Aberdeen Public School District – Board Meeting Minutes 9/9/24

ABERDEEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD MEETING MINUTES 9/9/24

The Aberdeen School Board met at 5:30 PM on Monday, September 9, 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. Brad Olson and seconded by Dr. Gayle Bortnem to approve the agenda. All voted Aye.

It was moved by Mr. Brian Sharp and seconded by Mr. Brad Olson to approve the August 12 and August 26, 2024 minutes. All voted Aye.

It was moved by Mr. Duane Alm and seconded by Mr. Mark Murphy to approve the consent agenda including the following: a. Approval of Financial Statement b. Approval of Bills and Payroll c. Approval of Ratifications and Authorizations (under separate cover) 1. Open Enrollment Application #2025-13 for one (1) child  d. Approval of Educational Advancements Ahlberg Nicole MA+45 MA+60 67,770.00 Anderson Katie Rose MA+45 MA+60 68,165.00 Beardsley Cappi MS MS+15 55,995.00 Beck Jennifer BS+15 MS/BS+45 63,658.00 Bergan Shannon  MS+45 MS+60 71,023.00 Bierne Chrisandra BS+15 MS/BS+45 54,909.00 Bindenagel Jacqueline MS MS+15 63,267.00 Blocker Kathryn BS+15 MS/BS+45 55,359.00 Carlson Hannah MS+15 MS+30 62,041.00 Carlson Josh MS+15 MS+30 64,469.00 Casper Susan MS MS+15 60,655.00 Christenson Brad MS+30 MS+45 75,052.00 Cooper Karlie MS MS+15 61,106.00 Dannen Brian MS+30 MS+45 68,936.00 Doney (Berndt) Abigail MS MS+45 57,839.00 Flakus Jake BS BS+15 53,118.00 Finnesand Deborah MS+45 MS+60 70,585.00 Gabriel Rachelle BS+15 MS/BS+45 54,468.00 Gauer Amanda BS+15 MS 57,167.00 Getty Connie MS+30 MS+45 68,525.00 Glover Heather BS BS+15 54,009.00 Hanley Kendra MS MS+15 60,794.00 Hansen Katherine MS+30 MS+45 62,574.00 Helms Kelli MS+30 MS+45 70,634.00 Hertel Lynnette BS+15 BS+45 63,119.00 Holinka Kurt MS MS+15 58,285.00 Lechner Tristen MS MS+15 58,365.00 McQuillen Terra BS+15 BS+45 61,696.00 Miller Abigail MA MA+15 57,423.00 Mohr Bailey MS+15 MS+30 62,173.00 Nash Crystal MS+15 MS+30 68,914.00 Osborne Lindsey MS+45 MS+60 63,005.00 Rawerts Amy MS+30 MS+45 66,189.00 Rostad Melledy BS+15 BS+45 61,628.00 Roth Kolton BS+15 MS/BS+45 53,607.00 Roth Madison BS+15 MS/BS+45 54,035.00 Rush Dina BS+15 MS/BS+45 59,765.00 Schaffhauser Erich MS+30 MA+60 61,542.00 Stadel Rylie MS MS+15 56,856.00 Sumption-Clark Carla MS+45 MS+60 70,590.00 Thompson Amy MS MS+15 66,529.00 Veal Tiffany BA BA+15 54,650.00 Wagner Sonya MS+15 MS+30 67,052.00 Waiflein Mikaela MS+15 MS+30 60,012.00 Weigel Carole MS+30 MS+45 69,034.00 Weiszhaar Taylor BA BA+15 55,632.00 Werner Kylie BS+15 MS/BS+45 54,040.00 Wetzel Jason MA+30 MA+45 67,109.00 Wilkinson Mariah BS BS+15 51,850.00 Wollman Megan MS+30 MS+45 63,791.00 e. Approval of Tuition Reimbursements f. Approval of 2024 Misc Asphalt and Concrete Improvements Change Order 1. Concrete was found under asphalt adjacent to the building which needed to be removed. Total for Change Order 1, Bid Schedule A is a decrease of 7,299.59. This change order will adjust the bid from 152,559.02 to 145,259.43. g. Approval of 2024 Misc Asphalt and Concrete Improvements Change Order 2. Additional concrete adjacent to building. In lieu of landscape rocking, concrete was poured. Total for Change Order 2 Bid Schedule B is an increase of 3,715.32. This change order will adjust the bid from 37,346.25 to 41,061.57. h. Approval of Donation – Joshua Hadler, girls tennis donation, 1,000.00 All voted Aye.

