By Aberdeen Insider - May 21, 2026 in FREDERICK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT #6-2
REGULAR BOARD OF EDUACTION MEETING
MAY 11, 2026
A regular meeting of the Frederick Area Board of Education as called to order on May 11, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. by President Rich Schlosser. Members present were Rich Achen, Jon Ellwein and Eric Sumption; absent: Alex Hart. Also present were Superintendent/9-12 Principal/Athletic Director Jeff Kosters, PreK-8 Principal Jessica Ringgenberg and Business Manager Shauna Severson. In attendance: Joel Sumption and Steph Sumption; others were also present via Zoom.
The meeting began with all present reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
No public comment.
2026-121 Motion by Ellwein, second by Achen to approve the agenda as presented. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
No conflict of interest disclosures.
2026-122 Motion by Achen, second by Sumption to approve the following consent agenda items. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
- April 14, 2026 Regular Meeting and April 29, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes
- April 2026 Financial Report
- April 2026 Payroll
- District Bills
Financial Report:
General Fund: Bal 4-1-26: ($91,429.12); Receipts: $118,774.54; Disbursements: $194,725.58; Bal 4-30-26: ($167,380.16). Investments: Bal 4-1-26: $989,887.31; Interest: $13.54; Bal 4-30-26: $989,900.85. Ending Fund Balance: $822,520.69.
Imprest Fund: Bal 4-1-26: $5,254.86; Disbursements: $2,830.40; Bal 4-30-26: $2,424.46.
Capital Outlay Fund: Bal 4-1-26: $457,135.33; Receipts: $32,106.85; Disbursements: $67,577.66; Balance 4-30-26: $421,664.52. Investments: Bal 4-1-26: $2,695,248.60; Interest: $36.61; Bal 4-30-26: $2,695,285.21. Ending Fund Balance: $3,116,949.73.
Special Education Fund: Bal 4-1-26: $49,987.84; Receipts: $8,524.49; Disbursements: $29,961.54; Bal 4-30-26: $28,550.79. Investments: Bal 4-30-26: $1,308,763.03; Interest: $17.63; Bal 4-30-26: $1,308,780.66. Ending Fund Balance: $1,337,331.45.
Food Service Fund: Bal 4-1-26: $17,233.47; Receipts: $4,292.25; Disbursements: $15,634.08; Bal 4-30-26 $5,891.64.
Drivers Ed Fund: Bal 4-1-26: $6,747.60; Disbursements: $2,273.00; Bal 4-30-26 $4,474.60.
Custodial Funds: Bal 4-1-26: $64,770.96; Receipts: $2,656.94; Disbursements: $10,213.16; 4-30-26 $57,214.74.
Ovid J Stevens Scholarship: Bal 4-30-26 $.85. Investments: Bal 4-30-26: $21,913.29. Ending Fund Balance: $21,914.14.
Claims approved: General Fund salaries 98,225.71; Special Education salaries 15,260.16; Food Service salaries 4,839.64; AFLAC-supplemental insurance 1,874.73; American Funds-retirement 225.00; Delta Dental-insurance 2,303.66; EFTPS-federal income tax/Social Security/Medicare 31,640.99; ID Shield-identify theft, 8.45; Northern Plains Insurance Pool-insurance 19,533.10; Optilegra-insurance 442.57; SDRS-retirement 17,934.20; SDRS Supplemental-retirement 3,483.33; Security Benefits-retirement 2,739.18; The Standard-life insurance 180.42; Total: $200,312.55.
