By Aberdeen Insider - May 1, 2025 in ABERDEEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
4/28/25 MEETING MINUTES
THE ABERDEEN SCHOOL BOARD MET AT 5:30 PM ON APRIL 28, 2025. MR. AARON SCHULTZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. AARON SCHULTZ, MR. BRAD OLSON DR. GAYLE BORTNEM, MR. BRIAN SHARP, MR. MARK MURPHY, AND MR. DUANE ALM. MR. KEVIN BURCKHARD WAS ABSENT.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE CONGRATULATED FOR BEING SDHSAA STATE VISUAL ARTS CHAMPIONS, UPPER MIDWEST STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS, STATE FBLA CHAMPIONS, AND SKILLSUSA STATE CHAMPIONS.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP AND SECONDED BY MR. DUANE ALM TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
ALL VOTED AYE.
MR. AARON SCHULTZ EXPRESSED HIS CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF BOB NIKOLAS, WHO HAD SERVED AS A TEACHER AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRAD OLSON AND SECONDED BY DR. GAYLE BORTNEM TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: A. APPROVAL OF BILLS B. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL 1. CERTIFIED/CO-CURRICULAR RESIGNATIONS A. SIRI KRANZ, GRADE 1 TEACHER AT MAY OVERBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL B. KERWIN HOELLEIN, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY TEACHER AT HOLGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL C. JENNIFER PHILLIPS, STUDENT SENATE ADVISOR AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL D. JESSICA TORBERT, STUDENT SENATE ADVISOR AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL E. JACOB PHILLIPS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 2. CERTIFIED/CO-CURRICULAR APPROVAL A. CASSIDY OLSON, VARSITY ASSISTANT TRACK COACH AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL B. ANNIE DREES, GRADE 6 LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER AT SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL C. TERESA DEUTER, GRADE 7 LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER AT SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL D. TATUM WALDROP, MUSIC/ORCHESTRA TEACHER AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL E. RACHEL HEMKE, MUSIC/ORCHESTRA TEACHER AT MIKE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL F. ROBY JOHNSON, ATEC DIRECTOR AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL G. SARA TENNANT, ELEMENTARY STUDENT SENATE ADVISOR 0.33 FTE AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL H. ASHLEY SEEKLANDER, ELEMENTARY STUDENT SENATE ADVISOR 0.33 FTE AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL I. BAILEY HOFFMANN, ELEMENTARY STUDENT SENATE ADVISOR 0.33 FTE AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL C. APPROVAL OF DISTRICT GRANT APPLICATION NUMBER NINJAS, ITEMS NEEDED FOR NUMBER NINJAS MATH PROGRAM SUCH AS COLORED HEADBANDS, WHITEBOARD KIT, 10 DRAWER ROLLING CART, NOTEBOOKS, AND PRIZES FOR GRADE 3-5 STUDENTS AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AMOUNT REQUESTED $499.00 D. APPROVAL OF DISTRICT GRANT APPLICATION 3M DONORS CHOOSE, STEM SUPPLIES SUCH AS BUILDING BRICK STEM KIT, DESIGN & BUILD ENGINEERING KIT, STEM LEARNING LAB, AND ELECTRIC ACTIVITY LAB NEEDED FOR K-5 STUDENTS AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AMOUNT REQUESTED $636.96. E. APPROVAL OF DISTRICT GRANT APPLICATION 3M DONORS CHOOSE, STEM SUPPLIES SUCH AS POWER TILES KIT AND 10 BIN STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR K-5 STUDENTS AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AMOUNT REQUESTED $648.00 F. APPROVAL OF DISTRICT GRANT APPLICATION NUMBER NINJAS, ITEMS NEEDED FOR NUMBER NINJAS MATH PROGRAM SUCH AS HEADBANDS, NOTEBOOKS, AND PRIZES FOR STUDENTS AT SIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AMOUNT REQUESTED $355.71 G. APPROVAL OF DISTRICT GRANT APPLICATION NUMBER NINJAS, ITEMS NEEDED FOR NUMBER NINJA MATH PROGRAM SUCH AS MULTIPLICATION FLASH CARDS, SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS, DRY ERASE BOARDS, STORAGE BINS, AND PRIZES FOR STUDENTS AT MAY OVERBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AMOUNT REQUESTED $693.45 H. APPROVAL OF 2025 MISCELLANEOUS ASPHALT AND CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS, RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE CONTRACT FOR BASE BID AND ALTERNATE BID BE AWARDED TO LIEN TRANSPORTATION, WITH BASE BID OF $225,526.00 AND ALTERNATE BID OF $19,125.75 TOTALING $244,651.75.
ALL VOTED AYE.
