By Aberdeen Insider - June 4, 2026 in ABERDEEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTICE OF MAY 26, 2026 MEETING MINUTES
The Aberdeen School Board Met At 5:30 Pm On Tuesday, May 26, 2026. President Aaron Schultz Called The Meeting To Order With The Following Members Present: Mr. Aaron Schultz, Dr. Gayle Bortnem, Mr. Kevin Burckhard, Mr. Mark Murphy, And Mr. Darin Beckius. Mr. Brian Sharp And Mr. Brad Olson Were Absent.
Kaylee Kiesow Was Congratulated For Her Accomplishments At The International Science And Engineering Fair.
It Was Moved By Bortnem And Seconded By Beckius To Approve The Agenda.
All Voted Aye.
It Was Moved By Murphy And Seconded By Burckhard To Approve The Consent Agenda Including The Following: A. Approval Of Bills B. Approval Of Personnel 1. Certified/Co-Curricular Resignation A. Ally Cunningham- Resource Room Teacher At Cc Lee Elementary School B. Tanya Dargatz- Math Teacher At Holgate Middle School 2. Certified/Co-Curricular Approvals A. Kati Johnson- Special Education Teacher At May Overby Elementary School B. Becky Burk- School Nurse At Holgate Middle School C. Approval Of Ratifications And Authorizations (Under Separate Cover) 1. Open Enrollment Application #2027-3
All Voted Aye.
Patricia Kendall Provided An Overview Of The Museum’s Programming And Shared How Partnerships Are Being Developed To Enhance Educational Opportunities For Students And Benefits For The Community.
An Update Was Provided On The Progress Made On The 2025-2026 District Goals.
An Update Was Shared Regarding The Staff Wellness Challenge.
It Was Moved By Beckius And Seconded By Bortnem To Approve The Second Reading 6-12 Secondary Math Adoption.
All Voted Aye.
Highlights Were Shared From The America 250 Celebrations That Took Place Across The District.
It Was Moved By Burckhard And Seconded By Murphy To Adjourn Into Executive Session At 6:09 Pm Pursuant To Sdcl 1-25-2(1).
All Voted Aye.
Schultz Declared The Board Out Of Executive Session At 6:20 Pm.
It Was Moved By Bortnem And Seconded By Beckius To Adjourn The Meeting At 6:40 Pm.
All Voted Aye.
General Fund A-1 Sanitation & Recycling Llc Garbage Services 127.15 Aberdeen Police Department April 2026 Sro Wages 13,567.58 Aberdeen Police Department Prom/Post Prom Security 600.00 Aberdeen School District Reimbursement 1,500.00 Auto Value Parts Stores Repairs & Maintenance 12.99 Best Western Kelly Inn Lodging 530.60 City Treasurer W/S 5,753.85 Cole Papers Warehouse Supplies 2,320.92 Consortium On Reaching Excellence Instructional Supplies 1,798.72 D C I Background Checks 650.00 Days Inn Mitchell Lodging 2,166.00 Harves Sports Athletic Supplies 279.80 Hub City Roofing Inc Repairs & Maintenance 105.00 Innovative Office Solutions Instructional Supplies 470.93 Jw Pepper & Son Inc Instructional Supplies 428.88 K&S Plumbing Inc Repairs & Maintenance 461.55 Lighthouse Electric Repairs & Maintenance 276.83 Marco Inc Copier Maintenance 730.51 Mcquillen Creative Group Legals Notice Of Audit Of 221.00 Menards Instructional Supplies 195.82 Midstates Printing Inc Awards 2,917.00 Nasco Instructional Supplies 141.30 Northern Valley Communications Phone Services 1,721.83 Northwestern Energy Utilities 4,785.01 