By Aberdeen Insider - May 1, 2025 in WARNER SCHOOL DISTRICT
April 14, 2025
The regular meeting of the Board of Education, Warner School District #6-5, Brown County, SD was called to order by President Jensen at the Warner School Board Room on March 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm. Board members present: Sarah Bierman, Cody Bruns, Leah Haaland, and Val Jensen. Shannon Knuppe was absent. Also present were Superintendent Mike Kroll, HS Principal/AD Tyler Severson, Elem/MS Principal Roby Johnson, Pam Lane, Danielle Hoglund, and Jeremy Smidt.
Pledge of Allegiance
Motion by Bruns, second by Haaland and carried to approve agenda.
Board President asked for Public Comment: None
Board President asked for Continuing Disclosures: None
Congratulations to the following winners for the Northeast Literacy Association reading contests: Hanna Kienow, Claire Mackner, Oliver Hanson, Dekker Vosika, Sydney Bierman, Alec Scarborough, Chase Heinrich, Elise Hoglund, Weston Sauerwein, Elise Griffiths, Elliott Larson, Leah Currence, Jack Smith, Blake Barrie, Isaac Palmer, Parker Nilsson, Brooklyn Ball, Blayne Knuppe, Hattie Peterson, and Benson Haaland! Congratulations to the Science Fair Participants: Junior Division Honorable Mention Awards : Ally Schwab, Kaydee Mackner, and Leah Heinrich, Junior Division 2nd Place in Behavioral/Social Science/Gerontology Division Claire Petersen, Senior Division Honorable Mention Award: Laura Robinson, Senior Division Engineering Division : 2nd Place Ayden Cleaveland and 1st Place Anna Schwab, Senior Division Special Award for the 3rd year in a row to Anna Schwab Regeneron Biomedical Science Award with prize of $375! Benson Haaland, Dekker Vosika, Marlena Oberfoell, and Hendrix Heath will become published poets. Their poems were chosen by the Young American Poetry Digest as part of the National Schools Project as outstanding poems. Congratulations!!
Motion by Bierman, second by Bruns and carried to approve the minutes from the meeting held on March 10, 2025 and March 25, 2025.
Motion by Haaland, second by Bierman and carried to approve the bills and financial report.
Discussed District Goals.
Motion by Bruns, second by Bierman and carried to approve changes to the 2025-26 school calendar.
Motion by Bruns, second by Haaland and carried to approve resolution with SDHSAA authorizing membership for 2025-26 school year.
Motion by Bierman, second by Bruns and carried to approve renewal with Northern Plains Insurance Pool for FY26.
Motion by Bierman, second by Haaland and carried to approve North Central SPED Cooperative Agreement for FY26.
Motion by Bierman, second by Bruns and carried to approve ASB Workers’ Compensation Fund Participation Agreement for FY26.
Motion by Bruns, second by Haaland and carried to approve resolution from ASB Workers’ compensation fund adoption and renewal for FY26.
Motion by Bierman, second by Bruns and carried to approve working agreement with Michael Johnson as golf coach volunteer for FY25.
Motion by Bierman, second by Haaland and carried to approve working agreement with Troy McKown as golf coach volunteer for FY25.
Motion by Bruns, second by Bierman and carried to approve working agreement with Trevor Begeman as assistant track coach at $2835.00 for FY25.
Motion by Haaland, second by Bruns and carried to approve working agreement with Stewart Nelson as night custodian at $16.00/hr for FY25.
Motion by Bruns, second by Bierman and carried to approve certified negotiations for FY26.
Motion by Bierman, second by Haaland and carried to approve purchase of lighting for Athletic Complex through Musco.
Motion by Bruns, second by Haaland and carried to approve FY24 audit from Eide Bailly.
BILLS:
GEN FUND: April PR (Certified—108063.53; Aides/Paras—14730.09; Admin-21402.97; Classified-9938.71; Board Salarys-0.00; Sub Salarys-3236.00; Student Salarys-0.00; PR Benefits—38109.93). Total April PR—195481.23; Aberdeen Awards,Supplies,262.50; Aberdeen Insider,Minutes,152.21; Agtegra Cooperative, Gasoline/Fuel, 315.39; Amazon,Supplies,142.31; Americinn Mitchell,Lodging,272.96; Aramark/Vestis, Towel Service, 311.88; Athletic.Net,Track Subscription,135.00; Century Business Products, Inc, Supplies, 985.38; Chromebookparts.Com,Parts,154.13; Cole Papers Inc, Supplies,3,366.31; Dba/ Graves It Solutions,Tech Service,198.00; Dependable Sanitation Inc, Service, 642.00; Direct Digital Control Llc,Maintenance,1,430.00; Farm Power Mfg, Oper Maint/Repair, 19.53; Foreman Sales And Service,Bus Repairs/Maint,245.97; Gas,Gas,255.23; Hampton, Travel, 742.84; Harbor Freight,Supplies,66.95; House Of Glass,Supplies,366.31; Jostens Inc, Honor Cords, 104.20; Mac’s,Def,119.88; Menards,Supplies,95.46; Midcontinent Communications, Service, 249.64; Northern Plains Insurance Pool, Health Insurance, 13,254.60; Northwestern Energy,Service,7,392.71; Npip Vision,Vision Insurance,126.88; Nsu Finance Office, Spring 25 Digital Textbooks, 183.68; Plunketts Pest Control, Maintenance, 74.63; Pomps Tire Service, Inc,Tire For Skid Steer,77.74; Popplers Music Inc, 3013949/7763/9443/3025653/7769, 854.22; Prorate Service, Llc,Bus Driver Testing,75.00; Runnings Supply Inc, Supplies,81.91; Sdasbo,Reg Fees,100.00; Sdiaaa,Reg Fees,265.20; Spot-Less Llc,Cleaning Services,4,733.00; Standard And Poor’s,Dental,519.24; Standard Insurance Company, Life Insurance, 269.78; Taylor Music,Supplies,135.00; Town Of Warner, Water/Sewer,792.51; Trust & Agency Fund,Imprest,1,367.21; Us Postal Service, Supplies, 12.13; Verizon Wireless,Telephone Service,53.13; Wal Mart,Supplies/Equipment,74.40. TOTAL GENERAL FUND BILLS: 41077.05.
