By Aberdeen Insider - April 3, 2025 in ABERDEEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
3/19/25 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
THE ABERDEEN SCHOOL BOARD MET AT 5:30 PM ON MARCH 24, 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
AMNA GEORGE WAS CONGRATULATED AS A STATE DEBATE CHAMPION AND ERIC PEDERSEN WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE SOUTH DAKOTA SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRAD OLSON AND SECONDED BY MR. DUANE ALM TO APPROVE THE AGENDA
ALL VOTED AYE
MR. DUANE ALM PROVIDED A STAFFING UPDATE AND UPCOMING TRAINING FROM ASBSD. MR. BRAD OLSON SHARED HIS APPRECIATION FOR THE WORK OF OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP 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 RESIGNATION A. MADISON ROTH GRADE 9 GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH B. EZEKIEL WILLS JUNIOR VARSITY ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH C. MARGIE MOORE ENGLISH LEARNERS TEACHER AT ABERDEEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2. CERTIFIED/CO-CURRICULAR APPROVAL A. DARREN NEELY HEAD COACH JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL C. APPROVAL OF DISTRICT CARPET BID RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO RAYMAN FLOORING WITH A BASE BID IN THE AMOUNT OF $113,767 DISTRICT CARPET AND TILE D. APPROVAL OF CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL RE-ROOFING PROJECT PHASE 2 RECOMMENDATION THAT THE ABERDEEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCEPT THE BASE BID OF $384,889 AND ALTERNATE #1 OF $135,766 AND ALTERNATE #2 $500 WHICH WAS RECEIVED FROM HUB CITY ROOFING FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $521,155. E. APPROVAL OF DONATION JAMES RIVER VALLEY DAR CHAPTER SOUTH DAKOTA BOOK DONATION ABOUT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
ALL VOTED AYE
MR. SCOTT PUDWILL ATEC DIRECTOR SHARED RECENT EVENTS COURSE ENROLLMENTS AND PROGRAM UPDATES
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP AND SECONDED BY MR. DUANE ALM TO APPROVE THE AUDIT REPORT
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP AND SECONDED BY DR. GAYLE BORTNEM TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:38 PM PURSUANT TO SDCL 1-25-2(4) FOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
ALL VOTED AYE
PRESIDENT AARON SCHULTZ DECLARED THE BOARD OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:04 PM
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP AND SECONDED BY DR. GAYLE BORTNEM TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:04 PM
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GENERAL FUND ACADEMIC THERAPY PUBLICATIONS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 132.16 AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS OFFICE SUPPLIES 2,174.42 AUTO VALUE PARTS STORES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 123.95 BEST WESTERN RAMKOTA HOTEL LODGING 444.00 CITY TREASURER W/S 4,668.20 COLE PAPERS WAREHOUSE SUPPLIES 3,300.58 D C I BACKGROUND CHECKS 562.25 DEMCO SUPPLIES 537.53 HILLYARD INC SIOUX FALLS WAREHOUSE SUPPLIES 1,786.80
HUB INTERNATIONAL GASB ACTUARIAL VALUATION 8,300.00 INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,123.88 J GROSS EQUIPMENT REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 248.61 JENNY LLC FILM/PHOTOGRAPHY/DOCUMENTAR 2,500.00 JW PEPPER & SON INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 379.99 LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 293.51 LIFT PRO EQUIPMENT CO INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 146.91 LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 178.18 MARCO INC COPIER MAINTENANCE 700.00