Sheena Buckhouse provided an update regarding current EL enrollment, the different services the EL program offers, and how the EL program is addressing District goals. 

Duane Alm reviewed the ASBSD Standing Positions and Resolutions draft documents.

It was moved by Mr. Brad Olson and seconded by Mr. Brian Sharp to appoint Mr. Duane Alm as the ASBSD Delegate and Mr. Brad Olson as alternate. All voted Aye.

Dr. Becky Guffin provided an update of open enrollments.

Dr. Becky Guffin provided an update of in-district transfer requests.

It was moved by Mr. Brian Sharp and seconded by Dr. Gayle Bortnem to adjourn the meeting at 6:11 PM. All voted Aye.

Financials: Cash Receipts, Cash Disbursements and Cash Balances for the month Ended August 31, 2024. Cash Balance as of July 31, 2024: General 8,311,345.41 Capital Outlay 3,354,065.11 Special Education 3,366,599.29 Arena 9,754.21 Debt Service 1,053,997.76 Food Service 545,430.48 Other Enterprise 54,914.34 Self Insurance 4,632,174.59 Trust & Agency 423,909.79 Total All Funds:21,752,190.98 Receipts by Fund: General 2,114,883.60 Capital Outlay 37,221.54 Special Education 1,090,952.45   Arena 0.00 Debt Service 3,996.18 Food Service 126,369.70 Other Enterprise 6,175.00 Self Insurance 376,843.22 Trust & Agency 29,534.92 Total All Funds: 3,785,976.81 Disbursements by Fund: General 2,512,593.51 Capital Outlay 1,108,002.90 Special Education 728,388.57 Arena 0.00 Debt Service 0.00 Food Service 25,172.37 Other Enterprise 8,497.27 Self Insurance 843,943.57 Trust & Agency 53,874.17 Total All Funds: 5,280,472.36 Cash Balance as of August 31, 2024: General 7,913,635.70 Capital Outlay 2,283,283.75 Special Education 3,729,163.17 Arena 9,754.21 Debt Service 1,057,993.94 Food Service 646,627.81 Other Enterprise 52,592.07 Self Insurance 4,165,074.24 Trust & Agency 399,570.54 Total All Funds: 20,257,695.43 Cash Balance as of August 31 2024: Checking 386.91 Savings 18,513,192.64 CD’s & Govt. Bonds 1,744,115.88 Total All Account Types 20,257,695.43.

