Board members present: Manley, Davies, Koontz, Thuringer, Jenkins, Chowen, Martens, Wahl, and Blair
District personnel
present: Heinert, Harter, Drone, Neubert, Harris, Reichert,
Others
present: Interested patrons and students
News media present: Jason
Gross, Meade County Times-Tribune
Pledge of Allegiance.
Consent
Agenda: The following were approved by consent:
a.
Agenda
b.
Minutes, regular meeting,
c.
Financial reports (Exhibits A-E)
d.
Claims for payment
e.
Open Enrollment Requests
|
Name |
Grade |
District of Residence |
School Requested |
|
Black
Elk-Walls, Cody |
11 |
Newell |
Academy |
|
Craig,
Justin |
12 |
Custer |
Academy |
|
Dennis, Sasha |
11 |
|
Academy |
|
George,
Samantha |
2 |
|
Stagebarn |
|
Lecoe, Mariah |
1 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
Stagebarn |
|
Linenko, Courtney |
8 |
Lead/Deadwood |
Middle
School |
|
McPherson,
|
3 |
|
Stagebarn |
|
McPherson,
Jonathan |
10 |
|
High
School |
|
Niswender, Dianna |
12 |
Newell |
Academy |
|
Pate, Krystin |
8 |
Spearfish |
Middle
School |
|
Saunders,
Andrew |
6 |
|
Stagebarn |
|
Tobar, Martin |
11 |
|
Academy |
|
Vicek, Joshawa |
11 |
Newell |
Academy |
f.
In-District Transfer Requests
|
Name |
Grade |
|
School Requested |
Recommendation |
|
Keester, Jamal |
2 |
Stagebarn |
Sturgis
Elementary |
Approve |
|
Lindley,
Zane |
4 |
Whitewood |
Sturgis
Elementary |
Approve |
g.
Check Cancellation. Cancel check #2756
drawn on the Norwest Bank payable to Black Hills Special Olympics for $66.00
dated
h. Approve Title I, Part A, Program Comparability Assurances
Recognitions. High School
All-State Chorus members include Sabrina Uttecht,
Lydia Golden, Chris Weyer, Matt Ward, Jeni Moken, Liz Nettleton, Ben
Nelson, Evan Keffeler, Sarah Manley, Diana Roth, Doug
Heltibridle, Jon Zeigler, Dani
Heinert, Tracy Davies, Richie Nelson, and Joe
Cass. The alternates are Jamie Harris, Shaylyn Clutter, Caleb Tesnow and
Garrett Manley.
Two
High School students were selected for All-Conference teams; they are Brad Shetler for Boys Golf and Elizabeth Moore for Girls Tennis.
Laura
Meyer, grade 12, is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist. Laura is one of about 16,000 students from
across the
Matt
Hines, grade 12, recently passed the CCNA exam.
The Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam is the culmination of our
Cisco computer classes at the Academy.
Matt is the first student from Sturgis to complete this rigorous
course.
Austin
Trask’s poster on an electrical safety tip was published in the September 2003
Cooperative Connections Magazine which is a publication of the West River
Electric Association. Austin, a 6th
grade student at the
Courtnie
Huber, Grade 5, Whitewood Elementary, was a third place winner in the Red
Ribbon Poster Contest.
The
following students in the upper grades classroom at Elm Springs had poems
published in the book entitled A Celebration of Young Poets, Midwest Spring
2003: Kelli Wilson, Grade 6, Joe Trask,
Grade 8, Gemma Trask, Grade 5, Mick Trask, Grade 7, Tomilyn Trask, Grade 5, Sutton Enninga,
Grade 5.
“Students
of the Month” for the month of September were recognized by the Board.
The
October Character Trait of the month is “Responsibility,” which includes
accountability, thinking before taking action, and doing what you are supposed
to do.
Open Forum. No topics discussed.
Surplus
Property. Bids received on the
property declared surplus at the September 2003 School Board meeting are as
follows:
|
Item |
Bidder |
Amount |
|
1981 Atlantic Mobile Home |
Judy Peterson |
$501.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
1980 Northlander Mobile Home |
Kaye Andrews |
$50 |
|
|
|
|
|
1983 Ford Van E-100 |
Dempsey Auto Salvage |
$20 |
|
|
Todd Colgrove |
$50 |
MOTION by Thuringer,
seconded by Martens, and carried to accept the high bids for the above items
and to authorize the Business Manager to complete the sale transactions and
arrange for appropriate transfer of titles to the new owners.
