By Aberdeen Insider - June 26, 2025 in ABERDEEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
6/23/25 MEETING MINUTES
THE ABERDEEN SCHOOL BOARD MET AT 5:30 PM ON JUNE 23, 2025. MR. AARON SCHULTZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. AARON SCHULTZ, DR. GAYLE BORTNEM, MR. BRIAN SHARP, MR. MARK MURPHY, MR. DUANE ALM, AND MR. KEVIN BURCKHARD. MR. BRAD OLSON WAS ABSENT.
COACH KERRY KONDA SHARED STUDENT RESULTS FROM THE NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENT.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. DUANE ALM AND SECONDED BY DR. GAYLE BORTNEM TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP AND SECONDED BY MR. MARK MURPHY TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: A. APPROVAL OF BILLS B. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL 1. CERTIFIED/CO-CURRICULAR APPROVAL A. KRISTIN HOUDEK, PHYSICAL THERAPIST AT ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT B. JESS EVENSON, PHYSICAL THERAPIST AT ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT 2. CERTIFIED/CO-CURRICULAR RESIGNATION A. JILLAINE SMITH, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES C. APPROVAL OF RATIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATIONS (UNDER SEPARATE COVER) 1. OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATION #2026-5 FOR ONE (1) CHILD 2. OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATION #2026-6 FOR ONE (1) CHILD.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP AND SECONDED BY MR. DUANE ALM TO TRANSFER $800,000 FROM THE CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND AND TO TRANSFER $528,316.94 FROM THE BOND REDEMPTION FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP AND SECONDED BY DR. GAYLE BORTNEM TO TRANSFER $105,000 FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND TO THE BUDGET FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND AND ADOPT THE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET IN TOTAL.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. DUANE ALM AND SECONDED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP TO APPROVE THE SECOND READING POLICY REVISION, POLICY BE.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP AND SECONDED BY DR. GAYLE BORTNEM TO APPROVE THE SECOND READING POLICY REVISION, POLICY ECABB.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KEVIN BURCKHARD AND SECONDED BY DR. GAYLE BORTNEM TO APPROVE THE SECOND READING POLICY REVISION, POLICY JEA.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP AND SECONDED BY MR. DUANE ALM TO APPROVE THE SECOND READING POLICY REVISION, POLICY ACE, ACE-E.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP AND SECONDED BY MR. DUANE ALM TO APPROVE THE SECOND READING POLICY REVISION, POLICY KLB.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY DR. GAYLE BORTNEM AND SECONDED BY MR. DUANE ALM TO APPROVE THE SECOND READING POLICY REVISION, POLICY FD.
ALL VOTED AYE.
MR. DUANE ALM WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD FOR HIS 63 YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. DUANE ALM AND SECONDED BY MR. BRIAN SHARP TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 6:10 PM.
ALL VOTED AYE.