MATHESON TRI-GAS INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 270.20 MENARDS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,052.13 MIDSTATES PRINTING INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 13.75 NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS PHONE SERVICES 1,719.81 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY UTILITIES 7,745.77 PLUMBING & HEATING WHOLESALE INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 185.01 ROOK KEVIN PROM SET REIMBURSEMENT 2,259.12 SCHOOL SPECIALTY INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 284.92
SCHWAN WELDING & BOILER REPAIR INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 493.44
SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS 1,888.12
SUNDANCE/NEWBRIDGE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 299.00 TRI STATE WATER INC WATER 103.50 ULINE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 105.04 VESTIS LAUNDRY SERVICES/MOPS 1,257.98 VESTIS UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 283.93 WILSON LANGUAGE TRAINING CORP INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 6,081.48 Fund Total: 51,644.17 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND DAKOTA ELECTRONICS TECH SUPPLIES 9,040.20 FOLLETT CONTENT SOLUTIONS LLC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 686.17
HOUSE OF GLASS BUILDING REMODELING 729.76 KNOW BUDDY RESOURCES INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 401.97 LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRIC TECH SUPPLIES 677.31
MENARDS TECH SUPPLIES 69.73 NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS METRO E 2,000.00 WELLS FARGO VENDOR FIN SERV COPER MAINTENANCE 2,068.88 WILLOW LANE EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 482.08 Fund Total: 16,156.10
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND ETA/HAND2MIND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,599.83 HANDS ON TASKS INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 5,751.80 LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 876.06 PEARSON CLINICAL ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,643.36 SANFORD PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES STUDENT SERVICES 22,301.24 SD DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES STUDENT SERVICES 10,600.17 VENTRIS LEARNING INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 301.00 WELLS FARGO VENDOR FIN SERV COPER MAINTENANCE 102.74 Fund Total: 43,176.20 FOOD SERVICE FUND COLE PAPERS FOOD SERVICE SUPPLIES 292.00 LUNCHTIME SOLUTIONS FOOD SERVICE MEALS 203,732.37 TRADEMARK UNIFORMS UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 73.98 Fund Total: 204,098.35 Checking Account Total: 315,074.82 GENERAL FUND ABERLE SPENCER GIRLS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 215.00 AGUIRRE MADISON JAN-FEB 2025 MILEAGE 55.74 ALM DUANE INTERNET REIMBURSEMENT 15.00 BERNS JOSEPH REIMBURSEMENT 371.85 COCA COLA BOTTLING CO HIGH COUNTRY OFFICIALS WATER 42.50 DALY STEPHANIE BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 120.00 DEUTSCH SCOTT BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 209.56 DOMINO’S PIZZA REGION WRESTLING PIZZA 134.96 DONAT ERIC GIRLS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 95.00 EDSON COREY BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 305.92
GAIKOWSKI BRYAN GIRLS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 230.34 GAUGER CAMERON ACCOMPANIST RECORDING 50.00 GUTHMILLER RACHEL BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 120.00 HOLMSTROM LAYTON BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 120.00
MIKKELSEN JEREMY BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 156.16 NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY ENTRY FEE 30.00 NSU JAZZ FESTIVAL ENTRY FEE 200.00