Ochenta Dba Gas N Goodies Fuel Expense 1,544.23 Oriental Trading Co Instructional Supplies 77.23 Otis Elevator Co Repairs & Maintenance 175.00 Pauer Sound And Music Inc 2026-2026 Bid Contract 1,913.83 Performance Oil Fuel Expense 1,715.98 Prophet Corporation The Instructional Supplies 5,600.49 Rochester 100 Inc Instructional Supplies 504.00 Runnings Supply Inc Repairs & Maintenance 20.85 School Specialty Instructional Supplies 1,344.44 Vestis Laundry Services/Mops 311.85 William H Sadlier Inc Instructional Supplies 974.78 Fund Total:55,945.95 Capital Outlay Fund Abdo Publishing Company Instructional Supplies 1,022.19 Bmi Supply Tech Supplies 8,052.24 Deltamath Solution Inc Instructional Supplies 17,500.00 House Of Glass Building Remodeling 3,472.00 Infinite Campus Licenses 26,956.20 K&S Plumbing Inc Building Remodeling 1,611.53 Lampo Group The Instructional Supplies 5,453.23 Library Ideas Llc Instructional Supplies 103.76 Lighthouse Electric Repairs & Maintenance 508.86 Marco Inc Copier Maintenance 285.31 Menards Tech Supplies 28.11 Pauer Sound And Music Inc Tech Supplies 800.00 Prophet Corporation The Instructional Supplies 110.87 Sweetwater Sound Holdings Llc Tech Supplies 11,880.93 Trinity Lutheran School Curriculum Reimbursement 2,665.71 Fund Total:80,450.94 Special Education Fund Aberdeen Family Ymca Pool Rental 807.00 Aberdeen Ride Line Transportation Services 66.00 Alpine Academy Student Transportation 76,564.75 Bellikka Rochelle 2025-2026 Mileage 2,140.76 Children’s Home Society Student Services 7,745.00 Crisis Prevention Institute Inc Annual Membership Fee 200.00 East Dakota Educational Student Services 49,077.50 Olson Nicole 2025-2026 Mileage 1,270.31 Propio Language Services Interpretation Services 176.82 Sanford Patient Financial Services Student Services 6,724.76 Schwab Audiology Student Services 375.00 Special Supplies Instructional Supplies 99.98 Village Bowl Bowling Lane Rental 907.50 Wolf Stop Fuel Expense 111.58 Fund Total:146,266.96 Food Service Fund Ochenta Dba Gas N Goodies Fuel Expense 273.63 Ocho Inc Fuel Expense 69.34 Treinta Inc Fuel Expense 96.13 Fund Total: 439.10 Other Enterprise Fund Ocho Inc Fuel Expense 219.26 Fund Total:219.26 Checking Account Total:283,322.21 General Fund Briese Justin Reimbursement 35.25 Gates Susan Soloist Accompanist 200.00 Geffdog Designs Awards 368.15 Guffin Dr Becky Mileage Reimbursement 145.60 Hardin’s Photography Photography 95.00 Jostens Graduation Supplies 18.70 Ken’s Superfair Foods Prom Supplies 272.87 Meyer Georgia Uniform Allowance 24.77 School Administrators Of South Wild West Conference 100.00 Scott Mallory Accompanist 200.00 Stanek Brent Mileage Reimbursement 494.20 Strouckel Rhonda Soloist Accompanist 240.00 Tri State Water Inc Water 161.25 Walters Hannah Yearbook Refund 70.00 Webster High School Wrestling Entry Fee 175.00 Fund Total:2,600.79 Food Service Fund Black Amanda Lunchbox Refund 20.55 Weber Teresa Lunchbox Refund 70.80 Fund Total:91.35 Checking Account Total:2,692.14 General Fund Anderson Kim Al Sahli Track Meet Worker 40.00 Arechigo Jake Ms Track Starter 250.00 Beck Bo Ms Track Starter 300.00 Brownell Eugene Middle School Track Meet 80.00 Brownell Julie Middle School