By Aberdeen Insider - October 23, 2025 in FREDERICK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT #6-2
REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
NOTICE OF OCTOBER 13, 2025 MINUTES
A regular meeting of the Frederick Area Board of Education was called to order on October 13, 2025, at 7:00 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. Other members of the community were present; a full list is available in the business office.
The meeting began with all present reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
The following individuals spoke during public comment: Tonya Zinter, Janet Elsen, Braden Freeman, Stacy Bretsch and David Clark. President Schlosser closed public comment with his own address to the public concerns.
2026-034 Motion by Sumption, second by Hart to amend the agenda to include “Approve Winter Board Meeting Time” under Action Items. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
No conflict of interest disclosures.
2026-035 Motion by Sumption, second by Ellwein to approve the following consent agenda items. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
- September 17, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
- October 2025 Financial Report
- October 2025 Payroll
- District Bills
Financial Report:
General Fund- Bal 9-1-25: $467,782.61; Receipts: $97,993.11; Disbursements: $297,859.44; Bal 9-30-25: $267,916.28. Investments: Bal 9-1-25: $1,007,303.66; Interest: $5,977.77; Bal 9-30-25: $1,013281.43. Ending Fund Balance: $1,281,197.71.
Imprest Fund: Bal 9-1-25: $2,052.89; Receipts: $3,257.11; Disbursements: $1,073.80; Bal 9-30-25: $4,236.20.
Capital Outlay Fund: Bal 9-1-25: $13,758.56; Receipts: $1,798.50; Disbursements: $10,573.16; Transfer from Investments: $300,000.00; Bal 9-30-25: $304,983.90. Investments: Bal 9-1-25: $2,915,519.41; Transfer to Checking: ($300,000.00); Bal 9-30-25: $2,615,519.41. Ending Fund Balance: $2,920,503.31.
Special Education Fund- Checking: Bal 9-1-25: $30,862.73; Receipts: $608.09; Disbursements: $41,096.98; Transfer from Investments: $100,000.00; Bal 9-30-25: $90,373.84. Investments: Bal 9-1-25: $1,379,239.75; Transfer to Investments: ($100,000.00); Bal 9-30-25: $1,279,239.75; Ending Fund Balance: $1,369,613.59.
Food Service Fund: Bal 9-1-25: $8,214.02; Receipts: $9,672.00; Disbursements: $12,420.85; Bal 9-30-25 $5,465.17.
Drivers Ed Fund: Bal 9-30-25: $1,132.60.
Custodial Funds: Bal 9-1-25: $44,917.06; Receipts: $15,990.99; Disbursements: $2,227.32; 9-30-25 $58,680.73.
Ovid J Stevens Scholarship: Checking: Bal 9-30-25 $.85. Investments: Bal 9-30-25: $21,627.99. Ending Fund Balance: $21,628.84.
Claims approved: General Fund salaries 85,963.13; Special Education salaries 11,481.96; Food Service salaries 2,977.08; AFLAC, supplemental insurance 1,294.86; American Funds, retirement 225.00; Delta Dental, insurance 2,023.26; EFTPS, federal income tax/Social Security/Medicare 27,404.32; ID Shield, identify theft, 8.45; Northern Plains Insurance Pool 18,782.50; Optilegra, vision insurance 432.33; SDRS, retirement 16,284.14; SDRS Supplemental, retirement 3,483.33; Security Benefits, retirement 2,789.18; The Standard, life insurance 260.21; Total: $173,409.75.
