| May 10, 2010 | |
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 13th of December, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Motion by Egge,
seconded by Ullom to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of November
8, 2010 and November 22, 2010 as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by
Ode, seconded by Egge to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see
attached). Motion carried.
The cash report for the month of November 2010 showed receipts of $4,705,203.62 and disbursements of $2,165,201.24, leaving a balance of $8,391,887.03. The General Fund had receipts of $2,626,424.21, and disbursements of $1,614,448.31, leaving a balance of $5,110,809.87. Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $962,137.66, and disbursements of $259,858.30, leaving a balance of $1,748,124.61. Special Education Fund had receipts of $496,433.68 and disbursements $290,878.63 leaving a balance of $497,091.47. Pension Fund had receipts of $95,899.36 and disbursements of $0.00 leaving a balance of $287,921.18. Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $524,292.71 and disbursements of $0.00 leaving a balance of $737,939.90. Capital Projects Fund had receipts of $0.00 and disbursements of $0.00 leaving a balance of $10,000.00.
The November, 2010 payroll totaled $1,299,411.98, of which $648,171.95 was instructional, $349,819.40 was support services, $33,040.23 was co-curricular, $202,342.47 was Special Education, and $66,037.93 was Food Service.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of November, 2010. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent David Pappone presented the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) Board Report for December, 2010. The main topic of this recent report was the $31M proposed education cuts for next year.
Pappone also reported on the December 8, 2010 breakfast meeting that was held at the George A. Gulson Administration Center with our District 10 legislators. Discussion centered on next year’s proposed reductions in state aid as outlined in the recent Governor’s budget address. The proposed $240/per student cut amounts to an approximate $800,000 reduction for the Brandon Valley School District in per student allocation. In the same budget address, the Governor outlined a reduction in the state’s estimate for Bank Franchise Tax Revenue. As an important “other revenues” for the Brandon Valley School District, a $750,000 budget line item in our current budget year will be reduced by approximately $637,000 as well as an on-going cut to that revenue for next year. With the per student reduction and Bank Franchise Tax Revenue proposed cuts alone, Brandon Valley could be down $1.4M in revenue for the 2011-12 budget. Pappone stated that we will look at strategic use of our reserves, flexibility of our Capital Outlay funds, restricting hiring, and combing through the budget to find every possible reduction we can without drastically impacting our instructional settings. Brandon Valley will continue working closely with our District 10 legislators during this upcoming session to find ways in which to minimize these reductions.
Lastly, Pappone discussed the timeline for considering the Brandon Valley School District kindergarten options. The Board’s executive committee believes there should be meetings with teachers who teach in the all-day program along with teachers who receive these full-day students into their classrooms subsequent years. The committee also would like to hear from administrators and parents; keeping in mind that over the next few months we will hear about our budget challenges. The plan is to invite a variety of teachers to our second board meeting in January; invite some Administrators to our second board meeting in February; and then invite parents to our second board meeting in March to discuss our kindergarten options. Written input will be encouraged along with some personal input; however, we will have time constraints in an open board meeting. By the end of March, we will have a clearer picture of what our FY 2012 budget will be. Pappone believes that to the executive committee, it appears clear that there are several options to choose from. One option would be to maintain the status quo. Another option would be to move one of the two all-day programs at Valley Springs Elementary to our highest needs school, Fred Assam Elementary. Yet another option would be to offer some additional all-day sections at all elementary schools while keeping half-day sections available as well. At the extreme, the District could move to all sections of all-day kindergarten or all sections of half-day kindergarten. It is too early to make a decision as to what is the best option for Brandon Valley, however, the executive committee believes those decisions will become more clear in the future. One decision that is clear is that if the board decides to add any new sections of all-day kindergarten, it will have a cost associated with it. In this budget atmosphere where no other additional funding is anticipated for next year, that cost will have to come in the reduction of some other area. As we discuss what the priorities of the District are and what investments we can make with our limited resources, our goal is to produce the greatest return in terms of educating our students. In these next few months we will begin the background discussions we need to make the best decisions for the District while staying true to our core operating principal of creating learning environments that result in success for our students. Pappone looks forward to having in-depth conversations regarding this very important subject.
Board President Bender reported that there will be another Legislator’s breakfast scheduled on December 15th, 7:30 a.m. at the Washington Pavilion with area legislator’s in attendance. Bender also stated that the kindergarten options timeline outlined by Mr. Pappone is a guideline and if any board member would like to hear from additional people they should make their request known to Mr. Pappone and the schedule can be adjusted accordingly.
Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson reported that a Special Education State Review was completed last week Monday through Wednesday. She will not have the results of the review for approximately 30 days; however Heidenson feels overall it went very well. Both Heidenson and Pappone praised the special education staff for their hard work in getting the information ready for the review. Heidenson will relay the final results of the review when they become available.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the following
general business items:
1.
Approve the
grant application to the SD Department of Education, Team Nutrition, Family
Nutrition Adventure for 2010.
2.
Approve
agreement for engineering services from Associated Consulting Engineering,
Inc., for the replacement of a boiler at Brandon Elementary.
3.
Approve
proposed platting for school-park sites.
4.
Approve
Public School Exemption #11-88.
Motion carried.
Motion by Ullom,
seconded by Rasmussen to approve the following personnel item:
1.
Approve the
following substitute for the 2010-11 school year: Dana Cushing – Nurse.
2.
Approve
resignation of Katee Lane, Robert Bennis Elementary Special Services
Educational Assistant effective January 28, 2011.
3.
Approve
resignation of Steve Skalland, Assistant Mechanic, effective December 13,
2010.
4.
Approve
resignation of Kerri Mell, Brandon Elementary Special Services Educational
Assistant, effective January 5, 2011.
Motion carried.
Communication
received by the Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed. They
included the following items:
1.
November
2010 Building Permits.
2.
Thank you
from Molly Calkins for the floral arrangement while on medical leave.
3.
Thank you
from Conni Mayo for the plant sent in memory of her mother, Vickie Keller.
4.
Thank you
from Merlyn Bosch for the plant sent wishing him a speedy recovery.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard.
Buildings & Grounds – Gregg Ode updated the Board on the Brandon Elementary Library/Music Room Addition. A final walkthrough has been completed with minor punch list items to be completed. All is set to move in during Winter Break and to begin using the new space beginning second semester.
City Affairs & Legislation – Bender reported that we had a productive meeting with our District Legislators on December 8th. Pappone reminded the Board of the breakfast at the Washington Pavilion on December 15th and to let him know if they would be attending.
Travel
reports were reviewed.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting
at 7:01 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 10th day of January, 2011.
Signed____________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd of November, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom, and Todd Egge. Absent: None. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, and Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson.
Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Brandon Valley High School Principal Gregg Talcott updated the Board on the Nova NET Courseware, a new computer based instruction at an individual pace offered at the High School this year allowing students to receive or recover credits.
Talcott also presented the 2009 South Dakota Board of Regents Transition Report and the Brandon Valley High School Summary of that report to the Board of Education.
Lastly, Talcott gave an update on the Honor Flight Service Project completed by the High School. This service project raised enough money to send eight WWII Veteran’s on the South Dakota Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. to see their memorial November 11-12, 2010.
Superintendent Pappone presented an All-Day Kindergarten report. The Kindergarten Academy Pilot Program began with the 2007-08 school year. Initially established as a three-year pilot, the program was extended to a fourth year and was designed to provide two sections of All-Day Kindergarten at Valley Springs Elementary. At the time, Valley Springs Elementary had the highest percentage of low socio-economic students in the District and that is why it was chosen for the pilot. Since that time, however, Fred Assam Elementary now has the highest percentage of low-socio-economic students in the District.
Student achievement data in reading and math has been gathered as one of the measures used to determine the effectiveness of the program. Other factors that will be used to determine its effectiveness is a series of steps through the next few months such as discussions with the current kindergarten teachers, and teachers who have received all-day kindergarten students in their classrooms. Pappone would also like parents to provide input to the school board from their perspective. Lastly, Pappone believes a cost analysis of an All-Day program will be a critical part of the decision. Reviewing costs, Brandon Valley currently has 14 sections of Kindergarten (12 half-day sections and 2 full day sections), 18.6 students per classroom. Cost considerations due to an All-Day Kindergarten program would be increased staff by six new teachers and the need to equip several additional Kindergarten classrooms. Savings would include transportation costs and open enrolled students that are lost due to families that are seeking the All-Day Kindergarten experience for their children.
According to Pappone, the first step on this path is to look at the student achievement data. Looking first at our current 3rd graders, the first students in this pilot program at the end of their first and second grade years, overall the All-Day Kindergarten students did better in Math and the half-day students did better in Reading. When looking at only the low socio-economic sub-group, those students scored higher in both Math and Reading at the end of their first and second grade year. The overall results appear to show that the low socio economic sub-group did benefit from the All-Day Kindergarten program in both Reading and Math.
Bender requested a timeline to move forward with the review. Pappone discussed future steps he believes are necessary in this process; such as bringing teachers and parents in for discussions, as well as to look at budget concerns. He would like to review a time-line on this process at the first meeting in December.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the
following general business items:
1.
Approve the
pre-service training for Early Childhood Education student, Megan Osheim,
from South Dakota State University.
2.
Approve the
pre-service training for Early Childhood Education student, Shannon Holtz,
from South Dakota State University.
3.
Approve
intent to participate in the East Dakota Educational Cooperative for the
2011-12 school year.
4.
Approve open
enrollment #11-102.
5.
Approve
Brandon Valley Middle School Ski Program Transportation request.
Motion carried.
Motion by
Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve the
following substitute teacher for the 2010-11 school year: Rob R. Knutson.
2.
Approve
Jessica Hunsaid, Assistant Middle School Track & Field Coach, 6% of BA Step
Base - $1,996.00, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
Motion carried.
The following
personnel items were reviewed by the Board of Education for information
only:
1.
Maternity
leave request from Jaren Guetter to begin on or about March 6, 2011.
2.
Maternity
leave request from Sara Bauld to begin on or about April 10, 2011, for 6
weeks.
Communications
received by the Board of Education were reviewed. They included the
following items:
1.
Thank you
from Val Bills for the bouquet of flowers sent to wish her a speedy
recovery.
2.
Thank you
from Shari Sunne for the plan sent wishing her a speedy recovery.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Buildings & Grounds – Gregg Ode updated the Board on the Brandon Elementary Library/Music Room remodel project. Finishing touches are being completed; moisture percentages are still being monitored before tile and carpet is laid.
City Affairs & Legislation – Todd Egge reported that a Legislative Breakfast is scheduled for December 8th at 7:30 a.m. to meet with Shantel Krebs, Roger Hunt and Gene Abdallah. Gregg Ode reported on the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) Delegate Assembly he attended in Fort Pierre on November 19, 2010.
Travel Reports were reviewed.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting
at 7:37 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed _________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 13th day of December, 2010.
Signed__________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 8th of November, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking, District Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ullom to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of October 11, 2010 and October 25, 2010 as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried
The cash report for the month of October 2010 showed receipts of $1,756,359.63 and disbursements of $2,129,366.09, leaving a balance of $5,851,884.65. The General Fund had receipts of $1,319,871.45, and disbursements of $1,641,191.54, leaving a balance of $4,098,833.97. Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $170,789.26, and disbursements of $222,717.76, leaving a balance of $1,045,845.25. Special Education Fund had receipts of $160,440.97 and disbursements $265,456.79 leaving a balance of $291,536.42. Pension Fund had receipts of $16,281.19 and disbursements of $0.00 leaving a balance of $192,021.82. Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $88,976.76 and disbursements of $0.00 leaving a balance of $213,647.19. Capital Projects Fund had receipts of $0.00 and disbursements of $0.00 leaving a balance of $10,000.00.
The October, 2010 payroll totaled $1,224,697.95, of which $630,801.77 was instructional, $319,985.64 was support services, $34,886.45 was co-curricular, $184,336.93 was Special Education, and $54,687.16 was Food Service.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of October, 2010. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent David Pappone presented a 2010-11 student enrollment update. Our official fall count is 3,297 students, which is 30 students short of what we projected/budgeted for enrollment.
Secondly, Pappone stated that the ESD athletic conference has received requests from the Rapid City, Meade and Harrisburg school districts requesting admittance into the conference. Superintendents and Activities Directors met recently to discuss the pros and cons of this request. Since Brandon Valley has committed to the new Metro conference as well as to remain in the ESD Conference, it would not benefit us to admit new schools into the ESD conference. From Brandon Valley’s standpoint, we plan to vote “No” on the admittance of these schools and to keep the ESD Conference as it is for now.
Pappone also gave an attendance report from September to date to track absences due to illness at each of our school buildings. The percentage of absences is at 2.45% district wide for the week of 11/1/10 through 11/5/10. Although we are not anticipating major spikes in absences due to illness, we will continue to monitor these trends. Lastly, Pappone presented a land purchase update with R.E.Lax Investments, LLC.
