The School Board of Sanborn Central School District 55-5 met in regular session on Monday, February 8, 2016 at 7:00 a.m. in the Sanborn Central Conference Room with the following present: Adams, Dean, Olson and Schmit. Others present: Superintendent Whitney; High School Principal Siemsen; Elementary/Middle School Principal Vermeulen; and Business Manager Bechen.  Absent: Enfield.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Dean, all aye, to approve the agenda as amended. Discussion item by Brenda Schmit.
Motion by Schmit, seconded by Dean, all aye, to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting January 15, 2016 as printed.
Visitors to Board Meeting. None.
Motion by Dean, seconded by Schmit, all aye, to approve the Financial Statement and bills.
General Fund balance, January 1, 2016: $320,818.60. Receipts: taxes $9,648.23, penalties/interest $224.78, interest $10.86, other pupil income $91.25, other local income $2,068.33, state fines $1,127.37, state aid $33,115.00, admission $1,514.00, misc. revenue $321.18. Expenditures: $133,229.05. Balance: January 31, 2016 $235,710.55. Invested $25,000. CorTrust Savings balance, January 1, 2016: $209,584.91. Receipts: interest $0.00. Expenditures: $0.00.  Balance, January 31, 2016: $209,584.91.
Capital Outlay Fund balance, January 1, 2016: $938,570.79. Receipts: taxes $5,968.52, penalties/interest $127.02, interest $42.33.  Expenditures: $7,790.40. Balance, January 31, 2016: $936,918.26.
Special Education Fund balance, January 1, 2016: $20,109.08. Receipts: taxes $169.18, penalties/interest $3.51. Expenditures: $18,014.41. Balance, January 31, 2016: $2,267.36. CorTrust Savings balance, January 1, 2016: $1,821.76. Receipts: interest $0.00. Balance, January 31, 2016: $1,821.76.
Pension Fund balance, January 1, 2016: $15,834.80. Receipts: taxes $337.85, penalties/interest $6.99, interest $0.54. Expenditures: $0.00. Balance, January 31, 2016: $16,180.18.
Food Service Fund balance: January 1, 2016 $6,384.46. Receipts: interest $0.54, student lunches $6,028.70, adult lunches $335.50, lunch certification $118.92, federal reimbursement $3,816.45. Expenditures: $10,817.41. Balance: January 31, 2016 $5,867.16.
Enterprise Fund balance, January 1, 2016: $50.15. Receipts: $0.00. Expenditures: $0.00. Balance, January 31, 2016: $50.15.
Scholarship Fund balance, January 1, 2016: $14,669.70. Receipts: interest $0.67. Expenditures: $0.00. Balance, January 31, 2016: $14,670.37.
Peters Scholarship balance: $14,670.37; Nelson Scholarship balance: $0.00.
Trust and Agency Funds balance, January 1, 2016: $47,696.48. Receipts: $5,381.97. Expenditures: $2,063.39. Balance, January 31, 2016: $51,015.06.
Salaries and benefits for the month of February 2016 were as follows:
General Fund: $136,294.66;
Special Education: $18,471.22;
Food Service: $7,575.49.
Claims approved: GENERAL FUND – A & B Business, copies $97.16; A-Ox Welding, cylinder rent $30.44, ag class supply $180.61; Carquest, bus supply $83.56; Chester Area School, online classes tuition $500.00; Clayton’s Repair, bus supply $737.42, car supply $50.00; Days Inn Sioux Falls, football clinic room $54.00; Dept of Revenue, water testing $29.00; DSG, shower repairs $300.44; Eternal Security Products, security camera repair $138.25; Shane Gross, ag shop supply $84.34; Hillyard, janitor supply $386.24;
[IMPREST FUND: Corey Baruth, doubleheader basketball junior varsity referee $55.00; David Eich, doubleheader basketball referee $85.00; Howard High School, region one-act $141.92; Kevin Kingsbury, doubleheader basketball junior varsity referee $55.00; Mark Logan, doubleheader basketball referee/mileage $108.52; Tim McCain, doubleheader basketball junior high referee $40.00; Troy Olson, double header basketball junior high referee $40.00; Region Music Contest, registration $39.50; SDFBCA, football clinic registration $50.00; VISA, vocal music $4.99; Brian Weber, doubleheader basketball referee $85.00];
J.W. Pepper, vocal music $28.49; Menards, janitor supply $29.74; Mid-Central Educational Coop, dial virtual online courses $780.00, dial virtual classes $400.00; Mid-Dakota Technologies, tech support $112.50; Readers Den, guidance books $120.31; Sam’s Club, membership $45.00; Sanborn Weekly Journal, board proceedings $82.62, notice for bids $25.46; Scantron Corporation, achievement series $663.20; Schoenfish & Co., 2014-15 school audit $6,300.00; TC Enterprises, replace ballast $58.32; TIE, two online classes $580.00; United Laboratories, janitor supply $380.70; VISA, air cards $120.03; Wessington Springs, one-third football coach $3,011.34, one-third football supply $2,125.73.
