Aberdeen Public School District – 11/11/24 Board Minutes

ABERDEEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

11/11/24 BOARD MINUTES

The Aberdeen School Board met at 5:30 PM on Monday, November 11, 2024. 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.

It was moved by Mr. Brian Sharp and seconded by Dr. Gayle Bortnem to approve the agenda. All voted Aye.

Mr. Duane Alm provided an update regarding the upcoming legislative session and the ASBSD Delegate Assembly.

It was moved by Mr. Brian Sharp and seconded by Mr. Duane Alm to approve the October 15 and 28, 2024 minutes. All voted Aye.

It was moved by Mr. Brad Olson and seconded by Dr. Gayle Bortnem to approve the consent agenda including the following: a.  Approval of Financial Statement b. Bills and Payroll c. Approval of Donation – Karleen Holler, monetary donation to be used for student meals in the Food Service Department, total value, $75.00 d. Approval of Donation – two anonymous donors, monetary donation to be used for student meals in the Food Service Department, total value, $550.00 e. Approval of Donation – Northeastern SD United Way, monetary donation to be used to buy supplies for “Create a Cause” Community Service Project at Simmons Middle School, total value, $250.00 f. Approval of Donation – Deana Muller, girls’ winter coats to be used at May Overby Elementary School, total value, $75.00 g. Approval of Donation – various businesses, monetary donation to be used for Read for the Record at Simmons Elementary School: DJ Doctor ($125), Safety Service ($250), Builders First Source ($125), Godfathers Pizza ($125), Lamont Enterprises ($125), Pomp’s Tire Service ($250), First Premier Realty ($125), Sweet Pea Cakery ($125), Dakotaland ($125), Stucke Resource LLC ($125), Bright Beginnings Daycare ($125), Runnings ($125), J. Arlt ($125), total value $1,875.00. All voted Aye.

Lincoln Elementary Principal, Tasha Gatzemeyer, shared progress toward District goals and various school events.

It was moved by Mr.  Brian Sharp and seconded by Mr. Duane Alm to approve the Title I Comparability Report and Assurances. All voted Aye.

Dr. Jason Uttermark shared an analysis of the ACT scores for the last five years for Central

It was moved by Mr. Brian Sharp and seconded by Dr. Gayle Bortnem to adjourn the meeting at 6:06 PM. All voted Aye.

Cash Receipts, Cash Disbursements and Cash Balances for the month ended October 31, 2024. Cash Balance as of September 30, 2024: General 7,159,739.64 Capital Outlay 1,604,761.27 Special Education 3,390,324.01 Arena 9,754.21 Debt Service 1,065,146.39 Food Service 748,021.90 Other Enterprise 52,304.33 Self Insurance 3,943,798.87 Trust & Agency 405,055.45 Total All Funds:18,378,906.07. Receipts by Fund: General 1,870,538.13 Capital Outlay 387,148.47 Special Education 677,135.40   Arena 0.00 Debt Service 15,702.03 Food Service 328,970.21 Other Enterprise 3,250.00 Self Insurance 549,773.37 Trust & Agency 112,144.12 Total All Funds: 3,944,661.73. Disbursements by Fund: General 3,068,268.26 Capital Outlay 402,559.50 Special Education 1,189,246.42 Arena 0.00 Debt Service 0.00 Food Service 440,658.08 Other Enterprise 853.79 Self Insurance 346,536.68 Trust & Agency 35,713.25 Total All Funds:5,483,835.98. Cash Balance as of October 31, 2024: General 5,962,009.51 Capital Outlay 1,589,350.24 Special Education 2,878,212.99 Arena 9,754.21 Debt Service 1,080,848.42 Food Service 636,334.03 Other Enterprise 54,700.54 Self Insurance 4,147,035.56 Trust & Agency 481,486.32 Total All Funds:16,839,731.82. Cash Balance as of October 31, 2024: Checking 322,826.49 Savings 14,770,026.85 CD’s & Govt. Bonds 1,746,878.48 Total All Account Types 16,839,731.82.

