The School Board of Sanborn Central School District 55-5 met in regular session on Monday, October 14, 2024, at 7:04 p.m. in the Sanborn Central library with the following present: Curtis Adams, Peggy Hinker, Mark Goral, Emma Klaas, and Gary Spelbring Jr. Others present were Superintendent Corey Flatten, Elementary/Middle School Principal Connie Vermeulen and Business Manager Gayle Bechen.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Visitors to Board Meeting: Representatives of the SCEA: Logan Gassman and Kayla Olson-VanWinkle.

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

Motion by Hinker, seconded by Spelbring, all aye, to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting September 9, 2024, and special board meeting September 13, 2024, as printed.

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

General Fund balance, September 1, 2024: $987,135.29. Receipts: taxes $3,211.72, penalties/interest $60.89, interest $775.79, admission $1,584.00,  other $104.00, other $71.69, state fines $1,483.12, state aid September $82,708.00, title I $6,075.00, Rural Education Achievement Program $2,697.00, medicare $523.86, teacher appreciation/mentor grant $250.00. Expenditures: $209,961.46, manual journal entry $1,153.53.  Balance, September 30, 2024: $875,565.37. CorTrust Savings balance, September 1, 2024: $51,091.88. Receipts: interest $92.03. Expenditures: $0.00.  Balance, September 30, 2024: $51,183.91. CDs $50,000.00. cash box $505.00.

Capital Outlay Fund balance, September 1, 2024: $511,718.39. Receipts: taxes $334.58, penalties/interest $3.04, interest $429.45.  Expenditures: $28,496.43. Balance, September 30, 2024: $483,989.03. CDs $350,000.00.

Special Education Fund balance, September 1, 2024: $210,918.26. Receipts: taxes $205.74, penalties/interest $2.38, interest $180.09, IDEA 611 $8,980.00, IDEA 619 $364.00, Medicaid $58.21. Expenditures: $21,255.23, manual journal entry/voided check $232.90. Balance, September 30, 2024: $199,220.55. CDs $250,000.00.

Food Service Fund balance, September 1, 2024: $16,146.15. Receipts: student meals $5,258.63, adult meals $225.00, ala carte $2,155.26, federal reimbursement $1,653.83, miscellaneous revenue $100.00. Expenditures: $23,253.59. Balance, September 30, 2024: $2,285.28.

Enterprise Fund balance, September 1, 2024: $5,132.34. Receipts: tuition $2,825.00. Expenditures: $5,138.29. Balance, September 30, 2024: $2,819.05.

Custodial Funds balance, September 1, 2024: $60,265.90. Receipts: $5,000.82. Expenditures: $2,861.84. Balance, September 30, 2024: $62,404.88.

Scholarship Fund balance, September 1, 2024: $5,764.68. Receipts: interest $1.10. Expenditures: $0.00. Balance, September 30, 2024: $5,765.78. Peters Scholarship balance: $5,765.78; Nelson Scholarship balance: $0.00.

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

General Fund: $180,476.03; 

Special Education: $23,761.54; 

Food Service: $11,319.90;

Enterprise Fund: $4,607.60.

Claims approved: GENERAL FUND – A-Ox Welding Supply, cylinder rent $42.19; Apptegy, Inc., thrillshare media subscription $3,490.00; Gayle Bechen, conference meal reimbursement $11.88; Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, online algebra one $225.00; Capital One, elementary/middle school principal supply $5.47, PBIS supply $7.78, elementary supply $5.66, middle school supply $29.38; Central Electric, August electricity $2,525.45, September electricity $2,688.74; Chesterman, pop $75.55; Churchill, Manolis, Freeman, Kludt, Shelton & Burns LLP, national conference $160.00; Cole Paper, janitor supply $1,351.42; CorTrust, high school principal supply $7.99, air card $55.00, air card sports $35.00, ESSER III lng loss supply $181.42, elementary supply $9.99, guidance PBIS supply $19.99, elementary/middle school principal supply $6.99, janitor supply $35.88; Dial Corporation, 2024-25 membership $100.00; Direct Digital Control Inc, HVAC services $1,126.50; Susan Farrell-Poncelet, fuel reimbursement $45.85; Feistner Gravel & Excavation, two loads gravel $622.20; Fidelity Security Life, vision insurance $69.49; Corey Flatten, reimburse football field grass $79.63; Hoffman Digging & Well Repair, pumped tanks $800.00, repair supply $14.65; Horizon Health Care, Inc, bus driver physical $232.00; 

