By Aberdeen Insider - August 22, 2024 in FREDERICK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT #6-2
Regular Board of Education Meeting
August 12, 2024
A regular meeting of the Frederick Area Board of Education was called to order on August 12, 2024, at 6:56 p.m. by President Rich Schlosser. Members present were Rich Achen, Jon Ellwein, Alex Hart and Eric Sumption. Also present were Superintendent/9-12 Principal/Athletic Director Jeff Kosters, PreK-8 Principal Jessica Ringgenberg and Business Manager Shauna Severson. Others in attendance: Dan Miller, Tom Grimmond, Oliver Finneman, Troy Millard, Brock Pashen and Laura Adema.
The meeting began with all present reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Troy Millard spoke during public comment.
2024-112 Motion by Sumption, second by Ellwein to approve the agenda as presented. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
No conflict of interest disclosures.
Motion 2024-113 Motion by Ellwein, second by Sumption to approve the following consent agenda items. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
- July 12, 2024 Special and Regular/Reorganizational Meeting Minutes
- July 2024 Financial Report
- July 2024 Payroll
- District Bills
Financial Report:
General Fund- Last Checking Balance: $708,098.63; Adjustments: $644.43; Bal 7-1-24: $708,743.06; Receipts: $113,570.38; Disbursements: $142,095.44; Bal 7-31-24: $680,218.00. Investments: Bal 7-1-24: $591,154.26; Interest: $97.07; Bal 7-31-24: $591,251.33. Ending Fund Balance: $1,274,469.33.
Imprest Fund: Bal 7-1-24: $5,290.00; Disbursements: $454.00; Bal 7-31-24: $4,836.00.
Capital Outlay Fund: Last Checking Balance: $610,680.19; Adjustments: $4,356.38; Bal 7-1-24: $615,036.57; Receipts: $5,461.53; Disbursements: $36,688.39; Bal 7-31-24: $583,809.71. Investments: Bal 7-1-24: $2,053,800.96. Ending Fund Balance: $2,637,610.67.
Special Education Fund- Checking: Bal 7-1-24: $150,607.20; Receipts: $853.85; Disbursements: $10,743.10; Bal 7-31-24: $140,717.95. Investments: Bal 7-31-24: $1,368,913.67; Ending Fund Balance: $1,509,631.62.
Food Service Fund: Bal 7-1-24: $3,348.69; Disbursements: $953.49; Bal 7-31-24 $2,395.20.
Drivers Ed Fund: Bal 7-31-24: $208.02.
Custodial Funds: Last Checking Balance: $53,968.43 Adjustments: $(144.43); Bal 7-1-24: $53,824.00; Receipts: $5.07; Disbursements: $2,593.22; Bal 7-31-24 $51,235.85.
Ovid J Stevens Scholarship: Checking: Bal 7-31-24 $.85. Investments: Bal 7-31-24: $23,070.62. Ending Fund Balance: $23,071.47.
Claims approved: General Fund salaries $64,396.00; Special Education salaries $6,382.71; Food Service salaries $194.99. EFTPS, federal income tax/Social Security/Medicare $19,879.57; AFLAC, supplemental insurance $1,126.81; American Funds, retirement $637.09; Delta Dental, insurance $2,219.30; ID Shield, identify theft, $15.95; Northern Plains Insurance Pool $18,158.40; The Standard, life insurance $258.72; Security Benefits, retirement $1,939.18; Optilegra, vision insurance $463.13; SD Retirement $11,177.40; SD Retirement Supplemental, $25.00. Total: $126,679.26.