CAPITAL OUTLAY Fund — A&B Business, copier rent two months $1,562.69; Central Electric, electricity $3,449.08; Dawson Construction, three month garbage service $663.75; Farmers Alliance, propane $2,100.15; Hauff Mid-American Sports, volleyball uniforms $1,178.90; Santel Communications, telephone/internet service $225.79; Wessington Springs, one-third jerseys $162.82.
SPECIAL EDUCATION Fund – Huron School District, December tuition $473.79; Mitchell School District, November/December tuition $1,114.80; Reimb December/January mileage $121.80; Walmart, ink cartridges $121.88.
FOOD SERVICE Fund – Arctic Refrigeration, cooler repair $83.54; Card Services, food $165.57, supply $6.00; Darrington Water Conditioning, SS tank $24.00; Dean Foods, milk $363.63; Earthgrains, bread $87.34; Hillyard, supply $372.53; Reinhart Foodservice, food $3,856.74, supply $129.91.
Mrs. Whitney reported on the following:
•    Legislative issues;
•    Parent-Teacher Conferences on February 12th with bonus points awarded to students whose parents attend or arrange a conference via phone or e-mail;
•    Basketball season coming to an end with girl’s basketball districts beginning on February 22nd and boy’s basketball districts on February 29th;
•    Presented a draft copy of next year’s school calendar;
•    Replacing the deck on the north set of bleachers for $5,680.00 while they are here installing the new bleachers on the south side starting the week of April 18th;
•    and Clayton, Troy, and Justin S. will be attending a joint meeting with Wessington Springs and Woonsocket board representatives and superintendents on March 7th to discuss sharing resources.
Mrs. Vermeulen reported on the following:
•    MS Dance/Valentine Coronation on February 11th;
•    Parent-Teacher Conferences;
•    ACCESS testing window is open for ELL students at the Colony;
•    No School on February 15th;
•    Extra Help Day on February 26th;
•    and Marla Feistner and Audra Scheel have started Kids Quest nutrition sessions for fifth and sixth graders.
Mr. Siemsen reported on the following:
•    Seniors took and did well on the National Career Readiness Certificate test on February 4th;
•    Parent-Teacher Conferences;
•    National FFA Week February 21-28th;
•    Vocal Music Contest on February 10th in Kimball;
•    Winterguard competition on February 27th;
•    Extra Help Day;
•    and Group Health Insurance meeting to discuss options for districts, attended by Troy Olson, Gayle Bechen, and Justin Siemsen. Further discussion followed.
Mrs. Whitney gave the school board members a copy of a certificate from ASBSD in recognition of School Board Recognition Week (February 15-19th) and thanked them for all of their hard work and dedication to the district.
Brenda brought up looking into a four-day week as a possible way to save some general fund dollars.
Old Business: None.
New Business:
Motion by Schmit, seconded by Adams, all aye, to approve the resignations due to retirement of Linda (32 years) and Steve (30 years) Whitney effective at the end of their current contracts and thanked them for their dedicated years of service to our district.
Motion by Dean, seconded by Schmit, all aye, to approve the resignation of Tim McCain as Head Track Coach effective immediately.
Motion by Schmit, seconded by Adams, all aye, to approve executive session SDCL 1-25-2(1) to discuss the evaluation of the business manager at 7:57 a.m. Regular session resumed 8:19 a.m.
The next regular Board meeting will be held on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 7:00 a.m. in the Sanborn Central School Conference Room.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Schmit, all aye, to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 a.m.
Gayle Bechen
Business Manager
Troy Olson
Board Chair

The Woonsocket Board of Education met in regular session on February 11th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the library/media center of the Woonsocket School.  The Board meeting was rescheduled to February 11th due to a conflict with a Board Member’s schedule.  Members attending were:  Darrin Uttecht, Jason White, Gary Steichen, Lisa Snedeker and Todd Olinger. Others attending were Superintendent Rod Weber, Paula Lynch, Chris Selland, Matthew and Sarah Burkel and  Lynn Klaas.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
On a motion by Todd Olinger, seconded by Lisa Snedeker, the Board approved the meeting agenda as presented.  Motion carried.