[IMPREST: Dean Duxbury, volleyball referee/mileage $174.67; Craig Fonder, volleyball referee/ride $109.00; Glanzer Backyard Design, labor/mileage to seed $550.00; Carrie Howard, volleyball junior varsity/varsity clock $110.00; Sarah Jensen, head book volleyball $70.00; NSU, all state chorus practice registration $60.00; Kayla Olson-VanWinkle, reimburse ESSER III lng loss gimkit pro $59.88; Platte-Geddes Band boosters, marching festival fee $40.00; Mike Ruth, volleyball referee/ride $109.90; Gloria Vavra, volleyball referee/mileage $132.75; Wolsey-Wessington High School, volleyball tourney fee $75.00]; 

J.W. Pepper, vocal sheet music $95.89; Josten’s Inc., 2023-24 yearbook final payment $3,709.90; K&D Busing, half of football/volleyball/chorus travel $2,056.08, football charter to split $1,632.00; Lonny Kaiser, reimburse janitor supply $12.68; Jennifer Larson, reimburse guidance PBIS equipment $148.67; Menards, janitor supply $24.94, bus supply $91.52, football field supply $40.61; Mid-Dakota Technologies, September tech support $175.00; Paragon Ridge Perkins Consortium, 2023-24 fiscal agent fee $200.00; Petty Cash, postage $26.30; Public Health Laboratory, water tests $15.00; Region 3 Area Principals, dues $75.00; Sanborn Central Food Service, September lunch supervisors meals $140.00, ala carte $23.60; Sanborn Weekly Journal, board proceedings $132.53, public notice audit $34.51; Santel Communications, telephone/fax $235.00; School Specialty, Kindergarten supply $397.01; South Dakota Association of Elementary School Principals Area 4, elementary/middle school principal dues $75.00; SportBoardz, track records update 2023-24 $126.25; Studies Weekly, K-5 online social studies $699.60; Sun Gold Sports, teacher of year 2024 R. Moody $8.00; Mark VanOverschelde, reimburse water sample postage $91.75; Connie Vermeulen, middle school supply $36.81; Williams Musical & Office Equipment, repair instruments $350.00, reeds with tax $34.65; Woony Foods, wellness committee food $119.55. 

CAPITAL OUTLAY Fund — Menards, 30’x56’ pole barn with lean-to material $11,490.04; A&B Business, copier lease $1,011.83; Mackin Educational Resources, library books $437.06; Menards, delivery fee shed materials $193.50; Mid-States Audio, 50 percent football audio final payment $8,360.85; Mitchell Concrete Products, concrete slab for shed $1,099.00.

SPECIAL EDUCATION Fund – eSpecial Needs, restocking fee returned sped chairs $130.50; Fidelity Security Life, SPED vision insurance $12.26; Gopher, SPED swing $1,116.06; Menards, SPED supply $39.11; Petty Cash, sped postage $1.70.  

FOOD SERVICE Fund – Child/Adult Nutrition Services, commodities process $59.84; Cole Paper, supply $443.34; CorTrust, supply $520.09; County Fair, food $39.96; Darrington Water Conditioning, September SS tank $34.00; East Side Jersey Dairy, milk $868.73; Performance Foodservice, food $6,073.16, ala carte $477.85, supply $316.76, COVID Fruit and Vegetable $449.83; Staples, supply $824.65; Woony Foods, food $52.72.

ENTERPRISE Fund – None.

Superintendent Flatten reported on the following: 

• Once the bid has been approved by the board, construction will begin on the garage this week.