CAP OUTLAY FUND: Builder’s First Source,Crows Nest Door Trim Boards,70.48; Century Business Products, Inc, Supplies, 779.01; Commtech,Replaced Camera,2,486.91; Fay’s Refrigeration, Llc, Repair/Maint, 2,551.03; Town & Country,Supplies,319.36. TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY BILLS: 6206.79.
SPECIAL ED FUND: April PR (Certified-8635.59; Non Cert-9759.91; Admin-1458.29; Sub Salarys-0.00; PR Benefits-3340.31). Total April PR-23194.10. Provider-206.40; Provider-47.42; Provider-722.80; Provider-5.48; Provider-100.00. TOTAL SP ED FUND BILLS: 1082.10.
FOOD SERVICE FUND: April PR (Non Cert-7823.86; PR Benefits-1000.92). Total April PR-8824.78. Aramark/Vestis,Towel Service,249.28; Bimbo Bakeries Usa,Food,444.50; Cash-Wa Distributing Co Of Fargo, Llc, Food, 7,113.83; Child And Adult Nutrition Ser,Food,549.40; Kemps Llc, Milk, 1,944.89; Kesslers Inc,Food/Supplies,49.92; Performance Foodservice,Food,3,801.82; Standard Insurance Company,Life Insurance,5.48. TOTAL FOOD SERVICE FUND BILLS: 14159.12.
ENTERPRISE FUND: April PR (Non Cert-170.52; PR Benefits-23.34). Total April PR-193.86.
FINANCIAL REPORT:
GEN FUND; Bal 3-1-25: $344722.79; Receipts: $201379.16; Disbursements: $248654.40; Bal 3-31-25: $297447.55.
CAP OUTLAY; Bal 3-1-25: $709823.54; Receipts: $35736.53; Disbursements: $15777.69; Bal 3-31-25: $729782.38.
SPED; Bal 3-1-25: $219023.94; Receipts: $17449.56; Disbursements: $21818.95; Bal 3-31-25: $214654.55.
NHTC; Bal 3-1-25: $-605.84; Receipts: $0.08; Disbursements: $0.00; Bal 3-31-25: $-605.76.
BOND #2; Bal 3-1-25: $-23832.04; Receipts: $5503.47; Disbursements: $0.00; Bal 3-31-25: $-18328.57.
FIELD PROJECT: Bal 3-1-25: $-242.13; Receipts: $0.00; Disbursements: $0.00; Bal 3-31-25: $-242.13.
FOOD SERVICE; Bal 3-1-25: $-13902.51; Receipts: $16432.66; Disbursements: $21732.22; Bal 3-31-25: $-19202.07.
ENTERPRISE; Bal 3-1-25: $166.64; Receipts: $135.03; Disbursements: $161.50; Bal 3-31-25: $140.17.
TRUST & AGENCY; Bal 3-1-25: $196571.33; Receipts: $26479.12; Disbursements:$16933.29; Bal 3-31-25: $206117.16.
SCHOLARSHIP; Bal 3-1-25: $12720.78; Receipts: $0.00; Disbursements: $0.00; Bal 3-31-25: $12720.78.
Reports Heard:
JK-8 Principal Report-Mr. Johnson
HS Principal/AD Report-Mr. Severson
Superintendent/Transportation/SPED Reports-Mr. Kroll
Motion by Haaland, second by Bierman and carried to go into executive session at 7:20 p.m. pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2 (4) for negotiations and SDCL 1-25-2 (1) for personnel.
Board President declared executive session over at 9:45 p.m.
Motion by Bruns, second by Haaland and carried to approve offering of contracts to administrators for FY26.
Motion by Bierman, second by Bruns and carried to approve offering of working agreements for coaches for FY26.
Motion by Haaland, second by Bierman and carried to approve contracts to certified staff for FY26.
Motion by Bruns, second by Bierman and carried to approve working agreements to classified staff for FY26.
Next regular meeting will be held on May 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the school board room.
Motion by Haaland, second by Bruns and carried to adjourn at 9:49 p.m.
Valerie Jensen, President
Angie Vetter, Business Manager
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