Bills approved: General Fund: Aberdeen Insider-subscription 99.94; Agtegra-fuel 3,446.80; Amazon-supplies 129.12; ASBPT-Workers Compensation Fund-workers comp 24-25 overage 1,995.00; athletic.net-XC Subscription 9.99; Avera St Luke’s-Athletic Training 50.00; Babcock Family Chiropractic-DOT Physicals 200.00; Cahill Bauer & Associates-FY25 Audit 6,750.00; Cash-Wa Distributing Fargo Division-FFVP/Concessions 2,071.92; Century Business Products-Copier Overage/Supplies 554.06; Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country-concessions 460.63; Churchill, Manolis, Freeman, Kludt & Burns LLP-Legal Fees 326.00; Cole Papers Inc-supplies 1,112.71; Dakota Outdoors-Fitness Center Updates 6,442.99; FASD Imprest Fund-Misc. 1,073.80; FBLA-25-26 Dues 420.00; Frederick Forward-Cost Share 1,800.00; Hub; City Roofing-Roof Repair 340.00; JVT-Phone 256.26; Ken’s Super Fair Foods-concessions 158.53; MB, LLC (Geffdog)-Apparel 398.36; MCQUILLEN CREATIVE GROUP, INC-PUBLISHING 101.92; Menards-Supplies 222.42; Merchant Services-CC Proccessing Fees 110.89; Mid-American Research Chemical-SUPPLIES 567.02; Midwest Wall Systems-Building Repairs 7,695.90; Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.-Utilities 3,811.32; NSU-Science Fair 150.00; Pantorium Cleaners Inc-SUPPLIES 133.40; Planbook-Lesson Plans Subscription 18.00; Savvas-Workbooks/Curriculum 7,027.45; SD FFA-25-26 Member Dues 675.00; Severson, Shauna -Conference Mileage/Meals 106.00; Supreme School Supply-Supplies 88.42; Taylor Music-Repairs 90.00; Teachers Pay Teachers-Curriculum Supplements 23.25; Titan Machinery-Repairs 668.56; Town of Frederick-utilities 647.69; Training Room-Supplies 349.56; Ventris Learning-Title I Curriculum 90.00; WalMart-Supplies 6.69 Capital Outlay Fund: Century Business Products-copier lease 306.66. Special Education Fund: Avera St. Lukes-OT/PT 1,830.24. Food Service Fund: Cash-Wa Distributing-food 8,244.78; Community Store-food 22.55; Kens-food 50.51; Pantorium Cleaners-supplies 130.00. Imprest Fund: DeVine, Valeree-VB Ref/Mileage 133.60; Donat, Eric-VB Ref/Mileage 134.80; Faulkton Area School-XC Registration Fee 50.00; Groton Area School-Band/XC Registration Fees 90.00; Hausvik, Richard-VB Ref/Mileage 206.60; Hoven School-XC Registration Fee 40.00; Northern State University-Choral Workshop 24.00; Shortt, Chelsee-VB Ref/Mileage 234.80; Webster Area School-XC Registration Fee 60.00; Vancura, Holly-VB Ref/Mileage 100.00. Custodial Fund: Aberdeen Awards-LRC awards 205.00; Bauer, Dave-LRC CC Meet worker 100.00; BSN Sports-FB apparel 741.20; Frederick Area School-concessions credit card machine 283.15; Rainbow Resource Center-FFA supplies 113.46; Range Club at SDSU-FFA plants 350.00; Subway-XC meal 130.00; Vistaprint-FFA stamp 21.86.
The following reported to the Board: Jeff Kosters: Superintendent/9-12 Principal/Athletic Director; Jessica Ringgenberg: K-8 Principal, Shauna Severson: Business Manager
The 2025-26 District Calendar was discussed. No action taken.
2026-036 Motion by Sumption, second by Hart to offer and approve a contract to Janel Bergan for Paraprofessional – $16/hr. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2026-037 Motion by Ellwein, second by Sumption to approve the following Volunteers: Jon Meidinger and Jim Sumption – JH GBB and Don Nickelson – BBB. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2026-038 Motion by Hart, second by Sumption to transfer from General Fund: $37,036 to Food Service and $3,615 to Drivers Ed. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
2026-039 Motion by Ellwein, second by Sumption to approve the time change for winter Board Meetings from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
The board would like to congratulate the Boys Cross Country team for winning the LRC Meet and the following for placing in the top 10: Titus Kippley – 1st place, Conference Champ, Howard Sumption – 3rd place and Tate Dosch – 10th place. Also, thank you to Lexi Engelhart, Margaret Sumption and Amanda Wolbeck for donating to our Fresh Fruits & Vegetables program.
2026-040 Motion by Sumption, second by Hart to adjourn at 7:26 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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