MR. JARED AHLBERG, OM TIFFANY ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL, SHARED PROGRESS MADE TOWARD THE DISTRICT GOALS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE NUMBER NINJAS PROGRAM.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRAD OLSON AND SECONDED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP TO
APPROVE THE 2025-2026 JUVENILE DETENTION AGREEMENT.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY DR. GAYLE BORTNEM AND SECONDED BY MR. DUANE ALM TO
APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE RULE WAIVER- LINK MENTOR TEACHER.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MARK MURPHY AND SECONDED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP TO
APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE RULE WAIVER- HEPPER MENTOR TEACHER.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRAD OLSON AND SECONDED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP TO
APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE RULE WAIVER- HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT BEFORE GRADE NINE.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRAD OLSON AND SECONDED BY DR. GAYLE BORTNEM TO
APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE RULE WAIVER- COURSE EQUIVALENCY EXAM.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP AND SECONDED BY MR. DUANE ALM TO
APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE RULE WAIVER- REQUIRED HIGH SCHOOL OFFERINGS.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. DUANE ALM AND SECONDED BY MR. BRAD OLSON TO
APPROVE THE SECOND READING K-12 LANGUAGE ARTS ADOPTION.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP AND SECONDED BY DR. GAYLE BORTNEM TO
ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:24 PM PURSUANT TO SDCL 1-25-2(3) FOR LEGAL MATTERS.
ALL VOTED AYE.
PRESIDENT AARON SCHULTZ DECLARED THE BOARD OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:43 PM.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRAD OLSON AND SECONDED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 6:43 PM.
ALL VOTED AYE.
GENERAL FUND ABERDEEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADVERTISING SPONSOR 1,000.00 ACADEMIC THERAPY PUBLICATIONS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 576.80 AEDBRANDS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 115.00 ANDERSON BROS INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 139.15 ARROWWOOD RESORT & CONFERENCE LODGING 122.10 BEST WESTERN RAMKOTA INN LODGING 1,771.95 BORNS GROUP OFFICE SUPPLIES 252.00 CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 171.25 CHARTHOUSE LEARNING OFFICE SUPPLIES 327.91 COLE PAPERS WAREHOUSE SUPPLIES 5,394.70 DAKOTA SPORTS ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 129.50 DEMCO INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,719.52 DSS IMAGE APPAREL CLOTHING 3,940.00 ETA/HAND2MIND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 906.93 FOLLETT CONTENT SOLUTIONS LLC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 943.49 HILLYARD INC SIOUX FALLS WAREHOUSE SUPPLIES 3,573.60 INDUSTRIAL ARTS SUPPLY CO INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 409.17 INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,936.82 JACOBS CONSTRUCTION SNOW REMOVAL 2,857.00 JH CONSTRUCTION LLC SNOW REMOVAL 937.50 JOSTENS GRADUATION HONOR CORDS 977.62 JW PEPPER & SON INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 446.92 K&S PLUMBING INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 65.85 KONE INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 175.00 LADNER ELECTRIC INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 178.57 LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 159.46 LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES 502.74 LIBRARY SKILLS INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 2,370.60 LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 165.94 LUNCHTIME SOLUTIONS CATERING SERVICES CENTER 1,839.16 MARCO INC COPIER MAINTENANCE 700.00 MARTIN LUTHER COLLEGE COURSES TUITION 1,700.00 MATH UNITY LLC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 4,419.76 MENARDS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 127.00 NASCO INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 216.40 NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS PHONE SERVICES 1,709.30 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY UTILITIES 9,117.02 PAPER 101 WAREHOUSE SUPPLIES 888.96 PARKVIEW NURSERY REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 2,800.00 PLUMBING & HEATING WHOLESALE INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 109.80 POSITIVE PROMOTIONS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 609.79 PREMIER AUTO VEHICLE REPAIRS & 56.03 PROPHET CORPORATION THE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 7,934.66 READING WAREHOUSE THE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 2,844.90 SCHOLASTIC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,849.39 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF SOUTH 2025-2026 MEMBERSHIP FEES 13,857.00 SCHOOL MATE OFFICE SUPPLIES 814.00 SCHOOL SPECIALTY INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,756.78 SCHWAAB INC OFFICE SUPPLIES 40.00 SD DEPARTMENT OF LABOR UMEMPLOYMENT SERVICES 4,732.00 US GAMES INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 197.89 VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONE SERVICES 515.61 VESTIS LAUNDRY SERVICES/MOPS 1,963.58 WRIGHT & SUDLOW INC SNOW REMOVAL 1,667.50 FUND TOTAL:94,733.62 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND APPLE INC TECH SUPPLIES 699.00 BIEBERT STEPHEN REIMBURSEMENT 2,959.84 BSN SPORTS LLC ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 2,953.20 CO-OP ARCHITECTURE BLEACHERS REMODELING 12,245.00 DAKOTA SPORTS ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 1,345.00 DEMCO INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 2,839.19 HIGH POINT NETWORKS LLC TECH SUPPLIES 2,046.00 INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS FOOD SERIVCE SUPPLIES 493.20 JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING REMODELING 8,937.24 K&S PLUMBING INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 1,824.70 MENARDS SPRING MUSICAL SUPPLIES 1,483.87 NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS METRO E 2,000.00 REDLINGER BROS. PLUMBING & HEATING BUILDING REMODELING 2,893.87 VERIZON WIRELESS TECH SUPPLIES 400.10 FUND TOTAL:43,120.21 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND CHILDREN’S CARE HOSPITAL STUDENT SERVICES 21,180.00 ETA/HAND2MIND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 159.96 LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 282.12 LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES 2,801.67 PLANKINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT SERVICES 5,624.19 PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP INC MEDICAID BILLING FEE 1,613.98 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF SOUTH 2025-2026 MEMBERSHIP FEES 856.00 SCHWAB AUDIOLOGY STUDENT SERVICES 2,825.00 SD DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES STUDENT SERVICES 64,651.23 FUND TOTAL:99,994.15 FOOD SERVICE FUND BRICK’S TV & APPLIANCE REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 135.00 FUND TOTAL:135.00 CHECKING ACCOUNT TOTAL:237,982.98 GENERAL FUND ABERDEEN GRADE SCHOOL MUSIC CONTEST CONTEST ENTRY FEES 190.00 ABERLE SPENCER SOFTBALL UMPIRE 150.00 AGUIRRE MADISON REIMBURSEMENT 6.35 ALM DUANE INTERNET REIMBURSEMENT 15.00 APPL SUSAN REIMBURSEMENT 189.62 ARECHIGO JAKE MS TRACK STARTER 100.00 BECK BO MS TRACK STARTER 239.36 CANTALOPE BILL SOFTBALL UMPIRE 150.00 COZART DAVID UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 39.99 DESCAMPS ROSEMARY REIMBURSEMENT 66.53 DIAMOND DRY CLEANING & LAUNDRY DRY CLEANING 83.51 GUFFIN DR BECKY REIMBURSEMENT 267.80 HANSEN KENT MS TRACK STARTER 100.00 JOACHIM HOPE REIMBURSEMENT 40.37 MARX STEPHEN UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 94.97 MCCLOUD MALERI MEALS REIMBURSEMENT 94.00 MIDSTATES PRINTING INC AWARDS 60.00 PRINCIPAL’S CONFERENCE THE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 200.00 RAILE ANDREW UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 65.98 SCHNELL SAMUEL FUEL REIMBURSEMENT 64.76 SUMNER LEE REIMBURSEMENT 198.00 TRI STATE WATER INC WATER 20.12 FUND TOTAL:2,436.36 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND SAUER KAYLENE JAN-MARCH 2025 MILEAGE 209.17 FUND TOTAL:209.17 CHECKING ACCOUNT TOTAL:2,645.53 GENERAL FUND ABERDEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT SMS DANCE AND EVENT SECURITY 63.75 ANDERSON KIM PROM CHAPERONE 30.00 APPL JENNIFER BOYS/GIRLS BBALL GAMES 192.00 APPL JESSICA MEALS REIMBURSEMENT 54.00 ARECHIGO JAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK STARTER 100.00 BECK BO MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK STARTER 100.00 BOARD CHRISTINA MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 388.60 DOWNIE’S PIANO TUNING REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 600.00 HANSEN KENT MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK STARTER 100.00 LOFSWOLD JENNIFER REIMBURSEMENT 396.73 MCCLOUD MALERI REIMBURSEMENT 35.56 MILLER DR AUDREY CLINICIAN FOR 100.00 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY UTILITIES 30.38 SWAG SHOPPE THE CLOTHING 405.00 FUND TOTAL:2,596.02 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND MCNICKLE MADISON REIMBURSEMENT 13.01 OLSON NICOLE REIMBURSEMENT 71.66 FUND TOTAL:84.67 FOOD SERVICE FUND HOVEN RENAE LUNCHBOX REFUND 78.75 FUND TOTAL:78.75 CHECKING ACCOUNT TOTAL:2,759.44 CUSTODIAL FUNDS ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT REIMBURSEMENT 4,286.40 AHLBERG JARED REIMBURSEMENT 23.35 COMFORT SUITES UNIVERSITY LODGING 109.00 GARNER MARY REIMBURSEMENT 35.99 KEN’S SUPERFAIR FOODS FOOD 6.76 MCCLOUD MALERI REIMBURSEMENT 223.09 MILBANK FFA DISTRICT FFA 77.00 PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK INC YEARBOOKS 1,240.00 PUSH PEDAL PULL INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 6,420.00 SWAG SHOPPE THE CLOTHING 245.00 FUND TOTAL 12,666.59 CHECKING ACCOUNT TOTAL:12,666.59 CUSTODIAL FUNDS ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT REIMBURSEMENT 3,684.19 DSS IMAGE APPAREL CLOTHING 777.50 GODFATHERS PIZZA 76.00 HARDIN’S PHOTOGRAPHY PICTURE 165.00 JOERGER ALLI STATE FBLA MEAL 80.00 KEN’S SUPERFAIR FOODS PROM PUNCH CORNER 486.32 KONDA KERRY STATE FBLA MEAL 80.00 ROOK KEVIN REIMBURSEMENT 123.93 FUND TOTAL:5,472.94 CHECKING ACCOUNT TOTAL:5,472.94
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