The School Board of Sanborn Central School District 55-5 met in regular session on Monday, March 11, 2024, at 7:05 p.m. in the Sanborn Central library with the following present: Curtis Adams, Clayton Dean, Mark Goral, Emma Klaas, and Gary Spelbring Jr. Others present were Superintendent/High School Principal Corey Flatten and Business Manager Gayle Bechen. Absent was Connie Vermeulen.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Visitors to Board Meeting: None.

Motion by Klaas, seconded by Goral, all aye, to approve the agenda as printed. 

Motion by Goral, seconded by Spelbring, all aye, to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting on February 12, 2024, as printed.

Motion by Spelbring, seconded by Adams, all aye, to approve the Financial reports and bills.    

General Fund balance, February 1, 2024: $1,170,993.31. Receipts: taxes $72,786.90, penalties/interest $78.21, interest $1,203.80, admission $1,563.00, other – pupil $152.14, other $3,739.29, state fines $784.84, state aid February $77,451.00, state apportionment $16,273.02, bank franchise $5,326.75. Expenditures: $207,225.44, manual journal entry $1,212.09. Balance, February 29, 2024: $1,141,914.73. CorTrust Savings balance, February 1, 2024: $50,899.36. Receipts: interest $0.00. Expenditures: $0.00.  Balance, February 29, 2024: $50,899.36. CDs $50,000.00.

Capital Outlay Fund balance, February 1, 2024: $449,067.22. Receipts: taxes $12,665.18, penalties/interest $6.82, interest $370.40.  Expenditures: $101,011.83. Balance, February 29, 2024: $361,097.79. CDs $350,000.00.

Special Education Fund balance, February 1, 2024 $373,110.30. Receipts: taxes $7,680.17, penalties/interest $6.83, interest $259.28. Expenditures: $138,551.36, manual journal entry $232.90. Balance, February 29, 2024: $242,272.32. CDs $250,000.00.

Food Service Fund balance, February 1, 2024 $9,594.96. Receipts: student meals $6,449.49, adult meals $554.75, ala carte $5,291.70, federal reimbursement $4,127.04, manual journal entry $66.89. Expenditures: $23,325.60. Balance, February 29, 2024: $2,759.23.

Enterprise Fund balance, February 1, 2024: $14,302.00. Receipts: interest $18.52, preschool tuition $3,083.00. Expenditures: $4,419.41. Balance, February 29, 2024: $12,984.11.

Custodial Funds balance, February 1, 2024: $65,076.69. Receipts: $15,766.18. Expenditures: $13,471.68. Balance, February 29, 2024: $67,371.19.

Scholarship Fund balance, February 1, 2024: $8,502.92. Receipts: interest $1.77. Expenditure: $0.00. Balance, February 29, 2024: $8,504.69. Peters Scholarship balance: $7,754.69; Nelson Scholarship balance: $750.00.

Salaries and benefits for the month of March 2024 were as follows:

General Fund: $179,856.35; 

Special Education: $20,962.90; 

Food Service: $11,815.49;

Enterprise Fund: $4,419.41.

Claims approved: GENERAL FUND – A-Ox Welding, cylinder rent $41.12, WS cylinder five-year lease $210.95, shop welding supply $378.45; Curtis Adams, snow removal $875.00; Logan Amundson, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports travel reimbursement $46.91; Associated School Boards of South Dakota, superintendent registration $125.00; Brooks Oil Co., LP $1,262.50, unleaded gas $1,695.75; CarQuest, bus supply $83.76; Chesterman Co., pop $68.26; Clubhouse Hotel & Suites, elementary/middle school principal legislative room $162.92; Cole Paper Inc., janitor supply $1,674.22; CorTrust, air cards $55.00, hotspot $35.00, honor band – two rooms – one night $54.00; Farmers Elevator, 50/50 diesel $2,865.10; Adam Haake, wrestling coach $500.00; Kevin Haider, wrestling coach $500.00;

[IMPREST: Capital One, superintendent supply $12.76; Evan Easton, junior high boys basketball referee $35.00; Jordan Gau, doubleheader boys basketball varsity referee/ride $149.00; Carrie Howard, two doubleheader basketball junior varsity/varsity clock $220.00; Erica Howard, two doubleheader basketball junior varsity/varsity basketball shot clock $220.00; Kimball School, Region 3B wrestling expenses $266.00; Jordan Opp, doubleheader basketball varsity referee/ride $167.00; Joel Osborn, doubleheader basketball varsity referee/ride $167.00; Redfield High School, wrestling registration $60.00; Sanborn Central School, honor band meal money $58.00; Joe Schroeder, doubleheader basketball varsity referee/mileage $180.80; SDSU bands, honor band fee $30.00; Scott Sonne, doubleheader basketball varsity referee/ride $149.00; Greg Stroh, doubleheader basketball varsity referee/mileage $216.50; Bobbi White, two doubleheader basketball official book $140.00]; 

J.W. Pepper, band music $39.93, vocal music $169.46; Jostens, second annual deposit $1,368.00, middle school diploma/covers $192.22; K&D Busing, half of busing basketball/band $1,704.21, basketball charter bus $1,250.00; Lonny Kaiser, janitor supply $15.34; Jennifer Karlen, mileage reimbursement $77.78; Caleb Kneen, February wrestling mileage $116.79; Jason Kolousek, track wrestling program $200.00; McLeod’s, deposit books $85.90; Menards, janitor supply $75.81, bus supply $14.88, agriculture shop supply $411.42; Mid-Dakota Technologies, February tech support $175.00; Performance Foodservice, janitor supply $487.50; Public Health Laboratory, water tests $15.00; Sanborn Central Food Service, February lunch supervisor food $245.75; Santel Communications, telephone/fax $243.90; Sturdevant’s Auto Parts, bus supply $59.96; Connie Vermeulen, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports supply $17.70.