Bills approved: General Fund: Aberdeen Asphalt-snow removal/gravel 2,530.00; Agtegra-fuel 4,308.03; Allevity-title I family night incentives 20.00; Amazon Capital Services-classroom supplies/equip 2,831.68; Athletic.net-track registrations 486.69; Avera Medical Group-DOT testing 40.00; Avera St. Lukes-PT athletes 273.28; Boston Fern-arrangement/graduation 216.50; BP-fuel 83.51; Cash-Wa Distributing Fargo Division-FFVP 858.13; Cenex-fuel 75.00; Century Business Products-copier overage 422.88; Cole Papers Inc-supplies 803.20; Collaborative Classroom-professional development 2,400.00; Country Inn & Suites-state FFA lodging 1,746.56; Dairy Queen-title I family night incentives 10.00; Double D Body Shop-windshield 630.00; FASD Imprest Fund-misc. 2,830.40; Freeman, Braden-education reimbursement 265.00; Grammarly-classroom software 75.02; HF Jacobs & Son-gravel 630.00; Hub City Radio-radio ads 1,370.00; JVT-phone 245.60; Johnson Controls Fire Protection-alarm maintenance 1,530.99; Jostens-diplomas 170.10; McDonalds-title I family night incentives 10.00; McQuillen Creative Group-publishings 125.58; Menards-ag supplies 793.37; Merchant Services-CC processing fees 177.35; Mertz Lumber & Supply-ag supplies 161.40; Mid-American Research Chemical-supplies 3,170.11; Midco-fitness center cable 109.15; Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.-utilities 4,342.06; Pantorium Cleaners Inc-supplies 133.40; Power of ICU-ICU renewal 1,699.00; Power School-school messenger 229.24; Ramkota Hotel-Pierre-FBLA/business mgr lodging 1,688.00; Runnings-title I family night incentives 49.90; SASD-business mgr/principal membership 882.00; School Nutrition Association-cook membership 55.00; SD DOE-teacher endorsement-WK 35.00; SD FBLA-national FBLA registration 1,249.00; STG Travel-FBLA NLC lodging 5,688.00; Taco Johns-title I family night incentives 15.00; Teachers Pay Teachers-curriculum supplements 44.06; The Principals Conference-principal conference registration 250.00; Town of Frederick-utilities 641.94; Tropical Smoothies-title I family night incentives 10.00; Ulmer, Maggie-student teacher experience 300.00; Valley Plains Equipment-snowblower repair 650.18; Village Bowl-professional development 202.00; WalMart-supplies 98.94. Capital Outlay Fund: Amazon Capital Services-books 54.05; Century Business Products-copier lease 306.66; Frontline Education-eval software implementation 5,040.00; RTI-freshmen laptops 13,476.00; SUI-accounting software 6,700.00. Special Education Fund: Avera St. Luke’s-OT/PT 5,385.36. Food Service Fund: Cash-Wa Distributing Fargo Division-food/supplies 5,048.47; Child & Adult Nutrition-commodities processing 192.02; Kens-food/supplies 20.25; Pantorium Cleaners Inc-supplies 130.00. Imprest Fund: Britton-Hecla School-track registration 100.00; Brown Co Treasurer-registration for bus & Expedition Max 57.40; Eureka Golf Course-golf registration 40.00; First National Bank-state FBLA/FFA meals 1,520.00; Gettysburg School-track registration 200.00; Groton Area School-track registration 100.00; Ipswich School-track registration 250.00; Rolling Hills Golf Club-LRC golf registration 80.00; Roncalli High School-track registration 175.00; Severson, Shauna-business manager conf. meals 48.00; Split Rock Country Club-golf registration 70.00; Warner School-track registrations 150.00; Webster Area School-golf registration 40.00. Custodial Funds: *Aberdeen Christian School-Region 1B BBB profit share 144.11; Amazon Capital Services-FFA supplies 195.72; Beef Logic-track food 111.51; Breakdown Sports USA-BBB camps 1,650.00; Burns, Kristi-FFA fundraiser refund 56.00; Cash-Wa Direct-FFA 74.36; Community Store-FFA supplies 6.96; Dollar General-FBLA SLC supplies 21.24; Ember Collective-FFA supplies 100.00; Fit & Fire Studios-track yoga 69.22; *Hitchcock-Tulare School-Region 1B BBB profit share 144.11; Hobby Lobby-FFA 210.31; Jimmy Johns-track 146.97; Kens-FFA 72.13; Kesslers-FBLA community service project 90.89; *Langford School-Region 1B BBB profit share 144.11; MB, LLC-BBB/summer camp shirts 1,141.75; Menards-FFA supplies 125.32; Milbank FFA-FFA CDE 184.00; National FFA Organization-FFA supplies 223.00; *Northwestern Area School-Region 1B BBB profit share 144.11; Pizza Ranch-FBLA SLC meal 263.46; Qdoba-FBLA 57.19; Sams Club-FFA 89.76; Target-FBLA SLC supplies 58.85; *Tiospa Zina Tribal School-Region 1B BBB profit share 144.11; VanTilburg, Trevor-FFA food 200.00; WalMart-FBLA SLC supplies 62.60; *Warner School-Region 1B BBB profit share 144.11; *Waubay School-Region 1B BBB profit share 144.11; *Waverly-South Shore School-Region 1B BBB profit share 144.11; *Wilmot School-Region 1B BBB profit share 144.11; World’s Finest Chocolate-music fundraiser 2,853.02; Zinter, Tonya-music accompanist 400.00. *BBB Region 1B Expenses 1,296.99.