High School Assistant Principal Brad Thorson presented the Board of Education with a Veterans’ Day Assembly invitation that will be held in the BVHS Activities Center on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 beginning at 9:30 a.m. He also updated the Board of Education on the Honor Flight service project that the High School has chosen and has been raising funds for this year. The BVHS has sponsored 8 Veterans that will be leaving on an Honor Flight this Thursday, November 11, 2010.
Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson announced that Brandon Valley School District will be having a State Special Education Review to be held December 6-8, 2010. Heidenson also reported that the State Performance Plan - Parent Involvement survey was recently released, showing BV with an 86% satisfaction rate. The state average is approximately 62%, which shows Brandon Valley well above the state average.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve the
following general business items:
1.
Approve the
following Public School Exemption: #11-77.
2.
Approve
recommendation to accept low bid for District Garbage Service from Waste
Management: $1,583.56/month, 36 month contract.
3.
Approve
addendum to current contract for operations for 2010-11 school year between
the Brandon Valley School District and Inter-Lakes Community Action
Partnership Head Start Pre-Birth to Five Office.
4.
Approve
recommendation to accept Snow Removal low bid, based on hourly rates, from
Jeremy Scadden Construction for the 2010-11 school year.
5.
Approve
Qwest Teachers and Technology “Putting the Social into Social Studies” Grant
Applications as presented by BVMS Teachers Craig Nelson and Dan Klumper.
6.
Approve
request to purchase two Suburban’s via the 2011 State of South Dakota
Vehicle specification, Lamb Chevrolet, Contract #16049, at a cost of
$32,829.00 each.
7.
Approve
authorization to transport BVHS Career and Technical Academy students at an
approximate annual cost of $15,684.00 for the 2010-11 school year.
8.
Approve
authorization to proceed with design & documents for basic mechanical and
electrical design service including bidding and construction administration
for the replacement of the boiler at Brandon Elementary School with
Associated Consulting Engineering, Inc.
9.
Approve BE
Library/Music Room furnishing bid from Brown & Saenger: $63,869.05.
10.
Approve the
following Open Enrollment: #11-121.
11.
Approve
recommendation to appoint Gregg Ode as alternate delegate to represent
Brandon Valley School District at the Associated School Boards of South
Dakota (ASBSD) Delegate Assembly to be held in Fort Pierre on November 19,
2010.
Motion carried.
Motion by Ullom,
seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel item:
1.
Approve
resignation of Lynn Lindemann, part-time BVHS child nutrition, effective
October 29, 2010.
2.
Approve the
following applicants for substitutes for the 2010-11 school year: Nurses:
Nancy Rubin and Erin Stevens; Teachers: Monica Williams, Amy
Glammeier, and Gwen Smith.
3.
Approve
resignation of Marvin Burkman, FAE Custodian, effective November 8, 2010.
Motion carried.
The following
personnel items were reviewed by the Board of Education for information
only:
1.
Request for
Maternity Leave from Elizabeth Rus, FAE/VSE Guidance Counselor, for six
weeks beginning on or about April 1, 2011.
Communication received by the Central Office and Board of
Education were reviewed. They included the following items:
1.
October 2010
Building Permits.
2.
Thank you
from Gene & Lois Standish for the flowers sent in memory of their son, Rick
Standish.
Board of
Education Committee Reports were heard. Buildings & Grounds – Jay Rasmussen
updated the Board on the Brandon Elementary Library/Music Room Addition.
The outside work is now complete and closed up so that all inside work can
be completed and the addition will be ready to be utilized for second
semester.
City Affairs &
Legislation – Dave Pappone reported that a meeting is being planned with
District 10 legislators in December after the Governor’s budget address.
Travel reports were reviewed.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to go into Executive Session at 7:05 p.m. to discuss real estate contract negotiations.
The Board
came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 7:26 p.m.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to adjourn the
meeting at 7:27 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed __________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 13th day of December, 2010.
Signed___________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 25th of October, 2010 at the Valley Springs Elementary Band Room with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Renee Ullom, and Todd Egge. Absent: Gregg Ode. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, and Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking.
Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Valley Springs Elementary PTA Representatives Michelle Ternus and Ashley Briggs spoke to the Board with respect to a Grant Application for upgrades to the Valley Springs Elementary Library.
Middle School Teachers Becky Mohr, Brady Olson, Nick Skibsted, Roxie Geerdes, and Molly Ring addressed the Board of Education on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) homework program. This program was developed to help all middle school students complete assignments and succeed in every class.
Motion by Egge, seconded
by Rasmussen to approve the following general business items:
1.
Approve the
proposed 2011-12 School Calendar, Version III, with a start date of August
22, 2011.
2.
Approve
Valley Springs Elementary PTA application for Bing Grant.
3.
Approve
Building Our South Dakota Rural Communities – 4-H, FFA, and FCCLA Grant
Application.
4.
Approve
Title I, Part A – Comparability Requirements (Section 1120A(c) of the ESEA).
Motion carried.
Motion by
Ullom, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve the
following substitute teachers for the 2010-11 school year: Ryan Fischer and
Nicole Sehr.
2.
Recommendation to hire Allen E. Kubel, Substitute Transportation Bus Driver.
3.
Recommendation to hire Daniel Allen Collins, Transportation Bus Driver.
4.
Recommendation to hire Stacey Marie Collins, Transportation Bus Driver
5.
Recommendation to hire Karolyn Baumann, part-time BVHS Child Nutrition -
3.75 hours/day, $10.25/hour.
6.
Recommendation to hire the following Child Nutrition substitutes for the
2010-11 school year: Jesse Lape, Sandra Namanny, Georgea Tieszen.
7.
Recommendation to hire Amanda Nielsen, part-time BVHS Child Nutrition – 3.75
hours/day, $10.25/hour to begin on October 26, 2010.
Motion carried.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Buildings & Grounds – Jay Rasmussen updated the Board on the Brandon Elementary Library/Music Room remodel project.
Student Activities, Curriculum & Technology – Jean Bender reported on a recent meeting. The committee reviewed the Science Pilot program and Flex Book updates. Another discussion item was standardizing report cards at the elementary level. Lastly, discussion was held on the Fine Arts curriculum adoption and the Social Studies curriculum implementation.
City Affairs & Legislation – Jean Bender discussed the monthly Government officials’ meeting that was held last week. The county gave an overview of issues that they were going to focus on this year and others in the room talked about other issues that they feel are important from a legislative standpoint. The main concern centered on funding.
Child Nutrition/Wellness – Renee Ullom reported on the October 15th meeting. The District nurses and Child Nutrition Director are already busy working on the Health Fair, which is scheduled for Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Nurses are also working on an employee wellness program to involve as many School District staff as possible. Food purchasing procedures were discussed along with marketing the Child Nutrition department program with school organizations such as the PTA; educating different parent groups on Brandon Valley food service practices. The Feeding SD backpack program is now available to our students. Lastly, KSFY Television spent a day with Child Nutrition Director Gay Anderson last week and that story will air sometime during the day on November 4th.
Travel Reports were reviewed.
Motion by Egge, seconded
by Rasmussen to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed __________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 8th day of November,
2010.
Signed____________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 11th of October, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Assistant Business Manager James Schobert, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking, District Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull, and Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson.
Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Egge to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of September 13, 2010 and September 27, 2010 as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The cash report for the month of September 2010 showed receipts of $1,691,573.78 and disbursements of $2,766,413.28, leaving a balance of $6,224,891.11. The General Fund had receipts of $1,394,090.68, and disbursements of $1,716,340.51, leaving a balance of $4,420,154.06. Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $56,099.44, and disbursements of $757,799.53, leaving a balance of $1,097,773.75. Special Education Fund had receipts of $228,614.11 and disbursements $289,977.24 leaving a balance of $396,552.24. Pension Fund had receipts of $1,877.65 and disbursements of $0.00 leaving a balance of $175,740.63. Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $10,297.65 and disbursements of $0.00 leaving a balance of $124,670.43. Capital Projects Fund had receipts of $594.25 and disbursements of $2,296.00 leaving a balance of $10,000.00.
The September, 2010 payroll totaled $1,219,713.02, of which $627,691.13 was instructional, $317,611.33 was support services, $31,143.31 was co-curricular, and $187,030.96 was Special Education, and $56,236.29 was Food Service.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of September, 2010. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent David Pappone presented a newly revised 2011-12 school year calendar for Board review. This calendar was presented for review only; no approval is requested at this time as discussion is still on-going in regard to conference dates. This calendar shows the first day of school on August 22, 2011 and will be on the next meeting agenda for Board approval.
Middle School Principal Dan Pansch thanked the Middle School PTSO and Beth Limmer on the recent Book Fair held at the Middle School. This annual Book Fair netted 180 new books for the MS Library. Also, Pansch congratulated MS Band Instructor Laura Baker who has recently been named Outstanding Young Music Educator in South Dakota.
Robert Bennis Elementary Instructors Larry Beesley and Kristin Hofkamp presented the Robert Bennis Elementary School Improvement Plan for 2011-12.
Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst presented the Brandon Elementary School Improvement Plan for 2011-12.
Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster presented the Fred Assam Elementary School Improvement Plan for 2011-12.
Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking presented the Valley Springs Elementary School Improvement Plan of 2011-12.
Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, along with Middle School Instructors Becky Mohr and Brady Olson presented the Brandon Valley Middle School Improvement Plan for 2011-12. Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the BVMS School Improvement Plan for 2011-12. Motion Carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to appoint Board Member Todd Egge as a delegate to represent Brandon Valley School District at the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) Delegate Assembly to be held in Fort Pierre on November 19, 2010. Motion carried.
District Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull presented the Brandon Valley High School Improvement Plan for 2011-12. Motion by Ullom, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the BVHS School Improvement Plan for 2011-12. Motion Carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the
following general business items:
1.
Approve the
following Open Enrollments: #11-17, 11-18, 11-19, and 11-20.
2.
Approve
Statement of Understanding between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2
and the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce regarding the BV Holiday
Classic event for the 2011, 2012 and 2013 calendar years.
3.
Approve
Valley Springs Elementary Parking Lot Improvements Change Order as follows:
Change order #4, less $987.60.
Motion carried.
Motion by Egge,
seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel item:
1.
Approve the following
applicants as nurse substitutes or the 2010-11 school year: Kellie Kreul
and Kristine Goeden.
2.
Recommendation to hire
Daniel D. Wagner, Transportation Driver.
3.
Approve resignation of
Carmen Wehking, part-time BVHS child nutrition, effective October 7, 2010.
4.
Recommendation to hire
Dianna Hood, Substitute Transportation Van and Suburban Driver.
5.
Recommendation to hire
Paul Ode, Head MS Wrestling Coach, 6.5% of BA Step Base - $2,163.00.
Motion carried.
Communication
received by the Central Office was reviewed. They included the following
item:
1.
September 2010 Building
Permits.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Buildings & Grounds - Gregg Ode updated the Board on the Brandon Elementary Library/Music Room Addition. The outside work is near completion and the addition will be closed up so that all inside work can be completed and the addition will be ready to be utilized for second semester.
Child Nutrition/Wellness – Renee Ullom reported that their next meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 15th at 2 p.m.
Travel
reports were reviewed.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to adjourn the meeting
at 7:42 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed __________________________________
Assistant Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 8th day of November, 2010.
Signed____________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 27th of September, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Policy IGDI/IGDJ, Interscholastic Athletics/Intramural Athletics was given a second and final reading by the Board of Education. Motion by Ullom, seconded by Egge to approve the policy as presented. Motion carried.
The 2011-12 Brandon Valley School District School Calendar was reviewed. Superintendent Pappone discussed that the current adopted 2011-12 calendar is now set with an August 17, 2011 start date. Reasoning behind this decision included the CTE Academy and their schedule, having first semester completed before winter break, and lastly for Middle School sports practice start dates. Since that decision, the Sioux Falls School District has pushed their start date back to August 22nd, as well as patrons’ requests to have a later start date. Pappone stated that a start date during the week of August 22nd would be similar to start dates we have had past years. After discussion, the Board of Education directed the Administration to rework the present 2011-12 calendar with a starting date during the fourth week of August, 2011.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the
following general business items:
1.
Approve the
following Open Enrollments: #11-114, 11-115, and 11-116.
2.
Approve
Public School Exemption #11-107.
3.
Approve
Tuition Agreement between the Brandon Valley School District and West Lyon
School District.
4.
Approve
change order on BE Library/Music Rooms project, add $1,473.00.
Motion carried.
Motion by
Ullom, seconded by Egge to approve the following personnel item:
1.
Approve the
following substitute teachers for the 2010-11 school year: Michelle Cole,
Kyle Eastman, Erica Mortenson, Sarah Darling, and Nicole Durflinger.
2.
Recommendation to hire Michael J. Buthe, Transportation Bus Driver.
Motion carried.
The following personnel
items were reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Request for Maternity
Leave from Ellyn Hays, FAE Speech/Language Clinician, for six weeks
beginning on or about March 1, 2011.
2.
Request for Maternity
Leave from Megan VanderHaar, VSE 1st Grade teacher, for seven
weeks beginning on or about March 30, 2011.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard.
