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Jan. 9
Meeting
UNOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
GROTON AREA SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT NO. 06-6
REGULAR MEETING
January 9, 2012
President Nelson called the
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
in the High School Conference
Room. Members present: Hanson,
Kjelden, Nelson, Schaller,
Smith and Voss. Absent: Rix.
Others present were Supt.
Schuster, Principal Schwan, and
Business Manager Weber.
Moved by Schaller, second
Kjelden to approve the agenda
as presented. Motion carried.
Moved by Smith, second Voss
to approve all consent agenda
items as follows: North Central
Special Ed Coop school of record
agenda items, December 12th
minutes, bills, financial report,
agency report, transportation
report and school lunch report.
Motion carried.
GENERAL FUND: Net Salary
– 153,051.27; FIT – 14,186.39;
Medicare – 5,726.06; FICA –
20,534.97; SDSBF – 46,832.42;
American Funds Service Co.
– 2,529.00; Washington National
– 98.40; SD Retirement
– 24,430.74; First National Bank
HSAs – 100.00; Waddell & Reed
– 1,626.00; Horace Mann –
321.00; Thrivent – 338.00; Prudential
– 25.00; American Family
Life – 1,546.35; Delta Dental
– 4,115.12; Midwest Credits –
399.64; SD Supplemental Retirement
– 1,425.00; Child Support
Payment – 500.00; Agency Fund
– advance payments, 13,983.32;
Ameripride Linen – services,
635.81; Avera St. Luke’s – cpr
cards, 85.00; Breanne Bjerke
– OST refund, 7.50; Connecting
Point – services, 1,600.00;
Crawford Trucks – parts, 62.32;
Daktronics – repair services,
1,348.75; Evergreen Supply –
IA supplies, 38.85; Farm Tire
Service – services, 50.00; Farnams
– supplies, 450.11; GCR
Tire Centers – tires, 581.60;
GASD-Food Service – supplies,
1,233.24; Groton Area School
Dist. – fee & OST transfers,
57.12; Groton Daily Independent
– legals, 106.45; Harlow’s
Bus – services, 449.28; Hauff
Mid-America Sports – supplies,
309.85; Hillyard – services,
1,789.40; House of Glass – door
sweeps, 41.16; J.W. Pepper –
music, 257.03; James Valley
Telecomm. – services, 711.95;
Janitor’s Closet – containers,
440.50; Keeley’s – supplies,
59.00; Klein’s – supplies, 16.90;
Lang’s – lint screen, 11.00;
Mac’s – casters, 59.80; McLeod’s
– forms, 130.60; Mid-American
Research Chemical – supplies,
119.32; Mike-N-Jo’s Body-N-
Glass – services, 175.00; QSP
Inc – band magazines, 3,304.84;
S&S Lumber – supplies, 11.63;
Stan Houston Equipment – remote,
91.28; Taylor Music –
books, 202.85; Team Laboratory
– supplies, 174.50; Tru-Green
– lawn services, 2,073.86; US
Postal Service – mail permit,
190.00. Total General Fund -
$308,645.18.
CAPITAL OUTLAY: Agency
Fund – advance payments,
4,824.45; Apple – Ipad, 599.00;
AVI Systems – splitter, 81.13;
City of Groton – utilities,
14,231.11; Connecting Point –
computer equipment, 1,195.00;
Dependable Sanitation – services,
666.00; Don Donley –
services, 720.00; Follett Ed.
Services – textbooks, 122.20;
Follett Library Services – books,
571.44; Nelson Sales – motor,
430.73; northwestern Energy
– utilities, 86.56; NSU Finance
Office – stage section, 500.00;
Renaissance Learning – AR quizzes,
17.94; Target Bank – TVs w/
mounts, 340.08; Xerox – copier
leases, 1,326.04. Total Capital
Outlay - $25,711.68.
SPECIAL ED: Net Salary –
22,360.05; FIT – 1,716.26; Medicare
– 806.62; FICA – 2,892.92;
SDSBF – 5,088.94; Washington
National – 83.30; SD Retirement
– 3,486.94; Waddell & Reed –
150.00; American Family Life –
204.96; Delta Dental – 629.54;
SD Supplemental Retirement
– 50.00; Agency Fund – advance
payments, 6,445.41; Patron –
parent mileage, 264.18. Total
Special Ed - $44,179.12.