NYGAARD CALVIN BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 120.00 STEGER KIMBERLY JAZZ FESTIVAL ACCOMPANIST 400.00 UTTERMARK ROBERT MILEAGE/MEALS REIMBURSEMENT 548.90 WENBOURNE KERRY BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 120.00 Fund Total: 3,660.93 Checking Account 1 22 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND
KJER ELLIOT MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 536.00 Fund Total: 536.00 FOOD SERVICE FUND EARNEST SHAINA LUNCHBOX REFUND 140.70 HAUGE AMY LUNCHBOX REFUND 451.05 LOPEZ NIZ SANTA LUNCHBOX REFUND 50.00 RIEKER SHANDA LUNCHBOX REFUND 43.45 SEILER DAWN LUNCHBOX REFUND 62.05 Fund Total: 747.25 Checking Account Total: 4,944.18 GENERAL FUND ABERDEEN GRADE SCHOOL MUSIC CONTEST CONTEST REGISTRATION 395.00 ABERDEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT LEE WOLF TOURNAMENT SECURITY 340.00 CAPITAL ONE TRADE CREDIT FINANCE FEES 20.00 CARLSON JEFF LEE WOLF WORKER 100.00 GROTON FFA CHAPTER REGISTRATION 70.00 GUFFIN DR BECKY REIMBURSEMENT 130.78
KETTERLING ELIZABETH JAN-MARCH 2025 MILEAGE 48.10 LEE ANN REIMBURSEMENT 15.00 LOFSWOLD JENNIFER FUEL REIMBURSEMENT 64.52
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING ENTRY FEE 150.00 MCQUILLEN CREATIVE GROUP LEGALS FEBRUARY 24 2025 368.09 MEWES MORGAN MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 29.88 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY UTILITIES 22.28 RINGGENBERG HUNTER DEBATE JUDGE 300.00 SD ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS SPRING CONFERENCE 150.00 SEILER DAWN AD MEETING MITCHELL 194.30 VETCH KARA DEBATE JUDGE 300.00 WEB WATER CO WATER 177.75 Fund Total: 2,875.70 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND LOFSWOLD JENNIFER REIMBURSEMENT 204.84 Fund Total: 204.84
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND BAUER GENESEO JAN-MARCH 2025 WORK PROGRAM 103.00 BLACKMON BECKY REIMBURSEMENT 127.79 GEDITZ JAZLYNN REIMBURSEMENT 65.40 HERMAN LOTUS JAN-MARCH 2025 WORK PROGRAM 93.00
HOFFMAN GABRIELLA JAN-MARCH 2025 WORK PROGRAM 101.00 LEBEAU IRA JAN-MARCH 2025 WORK PROGRAM 110.00 PEIL MICHELLE JAN-MARCH 2025 WORK PROGRAM 39.00 PRESZLER MAX JAN-MARCH 2025 WORK PROGRAM 96.00 Fund Total: 735.19 Checking Account Total: 3,815.73 CUSTODIAL FUNDS ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT REIMBURSEMENT 6,023.88 AHLBERG ANNA FAFSA WINNER 111.31 BEVING SABRINA FAFSA WINNER 100.00 BIEGLER ELIAS FAFSA WINNER 100.00 CHAPMAN JANAE FAFSA WINNER 100.00 CLEMENS KYLIE FAFSA WINNER 100.00 COCA COLA BOTTLING CO HIGH COUNTRY CONCESSIONS 6.50 COL MARKETING FUNDRAISER 5,220.00 CONRAD DAN SODAK 16 SUPERVISION 50.00
ERMER ELLIOT FAFSA WINNER 100.00 GEFFDOG DESIGNS POSTCARDS 680.48 GOETHALS CARSON FAFSA WINNER 100.00 KEN’S SUPERFAIR FOODS FOOD 51.72
LIGON MASON FAFSA WINNER 100.00 MCCAFFERTY ROGER DEBATE JUDGE 160.00
MIDSTATES PRINTING INC AWARDS 193.00 NAING NANG FAFSA WINNER 100.00
PUSH PEDAL PULL INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,462.00 ROSTAD MELLEDY REIMBURSEMENT 51.76 STADEM CHAD SODAK 16 SUPERVISION 50.00 STILLMAN KIRRA FAFSA WINNER 100.00 Fund Total: 14,960.65 Checking Account Total: 14,960.65
CUSTODIAL FUNDS ABERDEEN AWARDS AWARDS 361.50 ABERDEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT ESPORTS & REGION WRESTLING 340.00 ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT GBB OFFICIALS REIMBURSEMENT 11,620.34 BOARD CHRISTINA SODAK 16 SUPERVISION 50.00 CARLSON JEFF STATE B’S BOYS BASKETBALL 140.00 COCA COLA BOTTLING CO HIGH COUNTRY CONCESSIONS 10.00 GLOVER HEATHER REIMBURSEMENT 193.60 J AND M PIZZA INC TEAM MEAL 167.58 MIDSTATES PRINTING INC AWARDS 506.50 SDHSAA GIRLS REGION WRESTLING 416.38 UTTERMARK ROBERT SODAK 16 SUPERVISION 50.00 Fund Total: 13,855.90
Checking Account Total: 13,855.90
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