Buildings & Grounds – Gregg Ode updated the Board on the Brandon
Elementary remodel project.
Child Nutrition/Wellness – Renee Ullom reported that there is an upcoming meeting on October, 15, 2010.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to adjourn the meeting
at 6:50 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed
__________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 11th day of October, 2010.
Signed___________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 13th of September, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking, District Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull, and Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson.
Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
On behalf of the Board of Education, President Jean Bender thanked the Brandon Valley Booster Club and Activities Director Randy Marso for all their hard work on another successful Pigskin Classic Fundraiser event.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Egge to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of August 9, 2010 and August 23, 2010 as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried
The cash report for the month of August 2010 showed receipts of $1,340,258.05 and disbursements of $4,500,539.10, leaving a balance of $7,299,730.61. The General Fund had receipts of $1,188,044.34, and disbursements of $1,796,218.97, leaving a balance of $4,742,443.89. Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $19,836.63, and disbursements of $658,283.82, leaving a balance of $1,799,473.84. Special Education Fund had receipts of $118,830.53 and disbursements $621,646.94, leaving a balance of $457,915.37. Pension Fund had receipts of $1,982.78 and disbursements of $0.00 leaving a balance of $173,862.98. Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $11,033.49 and disbursements of $0.00 leaving a balance of $114,372.78. Capital Projects Fund had receipts of $570.28 and disbursements of $1,424,389.37 leaving a balance of $11,701.75.
The August, 2010 payroll totaled $1,035,352.99, of which $484,886.21 was instructional, $398,036.39 was support services, $27,874.13 was co-curricular, and $114,890.69 was Special Education, and $9,665.57 was Food Service.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of August, 2010. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent David Pappone gave an enrollment report update. The final day to count students for this school year is the 24th of September; and Brandon Valley is currently 33 students short of realizing its projected enrollment.
Superintendent Pappone reviewed a survey the Brandon Chamber
of Commerce conducted with the help of the University of South Dakota.
Nearly 900 people responded to this survey, with an error rate of 2-3%,
which is fairly accurate. The overall report is 100+ pages and contains a
lot of community information. Pappone reviewed the “school portion” of this
survey and found that the information closely matched the results from the
BV School District survey conducted earlier this year.
Lastly, Student Achievement results
are available in the Central Office, on-line on our District Web-Site at
www.brandonvalleyschools.com under the student achievement tab, and each
of the buildings has posted the information for public review as well.
Contact the principals or superintendent for more information on how to
access these results.
Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson reported that Early Childhood screening will take place Thursday September 23, 2010 with 95 students registered to date.
Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull reviewed the District’s K-12 Science Curriculum piloting. All parents that have students that are in a science pilot program will be receiving a letter from their student’s teacher explaining the process and the company being piloted.
The following policy was given a first reading by the Board
of Education:
IGDI/IGDJ Interscholastic Athletics/Intramural Athletics
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the
following general business items:
1.
Approve the
following Open Enrollments: #11-105, 11-106, 11-107, 11-108, 11-109,
11-110, 11-111, 11-112, and 11-113.
2.
Approve
Public School Exemptions: #11-96 and 11-97.
3.
Approve
Valley Springs Elementary Asphalt Bid Change Orders as follows: Change
order #1, add $13,928.00; Change order #2, add $8,802.40; and Change order
#3, add $19,551.93.
4.
Approve
Right-of-Way easement between Sioux Valley Southwestern Electric and the
Brandon Valley School District.
5.
Approve the
Brandon Valley School District Comprehensive Plan for Special Education –
May 2010.
6.
Approve
recommendation to purchase over the road Ethanol and Diesel Fuels from Howes
Oil on a margin of $0.01 on all fuels.
7.
Approve
revised Agreement for Professional Services between Communication Service
for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD) and the Brandon Valley School District #49-2, dated
August 2, 2010 – May 31, 2011.
8.
Approve
recommendation for Project Skills agreement, a cooperative agreement between
the Brandon Valley School District #49-2 and the State of South Dakota
Department of Human Resources to provide work experiences for students with
disabilities who require this experience in order to gain the skills
necessary to compete in the competitive labor market.
Motion carried.
Motion by
Egge, seconded by Ullom to approve the following personnel item:
1.
Approve the
following substitute teachers for the 2010-11 school year: Carole Bosch,
Allen Elliott, Leah Jorgenson, Julie Kammerer, Kimberly Kelly, Stacy
Klinkner, Jody Lambert, Deb McCoy, Chelsea Lamp, Bob Goheen, Juliann
Ditlevson, Amy Bertrand, and Krista Halseth.
2.
Recommendation to hire Paul Berg, part-time grounds employee - $8.25/hour.
3.
Recommendation to hire Mike Langner, part-time grounds employee -
$8.25/hour.
4.
Approve the
following 2010-11 lane changes (additional $1,200 salary):
Erin Bisbee BA to BA+15
Jason Bisbee BA to BA+15
Teresa Brandsrud BA to BA+15
Jamie Brown BA to BA+15
Julie Brown
MA to MA+15
Kelly Eichelberg
MA to MA+15
Jennifer Hart MA to MA+15
Kristin Hofkamp BA+15 to MA
Kathy Hunt MA+15 to MA+30
Dawn Leenderts MA to MA+15
Amy Lupkes MA+15 to MA+30
Ashley Matzke BA to BA+15
Erin O’Neill BA+15 to MA
Anne Peters BA to BA+15
Michelle Rist BA to BA+15
Elizabeth Rus MA to MA+15
Michelle Stemwedel BA+15 to MA
Sara Stone BA+15 to MA
Nick Stroh BA to BA+15
Megan Vander Haar BA to BA+15
Dian Versteeg MA+15 to MA+30
5.
Recommendation to hire Lynn Lindemann, BVHS Child Nutrition, $10.25/hour
(3.75 hours/day).
6.
Approve
request for five days of unpaid leave from Stacey Smith, FAE A/O Educational
Assistant.
Motion carried.
The following
personnel items were reviewed by the Board of Education for information
only:
1.
Request for
Maternity Leave from Molly Ring, BVMS Instructor, on or about March 5, 2011.
2.
Request for
Maternity Leave from Kendra Namanny, BVMS Instructor, on or about March 7,
2011.
3.
Request for
Maternity Leave from Tanya Palmer, BE Instructor, on or about November 10,
2010.
4.
Request for
Maternity Leave from Jamie Brown, FAE instructor, on or about December 9,
2010.
Communication
received by the Central Office was reviewed. They included the following
item:
1.
August 2010
Building Permits.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Buildings & Grounds - Gregg Ode Updated the Board on the Brandon Elementary Library/Music Room Addition.
City Affairs & Legislation - Superintendent Pappone reported that the Intergovernmental breakfast group will start their meetings again this fall.
Travel reports were reviewed.
The Board of Education will conduct a work session after the regular board meeting held on September 27, 2010, to review the remainder of the school survey.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting at
7:02 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed
_________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 11th day of October, 2010.
Signed__________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 23rd of August, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Brandon Valley Middle School instructor Nick Skibsted demonstrated an Electronic Student Response System that is used in many classrooms. There are 32 responders per set and the MS has three sets, one each for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. He thanked the School Board for making this type of response system possible.
Activities
Director Randy Marso discussed policy development concerning “Return to Play
Following Concussion”, which is in the forefront of athletic medicine. An
administrative rule has been put in place in the area of “Return to Play
Following Concussion” until the board has a chance to review the rule and to
adopt this rule as an official policy. The administrative rule states that
before a player can return, a release must be signed by a Medical Doctor,
Brandon Valley’s Certified Athletic Trainer, and a parent. Discussion
centered on what “type” of medical professional would be considered adequate
as a first signature. The consensus was to leave the form as “medical
doctor” (versus physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, chiropractor,
certified athletic trainer, etc.). Marso stated that Brandon Valley’s own
Certified Athletic Trainer felt he should not be making that decision on
that level. Superintendent Pappone will draft a policy for review at the
next board meeting.
Marso also
reported that over the past two weeks, the athletic department has tested
all of our fall athletes in the sports of competitive cheer, boys/girls
soccer, football, and volleyball. A computer test, called the IMPACT test,
has been administered to all of our fall athletes to determine a baseline of
normal brain activity for each athlete. After a head injury, and after the
determined healing time, that athlete is then retested and that test is
compared to the baseline test completed while the athlete was healthy to
determine when the athlete can return.
Business Manager Paul Lundberg discussed an amendment to the defeasement resolution passed at the August 9, 2010 meeting. The amendment changes the amount of bonds being defeased from $1,250,000 to $1,215,000. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the Resolution Amending Resolution Authoring Defeasance of a Portion of the Brandon Valley School District 49-2, Minnehaha County General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008 Prior to maturity. Motion carried.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the Communication Services for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD) Professional Services Agreement for the 2010-11 School year striking paragraph #4 entitled “Indemnifications and Hold Harmless Provision”. Motion carried.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the following
general business items:
1.
Approve the
following Open Enrollments: #11-105 and 11-106.
2.
Approve
Public School Exemptions: #11-1, 11-17, 11-65, and 11-95.
3.
Approve the
administrative recommendation for the South Dakota High School Activities
Association Official Runoff Election to cast our ballot for Steve Dick from
West Central School District.
Motion carried.
Motion by
Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve the following personnel item:
1.
Recommendation to hire Heidi Meier, FAE 1st Grade, BA Step Base -
$33,270.00, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
2.
Recommendation to hire Stacey Smith, FAE Special Education Educational
Assistant for the A/O program, 18.75 hours/week, $11.00/hour.
3.
Approve the
following substitute teachers for the 2010-11 school year: Karel Amend,
Kyndra Bargfrede, Karlyn Beenblossom, Stacy Bruce, Cheryl Carlson, Jason
Clare, Kaye Coburn, Richard Coots, Shane DeBoer, Alyssa Ellerbroek, Jerry
Gladis, Barbara Hansen, Dianna Hood, Wendy Ibberson, Jeanne Jensen, Holly
King, Wilma Kirkeby, Donna Lease, Jodi Lems, Lori Magelky, Penny Malsom,
Cathijo McGee, Heidi McNamara, Kathy Metzger, Ardis Moeller, Erica Neeves,
Susan Nifong, Priscilla O’Neill, Matthew Onnen, Brett Pappas, Gloria Perrizo,
John Rothenberger, Sheila Samsel, Andrew Schneider, Diane Schroeder, Anita
Shearer, Jessica Simmons, Lonna Smith, Sara Sorenson, Gary Stensaas, Marcie
Stoltenberg, Jennifer Swenson, Amanda Button, Jana Carlson, Robert Forster,
Tanya Jacobson, Armen Janjigian, Alisha Nelson, Ryan Thompson, Kevin Quimby,
Danae Wieking, and Rachel Erpelding.
4.
Recommendation to hire Nick Skibsted, Freshman Football Coach, 8% of BA Step
3 - $2,736.00.
5.
Approve
request for one year leave of absence (2010 Football season) from Nick Stroh
from Freshman Football Coach.
6.
Approve
resignation from Molly Ring from BVMS Assistant Track Position, contingent
on finding a suitable replacement.
7.
Recommendation to hire Dave Hagen, BVMS Assistant Football Coach, 6% of BA
Step 10 - $2,215.00.
8.
Approve
request for seven days of unpaid leave from Julie Nelson, BVHS Child
Nutrition Services.
Motion carried.
The following personnel item was reviewed by the Board of Education for
information only:
1.
Request for
Maternity Leave from Kelly Eichelberg, BVHS Special Education Instructor, on
or about November 26, 2010.
Communications
received by the Central Office were reviewed. They included the following
items:
1.
Thank you
from Renae Peyton, Sandy Cummings and Merle Horst, Brandon Elementary, for
the District provided lunch on our first day back.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Jean Bender reported that the Board will be again reviewing results of the District Survey during the second meeting in September, 2010.
Buildings & Grounds – Jay Rasmussen updated the Board on near completion of
the Valley Springs Elementary Parking lot, as well as the Brandon Elementary
remodel project.
Travel
reports were reviewed.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting
at 7:35 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed
______________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 13th day of September, 2010.
Signed_______________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 9th of August, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: Jay Rasmussen. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking, District Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the minutes of the annual meeting of July 12, 2010 as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Egge to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried
The cash report for the month of July 2010 showed receipts of $1,110,085.90 and disbursements of $3,399,581.77, leaving a balance of $10,460,011.66. The General Fund had receipts of $858,444.71, and disbursements of $1,519,182.00, leaving a balance of $5,350,618.52. Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $16,030.46, and disbursements of $900,266.12, leaving a balance of $2,437,921.03. Special Education Fund had receipts of $224,621.41 and disbursements $245,741.40, leaving a balance of $960,731.78. Pension Fund had receipts of $1,602.69 and disbursements of $139,886.00 leaving a balance of $171,880.20. Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $8,777.28 and disbursements of $594,506.25 leaving a balance of $103,339.29. Capital Projects Fund had receipts of $609.35 and disbursements of $0.00 leaving a balance of $1,435,520.84.
