OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
April 11, 2022
The Herreid School District 10-1 Board of Education met in a regular session as advertised and posted on Monday, April 11, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room with the following Board members present: Josh Sayler, Brandon Ritter, Colleen Rueb, and Holly Randall. Dena Hanson was present by phone.
Others present were Lance Vander Vorst, CEO and Wayne Hanson, Business Manager
President Sayler called the meeting to order then led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Ritter, second by Rueb and carried with all present members voting AYE to approve the Consent Agenda Items – Agenda, Board minutes for March 8, Business Manager’s reports, list of claims for March, Trust & Agency and Food Service Reports.
Conflicts of Interest: Ritter & Randall, agenda items 9h & 9i; Randall, item 9l & salary negotiation for Facilitator.
Reports:
OAHE Special Education Cooperative:
Board representative Rueb shared that Coop has filled some of the open positions. OSEC Director Marti Jo Schuetzle has been busy recruiting possible candidates for the positions.
Administrator:
CEO Vander Vorst shared with the board a report stating the new Elementary Social Science textbooks and curriculum have been ordered for next school year – ESSER grant funds were utilized to pay for these textbooks. He informed the staff and students to be prepared for e-Learning days ahead due to expected bad weather. The finalized 2022-2023 School Year calendar is posted on the school’s web site. He shared the minutes from the last Wolverine Cooperative meeting held in Herreid.
Old Business:
There were no items.
New Business:
Business Manager Hanson led discussion about the transfer of Capital Outlay funds to the General Fund which is allowed by state statute. Hanson will report back to Board about specifics on the Capital Outlay levy and transfer after contact Wendy Semmler at the SD DOR.
CEO Vander Vorst reported to the Board on two capital improvement projects in the school. He gave the Board draft plans for an addition to the Shop building in order to expand the work area for students to allow two classes working at the same time in a safer space and environment. Vander Vorst gave the Board a quote for carpet replacement and installation. The Board instructed Vander Vorst to seek additional quotes with different types of carpet quality.
Business Manager Hanson shared with the Board information on the National School Lunch Program. Congress did not renew funding for the “Free Lunch for All Students” program next year. In order for qualifying families to be eligible for free and reduced meals at the beginning of next school year, they will need to fill out an application this Spring. Hanson will send out a letter along with an application to all families in the district later this month. The letter will explain the process more fully.
Business Manager Hanson shared with the Board information on State Aid and Other Revenue for the 2023 school year. The district is expected to receive an increase in State Aid for SY2023 of approximately $153,940 more than SY2022 – part of the “6% Increase in Education Spending” from the 2022 Legislative Session. He also shared a report that showed the board that district is inline with budgeted expenditures for the 2022 school year.
The Board received resignations from the following Wolverine coaching positions: Head GBB – Steve Sawinsky, Assistant GBB – Marnie Goehring, and JH GBB – Janelle Rossow. Motion by Randall, second by D. Hanson and carried with all present members voting AYE to accept all three resignations and to advertise for the three positions.
The Board received a resignation from Faith Vander Vorst, Paraprofessional. Motion by Randall, second by Rueb and carried with all present members voting AYE to accept the resignations and to advertise for the position.
Motion by Ritter, second by D. Hanson and carried with all present members voting AYE to hire Brooke Stevens as an JH Volleyball Coach with salary set according to Wolverine coaches’ pay schedule.
Motion by Rueb, second by D. Hanson and carried with all present members voting AYE – except Ritter and Randall abstaining, to accept the 2022-2023 Negotiated Agreement with the Herreid School Certified staff. The Agreement stated that the certified staff will receive a $1,300 raise (with $1,000 of that raise going to raise the hiring base.)
Motion by D. Hanson, second by Rueb and carried with all present members voting AYE – except Ritter and Randall abstaining, to accept CEO Vander Vorst’s recommendation that all returning certified and classified staff be offered contracts and/or work agreements for their current positions.
Motion by Rueb, second by Ritter and carried with all present members voting AYE to adopt the resolution authorizing membership into the South Dakota High School Activities Association.
Motion by D. Hanson, second by Ritter and carried with all present members voting AYE to adopt the Associated School Boards Protective Trust resolution agreeing to the proposed by-law changes.
Motion by Rueb, second by Randall and carried with all present members voting AYE to adopt the Associated School Boards Protective Trust resolution authorizing participation in the Protective Trust.
Motion by Randall, second by D. Hanson and carried with all present members voting AYE to adopt the Associated School Boards Protective Trust resolution authorizing renewal into the Health Plan.
Motion by Ritter, second by Rueb and carried with all present members voting AYE to adopt the Associated School Boards Protective Trust resolution authorizing renewal into the Workers’ Compensation Plan.
Motion by D. Hanson, second by Rueb and carried with all present members voting AYE – except Randall abstaining, to remove the 20 years of service cap to the Yellowjacket Activity Pay Scale.
Motion by Randall, second by Ritter and carried with all present members voting AYE to go into executive session at 8:00 pm to discuss a Personnel Matter [SDCL 1-25-2(1)] and a Student Matter [SDCL 1-25-2(2)] and Administrative & Classified Staff Negotiations [SDCL 1-25-2(4)]
CEO Vander Vorst left at 8:07 and returned at 8:17
Business Manager Hanson left at 8:18 and returned at 8:24
Randall left at 8:24 and returned at 8:30
President Sayler declared the board out of executive session at 8:46 pm. The following actions were taken: 1) Motion by Rueb, second by Ritter and carried with all present members voting AYE to amend Richard Mitzel’s CTE teaching assignment to full-time status; 2) Motion by D. Hanson, second by Rueb and carried with all present members voting AYE – except Randall abstaining, to offer the following raises to the following returning staff members: CEO Vander Vorst – offered a four-year contract with following step raises: SY2023 – 4.5%, SY2024 – 3.5%, SY2025 – 3.5%, SY2026 – 3.5%; Business Manager Hanson – SY2023 – $2,000; Facilitator Clayton Randall – SY2023 – $1,000; Kaytlin Beck, Secretary – 50 cents/hour; Sandy Brandner, Paraprofessional – 90 cents/hour; Nola Goehring, Paraprofessional – 90 cents/hour; Don Hill, Bus Route Driver – $1.40/route; Barry Larson, Bus Route Driver – $1.40/route; Julie Rossow, Food Service Director/Custodian – 3.5%; Cindy Schaeffer, Title I/Instructional Aide – 3.5% (Title I) + 90 cents/hour (Aide); Cathy Sopkowiak, Cook Assistant – 40 cents/hour; Ellen Weisbeck, Bus Route Driver – $1.00/route; Jeanne Weisbeck, Head Custodian – 3.5%
President Sayler set the next meeting date as Tuesday, May 10 @ 7:00 pm.
Motion by Ritter, second by Rueb and carried with all present members voting AYE to adjourn at 7:43 p.m.
Josh Sayler, Chairman
Wayne Hanson, Business Manager
Herreid School District 10-1
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