By Aberdeen Insider - May 14, 2026 in NORTH CENTRAL SPECIAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVE
MAY 4, 2026 PROCEEDINGS
Rix called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the NCSEC Conference Room, NSU-Graham Hall #212. Present: Megan Clemensen –Northwestern Area, Toni Bukaske–Edmunds Central (Zoom), Krissa Sampson – Langford Area, Richard Westphal – Leola, Eric Sumption-Fredrick, and Amy Hofer-Doland (Zoom). Absent: Grant Rix- Groton Area, Jeremy Bottum – Hitchcock-Tulare, and Shannon Knuppe–Warner. Others present were Director Becky Erickson, and Business Manager Becky Hubsch.
Moved by Westphal, seconded by Sumption, to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried.
Pursuant to SDCL 23-3, no potential conflict disclosure was reported.
Members of the public are allowed five minutes to address the board on any topic of their choice. With no public members present to speak, the board proceeded with its remaining agenda items.
Hubsch presented bills and financial statements from April 2026 as follows:
NON-COOP RELATED SERVICES TREASURER’S REPORT BALANCE APRIL 1, 2026 38,015.19 RECEIPTS 0.00, EXPENDITURES 670.11, JE 0.15 BALANCE APRIL 28, 2026 37,345.23; NET SALARY 372.22 NET BENEFITS 297.89; ERICKSON, BECKY FUND 11 ADMINISTRATION; HUBSCH, REBECCA FUND 11 ADMINISTRATION; JOHNSON, PAULA B3 PART C MILES 1.45; RASMUSSEN, LYNDSAY B3 PART C MILES 46.40; REYELTS, DIANE NON COOP MILES 137.75.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE-COOP TREASURER’S REPORT BALANCE APRIL 1, 2026: 462,299.19 RECEIPTS 0.00, EXPENDITURES 64,569.84; JE 106.13; BALANCE APRIL 28, 2026: 397,835.48; RESERVE UNEMPLOYMENT 12,000.00. NET SALARY 37,253.72, NET BENEFITS 26,852.73; BECK, MONICA MAR 26 PHONE/MILEAGE EXPENSES 145.70; BECK, TAMMI MAR 26 PHONE/MILEAGE EXPENSES 1,085.30; CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS COPIES 34.92; CLARK, JEFFERY 2ND HALF BOARD RECORDER 1,000; DACOTAH BANK: AMAZON: CLIPS, SCANNER, CALCULATOR, STAPLER 420.36 TARGET OFFICE SUPPLIES MOUSE 43.03;ERICKSON, BECKY MAR 26 PHONE/MILEAGE EXPENSES 569.10; HABECK, ANGIE MAR 26 PHONE EXPENSES 50.00; HUBSCH, REBECCA MAR 26 PHONE EXPENSES 50.00; JOHNSON, PAULA MAR 26 PHONE/MILEAGE EXPENSES 338.55; MCQUILLEN CREATIVE GROUP PUBLICATION 123.24; MITCHELL TECH WALTMAN SLP DAY REGISTRATION 54.00; NEIGER, SUSAN MAR 26 PHONE/MILEAGE SLP REGISTRATION EXPENSES 351.95; NSU FINANCE OFFICE; RENT 350.00; PERRION, ANNIE MAR 26 PHONE/MILEAGE EXPENSES 180.50; PRAIRIE HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES 3,795.98; PROFESSIONAL SPEECH THERAPISTS, LLC SPEECH TELETHERAPY SERVICES 11,000.00; RASMUSSEN, LYNDSAY MAR 26 PHONE/MILEAGE EXPENSES 1,739.25; REYELTS, DIANE MAR 26 PHONE/MILEAGE EXPENSES 1,115.75; SCHUMACHER, NITA MAR 26 PHONE/MILEAGE EXPENSES 369.00; SCHWAN, JOSEPH 2ND HALF BOARD CHAIR 1,000.00; WALTMAN, DIANE MAR 26 PHONE/MILEAGE EXPENSES 547.35.
Hubsch gave the business manager a report and reviewed the financial statements. Erickson reported caseload summaries, year-to-date evaluation comparison, summer meeting dates to be set with the next governing board meeting, IDEA application, CEIS sign-off, MOE eligibility, Woodcock-Johnson V assessment, DALS & Q-Interactive, summer and fall dates for office house, transition camp and fall in-service, 26-27 school year draft screening schedule, reevaluations, upcoming IEP workshops, and comprehensive plans
Hubsch discussed the preliminary FY 2027 budget.
Board discussed the meeting date for July and scheduled it for July 14th at 7 pm.
Moved by Sumption, seconded by Sampson, to approve the payment amount of $2,000 for the advisory Board Chairman and Recorder for FY 27. Motion carried.
Moved by Sampson, seconded by Westphal, to approve the payment amount of $250 for the business manager and director for Fund 11 administration during FY 27. Motion carried.
Moved by Sumption, seconded by Westphal, to approve a contract with Professional Speech Therapists for the 2026-2027 school year for $90,000. Motion carried.
Moved by Sampson, seconded by Sumption, to approve the following consent agenda items: minutes of
April 7, 2026, April 2026 bills and financials. IEE agreement with Aberdeen School District, authorize director to file IDEA application, and approve ESY & B3 Summer agreements: Haley Larson $46.24/hour, Diane Waltman $48.35/hour, Sue Neiger $48/hour, Lyndsay Rasmussen $45.91/hour, and Paula Johnson $50.84/hour. Authorize the NCSEC Advisory Board of Superintendents to make recommendations to the Governance Board on personnel employment, budgets, policy, and other matters deemed necessary. Authorize the Advisory Board of Superintendents to approve bills for payment, with final authorization at the next Governing Board meeting. Motion carried.
Moved by Westphal, seconded by Sumption, to adjourn at 7:38 pm. Motion carried.
Becky Hubsch, Business Manager Megan Clemensen, President
The addition of signatures to this page verifies these minutes as official.
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