By Aberdeen Insider - March 5, 2026 in ABERDEEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISCTRICT
NOTICE OF 2/23/26 MINUTES
THE ABERDEEN SCHOOL BOARD MET AT 4:30 PM ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026. PRESIDENT 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. KEVIN BURCKHARD, MR. MARK MURPHY, AND MR. DARIN BECKIUS.
IT WAS MOVED BY SHARP AND SECONDED BY BORTNEM TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 4:30 PM PURSUANT TO SDCL 01-25-2(1) FOR PERSONNEL ISSUE.
ALL VOTED AYE.
PRESIDENT SCHULTZ DECLARED THE BOARD OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 5:23 PM.
PRESIDENT SCHULTZ RECONVENED THE MEETING AT 5:26 PM.
PAIGE TIEDE SHARED SUPERIOR RESULTS EARNED AT THE SDHSAA STATE ONE-ACT PLAY FESTIVAL. ZACH BAU AND WYATT SEVERSON WERE CONGRATULATED AS ESPORTS STATE CHAMPIONS. SENATE AND HOUSE COMMEMORATIONS FOR DUANE ALM AND BRAD OLSON WERE SHARED.
IT WAS MOVED BY SHARP AND SECONDED BY OLSON TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY OLSON AND SECONDED BY BORTNEM TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: A. APPROVAL OF BILLS B. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL 1. CERTIFIED/CO-CURRICULAR NON-RENEWAL A. LEE SUMNER- CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING TRADES TEACHER, SKILLS USA ADVISOR AT ATEC EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 24, 2026 2. CERTIFIED/CO-CURRICULAR APPROVAL A. PATRICK TIMM- INCREASE FROM .60 FTE TO 1.00 FTE ELEMENTARY PE B. GINA PIRLET- INCREASE FROM 0.40 FTE TO 1.00 FTE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONIST C. BAILEY MOHR- ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL AT MAY OVERBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL D. APPROVAL OF DONATION- ABERDEEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, A MONETARY DONATION THAT WILL BE USED FOR LINCOLN ELEMENTARY NUMBER NINJAS PROGRAM, A VALUE OF $250.00 E. APPROVAL OF DONATION- SUSHEEL GUNDEWAR, A MONETARY DONATION THAT WILL BE USED TOWARDS THE HOSA ORGANIZATION AT ATEC, A VALUE OF $1,000.00
ALL VOTED AYE.
PRINCIPAL, TASHA GATZEMEYER, SHARED INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOAR READING PROGRAM, NUMBER NINJAS, AND PROGRESS BEING MADE TOWARD DISTRICT GOALS.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK WILL BE CELEBRATED THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23-27.
IT WAS MOVED BY OLSON AND SECONDED BY BECKIUS TO APPROVE SECOND READING POLICY REVISION, POLICY GBB, GBB-R.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY SHARP AND SECONDED BY BORTNEM TO APPROVE SECOND READING POLICY REVISION, POLICY GBBV.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY OLSON AND SECONDED BY SHARP TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 6:11 PM
ALL VOTED AYE.
