The School Board of Sanborn Central School District 55-5 met in regular session on Friday, December 14, 2007 at 12:30 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 printed.

Motion by VanLaecken/Austerman, all aye, to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting November 12, 2007 as corrected. General Fund claims: Scott, Eastburn; should read, Scott Eastburn; Linda Whitney’s report: depositions are being taken in the lawsuit; should read, depositions are being taken in the school funding lawsuit.

Visitors to Board Meeting. None.

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

General Fund balance: 11-01-07 402,376.77. Receipts: taxes 178,959.30, penalties/interest 296.37, interest 580.94, other grants in aid 8,145; other pupil income 20.09, other local income 17.26, admissions 538.59, state fines 2,123.98, state aid 60,959.00, yearbook 17; 21st cent fee 30.00, reimb supply 361.53; title III 112.90; Medicaid 1,299, mje 7.23.  Expenditures: 134,238.23.  Balance: 11-30-07 521,606.73.  Invested 25,000.  SD Public FIT balance: 11-01-07 285,609.45. Receipts: interest 1,000.39. Balance: 11-30-07 286,609.84.

Capital Outlay Fund balance: 11-01-07 222,876.04. Receipts: taxes 162,311.91, penalties/interest 265.21, interest 342.60. Expenditures 44,207.16. Balance: 11-30-07 341,588.60. SD Public FIT balance: 11-01-07 209,591.89. Receipts: interest 731.05. Balance: 11-30-07 210,322.94.

Special Education Fund balance: 11-01-07 361,141.94. Receipts: taxes 75,741.30, penalties/interest 123.76, interest 431.98, idea preschool 260.00, idea part B 5,267.00, Medicaid 111. Expenditures 14,181.55. Balance: 11-30-07 428,895.43.  SD Public FIT balance: 11-01-07 54,671.99. Receipts: interest 192.38. Balance: 11-30-07 54,864.37.

Pension Fund balance: 11-01-07 6,913.96. Receipts: taxes 16,226.71, penalties/interest 26.52, interest 29.79. Balance: 11-30-07 23,196.98.

Capital Projects Fund balance: 11-01-07 23,189.56. Receipts: interest 59.58. Expenditure: 7,853.38. Balance: 11-30-07 15,395.76.

Food Service Fund balance: 11-01-07 45,054.44. Receipts: interest 44.69, student lunches 3,529.30, adult lunches 806.50, federal reimb 8,374.52. Expenditures 15,090.74. Balance: 11-30-07 42,718.71.

Trust and Agency Funds balance: 11-01-07 46,050.92. Receipts 21,757.01. Expenditures 8,975.74. Balance: 11-30-07 58,832.19.  Invested 20,000.

Salaries and benefits for the month of December, 2007 were as follows: General Fund: 111,654.98;
Special Education: 13,580.61; Food Service: 5,361.23.

