JANUARY 2016 MINUTES

HIGHMORE-HARROLD SCHOOL DISTRICT 34-2

PROCEEDINGS

January 13, 2016

            The Highmore-Harrold Board of Education met in regular session on January 13, 2016 in the business classroom at 5:00 pm. Members present: Clint Buchholz, Michael Bollweg, Paula Haiwick, Paul Knox, Jim Stephenson, Kris Rittel. Semmler was absent. Others present: Superintendent Chip Sundberg, Business Manager Mark Chilson, K-12 Principal Quinton Cermak.

President Rittel called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm and the pledge of allegiance was said.

The agenda was approved with additions for with a motion by Buchholz/Bollweg.  The motion passed. 

Stephenson/Knox moved to approve the minutes of the December 14 meeting. The motion passed.

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

Payroll:  $189,354.52

Receipts: Hyde County, taxes $259,201.64; State Aid $17,753.00; Admissions, $1,681.00; Lunches, $5,152.20; Federal Hot Lunch Reimbursement, $4,713.91; Checking account interest, $364.88; CD Interest, $2,728.75; Hisodak, $200.00; Admissions, $1,875.00; Pre-school tuition, $1,452.00; sped Accts. Pay, $200.00; District VB, $136.91; Rentals, $$97.00; Miscellaneous, $10.00; Oahe Electric usage, $385.68;

The motion passed.

The Board heard a superintendent’s report including but not limited to Governor’s Address; Outstanding Administrator’s Banquet; ASBSD Collective Bargaining Seminar; ASBSD Legislative Day; LAN network; FB/WR Coop Report; BBB Parent/Community Meeting; Negotiations Committee;

Semmler entered the meeting at 5:15 pm.

The Board heard a collective bargaining update from Jennifer Semmler.

Mike Ring entered the meeting at 5:45 pm.

The Board heard and held a discussion on the FB Coop with updates from Michael Bollweg.

The Board heard the K-12 principal’s report including but not limited to upcoming events; end/start of semesters and testing; electronic report cards for 3^rd qtr; dual credit course update; financial aid night; 281-conference BB tournaments; Acalympics—2^nd place; State Snow Queen.

Business Manager Chilson notified board members Rittel and Knox that their seats and three-year terms were up for re-election; Petitions can be taken out and circulated on January 29th. The Board was presented a quote from Kohlmann, Bierschbach & Anderson for the 2016 audit of $10,800.00. Chilson also discussed CD rate quotes.

Semmler/Haiwick moved to have a joint school board and city election with the date as April 12, 2016.  The motion passed.

Bollweg/Haiwick moved to accept the audit quote for the 2015-16 school year by Kohlman, Bierschbach & Anderson for $10,800.00 The motion passed.

Haiwick/Buchholz moved to approve the reviewed policies: Board Polices BA-Operations; BB-Legal Status; BBA-Powers and Duties; BBAA- Board Authority. The motion passed.

The Board set their next meeting for February 8th at 7:00 pm. The motion passed.

Bollweg/Semmler moved to enter executive session at 6:19 pm for a discussion/evaluations on personnel SDCL: 1-25-2(1). The motion passed.

The Board came out of executive session at 7:46 pm.

Bollweg/Knox moved to pay Vicki Van Den Berg the same rate of pay that she received last school year as a long-term sub for part-time kitchen help to finish the year. The motion passed.

Bollweg/Buchholz moved to continue the employment contract of Superintendent Sundberg for 2016-17 school year. The motion passed.

            Haiwick/Buchholz moved to adjourn at 7:49 pm. The motion passed.

 ______________________________Mark Chilson, Business Manager

 ______________________________ Kris Rittel, Board President