The July, 2010 payroll totaled $894,561.02, of which $479,569.99 was instructional, $264,845.36 was support services, $24,406.34 was co-curricular, and $122,368.58 was Special Education, and $3,370.75 was Food Service.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Egge to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of July, 2010. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent David Pappone reported on the 2010 Student Achievement Report Summary. A final version of this report will be received in early fall after all appeals have been reviewed. The Summary in Math shows a District percentage of 86% Advanced and Proficient and that our scores rank us at number 1 in 2010 for District Match scores among the 13 largest South Dakota schools. The Summary in Reading shows a District percentage of 85% Advanced and Proficient and that again our scores rank us at number 1 in 2010 for District Reading scores among the 13 largest South Dakota schools. With an attendance rate of 96.3% and a graduation rate of 97.27%, Brandon Valley ranks number 1 in both areas. Lastly, Pappone congratulated Robert Bennis Elementary, Brandon Elementary, and Valley Springs Elementary being named Distinguished Schools!
Pappone also reported on District enrollment so far for the beginning of the 2010-11 school year. The District budgeted for an increased enrollment of 103 students, and to date, we are at an enrollment of 3,293 (a 63 student increase thus far). With sufficient time to reach this enrollment projection, Pappone is confident that as the start of school approaches, we will come close and potentially reach that 103 student increase number. Class size numbers will continue to be monitored daily.
Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull updated the Board of Education on the 2010-11 beginning of the year in-service schedule. A substitute in-service was held today; on Wednesday, August 11th a new teacher in-service will be held; and then beginning on Thursday, August 12th a full staff in-service will be held along with an all-staff luncheon from 10:45 a.m. – 12 noon at the High School Commons. Friday, August 13th, all teachers will be in their buildings for more in-service opportunities. Finally, on Monday, August 16th, all teachers will be in their schools for building meetings in the morning and coaches meetings in the afternoon. Three in-service classes are being offered to our teachers this year for credit: A book study entitled “Made to Stick”; secondly, a class entitled “Developing Professional Capacity”, where the teachers will be working on their professional development plans; and lastly a class for implementing Response to Intervention, one of our K-6 initiatives in Reading.
Operations Manager Todd Williams reported on the progress/completion of the many District improvements this past summer at Valley Springs Elementary, Brandon Elementary, the Brandon Valley High School, and the Brandon Valley Middle School. These improvements, a District surplus auction, and various other District-wide improvements in the grounds and transportation areas have all taken place in a little over two and a half months.
Activities Director Randy Marso reported that Band has been in full-swing for the past two weeks. Competitive Cheer and Dance began last week, and boy’s golf and boy’s tennis started today, along with club soccer. All other sports practices with begin Monday, August 16, 2010. The number of students in activities continues to increase as our enrollment grows.
Pappone reported that Athletic Booster Club Membership Drive from last year included a season pass as part of their membership. Because of the increased cost of the pass beginning with the 2010-11 school year, the District needed to renegotiate the discounted pass policy that was used in the past with the Booster Club. An increased per pass reimbursement to the District will be spread out over the next three years as follows: 37.5% in 2010-11; 41.25% in 2011-12; and 45% in 2012-13). Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the Athletic Booster Club Agreement Revenue Share Proposal for the 2010-11, 2011-12, and 2012-13 school years. Motion Carried.
Business Manager Paul Lundberg discussed the proposed defeasance of a portion of the Brandon Valley School District’s General Obligation Bonds. There is an excess of $1,425,000 of original bond proceeds from our recent $23,000,000 bond request that we would like to use to defease (or pay early) our current debt. In doing so, we would call in one off the last years bonds and pay a portion of that. Lundberg stated that not only would we be paying off a portion of this bond, but we would also save money on the interest that we would have paid on that money. Bender added that this is an unprecedented move in giving this money back to the taxpayers and she is very pleased with the outcome. Motion by Ode, seconded by Ullom to approve a resolution authorizing defeasance of a portion of the Brandon Valley School District #49-2, Minnehaha County General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008 prior to maturity. Motion carried.
Motion by Ullom, seconded
by Egge to approve the following general business items:
1.
Approve
agreement between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2 and Inter-Lakes
Community Action Partnership Head Start Pre-Birth to five program.
2.
Approve
Public School Exemptions: #11-03, 11-07, 11-08, 11-09, 11-10, 11-13, 11-14,
11-14, 11-16, 11-18, 11-19, 11-21, 11-22, 11-24, 11-28A, 11-32, 11-33,
11-38, 11-40, 11-44, 11-46, 11-51, 11-53, 11-55, 11-56, 11-66, 11-68,
11-69, 11-71, 11-76, 11-78, 11-79, 11-80, 11-86, and 11-90.
3.
Approve
administrative recommendation to approve the following Open
Enrollments:#11-78, 11-82, 11-84, 11-85, 11-86, 11-87, 11-89, 11-90,
11-91, 11-92, 11-93, 11-94, 11-95, 11-96, 11-97, 11-98, 11-99, 11-100,
and 11-104; and approve administrative recommendation to deny the following
Open Enrollments: #11-83 and 11-88.
4.
Approve
Food Service Contract between Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership Head
Start Pre-Birth to Five and the Brandon Valley School District #49-2 for
September, 2010 through May, 2011 for 128 school days at a cost of
$1,105.92.
5.
Approve
change order #31 for the Brandon Elementary Project for additional square
footage incorporated into the addition due to existing site conditions -
$2,457.00.
6.
Approve
letter of agreement between the Center for Disabilities, the USD Sanford
School of Medicine for Dietetic Internship, and the Brandon Valley School
District #49-2 for the supervised practice portion of their training program
to prepare dietitians commencing on September 1, 2010.
Motion carried.
Motion by Egge,
seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel item:
1.
Recommendation to
hire Emily Pudwill, BVHS Educational Assistant, $11.00/hour, beginning with
the 2010-11 school year.
2.
Approve
the following substitute teachers for the 2010-11 school year: Joanne
Colman, Sheila Finch, Linda Heeren, Angela Klassen, Paula Lammert, JoLene
Murren, Pam Nordmeyer, Laura Peschong, Margaret Quimby, Shelby Schmidt,
Marcie Stoltenberg, and David Wegner.
3.
Resignation from
Kris Wickett, District Nurse, effective August 9, 2010.
4.
Resignation from
Dale Horan, Transportation Driver, effective August 9, 2010.
5.
Authorize new
part-time Special Education Educational Assistant for the Auditory/Oral
Program for 18.75 hours/week, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
6.
Recommendation to
hire Joyce Cook, Transportation Driver for the 2010-11 school year.
7.
Recommendation to
hire Rick Jacobson, BVHS Custodian, $11.50/hour plus .50 cent/hour night
differential pay, effective August 10, 2010.
8.
Recommendation to
hire Wendy Bunker, District Nurse, Nurse Hiring Schedule – Step 3 -
$30,612.00, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
Motion carried.
Communications received by the Central Office were reviewed. They included
the following items:
1.
July 2010 Building
Permits.
2.
Thank you from
Juanita Robshaw’s family for the flowers sent in her memory.
3.
Thank you from Deb
Black and family for the lowers sent in memory of her husband, David.
4.
Thank you from Jim
Wenzlaff for the plant sent during his recent hospital stay.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Student Activities, Curriculum & Technology: Bender reported that Board Members were recently given a tour of the new Career and Technical Academy in Sioux Falls. Although Bender was unable to attend this recent tour, she has heard great things about this facility. Tours for the public are available on Thursday, August 19th, beginning at 4:30 p.m., with tours scheduled every 45 minutes.
Travel
reports were reviewed.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to adjourn the
meeting at 7:20 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed __________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 13th day of September, 2010.
Signed___________________________________
Chairperson
The annual meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 12th of July, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking, District Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
Jean Bender welcomed everyone to the Annual Budget Hearing that preceded the Board of Education annual meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Jean Bender called the annual meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Jay Rasmussen and Renee Ullom were sworn in and took the Oath of Office for a 3-year term on the Board of Education for the Brandon Valley School District 49-2.
Superintendent David Pappone presided over the meeting for the election of Board Officers.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to nominate Jean Bender as Chairperson of the Board of Education for the 2010-11 school year. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge that nominations cease and that the board cast a unanimous ballot for Jean Bender as Chairperson of the Board of Education for the 2010-11 school year. Motion carried.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ullom to nominate Jay Rasmussen as Vice Chairperson of the Board of Education for the 2010-11 school year. Motion by Egge, seconded by Ullom that nominations cease and that the board cast a unanimous ballot for Jay Rasmussen as Vice Chairperson of the Board of Education for the 2010-11 school year. Motion carried.
Jean Bender presided over the meeting as the newly elected president.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Motion by Egge seconded by Ode to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of June 14, 2010 and June 28, 2010 as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by
Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to adopt the following regular procedures for
2010-11 Board of Education meetings:
1. Meeting dates and times: 6:30 p.m. on the second and
fourth Monday of each month except July and December where there is one
meeting held on the second Monday of the month.
2. Meeting place: Brandon Valley Middle School Media
Center, Valley Springs Elementary Band Room (4th Monday of
October and April).
3. Order of roll call: Motion, second and alternating.
4. Name of Official Newspaper: Brandon Valley Challenger.
5. Name of Official Depositories: First National Bank,
Home Federal Bank, and South Dakota Funds Investment Trust.
6. Board Committee appointments:
A)
Alternative
Education:
Chairperson – Jay
Rasmussen
Alternate – Renee
Ullom
B)
Buildings
and Grounds:
Chairperson – Gregg
Ode
Member – Jay
Rasmussen
C)
Child Nutrition and Wellness:
Chairperson – Renee Ullom
Member – Gregg Ode
D)
City Affairs and Legislation:
Chairperson – Todd Egge
Member – Jean Bender
E)
Personnel Welfare:
Chairperson – Jean Bender
Member – Todd Egge
F)
Student Activities, Curriculum, and
Technology:
Chairperson – Jean Bender
Member – Renee Ullom
G)
Transportation:
Chairperson – Renee Ullom
Member – Jay Rasmussen
H)
Safety:
Chairperson – Gregg Ode
Member – Todd Egge
7. Board reimbursement rate for 2010-11 - $65.00/meeting.
8. Authorized the Business Manager to:
·
Invest temporary excess funds.
·
Make temporary interfund transfers when
necessary.
·
Make debt service payments as due throughout
the year.
9. Approve Business Manager bond of $300,000.
10. Designate Business Manager as custodian for all accounts and
administration of trust and agency accounts.
11. Approve authorization of Superintendent to institute school lunch
agreement and direct federal programs.
Motion carried.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried
The cash report for the month of June, 2010 showed receipts of $2,880,418.20 and disbursements of $2,927,140.08, leaving a balance of $12,749,507.53. The General Fund had receipts of $1,686,091.30, and disbursements of $1,576,124.67, leaving a balance of $6,009,170.82. Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $490,257.36, and disbursements of $416,777.37, leaving a balance of $3,323,731.69. Special Education Fund had receipts of $386,275.76 and disbursements $287,377.73, leaving a balance of $981,851.77. Pension Fund had receipts of $49,021.02 and disbursements of $107,109.00 leaving a balance of $310,773.50. Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $268,143.03 and disbursements of $434,696.90 leaving a balance of $689,068.26. Capital Projects Fund had receipts of $629.73 and disbursements of $105,054.41 leaving a balance of $1,434,911.49.
The June, 2010 payroll totaled $1,218,908.52, of which $630,090.10 was instructional, $365,453.32 was support services, $29,905.01 was co-curricular, and $161,105.13 was Special Education, and $32,354.96 was Food Service.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Egge to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of June, 2010. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Operations Manager, Todd Williams, reported to the Board that an Auction of Surplus Items from the District is scheduled for July 21, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. at the Brandon Valley Transportation Building. A listing of surplus items is available in the Argus Leader and is also on the School District web-site.
Motion by
Ullom, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the following general business
items:
1.
Approve renewal of membership with the
Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) and the National School
Board Association (NSBA) for the 2010-11 school year.
2.
Approve Special Education Programs (Part
B-IDEA) annual request for IDEA-B Flowthrough Funds for 2010-11 school year.
3.
Approve Consolidated Application for the
2010-11 school year.
4.
Approve Public School Exemptions: #11-02 and
11-06.
5.
Approve H1N1 Grant Agreement between the
Brandon Valley School District #49-2 and South Dakota Department of Health
from August 9, 2010 to June 30, 2011, in the amount of $7,079.00.
6.
Approve administrative recommendation to
approve the following Open Enrollments:#11-07, 11-08, 11-09, 11-11, 11-12,
11-13, 11-21, 11-22, 11-24, 11-27, 11-31, 11-32, 11-33, 11-34, 11-35, 11-36,
11-39, 11-40, 11-41, 11-56, 11-65, 11-70, 11-71, 11-77, 11-79, 11-80, and
11-81; and approve administrative recommendation to deny the following Open
Enrollments: #11-17, 11-19, 11-23, 11-25, 11-26, 11-53, 11-59, 11-62,
11-63, 11-64, and 11-72.
