By Aberdeen Insider - March 26, 2026 in ABERDEEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTICE OF 3.23.26 MINUTES
The Aberdeen School Board met at 5:30 PM on Monday, March 23, 2026. President Aaron Schultz called the meeting to order with the following members present: Mr. Aaron Schultz, Mr. Brad Olson, Mr. Brian Sharp, Mr. Kevin Burckhard, Mr. Mark Murphy, Mr. Darin Beckius, Dr. Gayle Bortnem.
Amna George was congratulated as a State Speech & Debate Champion.
It was moved by Bortnem and seconded by Sharp to approve the agenda.
All voted Aye.
It was moved by Murphy and seconded by Olson to approve the consent agenda including the following: a. Approval of bills b. Approval of personnel 1. Certified/Co-curricular resignation a. Margaret Doeden- Middle School Assistant Volleyball Coach b. Taylor Weiszhaar- Grade 5 Teacher and .5 student Counsil Advisor at Simmons Elementary School c. Jenna Hansen- .5 Middle School Show Choir 2. Certified/Co-curricular approval a. Travis Netzer- Band/Vocal Teacher at Simmons Middle School, Middle School Jazz Band, Middle School Vocal, Middle School Band b. Addison Cumbow- Middle School Assistant Volleyball Coach c. Kennady Thompson- Varsity Assistant Softball Coach d. Lisa Lambrechts- Assistant Principal at Simmons Middle School e. Jared Ahlberg- Operations Director at Aberdeen School District f. Jessica Ringgenberg- Principal at OM Tiffany Elementary School g. Tatum Crady- .5 Middle School Show Choir h. Daniel Weischedel- Building Trades Teacher at ATEC Academy c. Approval of grant application- 3m donors choose- Simmons Elementary School- Schuster, purchase games, puzzles, storage bins/bags, and coding robots to strengthen math skills in a fun way, a value of $488.78 d. Approval of grant application- 3m donors choose- CC Lee Elementary School- Erickson, purchase additional hand on materials that will be added for math, science, and literacy instructional time, a value of $491.14 e. Approval of grant application- 3m donors choose- CC Lee Elementary School- Kraft, purchase an all-around doll house, doll house furniture, and block play people to help develop social interactions and developmental play, a value of $687.00 f. Approval of donation- anonymous, a monetary donation that will be used for student lunches at CC Lee Elementary School, a value of $50.00 g. Approval of Donation- Holgate Sunshine Club, a monetary donation that will be used for Holgate Math Counts Program, a value of $50.00 h. Approval of Ratifications and Authorizations (under separate cover) 1. Open Enrollment Application #2026-28 for one (1) child.
All voted Aye.
Holgate Middle School Principal Bo Beck, shared progress made toward the District goals and recent activities and events.
It was moved by Sharp and seconded by Beckius to approve the Food Service Management Company RFP.
All voted Aye.
It was moved by Bortnem and seconded by Olson to approve the MOU Regarding the Use and Allocations of PEG Funds.
All voted Aye.
It was moved by Sharp and seconded by Murphy to approve the First Reading Policy Revision, Policy CDA.
All voted Aye.
It was moved by Sharp and seconded by Beckius to approve the ASD Supervision and Evaluation of Professional Staff Guide.
All voted Aye.
It was moved by Sharp and seconded by Olson to adjourn into Executive Session at 6:11 PM pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(4) for Contract Negotiations.
All voted Aye.
Schultz declared the Board out of Executive Session at 6:59 PM.
It was moved by Sharp and seconded by Beckius to adjourn the meeting at 6:59 PM.
All voted Aye.
