By Aberdeen Insider - February 27, 2025 in ABERDEEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
2/24/25 BOARD MEETING
The Aberdeen School Board met at 5:30 PM on February 25, 2025. Mr. Brian Sharp called the meeting to order with the following members present: Mr. Brad Olson, Mr. Brian Sharp, Dr. Gayle Bortnem, Mr. Mark Murphy, Mr. Duane Alm, and Mr. Kevin Burckhard. Mr. Aaron Schutlz was absent.
Conner Austin and Joey Pierce were congratulated as State eSports Champions.
It was moved by Mr. Brad Olson and seconded by Mr. Mark Murphy to approve the agenda.
All voted Aye.
Mr. Duane Alm and Mr. Brad Olson shared comments regarding the legislative session.
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. Rescind Leave of Absence a. Madison Cordie, SPED teacher at Holgate Middle School 2. Certified/Co-Curricular Resignation b. Darren Jilek, School Psychologist at District Service Center 3. Certified/Co-Curricular Approval a. Paiton Burckhard, Speech Language Pathologist b. Tara Hoeft, Speech Language Pathologist c. Approval of District Grant Application (3M Donors Choose) Problem Solving with Puzzles, classroom puzzles to develop problem solving, spatial awareness, fine motor, and perseverance skills to be used for Kindergarten students at OM Tiffany Elementary School, amount requested $585.62 d. Approval of District Grant Application (3M Donors Choose) Logic and Problem Solving, materials needed for STEM activities for 3rd grade students at OM Tiffany Elementary School, amount requested $655.82 e. Approval of District Grant Application (3M Donors Choose) STEM and Creative Necessities Inspiring Basics, providing material and manipulatives for Science, Math, and daily classroom needs for OM Tiffany Elementary students, amount requested $468.35 f. Approval of District Grant Application (3M Donors Choose) Hands-On STEM learning, materials for STEM activities for K-2 Special Education students at OM Tiffany Elementary School, amount requested $577.93 g. Approval of District Grant Application (3M Donors Choose) STEM, materials to be used in the kindergarten classroom at Simmons Elementary School h. Approval of Donation Aldersgate Church monetary donation to be used for the Aberdeen School District for student lunches.
All voted Aye.
Mr. Bo Beck, Hogate Middle School Principal, shared progress made toward the District goals and recent activities and events.
It was moved by Mr. Brad Olson and seconded by Dr. Duane Alm to approve the First Reading Policy Review/Revision KF, KF-R.
All voted Aye.
Dr. Becky Guffin shared information regarding Public School Week.
It was moved by Dr. Gayle Bortnem and seconded by Mr. Mark Murphy to adjourn the meeting at 6:26 PM.
All voted Aye.
General Fund A-1 Sanitation & Recycling LLC Garbage Services 4,806.75 Aberdeen Police Department January 2025 SRO Wages 15,550.80 Auto Value Parts Stores Vehicle Repairs & 232.94 Biegler’s C & S Motorsports Repairs & Maintenance 71.56 Blick Art Materials Instructional Supplies 1,101.54 Borns Group Mailing Services 4,149.39 Carolina Biological Supply Instructional Supplies 180.57 Cartney Bearing & Supply Repairs & Maintenance 3.38 Century Business Products Copier Maintenance 3,596.56 City Treasurer W/S 1,672.77 Club House Hotel & Suites Lodging 163.96 Cole Papers Warehouse Supplies 3,113.22 Comfort Inn & Suites Lodging 838.00 D C I Background Checks 389.25 Dakota Doors Inc Repairs & Maintenance 227.41 Dakota Supply Group Repairs & Maintenance 883.24 Days Inn Mitchell Debate