By Aberdeen Insider - September 4, 2025 in NORTHWESTERN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT #56-7
UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING, AUGUST 11TH, 2025
The regular meeting of the Northwestern Area School Board was held on August 11th, 2025, at Northwestern School with the following: Adam Hahler, Megan Clemensen, Kevin Nash, and Heidi Boekelheide. Others present: Rob Lewis, Sydney Hammrich, Nora Groft, Holly Randall and Chris Ulrich,. All motions were passed on a unanimous vote unless otherwise indicated.
The meeting was opened by Chairman Nash with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag @ 6:30pm.
OPEN FORUM-PUBLIC COMMENT: N/A
The agenda was approved as amended upon adding I. Discuss/Approve Newspaper Selection Hahler motions, Clemensen seconds, motion carried(action #25-121).
CONSIDERATION OF DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AUTHORIZATION: Board President Kevin Nash sustained from bus driver compensation.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Clemensen/Boekelheide to approve the following consent agenda items: (A) The minutes of the July 24th, 2025, Budget, Annual, and Regular. (B) The Adjusted journal entries, current claims, and purchasing card for July 31st, 2025 (C) The unadjusted financial statement for July 31st, 2025. (E)The open enrollment applications for SY 2025-2026. (25-122)
FINANCIAL REPORT: General Fund: Fund Balance $647,625.28; Total Revenue: $195,109.35 Total Disbursements: $69,440.98. Capital Outlay: Fund Balance $1,054,013.77; Revenue Total: $10,475.49 Expenditures: $576,909.22 Special Education: Fund Balance $219,354.21; Revenue:$1,405.3 Expenditures: $4,261.69, Food Service: Fund Balance (8,235.42) Revenue: $89.26 Expenditures: $1,841.06 Non-Credit Programs: Fund Balance ($5,001.56) Revenues: $0 Expenditures: $(30.89)
CURRENT CLAIMS: General Fund: BOEKELHEIDE, DEREK 35.00 CITY OF MELLETTE 1,121.11 CLEMENS, DENISE REIMBURSEMENT305.00COLE PAPER, INCSUPPLIES 4,048.14 CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE ONLINE COURSES 17,940.00 DEPENDABLE SANITATION INC GARBAGE 376.00 DeYOUNG ELECTRIC LLC ELECTRIC MAINT & REPAIR 126.69 DIVISION OF CRIM INVESTIGATION BACKGROUND CHECKS 86.50 FENWORKS, INC 2,500.00 HALVORSON, BROOKLINN 35.00 JEN LITTLE 35.0 MAC’S ABERDEEN 98.95 MENARDS SUPPLIES/MATERIALS 495.01 MY BINDING LLC 303.54 NELSON SALES & SERVICE, LLC EQUIPMENT REPAIR 407.71 NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS CHEMICAL 51.63 PERFORMANCE OFFICE PAPER 492.90 RANDALL, CLAYTON REFEREE 55.00 REALLY GOOD STUFF, LLC MATERIALS/SUPPLIES 474.94 REDMAN, ANTHONY 118.90 ROCHESTER 100 INC FOLDERS 314.35 RUNNING’S SUPPLY INC.SUPPLIES 479.94 SAS SCHOOL SPECIALTY LLC SUPPLIES 3,817.99 SOUTH DAKOTA UNITED SCHOOLS 500.00 TRAINING ROOM INC ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 1,255.63 Capital Outlay: CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC COPY MANAGEMENT 1,041.43 DeYOUNG ELECTRIC LLC ELECTRIC MAINT & REPAIR 9,245.97 EWELL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AG ONLINE RESOURCE 390.00 HOUSE OF GLASS,INC. SUPPLIES 2,069.00 Instructure Inc, 6,912.00 KRAMP CONSTRUCTION INC 6,870.00 PERMA BOUND BOOKS BOOKS 1,935.35 PLAN BOOK INC 432.00 QUESTIVITY 2,103.76 RIVERSIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC TECH SUPPLIES 35,418.00 SCHOLASTIC INC TEACHING MATERIALS 4,149.23 SHEYENNE TRANSPORT LLC 606.95 TIME MANGEMENT SYSTEMS TIME CLOCK SYSTEM 3,720.36 TURNITIN SMALL SCHOOL LICENSE 2,513.59 Two Trees 1,518.40 ZANER-BLOSER, INC 2,598.42 Special Ed: AVERA ST LUKES HOSPITAL MEDICAL SERVICES 3,294.27 Agency Funds: AFLAC INSURANCE 3,263.76 COUNTRY CLASSICS FLORAL SHOPPE PLANTS OR FLOWERS 802.50 GROFT, NORA REIMBURSEMENT 1,208.88 KANSAS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY 8.00 MIDSTATES PRINTING INC 1,196.20 SD FFA ASSOCIATION FFA EXPENSES 90.00
July 2025 PAYROLL (including taxes and benefits): Instruction $180,929.83; Special Education $18,051.20; Food Service $10,094.69; Non-Credit Programs $5,434.12.