Bills approved: General Fund: Aberdeen Chrysler Center-oil change, $53.45; Agtegra-fuel, $1,008.75; Amazon-supplies, $534.23; American Red Cross-training supplies, $639.96; Arrowwood Resort-supt conference travel, $282.64; ASB Property/Liability Fund-property/liability insurance, $64,119.00; ASBPT-Workers Comp Fund-workers compensation, $9,883.00; Babcock Family Chiropractic-DOT physicals, $180.00; Band Shoppe-marching flags, $57.65; Century Business Products-copier overage, $128.04; Cole Papers-custodial supplies, $601.94; EasyVista-wifi license, $528.30; Imprest Fund-misc., $454.00; Foreman Sales & Service-bus parts, $15.24; GDI News-publishing, $109.89; iBoss-cloud renewal, $2,151.43; Innovative Office Solutions-supplies, $732.74; Interactive Educational Services-website/mobile app, $2,150.00; JVT-phone, $241.24; Johnson Controls-roof air units, $1,675.06; JW Pepper-music, $39.79; Jostens-yearbooks, $977.00; M-F Athletcs-track supplies, $483.00; McQuillen Creative Group-publishings, $203.70; Menards-maintenance supplies, $83.84; Merchant Services-cc processing fees, $36.00; Mid-American Research Chemical-maintenance supplies, $1,430.26; Midstates Group-supplies, $28.00; Montana-Dakota Utilities-utilities, $3,027.90; NCS Pearson-aimsweb, $525.00; NFHS-coaching courses, $35.00; Plank Road Publishing-music subscription, $127.95; PlayMart-playground supplies, $1,663.00; Riverside Technologies-promethean update, $699.00; SchoolMate-planners, $217.50; SDHSCA-golf membership, $104.00; SDIAAA-AD membership, $161.20; State of SD-medicaid admin fee, $24.95; Target-supplies, $38.32; Taylor Music-music stands, $306.00; Toledo-PE/track supplies, $2,370.86; ; Town of Frederick-utilities, $641.67; Training Room-fb supplies, $1,002.13; York Barbell-weight room equipment, $249.23. Capital Outlay Fund: Century Business Products-copier lease, $306.66; Riverside Technologies-laptops/cases, $16,999.10; Savvas-social studies curriculum, $3,892.72; Sports Live Ticket-camera equipment, $5,869.00; Staples-smart tv, $669.89; Thornton Carpet-carpet, $5,193.90. Special Education Fund: Avera-OT/PT, $1,537.29; Best Western Plus Sioux Falls-ASERT training travel, $477.52; LessonPix-lesson subscription, $36.00; NCS Pearson-forms, $72.40; Scholastic Testing Service-testing supplies, $195.85; Teachers Pay Teachers-curriculum supplements, $33.20. Food Service Fund: Webstaurant Store-kitchen supplies, $61.56. Imprest Fund: Ellendale School-track meet registration, $30.00; First National Bank-ASERT training/food service conference meal money, $396.00; Kosters, Jeff-supt conference meal money, $28.00. Custodial Fund: Big Game Sports-fb supplies, $70.49; Econo Lodge-fb camp travel, $209.90; Pure Intensity Basketball-bb camp. $1,200.00; Severson, Shauna-FBLA transport, $40.00; Sumption, Stacey-FBLA transport, $32.18; WalMart-FBLA thank you cards, $3.01.
The following reports were presented:
Building Project: JLG/Colliers/McGough
Administration: Jeff Kosters: Superintendent/9-12 Principal/Athletic Director; Jessica Ringgenberg: K-8 Principal
2024-114 Sumption introduced and moved the adoption of the following Resolution 2025-001, second by Achen. Upon roll call, all voted Aye. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION DECLARING NECESSITY AND EXPEDIENCY FOR ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS, CALLING AN ELECTION THEREFORE AND HIRING PROFESSIONALS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Frederick Area School District 06-2, Brown County, South Dakota, as follows:
- Declaration of Necessity. It is hereby found, determined and declared that it is necessary and expedient for this School District to borrow money by issuing its general obligation school bonds in an amount not exceeding $10,000,000 payable from 1 and not to exceed 25 years from date of issuance, bearing interest payable at such times and at such rate or rates as may be determined by the School Board, for the purpose of financing school improvements including demolition of the existing secondary school structure, replacement and improvement of the secondary educational space and financing costs of issuance, if so approved by the voters.
