APRIL 2018 MINUTES

HIGHMORE-HARROLD SCHOOL DISTRICT 34-2

PROCEEDINGS

April 9, 2018

            The Highmore-Harrold Board of Education met in regular session on April 9, 2018 in the business classroom at 7:00 pm. Members present: Jennifer Semmler, Paula Haiwick, Michael Bollweg, Clint Buchholz, Rod Domke, Paul Knox. Others present: Superintendent Quinton Cermak, Business Manager Mark Chilson, Elem Principal Grant Vander Vorst, Asst. Business Manager Jennifer Farstveet, Mike Ring, Ken Jones,

    President Buchholz called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and the pledge of allegiance was recited. 

    The agenda was approved on a motion by Semmler/Haiwick with an addition for milk escalator agreement and a second executive session for personnel. The motion passed.

    Domke/Semmler moved to approve the minutes of the March 12th and 20th meetings. The motion passed.

    Bills and financial statements were reviewed and approved for payment on a motion by Bollweg/Knox and read as follows:

The motion passed.

Payroll:  $221,848.82

Receipts: Hyde/Hughes/Sully County Taxes $107,535.64; Lunches, $7,472.90; CD Interest, $1,775.34; Fed Hot Lunch Reimbursement, $4,904.57; Pre-school tuition, $1,250.00; Hisodak, $175.00; State Aid, $7,203.00; Rentals, $450.00; Cking. Acct. Interest, $292.36; Impact Aid Grant, $7,382.27; Region BBB, $288.81

There were no conflict disclosures at this time.
            The Board heard a superintendent’s report including but not limited to Smarter Balance Testing; Spring Play; Prom; FCCLA, FBLA, FFA; National land judging; Cheerleading numbers; Teacher Appreciation—May 9-13; HS/JH sports participation for FY19; BBB uniforms donation; Negotiated Agreement; Teaching openings; Gifted and Talented Update; Buildings and Grounds update—phase #2.

    Stephenson entered the meeting at 7:09 pm.

    The Board heard the K-12 principal’s report including but not limited to Preschool screening (34); April 2--Arbor Day, 1:00 pm; Title I Parents Night--April 17, 5:00 pm;

    The Board held a discussion of the 2018-19 Budget; Health Insurance rate increases—1%; Workman’s Comp Quote—(5%);

    Haiwick/Bollweg moved to approve the Participation Agreements with ASBSD for Workmen’s Comp and Health Insurance Pool for FY19; and the Adoption and the Renewal Motion with ASBSD Protective Trust. The motion passed.

    The Board held a long, long discussion on fundraisers and trips.

    The Board held a discussion on paving the east parking lot.

    Haiwick/Stephenson moved to approve the second reading: School Computer Policy and Waiver and the second reading: Preschool Handbook--Edited. The motion passed.

    Stephenson/Knox moved approve the Negotiated Agreement for the 2018-19 school year. The motion passed.

    Stephenson/Knox moved to adopt the resolution authorizing membership in the SDHSAA for the 2018-19 school year; to approve the contract with Joe Brooks for Driver’s Education at $3,500 plus mileage from Miller for 2018 summer term; to accept the resignation of Cole Hamlin; JH teacher and coach; to surplus white promethean boards for disposal and broken ice machine for $50.00; motion passed.

    Semmler/Stephenson moved to accept Jay and Jackie Miller’s resignation for 1-act and 3-act play. The motion passed.

    Stephenson/Bollweg to deny the early retirement incentive request from Mr. Chilson. The motion passed.

    Bollweg/Stephenson moved to accept change order #15–ductwork for $1,747.00; to approve time for Ryan Sheffield additional seven hours; to approve Grant writing incentive 5% payments of $104.20 to Jennifer Farstveet for  Small Rural Schools Achievement Grant, and $369.10 to Mark Chilson for Impact Aid Grant; to approve the Avera Pace milk escalator clause for FY19; to offer all classified, and certified staff, and Title teachers contracts contingent on federal funding for the 2018-19 school funding as recommended by the school administration as per to the negotiated agreement. The motion passed.

    Domke/Knox moved to enter in executive session for personnel SDCL: 1-25-2 (1) at 9:07 pm.  The motion passed. The Board came out of executive session at 9:19 pm.

    Stephenson/Semmler moved to enter in executive session for negotiations SDCL: 1-25-2 (4) at 9:20 pm.  The motion passed. The Board came out of executive at 10:11 pm.

    The Board set their next regular meeting for May 14th at 7:00 pm in the business classroom.

    Domke/Haiwick moved to adjourn at 10:12 pm. The motion passed.*

            * All motion votes are unanimous unless otherwise stated.

______________________________Mark Chilson, Business Manager

______________________________Clint Buchholz, Board President