The minutes of the regular board meeting held on January 11th,  2016 were approved as presented on a motion by Gary Steichen, seconded by Darrin Uttecht.  Motion carried.
On a motion by Lisa Snedeker, seconded by Darrin Uttecht, the Board approved the claims presented and the January 2016 financial report as follows with a corrected December 2015 Trust and Agency statement, motion carried:
GENERAL FUND Beginning balance: $1,152,615.71; Add receipts:  Taxes $7,640.22; Interest $449.69; Other local: $1,070.49;  State $63,109.00; Federal $0.00;  Total to be accounted for:  $1,224,885.11; less disbursements $137,439.22; Cash Balance: $1,087,445.89.
CAPITAL OUTLAY Beginning balance: $608,498.54; Add receipts:  Taxes  $2,920.71;  Other local:  0.00;  Federal $0.00.  Total to be accounted for: $611,419.25;  less disbursements $7,785.09;   Cash balance: $603,634.16.
SPECIAL EDUCATION  Beginning balance:  $362,277.19; Add receipts:  Taxes $1,469.07; Other Local:  $0.00;  State $0.00;  Federal $0.00; Total to be accounted for: $363,746.26;  less disbursements $10,481.66;  Cash balance: $353,264.60.
PENSION Beginning balance:  $201,176.82; Add receipts:  Taxes $378.91; Other Local: $0.00;  Total to be accounted for: $201,555.73;  less disbursements $0.00; Cash balance: $201,555.73.
FOOD SERVICE Beginning balance:  $23,450.64; Add receipts:  Pupil receipts $7,684.00;  Adult receipts $313.50;  Interest $1.01;  Other local: $672.40;  State $0.00;  Federal reimbursement $4,578.52;  Total to be accounted for: $36,700.07;  less disbursements $10,333.84; Cash  balance: $26,366.23.
ENTERPRISE FUND #53 Beginning balance:  $32,868.71;  Add receipts:  Other local $1,185.00;   Total to be accounted for:  $34,053.71;  less disbursements $4,179.40;  Cash balance: $29,874.31.
TRUST AND AGENCY Beginning balance:  $34,394.96; Add receipts:   Interest $1.53;  Pupil activities $3,068.77;  Total to be accounted for: $37,465.26;  less disbursements $1,906.47; less correction from December 2015 statement: $10.00; Cash Balance: $35,548.79.
Salaries and benefits for the month of January 2016 were as follows:
General Fund:   $107,131.93
Special Education:  $9,900.20
Enterprise #53:   $4,010.46
Food Service:  $5,268.62
Claims approved:
GENERAL FUND:
A-Ox Welding, Oxygen Cylinder $52.70
AT&T, Cellphone $61.72
Brooks Oil, Fuel Oil $4,800.86
Brown & Saenger    Ink, Cartridges $81.92
City of Woonsocket, Water Service $94.86
D & L Service, Snow Removal Services $615.00
DB Electric, Replace Exit Signs – Lot Lamps and Repairs $2,595.33
Express 2, Gas-Vehicles/Mini-Bus $272.85
Express Stop, Gas-Mini-Bus/Vehicles $425.22
First National Bank, Books/Music/Shop Part-Visa $66.35
Gross, Shane, Reimbursement – Mini Greenhouse Supplies $75.23
Hillyard, Custodian Supplies $684.69
Hinker, Judy, Reimbursement – X-Mas Craft Supplies $20.00
[IMPREST FUND:
Bruce, Jason, Referee – Junior High Games (4) $80.00
Lieber, Craig, Referee – Junior High Games (5) $100.00
Olson, Emily, Referee – Junior High Games (4.5) $90.00
Osborn, Joel, Referee – Girl’s Basketball $100.00
Region Five Vocal Contest, Region High School Contest $49.00
Stroh, Greg, Referee/Mileage-Girl’s Basketball $154.60
US Post Office, Postage Expense $147.00
Less Voided Check – Instrumental Contest, Voided Check – Instrumental Region Five Music -$30.00
Total January Imprest Claims $690.60];
J.W. Pepper & Son Inc., Vocal Music $27.49
K&D Busing Inc., Reg. Route/Co-Curr. Route $13,605.43
KO’s Pro Service, Oil Changes/Belts $109.39
Kroeger, Brett, Reimbursement – Gas-Winterguard $30.46
Local Lumber, Custodian Supplies/Ladder $332.97
McLeods, Calculator $108.14
Menards, Shop Supplies $9.97
Mid-Central Educational Coop, High School On-Line Courses Workshop (3)/Data $710.00
NorthWestern Public Service, Electric Service $4,508.41
Petty Cash, Postage Expense $22.48
Readers Den, Library Books $27.17
Runnings Supply, Inc., Sliding Door Hardware $16.89
Sanborn Central School, Shared Football Coach/Cheer Coach $1,076.12
Sanborn Weekly Journal, Publications $103.48
Santel Communications, Phone/Cable/Internet $276.42
School Specialty, Elementary Headphones $37.29
