balance, $71,723.89; Revenue: Local, $24,468.50; County, $0.00; State, $0.00; Federal, $0.00; Exps, $30,423.80; Adj. $0.00; Ending balance, $65,768.59.

Food Service: Beginning balance, $10,141.94; Revenue: Local, $4,362.32; County, $0.00; State, $0.00; Federal, $6,233.92; Exps, $16,849.02; Adj. $0.00; Ending balance, $3,889.16.

Enterprise: Beginning balance, $9,216.29; Revenue: Local, $0.00; County, $0.00; State, $0.00; Federal, $0.00; Exps, $42.52; Ending balance, $9,173.77.

Trust and Agency: Beginning balance, $48,199.29; Revenue: Local, $6,942.84; County, $0.00; State, $0.00; Federal, $0.00; Exps, $9,614.26; Ending balance, $45,527.87.

Scholarships: Beginning balance, $3,206.31; Revenue: Local, $2,060.00; Exps, $0.00; Ending balance, $5,266.31.

General: ACT-tests/580.50, B Brennan-national NHD/6,326.55, Century Business Products-copier maint/ 538.22, CenturyLink-phones/ 412.32, CAN Surety-bond/ 225.00, Codington-Clark Electric-electricity/ 2,740.92, Cole Papers-supp/ 2,041.78, Creative Rewards-supp/ 125.75, Dependable Sanitation-garbage/ 815.40, Grant Co review-publishing/ 131.28, Hillyard-supp/ 1,914.77, JW Pepper-supp/ 120.00, Mastercard-supp/ 2,315.97, Menards-supp/ 121.21, NASSP-dues/ 385.00, NESC-assess/ 30.20, Performance Towing-bus tow/ 420.00, Reilly Repair-bus service/ 56.99, B Reinhardt-concert/ 200.00, SDAMLE-dues/ 75.00, Sheraton-SF-counselor conf/ 276.00, Sioux Rural Water-water/ 150.60, Sioux Valley Coop-fuel/ 6,467.51, Software Unlimited-annual fees/ 4,450.00, South Shore Gazette-publishing/ 121.74, Southeast Area Coop-conf/ 200.00, Street Graphex-supp/ 219.80, Titan Machinery-bus supp & repairs/ 6,121.17, USPS-stamps/ 780.00, Watertown Ford-suburban service/ 65.45, Waubay School-conf hotel & track meet/ 327.12, WSS Trust & Agency-reimb imprest/ 548.87, and WW Tire Service-bus tires/ 1,916.00.  Total $41,221.12.

Capital Outlay:  Century Business-copier lease/ 519.01, Connecting Point-activepanels/ 14,676.00, Henning Brothers Leasing-dishwasher lease/ 70.00, and M-F Athletic-track runway/ 840.00. Total-$16,105.01.

Special Education:  J Lease-reimb/ 125.00, Mastercard-supp/ 79.00, NESC-assess/ 8,104.60-behavior analyst/ 6,480.22.  Total $14,788.82.

Food Services:  Cash-Wa-food & supp/ 4,337.80, Cole Papers-supp/ 35.93, East Side Dairy-dairy/ 987.87, M Hemmingson-food/ 12.00, Mastercard-food/ 368.76, and WSS Trust & Agency-reimb imprest/ 16.96. Total-$5,759.32.

Enterprise:    Mastercard-DE supp/ 162.87 and Watertown Ford-car service/ 58.52.  Total $221.39.

Trust & Agency:  Mastercard-supp/ 676.63, Menards-prom supp/ 109.34, Street Graphex-prom shirts/ 1,002.86, Dakota Butcher-prom meal/ 900.00, E Heuer-prom supp/ 54.38, R Jensen-snow removal/ 200.00, Little Caesar’s-st council fundraiser/ 3,089.00, SDHSAA-Reg 1B gate/ 1,487.00, Jackrabbit Graphic-ECC ribbons/ 1,638.79, Prairie Lakes Wellness-track practice/ 72.00, T Brewster-reimb fuel/ 56.87, Elkton Public-JH track meet/ 100.00, Estelline Alumni-track meet/ 165.00, Estelline School-track meet/ 135.00, J Jackson-reimb supp/ 16.96, and C Shepherd-reimb fuel/ 20.00. Total $9,723.83.