Lodging 927.00 Econo Lodge Inn And Suites Lodging 1,260.25 Gary’s Engine & Repair Inc Repairs & Maintenance 98.93 Grainger Repairs & Maintenance 57.85 Harr Motors Vehicle Repairs & 725.17 Hillyard Inc Sioux Falls Supplies 258.98 Innovative Office Solutions Instructional Supplies 1,830.70 Insurance Plus Policy Change 419.00 J Gross Equipment Repairs & Maintenance 548.29 Jw Pepper & Son Inc Instructional Supplies 456.73 Ladner Electric Inc Repairs & Maintenance 326.53 Linde Gas & Equipment Inc Instructional Supplies 178.18 Lunchtime Solutions Catering CHS Show Choir 1,348.02 Mac’s Inc Repairs & Maintenance 191.94 Marco Inc Copier Maintenance 700.00 Menards Instructional Supplies 168.08 Northern Valley Communications Phone Services 1,750.41 Northwestern Energy Utilities 14,672.63 Olson’s Pest Technicians Repairs & Maintenance 500.00 Rochester 100 Inc Instructional Supplies 406.00 Runnings Supply Inc Repairs & Maintenance 1.19 Tri State Water Inc Water 73.50 Usi Inc Office Supplies 2,275.80 Vestis Laundry Services/Mops 638.14 Wright & Sudlow Inc. Snow Removal 2,030.00 Fund Total: 68,824.66 Capital Outlay Fund Century Business Products Copier Maintenance 223.23 Dakota Supply Group Repairs & Maintenance 330.62 Follett Content Solutions Llc Instructional Supplies 42.84 Hillyard Inc Sioux Falls Equipment Supplies 2,006.27 Menards Tech Supplies 132.18 Northern Valley Communications Tech Supplies 2,206.88 Plumbing & Heating Wholesale Inc Filters 1,776.88 Safety Service Inc Equipment Supplies 4,092.22 Fund Total: 10,811.12 Special Education Fund Borns Group Mailing Services 171.60 Century Business Products Copier Maintenance 146.31 Children’s Care Hospital Student Services 22,239.00
Sanford Patient Financial Services Student Services 16,132.11 Sd Department Of Human Services Student Services 45,386.55 Fund Total: 84,075.57 Food Service Fund Ace Refrigeration LLC Repairs & Maintenance 112.20 Auto Value Parts Stores Repairs & Maintenance 25.65 Borns Group Mailing Services 171.61 Dakota Supply Group Repairs & Maintenance 125.60 Jarman’s Water Systems Repairs & Maintenance 220.00 Fund Total: 655.06 Checking Account Total: 164,366.41 General Fund Aberdeen Police Department Semi Formal Security 148.75 Alm Duane Internet Reimbursement 15.00 Andersen Luke Boys Basketball Official 259.72 Cantalope Bill Boys Basketball Official 120.00 Carda Toby Reimbursement 75.07 Carrels Brian Lee Wolf Wrestling Official 300.00 Coca Cola Bottling Co High Country Water 170.00 Daly Stephanie MS Boys Basketball Official 100.00 Despiegler Gregg Girls Basketball Official 224.08 Deutsch Justin Girls Basketball Official 122.86 Dohrer Jonah Girls Basketball Official 120.00 Donat Eric Girls Basketball Official 100.00 Flakus Jake Reimbursement 5.67 Frost Chris Boys Basketball Official 143.40 Gangle Scott Lee Wolf Wrestling Official 392.40 Hansen Kent Boys Basketball Official 120.00 Hoellein Kerwin Mileage Reimbursement 214.40 Holmstrom Layton Boys Basketball Official 120.00 Huffman Curtis Lee Wolf Wrestling Official 367.32 Jefferson High School Entry Fees 515.00 Jondahl Tanner Donald Boys Basketball Official 240.00 Kenkel Alex Lee Wolf Wrestling Official 488.76 Krause Pat Wrestling Official 286.40 Lewis Rob Wrestling Official 590.88 Long Chris Boys Basketball Official 340.24 Mewes Morgan Jan 2025 Mileage 33.09 Nygaard Calvin Boys Basketball Official 120.00 Osborne Matthew MS Boys Basketball Official 100.00 Pearson Lucas Boys Basketball Official 107.20 Rapid City Central Wrestling Entry