School Board Meeting Minutes

October 11th, 2006 5:00 pm

 

Members Present:  Ramona Bear Hill, Timothy Peters, Evelyn Blacksmith, Darell Decoteau

 

Others Present:  Sherry Johnson, Deb Rumpza, Virginia Dolney, Student and Parents

 

                  I.  Call to Order/Establish Quorum

Quorum was established and Chairperson Ramona Bear Hill called the meeting to order at 5:07 pm. 

 

Motion #1 by Darell Decoteau to go into executive session.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

Motion #2 by Darell Decoteau to come out of executive session.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

Motion #3 by Timothy Peters to go into executive session.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

Motion #4 by Darell Decoteau to come out of executive session.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

Motion #5 by Darell Decoteau to amend the agenda as noted (**).  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

                  II. Community

                              A. Student request for enrollment

Motion #6 by Timothy Peters to approve the requests for enrollment for 3 eighth grade students with stipulations.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

                              B.  Community Concerns

                                    C.  Personnel

                                          1.  Sub Applications – Crystal Rockwood-OST;                           **Jesus Rodriguez – OST

Motion #7 by Darell Decoteau to approve the After School subs pending background checks:  Crystal Rockwood and Jesus Rodriguez. Seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

 

                                          2.  Extra Duty Contracts- BB

Motion #8 by Darell Decoteau to dissolve the Boys Basketball Coaching contract and to advertise the extra duty contract.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

                                          3.  Staff issue

                              III.  Approval of Minutes

                                    A.  September 20 and 27th

Motion #9 by Timothy Peters to approve the minutes from the regular board meeting on September 20, 2006 and the special board meeting on September 27, 2006.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

                              IV.  Financial Report

                              A.  Food Service Report - FYI

                              B.  Training: See attached

Motion #10 by Darell Decoteau to approve trainings for Deb Rumpza E-rate workshop in Aberdeen on October 25, 2006 and Brenda Butler NAEYC in Atlanta, GA on November 8-12, 2006.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

                                    C.  Monthly voucher and budget review

Motion #11 by Timothy Peters to approve the monthly vouchers and financial reports as presented.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

                                    D.  Audit bids

Motion #12 by Timothy Peters to authorize Dr. Sherry Johnson to negotiate an audit bid.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

                              V.  Reports

                                    A.  Superintendent, Principal, Staff – FYI

                                    B.  School Improvement

                              VI.  Other Business

                              A.   Ball Tourney

Motion #13 by Darell Decoteau to approve the 7/8 Boys BB Tourney sponsorship.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

                              B.   Christmas Planning Student and Staff

Motion #14 by Timothy Peters to approve Holiday Bonus’ and Holiday Staff Dinner and prize tables and magazine subscriptions for each child.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

                                VII.  Adjournment

Chairperson Ramona Bear Hill declared the meeting adjourned at 8:54 pm.

 

 

Re-organizational Meeting

 

Call to order by Dr. Sherry Johnson

The re-organizational meeting was called to order by Dr. Sherry Johnson at 8: 58 pm.

 

Oath of Office Evelyn Blacksmith and Ramona Bear Hill.

 

Election – Nomination for Chairperson

Dr. Sherry Johnson opened up the floor for nominations for Board Chairperson.

 

Evelyn Blacksmith nominated Ramona Bear Hill.

Darell Decoteau moved that nominations cease.

 

Ramona Bear Hill is the Board Chairperson.

 

Meeting is turned over to the new Chairperson

 

Election – Nomination for Vice Chairperson

Evelyn Blacksmith nominates Darell Decoteau for Board Vice-Chairperson.

Darell Decoteau moved that nominations cease.

 

Darell Decoteau is the Board Vice-Chairperson.

 

Appointment – Recording Secretary

Appoint Deb Rumpza as recording secretary.

 

Motion #1 by Darell Decoteau to approve the nominations and appointments as listed.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

Approval of the business depositories and signatures

Motion #2 by Evelyn Blacksmith to designate Dacotah Bank and Edward Jones as the official depositories and to direct Dr. Johnson to look into interest rates at Sisseton-Wahpeton Federal Credit Union and move money if feasible.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

Motion #3 by Evelyn Blacksmith to approve resolution 2006-01 Authorizing Dr. Sherry Johnson and Ramona Bear Hill as the authorized signatures for the Edward Jones.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

Motion #4 by Darell Decoteau to approve resolution 2006-02 Authorizing the check signers for Dacotah Bank.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

Set the sub rates (bus drivers, teachers, other), board stipends (regular,

special, training), mileage rates, per diem,

Motion #5 by Evelyn Blacksmith to retain the same rates as last year.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

Chain of Authority

Motion #6 by Darell Decoteau to approve the chain of authority as:  Dr. Sherry Johnson, Virginia Dolney, Darla McKernan, Thomas Van Orman.  Seconded.  Motion Carried.

 

Adjournment

Chairperson Ramona Bear Hill declared the meeting adjourned at 9:29 pm.