7.
Approve 2010-11 district budgets (attached)
and associated tax requests.
APPROPRIATIONS
General Fund $18,522,000
Capital Outlay Fund $
4,636,000
Special Education Fund
$ 3,720,000
Pension Fund $ 255,000
Bond Redemption Fund $
2,035,000
Food Service Fund $
1,771,000
REVENUES
General Fund $18,522,000
Capital Outlay Fund $
4,636,000
Special Education Fund $
3,720,000
Pension Fund $ 360,000
Bond Redemption Fund $
2,035,000
Food Service Fund $ 1,771,000
TAX LEVY REQUESTS
General Fund $ 2.554 per $1,000 of Total
Valuation
3,965 per $1,000 of Owner-Occupied Valuation
8.491 per $1,000 of Other Valuation
Capital Outlay Fund $ 3.00 per $1,000 of Total
Valuation
Special Education Fund $ 1.20 per $1,000 of
Total Valuation
Pension Fund $ 0.30 per $1,000 of Total
Valuation
Bond Redemption Fund $2,050,000
8.
Adopt tuition rate of $4,805 per student.
9.
Approve 2010-11 mileage rate at .05 over state
rate: .42¢/mile.
10.
Approve 2010-11 meal reimbursement rates as
follows: (in-state) Breakfast - $5, Lunch - $9, Dinner - $12;
(out-of state) Breakfast - $8, Lunch - $11, Dinner - $17.
11.
Approve 2010-11 listing of District employees’
salaries for publication (see attached).
12.
Approve declaration of surplus items to be
sold at School District Auction on July 21, 2010.
13.
Approve 2010 Summer OT/PT contract between the
Brandon Valley School District and East Dakota Education Cooperative (EDEC)
for $8,390.00.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the following
personnel item:
1.
Recommendation to hire Aaron Carroll, BVMS
Assistant Volleyball Coach, 6.% of BA Step Base - $1,996.00, and BVMS
Assistant Track and Field Coach, 6% of BA Step Base - $1,996.00, effective
for the 2010-11 school year.
Motion carried.
Communications received by the
Central Office were reviewed. They included the following item:
1.
June 2010 Building Permits.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Buildings and Grounds – Jay Rasmussen updated the Board on several District projects. High school: re-carpeting of 19 classrooms is nearing completion and the new windows have been installed. Valley Springs Elementary: Asphalt paving has been removed and work has begun to relocate the fire hydrant line; grading and resurfacing the lot will follow. Brandon Elementary: footings and foundations are completed.
Travel reports were reviewed.
Motion by
Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 p.m. Motion
carried.
Signed __________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 9th day of August, 2010.
Signed___________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 28th of June, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, and Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster.
President Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
At the May 10, 2010 regular School Board meeting, Activities Director Randy Marso reviewed an invitation that the Brandon Valley School District had received to sign a “Letter of Intent” to join a new athletic conference. Given time for community and coach input, only positive feedback has been received. Membership will involve the four Sioux Falls Schools currently in the AA classification of the SDHSAA – Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt and O’Gorman High Schools as well as Brandon Valley High School and their feeder middle schools. Brandon Valley’s plan for the immediate future would be to maintain dual membership in both the Metro and ESD conferences. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve signing the Letter of Intent to start a new conference affiliation beginning with the 2013-14 school year, to be tentatively called the “Metro Conference”. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded
by Egge to approve the following general business items:
1.
Approve the
purchase of Nursing Services from the Universal Pediatric Nursing Services,
Inc., for the 2010-11 school year.
2.
Approve
additional June pay vouchers in the amount of $30,162.95. (attached)
3.
Approve pay
application to Sunkota Construction in the amount of $104,095.00.
4.
Approve
Public School Exemptions: #11-04; #11-11; and #11-54.
5.
Approve
administrative recommendation to cast a ballot for the SDHSAA Board of
Directors for Rick Weber, Flandreau High School for East River at-large
position, and Steve Dick, West Central High School for the Small School
Group position.
6.
Approve
administrative recommendations for the following open enrollments as
follows: approve #11-73; deny #11-76.
Motion carried.
Motion by
Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve recommendation to
hire Eun Ah Kang, BVMS Special Education Educational Assistant, 36
hours/week, $11.00/hour, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
2.
Approve
recommendation to hire Jack Hansen as a Substitute Van Driver.
3.
Approve
recommendation to hire Jim Kang as a Substitute Van Driver.
4.
Approve
recommendation to hire Marisa Kaffar, BE JrK/Kindergarten Teacher, BA Step
Base - $33,270.00, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
5.
Approve
recommendation to hire Susan Nifong, BE Special Education Educational
Assistant for ECH/Head Start, 16 hours/week, $11.00/hour, effective for the
2010-11 school year.
6.
Approve
recommendation to hire Lynn Lindemann, Substitute for Child Nutrition for
the 2010-11 school year.
7.
Approve
recommendation to hire Karolyn Baumann, Substitute for Child Nutrition for
the 2010-11 school year.
Motion carried.
Communications
received by the Board of Education were reviewed. They included the
following item:
1.
Facility Use
Event Schedule
Board reports were heard. Transportation – Todd Egge reported that he has had some positive feedback on the board’s recent approval of a phone call monitoring system in the transportation department.
Buildings and Grounds – Jay Rasmussen updated the Board on the Brandon Elementary addition. Work is underway, beginning with footings and foundations.
Travel Reports were reviewed.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting and move into a general work session at 6:36 p.m. to discuss the general satisfaction survey. Motion carried.
Signed ______________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 12th day of July 2010.
Signed_______________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 14th of June, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom, and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ullom to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of May 10, 2010 and May 24, 2010 as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The cash report for the month of May, 2010 showed receipts of $5,529,419.79 and disbursements of $2,126,330.08, leaving a balance of $12,796,229.41. The General Fund had receipts of $2,964,504.18 and disbursements of $1,607,662.34, leaving a balance of $5,899,204.19. Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $1,185,843.84, and disbursements of $191,633.06 leaving a balance of $3,250,251.70. Special Education Fund had receipts of $612,561.43 and disbursements $275,766.26, leaving a balance of $882,953.74. Pension Fund had receipts of $118,419.01 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $368,861.48. Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $647,431.60 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $855,622.13. Capital Projects Fund had receipts of $659.73 and disbursements of $51,268.42, leaving a balance of $1,539,336.17.
The May, 2010 payroll totaled $1,275,051.41, of which $632,739.21 was instructional, $352,220.07 was support services, $29,149.49 was co-curricular, $195,824.22 was Special Education, and $65,118.42 was Food Service.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of May, 2010. Motion carried.
Administrative Reports were heard. Superintendent David Pappone congratulated Child Nutrition Director Gay Anderson on her appointment to the School Nutrition Association Research Committee. This is a National Committee and a great honor to be appointed. Pappone also presented our first annual Anti-Bullying/Harassment report. An updated Anti-Bullying/Harassment policy was adopted in the summer of 2009 with the 2009-10 school year the first year of its implementation. The initial reporting year showed that each building Administrator had varying degrees of what they considered bullying. Pappone is recommending that the District do some training for Building Administrators on guidelines of what constitutes bullying to add consistency to what is being reported at each building in respect to bullying. There were 276 founded incidents or .05% student days of reported incidents of student harassment. Although Pappone is pleased with this low number of founded incidents, the District will continue to educate and intervene to keep this number of founded incidents low.
High School Principal Talcott reported on the Class of 2010 Graduation and post high school report. There were 221 total graduates (6 mid-year; 215 spring), the largest graduating class in Brandon Valley’s history thus far.
Middle School Principal Dan Pansch and Assistant Principal Randy Hill reported on Middle School end-of-the year statistics. Some notable academic milestones from the 2009-10 school year included 98 of the 107 students (92%) who took Algebra I passed that state exam with a score of 80% or higher. Also all seven of the Middle School students who were taking Geometry in the High School this year passed the state exam.
The following Board Policies were given a second reading by the Board of
Education:
JHCB Immunization Policy
JHCC-R Student Communicable Disease Guidelines
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Egge to approve these policies as
presented. Motion carried.
A first amendment to the real estate purchase agreement with R.E.L.A.X. Investments, LLC, was reviewed. This first amendment to the real estate purchase agreement allows the Brandon Valley School District to hold back $200,000 of the purchase price for this real estate until all the wetlands mitigation is completed. There is a deadline of December 31, 2010 to complete most of it and June 1, 2011 to get the final approvals. There is also an addition regarding real estate taxes in the first amendment. Our legal counsel, John Brown, has approved this first amendment. If approved at tonight’s meeting, this closing is scheduled for Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 2 p.m. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve this first amendment as presented. Motion carried.
Changes for the 2010-11 Brandon Valley School District Student Handbook were reviewed and discussed. High School Principal Gregg Talcott reviewed the changes that are being requested in the Student Handbook relative to prom and drug enforcement. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve the changes as presented. Motion carried.
A recommendation for the High School Science Curriculum utilizing FlexBooks (textbooks that are developed by the teachers) was presented. Motion by Ullom, seconded by Ode to approve the FlexBook Curriculum as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve the
following general business items:
1.
Approve
school board resolution authorizing membership in the South Dakota High
School Activities Association.
2.
Approve
open enrollment #11-69.
3.
Approve
recommendation to approve the following open enrollments to Valley
Springs Elementary: #11-2, 11-6, 11-13, 11-60, and 11.68.
4.
Approve
2010-11 Classified Personnel Hiring Schedule.
5.
Approve
recommendation to accept low bid for Valley Springs Parking Lot
Improvements from Myrl & Roy’s paving, $165,790.45 plus Stockwell
Engineers fee, $30,000.00. Total bid of $195,790.45. Motion
carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the following personnel
items:
1.
Approve
resignation from Ethan Thompson, BHVS Custodian, effective June 10,
2010.
2.
Approve
resignation from Matt Mueller from the position of Assistant Middle
School Track and Field coach at the end of the 2009-10 school year,
contingent upon finding a suitable replacement.
3.
Approve
recommendation to hire Ashley Teunissen, Fred Assam Elementary Special
Education/Jr. Kindergarten Teacher, BA Step Base - $33,270.00, effective
for the 2010-11 school year.
4.
Approve
recommendation to hire Kimberly House, Brandon Elementary First Grade
Teacher, BA Step Base - $33,270.00, effective for the 2010-11 school
year.
5.
Approve
recommendation to hire Merissa Kringen, Brandon Elementary First Grade
Teacher, BA Step Base - $33,270.00, effective for the 2010-11 school
year.
6.
Approve
recommendation to hire Jeff Lockner, MS Language Arts Teacher, BA+15
Step 5 - $35,260.00, and 9th Grade Girls Basketball, 8.5% of
BA Step 5, $2,966.00, Total - $38,226.00, effective for the 2010-11
school year.
7.
Approve
recommendation to hire Tami Grieve, MS Reading Teacher, BA+15 Step 10 -
$37,382.00, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
8.
Approve
recommendation to hire Elizabeth A. Minor, Brandon Elementary Special
Education Educational Assistant for Early Childhood, 33 hours/week,
$11.00/hour, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
9.
Approve
resignation from Juanita Robshaw, VSE Child Nutrition, effective
immediately.
10. Approve recommendation to hire Nancy Looney, BVHS Child Nutrition, 3.75 hours/day, $10.25/hour, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
11. Approve recommendation to hire Ann Erickson, BVHS Child Nutrition, 3.75 hours/day, $10.25/hour, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
12. Approve recommendation to hire Melissa Symington, BVHS Child Nutrition, 3.75 hours/day, $10.25/hour, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
13. Approve recommendation to hire Ashley Bosch, Brandon Elementary Third Grade Teacher, BA Step Base - $33,270.00, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
Motion carried.
the following personnel
items were reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Transfer of
Teri Huska from Brandon Elementary Jr. Kindergarten/Kindergarten to
full-time Brandon Elementary Kindergarten.
2.
Transfer of
Tanya Palmer from Brandon Elementary Kindergarten to Brandon Elementary and
Valley Springs Elementary Reading Specialist.
3.
Transfer of
Gail Bauer from Brandon Elementary Early Childhood Special Education
Educational Assistant to Valley Springs Elementary and Robert Bennis
Elementary Special Education Educational Assistant.
Communications
received by the Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed. They
included the following items:
1.
May 2010
Building Permits.
2.
Thank you
from Annette Peterson for the recognition of her 25 years with the District
and for the banquet.
3.
Thank you
from Merlyn Bosch for the silver apple in recognition of his 30 years with
the Brandon Valley School District.
4.
Thank you
from Irene Williams and family for the flowers sent in memory of her father,
J. Maurice Redmond.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Transportation – Superintendent Pappone reported that the Transportation Facility is implementing a new Customer Assurance System beginning with the 2010-11 school year. We will automatically record every call that comes in and out of the Transportation Facility so that we are sure that we are serving our customers the way they ought to be served and also so that our customers are treating our employees with the respect they deserve as well.
