By Aberdeen Insider - December 11, 2025 in ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTICE OF 12/8/25 MINUTES
THE ABERDEEN SCHOOL BOARD MET AT 5:30 PM ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025. PRESIDENT AARON SCHULTZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. AARON SCHULTZ, DR. GAYLE BORTNEM, MR. BRIAN SHARP, MR. KEVIN BURCKHARD, MR. MARK MURPHY, AND MR. DARIN BECKIUS. MR. BRAD OLSON WAS ABSENT.
ESTEN FOSS WAS CONGRATULATED FOR RECEIVING A PRINCIPAL NOMINATION TO THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT.
IT WAS MOVED BY SHARP AND SECONDED BY BORTNEM TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MURPHY AND SECONDED BY BURCKHARD
TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 10, 2025, NOVEMBER 17, 2025, AND NOVEMBER 24, 2025, MINUTES.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY BECKIUS AND SECONDED BY BORTNEM TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: A. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT B. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND PAYROLL C. APPROVAL OF RATIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATIONS (UNDER SEPARATE COVER) 1. OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATION #2026-19 D. APPROVAL OF DONATION- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION, 198 BOXES OF TISSUES AND 68 BOTTLES OF DISINFECTING WIPES TO BE USED AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, A VALUE OF $663.00. E. APPROVAL OF DONATION- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION, A MONETARY DONATION TO PAY OFF ALL OF CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ LUNCH BALANCE, A VALUE OF $2,134.07. F. APPROVAL OF DONATION- MAY OVERBY PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION, A MONETARY DONATION TOWARDS THE NUMBER NINJAS PROGRAM, A VALUE OF $1,000.00. G. APPROVAL OF DONATION- ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, A MONETARY DONATION TOWARDS STUDENT LUNCHES AT ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT, A VALUE OF $290.89. H. APPROVAL OF DONATION- LINDA ELSEN, CROCHET WIZARD OF OZ CHARACTER PUPPETS FOR THE LINCOLN PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, A VALUE OF $140.00.
ALL VOTED AYE.
ATEC DIRECTOR, ROBY JOHNSON, SHARED COLLABORATION WITH SD GAME, FISH, AND PARKS CABIN PROJECT, ABERDEEN AREA CHAMBER MANUFACTURING DAY EVENT, BUILD DAKOTA ROADSHOW, AND THE RESULTS OF THE WELDING COMPETITION AT LAKE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE.
SUPERINTENDENT, DR. BECKY GUFFIN, GAVE A DISTRICT GOALS UPDATE.
- BORTNEM PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE ASBSD STANDING POSITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS THAT WERE APPROVED AT THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY SHARP AND SECONDED BY MURPHY TO APPROVE SECOND READING 2026-2027 AND 2027-2028 SCHOOL CALENDAR.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY BURCKHARD AND SECONDED BY BORTNEM TO APPROVE SECOND READING POLICY DELETION, POLICY GBJ.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY SHARP AND SECONDED BY BECKIUS TO APPROVE ELECTION DATE JUNE 2, 2026.
ALL VOTED AYE.
IT WAS MOVED BY BORTNEM AND SECONDED BY BECKIUS TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 6:09 PM.
ALL VOTED AYE.
CASH RECEIPTS, CASH DISBURSEMENTS AND CASH BALANCES FOR THE MONTH ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2025. CASH BALANCE AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2025: GENERAL 6,041,005.23 CAPITAL OUTLAY 4,013,200.10 SPECIAL EDUCATION 2,681,195.27 ARENA 21,397.59 FOOD SERVICE 659,609.90 OTHER ENTERPRISE 67,159.92 SELF INSURANCE 4,136,124.80 TRUST & AGENCY 557,287.15 TOTAL ALL FUNDS: 18,176,979.96.
RECEIPTS BY FUND: GENERAL 5,915,356.10 CAPITAL OUTLAY 3,311,478.13 SPECIAL EDUCATION 2,285,989.97 ARENA FUND 0.00 FOOD SERVICE 307,279.54 OTHER ENTERPRISE 3,900.00 SELF INSURANCE 586,166.62 TRUST & AGENCY 39,027.29 TOTAL ALL FUNDS: 12,449,197.65.
DISBURSEMENTS BY FUND: GENERAL 2,905,901.46 CAPITAL OUTLAY 239,415.00 SPECIAL EDUCATION 1,319,341.45 ARENA 2,950.00 FOOD SERVICE 328,577.91 OTHER ENTERPRISE 901.90 SELF INSURANCE 406,831.83 TRUST & AGENCY 93,293.35 TOTAL ALL FUNDS: 5,297,212.90.
CASH BALANCE AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2025: GENERAL 9,050,459.87 CAPITAL OUTLAY 7,085,263.23 SPECIAL EDUCATION 3,647,843.79 ARENA 18,447.59 FOOD SERVICE 638,311.53 OTHER ENTERPRISE 70,158.02 SELF INSURANCE 4,135,459.59 TRUST & AGENCY 503,021.09 TOTAL ALL FUNDS:25,328,964.71.