• On October 16th, Mr. Welch and Mr. Flatten will attend the CTE Connect Event in Huron. They will tour the CTE program at the Huron High School and learn about collaboration with the district. The South Dakota Department of Education will be in attendance as well. 

• PBIS Quarterly parties are taking place this week in the high school, middle school, and elementary. The quarter will end this Friday on October 18th.

  • Teachers have been doing some pre-ACT work with sophomores and juniors. Next year the state test will become the ACT test for juniors and will be the baseline for efficiency with the state. This has its pros and cons. ACT testing was not required to this point. 

• The SCW FFA program had a burger feed at the last football game. It was successful and had participants from both schools working on it. Olson Land and Cattle, 6B Seed, White’s Haymoving, and Horizon Healthcare all donated items to make the feed a success. Mr. Welch is also doing farm visits with classes to learn about the specifics of area farms. 

• The Oral Interp season has started with Mrs. Farrell-Poncelet leading the team. They received positive scores at the Woonsocket meet. 

• Santel Communications is putting in separate internet for the E-Sports Gaming Room. Mr. Flatten will be holding an organizational meeting soon to get the season going.  

Middle School/Elementary Principal Vermeulen reported on: 

• Students in eighth grade participated in CPR Training on October 9th in Woonsocket. The trainers were Marla Feistner and Kathy Wingert. The Sanborn County Commissioners paid for the training. 

• End of the first quarter is October 18th. 

• All-State Chorus practice has begun at various East River sites. On October 9th the students traveled to USD. 

• 4-H Week was acknowledged at Sanborn Central. Members of the Town and Country group held an assembly, distributed treats, and sponsored dress in green day. 

• Students and staff will be able to receive flu shots on October 16th. 

• Upcoming: Fifth/sixth Basketball first game October 15th, Children’s Theatre: November 18th-23rd, and Fifth/sixth Basketball Cancer Tourney on November 16 at Sanborn Central. 

Discussion Items:

• Veteran passes and family passes (The Board would like to give passes to the immediate family of an active service member or veteran). 

• IM-28 Legislation (The Sanborn Central School Board expresses their opposition to Initiated Measure 28). 

• The lunch program meeting is scheduled for October 16th at 7:00 p.m.

Old Business: None. 

New Business:

Motion by Adams, seconded by Klaas, all aye, with regrets, to approve the retirement of Jill Reimer from the position of Second Grade Teacher effective at the end of the 2024/2025 school year, thanking her for 38 years of service to the district.

Motion by Klaas, seconded by Hinker, all aye, with regrets, approved the retirement of Tim McCain from the position of AD/Middle School Math/K-12 PE effective at the end of the 2024/2025 school year, thanking him for 30+ years of service to the district.

Motion by Hinker, seconded by Spelbring, all aye, to approve the $16,279.20 bid from Fridley Construction for labor on the garage construction.

Motion by Spelbring, seconded by Adams, all aye, to approve past basketball/football/volleyball jerseys for surplus to be donated to the public at a later date.

Motion by Adams, seconded by Klaas, all aye, to approve the McKinney-Vento policy and guidelines. 

Motion by Klaas, seconded by Hinker, all aye, to approve an executive session SDCL 1-25-2(1) to discuss personnel with possible motions to follow at 8:00 p.m. Regular session resumed at 8:30 p.m.

Regular Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanborn Central School Library.  

Motion by Hinker, seconded by Spelbring, all aye, to adjourn the meeting at 8:31 p.m.

Gayle Bechen

Business Manager

Mark Goral

Board Chair

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The Woonsocket Board of Education met in regular session on October 13th, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Boardroom of the Woonsocket School. Members attending were Jason White, Lisa Snedeker, Becca Grassel, Todd Olinger, and Rikki Ohlrogge. Others attending were Superintendent Rod Weber, Sarah Jensen, Jason Bruce, Brooke King, Armondo Rodriguez, and Sarah Swenson. Visitors attending were Holly Nagel with Associated School Boards of South Dakota (via Zoom) and Mark Simonds with Hegg Insurance. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and the meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. 