General Fund

A-1 Sanitation & Recycling Llc Garbage Services 4,455.06 Aberdeen Police Department October 2024 Sro Wages 12,669.00 Aberdeen School District Reimbursement 1,603.50 Agtegra Cooperative Fuel Expense 11.40 Amazon Capital Services Instructional Supplies 10,493.89 Americinn Lodge & Suites Cross Country Lodging 1,760.00 Auto Value Parts Stores Repairs & Maintenance 289.80 Borns Group Mailing Services 2,418.55 Brown County Landfill Garbage Services 22.42 C-Express Convenience Stores Fuel Expense 554.13 Century Business Products Copier Maintenance 4,569.74 Chase Kevin Choreographer 9,850.00 City Treasurer W/S 17,461.29 Cole Papers Warehouse Supplies 4,982.28 Communication Coach The Instructional Supplies 1,866.83 Dakota Potters Supply Instructional Supplies 64.00 Dakota Supply Group Repairs & Maintenance 262.53 Gary’s Engine & Repair Inc Repairs & Maintenance 114.50 Gas N Goodies Fuel Expense 930.32 Heggerty Instructional Supplies 659.36 Hillyard Inc Sioux Falls Repairs & Maintenance 2,779.02 House Of Glass Repairs & Maintenance 456.74 Innovative Office Solutions Instructional Supplies 1,256.90 J Gross Equipment Repairs & Maintenance 1,286.42 Jfl Enterprises Instructional Supplies 134.28 Johnson Controls Repairs & Maintenance 160.00 Jw Pepper & Son Inc Instructional Supplies 307.99 K & D Busing Inc Transportation Services 114,564.62 Ken’s Superfair Foods Instructional Supplies 1,815.73 Kesslers Instructional Supplies 27.78 Marco Inc Copier Maintenance 19.09 Matheson Tri-Gas Inc Instructional Supplies 466.12 Mccloud Maleri Reimbursement 1,363.76 Mcquillen Creative Group Legals 328.61 Medhaug Brothers Irrigation, Llc Repairs & Maintenance 1,590.00 Menards Instructional Supplies 988.35 Midstates Printing Inc Office Supplies 261.50 Nelson Sales & Service Llc Repairs & Maintenance 37.94 Northern Valley Communications Phone Services 1,785.70 Northwestern Energy Utilities 65,465.73 Olson’s Pest Technicians Repairs & Maintenance 1,050.00 Performance Oil Fuel Expense 1,470.39 Pfitzer Pest Control Repairs & Maintenance 145.00 Pomp’s Tires Vehicle Repairs & 185.00 Premier Auto Vehicle Repairs & 286.48 Pro Concrete Raising Repairs & Maintenance 969.00 Quality Welding Inc Repairs & Maintenance 369.25 Ramkota Inn, Watertown Lodging 705.00 Runnings Supply Inc Repairs & Maintenance 170.91 Safety Service Inc Vehicle Repairs & 250.00 Schwan Electric Inc Repairs & Maintenance 91.79 Schwan Welding & Boiler Repair Inc Instructional Supplies 76.66 Sewer Duck Inc Repairs & Maintenance 706.25 Sprinkler Pros Llc Repairs & Maintenance 505.00 Superior Blinds Llc Repairs & Maintenance 1,150.00 Taylor Music Inc Repairs & Maintenance 2,290.98 Tri State Water Inc Water 120.00 Us Bank Paying Agent Fee 770.00 Vestis Laundry Services/Mops 2,510.04 Vosika Fencing Repairs & Maintenance 1,200.00

Fund Total: 285,156.63

Capital Outlay Fund

Amazon Capital Services Supplies 18,326.03 Century Business Products Copier Maintenance 223.23 Co-Op Architecture Building Remodeling 2,750.00 Demco Instructional Supplies 273.03 G & R Controls Compressor Replacements 22,296.00 House Of Glass Replace Fire Doors 15,944.00 Innovative Office Solutions Office Supplies 13,264.59 Jacobs Construction Driveway Repairs & 209.16 Johnson Controls Building Repairs & 10,257.74 Marco Inc Copier Maintenance 184.12 Menards Tech Supplies 140.40 Micro Main Corporation Professional Implementation 4,395.00 Newegg Business Tech Supplies 4,681.76 Parkview Nursery Landscaping 8,329.00 Stan Houston Equipment Co Inc Driveway Repairs & 453.00 Sweetwater Sound Inc Instructional Supplies 257.96 Wells Fargo Vendor Fin Serv Copier Maintenance 2,068.88

Fund Total: 104,053.90

Special Education Fund

Aberdeen Ride Line Transportation Services 30.00 Alpine Academy Student Services 80,731.25 Amazon Capital Services Supplies 1,817.18 Bhssc Registration Fee 75.00 Borns Group Mailing Services 71.89 Century Business Products Copier Maintenance 127.25 Children’s Care Hospital Student Services 21,180.00 Dakota Electronics Instructional Supplies 515.00 Gas N Goodies Fuel Expense 60.85 Heggerty Instructional Supplies 212.00 K & D Busing Inc Transportation Services 71,372.07 Pearson Clinical Assessment Instructional Supplies 583.18 Plankinton School District Student Services 2,884.20 Rapid City Dyslexia Care Student Services 358.80 Sd Department Of Human Services Student Services 30,622.02 Teacher Synergy Llc Instructional Supplies 13,425.00 Wells Fargo Vendor Fin Serv Copier Maintenance 102.74