CASH BALANCE AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2025: CHECKING 873.67 SAVINGS 23,530,458.17 CD’S & GOVT. BONDS 1,797,632.87 TOTAL ALL ACCOUNT TYPES 25,328,964.71.
GENERAL FUND A-1 SANITATION & RECYCLING LLC GARBAGE SERVICES 145.80 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 8,700.90 ANDERSON BROS INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 13.36 ARBOR SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 156.60 AUTO VALUE PARTS STORES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 569.47 CEDAR SHORE RESORT/ADAR SHORE LODGING 153.09 COLE PAPERS WAREHOUSE SUPPLIES 19,393.30 DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 4.75 DEMCO INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 89.95 HILLYARD INC SIOUX FALLS SUPPLIES 346.01 INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,971.36 JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS OFFICE SUPPLIES 923.08 JW PEPPER & SON INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 754.63
K&S PLUMBING INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 27.48 KEN’S SUPERFAIR FOODS FOOD 1,223.72
LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 187.13 MARCO INC COPIER MAINTENANCE 73.13 MARCO INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 714.52 MCQUILLEN CREATIVE GROUP LEGALS NOVEMBER 17 2025 161.72 MENARDS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 7,439.66 MIDSTATES PRINTING INC SUPPLIES 159.00 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY UTILITIES 69,193.41 NSU SOFTBALL VOLLEYBALL WORKERES 1,350.00 PERFORMANCE OIL REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 51.96 PLUMBING & HEATING WHOLESALE INC REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 106.92 PREMIER AUTO VEHICLE REPAIRS & 651.33 RED RIVER PRESS INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 2,250.00 SANDER’S SEW & VAC SUPPLIES 297.96 SHOE SENSATION INC SCHOOL SUPPLIES 272.47 TAYLOR MUSIC INC QINSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 230.99 VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONE SERVICES 450.36 VESTIS LAUNDRY SERVICES/MOPS 1,406.72 Fund Total:119,470.78 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 18,494.38 CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS BLACK TONER 137.62 DAKOTA STRUCTURED CABLING TECH SUPPLIES 4,509.33 DAKTRONICS INC TECH SUPPLIES 21,395.00 ELECTRO WATCHMAN INC TECH SUPPLIES 1,764.14 HILLYARD INC SIOUX FALLS EQUIPMENT UPKEEP 6,526.50 JOHNSON CONTROLS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 1,762.61 K&S PLUMBING INC BUILDING REMODELING 3,315.41 MARCO INC COPIER MAINTENANCE 285.31
MENARDS TECH SUPPLIES 29.44 MPS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 9,077.51 SCHMITT MUSIC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 541.80 TOUCHPOINT INDUSTRIES TECH SUPPLIES 17,669.80 VERIZON WIRELESS TECH SUPPLIES 400.10 WELLS FARGO VENDOR FIN SERV COPIER MAINTENANCE 2,068.88 Fund Total:87,977.83 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND ALPINE ACADEMY STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 62,074.50 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES SUPPLIES 338.85 ASPIRE INC STUDENT SERVICES 2,852.60 CHILDREN’S CARE HOSPITAL STUDENT SERVICES 21,420.00 PLANKINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT SERVICES 6,546.49 SANFORD PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES STUDENT SERVICES 7,805.27 SD DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES STUDENT SERVICES 35,380.30
SPURS STUDENT SERVICES 6,750.00 WELLS FARGO VENDOR FIN SERV COPIER MAINTENANCE 102.74 Fund Total:143,270.75 FOOD SERVICE FUND AUTO VALUE PARTS STORES REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 12.99 BRICK’S TV & APPLIANCE REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 811.06 Fund Total:824.05
Checking Account Total:351,543.41 GENERAL FUND BAIN SUSANNE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 280.00 BLACKBURN REAGAN DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 BROCKEL AUBREY DEBATE JUDGE 75.00
CAREY ANDREA DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 DACOTAH BANK SUPPLIES 36,275.03 DESCAMPS ROSEMARY REIMBURSEMENT 40.85 GAUGER CAMERON FALL CONCERT ACCOMPANIST 150.00
GUFFIN DR BECKY REIMBURSEMENT 17.99 HART JAYDE DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 HEGGE SAMANTHA DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 HELMS KELLI REIMBURSEMENT 68.98 HOFER JAKOB DEBATE JUDGE 100.00