General Fund A-1 Sanitation & Recycling Llc Garbage Services 5,814.40 Aberdeen Police Department February 2026 Sro Wages 7,982.19 Academic Therapy Publications Instructional Supplies 276.64 Auto Value Parts Stores Vehicle Repairs & 91.35 Bantz Gosch & Cremer Llc Professional Services 1,394.00 Borns Group Mailing Services 1,000.30 Brown County Landfill Garbage Services 36.75 Century Business Products Copier Maintenance 4,269.68 City Treasurer W/S 2,676.59 Cole Papers Warehouse Supplies 6,623.16 Comfort Inn & Suites Lodging 5,552.94 Comfort Inn & Suites Wrestling Lodging 8,779.40 Court Street Lighting Repairs & Maintenance 95.20 Crescent Electric Supply Repairs & Maintenance 109.87 D C I Background Checks 400.00 Dakota Supply Group Repairs & Maintenance 16.53 Demco Instructional Supplies 160.65 Fay’s Refrigeration Llc Repairs & Maintenance 234.69 Gonsor Tevan Registration Fee 8,100.00 Haar Plumbing & Heating Inc Repairs & Maintenance 1,282.80 Hardin’s Photography Boys Basketball 1,645.00 House Of Glass Repairs & Maintenance 52.59 Innovative Office Solutions Instructional Supplies 1,503.62 J Gross Equipment Repairs & Maintenance 48.43 Jacobs Construction Snow Removal 6,800.00 Jh Construction Llc Snow Removal 4,066.25 Jw Pepper & Son Inc Instructional Supplies 376.99 Lakeshore Learning Materials Instructional Supplies 126.48 Laprea Education Inc Instructional Supplies 1,177.20 Mac’s Inc Repairs & Maintenance 65.37 Mcquillen Creative Group Legals Notice To Bidders 142.93 Menards Repairs & Maintenance 272.27 Midstates Printing Inc Office Supplies 314.00 Northern Valley Communications Phone Services 1,706.80 Northwestern Energy Utilities 18,230.76 O’connor Company Repairs & Maintenance 237.40 Ochenta Dba Gas N Goodies Fuel Expense 839.70 Premier Auto Vehicle Repairs & 159.69 Productivity Inc Instructional Supplies 139.17 Project Lead The Way Inc Instructional Supplies 2,400.00 Prophet Corporation The Instructional Supplies 363.70 Rochester 100 Inc Instructional Supplies 504.00 Scholastic Book Clubs Inc Instructional Supplies 324.70 School Specialty Instructional Supplies 84.27 Schwan Welding & Boiler Repair Inc Instructional Supplies 160.00 South Dakota Retirement System Additional Contributions 2,046.00 Sweetwater Sound Holdings Llc Instructional Supplies 81.93 Treinta Inc Fuel Expense 21.59 Tri State Water Inc Water 77.00 Ulvog Aldous Vocal Jazz Accompanist 1,165.00 Vestis Laundry Services/Mops 1,192.83 Weisz Tim Plane Tickets Reimbursement 10,401.40 Wright & Sudlow Inc Snow Removal 2,537.50 Fund Total:114,161.71 Capital Outlay Fund Ars/Pro-Tec Building Repairs & 2,150.93 Century Business Products Copier Maintenance 138.23 Co-Op Architecture Building Remodeling 52,316.00 Combined Building Specialties Building Remodeling 1,094.00 Dakota Supply Group Building Remodeling 7,036.10 Follett Content Solutions Llc Instructional Supplies 10,169.32 J Gross Equipment Equipment Repairs 2,693.95 Johnson Controls Building Building Remodeling 13,866.90 Ladner Electric Inc Building Remodeling 2,897.96 Fund Total:92,363.39 Special Education Fund Alpine Academy Student Services 73,270.30 Aspire Inc Student Services 1,913.76 Borns Group Mailing Services 94.48 Century Business Products Copier Maintenance 48.92 Children’s Home Society Student Services 3,215.60 Crisis Prevention Institute Inc Instructional Supplies 2,175.60 Ochenta Dba Gas N Goodies Fuel Expense 19.76 Propio Language Services Interpretation Services 267.62 Sanford Patient Financial Services Student Services 6,153.87 Fund Total:87,159.91 Food Service Fund Borns Group Mailing Services 94.48 Lunchtime Solutions Food Service Meals 195,007.87 