GENERAL FUND CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS COPIER MAINTENANCE 2,595.03 CHRISTIAN EGGERT VIOLINS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 504.00 CITY TREASURER W/S 8,078.12 COMFORT SUITES (SD072) LODGING 4,032.00 COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY RADISSON LODGING 1,179.00 D C I BACKGROUND CHECKS 346.00 FOLLETT CONTENT SOLUTIONS LLC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 505.89 FREED BRANDON CHEER CHOREOGRAPHER 2,800.00 GARY’S ENGINE & REPAIR INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 75.72 HILLYARD INC SIOUX FALLS SUPPLIES 600.32 INSURANCE PLUS POLICY CHANGE 2,106.00 JENSEN ROCK & SAND INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 696.06 JOHNSON CONTROLS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 313.09 KEN’S SUPERFAIR FOODS FOOD 5,400.76 LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 183.05 LUNCHTIME SOLUTIONS CATERING 1,784.28 MARCO INC COPIER MAINTENANCE 770.00 MCQUILLEN CREATIVE GROUP LEGALS MAY 27 2025 SCHOOL 290.17 MEDHAUG BROTHERS IRRIGATION LLC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 692.65 MENARDS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 195.48 NELSON SALES & SERVICE LLC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 169.96 NICKY’S COMMUNICATOR FOLDER OFFICE SUPPLIES 720.00 NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS PHONE SERVICES 1,682.65 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY UTILITIES 4,358.73 NSU FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ISEF CONFERENCE 1,061.47 OCHENTA DBA GAS N GOODIES FUEL EXPENSE 1,729.02 PARKVIEW NURSERY REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 268.08 PERFORMANCE OIL FUEL EXPENSE 1,096.46 PREMIER AUTO VEHICLE REPAIRS & 93.07 QUALITY INN BRANDON LODGING 528.00 RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 11.49 SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY LLC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 30,844.80 SCHOLASTIC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 2,334.78 SCHOOL SPECIALTY INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 88.52 SHERATON HOTEL & CONV CNTR LODGING 3,498.00 SHERWIN WILLIAMS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 2,051.73 TOUCH MATH INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 260.00 TREINTA INC FUEL EXPENSE 90.46 TRI STATE WATER INC WATER 99.00 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IMPLEMENTATION TRAINING 8,400.00 VESTIS LAUNDRY SERVICES/MOPS 1,834.07 Fund Total:94,367.91 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND BLUUM OF MINNESOTA LLC TECH SUPPLIES 2,280.64 BSN SPORTS LLC ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 3,832.74 BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE BUILDING ACCESSORIES 535.77 CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS COPIER MAINTENANCE 223.23 DAKOTA SPORTS ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 3,278.75 DAKOTA STRUCTURED CABLING TECH SUPPLIES 21,600.00 G & R CONTROLS BUILDING REMODELING 3,164.00 HMH EDUCATION COMPANY INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 58,144.20 MACKIN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,911.51 MCGRAW HILL SCHOOL EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 3,224.11 MENARDS TECH SUPPLIES 154.67 NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS TECH SUPPLIES 2,000.00 OVERDRIVE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 66.03 PRAIRIE LAND BUILDERS LLC BUILIDNG REMODELING 1,750.00 RAYMAN FLOORING BUILDING CARPET 90,000.00 SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY LLC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 501,541.45 TOUCHPOINT INDUSTRIES TECH SUPPLIES 10,331.52 TRUFINISH WOODWORX LLC BUILDING REMODELING 6,753.81 TUMBL TRAK ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 1,499.99 Fund Total:712,292.42 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND ASPIRE INC STUDENT SERVICES 1,110.58 BEST WESTERN KELLY INN YANKTON LODGING 4,198.00 BRAMBLE PARK ZOO PARK ADMISSIONS 50.00 CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS COPIER MAINTENANCE 138.52