CAPITAL OUTLAY Fund — A&B Business, copier lease $1,011.83; Corwin Toyota, 2019 Ford Transit Van $41,499.00; Plains Commerce Bank, five month CD $100,000.00.

SPECIAL EDUCATION Fund – Plains Commerce Bank, five month CD $100,000.00. 

FOOD SERVICE Fund – Bimbo Bakeries, bread $72.54; Child/Adult Nutrition, processed commodities $1,065.98; Cole Paper, supply $66.37; County Fair, food $77.94; Darrington Water Conditioning, February SS tank $28.00; East Side Jersey Dairy, milk $646.86; Edutrak, software support $1,928.40;

[IMPREST: CorTrust, supply $12.83, ink $51.45, food $13.61]; 

Performance Foodservice, food $4,974.40, ala carte $842.31, supply $401.15, COVID fruits and vegetables $864.14; Staples, supply $1,181.91.

ENTERPRISE Fund – None.

Mr. Flatten reported on the following: 

• Legislative Update: The proposed four percent increase in aid seems to be looking closer to becoming the rate. SB 127 is the state accountability board bill that will require a minimum salary of $45,000 and a 97 percent accountability base. 

• The annual meeting with the school’s insurance pool will be held on Thursday, March 21 in Chamberlain. Bechen will attend. This will also factor into the district’s budgeting for the upcoming school year. 

• Senior Project work day will be held on April 2nd, 2024, with the final project presentation day being held on Friday, April 10th. 

• Spring activities are set to begin, with FFA CDEs already beginning and track and golf set to begin shortly. 

• Mr. Steele is taking the senior Government class to Northern State to watch the South Dakota State Supreme Court in action on March 20th. 

• Foundation Scholarship members met on March 4th to calculate the amount each graduating senior would be eligible to receive this year. That amount will be $2,700 for a fully vested student (attending Sanborn Central for seven-plus years). Congratulations, seniors, and thank you to everyone who continues to support this endeavor.

Mrs. Vermeulen’s Report: 

• The third quarter Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports parties were held March 6 and 7. High School/Middle School enjoyed Wii, bean bags, and laser tag. The elementary students danced the afternoon away. 

• The middle school lock-in and eighth grade coronation will be held on Thursday, March 14. 

• Mr. Flatten, Megan Wilson, Todd Welch and Mrs. Vermeulen will be rotating driving bus while Kelsey Kaiser is on maternity leave. 

• No school March 15 and 29. 

• “Breakfast with Buddies” for grades PreK through fifth was held on March 7. Breakfast included a donut and juice. One hundred fifty-seven adults preregistered for the event sponsored by the Booster Club. 

• The South Dakota ELA and math standardized testing is March 25 – May 3. Grades three through eighth and 11th will participate. The colony will receive a paper version (April 1-19). 

• Students in grades fifth and sixth have had the opportunity to participate in after school volleyball. 

• End of third quarter is March 7. 

• The Region IV Large Group Band Contest in Chamberlain is on March 20. 

• The Middle School Band Festival in Mitchell is on March 26. 

Discussion Items: 

• The board discussed the 15-passenger transit van purchased by the school. 

• The football field will be looked at by Mebius Landscaping in the near future. The spreading of dirt and seeding will also be looked at by Mebius. Pricing into a new sound system and portable bleachers were also discussed. 

• Mr. Flatten spoke to the board about teaming up with Santel to receive a grant to start an ESports team this fall. Randy Northrup of Santel Communications has been very helpful and supportive through the exploration of Sanborn Central participating in the league. 

• Board Member Curtis Adams showed the rest of the board a drawing of a possible garage shed that could be constructed to house the school vehicles and be used for storage. Collaboration between area businesses and the school’s Ag program would be the ideal means of constructing a garage

Old Business: None.

New Business:

Motion by Adams, seconded by Klaas, all aye, to approve the resignation of Chayna Jones from the position of Title teacher and thank her for her years of service. 

Motion by Klaas, seconded by Goral, all aye, to approve the contract of James “Pete” McWhorter for the position of CDL bus driver for $5,435.00 for the remainder of the 2023-24 school year.

Motion by Goral, seconded by Spelbring, all aye, to approve the certified and classified letters of intent for employment in the 2024-25 school year with the understanding that some reassignments and letters of intent to not rehire may be necessary.

Motion by Spelbring, seconded by Adams, all aye, to approve the extracurricular letters of intent for employment in the 2024-25 school year with the understanding that some reassignments and letters of intent to not rehire may be necessary.

Motion by Adams, seconded by Klaas, all aye, to go into executive session SDCL 1-25-2(1) to discuss personnel items with possible motions to follow at 8:15 p.m. Regular session resumed at 9:07 p.m.

The next regular Board meeting will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Sanborn Central School.  

Motion by Klaas, seconded by Goral, all aye, to adjourn the meeting at 9:08 p.m.

Gayle Bechen

Business Manager

Clayton Dean

Board Chair

Published once on March 29, 2024, at the total approximate cost of $116.25 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com.

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