Track Meet 80.00 Coca Cola Bottling Co High Country Water 120.00 Cozart David Uniform Allowance 62.63 Descamps Rosemary Reimbursement 12.04 Hansen Kent Track Starter 200.00 Heermann Peggy Reimbursement 615.31 Huff Kendra Al Sahli Track Meet Worker 40.00 Kaul Camille Mileage Reimbursement 105.00 Lemer Dawn Al Sahli Track Meet Worker 40.00 Midstates Printing Inc Retirement Gift 188.50 Patzlaff John Fuel Reimbursement 106.33 Rife Josh Al Sahli Track Meet Worker 40.00 Rolf Taylor Al Sahli Track Meet Worker 40.00 School Administrators Of South Membership Fees 320.00 Tri State Water Inc Water 102.50 Wenbourne Kerry Middle School Track Meet 80.00 Woolridge Linda Uniform Allowance 69.40 Fund Total: 2,891.71 Special Education Fund Burkett Jennifer 2025-2026 Mileage 350.03 Chambers Joshua Mar-May 2026 Work Program 99.00 Eisenbeisz Brandi Dec25-May26 Mileage 519.12 Lebeau Ira Mar-May 2026 Work Program 114.00 Newell-Gilborne Jayden Mar-May 2026 Work Program 84.00 Olson Nicole Reimbursement 127.01 Peil Michelle Mar-May 2026 Work Program 16.00 Rich Hearing & Tinnitus Center Student Services 400.00 Fund Total:1,709.16 Food Service Fund Bollinger Lindsey Lunchbox Refund 109.60 Braun Natalie Lunchbox Refund 71.00 Donat Lisa Lunchbox Refund 21.10 Goodspeed-Comes Nadeen Lunchbox Refund 75.00 Holland Amanda Lunchbox Refund 16.40 Huff Angela Lunchbox Refund 165.10 Mcquistion Andy Lunchbox Refund 3.55 Ottenbacher Leigh Ann Lunchbox Refund 367.45 Schorg Julie Ann Lunchbox Refund 41.65 Sichmeller Laura Lunchbox Refund 113.40 Weyland Mindy Lunchbox Refund 49.85 Fund Total: 1,034.10 Other Enterprise Fund Hauck Kate Drivers Ed Refund 325.00 Fund Total:325.00 Checking Account Total:5,959.97 Custodial Funds Aberdeen School District Reimbursement 4,638.11 Bindenagel Jacqueline Reimbursement 29.95 Cf Promo/I29 Sports/Cf Gear Athletic Supplies 87.50 Coca Cola Bottling Co High Country Concessions 3,206.00 Depot Music Productions 2026-2026 Bid Contract 4,915.00 Dix Amy Reimbursement 26.00 Erickson Amy Reimbursement 58.51 Hulscher Megan Reimbursement 51.43 Kiesow Kaylee Reimbursement 40.27 Lee Ann Reimbursement 54.73 Lindemann Sanessa Reimbursement 10.00 Midstates Printing Inc Academic Awards 265.50 Norman Jessica Reimbursement 722.17 Pauer Sound And Music Inc 2026-2026 Bid Contract 3,234.60 South Dakota Hosa Registration Fees 415.00 Stg Travel Lodging For National Fbla 628.00 Waiflein Mikaela Reimbursement 51.08 Weller Vallynda Accompanist 275.00 Fund Total:18,708.85 Checking Account Total:18,708.85 Custodial Funds Dss Image Apparel Clothing 6,816.25 Geffdog Designs Clothing 1,077.00 Heermann Peggy Reimbursement 131.29 Ken’s Superfair Foods Food 501.71 Magic Joe Stage Magic Show 1,500.00 Midstates Printing Inc Awards/Medals 175.00 Neer Cassidy Reimbursement 43.12 Photography By Mark Inc Yearbook 1,521.60 Prophet Corporation The Instructional Supplies 1,223.65 Salfrank Christen Reimbursement 44.18 Sd Fbla Fbla Nationals Registration 375.00 South Dakota Honor Choir Honor Choir Registration 1,375.00 Treinta Inc Pizza For Senate Kids 69.25 Ulvog Aldous Accompanist 1,170.00 Fund Total:16,023.05 Checking Account Total: 16,023.05
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