FOOD SERVICE: Net Salary
– 5,741.24; FIT – 373.23; Medicare
– 196.58; FICA – 705.03;
SDSBF – 662.01; SD Retirement
– 562.72; American Family Life
– 54.22; Agency Fund – advance
payments, 608.89; Ameripride
Linen – services, 169.93; Chet’s
Janitorial – supplies, 96.00;
Child & Adult Nutrition Services
– processed commodities,
598.93; CWD-Aberdeen – foods,
2,965.09; Dean Foods – dairy
products, 2,437.15; Earthgrains
– bakery products, 326.80;
Tonya Harmon – lunch refund,
21.40; Natural Abundance Food
Coop – foods, 64.01; Sysco –
foods, 1,801.39; Techno Ply –
supplies, 467.94; US Foodservice
– foods, 2,544.64. Total Food
Service - $20,397.20.
AGENCY FUND: Total -
$57,515.23.
RECEIPTS: Local Sources,
Taxes – 410,358.37; Other Local
Sources – 75,182.52; County
Sources – 5,241.63; State Sources
– 55,821.00; Federal Sources
– 29,052.41. Total Receipts -
$575,655.93.
Members of the public were
allowed five minutes to address
the board on any topic of their
choice. With no public members
wishing to speak, the board
moved on with their remaining
agenda items.
An update was given on the
12/19/11 meeting held with GHS
soccer representatives. Local
association members will be
discussing fundraising to cover
costs should the board decide to
allow sanctioning. The school is
waiting to hear from city officials
in regards to expenses involved
in using city soccer fields for
games. No action was taken.
Schuster presented the quarterly
Internal Control Assessment.
Areas reviewed were
bank reconciliations and food
service.
Building, Grounds and Transportation
committee members
discussed their 12/21/11meeting
with performing arts teachers
regarding facility needs. The
board is waiting to receive construction
options from Helenske
Design Group architect firm,
which includes Groton alum
Jackson Strom.
Members also presented info
from their meeting with city officials
regarding road projects adjacent
to the elementary, namely
1st Street and 9th Avenue. The
school would like to widen 9th
LAND FOR SALE
Benton and Conde Townships, Spink
County, SD
Heirs of Joyce Klapperich, Sellers
NW 1/4 31-120-60 Spink County, north
edge of Conde, approximately 124 acres,,
108.6 crop.
NE 1/4 14-119-61 Spink County, 3 miles
SW of Conde, 160 acres, 156.2 crop
Call Frohling Law Office at 605-448-2273
to request bid packet.
Bid deadline February 24, 2012
Avenue by seven feet to allow
for less congested traffic flow.
The city’s engineer will provide
cost estimates and the board
will review at a later meeting.
Both streets will have new curb
and gutter.
Schuster presented an update
on the GHS Arena entry construction.
Lighting will need to
be added at an additional cost of
approximately $3,500.
Personnel, Policy & Curriculum
committee members will be
reviewing section G of the policy
manual.
Negotiation committee members
did not report.
The following topics were
discussed in administrative reports:
ASBSD January Board
Report, ASBSD Collective Bargaining
Seminar in Aberdeen on
02/22/12, breakdown of staff
members’ health designations,
Basin Electric’s proposal to replace
gross receipts tax with a
kilowatt hour tax, consideration
to move Farmington Township
from the Bristol precinct to the
Andover precinct, Legislative
Cracker Barrel dates, business
office software change over in
February, letter from Avera St.
Luke’s Foundation regarding
Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser,
Junior Kindergarten wins
statewide Healthy Kidz Club,
B.A.G.S. for Tomorrow program,
28 seniors enrolled in student
internship course and administrative
Sped MAZE webinar.
Schuster presented Certificates
of Appreciation to board
members for School Board Appreciation
Week.
Moved by Schaller, second
Kjelden to amend the 2011-
12 Capital Outlay Expenditure
Budget by $25,000 for services
from Huff Construction for the
remodeling of the existing GHS
Arena Entrance with revenue
from cash on hand and a donation
of $10,000 from HKG Architects.
The total Capital Outlay
Expenditure Budget increases
from $1,001,345 to $1,026,345.
Motion carried.