- The question of authorizing the issuance of such bonds shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District at a bond election which is to be held on the 26th day of September 2024, between the hours of 7:00 o’clock a.m. and 7:00 o’clock p.m. The question shall be in substantially the following form:
SHALL THE FREDERICK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 06-2, BROWN COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, ISSUE ITS NEGOTIABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $10,000,000, ISSUED IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, BEARING INTEREST AT SUCH RATES AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD, PAYABLE AND MATURING FROM 1 AND NOT TO EXCEED 25 YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ISSUANCE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING demolition of the existing secondary school structure, replacement and improvement of the secondary educational space AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE?
SHALL THE ABOVE PROPOSITION BE APPROVED AND THE BONDS ISSUED?
- Polling places and Judges. Polling places and judges and clerks for said election shall be selected according to South Dakota Law.
- Voter Registration Deadline. The Business Manager is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of voter registration and deadline therefore, as required by law. The deadline for voter registration shall not be less than fifteen (15) days prior to the election. The Business Manager shall give notice of the availability of registration officials and state when registration will be terminated and the effect of a failure to have registered. Such notice shall be published in official newspapers of the District at least once each week for (2) two consecutive weeks, the last publication to be not less than (10) ten nor more than (15) fifteen days before the deadline for registration.
- Notice of Election. The Business Manager is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of school bond election, said notice to be published in the official newspaper for the District, once each week for two (2) successive weeks before said date of election. The second notice shall be published not less than four (4) days nor more than ten (10) days before the election.
- The Business Manager is authorized and directed to cause printed ballots to be prepared for use at said election in substantially the form on file with the Business Manager and to publish with the second notice of election.
- Said election shall be held and conducted and the votes cast thereat shall be counted, certified and canvassed according to law, and this Board shall meet at the regular meeting room in Frederick, South Dakota, in the District for the purpose of canvassing the results within six (6) days of the election.
- Hiring of Professionals. Meierhenry Sargent LLP of Sioux Falls, South Dakota is hereby designated as bond counsel for this issue and Colliers Securities LLC, hereby designated as Underwriter for this issue. The President and Business Manager are authorized to execute such documents as are necessary to carry out the intent of this paragraph.
- Authorization of Officers. The Superintendent, School Board President and Business Manager are authorized to sign any acknowledgement, certificates or documents required by Underwriter in connection with the Bonds.
Member Sumption moved for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
Said motion was seconded by Member Achen and upon vote being taken the following voted AYE: Hart, Achen, Ellwein, Sumption, Schlosser.
and the following voted NAY: none.
whereupon said motion was declared duly passed and adopted, and was signed and attested by the President and Business Manager.
2024-115 Motion by Ellwein, second by Hart to offer and approve the 2024-25 Bus Route contract to Christine Kosters $49.93/bus route + $25/mo cell phone reimbursement + $15/mo bus cleaning/maintenance; 2024-25 Concessions Manager contract to Faye Gunther $21.98/hr + $750 stipend. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2024-116 Motion by Sumption, second by Hart to amend the 2024-25 Student Handbook and raise adult lunch prices to $5.00. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2024-117 Motion by Sumption, second by Hart to approve ASERT Training stipend of $400 to Jenny Anliker, Jennifer Dallmann and Misty Dosch; additional $200/day for each Friday above contracted days up to four days for Jenny Anliker and Jennifer Dallmann. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2024-118 Motion by Hart, second by Ellwein to set Live Ticket film and production rates at $15/game for volleyball and basketball; $25/game for football. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2024-119 Motion by Achen, second by Sumption to approve the following open enrollments: SY2425-10, SY2425-11, SY2425-12, SY2425-13, SY2425-14. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2024-120 Motion by Achen, second by Ellwein to approve Kennedy Kosters as a volunteer for the 2024-25 school year. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2024-121 Motion by Hart, second by Achen to adjourn at 8:39 p.m. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
Rich Schlosser, President
Shauna Severson, Business Manager
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