Ochenta Dba Gas N Goodies Fuel Expense 144.22 Treinta Inc Fuel Expense 137.92 Fund Total:195,384.49 Other Enterprise Fund Treinta Inc Fuel Expense 83.16 Fund Total:83.16 Checking Account Total: 489,152.66 General Fund Aberdeen School District Reimbursement 855.00 Bachmeier Rachel Girls Basketball Official 60.00 Benning James Girls Basketball Official 280.01 Briese Justin Reimbursement 35.58 Brown James Reimbursement 11.58 Carda Toby Reimbursement 43.94 Carlson Hannah Jan-Feb 2026 Mileage 131.60 Cozart David Uniform Allowance 15.93 Degroot Brock Ms Boys Basketball Official 150.00 Descamps Rosemary Reimbursement 28.48 Deutsch Jr Patrick Girls Basketball Official 266.35 Deutsch Scott Girls Basketball Official 211.22 Geffdog Designs Embroidery 16.00 Guffin Dr Becky Reimbursement 344.00 Ken’s Superfair Foods Esports State Tournament 36.74 Konda Kerry Reimbursement 267.20 Maag Josh Girls Basketball Official 227.30 Menards Instructional Supplies 17.86 Meyer Georgia Reimbursement 179.72 Nygaard Calvin Ms Boys Basketball Official 150.00 Parkview Nursery Instructional Supplies 330.00 Sumption Austin Girls Basketball Official 124.32 Tiff Jaime Reimbursement 7.00 Tri State Water Inc Water 102.00 Uttermark Robert Reimbursement 388.00 Wenbourne Kerry Girls Basketball Official 210.00 Witlock Scott Girls Basketball Official 100.00 Fund Total:4,589.83 Capital Outlay Fund Rostad Melledy Reimbursement 55.77 Fund Total:55.77 Special Education Fund Gellhaus Ashley Aug25-Feb26 Mileage 49.37 Unzen Megan Nov25-Feb26 Mileage 77.49 Fund Total:126.86 Checking Account Total:4,772.46 General Fund Disc Jockey Dj Services Formal Dance Dj 850.00 Ford Julie Small Group Contest 100.00 Gauger Cameron Accompanist 300.00 Gelling Sydney Reissue Check Mileage 150.96 Huether Family Match Pointe Facility Fee 134.63 Jw Pepper & Son Inc Instructional Supplies 567.49 Ken’s Superfair Foods Food 76.52 Marion Mary Small Group Contest 100.00 Oakes Public Schools Ms Wrestling Entry Fee 175.00 Raap Steph Small Group Contest 100.00 Schnell Samuel Uniform Allowance 49.99 Sdasbo Conference Registration 175.00 South Dakota Honor Choir Honor Choir Audition Fee 357.00 Steger Kimberly Small Group Contest 100.00 Tri State Water Inc Water 86.50 Fund Total:3,323.09 Capital Outlay Fund Wilkinson Mariah Reimbursement 35.00 Fund Total:35.00 Special Education Fund Allen Billy Jan-March 2026 Work Program 99.00 Bohl Hayden Reimbursement 32.07 Chambers Joshua Jan-March 2026 Work Program 100.00 Droog Klarissa Mileage Reimbursement 16.10 Lebeau Ira Jan-March 2026 Work Program 107.00 Newell-Gilborne Jayden Jan-March 2026 Work Program 101.00 Fund Total:455.17 Checking Account Total:3,813.26 Custodial Funds Aberdeen School District Reimbursement 2,125.49 Aske Merle Reimbursement 1,007.71 Calvert Ayden Debate Judge 200.00 Coca Cola Bottling Co High Country Concessions 486.00 Groton Ffa Chapter Ffa Registration Fee 111.00 Hardin’s Photography Football Team Plaques/Banner 1,010.00 Lillis Michael Reimbursement 155.64 Midstates Printing Inc Trophies 288.25 Northwestern School District Cde Registration Fee 130.00 Redfield / H-T Cde Cde Registration Fee 137.00 Wolsey-Wessington School District Heartland Classic 141.00 Fund Total:5,792.09 Checking Account Total:5,792.09 Custodial Funds Aberdeen Awards Show Choir Awards 506.00 Aberdeen School District Center Stage Starting Change 13,959.36 Anderson Mark Reimbursement 117.28 Greenhouse Megastore Instructional Supplies 176.76 World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser 4,766.26 Fund Total:19,525.66 Checking Account Total: 19,525.66
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