The Woonsocket Board of Education met in regular session on December 11th, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Distance Learning room of the Woonsocket School. Members attending were: Jason White, Lisa Snedeker, Todd Olinger, and Neal Hiemstra. Jodi Doering was absent. Others attending were Superintendent Rod Weber, Becca Grassel, Kylie Pauly, Shannon VanHeerden, Sarah Lieber and Chris Selland. 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 Neal Hiemstra, the Board approved the meeting agenda as presented. Motion carried.
The minutes of the regular board meeting held on November 13th, 2017, were approved as presented on a motion by Lisa Snedeker, seconded by Neal Hiemstra. Motion carried.
Sarah Lieber updated the Board on the daycare proposal and a discussion followed. The City has also been approached.
On a motion by Neal Hiemstra, seconded by Todd Olinger, the Board approved the claims presented and the November 2017 financial report as follows, motion carried:
GENERAL FUND, Beginning balance: $889,858.95; Add receipts: Taxes $201,505.25; Interest $456.58; Other local $2,818.01; State $107,402.68; Federal $0.00; Total to be accounted for: $1,202,041.47; less disbursements: $208,811.37; Cash balance: $993,230.10; Fund balance: $993,230.10.
CAPITAL OUTLAY, Beginning balance: $839,260.48; Add receipts: Taxes $145,596.38; Other local $1,013.55; Federal $0.00. Total to be accounted for: $985,870.41; less disbursements: $49,518.45; Cash balance: $936,351.96; Fund balance: $936,351.96.
SPECIAL EDUCATION, Beginning balance: $351,070.66; Add receipts: Taxes $68,767.71; Other Local $101.00; State $0.00; Federal $0.00; Total to be accounted for: $419,939.37; less disbursements: $23,063.26; Cash balance: $396,876.11; Fund balance: $396,876.11.
PENSION, Beginning balance: $200,484.24; Add receipts: Taxes $0.00; Other local $6.71; Total to be accounted for: $200,490.95; less disbursements: $0.00; Cash balance: $200,490.95; Fund balance: $200,490.95.
FOOD SERVICE, Beginning balance: $35,416.31; Add receipts: Pupil receipts $9,117.00; Adult receipts $361.40; Milk receipts $0.00; Interest $1.44; Other local $297.77; State $0.00; Federal reimbursement $7,761.86; Total to be accounted for: $52,955.78; less disbursements: $11,896.89; Cash balance: $41,058.89; Fund balance: $41,058.89.
ENTERPRISE FUND #53, Beginning balance: $81,491.61; Add receipts: Other local $915.00; Total to be accounted for: $82,406.61; less disbursements: $5,681.31; Cash balance: $76,725.30; Fund balance: $76,725.30.
TRUST AND AGENCY, Beginning balance: $28,902.66; Add receipts: Interest $1.23; Pupil activities $3,133.08; Total to be accounted for: $32,036.97; less disbursements: $6,905.34; Fund balance: $25,131.63.