Information and Approval Items : (1) Unadjusted Financial Statement for July 31st , 2025, Boekelheide motions, Hahler seconds, motion carried. (#25-123) (2) Clemensen motions to approve Isaac Groft and Bailey Heims Contract for SY 2025-2026, Boekelheide seconds, motion is carried. (#25-124) (3) Meal Prices are tabled until next month. (4) Hahler motions to approve the Fall Volunteers, Clemensen seconds, motioned carried(#25-125). (5) Student/Staff Handbooks for Elementary, High School/Middle School and iSucceed, Clemensen motions, Hahler seconds, motion carried.(#25-126) (6)Eide Bailey to Audit June 30th, 2025 is tabled until next month. (7) Title III Consortium – ELL Coordinator Hahler motions, Boekelheide seconds, motion carried. (#25-127) (8) Hahler motions to approve transportation request, Clemensen seconds, motion carried. (#25-128) (9) Boekelheide motions to approve the Aberdeen Insider as the school newspaper due to Redfield Press closing, Clemensen seconds, motion carried. (#25-129)
- Reports: Mr. Ulrich High school check-ins August 14th. Open House /6th Grade orientation is Monday , August 18th 4:00pm – 7:00pm. ^th Grad orientation is at 6:00pm. Fist Day of School is August 19th there is a 12:30 Dismissal. Picture Day is August 20th. NSU E-Learning courses start Wednesday August 20th. Dual Credit courses start Monday, August 25th. Randall K-5 Math YOU curriculum has arrived and will be put to use this year.Elementary will run on a color rotation this year with specials. To ensure all grades get euql amount of time in each special. Back to School Open House is Monday August 18th , 4pm-7pm. We will have “back to school” and fun “hippie” themed photo opportunities for students, staff and parents to enjoy. To encourage school spirit, PK-5 students are invited to submit to our comment box. This will qualify participants for a drawing to be held at the end of our first week of school. Please adopt the following Elementary Handbook proposals in yellow on p. 5 (PE) and p. 6 (Bullying): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OK8yI1Q-n2qm-BkqshtP-tsA2ZO8lP1Lzecy-KH5BCU/edit?tab=t.0 Long Term Sub – Carly Pochop. Mrs. Groft Approve fall volunteers: Martha Holmberg, Emily Brick, Laura Haven, Ryan Palmer, Joe Smith, Austin Fischbach, Darren Jilek, Eric Ewalt, Kyle Stahl, Saven Lechner. Wildcat Rescue ambulance service at football games. MSVB Tourney 9.15.2025 @ Warner. Mrs. Hammrich Transfers for SY 2024-2025 have been made. Mr. Lewis Playground – slide and tunnel fixed. August 14, I will be doing the safety care training for Langford. New teachers last week / Inservice started today. Update on boiler project, boilers are installed, just waiting to be hooked up. Building update from summer work Rekeying is being done this week, concrete has been poured by football crows nest and to extend the long jump run way. Football crows nest has been enclosed. Will make a one way out front of the school with city council.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: SDCL 1-25-2 (1) Personnel: Hahler motion to move into executive 7:15pm Boekelheide second, motioned carried. (#25-130) Executive session ended at 7:32pm.
APPROVAL ITEMS FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION: N/A
The meeting was declared adjourned upon a motion by Hahler/Clemensen 7:32pm (action #24-131).
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