Fund Total: 224,168.43

Food Service Fund

Borns Group Mailing Services 71.89 C-Express Convenience Stores Fuel Expense 66.82 Gas N Goodies Fuel Expense 225.01 Trademark Uniforms Uniform Allowance 20.75

Fund Total: 384.47

Other Enterprise Fund

C-Express Convenience Stores Fuel Expense 83.41

Fund Total: 83.41

Checking Account Total: 613,846.84

Weekly Checks Written 10/25/2024

General Fund

Aberdeen School District Fbla Football Stadium Clean 400.00 Auto Value Parts Stores Repairs & Maintenance 8.99 Bolden Khalil Volleyball Line Judge 50.00 Borchard Renae Mileage Reimbursement 967.75 Breidenbach Madeline Volleyball Line Judge 50.00 Bullock Johnathan Ms Chain Gang 42.00 Dakota Enterprises Pictures 960.00 Degroot Brock Football Official 100.00 Devries Amy Aug-Oct 2024 Mileage 124.35 Duffy Gary Football Official 187.64 Duffy Terry Football Official 179.00 Entringer Pete Football Official 187.64 Everson Michelle Judges Clinic 125.00 Flakus Jake Football Official 100.00 Fritz Adam Football Official 358.16 Gaul Sarah Volleyball Official 120.00 Gebhart Ervin Football Official 185.12 Geffdog Designs Picture Plates 76.14 Gerlach Erik Volleyball Official 300.94 Guffin Dr Becky Mileage Reimbursement 57.62 Hahler Jeanette Mileage/Meals Reimbursement 695.60 Hansen Kent Football Official 200.00 Hartley Robin Volleyball Official 164.80 Heinert Will Football Official 100.00 Jondahl Tanner Donald Football Official 100.00 Leidholt Erin Volleyball Line Judge 50.00 Lofswold Jennifer Reimbursement 141.66 Menken Jordan Volleyball Line Judge 50.00 Neubert Michael Oct 2024 Mileage 214.40 Nygaard Calvin Volleyball Line 150.00 Pedersen Eric Fuel Reimbursement 47.33 Phipps Joseph Ms Chain Gang 42.00 Redfield School Superintendent Dues 30.00 Rochester 100 Inc Instructional Supplies 145.00 Rook Kevin Football Official 100.00 Roosevelt High School Cheer/Dance Entry Fee 75.00 Schriver Lisa Volleyball Line 150.00 Seiler Dawn Reimbursement 45.98 Sisk Matthew Volleyball Official 170.92 Thompson Amy Volleyball Official 120.00 Tresona Multimedia Llc Instructional Supplies 680.00 UttermarkRobert Mileage Reimbursement 60.30 Warner School District Hasbo Dues 75.00

Fund Total: 8,188.34

Special Education Fund

Allen Billy Aug-Oct 2024 Work Program 36.00 Bauer Genna Aug-Oct 2024 Work Program 99.00 Brist Shawn Oct 2024 Mileage 174.20 Contreras Stevan Aug-Oct 2024 Work Program 86.00 Herman Lotus Aug-Oct 2024 Work Program 86.00 Hoffman Gabriella Aug-Oct 2024 Work Program 88.00 Lebeau Ira Aug-Oct 2024 Work Program 99.00 Nash Crystal Reimbursement 19.62 Piel Michelle Aug-Oct 2024 Work Program 52.00 Preszler Max Aug-Oct 2024 Work Program 99.00 Repp Alexander Aug-Oct 2024 Work Program 35.00 Sauer Kaylene Sept-Oct 2024 Mileage 80.21

