The School Board of Sanborn Central School District 55-5 met in regular session on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanborn Central Conference Room with the following present: Austerman, Miller, Olson, Schmit & VanLaecken. Others present Supt. Whitney; Prin. Vermeulen; Bus. Mgr. Bechen.
 
Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion by Olson/Schmit, all aye, to approve the agenda as amended. Added a discussion item.

Motion by VanLaecken/Austerman, all aye, to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting January 14, 2008 as printed.

Visitors to Board Meeting. None.

Motion by VanLaecken/Austerman, all aye, to approve the Financial Statement and bills.

General Fund balance: 1-01-08 521,274.41. Receipts: taxes 2,386.10, penalties/interest 55.35, interest 659.94, other pupil income 12.20, other local income 6.95, admissions 3,447, state fines 1,068.74, state aid 60,260, yearbook 37, 21st cent fee 87.50, title III 210, drivers ed reimb 2,668.57, all-state chorus reimb 277.47, comp health grant 500.  Expenditures: 121,256.24.  Balance: 1-31-08 471,694.99.  Invested 25,000, cash box 260.  SD Public FIT balance: 1-01-08 287,627.84. Receipts: interest 946.42. Balance: 1-31-08 288,574.26.

Capital Outlay Fund balance: 1-01-08 267,273.42. Receipts: taxes 2,131.44, penalties/interest 44.01, interest 321.51. Expenditures 13,967.43. Balance: 1-31-08 255,802.95. SD Public FIT balance: 1-01-08 211,066.86. Receipts: interest 691.62. Balance: 1-31-08 211,758.48.

Special Education Fund balance: 1-01-08 430,574.50. Receipts: taxes 994.63, penalties/interest 20.53, interest 558.41, idea preschool 260.00, idea part B 5,267.00, speech reimb 5,441.04. Expenditures 12,592.97. Balance: 1-31-08 430,523.14.  SD Public FIT balance: 1-01-08 55,060.14. Receipts: interest 182.00. Balance: 1-31-08 55,242.14.

Pension Fund balance: 1-01-08 27,778.99. Receipts: taxes 213.08, penalties/interest 4.39, interest 33.84. Balance: 1-31-08 28,030.30.

Capital Projects Fund balance: 1-01-08 14,553.71. Receipts: interest 67.69. Expenditure: 500.00. Balance: 1-31-08 14,121.40.

Food Service Fund balance: 1-01-08 42,624.03. Receipts: interest 50.77, student lunches 2,914.93, adult lunches 1,018.29, federal reimb 5,650.73. Expenditures 10,302.30, mje 12.80. Balance: 1-31-08 41,943.65.

Trust and Agency Funds balance: 1-01-08 61,710.12. Receipts 4,546.98. Expenditures 21,983.69. Balance: 1-31-08 44,273.41.

Salaries and benefits for the month of February, 2008 were as follows: General Fund: 109,728.17;
Special Education: 13,811.06; Food Service: 5,412.16.