The following reported to the Board: Jeff Kosters: Superintendent/9-12 Principal/Athletic Director, Jessica Ringgenberg: Prek-8 Principal, Shauna Severson: Business Manager, NCSEC Committee: Sumption and Building Committee: Achen/Hart. Joel and Steph Sumption discussed the Ag Building.
The Preliminary Budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year was presented.
Friday care at the Y with transportation was discussed. A survey was sent to families to determine whether this would be a need for our district or not; 30 responded to the survey and only 2 said “yes” and 4 were “maybe/drop-in”.
Administration job descriptions (Superintendent, Principal and Business Manager) were discussed. Sample job descriptions were presented for the board to review before the June meeting.
2026-123 Motion by Ellwein, second by Sumption to vote “Yes” to all three SDHSAA Board/Constitutional Amendment Ballots: Division IV Representation – Jeff Kosters, Amendment No.1 and Amendment No. 2. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2026-124 Motion by Sumption, second by Ellwein to approve 2026-27 Certified Contracts: Jennifer Anliker, Jennifer Bagley, Braden Freeman, Sadie Hanna, William Kadlec, Jackie Kessler, Christine Kosters, Melissa Meidinger, Shelby Nash, Brock Pashen, Jennifer Pashen, Caitlin Podoll, Ashley Schmidt, Faith Schulte, Ashley Sumption, Sarah Sumption,
Maggie Ulmer, Tonya Zinter; 2026-27 Non-Certified Employee Work Agreements: Jennifer Bagley-Transportation, Josh Bagley-Bus Maintenance Supervisor, Janel Bergan-Paraprofessional, Michelle Dosch-Paraprofessional, Janet Elsen-Paraprofessional, Faye Gunther-Head Cook, Christine Kosters-Transportation, Jeff Kosters-Transportation, Kristi Kosters- Asst. Custodian, Zachary Kosters-Head Custodian, Liz Labesky-Paraprofessional, Belle Lunders-Paraprofessional, Dana Maunu-Summer Grounds Maintenance, Brock Pashen-Winter Grounds Maintenance, Lance Podoll-Transportation, David Score-Transportation, Michelle Sumption-Asst. Cook, Keith Underberg-Transportation; 2026-27 Administrative Contracts: Julie Brotzel-Technology Coordinator, Christine Kosters-Special Education Director, Jeff Kosters-Superintendent & Athletic Director/Transportation Director, Shauna Severson-Business Manager, Amanda Wolbeck-Administrative Assistant; 2026-27 FASD Coaching and Extra-Curricular Contracts: Braden Freeman-Extra Duty Band & Chorus, Faye Gunther-Concessions, Wayne Haas-Asst. Track, Jackie Kessler-FFA Advisor/SAE, Jeff Kosters-Drivers Education, Brock Pashen-Yearbook, Megan Russo-Asst. Track, Shauna Severson-FBLA Advisor, Sarah Sumption-Head Track & Science Fair; 2026-27 Leola-Frederick Coop Coaching Contracts: Jeff Kosters-Head FB, Kennedy Kosters-Asst. FB, Brock Pashen-Head BBB, Alex Sumption-Asst. BBB, Sarah Sumption-Co-Head Cross Country. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2026-125 Motion by Achen, second by Sumption to offer and approve a contract to Alura Johnson for 2026-27 Head Volleyball. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
The board would like to recognize and thank Chandler Cox for her years with the Powerlifting Program; congratulations to Erik Losure for receiving the state’s Academic Excellence Award for being in the top 1% of his class, and also recognize Mrs. Kessler and the FFA chapter for a successful first year.
2026-126 Motion by Sumption, second by Ellwein to adjourn at 7:48 p.m. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
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Rich Schlosser, President Shauna Severson, Business Manager
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