Fees 750.00 Rostad Melledy Reimbursement 14.45 Schaunaman Chad Wrestling Official 560.00 Schott Marvin Uniform Allowance 13.98 Seiler Dawn Reimbursement 77.51 Spencer Tristan Lee Wolf Wrestling Official 509.88 Stoebner Tyson Lee Wolf Wrestling Official 560.04 Stroup, Sam Lee Wolf Wrestling Official 333.84 Sutton Jared Lee Wolf Wrestling Official 333.84 Waage Tom Girls Basketball Official 120.00 Fund Total: 9,213.78 Checking Account 1 21 Capital Outlay Fund Lofswold Jennifer Reimbursement 25.28 Fund Total: 25.28 Special Education Fund Harlow Michelle January 2025 Mileage 268.00 Hawley-Holinka Gwen Aug24-Jan25 Mileage 248.45 Fund Total: 516.45 Food Service Fund Sperle Stacy Uniform Allowance 200.00 Fund Total: 200.00 Checking Account Total: 9,955.51 General Fund Aberle Grant Debate Judge 150.00 Ahmann Nic Boys Basketball Official 133.84 Althoff Ty Lee Wolf Wrestling Worker 100.00 Appl James Boys Basketball Official 120.00 Appl Susan Reimbursement 28.93 Benning James Girls Basketball Official 263.68 Bergan Cole MS Boys Basketball Official 470.00 Bruns Rachel Reimbursement 533.94 Bryant Dessa Lee Wolf Wrestling Worker 75.00 Bryant Tevan Lee Wolf Wrestling Worker 75.00 Cantalope Bill Boys basketball Official 120.00 Carlson Jeff Lee Wolf Wrestling Worker 100.00 Cooper Karlie Mileage Reimbursement 268.00 Daly Stephanie MS Boys Basketball Official 270.00 DeGroot Brock Boys Basketball Official 120.00 Dohrer Jonah MS Boys Basketball Official 150.00 Fleckenstein Madyson Debate Judge 150.00 Frericks Kris Girls Basketball Official 100.00 Gibson Katrina Lee Wolf Wrestling Worker 100.00
Holmstrom Layton Boys Basketball Official 270.00 Lemer Dawn Lee Wolf Wrestling Worker 100.00 Lemer Travis Lee Wolf Wrestling Worker 100.00 Markley Steve MS Boys Basketball Official 150.00 Marshall Speech Boosters Debate Entry Fees 21.00 Naing Nang Debate Judge 75.00 Northwestern Energy Utilities 37.06 Nygaard Calvin MS Boys Basketball Official 150.00 Oakes Public Schools Wrestling Entry Fees 175.00 Olson Bradley Lee Wolf Wrestling Worker 100.00 Olson Jay Lee Wolf Wrestling Worker 100.00 Opp Jordan Girls Basketball Official 155.44 Pearson Lucas Boys Basketball Official 107.20 Plooster Adam Mentoring Course 135.00 Ruesink Doug Boys Basketball Official 243.88 Rystrom Zoe Debate Judge 75.00 Schlotte David Debate Judge 150.00 SDRA Ed Trust Team Registration 150.00 Shoe Science Track Shoes 60.00 Sioux Falls Roosevelt H.S. Entry Fees 345.00 Thorstenson Courtney Debate Judge 150.00 Web Water Co Water 245.25 Williams Charlotte Debate Judge 75.00 Williams Lily Debate Judge 75.00 Fund Total: 6,573.22 Checking Account Total: 6,573.22 Custodial Funds Aberdeen School District Reimbursement 277.79 Coca Cola Bottling Co High Country Concessions 2,624.50 Geffdog Designs Clothing 396.00 Ken’s Superfair Foods Concessions 3,883.90 Relevant Speakers Network Speaker 625.00 Wilkinson Mariah Reimbursement 167.64 Fund Total: 7,974.83 Checking Account Total: 7,974.83
Custodial Funds A&M Products Company Wrestling Awards 133.00 Aberdeen School District Reimbursement 605.16 Falk Annie Reimbursement 218.00 Hatzenbuhler Amanda Reimbursement 16.40 Ken’s Superfair Foods Concessions 71.36 Leach Allison Reimbursement 146.77 Level Table The Inservice 2,134.00 Midstate’s Printing Inc Trophies 116.00 World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser 1,809.65 Worley Alexa Reimbursement 48.50 Fund Total: 5,298.84 Checking Account Total: 5,298.84
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