SD Association of Elementary School Principals, Elementary Principal Conference $100.00
Sign Pro, State Volleyball Banner $258.00
Technology In Education, High School On-Line Course (1) $290.00
VanDenHemel, Jim, Reimbursement – Shop Supplies $37.57
Wessington Springs School, Co-op Football Expense $5,416.56
Wondergrove Learn, Guidance Site License $98.00
Woony Foods, Supplies $474.81
Fund Total: 38,214.38
CAPITAL OUTLAY:
A&B Business Equipment, Copier Lease/Overage $2,189.83
Rews TV & Appliance, 15-Inch Ice Maker $1,686.98
Fund Total: $3,876.81
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Avera St. Lukes, Client Services $634.32
Parent/Guardian, Parent/Guardian Mileage $238.65
Fund Total: $872.97
FOOD SERVICE:
Buhls Dry Cleaning, Laundry Service $20.40
Earthgrains Company, Food $107.08
United Energy/Farmers Alliance, Propane $121.38
Variety Food, Food/Supplies/Dishwasher Rent $5,732.84
Woony Foods, Supplies $32.55
Fund Total: $6,014.25
Chris Selland gave the financial report and updated the Board about the group health insurance situation and the upcoming decisions to be made.   Superintendent Weber updated the Board on the legislative session and House Bill #1182 regarding teacher pay.
He also advised that the work to replace the footboards on the bleachers will take place in April.
The Community Theatre project has fundraised approximately $28,000.00 with one more fundraising event scheduled for February 28th.
The Board is planning to replace the fifth and sixth grade boy’s and girl’s basketball jerseys for next year and also the varsity boy’s uniforms, as they will be due for replacement, according to the uniform rotation schedule.
The mascot issue was discussed with no new information as of yet from the South Dakota High School Activities Association.
Superintendent Weber presented the 2016-2017 school calendar for the Board’s review.
The Wessington Springs School has contacted both Woonsocket and Sanborn Central about meeting to discuss the possibility of co-op opportunities in both academic and athletic endeavors. A meeting has been scheduled for March 7th at 7:00 p.m. in the Woonsocket library with all three schools present. Woonsocket will have two Board representatives attend, so this will not constitute a Board meeting as no quorum will be present. Public input will be scheduled for a later time.
Superintendent Weber also advised that he has been contacted by the State of Michigan requesting permission to use the Woonsocket School’s Crisis Management Plan that is used as a model on the State of South Dakota’s Web site.
Principal Paula Lynch advised that the staff is reviewing plans to relocate some classrooms/offices to allow for the pre-school to move into the elementary building and presented a preliminary floor plan for the Boards review and consideration.
On a motion by Todd Olinger, seconded by Lisa Snedeker, the Board approved Schoenfish, Inc. to perform the 2014-2015 annual school audit.   Motion carried.
On a motion by Darrin Uttecht, with a second by Gary Steichen, the Board entered into executive session at 7:50 p.m. pursuant to SDCL #1-25-2.1 to complete the annual Superintendent’s evaluation.  Motion carried.  The Board returned from executive session at 8:37 p.m.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the February 11th, 2016 regular board meeting of the Woonsocket Board of Education was adjourned at 8:38 p.m. on a motion by Gary Steichen, with a second by Lisa Snedeker.  Motion carried.
JASON WHITE
Chairman
CRYSTAL A. SELLAND
Business Manager

Notice is hereby given that the records and books of account of the Municipality of Woonsocket, South Dakota have been audited by ELO Prof. LLC, Certified Public Accountants of Mitchell, South Dakota for the two years ended December 31, 2013. A detailed report thereon is filed with the Municipality of Woonsocket and the Department of Legislative Audit in Pierre, South Dakota for public inspection.
This notice is published in compliance with the provisions of SDCL 4-11-12.
MARTIN L. GUINDON,
CPA, AUDITOR GENERAL
DEPARTMENT OF
LEGISLATIVE AUDIT