Moved by Smith, second Hanson
to set April 10, 2012, as Annual
School Board Election Day,
authorize Weber to designate
election officials, with voting
precincts at Andover, Bristol,
Columbia and Groton and instruct
Day County Auditor to
move Farmington Township from
Bristol to Andover precinct. Motion
carried. Three-year terms
expiring are Kelly Kjelden and
Roger Rix.
Moved by Hanson, second
Kjelden to go into executive
session at 8:10 pm to discuss
staffing and student issues. Motion
carried.
President Nelson declared the
board out of executive session
at 9:00 pm.
Moved by Smith, second
Kjelden to adjourn. Motion
carried.
M. J. Weber, Business Manager
Dorene Nelson, President
The addition of signatures to
this page verifies these minutes
as official.
Published once at the total
approximate cost of $97.67.
(0117.0207)
Groton Garden
Club
The Groton Garden
club met at the Golden
Living Center on January
16 at 5:30 p.m.
with DeLoris Knoll,
Hazel McKittrick and
Pat Larson hosting.
Reciting the pledge
opened the meeting,
and nine members
answered roll call with
an enjoyable winter
pastine.
Janice Fliehs reported
that the Smokey
Bear Woodsy Owl
posters have been
judged and sent to the
state contest.
Eileen Schuelke had
sent a note and a
financial donation in
memory of Dorothy
& Henry Lehman to
purchase a tree for the
park. It will be planted
in the spring.
Linda Generke gave
the topic “ How Sweet
It is “ about maple
sugar season in Vermont.
The next meeting
will be February 20
at the home of Linda
Gengerke with Renee
McKiver and Gladys
Dirks assisting. Renee
will give the topic.
Kern Named
to Augustana’s
Dean’s List
Augustana College
announced that Emily
Kern, of Groton, has
been named to the
Dean’s List for the Fall
semester of the 2011-
2012 academic year.
The Dean’s List recognizes
full-time students
who have a
minimum of 10 credit
hours with gradepoint
averages at 3.5
or above.
MONTHLY DISTRICT FINANCIAL REPORT FOR GROTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 06-6
For the reporting period beginning July 1, 2011, and ending December 31, 2011
General Restricted Capital Special Pension Bond Food Agency Total for
Fund Gen Funds Outlay Education Fund Redemption Service Fund District
1. Beginning Balance .......... 1,404,213.99 32,052.21 477,862.81 208,403.70 0.00 121,670.00 21,191.23 183,752.95 2,449,146.89
a. cash ......................................... 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
b. securities invested ..... 1,404,213.99 32,052.21 477,862.81 208,403.70 0.00 121,670.00 21,191.23 183,752.95 2,449,146.89
2. Transfers in
3. Recvenue to date ........... 1,919,565.52 0.00 507,563.50 266,951.90 78,708.64 110,676.52 127,546.32 349,561.88 3,360,574.28
4. Total accounted for ......... 3,323,779.51 32,052.21 985,426.31 475,355.60 78,708.64 232,346.52 148,737.55 533,314.83 5,809,721.17
5. Transfers out
6. Expenditures to date ....... 1,603,613.47 0.00 522,648.92 201,812.31 0.00 192,943.75 114,656.84 352,495.61 2,988,170.90
a. encumbrances ......................... 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
b. disbursements ........... 1,603,613.47 0.00 522,648.92 201,812.31 0.00 192,943.75 114,656.84 352,495.61 2,988,170.90
7. Ending Balance .............. 1,720,166.04 32,052.21 462,777.39 273,543.29 78,708.64 39,402.77 34,080.71 180,819.22 2,821,550.27
a. cash .............................. 450,200.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 450,200.00
b. securities invested ..... 1,269,966.04 32,052.21 462,777.39 273,543.29 78,708.64 39,402.77 34,080.71 180,819.22 2,371,350.27
December Reciepts .......... 280,655.36 0.00 129,686.73 58,769.59 17,853.56 28,012.42 25,946.53 34,731.74 575,655.93
December Expenses .........306,894.11 0.00 139,723.64 43,562.02 0.00 0.00 23,048.56 57,515.23 570,743.56
Agency Cash on Hand ............................. 0.00 Restricted General Funds:
District Savings ........................................ 2,371,350.27 Donated Board Funds 0.00
Certificate of Deposit ............................... 0.00 Unemployment Funds 32,052.21
District Cash on Hand .............................. 450,200.00 32,052.21
Total for District ........................................ 2,821,550.27
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