SDHSAA
Board of Directors Run-off Election. MOTION by Martens,
seconded by Manley, and carried to cast a ballot for Randall D. Royer from
Spearfish in the Run-off Election for a position on the South Dakota High
School Activities Association Board of Directors.
Third
Personnel. MOTION by Martens, seconded by Davies, to
approve the following:
New Hires (Support Staff):
Angelia Dale, Middle School and Special
Services Teacher Aide, Middle School Bus Supervisor, $7.45/hr., eff.
Resignations/Terminations:
D’Wanda Beisel,
Middle School Noon Supervisor, eff.
Contract Adjustment:
Pat Cass, delete 9th Grade Girls Basketball, $1950; add 10th
Grade Boys Basketball, $2,175
2003-2004 Curriculum Department Chair Appointments and
Stipend Awards:
|
Department |
Chair |
Term |
Stipend |
|
Language Arts |
Linda Corey |
2nd of 3 |
$1800 |
|
Mathematics |
Virginia Schmunk |
2nd of 2 |
$2300, in 2nd year of review |
|
Science |
Robin Strain |
2nd of 2 |
$2300, in 1st year of review |
|
Social Studies |
Cody King |
2nd of 2 |
$1800 |
|
Fine Arts |
Bart Torbert |
2nd of 3 |
$1800 |
|
Health/PE |
Twyla Barden |
1st of 3 |
$1800 |
|
Vocational |
Coleen Keffeler |
2nd of 3 |
$1800 |
Legislative
Roundtable. The Board agreed to host
the District 29 Legislators in a roundtable session immediately before the
regular November, 2003, meeting.
Facilities Master
Plan Study. The Board agreed to set a Special Board
meeting to invite representatives from the Thurston Design Group to return for
a more detailed presentation of the Facilities Master Plan and a “Question and
Answer” session. The date for the
Special Board meeting will be either
SDFSA Resolution. MOTION by Martens,
seconded by Chowen, to pass the following resolution regarding the school lunch
program. The Board was polled with these
results: Chowen, Wahl, Martens, Davies,
and Jenkins voted “yes;” Thuringer, Blair, Manley, and Koontz voted “no.” Motion carried.
WHEREAS,
the federal child nutrition programs, including the school lunch and breakfast
programs, are important to the health and education of
WHEREAS,
the child nutrition programs must be reauthorized by the Congress of the
WHEREAS,
reduced price school meals are offered, in participating schools, to children
with family income between 130% of the poverty line and 185% of the poverty
line;
WHEREAS,
many families in the reduced price income category are finding it difficult to
pay the reduced fee and, for some families, the fee is an insurmountable
barrier to participation;
WHEREAS,
the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
provides free benefits to all participants with family income below 185% of
poverty;
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of Meade
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the School Board of Meade School District urges the
Congress of the United States to eliminate the reduced price school meals
programs, and to provide free meals for all children with family incomes below
185% of poverty; and
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this RESOLUTION, shall be sent to the
First Reading of
Proposed Policy Revisions: File: IF Curriculum Development, File: IFD
Curriculum Adoption, File:
IIA Selection of Instructional
Materials. The Board had the first reading of proposed
revisions to the policy files regarding curriculum development and adoption.
Official
Fall Enrollment. Heinert reported
that the official fall enrollment count on
Reports. Heinert reported that he attended a meeting
of ESD +6 schools with Governor Rounds and learned about the Governor’s plan
for funding education next year. He
reported that the Administrative Team is reviewing our attendance policy along
with those of several other schools across the state in conjunction with our
school improvement plan. He also
reported that the Associated School Boards of South Dakota will be hosting a
Legislative meeting on October 23, and a School Law Seminar on October 29 and
invited Board members to attend. The
District will be hosting a seminar entitled “Crucial Conversations” with Kevin
Miller presenting; other area schools and businesses are invited to
attend.
Koontz reported on the recent activities of the Black Hills
Special Services Co-op.