On a motion by Rikki Ohlrogge, seconded by Lisa Snedeker, the Board approved the meeting agenda. Motion carried.

The minutes of the regular board meeting held on September 9, 2024, and special meeting on September 24, 2024, were approved as presented on a motion by Becca Grassel, seconded by Lisa Snedeker. Motion carried. 

On a motion by Becca Grassel, seconded by Rikki Ohlrogge, the Board approved the claims presented and the September 2024 financial report as follows. Motion carried.

GENERAL FUND, Beginning balance: $917,921.56; Add receipts: Taxes $3,672.36; Interest $5,038.93; Admissions $4,224.00; Other local $107.35; State $133,958.72; Federal $4,156.00; Total to be accounted for: $1,069,078.92; less disbursements $220,285.92; Cash balance: $848,793.00; less contracts and accounts payable/transfers $0.00; plus accounts receivable $16,324.00; Fund balance: $865,117.00.

CAPITAL OUTLAY, Beginning balance: $2,528,603.76; Add receipts: Taxes $2,331.12; Interest $3,076.81; Federal $0.00. Total to be accounted for: $2,534,011.69; less disbursements $412,811.29; Cash balance: $2,121,200.40; less accounts payable $0.00; plus accounts receivable $0.00; Fund balance: $2,121,200.40.

SPECIAL EDUCATION, Beginning balance: $560,234.40; Add receipts: Taxes $1,430.27; Other local $0.00; State $0.00; Federal $0.00; Total to be accounted for: $467,556.82; less disbursements $40,107.85; Cash balance: $467,556.82; Less contracts and accounts payable/transfers $0.00; plus accounts receivable $14,123.00; Fund balance: $481,679.82.

FOOD SERVICE, Beginning balance: $53,256.45; Add receipts: Interest $62.44; Adult receipts $0.00; Pupil receipts $10,725.09; Other local $0.00; State $0.00; Federal reimbursement $2,872.68; Total to be accounted for: $66,916.66; less disbursements $23,920.47; Cash balance: $42,996.19; Less contracts/accounts payable $0.00; plus accounts receivable $0.00: Fund balance: $42,996.19.   

ENTERPRISE FUND #53, Beginning balance: $34,297.27; Add receipts: Pupil Receipts $11,530.97; Other local $0.00; Total to be accounted for: $45,828.24; less disbursements $30,101.67; Cash balance: $15,726.57; Less contracts/accounts payable $0.00; plus accounts receivable $0.00; Fund balance: $15,726.57. 

TRUST AND AGENCY, Beginning balance: $27,899.28; Add receipts: Interest $36.05; Pupil activities $4,943.00; Other local $488.00; Total to be accounted for: $33,366.33; less disbursements $1,355.22; Fund balance: $32,011.11.

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

General Fund: $163,666.51

Special Education: $38,804.23

Food Service: $9,554.82

Enterprise #53: $26,237.48

GENERAL FUND                            

A-OX WELDING, SHOP SUPPLIES $294.82

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, ELEMENTARY SUPPLIES $519.29

ARROWWOOD, LODGING – BUSINESS MANAGER FALL CONFERENCE $114.32

AT&T, CELL PHONE $86.51

AVON SCHOOL DISTRICT 4-1, REGION 3 PRINCIPAL GROUP DUES 2024-2025 $75.00

BAKER’S DESIGN, FLOWERS – CORONATION $129.50

BOSCHEE, RIAN, TILLING $125.00

BROOKLYN PUBLISHERS LLC, ORAL INTERP SCRIPTS $258.50

CHS, PROPANE – PREK BUILDING $70.00

CHURCHILL, MANOLIS, FREEMEN, KLUDT, SHELTON & BURNS LLP, CONTRIBUTION TO CONFERENCE FEE $160.00

CITY OF WOONSOCKET, WATER SERVICE $109.96

CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE ONLINE, COURSES (9) $1,955.00