GENERAL FUND ABERDEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT JANUARY 2026 SRO WAGES 13,375.75 B & H FOTO ELECTRONIC CORP INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 56.70 BORNS GROUP MAILING SERVICES 709.88 CAREER SAFE LLC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,575.00 CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS COPIER MAINTENANCE 4,596.45 CITY TREASURER W/S 5,678.29 COMFORT INN & SUITES LODGING 4,306.15 COMFORT INN & SUITES LODGING 1,804.60 D C I BACKGROUND CHECKS 750.00 DOWNIE’S PIANO TUNING REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 1,500.00 HARRISBURG SPEECH AND DEBATE ENTRY FEES 1,240.00 INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 126.79 JFL ENTERPRISES INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 222.51 MARCO INC COPIER MAINTENANCE 10.00 MCQUILLEN CREATIVE GROUP LEGALS SURPLUS ONLINE 9.24 MIDSTATES PRINTING INC OFFICE SUPPLIES 601.00 NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS PHONE SERVICES 1,713.28 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY UTILITIES 12,112.32 OCHENTA DBA GAS N GOODIES FUEL EXPENSE 744.16 SHOE SENSATION INC SCHOOL SUPPLIES 211.46 TREINTA INC FUEL EXPENSE 56.82 FUND TOTAL:51,400.40 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND APPTEGY INC TECH SUPPLIES 22,363.11 BLUUM OF MINNESOTA LLC TECH SUPPLIES 10,398.94 CDW GOVERNMENTS INC TECH SUPPLIES 19,117.20 CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS COPIER MAINTENANCE 138.23 DAKTRONICS INC TECH SUPPLIES 230.00 DEMCO INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 87.79 FOLLETT CONTENT SOLUTIONS LLC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 2,541.21 INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS FOOD SERVICE SUPPLIES 435.12 LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRIC 4 FIFTY AMP OUTLETS 20,747.76 MARCO INC COPIER MAINTENANCE 285.31 MARCO INC TECH SUPPLIES 202.70 MENARDS TECH SUPPLIES 708.40 NORTHERN VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS TECH SUPPLIES 241.36 FUND TOTAL:77,497.13 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND ASPIRE INC STUDENT SERVICES 2,090.80 BORNS GROUP MAILING SERVICES 58.65 CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS COPIER MAINTENANCE 61.13 MIDSTATES PRINTING INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 37.00 OCHENTA DBA GAS N GOODIES FUEL EXPENSE 53.36 PROPIO LANGUAGE SERVICES INTERPRETATION SERVICES 100.47 SANFORD PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES STUDENT SERVICES 6,944.69 SD DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES STUDENT SERVICES 11,196.30 TEACHWELL SOLUTIONS STUDENT SERVICES 46,998.75 TREINTA INC FUEL EXPENSE 38.00 VENTRIS LEARNING INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 160.00 WOLF STOP FUEL EXPENSE 47.17 FUND TOTAL:67,786.32 FOOD SERVICE FUND BORNS GROUP MAILING SERVICES 58.65 BRICK’S TV & APPLIANCE REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 516.33 DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 18.15 OCHENTA DBA GAS N GOODIES FUEL EXPENSE 145.75 TRADEMARK UNIFORMS UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 42.99 TREINTA INC FUEL EXPENSE 195.33 FUND TOTAL:977.20 OTHER ENTERPRISE FUND TREINTA INC FUEL EXPENSE 60.25 FUND TOTAL:60.25 CHECKING ACCOUNT TOTAL:197,721.30 GENERAL FUND ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT LEE WOLF TOURNAMENT CLEAN UP 255.00 BACHMEIER RACHEL MS BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 100.00 CANTALOPE BILL BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 120.00 CARRELS BRIAN WRESTLING OFFICIAL 600.00 CHRISTIAN JENNY GYMNASTICS OFFICIAL 455.00 DOHRER JONAH BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 120.00 EHRMANTRAUT BERK DEBATE JUDGE 200.00 EVERSON MICHELLE REIMBURSEMENT 27.49 FELDHAUS AIDYN WRESTLING OFFICIAL 927.36 GANGLE SCOTT WRESTLING OFFICIAL 692.40 GUFFIN DR BECKY MILEAGE/MEALS REIMBURSEMENT 282.00 HAALAND MICHELLE GYMNASTICS OFFICIAL 285.00 HANSON KELLI GYMNASTICS OFFICIAL 341.00 HART JAYDE DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 