By Aberdeen Insider - March 26, 2026 in FREDERICK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT #6-2
REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
NOTICE OF MARCH 9, 2026 MINUTES
A regular meeting of the Frederick Area Board of Education as called to order on March 9, 2026, at 6:00 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. In attendance: Derik Bretsch, Jim Sumption, Steph Sumption; others were also present via Zoom.
The meeting began with all present reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
No public comment.
2026-084 Motion by Sumption, second by Hart to approve the agenda as presented. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
No conflict of interest disclosures.
2026-085 Motion by Achen, second by Ellwein to approve the following consent agenda items. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
- February 9, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
- February 2026 Financial Report
- February 2026 Payroll
- District Bills
Financial Report:
General Fund: Bal 2-1-26: $87,290.41; Receipts: $129,694.43; Disbursements: $231,598.61; Transfer from Investments: $30,000.00; Bal 2-28-26: $15,386.23. Investments: Bal 2-1-26: $1,018,841.46; Interest: $63.62; Transfer to Checking: ($30,000.00); Bal 2-28-26: $988,905.08. Ending Fund Balance: $1,004,291.31.
Imprest Fund: Bal 2-1-26: $2,900.80; Receipts: $2,708.26; Disbursements: $472.20; Bal 2-28-26: $5,136.86.
Capital Outlay Fund: Bal 2-1-26: $607,935.15; Receipts: $19,064.34; Disbursements: $306.66; Transfer to Investments: ($30,000.00); Bal 2-28-26: $596,692.83. Investments: Bal 2-1-26: $2,663,060.84; Transfer from Checking: $30,000.00; Bal 2-28-26: $2,693,060.84. Ending Fund Balance: $3,289,753.67.
Special Education Fund: Bal 2-1-26: $85,907.98; Receipts: $5,172.75; Disbursements: $23,462.83; Bal 2-28-26: $67,617.90. Investments: Bal 2-28-26: $1,307,468.23. Ending Fund Balance: $1,375,086.13.
Food Service Fund: Bal 2-1-26: $20,457.36; Receipts: $9,903.49; Disbursements: $13,162.44; Bal 2-28-26 $17,198.41.
Drivers Ed Fund: Bal 2-1-26: $4,747.60; Receipts: $2,000.00; Bal 2-28-26: $6,747.60.
Custodial Funds: Bal 2-1-26: $64,354.51; Receipts: $5,779.97; Disbursements: $1,293.71; 2-28-26 $68,840.77.
Ovid J Stevens Scholarship: Bal 2-28-26 $.85. Investments: Bal 2-28-26: $21,913.29. Ending Fund Balance: $21,914.14.
Claims approved: General Fund salaries 110,044.75; Special Education salaries 14,012.75; Food Service salaries 3,967.07; AFLAC-supplemental insurance 1,874.73; American Funds-retirement 225.00; Delta Dental-insurance 2,303.66; EFTPS-federal income tax/Social Security/Medicare 33,687.60; ID Shield-identify theft, 8.45; Northern Plains Insurance Pool-insurance 20,822.50; Optilegra-insurance 442.57; SDRS-retirement 18,375.56; SDRS Supplemental-retirement 3,483.33; Security Benefits-retirement 2,739.18; The Standard-life insurance 177.42; Total: $212,164.57.