Travel Reports were reviewed.
President Bender reminded the Board of Education that after the next regularly scheduled Board meeting on June 28th, a work session is scheduled. She requested that each Board member read the comments from the Community Survey and present their top three issues that they would like to address.
Motion by Ode, seconded Egge to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed
___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 12th day of July, 2010.
Signed____________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 24th of May, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Brandon Valley High School Science Teacher Justin Lovrien attended this evening’s board meeting to present on the use of flexbooks for the Science Adoption Curriculum. This is an on-line textbook alternative for grades 9-12. The Board of Education will review the data that was presented and the recommendations from the Curriculum Director, Tanya Czepull. A decision on the HS Science Curriculum will be made at the June 14, 2010 meeting.
High School Principal Gregg Talcott reminded the Board of Education that the Graduation ceremony for the class of 2010 will be held on Sunday, May 30 at 2:00 p.m. in the High School Activities Center. Other graduation events are the Academic Awards program on Wednesday, May 26 at 9:00 a.m. in the High School Activities Center and Baccalaureate, hosted by the Ministerial Association, on Wednesday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m., in the PAC.
Superintendent David Pappone discussed the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) 2011 Legislative Agenda that was recently received. There are two parts that need to be addressed and returned by June 17, 2010. The first is a Legislative Priority Survey, which lists legislative priorities in which they would like us to rank our top three priorities. The second is a Resolution Submission Form, where we can submit our own resolution if we wish to do so.
The following Board Policies were reviewed and discussed by the Board of Education:
JHCB
Immunization Policy
JHCC-R Student Communicable Disease
Guidelines
Board Policy KG-E-R – Facility Use Policy, was given a second reading by the Board of Education. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve this policy as presented. Motion carried.
Discussion was heard regarding the recommendation to increase school lunch meal prices for the 2010-11 school year. The Child Nutrition/Wellness Committee is recommending a .10/meal price increase for school lunches beginning with the 2010-11 school year. Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the recommendation to increase lunch meal prices by .10/meal beginning the 2010-11 school year. Motion carried.
Motion by
Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the following general business
items:
1.
Approve agreement between
Carroll Institute and the Brandon Valley School District #49-2 for Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Prevention beginning September 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011
at a cost of $9,600.00.
2.
Approve open enrollment
#11-61.
3.
Approve agreement between
East Dakota Educational Cooperative (EDEC) and the Brandon Valley School
District #49-2 to purchase Educational Service Agency (ESA) services from
EDEC beginning July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 at a cost of $26,730.00.
4.
Accept low bid of
$1,004,450.00 for the Brandon Elementary School Addition, plus Alternates 1,
2, and 3 for a total bid of $1,052,500.00, from Beck & Hofer Construction.
5.
Accept low bid of
$79,240.00 for the Brandon Valley High School Fire Alarm Modifications from
Electric Construction.
Motion carried.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the following personnel
items:
1.
Approve resignation of
Lana Main from a six day extended contract for Career Internship, effective
at the end of the 2009-10 school year.
2.
Approve recommendation for
a six day extended contract for Career Internship for Kent Anderson, $1,599,
effective for the 2010-11 school year.
3.
Approve
resignation of Sarah Darling, VSE 1st Grade Teacher, effective at the end of
the 2009-10 school year.
4.
Approve resignation of
Paul Berg, BVMS 6th Grade Science Teacher, effective at the end
of the 2009-10 school year.
5.
Approve resignation of
Mary Kay Thompson, BE Early Childhood Educational Assistant, effective at
the end of the 2009-10 school year.
6.
Approve recommendation to
hire John Klumpp, BE Summer Custodian, $8.25/hour.
7.
Approve resignation of
Carrie Van Holland, BE/VSE Reading Specialist, effective at the end of the
2009-10 school year, with a termination fee of $300.
8.
Approve recommendation to
hire Aaron Carroll, RBE 1st Grade Teacher, BA Step Base -
$33,270.00, effective for the 2010-11 School year.
Motion carried.
The following
personnel items were reviewed by the Board of Education for information
only:
1.
Transfer of Stacia
Ericsson, BVMS Language Arts, to BVMS Science and Spelling, effective for
the 2010-11 school year.
2.
Transfer of the following
Special Education Educational Assistants: Katie Lane from RBE/VSE to RBE
only; Michiele Sanow from BVMS to RBE; and Melissa Mammenga from BE/FAE to
VSE only, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
3.
Transfer of Nicole
Jellema, BE 3rd Grade to BE 5th Grade, effective for
the 2010-11 school year.
4.
Transfer of Carol Poppens
from BVMS Reading to BE/VSE Librarian, effective for the 2010-11 school
year.
Communications
received by the Board of Education were reviewed. They included the
following items:
1.
Thank you from Jo
Roozenboom for the gift honoring her ten years of service to the district.
2.
Thank you from Tom Van
Wyhe for the gift for his involvement with the Teacher of the Year Program.
3.
Thank you from Cheryl Roos
for the Retirement and Recognition Banquet and for the honor of being named
Teacher of the year for 2010.
4.
Thank you from Alex
Colburn for providing the funds to allow him to participate in the 2010
All-State Jazz Band in Aberdeen on May 8, 2010.
5.
Thank you from Val Bills
for the clock honoring her fifteen years with the Brandon Valley School
District.
6.
Thank you from Marcia
Petree for the banquet and bell as recognition of her retirement.
Jean Bender discussed conducting a Board of Education self-evaluation. She requested holding a work session following the last meeting in June for the board self-evaluation. She believes it would be helpful to incorporate the recent School District survey and comments received from that in this evaluation.
Board reports were heard. Buildings and Grounds – Jay Rasmussen reported that recent bid projects were approved for the Brandon Elementary School Remodel and the High School Fire Alarm Modifications at tonight’s meeting.
Travel Reports were reviewed.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to go into Executive Session at 7:35 p.m. to consider communication from our legal counsel regarding a real estate purchase.
The Board came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 7:53 p.m.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting at 7:54 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 14th day of June 2010.
Signed____________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 10th of May, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom, and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ullom to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of April 12, 2010 and April 26, 2010, and the minutes of the special meeting of April 29, 2010 as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The cash report for the month of April, 2010 showed receipts of $1,706,163.43 and disbursements of $1,891,645.05, leaving a balance of $9,393,139.70. The General Fund had receipts of $1,082,234.47 and disbursements of $1,543,398.51, leaving a balance of $4,542,362.35. Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $91,351.42, and disbursements of $97,737.23 leaving a balance of $2,256,040.92. Special Education Fund had receipts of $473,498.28 and disbursements $250,509.31, leaving a balance of $546,158.57. Pension Fund had receipts of $9,034.99 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $250,442.47. Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $49,391.14 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $208,190.53. Capital Projects Fund had receipts of $653.13 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $1,589,944.86.
The April, 2010 payroll totaled $1,202,313.94, of which $625,851.62 was instructional, $308,774.14 was support services, $34,272.71 was co-curricular, $181,299.71 was Special Education, and 52,115.76 was Food Service.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ullom to approve the financial reports as
presented for the month of April, 2010. Motion carried.
Administrative Reports
were heard. Superintendent David Pappone presented a letter from Ann
Larsen, the Director of the Special Education Programs for the South
Dakota Department of Education regarding the IDEA requirement to assign
determinations to public school districts. The Brandon Valley School
District is held accountable for running our special education programs
according to state and federal laws. The state reviews all of our
documentation and determines if we have met our state and district
targets. As presented in this letter from the state, Brandon Valley had
a perfect score and met all targets that we were required to meet for
the 2009-10 school year. Pappone offered his congratulations to Lyn
Heidenson and her staff on this accomplishment.
Pappone also announced that the Elementary Principals have been meeting to find a way to lengthen the kindergarten day. Currently, 437.5 hours is the new state standard, and our current schedule would not meet that new standard, so we need to find a way to lengthen our half-day program. The plan is to start Elementary classes at 8:10 a.m. and morning kindergarten will conclude at 11:05 a.m. We will allow for one hour of transportation time between sessions, and the afternoon session will then start at 12:05 and conclude at 3:00 p.m. This extends the elementary day by 5 minutes on both ends, which nets 2.9 hours of additional instructional time (less recess time), which will give us the time necessary to meet the new state standard.
Business Manager Paul Lundberg presented the 2009-10 proposed district budget. (see attached)
Superintendent Pappone congratulated Renee Ullom and Jay Rasmussen. They both recently turned in petitions for the two school board seats that become open and were unopposed for those seats. There will be no election held this year.
Activities Director Randy Marso briefed the Board of Education on an
invitation presented to Brandon Valley from the four Sioux Falls schools
to join a new conference. The proposed “Metro Conference” would begin
with the 2013-14 school year. If we decided to join and were accepted,
we would have dual conference affiliation; we would not change our
status in the ESD conference. We have received a letter of intention
from Activities Director Mark Meile and Superintendent Pam Homan from
the Sioux Falls School District asking Brandon Valley to consider the
Metro Conference beginning with the 2013-14 school year and they would
like to know our intention by July 1, 2010. Marso has discussed this
with all ESD Athletic Directors, Dr. Gregg Talcott has discussed this
with all ESD Principals, and Superintendent Pappone has discussed this
with ESD Superintendents. Six of the seven ESD school districts are
supportive of this dual affiliation as long as it does not interfere
with ESD scheduling. Due to the size of Brandon Valley now and the
projected growth of our District, Marso believes that this is a positive
move for our school district, and feels that getting in on the inception
of this conference is a huge advantage to our District. Marso also has
also discussed this with all BV Head coaches for input. Coach support
for the change was unanimous. Marso believes the initial benefits
include getting in on the ground floor of this new conference, athletes
and coaches can be all-conference in two conferences, and scheduling
changes will be minimal.
Marso would like to enter into
negotiations with the Metro Conference and recommends signing this
letter of intent. Marso also believes that this letter is an avenue
where we can sit down with the Sioux Falls Schools and discuss how
Brandon Valley would fit into this conference and to start looking at
scheduling. Pappone’s “Supe’s On” article this week asks for community
input on this new conference. Pappone plans to bring this letter of
intent back to the Board for final review and a decision on the letter
of intent on the June 28th meeting.
The following Board
Policy was given a first reading by the Board of Education:
KG-E-R Facility Use Policy
Motion by Egge, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the
following general business items:
1.
Approve
agreement between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2 and
Architecture, Inc., for the Brandon Elementary School Addition/Remodel.
2.
Approve
low quote from Reading Bus Lines, Inc., for Charter Bus Service for the
2010-11 school year - $36,665.00
3.
Approve
administrative recommendation on the SDHSAA Election Ballot as follows:
East River At-Large Position, Rick Weber and Division I Representative,
Gene Brownell. Our recommendation is to vote “yes” on the proposed
amendment to allow students to recover academic eligibility through
alternative options including summer school, on-line classes, or other
approve coursework.
4.
Approve
open enrollments: #11:54, 11-57, and 11-58.
Motion carried.
Motion by Ullom,
seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve
recommendation to hire Kraig Presler, Head Wrestling Coach, 16% of BA
Step 10 - $5,907.00
2. Approve resignation from Monique Lyon-Booth, BVHS part-time Child Nutrition, effective May 23, 2010.
3. Approve recommendation to hire Daren L. Tipton, BVMS Special Education teacher, MA Step 10 - $37,848.00.
4. Approve additional 1.0 F.T.E. for First Grade Section at Brandon Elementary.
5. Approve recommendation to hire Jill Austin, Sophomore Girls Basketball Coach, 10% of BA Step 6 = $3,526.00.
6. Approve recommendation to hire Tom Grode, Freshman Boys Basketball Coach, 8.5% of BA Step 10 = $3,138.00
7. Approve recommendation to hire Coty McGuire, Assistant High School Volleyball Coach, 10% of BA Step 4 - $3,453.00.
8. Approve recommendation to hire Misti Becker, Freshman Volleyball Coach, 8.5% of BA Step 10 - $3,138.00.
9. Approve recommendation to hire Kendra Namanny, Assistant Middle School Volleyball Coach, 6% of Step 7 - $2,139.00.
10. Approve Carrie Geistfeld as a substitute teacher for the remainder of the 2009-10 school year.
11. Approve resignation of Jessica Simmons as the Destination Imagination Coordinator effective at the end of the 2009-10 school year.
12. Approve recommendation to hire Jill Kraai, Destination Imagination Coordinator, BA Step Base - $1,830.00, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
Motion carried.
The following
personnel items were reviewed by the Board of Education for information
only:
1.
Transfer of
Michelle Stemwedel from BV High School English Teacher to BV High School
Counselor, BA+15 - $38,555.00; 2-week extended contract - $2,130.00; Total
Contract - $40,685.00
2.
Transfer of
Kevin Kessler from Elementary/Middle School/High School Band Instructor and
MS/HS Marching Band to High School/Elementary Band Instructor with HS
Marching Band.
3.
Lindsey
Smith (previously unassigned) assigned to 3rd Grade at Valley
Springs Elementary School.