Claims approved: GENERAL FUND – A & B Business, copier maint 346.35, copies 1,223.12, colony copier maint 15.05, colony copies 38.73; A-Ox Welding, cylinder rent 8.99, vo ag supply 33.31; Kathy Austerman, board mileage 84.36; BP Products, all state chorus gas 68.18; Carquest Auto Parts, bus supply 223.82; Central Electric, electricity 2,348.10; ComData, ar supply 5.73; Country Pumper, gbb supply 3.99; Darin’s Market, wellness speaker supply 9.16; Dauby’s Sport Shop, fb game balls 138; Demco, library supply 69.80; Dept of Revenue, water testing 1,139; Farmers Alliance/United Energy, repair propane valve 172.25; Forman Sales & Service, bus supply 72.12; Franklin Covey, supt/hs prin supply 39.96; Graham Tire Co, car tires 304.73; Hillyard, janitor supply 796.39; [IMPREST FUND: Stickney School, region oral interp fee 27.51; TS Wellness, health presentation 100]; Independent Viking Glass, bus windshield 236.70; Jaymar Business Forms, 1099/W-2 38.35; Kaufman Law Office, legal service 512.21; Jessica Lucas, reimb fingerprinting 44; McLeod’s, business office supply 16.86; Menards, auction house supply 1,501.27, janitor supply 9.98, elem supply 5.80, ms supply 5.80, hs supply 16.75, elem prin. supply 5.80, hs prin. supply 5.80; Rick Miller, board mileage 26.64; Mitchell Technical Institute, repair directv system 280; Noble Ink & Toner, ink cartridges 277.25; Olsen Implement, bus supply 548.43; Troy Olson, board mileage 4.44; Palace Cleaners, prof service 11.50; Patterson Portable Toilets, 4 toilets 260; Petty Cash, postage 23.77; Renaissance Learning, am ms supply 52.29; Sam’s Club, membership 35; Brenda Schmit, board mileage 48.84; SD Department of Health, nurse service 357.67; SD Teacher Placement Center, membership 281.25; Sun Gold Trophies, declam ribbons 12.50; Thomas Bus Sales, bus supply 143.52; United Building Centers, janitor supply 2.16; United Laboratories, janitor supply 232.83; United States Postal Service, stamped envelopes 468.60; Murray VanLaecken, board mileage 48.84; Walmart, health payday treat 12.50, health council speaker 18.28; Wheelco, bus supply 327.47; Candace Whitehead, hs art supply 22.21.

CAPITAL OUTLAY Fund — A&B Business Equipment, copier lease principal 270.55, interest 83.21; CorTrust Bank, capital outlay certificate principal 70,000, interest 41,354.95; Dauby’s Sport Shop, bbb jersey/shorts 1,287; Santel Communications, rural dev loan pymt 4,166.67; School Specialty, colony student desks 2,969.20.

SPECIAL EDUCATION Fund – A&B Business Equipment, copies 35.21; James Valley Coop, adm services 3,965, ot service 3,250, psychological service 2,340, pt service 2,145; MEDS-PDN, reg. fee 454; SD Teacher Placement Center, membership 93.75. 

CAPITAL PROJECTS Fund – Hillyard, addn materials 12.35; Homestead Building Supply, material for addn 876.65; United Building Centers, insulation blower rent 25.

FOOD SERVICE Fund – Avera Health, purchasing services 120; Bernards, food 266.06; Child/Adult Nutrition Service, processed food 396.37; ComData Corporation, food 378.24, supply 5.96; Darrington Water Conditioning, water softener 21.50; Dean Foods, milk 1,035.53; Earth Grains, food 244.86; Joyce Everhart, food 55.14; Gage Food Products, food 363.49; Harkers Distributing, food 716.67; Hillyard, supply 182.69; Reinhart, food 3,352.21, supply 191.42; Upland Colony, reimb Oct breakfasts/lunches 1,109.10; Walmart, food 22.27, supply 7.40.

Linda Whitney gave an update on the security cameras for the new addition, outside to cover the playground, and the middle corridor by the office/library area; need for new phones/getting a bid from Santel; end of the 2nd quarter/1st semester on December 21st; semester test schedule; progress on the Building Trades house; and Christmas vacation. 

Connie Vermeulen reported on the Parent Health Night held on November 19th; K-8 students participating in an exchange Christmas; donations to the food pantry and Toys for Tots; Christmas Concert at the Colony on December 19th at 7:30 pm; and that teachers of Language Arts are beginning a curriculum review for grade PreK-12.

Other Discussion: Cover over the outside freezer.

Old Business: None.

New Business:
Motion by VanLaecken/Austerman, all aye, to approve the reorganization plan of the Carthage, Howard, Iroquois, DeSmet and Sanborn Central School Districts. Discussion was held and Mrs. Whitney is going to get information about the procedure for minor boundary changes. If the plan is approved by the Secretary of Education, a date will be set for a vote in all five districts. Prior to the vote, we will hold a public meeting to provide information for voters.

Regular Board meeting will be held on January 14, 2008 at 7:00 pm in the Sanborn Central School Conference Room in Forestburg.

Motion by Schmit/Olson, all aye, to adjourn the meeting at 2:00 pm.