Bills approved: General Fund: Aberdeen Floral-supplies 281.43; Aberdeen YMCA-post prom party 1,220.00; Agtegra-fuel 4,380.43; Amazon Capital Services-Supplies/prom 1,056.83; Avera St. Luke’s-PT Athletes 304.56; Barondeau, Derek-winter sports worker 315.00; Beyond the Balloon-prom supplies 200.00; Black, Christopher-winter sports worker 30.00; Cash-Wa Distributing Fargo Division-FFVP/Concessions 1,123.86; Century Business Products-Copier Overage 383.53; Clark, Arabella-winter sports worker 50.00; Clark, David-winter sports worker 200.00; Cole Papers-supplies 2,405.04; EduTrak-lunch billing program 1,880.40; Ellwein, Jayden-winter sports worker 105.00; Farmers Union Oil-bus repairs/parts 1,925.24; FASD Imprest Fund-Misc 472.20; Foreman Sales & Service-Bus Repair/Camera 3,161.00; Girard, Dan-winter sports worker 175.00; Goehring, Troy-winter sports worker 660.00; Guthmiller, Rachel-winter sports worker 240.00; Haas, Wayne-coaching course reimbursement 35.00; Hal Leonard Corp-music 66.23; Hanna, Sadie-education reimbursement 45.62; Hoffman, Nathan-winter sports worker 300.00; Hoggarth, Hadleigh-winter sports worker 15.00; JVT-Phone 250.56; Jostens-yearbook 1,050.80; JW Pepper-Music 622.98; Kens- concessions 9.87; Kessler, Jackie-mileage 39.50; Kevin Lovegreen-library books 36.99; Kosters, Jeff-winter sports worker 36.99; Kosters, McKinley-winter sports worker 60.00; Mcquillen Creative Group-publishings 105.82; Menards-concessions 47.84; Merchant Services-CC Proccessing Fees 317.22; Mid-American Research Chemical-Supplies 1,764.31; Midco-fitness center cable 109.15; Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.-Utilities 5,433.47; Mueller, Jeff-winter sports worker 90.00; Nickelson, Eli-winter sports worker 255.00; Pantorium Cleaners Inc-supplies 133.40; Pashen, Jennifer-education reimbursement 134.00; Ringgenberg, Jessica-assessment workshop lodging/meals/mileage 258.06; Russo, Megan-coaching course reimbursement 35.00; Schlosser, Andrew-winter sports worker 80.00; Schlosser, Rich-winter sports worker 400.00; SD FBLA-state leadership conference registration 1,235.00; Simenson, Derek-winter sports worker, 220.00; Sumption, Austin-winter sports worker 345.00; Sumption, Howard-winter sports worker 22.50; Sumption, Milo-winter sports worker 37.50; Taylor Music-Repairs 51.99; Town of Frederick-utilities 640.56; VanTilburg, Trevor-winter sports worker 150.00; WalMart-supplies 29.21; Waverly-South Shore School-region GBB expense 10.90; Zinter, Tonya-winter sports worker 400.00. Capital Outlay Fund: Century Business Products-copier lease 306.66; Savvas-6-12 ELA curriculum 27,928.80. Special Education Fund: Avera St Luke’s-OT/PT 3,008.56; Best Western Ramkota SF-sped conference lodging 214.00; Hanna, Sadie-sped conference meals 60.00; Kosters, Christine-sped conference meals 60.00. Food Service Fund: Cash-Wa Distributing-food/supplies 5,784.26; Cox, Jeff-lunch refund 53.40; Pantorium Cleaners Inc-Supplies 133.00. Imprest Fund: Deutsch, Justin-ref/mileage 191.00; Lorenz, Daren-ref/mileage 125.00; Moench, Jordon-ref/mileage 156.20. Custodial Funds: Dairy Queen-GBB meal 99.47; Dominos-GBB meal 59.15; Frederick Area School-concessions credit card machine 113.12; Hobby Lobby-FFA supplies 124.49; Kesslers-FBLA supplies 49.56; One Less Thing-FFA supplies 1,560.00; Target-FBLA supplies 85.89; Wal-Mart-FFA Supplies 335.10.
The following reported to the Board: Jeff Kosters: Superintendent/9-12 Principal/Athletic Director, Jessica Ringgenberg: Prek-8 Principal and Co-op Committee: Achen/Hart.
The Board discussed combining with Leola for Cross Country, Track and Golf. The Board determined the decision timeline for Track for the 2026 was too accelerated and will not proceed with the combination this year.
Steph Sumption was present for the discussion regarding the building of an Ag Building.
The Board publicly opened bus bids for a 2025 (or newer) 71-Passenger School Bus. One bid was received from Foreman Sales & Service. The bid was reviewed and discussed.
2026-086 Motion by Sumption, second by Achen to accept the bus bid from Foreman Sales & Service in the amount of $135,500.00. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2026-087 Motion by Ellwein, second by Hart to open Negotiations for the 2026-2027 school year. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2026-088 Motion by Hart, second by Ellwein to accept resignations from Stacey Sumption-Admin Assistant and Jeff Kosters-Head GBB Coach. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2026-089 Motion by Sumption, second by Achen to offer and approve contracts: Jayden Streifel-HS Math and April Tollefson-2nd Grade. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
The board would like to recognize and thank Stacey Sumption for her time with the district as well as Jeff Kosters for his time as the GBB coach. Congratulations to Kaitlyn Mueller for All Conference 2nd Team as well as Kalyce Achen and Arabella Clark, Honorable Mentions.
2026-090 Motion by Sumption, second by Ellwein to go into executive session at 6:41p.m. for SDCL 1-25-2 (1) Personnel. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
Schlosser declared the board out of executive session at 7:41 p.m.
2026-091 Motion by Achen, second by Sumption to approve the Contract Addendum for Jayden Streifel. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2026-092 Motion by Sumption, second by Hart to adjourn at 7:42 p.m. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
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Rich Schlosser, President
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Shauna Severson, Business Manager
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