4.
Transfer of
Michelle Lubinus from 5th Grade at Brandon Elementary to 5th
Grade at Robert Bennis Elementary School beginning the 2010-11 school year.
5.
Transfer of
Scott Carroll from 5th Grade to 3rd Grade at Robert
Bennis Elementary School.
Communications
received by the Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed. They
included the following items:
1.
April 2010
Building Permits.
2.
Thank you on
behalf of Region II Music from Helen Mogen for the perfect venue for the
large group contest held on April 14, 2010.
3.
Thank you
from Anita Shearer for the lovely apple and bell honoring her twenty years
with the District and for her retirement.
4.
Thank you
from Marlene Kriech for the banquet and the gifts to recognize her
retirement and thirty years of service.
5.
Invitation
to a retirement celebration for Marcia Petree.
6.
Thank you
from Teri Huska for the wonderful supper and recognition at the BVSD awards
banquet.
7.
Thank you
from the Lloyd Costello family for the support given to Lloyd throughout his
service to the school district and for the floral bouquet in his memory.
Board of
Education Committee Reports were heard. Building and Grounds – Jay
Rasmussen reported that bids for the Brandon Elementary project will be
opened on Monday, May 17, 2010.
Student Activities,
Curriculum & Technology – Curriculum meeting is scheduled for May 13, 2010.
Travel Reports were reviewed.
Motion by Rasmussen,
seconded by Ullom to go into Executive Session at 8:20 p.m. to consult with
legal counsel regarding real estate purchase and to discuss the
Superintendent’s contract.
The Board came out
of Executive Session and into Open Session at 9:12 p.m.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to extend Superintendent David Pappone’s contract for an additional year under the same terms with a salary increase of 2.45% for the 2010-11 school year. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded Egge to adjourn the meeting
at 9:13 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed
___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 14th day of June, 2010.
Signed____________________________________
Chairperson
A special meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 4:30 p.m. on the 29th day of April, 2010 at the George A. Gulson Administration Center Conference Room, Brandon, SD with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode and Renee Ullom; present via conference call: Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David M. Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, and Middle School Principal Dan Pansch.
President Jean Bender called the special meeting to order.
The meeting was called for the purpose of approving the 2010-11 Agreement between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2 and the BV Education Association and to approve the recommendation for salary and wage increases for classified employees and administrators.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Ullom to approve the 2010 Agreement between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2 and the BV Education Association for a 2.45% wage increase for the 2010-11 school year. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the recommendation for salary and wage increases at 2.45% for classified employees and administrators (excluding the Superintendent) for the 2010-11 school year. Motion carried.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Rasmussen to adjourn the meeting at 4:37 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed
_______________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 10th day of May 2010.
Signed________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 26th of April, 2010 at Valley Springs Elementary with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Discussion was held on Board Policy KG-E-R, Facility Use Policy, regarding the fee schedule. The fee structure was updated to include new areas at Fred Assam Elementary and the bigger space at the High School, along with changing rental fees to hourly rates versus the four-hour increment pricing that is now in effect. This policy will be brought back to the Board for a first reading at the next regular meeting.
Superintendent Pappone requested a one year extension of the Kindergarten Academy Pilot Program held at Valley Springs Elementary, which provides all-day kindergarten to approximately 40 students. The original three-year Pilot Program was designed to collect data on whether all-day kindergarten will make a lasting difference on student achievement in comparison to the half-day program. The results from the first two years provided mixed data. Results from the third year will arrive too late in the school year for staffing decisions to be made for the upcoming school year. Third year results will be reviewed in the fall in order to make appropriate plans for the future. Motion by Ullom, seconded by Rasmussen to extend the Kindergarten Academy Pilot Program at Valley Springs Elementary for the 2010-11 school year. Motion carried.
Discussion was heard regarding the renewal of an energy management agreement from G & R Controls to provide preventive maintenance for Brandon Elementary, Robert Bennis Elementary, and Brandon Valley Middle School. This provides automatic controls through computer software of our energy systems throughout these buildings. Motion by Ode, seconded by Egge to approve the renewal of the energy management agreement with G & R Controls for $14,493.00. Motion carried.
Motion by
Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the following general business
items:
1.
Approve
preliminary Kindergarten Academy open enrollments for 2010-11 as presented
by Valley Springs Elementary Principal, Bill Freking: #11-1, 11-4, 11-5,
11-14, 11-15, 11-30, 11-38, 11-43, 11-46, and 11-55.
2.
Approve
request to allow the Brandon Valley Booster Club to retain the gate receipts
from the 9/11/2010 varsity football game (the Pigskin Classic), less game
expenses.
3.
Accept low
bid of $59,590.00 for Indoor Resilient Athletic Surfacing and Installation
at Brandon Elementary from Commercial Interior Décor.
4.
Accept low
bid of $27,839.00 for Bleacher Replacement at Brandon Elementary from
Facility Enterprises, LLC.
5.
Accept low
bid of $60,976.00 with add alternate of $11,678.00 for Replacement Windows
at Brandon Valley High School from City Glass and Glazing.
6.
Approve Open
Enrollments: #11-48, 11-49, 11-50, 11-51, and 11-52.
7.
Accept low
bid of $83,864.25 for Floor Covering Removal and Replacement at Brandon
Valley High School from School Specialty.
Motion carried.
Motion by Ode,
seconded by Ullom to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve resignation of
Olivia Rendon, BVHS part-time child nutrition, effective May 14, 2010.
2.
Approve
resignation of Victoria Kohnen, RBE Special Education Educational Assistant,
effective May 28, 2010.
3.
Approve
resignation/retirement of Beverly Richert, RBE Special Education Educational
Assistant, effective May 28, 2010.
4.
Approve
recommendation to increase the Elementary Special Education teaching
position of Robin Nipp from half-time to full-time, effective for the
2010-11 school year.
5.
Approve
recommendation to hire Jaren Guetter, Assistant High School Play Director,
5.5% of BA Step 4 - $1,873.00 (based on the 2009-10 Hiring Schedule),
effective for the 2010-11 school year.
6.
Approve
recommendation to hire Reagan Remmers, BVHS English Teacher, BA Step Base -
$32,767.00 (based on the 2009-10 Hiring Schedule), effective for the 2010-11
school year.
7.
Approve
resignation from Tyson Metzger, BVHS Freshmen Boys Basketball Coach,
contingent upon finding a suitable replacement.
8.
Approve
recommendation to hire Jesse Miller, BVMS/BVHS Band Instructor, BA+15 Step 6
- $35,194.00; High School Band, 8% of BA Step 6 - $2,088; Assistant Marching
Band, 10% of BA Step 6 – $3,480.00; 25% Middle School Band, 6% of BA Step 6
- $522; total contract of $41,284.00, (based on the 2009-10 Hiring Schedule)
effective for the 2010-11 school year.
9.
Recommendation to hire Jill Kraai, District Gifted Education Instructor, MA
Step 10 - $37,400.00 and Quiz Bowl Advisor, BA Step Base - $819.00; total
contract of $38,219.00 (based on the 2009-10 Hiring Schedule) effective for
the 2010-11 school year.
10.
Approve
resignation from Heather Youtzy, RBE 1st Grade Teacher, effective
at the end of the 2009-10 school year.
Motion carried.
The following
personnel item was reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Maternity
leave request from VSE third grade teacher Tonya Smith, on or around August
28, 2010 for eight weeks.
Board reports were heard. Alternative Education – Todd Egge reported that a meeting was held two weeks ago and salaries were approved. EDEC has now granted Joan Frevik the title of Associate Director.
Buildings and Grounds – Jay Rasmussen reported that the drawings for Brandon Elementary should be out by the end of this week. Also, the sidewalk at Fred Assam Elementary has been installed, with a small amount of finishing work to complete.
Personnel Welfare – Jean Bender reported that the Board will meet tomorrow evening, Tuesday, April 27, with the Teacher’s Association to begin negotiations. This committee will also meet prior to the negotiations meeting to review the nominations for Teacher of the Year. Pappone reminded everyone of the Teacher of the Year Recognition Banquet that is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4th at 6 p.m. in the BVHS Commons.
Travel Reports were reviewed.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed
_______________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 10th day of May 2010.
Signed________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 12th of April, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom, and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, and Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull.
President Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ullom to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of March 8, 2010 and March 22, 2010 as presented. Motion carried.
High School Principal Gregg Talcott spoke about a location agreement with New Remote Productions, Inc., a contract from the MTV program, “MADE” that is on the agenda in the general business at this evening’s meeting. MTV is looking for students (grades 9-12) in the Midwest that have a goal or dream and they follow the student, bring in a professional to work with the student, and then help them toward their goal. If one of our students is selected, the production company would then tape a show here, documenting the steps this student makes to reach their goal or dream, and documenting their journey. This agreement allows MTV to interview our students and tape those interviews to see if there is a potential student for the show.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The cash report for the month of March, 2010 showed receipts of $1,212,359.36 and disbursements of $1,803,115.33, leaving a balance of $9,578,621.32. The General Fund had receipts of $951,861.10 and disbursements of $1,521,948.29, leaving a balance of $5,003,526.39. Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $53,393.26, and disbursements of $16,875.55, leaving a balance of $2,262,426.73. Special Education Fund had receipts of $172,212.60 and disbursements $263,291.49, leaving a balance of $323,169.60. Pension Fund had receipts of $5,153.63 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $241,407.48. Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $29,063.91 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $158,799.39. Capital Projects Fund had receipts of $674.86 and disbursements of $1,000.00, leaving a balance of $1,589,291.73.
The March, 2010 payroll totaled $1,188,749.18, of which $618,449.70 was instructional, $312,116.89 was support services, $31,711.96 was co-curricular, $175,841.79 was Special Education, and $50,628.84 was Food Service.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ullom to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of March, 2010. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg reported on the school district health insurance for the 2009-10 school year. He reported that the partial self-funding of deductibles and out of pocket maximums program begun with this fiscal year is on track to reach its projected savings level of $175,000 to the BV School District. He also believes that this program has had some impact on our recent health insurance rates with Wellmark; we received a rate increase of 6.76%.
Superintendent David Pappone discussed the recent general satisfaction survey that was recently made available to the patrons of the Brandon Valley School District. To date, he has received 760 responses. He plans to leave the survey open for the remainder of this week. The encouraging news is that there is high satisfaction with the district, and many comments of needs that will be addressed. Pappone also reported that both incumbents on the School Board, Jay Rasmussen and Renee Ullom, have taken out petitions to run again in the upcoming school board election. Petitions may be picked up in the Business Office and must be returned by 5 p.m. on May 7, 2010.
Lastly, Pappone reported that the Destination Imagination team, SD Buffaloes, qualified for the Global Finals in Knoxville, Tennessee. These finals are held in May. This team received the highest score of the day and received an outstanding rating at the recent state meet in Pierre.
Middle School Principal Dan Pansch reported that the MS will be hosting a Wax Museum this week. Mr. Pansch also congratulated 7th grader Robert Haggar, who recently competed in the South Dakota Geography Bee and took second place out of 88 students.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve the location agreement with New Remote Productions, Inc., from 4/08/2010 to 4/08/2011 for the production of the MTV program “Made”. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Ullom to approve changes to the 2009-10 school calendar, moving the last day of school to May 28, and changing Friday, April 30 to a full-day (previously a 2-hour late start day), waiving June 1st as an instructional day for students, and instead making it a staff professional development day. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve the
following general business items:
1.
Approve
correction to the 2010-11 school calendar moving the President’s Day
break to Friday, February 18, 2011 and Monday, February 21, 2011.
2.
Approve
Open Enrollments #11-10, 11-16, 11-18, 11-28, 11-44, and 11-45.
3.
Approve
agreement with the Brandon Fire Department to use/access the school
district fueling station.
Motion carried.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Egge to approve recommendation to increase
the Early Childhood teaching position of Allison Rasmussen from
half-time to full-time effective March 29, 2010.
On a roll call vote, voting aye: Ullom, Egge, Bender; nay:
none; abstaining: Rasmussen, Ode. Motion carried.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ullom to approve the following
regular education and special education positions for the 2010-11 school
year:
3rd Grade Teacher at Robert Bennis Elementary
3rd Grade Teacher at Valley Springs Elementary
1st Grade Teacher at Brandon
Elementary
Elementary Special Education Teacher
American Sign Language Teacher at High
School for one additional class period (contracted with CSD)
Motion carried.
Motion by
Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve
Heidi Meier as a substitute teacher for the remainder of the 2009-10
school year.
2. Approve resignation from Jeff Duncanson, Head Varsity Wrestling Coach, effective at the end of the 2009-10 school year, contingent upon finding a suitable replacement.
3. Approve recommendation to hire Rick Jacobson, BVMS part-time Child Nutrition, effective April 13, 2010, $10.00/hour.
4.