Fund Total: 954.03

Food Service Fund

Kimball Connie Uniform Allowance 30.08

Fund Total: 30.08

Checking Account Total: 9,172.45

Weekly Checks Written 11/01/2024

General Fund

Aberle Spencer Soccer Official 70.00 Auch Jo Volleyball Official 295.36 Barondeau Vanessa Reimbursement 110.38 Blegen Michael Volleyball Official 360.04 Bolden Khalil Volleyball Line Judge 50.00 Breidenbach Madeline Volleyball Line 150.00 Carlson Grant Soccer Official 262.76 Duggan Arrangements Llc Show Choir Arrangement 925.00 Engleking Brayden Soccer Official 120.00 Eta/Hand2mind Instructional Supplies 79.99 Frericks Amber Oral Interp Judge 60.00 Gripentrog Brenda Soccer Official 163.48 Guffin Dr Becky Reimbursement 84.96 Hahler Jeanette Reimbursement 441.00 Hohenstein-Moore Margaret Aug-Oct 2024 Mileage 87.68 Hyde, Gayle Reissue Check-Debate Judge 60.00 Laskarzewski Joseph Chromebook Fee Refund 375.00 Lechner Tristen Volleyball Line Judge 80.00 Leidholt Erin Volleyball Line Judge 50.00 Lutz Doug Soccer Official 115.00 Mccloud Maleri Meals Reimbursement 210.00 Mcquillen Terra Oral Interp Judge 60.00 Neugebauer Sandy Mileage Reimbursement 50.52 Nsu-Fine Arts Department Band Clinic Registration 340.00 Nygaard Calvin Volleyball Official 120.00 Opp Michael W Soccer Official 120.00 Palace City Jazz Festival Jazz Festival Registration 500.00 Rose Josh Soccer Official 60.00 Rykhus Brianna Debate Judge-Reissue Check 140.00 Schaffer Randy Uniform Allowance 95.10 Schnell Ashley Oral Interp Judge 225.00 Schriver Lisa Volleyball Official 120.00 Scott Mallory Accompanist 150.00 Scoular Blair Soccer Official 155.00 Smith Jillaine Mileage Reimbursement 268.00 Thompson Amy Volleyball Official 120.00 Thompson Kennady Volleyball Official 60.00 Walks Tabitha Volleyball Line Judge 110.00 Worley Alexa Oral Interp Judge 60.00

Fund Total: 6,904.27

Capital Outlay Fund

Nsu-Fine Arts Department Instructional Supplies 50.50 Perman Jane Reimbursement 99.99

Fund Total: 150.49

Special Education Fund

Brist Shawn Mileage Reimbursement 249.00 Doney Abigail Reimbursement 250.00 Kjer Elliot Mileage Reimbursement 268.00 Kunzman Robyn Mileage Reimbursement 536.00 Luft Robyn Mileage Reimbursement 268.00

Fund Total: 1,571.00

Food Service Fund

Weber Amber Lunchbox Refund 76.45

Fund Total: 76.45

Checking Account Total: 8,702.21

Weekly Checks Written 11/01/2024

General Fund

Nsu-Fine Arts Department Band Clinic Registration 340.00

Fund Total: 340.00

Capital Outlay Fund

Nsu-Finance And Administration Instructional Supplies 50.50

Fund Total: 50.50

Checking Account Total: 390.50

Weekly Checks Written 10/25/2024

Custodial Funds

Appl Susan Reimbursement 318.79 Coca Cola Bottling Co High Country Concessions 164.50 Geffdog Designs Replacement Of Graphics 2,502.50 Huck Jenna Reimbursement 19.98 Ken’s Superfair Foods Concessions 510.37 Pedersen Eric Reimbursement 265.64 Sd Fbla Leadership Conference Fees 270.00 Fund Total: 4,051.78

Checking Account Total: 4,051.78

Weekly Checks Written 11/01/2024

Custodial Funds

Aberdeen School District Reimbursement 252.90 Appl Susan Reimbursement 154.97 Band Shoppe Handheld Microphone 805.90 Blocker Kathryn Reimbursement 89.96 Bowden Donnie Reimbursement 32.92 Bsn Sports Llc Athletic Supplies 1,123.50 Chase Kevin Choreography 7,200.00 Geffdog Designs Clothing 286.00 Hansen Kent Reimbursement 13.28 Hegge Samantha Debate Judge-Practice 60.00 Hermansen, Charles Reimbursement 312.15 Ken’s Superfair Foods Water 79.59 Kleffman Heather Reimbursement 99.01 Mccloud Maleri Reimbursement 814.67 Rostad Melledy Reimbursement 24.97 Schlotte David Debate Judge-Practice 120.00 Taylor Music Inc Instructional Supplies 250.00 Waltman Kayla Debate Judge-Practice 40.00

Fund Total: 11,759.82

Checking Account Total: 11,759.82

October 2024 Payroll: General Fund-$1,538,082.42 Of Which $907,925.78 Instruction, $523,215.75 Support, And $106,940.89 Co-Curricular; Special Education-$491,588.21; Food Service – $50,470.79. Total Payroll – $2,080,141.

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