DB ELECTRIC, RECEPTACLE – SELL LAMPS – OUTSIDE LIGHTS $976.72

DIAL CORPORATION, MEMBERSHIP DUES 2024-25 $100.00

DLD TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, K-12 SITE LICENSE – WEB FILTERING $3,164.00

ELITE SPORTWEAR LP, FOOTBALL CHEER UNIFORM SHELL –  CUSTOM DESIGN $417.50

EXPRESS STOP, GAS $1,157.19

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, DISPLAY CASES – SUPPLIES $331.15

FOREMAN SALES & SERVICE INC., BUS MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION – 2008 COLLINS $4,863.14

G&R CONTROLS, SERVICE CALL – RESTORE DATABASE  $225.00

HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS INC., AUTOGRAPH BASKETBALL (3) $116.63

HEGG INSURANCE, INSURANCE PREMIUMS $66,143.82

HILLYARD, CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES $395.25

IMAGINE LEARNING, INC., SITE LICENSE $920.00

[IMPREST FUND: 

ANDERSON, CARISSA, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL AND RIDE TIME $114.04

ARLINGTON ORAL INTERP CLUB, ORAL INTERP MEET $64.00

CALMUS, LYNNE, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL AND MILEAGE $151.09

DELL RAPIDS SCHOOL, CROSS COUNTRY MEET FEE $125.00

MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL, CROSS COUNTRY MEET FEE $50.00

NIHART, TIM, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL AND MILEAGE $132.75

NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY, CHORAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP $48.00

REDFIELD SCHOOL, CROSS COUNTRY MEET FEE $50.00

RUSSELL-MANKE, ANNIKA, VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL AND MILEAGE $144.54

TOTAL IMPREST CLAIMS, VOLLEYBALL – CROSS COUNTRY – CHORAL – BOOK FAIR: $879.42]

J.W PEPPER & SON INC., VOCAL MUSIC $25.00

K&D BUSING INC., CONTRACTED BUSING $18,729.40

KO’S PRO SERVICE, KEYS – BOLTS – TAIL LIGHT REPAIR $61.95

KROHMER PLUMBING, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE $958.99

LEHR, DAVE, TECH SERVICE FEE $175.00

LITERACY RESOURCES, LLC, PHONICS CURRICULUM $192.24

MENARDS, CLEANER $7.99

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, ELECTRIC SERVICES $4,236.33

PETTY CASH, POSTAGE – CAR WASH EXPENSE $29.90

PLATTE-GEDDES SCHOOL DISTRICT, PERKINS GRANT FISCAL AGENT FEE $200.00

RAMKOTA, LODGING – ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR CONFERENCE $126.00

RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC., COMPREHENSIVE READING COURSE (2) $1,200.00

RUNNINGS SUPPLY, INC., GRASS SEED – AIR FILTERS $193.57

SANBORN WEEKLY JOURNAL, PUBLICATIONS – RENEWALS $220.82

SANTEL COMMUNICATIONS, PHONE/INTERNET SERVICES $172.14

SCHLICHT, SHELLEY, REIMBURSE – GAS CROSS COUNTRY MEET $20.00

SCHOLASTIC, ELEMENTARY PERIODICALS $744.82

SPORTBOARDZ, RECORD UPDATES $126.25

TEACHER INNOVATIONS, PLANBOOK LICENSE FEE $450.00

TEACHER SYNERGY, LLC, ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM $154.00

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WI-MN, GARBAGE SERVICE $426.10