Salaries and benefits for the month of November 2017 were as follows:
General Fund: $144,214.84
Special Education: $20,468.93
Enterprise #53: $5,681.31
Food Service: $5,143.26
GENERAL FUND
A-Ox Welding, Cylinder Rent $55.95
AT&T, Cell Phone $78.83
Brooks Oil, Fuel Oil $1,949.45
Churchill, Manolis, Freemen, Kludt, Shelton & Burns LLP, Legal Fees $136.60
City of Woonsocket, Water Service $31.74
Creative Printing, Girls Basketball Banner Decals $32.80
Double D Body Shop, Windshield Repair – Van $85.00
Express 2, Gas – Mini-Buses/Vehicles $166.82
Express Stop, Gas – Vehicles/Mini-Buses $372.41
Grainger, Pneumatic Thermostat/Cover $348.39
Hauff Mid-America Sports Inc., Basketballs $743.16
Hillyard, Custodian Supplies $1,872.33
[Imprest Fund:
Region Five Band Festival, Entry Fee $25.00
US Post Office, Postage Expense $147.00
Total November Claims: $172.00]
K&D Busing Inc., Regular/Co-Curr Routes $18,320.54
KO’s Pro Service, Repairs/Batteries-Mini-Bus $457.62
Lehr, Dave, Tech. Support Fee $140.00
Lieber, Sarah, Library Books $251.59
Local Lumber, Shop/Custodian Supplies $200.74
Mobymax LLC, Testing Site License – Elementary $1,089.00
NorthWestern Public Service, Electric Service $3,881.33
Office of the Fire Marshall – Boiler Inspection, Boiler Inspection Fee $60.00
Oriental Trading Company, Christmas Craft Supplies $183.69
Petty Cash, Postage Expense $7.00
Santel Communications, Phone/Cable/Internet $289.18
School Specialty, Paper/Supplies $1,574.50
Shape America, PE Conference – A. Rodriguez $165.00
Sportboardz, Record Updates $27.00
Walmart, USB Drives $47.84
Waste Management of WI-MN, Garbage Service $684.86
Woony Foods, Custodian Supplies $8.72
Fund Total: $33,434.09
CAPITAL OUTLAY
A&B Business Equipment, Copier Lease $1,168.45
First National Bank, Qzab Bond Payment – Parking Lot $3,333.33
First National Bank, Interest Payment – Cap Certificates $9,970.00
Koch-Hazard Architects, Architect Design Services $3,834.06
Local Lumber, Garage Insulation Project $1,277.26
Radarsign, Radar Signs $2,655.00
Stockwell Engineers, Topographic Survey $1,650.00
Todd Brueske Constuction, Concrete/Sidewalk Work – Playground $4,383.91
Fund Total: $28,272.01
SPECIAL EDUCATION
First National Bank – Visa, Audible Book Membership – SPED $15.92
Avera St. Lukes, Client Services $896.00
Career Connections, Client Services $147.28
James Valley Education Coop, Special Education Co-Op Payment $14,962.50
Klaas, Lynn, Audible Book Download – Reimbursement $19.83
Palace Transit, Transportation Services – SPED $80.00
SD Department of Human Services, Client Services – Non-Fed Match $44.77
Spurs, Client Services $100.00
Teachers Helper, Special Ed Supplies $405.65
Fund Total: $16,671.95
FOOD SERVICE
Buhls Dry Cleaning, Laundry Service $12.50
Child and Adult Nutritional Services, Food $331.00
Earthgrains Company, Food $208.76
Ramkota, Lodging – Conference $95.00
Variety Food, Food, Supplies, Dishwasher Rent $5,193.96
Woony Foods, Food $13.35
Fund Total: $5,854.57
Chris Selland gave the financial report. Superintendent Weber updated the Board on the addition project. The speed radar signs have been installed with the school district share at approximately $1,200.00. Once again, the Board thanks the local government entities and business contributors for making the radar speed signs possible. The boiler has been inspected and certified by the State Fire Marshall’s office. Congratulations go out to the Food Service Staff for achieving a score of 100 percent on their state inspection completed on November 17th, 2017.
Motion was made by Lisa Snedeker with a second by Neal Hiemstra to approve an executive session at 8:11 p.m. for personnel reasons (SDCL #1-25-2.1) and also for student reasons (SDCL #1-25-2.2). Motion carried. The Board reconvened into regular session at 8:39 p.m.
Motion was made by Todd Olinger with a second by Neal Hiemstra to approve an extra-instruction stipend of $500.00 for Sarah Lieber for first semester 2017 for World of Work and Distance Learning Students. Motion carried. Sarah was paid the $500.00 stipend for the second (spring) of 2016-2017 semester twice in error so to correct this duplicate payment, the actual stipend earned for first semester 2017-2018 will not actually be paid.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the December 11th, 2017, regular board meeting of the Woonsocket Board of Education was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. on a motion by Neal Hiemstra with a second by Lisa Snedeker. Motion carried.
JASON WHITE
Chair
CRYSTAL A. SELLAND
Business Manager