General Fund 3p Learning Inc Instructional Supplies 1,480.00 ASBSD Conference Registration 3,280.00 A-1 Locksmithing Keys 30.00 A-1 Sanitation & Recycling Llc Garbage Services 13,170.64 All Around Transport Inc Repairs & Maintenance 2,800.00 Amazon Capital Services Instructional Supplies 9,831.75 Anderson Bros Inc Repairs & Maintenance 1,020.44 Auto Value Parts Stores Repairs & Maintenance 270.30 Automatic Building Controls Repairs & Maintenance 21,048.00 Borns Group Mailing Services 2,701.90 Bound Tree Instructional Supplies 258.13 Brick’s Tv & Appliance Repairs & Maintenance 153.00 Cartney Bearing & Supply Repairs & Maintenance 91.56 City Treasurer W/S 10,150.53 Cole Papers Warehouse Supplies 6,242.44 Dakota Supply Group Repairs & Maintenance 280.22 Fast Initial Response Systems & Repairs & Maintenance 1,072.39 G & R Controls Repairs & Maintenance 313.53 Gomarlo Megan Competitive Cheer 3,000.00 Grainger Repairs & Maintenance 891.07 Great Minds Pbc Instructional Supplies 7,000.00 Hal Leonard Corporation Instructional Supplies 299.00 Hillyard Inc Sioux Falls Warehouse Supplies 7,513.86 Hub City Roofing Inc Repairs & Maintenance 2,645.00 Innovative Office Solutions Instructional Supplies 1,289.13 Interstate All Battery Center Repairs & Maintenance 307.90 J Gross Equipment Repairs & Maintenance 234.34 Johnson Controls Repairs & Maintenance 3,235.98 Justice Fire & Safety Repairs & Maintenance 2,494.00 Jw Pepper & Son Inc Instructional Supplies 355.24 K & D Busing Inc Transportation Services 38,604.95 Ken’s Superfair Foods Supplies 1,207.21 Kramp Enterprise And Investment Repairs & Maintenance 272.14 Lighthouse Electric Repairs & Maintenance 3,880.32 Marco Inc Copier Maintenance 685.51 Mcquillen Creative Group Inc Legals 214.95 Menards Repairs & Maintenance 249.62 Midstates Printing Inc Athletic Supplies 2,961.90 Nelson Sales & Service Llc Repairs & Maintenance 114.36 Northwestern Energy Utilities 56,987.01 Performance Oil Fuel Expense 441.29 Plumbing & Heating Wholesale Inc Repairs & Maintenance 6,712.65 Pomp’s Tires Repairs & Maintenance 54.40 Premier Auto Vehicle Repairs & 499.05 Runnings Supply Inc Repairs & Maintenance 124.30 School Specialty Instructional Supplies 309.24 Schwan Welding & Boiler Repair Inc Repairs & Maintenance 212.50 Sherwin-Williams Repairs & Maintenance 88.60 Skeeter Defeeter Repairs & Maintenance 80.00 Taylor Music Inc Instructional Supplies 139.50 Titan Machinery Abdn Pmt Repairs & Maintenance 309.58 Titan Machinery Repairs & Maintenance 128.29 Uline Office Supplies 1,018.99 Verizon Wireless Cell Phone Services 631.31 Vestis Laundry Services/Mops 1,886.66 Vestis Uniform Allowance 178.77 Western Hotel Supply/Tidmore Flags Repairs & Maintenance 153.99 Fund Total: 221,607.44 Capital Outlay Fund Amazon Capital Services Tech Supplies 50,788.10 Blick Art Materials Instructional Supplies 1,030.00 Bound Tree Instructional Supplies 20,677.99 Dahme Construction Asphalt Improvements 101,457.70 Dakota Supply Group Parking Lot Repairs 135.53 Facilities Management Express Llc Tech Supplies 14,704.96 G & R Controls Building Remodeling 15,328.80 Helms And Associates Asphalt/Concrete 17,380.28 House Of Glass Building Repairs & 1,238.00 Innovative Office Solutions Se Kim Aman’s Office 3,179.16 Jacobs Construction Parking Lots Repairs 10,263.51 Jh Construction Llc Parking Lot Repairs 24,633.00 Johnson Controls Building Remodeling 33,558.00 Lien Transportation Co Inc Concrete Improvements 11,574.09 Lighthouse Electric Tech Supplies 1,880.20 Menards Tech Supplies 827.87 Nasco Instructional Supplies 353.57 Plank Road Publishing Inc Instructional Supplies 185.45 Taylor Music Inc Instructional Supplies 95.00 Verizon Wireless Tech Supplies 400.10 Vista Higher Learning Instructional Supplies 3,848.25 Wells Fargo Vendor Fin Serv Copier