WILLIAMS MUSIC & OFFICE REPAIR, PIANO TUNING $120.00

WOONY FOODS, FOOD – SUPPLIES $78.20

Fund Total: $112,236.42

CAPITAL OUTLAY

A&B BUSINESS EQUIPMENT, COPIER LEASE $1,083.54

AMKOTA, MATERIALS – DAYCARE BUILDING ADDITION $10,220.53

APPTEGY, SCHOOL WEBSITE/MESSAGING $5,985.00

C. EAGLE CONSTRUCTION, LLC, CTE ADDITION – PAY REQUEST #8 $219,728.62

DOUBLE D BODY SHOP, REPLACE WINDSHIELD – BLACK TRANSIT VAN $1,382.00

INNOVATIVE LEARNING CONCEPTS, ELEMENTARY TABLES $2,805.00

JAMES VALLEY NURSERY, FOOTBALL FIELD MAINTENANCE – LHC STEP 4 $767.05

KOCH-HAZARD ARCHITECTS, CTE ADDITION – ARCHITECT FEES $2,028.33

Fund Total: $244,000.07

SPECIAL EDUCATION

AVERA ST. LUKES, CLIENT SERVICES $597.06

PARENT/GUARDIAN, GUARDIAN TRAVEL $282.96

Fund Total: $880.02

ENTERPRISE FUND #53

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, BIRTH TO 4-PRE-K SUPPLIES $110.39

EAST SIDE JERSEY DAIRY, MILK $93.63

PERFORMANCE FOODSERVICE, FOOD $1,114.14

SANTEL COMMUNICATIONS, PHONE/INTERNET SERVICES $47.14

SMART HORIZONS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT TRAINING $749.00

WHITE, BOBBI, CPR TRAINING $30.00

WOONY FOODS, FOOD – SUPPLIES $337.48

Fund Total: $2,481.78

Checking Account Total: $359,598.29

FOOD SERVICE                            

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, FATIGUE MAT $119.95

BIMBO BAKERIES USA, FOOD $1,052.42

BUHLS DRY CLEANING, LAUNDRY SERVICE $35.30

DEHAAI’S PROCESSING LLC, BEEF PROCESSING $2,955.10

EAST SIDE JERSEY DAIRY, FOOD $1,052.42

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, FOOD $529.51

KROHMER PLUMBING, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE $233.67

LARSON, JOSH, MELONS $30.00

PERFORMANCE FOODSERVICE, FOOD $9,636.29

SPRINGS FOOD MARKET, FOOD – Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $2,219.76

WATER WALKERS INC. DBA HEALTH-E PRO, MENU PLANNING SOFTWARE $2,985.00

WOONY FOODS, FOOD $53.25

Fund Total: $20,902.67

Checking Account Total: $20,902.67

CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS

WOONY FOODS, FOOD – SUPPLIES $80.57

WORLD’S FINEST CHOCOLATE, INC., JUNIORS CHOCOLATE BAR FUNDRAISER $3,310.26

Fund Total: $3,390.83

Checking Account Total: $3,390.83

Presentations for property and liability insurance were made by Associated School Boards of South Dakota  and Hegg Insurance. 

Sarah Swenson gave the financial report. 

Mr. Weber updated that staff attended a professional development session on Friday. Mr. Weber updated that he completed the districts PRF (Personnel Record Form), as per state requirements. Mr. Weber updated the board that Foreman reached out to see if the school was still in need of a minibus. They will have a minibus for $98,000 available in December. Mr. Weber is going to follow-up with Foreman to see if a minibus will still be available for next fiscal year. Mr. Weber updated that construction for the new CTE Building is on schedule, with hopes to move in after Christmas. 

Mrs. Jensen updated that the school had a few new student enrollments. Mrs. Jensen updated that they started back up with Flight School (reading in small groups, like they did last year). They will also be starting activities to work on physio and neuro development with the elementary students. The K-6 grade students went to the pumpkin patch so each student could pick a pumpkin. Mrs. Jensen updated that the sixth grade class will be putting on a Fall Festival in the gym on October 31st. The sixth grade class will also be helping with the Veteran’s Day program which will be held on November 11th. The elementary is planning a Family Night to be held on November 19th. 

Mr. Bruce updated that the lunch program is going very well. Mr. Bruce also updated that there have been some maintenance issues with one of the buses. Mr. Bruce also updated that the Woonsocket Volunteer Fire Department came to the school and taught the freshmen how to use a fire extinguisher. 

Mrs. King updated that she has three new 504 students and will have six students who will be due for testing. Mr. Rodriguez updated that there will be more regulations for the upcoming Esports season. 