Scholarship:  Total $0.00. 

Payroll: General: Elementary $33,845.62, Middle School $15,501.97, Secondary $22,792.90, Pre-K $2,346.67, Reap $2,415.38, Title $3,808.01, Professional Development $0.00, Board Salaries $0.00, Guidance $4,459.19, Mentor Teacher $0.00, Supt $6,562.50, Principal $5,679.17, Fiscal $7,375.00, Operations & Maintenance $5,929.00, Pupil Transportation $8,882.21, Male Activities $3,166.67, Female Activities $3,166.67, and Co-curricular $1,365.84.  Expensed Salaries $0.00.  General Fund Total $127,296.80.  Sped: $15,703.10.  Food Service: $4,548.73.  Enterprise: $6,270.00.  

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NESC report 

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NTHS report

23-0508

Buildings & Grounds

Transportation

Discussion/Action Items

Old Business:

23-0509

Return to School Plan reviewed with no changes.  

23-0510

Review of the policy manual revisions as presented by ASBSD.

New Business: 

23-0511

Motion by Thyen, second by Thompson to cast ballot for Randy Hartmann as the large school board of education member for SDHSAA.  Motion passed 3-0.  

23-0512

Motion by Thompson, second by Buchholz to cast ballot for Adam Shaw as the division IIII rep-secondary principal for SDHSAA.  Motion passed 3-0.  

23-0513

Motion by Thyen, second by Thompson to vote yes on SDHSAA ballot amendment 1.  Motion passed 3-0.  

23-0514

Motion by Buchholz, second by Thompson to vote yes on SDHSAA ballot amendment 2.  Motion passed 3-0.  

23-0515

Motion by Thyen, second by Thompson to approve changes to the 22-23 school calendar:  Add May 26th as a staff only day and forgive 3 staff contract days.  Motion passed 3-0.

23-0516

2023-2024 Preliminary Budget was presented.  

23-0517

Motion by Buchholz, second by Thyen to approve the Foreman bus bid in the amount of $120,500 with intent to trade a bus TBD.  Motion passed 3-0.  Harlow’s bus bid was $119,874.29 but bus would not be available until after January 2024.  

23-0518

Motion by Thompson, second by Thyen to enter into executive session at 8:54 pm for personnel matters pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2 (1) and student matters pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2 (2). Motion passed 3-0.

Declared out at 9:19 pm.  

23-0519

Motion by Thompson, second by Buchholz to accept open enrollment applications 23-0518-01 to 23-0518-02 and 23-0518-01A to 23-0518-02A.  Motion passed 3-0.

23-0520

Motion by Thyen, second by Buchholz to accept signed contracts from: J Dalton, M Hemmingson, J Meyer, S Balo, B Brennan, T Brewster, S Carpenter, M Comes, T Dalton, J Evjen, B Guthmiller, K Hannigan, A Hudson, K Kellen, C Krakow, A Kwasniewski, J Lease, A Olson, R Palo, J Robbins, B Schlotterbeck, B Singrey, S Stethem, C Barse, D Barse, S Buchholz, D Comes, E Comes, L Comes, C Hulscher, J Jackson, M Keller, C Kleindl, J Lewno, T Lindberg, K Meyer, P Meyer, A Schaefers, C Shepherd, J Strong, A Waldner  and T Whitley.  Motion passed 3-0.

23-0521

Motion by Thompson, second by Thyen to offer contract to B Richter as a teacher.  Motion passed 3-0.

23-0522

Administration Reports

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Motion by Thompson, second by Thyen to adjourn at 10 pm.  Motion passed 3-0. 

Next regular board meeting will be held Monday, June 12, 2023 at 6:15 p.m. in the school library.    

/s/ Jeff Buchholz

Board President/C­hairperson                                                                          

/s/ Misty Hemmingson

Business Manager

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