CHILDREN’S CARE HOSPITAL STUDENT SERVICES 18,003.00 EVERYDAY SPEECH LLC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 599.99 OCHENTA DBA GAS N GOODIES FUEL EXPENSE 71.88 QUALITY INN BRANDON LODGING 264.00 SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY LLC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 107,930.88 SD DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES STUDENT SERVICES 50,246.71 TREINTA INC FUEL EXPENSE 28.00 Fund Total:182,641.56 FOOD SERVICE FUND BRICK’S TV & APPLIANCE REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 120.00 LUNCHTIME SOLUTIONS FOOD SERVICE MEALS 145,253.99
OCHENTA DBA GAS N GOODIES FUEL EXPENSE 97.31 TREINTA INC FUEL EXPENSE 161.52 Fund Total:145,632.82 OTHER ENTERPRISE FUND OCHENTA DBA GAS N GOODIES FUEL EXPENSE 226.64
OCHO INC FUEL EXPENSE 28.23 TREINTA INC FUEL EXPENSE 45.14 Fund Total:300.01 Checking Account Total:1,135,234.72 GENERAL FUND ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT REIMBURSEMENT 275.00
AMAN KIM MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 268.00 DESCAMPS ROSEMARY JAN-MAY 2025 MILEAGE 36.85 GROSS JARON ACAPPELLA JUDGE 75.00 JOACHIM HOPE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 268.00
KAUL CAMILLE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 268.00 MILLER ABIGAIL MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 268.00 MOHR BAILEY MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 268.00 NEUBERT MICHAEL 2024-2025 MILEAGE 120.31 OSBORN CHRISTOPHER MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 268.00 OSBORNE LINDSEY MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 268.00 RUX GRETCHEN MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 268.00 SCHEEL SHANNON MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 268.00 SDHSAA RULE BOOKS 375.00 SKYLES MICHAEL ACAPPELLA JUDGE 75.00 SOUTH DAKOTA HONOR CHOIR HONOR CHOIR REGISTRATION 375.00 TRI STATE WATER INC WATER 93.75 WHITTLINGER AMELIA MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 268.00 Fund Total: 4,105.91 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND GUTJAHR ERIN REIMBURSEMENT 49.97 Fund Total:49.97 Checking Account Total:4,155.88 GENERAL FUND ABERLE SPENCER SOFTBALL UMPIRE 300.00 ALM DUANE INTERNET REIMBURSEMENT 15.00 BECK BO MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 438.18 BOSCHEE ACE SOFTBALL OFFICIAL 150.00 CANTALOPE BILL SOFTBALL UMPIRE 150.00 GUFFIN DR BECKY 2024-2025 MILEAGE 718.17 HANSON MELISSA REIMBURSEMENT 27.69 LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES INC SERVICES 57.96 NASH EMILY REIMBURSEMENT 263.78 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY UTILITIES 593.37 ROGERS MICHAELA 2024-2025 MILEAGE 24.66 SADLER KAREN REIMBURSEMENT 263.78 SIMON JANET REIMBURSEMENT 348.70 SPERRY DOREEN MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 268.00
TRI STATE WATER INC WATER 53.50 ZIMMERMAN KIM MEALS REIMBURSEMENT 238.00 Fund Total: 3,910.79 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND BARTEL JUSTIN 2024-2025 MILEAGE 581.37 BLUMHARDT ROXANN MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 171.36 HEERMANN PEGGY REIMBURSEMENT 235.82 PIZZA RANCH VERMILLION TEAM MEAL 354.49 Fund Total:1,343.04 OTHER ENTERPRISE FUND KIESZ LISA OVERPAYMENT REFUND 25.00 LOEBS NICHOLE OVERPAYMENT REFUND 25.00 Fund Total:50.00
CUSTODIAL FUNDS ABERDEEN AWARDS AWARDS 130.00 ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT REIMBURSEMENT 2,780.47 APPL SUSAN REIMBURSEMENT 37.81 BOMBS LLC VOLLEYBALL CAMP 4,293.20 COCA COLA BOTTLING CO HIGH COUNTRY CONCESSIONS 417.50 COLLEGE BOARD THE EXAM TESTING SUPPLIES 11,074.00 JOSTENS YEARBOOK YEARBOOKS 7,076.75 LEWIS AND CLARK RESORT TEAM CAMP LODGING 1,350.00 MIDSTATES PRINTING INC AWARDS 238.50 TAYLOR MUSIC INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 521.00 Fund Total:27,919.23 Checking Account Total: 27,919.23 CUSTODIAL FUNDS ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT REIMBURSEMENT 450.00 BSN SPORTS LLC ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 3,026.39 JAMESTOWN VOLLEYBALL VOLLEYBALL CAMP REGISTRATION 4,400.00 KEN’S SUPERFAIR FOODS FOOD 149.55 MIDSTATES PRINTING INC STATE SOFTBALL SUPPLIES 470.00 RUSHMORE MUSIC CAMP MUSIC CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS 2,130.00 SEILER DAWN REIMBURSEMENT 121.01 Fund Total:10,746.95 Checking Account Total: 10,746.95
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