HELMS KELLI GYMNASTICS OFFICIAL 285.00 HOBBIE NIKKI GYMNASTICS OFFICIAL 226.48 HUFFMAN CURTIS WRESTLING OFFICIAL 667.32 IPSWICH WRESTLING BOOSTERS ETNRY FEE 50.00 JOHNSON LEE BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 138.24 KINGSBURY TUCKER BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 282.39 KRAEMER SHELBY GYMNASTICS OFFICIAL 212.44 LEWIS ROB GIRLS WRESTLING OFFICIAL 355.44 LUNDE TIMBERLY GYMNASTICS OFFICIAL 237.44 MARKLEY STEVE MS BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 100.00 MCCAFFERTY ROGER DEBATE JUDGE 200.00 MELAND TERESA GYMNASTICS OFFICIAL 565.00 NYGAARD CALVIN MS BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 100.00 PATRICK THEA DEBATE JUDGE 200.00 PEARSON LUCAS BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 126.93 RUMPCA COLLIN DEBATE JUDGE 200.00 SCHAUNAMAN CHAD WRESTLING OFFICIAL 600.00 SCHROEDER LISA GYMNASTICS OFFICIAL 399.00 STOEBNER TYSON WRESTLING OFFICIAL 877.20 STROUP SAM WRESTLING OFFICIAL 333.84 SUTTON JARED WRESTLING OFFICIAL 424.08 THORSTENSON COURTNEY DEBATE JUDGE 200.00 TRI STATE WATER INC WATER 93.75 WENBOURNE KERRY MS BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 220.00 FUND TOTAL:11,599.80 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND DROOG KLARISSA NOV25-JAN26 MILEAGE 49.98 NASH CRYSTAL REIMBURSEMENT 45.52 FUND TOTAL:95.50 FOOD SERVICE FUND WERNER LARA AUG25-JAN26 MILEAGE 157.31 FUND TOTAL:157.31 CHECKING ACCOUNT TOTAL:11,852.61 GENERAL FUND BACHMEIER RACHEL GIRLS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 240.00 CALVERT AYDEN DEBATE JUDGE 200.00 CANTALOPE BILL BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 60.00 DOHRER JONAH MS BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 220.00 GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS REISSUE CHECK DEBATE 390.00 HANSEN JENNA JR HONOR CHOIR BREAKFAST 195.00 HELMS KELLI REIMBURSEMENT 10.45 JOHNSON JIM BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 151.71 JOHNSON LEE BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 138.24 KAYSER DONNIE GIRLS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 157.67 LOGAN MARK GIRLS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 260.32 MALLOY BOB GIRLS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 337.17 NETZER MARCIE MEALS REIMBURSEMENT 100.00 NYGAARD CALVIN MS BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 100.00 PATRICK THEA DEBATE JUDGE 200.00 ROTH BRENDAN BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 176.28 RUMPCA COLLIN DEBATE JUDGE 200.00 SCHROEDER JOE BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 328.95 SIOUX FALLS ROOSEVELT H.S. DEBATE ENTRY FEES 243.00 SUMPTION AUSTIN GIRLS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 184.32 THORSTENSON COURTNEY DEBATE JUDGE 200.00 TRI STATE WATER INC WATER 97.00 WALKER LUCY DEBATE JUDGE 200.00 WENBOURNE KERRY MS BOYS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 340.00 FUND TOTAL:4,730.11 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND EAI EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 160.45 FUND TOTAL:160.45 CHECKING ACCOUNT TOTAL:4,890.56 CUSTODIAL FUNDS ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT REIMBURSEMENT 2,164.50 ABERDEEN YOUTH WRESTLING CLUB MAINTENANCE 780.00 CARLSON HANNAH REIMBURSEMENT 24.47 COCA COLA BOTTLING CO HIGH COUNTRY CONCESSIONS 3,662.00 GEFFDOG DESIGNS ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 575.00 KEN’S SUPERFAIR FOODS CONCESSIONS 4,283.58 LEACH ALLISON REIMBURSEMENT 322.09 MIDSTATES PRINTING INC ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 90.00 WORLD’S FINEST CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER 1,083.24 FUND TOTAL:12,984.88 CHECKING ACCOUNT TOTAL:12,984.88 CUSTODIAL FUNDS ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT REIMBURSEMENT 52.00 DSS IMAGE APPAREL CLOTHING 4,403.31 KEN’S SUPERFAIR FOODS FOOD 166.60 MIDSTATES PRINTING INC CLOTHING 40.00 WAIFLEIN MIKAELA REIMBURSEMENT 66.99 FUND TOTAL:4,728.90 CHECKING ACCOUNT TOTAL:4,728.90
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