Maintenance 2,068.88 West Music Instructional Supplies 174.90 Fund Total: 315,783.34 Special Education Fund ASBSD Conference Registration 205.00 Alpine Academy Student Services 63,712.85 Amazon Capital Services Supplies 1,443.30 Borns Group Mailing Services 161.57 Children’s Care Hospital Student Services 18,360.00 K & D Busing Inc Transportation Services 26,821.00 Rapid City Dyslexia Care   Student Services 340.40 Scholastic Instructional Supplies 219.78 Schwab Audiology Student Services 1,480.00 Sd Department Of Human Services Student Services 30,656.44 Wells Fargo Vendor Fin Serv Copier Maintenance 102.74 Fund Total: 143,503.08 Food Service Fund Amazon Capital Services Supplies 2,122.66 Borns Group Mailing Services 161.56 Brick’s Tv & Appliance Repairs & Maintenance 769.87 Cole Papers Kitchen Supplies 41.65 Nardini Fire Equipment Co, Inc Food Service Repairs & 2,852.00 Trademark Uniforms Uniform Allowance 102.99 Fund Total: 6,050.73 Checking Account Total: 686,944.59 Weekly Checks Written 08/23/2024 General Fund Aberle Spencer Soccer Official 180.00 Alm Duane Meals Reimbursement 14.00 Beck Bo Mileage Reimbursement 262.00 Carlson Hannah Reimbursement 516.84 Dacotah Bank Supplies 16,774.22 Engleking Brayden Soccer Official 100.00 Gannett Holdings Llc Ohio 2024-2025 Subscription 315.62 Howard Miranda Reimbursement 39.85 Johnson Paxton Soccer Official 100.00 Jostens Diplomas 14.70 Krage Kevin Uniform Allowance 84.95 Lutz Doug Soccer Official 225.00 Meyer Georgia Uniform Allowance 149.99 Milbank High School Jv Golf Entry Fee 60.00 Opp Michael W Soccer Official 200.00 Rohrbach Matthew Soccer Official 130.00 Rose Josh Soccer Official 140.00 Sahli Jeffrey Soccer Official 90.00 Scarborough Kelsey Meals Reimbursement 34.00 Schultz Aaron Reimbursement 316.00 Scoular Blair Soccer Official 205.00 Showchoirstock.Com Instructional Supplies 295.00 Fund Total: 20,247.17 Capital Outlay Fund Dacotah Bank Supplies 7,161.80 Fund Total: 7,161.80 Special Education Fund Blumhardt Roxann Mileage Reimbursement 165.06 Dacotah Bank Supplies 237.36 Fund Total: 402.42 Food Service Fund Dacotah Bank Supplies 737.32 Larrington Nancy Lunchbox Refund 50.00 Vetter Jacquita Uniform Allowance 79.64 Fund Total: 866.96 Other Enterprise Fund C-Express Convenience Stores Fuel Expense 37.62 Fund Total: 37.62 Checking Account Total:28,715.97 Weekly Checks Written 08/30/2024 General Fund Aberle Spencer Soccer Official 90.00 Carlson Joshua Meals Reimbursement 60.00 Duncan Seth Soccer Official 140.00 Engleking Brayden Soccer Official 100.00 Festival Of Bands Competition Fee 200.00 Garner Mary Reimbursement 312.84 Harden Tamielle Reimbursement 78.38 Joachim Hope Reimbursement 59.66 Johnson Anita Uniform Allowance 58.40 Lofswold Jennifer Reimbursement 19.99 Marco Inc Copier Maintenance 31.06 Opp Michael W Soccer Official 125.00 Rohrbach Matthew Soccer Official 130.00 Rose Josh Soccer Official 70.00 Rostad Melledy Reimbursement 30.00 Scoular Blair Soccer Official 155.00 South Dakota State Historical Instructional Supplies 35.00 Sperle Jason Uniform Allowance 46.32 Teacher Innovations Subscription Renewal 644.00 Thielsen Dan Soccer Official 327.44 Tresona Multimedia Llc Instructional Supplies 280.00 Fund Total: 2,993.09 Capital Outlay Fund Marco Inc Copier Maintenance 184.12 Fund Total: 184.12 Special Education Fund Larson Joni Meals/Mileage Reimbursement 846.92 Fund Total: 846.92 Food Service Fund Habeck Kimberly Uniform Allowance 180.39 Head Tasha Uniform Allowance 122.13 Fund Total: 302.52 Checking Account Total:4,326.65 Aug 2024 Payroll General Fund $1,265,860.01 Of Which $834,143.98 Instruction $368,373.24 Support And $63,342.79 Co-Curricular; Special Education $267,711.52; Food Service $11,061.03. Total Payroll $1,544,632.56.

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