HUIZENGA RACHEL DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 JENSEN LEIF MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 14.00 JOHNSON RYLAN DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 KNIE JULIA DEBATE JUDGE 200.00 KONDA ALAN DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 MCCLAIN BROOKLYN DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 MORK VALERIE VOLLEYBALL WORKER 96.00 NSU CAREER SERVICES REGISTRATION FEE 100.00 OLSON CASSIDY MS VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL 60.00 PANERIO JAMES LODGING REIMBURSEMENT 635.96 PATRICK THEA DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 RINGGENBERG KALEB DEBATE JUDGE 150.00 RYAN MATTHEW DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 SCHLOTTE DAVID DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 SCHUBERT ALEXIS DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 STEGER KIMBERLY FALL CONCERT ACCOMPANIST 100.00 THORSTENSON COURTNEY DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 UNIVERSITY OF MARY JAZZ FEST ENTRY FEES 500.00 UTTERMARK ROBERT MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 280.00 WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE ENTRY FEES 550.00 WILLIAMS DAISY DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 WILLIAMS LILY DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 WILSON SAGE DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 WITTE KATELYN DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 WITTROCK KATELYN DEBATE JUDGE 200.00 WOLLMAN BREANNA DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 Fund Total:41,493.81 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND DACOTAH BANK SUPPLIES 4,449.72 Fund Total:4,449.72 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND DACOTAH BANK SUPPLIES 2,626.98 KJER ELLIOT OCTOBER 2025 MILEAGE 560.00 Fund Total:3,186.98 FOOD SERVICE FUND BOWMAN NICOLE LUNCHBOX REFUND 41.80 Fund Total:41.80 Checking Account Total:49,172.31 GENERAL FUND AGUIRRE MADISON REIMBURSEMENT 28.41 BACHMEIER RACHEL GIRLS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 150.00 BLACKBURN REAGAN DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 BORTNEM GAYLE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 224.00 BROCKEL AUBREY DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 BROWN JAMES REIMBURSEMENT 71.79 BUCHELE HAYLEE DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 DOHRER JONAH GIRLS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 150.00 GARCIA CARLA DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 GUFFIN DR BECKY REIMBURSEMENT 559.20 HARRISBURG SPEECH AND DEBATE ENTRY FEES 650.00 HART JAYDE DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 HEINTZMAN MYA DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 KNIE JULIA DEBATE JUDGE 100.00
MCCLAIN BROOKLYN DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOL ENTRY FEES 639.00 MORLOCK MARTY MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 145.60 NAING NANG DEBATE JUDGE 75.00
NAING TUN DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 NYGAARD CALVIN GIRLS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 100.00
PATRICK THEA DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 RINGGENBERG KALEB DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 ROOSEVELT CHORAL DEPARTMENT EAGLE EXPRESS REGISTRATION 550.00 SCHLOTTE DAVID DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 SDSU JAZZ FESTIVAL REGISTRATION 400.00 SEILER DAWN MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 437.08
STEIGER LUCY DEBATE JUDGE 30.00 THOMPSON KENNADY MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 8.75 THORSTENSON COURTNEY DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 UTTERMARK ROBERT MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 145.60 WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS BEST OF SHOW REGISTRATION 600.00 WENBOURNE KERRY GIRLS BASKETBALL OFFICIAL 100.00 WILLIAMS DAISY DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 WILLIAMS LILY DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 WITTE KATELYN DEBATE JUDGE 75.00
WITTROCK KATELYN DEBATE JUDGE 100.00 WOLLMAN BREANNA DEBATE JUDGE 75.00 Fund Total:6,639.43 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND JW PEPPER & SON INC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 728.99
Fund Total:728.99 OTHER ENTERPRISE FUND SUAREZ RIVERA YARITZA DRIVERS ED REFUND 325.00
Fund Total:325.00 Checking Account Total:7,693.42 CUSTODIAL FUNDS ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT REIMBURSEMENT 16,115.22 BSN SPORTS LLC CLOTHING 153.36 GLASCO JAMIE SHOW CHOIR SUPPLIES 560.13 MIDSTATES PRINTING INC CLOTHING 406.22 WYHE’S CHOICE FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISER 6,315.50 Fund Total:23,550.43 Checking Account Total:23,550.43 CUSTODIAL FUNDS ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT REIMBURSEMENT 1,006.15 BECK BO REIMBURSEMENT 52.31 BINDENAGEL JACQUELINE REIMBURSEMENT 325.44 KEN’S SUPERFAIR FOODS CONCESSIONS 60.53
KONDA KERRY REIMBURSEMENT 105.75 MIDSTATES PRINTING INC SPIRIT OF THE EAGLE AWARDS 268.00 MILLER ABIGAIL REIMBURSEMENT 149.95 ROSTAD MELLEDY REIMBURSEMENT 41.24 WAIFLEIN CHLOEE CREATING MEDIA FOR GIRLS 100.00 Fund Total:2,109.37 Checking Account Total:2,109.37
NOVEMBER 2025 PAYROLL GENERAL FUND $1,466,241.35 OF WHICH $911,535.79 INSTRUCTION $478,197.82 SUPPORT AND $76,507.74 CO-CURRICULAR SPECIAL EDUCATION $526,486.85 FOOD SERVICE $41,269.95 TOTAL PAYROLL $2,033,998.15
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