Claims approved: GENERAL FUND – A & B Business, copier maint 382.92, copies 60.22; A-Ox Welding, cylinder rent 9.30; Campbell Supply, janitor supply 35.98; Carlon & Millar, audit interim #2 1,050; Carquest Auto Parts, bus supply 12.90; Central Electric, electricity 2,681.07; ComData, ar supply 12.91, inservice supply 29.96; Daktronics, scoreboard driver 595.86; Darin’s Market, janitor supply 39.11; Dept of Revenue, water testing 12; DSG, auction house supply 46.22; Farmers Alliance/United Energy, #1 diesel 5,014.95, propane 3,100.50, temp heat auction house 429.60; Farmers Elevator, bus supply 46.29; Tyler Grassel, 5/6 bb ref 22; Hillyard, janitor supply 741.16; [IMPREST FUND:J. Ruedebusch, bb ref 90; A. Deinert bb ref/mile 162; DMV, title transfer 6; R. Faulhaber, bb ref 65; D. Kayser, bb ref/mile 149.20; K. Pfiefer, bb ref/mile 162; J. Lagge, bb ref/mile 196.60; T. Hoek, bb ref 65; M. Pooley, bb ref 65; C. Aadland, bb ref 65; Region Music Contest, vocal 79, band 13.50; D. Clough, bb ref/mile 141.20; EDEC, hstw wksp 50; S. Schoenfelder, bb ref/mile 473; Kings Inn, room 46.50; D. Sudbeck, bb ref/mile 90.60; JVC, one act share 99.33, sdhsaa fee 40; C. Gau, bb ref 65]; Johnstone Supply, janitor supply 418.03; Josten’s, hs diplomas 114.97; Tark Kingsbury, 5/6 bb ref 44; Lehrman’s Plumbing, auction house 2,500; Menards, play supply 41.94, janitor supply 16.61, bus barn supply 69.88; Muth Electric, Inc., light bulbs gym 78.74; Palace Cleaners, prof service 5.75; Petty Cash, postage 16.17; Rapid City Area Schools, virtual campus tuition 1,860; Ron’s Magneto Shop, bus supply 68.15; Sanborn Weekly Journal, publish proceedings 95.03; Schaefers Drywall, auction house 4,528.24; SD Council Teachers of English, state conf fee 178; Tessiers, gym air filters 415.92; United States Postal Service, stamped envelopes 468.60; Walmart, elem supply 5.37, inservice supply 41.63, ms supply 1.57, hs supply 3.16, ar supply 10.44, health council supply 12.92; Brooke Zoss, 5/6 bb ref 22.

CAPITAL OUTLAY Fund — A&B Business Equipment, copier lease principal 273.53, interest 80.23; [IMPREST FUND: Bob Schmit, jd tractor/loader 18,500; Sanborn Central Foundation, grain donation 520; Santel Communications, rural dev loan pymt 4,166.67.

SPECIAL EDUCATION Fund – Center for Disabilities, spec ed conf 240; Pheasantland Industries, rebound text 16.75; Paula Sanderson, reimb mileage 60.20. 

CAPITAL PROJECTS Fund – None.

FOOD SERVICE Fund – Child/Adult Nutrition Service, processed food 321.42; ComData Corporation, food 378.63; Darrington Water Conditioning, water softener 21.50; Dean Foods, milk 1,200.02; Earth Grains, food 244.84; Gage Food Products, food 129.63; Reinhart, food 4,755.32, supply 272.08; Upland Colony, reimb Dec. breakfasts/lunches 773.75.

Linda Whitney reported on legislative issues; an update on the consolidation plan with Carthage, et al that has not been approved; the Title I review that was held on January 16 & 17; and ASBSD Legislative Day set for February 18th. 

Connie Vermeulen reported on testing some of the students at the colony for limited English proficiency; DakotaSTEP test coordinators workshop that she will be attending; the successful science activities coordinated by Tracy Moody which involved the Science on the Move lab, elementary students enjoying experiments with Mrs. Moody and DSU students, and DSU professor and students talking with HS students about college life, requirements, and expectations; Scholastic Book Fair during PTC; grades 3-8 not participating in the regional spelling bee due to the national foundation now charging a fee to participate; Marla Feistner, county nurse visiting with students in PK-8 on health careers; and the Health Council Mini-Grant for $500 to bring in the “Apple Man”.

Troy Olson discussed purchasing a snow blower for the tractor we just purchased plus a box scraper and finish mower. Rick Miller asked if the AED had been updated recently and board discussion was held on a lock-down policy.

Old Business: None.

New Business:
Motion by Austerman/Schmit, all aye, to approve homeless policy regarding enrollment and transportation and the complaint policy for federal programs.

Motion by Schmit/Olson, all aye, to go into executive session to discuss board, superintendent, PK-8 principal, and business manager evaluations plus personnel and student matters at 4:56 pm. Regular session resumed at 6:02 pm.

Regular Board meeting will be held on March 10, 2008 at 7:00 pm in the Sanborn Central School Conference Room in Forestburg.

Motion by  VanLaecken/Schmit, all aye, to adjourn the meeting at 6:02 pm.