Mr. Rodriguez updated that they are working on compiling data and testing for fall assessments. He also updated that attendance so far is at 97 percent, which is an improvement from last year. Mr. Rodriguez updated that the HAWKS committee has started the Impossible Shot and Student of the Month for the year. The first theme was Caring.

On a motion by Becca Grassel, seconded by Lisa Snedeker, the Board approved a school resolution to oppose IM28 in its current form. The potential loss of over $600 million in tax revenue would put essential school services and programs at risk without a clear plan for replacing these funds. Motion carried, with four yes and one no. 

On a motion made by Rikki Ohlrogge, with a second by Becca Grassel, the Board approved an operating transfer of $50,000 from General Fund to Fund 53. Motion carried. 

Motion was made by Becca Grassel, seconded by Rikki Ohlrogge, to approve Trust & Agency account, Boys Letterman (Coach Rod Weber Account) be renamed Football (Coach Michael Schmitz Account) along with the balance of $134.76. Motion carried.

On a motion by Becca Grassel, seconded by Lisa Snedeker, the Board approved activity bus driver to Sanborn Central for practices at $22.50 a trip (excluding when coaches are driving). 

Motion was made by Becca Grassel seconded by Lisa Snedeker to approve an executive session for personnel reasons SDCL1-25-2(1) – out at 9:15 p.m. – in at 9:43 p.m. Motion carried.

With no further business to come before the Board, the October 13, 2024, regular school board meeting was adjourned at 9:44 p.m. on a motion by Becca Grassel with a second by Rikki Ohlrogge. Motion carried. 

JASON WHITE

Chair

SARAH SWENSON

Business Manager

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The regular meeting of the Woonsocket City Council was called to order by Mayor Richard Reider at 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 14, 2024, with the following members present: Darin Kilcoin, Arin Boschee, Derek Foos, Brandon Goergen and Elliott Ohlrogge. Finance Officer Tara Weber was also present.

Motion by Rassel, seconded by Foos, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

Motion by Goergen, seconded by Ohlrogge, to approve the August Minutes. Motion carried. 

Financial Statement was tabled.

Motion by Rassel, seconded by Foos, to approve the following bills:

Waste Management $7,312.14 Garbage

Vestis $266.58 Shop

Titan Machinery $168.02 Parks

One Call $32.48 Shop

Sherwin Williams $780.44 Shop

Santel Communications $547.59 Phone

Register of Deeds $211.00 Lots

Runnings $143.92 Shop

Public Health Lab $41.00 Water

WMCR Pool $2,285.04 Pool

Milbank Winwater $181.51 Water

Hawkins $40.00 Water

Express 2 $257.52 Shop

Dakota Feed & Grain $432.00 Parks

Doug’s Custom $700.91 Parks

Colonial Research $1,887.18 Sewer

Sanborn Weekly Journal $397.16 Publishing

Express Stop $319.32 Shop

Benders $864.00 Lift Stations

Sales Tax $434.47   

Payroll Tax $3,385.72

Retirement $1,294.48

OLD BUSINESS

Motion by Rassel, seconded by Goergen, to approve the 2025 Budget. Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS

The council discussed the streets. Motion by Rassel, seconded by Boschee to approve putting Magwater on North Dumont by the Elevator and also on E 6th Street. Motion carried.

Mayor Reider reported to the Council that the city received a letter a couple weeks ago that the City of Woonsocket was granted $40,000.00 from the Robert Peter Hansowitz Estate. The funds are to be allocated to the Depot. 

Motion by Goergen, seconded by Ohlrogge to approve the transfer of the liquor license for Skeeters to the Community Center for the Pheasants Forever Banquet. Motion carried.

Mayor Reider reported that Jason Aalbers will be having surgery on October 15th.

Motion by Kilcoin, seconded by Rassel, to approve the transfer of Lot 7 in the Northview Addition to Sarah Senska. Motion carried.

With no further business to be discussed, motion by Rassel, seconded by Ohlrogge to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. 

Richard Reider

Mayor 

(SEAL):

Tara Weber

Finance Officer

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