Approve
recommendation to hire summer custodial/maintenance workers as follows:
Custodial: Sandy
Aichele (MS) - $8.75/hour
Misti Becker (MS) -
$8.75/hour
Melissa Bennett (FAE) - $8.25/hour
Zach DeBoer (BE) - $8.25/hour
Michael Keyman (HS) - $8.50/hour
Adam Eggers (HS) - $8.50/hour
Susan Fritz (MS) - $8.50/hour
Sherri Garner (RBE) - $8.25/hour
Stephanie Keyman (HS) - $8.75/hour
Joan Krueger (RBE) - $8.75/hour
Laurie Love (BE) - $8.75/hour
Jo Roozenboom (VSE) - $8.75/hour
Cassie Scholten (VSE) - $8.75/hour
Jeff Wilkes (FAE) - $8.25/hour
Grounds: Andrew Bauer - $8.50/hour
Brittany Brown -
$8.75/hour
Eric Dieren - $8.25/hour
Taylor Fish - $8.50/hour
Christine Murtha - $8.75/hour
Sarah Shoup - $8.25/hour
Maintenance: Aldon Myrlie - $8.75/hour
Jason Nadenicek -
$8.75/hour
5. Approve recommendation to hire Lindsey Smith, Elementary Teaching
position, BA Step 4 - $34,057.00, Head Volleyball Coach, BA Step Base
- $5,243.00, total contract of $39,300.00 (based on the 2009-10 Hiring
Schedule), effective for the 2010-11 school year.
Motion carried.
The following
personnel items were reviewed by the Board of Education for information
only:
1.
Transfer of John Mulhair
from BE 5th grade to BV Middle School Language Arts/Reading,
effective for the 2010-11 school year.
2.
Transfer of Stacy DeBoer,
RBE Special Education teaching position to Elementary Teaching position at
RBE, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
3.
Transfer of Anne Peters,
BV Middle School Special Education Teaching position to RBE Special
Education teaching position, effective for the 2010-11 school year.
Communications
received by the Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed. They
included the following items:
1.
March 2010 Building
Permits.
2.
Thank you from Chris
Dieters and family for plant sent in memory of her father, Tom Riggin.
3.
Thank you from Jacki Myers
for the flowers sent wishing her a speedy recovery.
4.
Thank you from Jen and
Curt Vlaminck for the plant sent while Curt was hospitalized.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Building and Grounds – Jay Rasmussen reported that we are now focusing on our next project at Brandon Elementary to update the Music Rooms, Library and Commons area. Architecture Incorporated will have the drawings out by April 23, 2010 with bids taken after that.
Personnel Welfare – A Personnel meeting was held this week to plan for tonight’s Collective Bargaining Session that will be held during an Executive Session at this evening’s meeting.
Travel Reports were reviewed.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to go into Executive Session at 7:14 p.m. to discuss Collective Bargaining Sessions.
The Board came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 8:14 p.m.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded Egge to adjourn the
meeting at 8:15 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed _________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 10th day of May, 2010.
Signed_________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd of March, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Brandon Valley Youth Basketball Association representatives, Chris Larson and Dave Howard, addressed the Board at this evening’s meeting to introduce themselves to the Board of Education and to thank the School District for providing gym space for BVYBA. This small board of volunteer members registered 400 players, 250 from Brandon alone, in grades 3-6 this season. This non-profit group has expenses of about $20,000, which pays for uniforms, custodial fees, and other expenses related to their sport. BVYBA board members thanked Kevin Brick for helping with the facility scheduling and the custodial staff for helping with all their needs during practice and game times.
Brenda Waterbury, representing the Brandon Valley Robotics Teams, addressed the Board at tonight’s meeting to showcase this group’s talents. There are 50 students and four individual teams involved in this club this year and Waterbury’s team “Diesel Burning Bots” placed second in the state for overall robot performance. Members of the team showed portions of their state entry and also demonstrated how their robot worked.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent David Pappone reported that Kindergarten screening was held this month and student numbers are coming in as projected. He also reported that he is developing a community survey to gauge the general satisfaction of the community with the school system and the various aspects of it. Pappone will announce the survey’s availability in an upcoming “Supe’s On” and he will use our School Reach system to distribute it to our school community. Lastly, he discussed snow days/make up days as they relate to the current school year. With only one snow day built into the schedule this year, there are, to this point, four additional days to make up. Based on this year’s school calendar, those days would be tacked on to the end of the school year making the last day of school June 1st, which is the Tuesday after Memorial Day. In order to not have to return to school for just one day after Memorial Day, Pappone and the Administrative Council are looking at two options; adding additional time to the regular school days left, or having a make up day on a Saturday. Pappone did point out that additional snow day(s) would change this scenario and no decision has been made yet as to how these days will be made up.
Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg reviewed the proposed Capital Outlay Budget and requests for the 2010-11 school year with a total of $3,890,000 of funds requested. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to preliminarily approve the proposed 2010-11 Capital Outlay budget as presented. Motion carried.
Motion
by Ullom, seconded by Egge to approve the following general business items:
1.
Approve Quam
& Berglin – Certified Public Accountants, to perform the June 30, 2010
Certified Audit at a cost of $9,100.
2.
Approve open
enrollment #10-37.
Motion carried.
Special Services Director, Lyn Heidenson, requested an increase of a 0.5 FTE Early Childhood Teacher due to increased enrollment numbers since the beginning of the 2009-10 school year. The request for this addition is to begin March 29, 2010. Motion by Ullom, seconded by Egge to approve this increase as presented. On a roll call vote, voting aye: Ullom, Egge, Bender; nay: none; abstaining: Rasmussen, Ode. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel
items:
1.
Approve
resignation of Michelle Stemwedel from BVHS Assistant Fall Play Director,
effective at the end of the 2009-10 school year.
2.
Approve
resignation of Shelly Trisko-Berg from Assistant BVMS 7th Grade
girls Volleyball coach position effective at the end of the 2009-10 school
year, contingent upon finding a suitable replacement.
3.
Approve
recommendation to hire Biran A. Mielke as a substitute bus driver.
4.
Approve
resignation of Cheryl Buss, BVMS part-time child nutrition, effective March
16, 2010.
Motion carried.
The following personnel item was reviewed by the Board of Education for
information only:
1.
Transfer of
Kristi Nelson – BVMS Reading/Spelling/English to BVMS History/Reading,
effective for the 2010-11 school year.
Communications
received by the Board of Education were reviewed. They included the
following item:
1.
Thank you
from Merle Horst for the plant given in memory of his wife, Marcia.
Board reports were heard. City Affairs & Legislation – Legislature recessed without taking final action on the budget and will reconvene the end of March to finalize the state’s budget.
Child Nutrition & Wellness – The Brandon Valley Health and Wellness Fair is scheduled for Thursday, March 25, 2010, from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Brandon Valley High School.
Travel Reports were reviewed.
Motion by Egge seconded by Ode to go into Executive Session at 7:35 p.m. to discuss staff reduction recommendations for the 2010-11 school year and a personnel matter. Motion carried.
The Board of Education came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 8:02 p.m.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to not renew the Title I portion of the contract of Robin Nipp for the 2010-11 school year due to a reduction in staff. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to not renew the Title I contract of Chandra VanHout for the 2010-11 school year due to a reduction in work staff. Motion carried.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Egge, to approve the administrative recommendation to terminate the employment of Lu Narum, BV Transportation, effective immediately. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to adjourn the meeting at 8:05
p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 12th day of April 2010.
Signed_________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 8th of March, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, and Renee Ullom. Absent: Jean Bender and Todd Egge. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
Vice President Jay Rasmussen called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Ullom to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of February 8, 2010 and February 22, 2010 as presented. Motion carried.
Julie Benz gave a presentation at tonight’s board meeting on Project SEARCH, a unique business-led transition program for students with disabilities. It provides students who want to work a chance to explore careers and develop transferable job skills. Students who have completed all requirements for graduation from high school may apply for enrollment in Project SEARCH and participants may be 18 to 21 years of age. East Dakota Educational Cooperative provides Project SEARCH through a partnership with Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired, Avera McKennan, and South Dakota Achieve.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Ode to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The cash report for the month of February, 2010 showed receipts of $2,227,271.07 and disbursements of $1,839,006.92, leaving a balance of $10,169,377.29. The General Fund had receipts of $2,008,821.03, received an operating transfer from the Special Education Fund of $179,000.00, and disbursements of $1,564,771.45, leaving a balance of $5,573,613.58. Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $39,539.31, and disbursements of $22,958.05, leaving a balance of $2,225,909.02. Special Education Fund had receipts of $152,709.80, sent an operating transfer of $179,000.00 to the General Fund, and disbursements $251,277.42, leaving a balance of $414,248.49. Pension Fund had receipts of $3,953.88 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $236,253.85. Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $21,637.57 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $129,735.48. Capital Projects Fund had receipts of $609.48 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $1,589,616.87.
The February, 2010 payroll totaled $1,220,460.89, of which $617,896.09 was instructional, $338,799.16 was support services, $29,737.84 was co-curricular, $178,577.60 was Special Education, and $55,450.20 was Food Service.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Ullom to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of February, 2010. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent David Pappone discussed House Bill 1248 – the “on-time” funding bill. This bill allows for Districts that have increased enrollment to be paid for those students the same year they attend. This bill has been approved by the House of Representatives and Senate and is on its way to the Governor for signature. Four Destination Imagination teams recently competed in the Regional Tournament. Two teams placed third, one placed second, and one received an outstanding rating in the outreach challenge.
Curriculum Director, Tanya Czepull reported that Science Curriculums have arrived and are in Dr. Czepull’s office for review by the public at any time. The teachers will begin reviewing now for piloting next year.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Ode to approve the following
general business items:
1.
Approve
updated Business Associate Agreement with Children’s Care Hospital and
School.
2.
Approve
Open Enrollments #10-168 and 10-169.
3.
Approve
Public School Exemption #10-83.
4.
Approve
Superintendent’s recommendation for Program Purchases from East Dakota
Educational Cooperative for the 2010-11 school year as follows:
-
Occupational Therapy (256 days)
$107,289
- Physical Therapy (224
days) 108,172
- Transition Advantage (9 slots @$13,800
each) 124,200
- High Impact/Career Academy (19 slots @$5,532 each)
105,108
- Membership
Dues
5,000
Total Cost $449,769
Motion carried.
Motion by
Ode, seconded by Ullom to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve
recommendation to hire Julie Nelson, BVHS Child Nutrition Cook,
effective March 1, 2010, $10.04/hour.
2. Approve recommendation to hire Carmen Wehking, BVHS part-time Child Nutrition, effective March 22, 2010, $10.00/hour.
3. Approve recommendation to hire Rick Jacobson, Child Nutrition substitute, effective March 9, 2010, $8.50/hour.
Motion carried.
Communications
received by the Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed. They
included the following items:
1.
February
2010 Building Permits.
2.
Thank you
from Kevin Brick, on behalf of his family, for the plant sent in memory of
his sister, Kathi Fieldsend.
3.
Thank you
from Stacia Ericsson and family for the flower arrangement sent for the
birth of daughter Olivia Marie.
4.
Thank you
from Carol Nangle for the basket of flowers sent wishing her a speedy
recovery.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Building and Grounds – Jay Rasmussen reported that we are now focusing on our next project at Brandon Elementary to update the Music Rooms, Library and Commons area. Architecture Incorporated is working on those plans presently.
Child Nutrition/Wellness – The Health Fair will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2010, from 3 – 7 p.m.
Safety Committee met recently with the school nurses concerning updating the student handbook with regard to the CDC guidelines in relation to childhood illnesses.
Travel Reports were reviewed.
Motion by Ullom,
seconded Ode to adjourn the meeting at 6:51 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 12th day of April, 2010.
Signed_________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd of February, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, and Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking.
President Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Brandon Valley Middle School Instructors, Nick Skibsted and Brady Olson presented a program they are teaching at the Middle School entitled “The Amazing Race”. This is a geography and math curriculum integration based on the reality show “The Amazing Race.” Skibsted and Olson based this project off of 21st Century skills and Project Based Learning, including collaboration, communication skills, respect, interpersonal skills, and lastly creativity. Technology and global awareness were also integral parts of this project.
Superintendent David Pappone reviewed a revised 5-year General Fund Projection sheet. The revision reflects the high probability of a 0% state aid increase for the next two years. Brandon Valley’s 2010-11 projected deficit is now estimated at $399,000.
Dwight Berglin, representing the accounting firm Quam & Berglin, CPA’s, presented the June 30, 2009 audit of the Brandon Valley School District 49-2. Motion by Ode, seconded by Ullom to accept the June 30, 2009 audit as presented. Motion carried.
A Real Estate Purchase Agreement between R.E. Lax Investments, LLC, and the Brandon Valley School District was reviewed. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve the Real Estate Purchase Agreement to purchase approximately twenty (20) acres of real property located in the Northeast Quarter(NE¼) of Section 31, Township 101 North, Range 48 West of the 5th P.M., Minnehaha County, South Dakota for the purchase price of Five Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($540,000.00) which is computed based on Twenty-Seven Thousand Dollars ($27,000.00) per acre for twenty (20) acres. Motion carried.
Appointments were made
to the area Equalization Boards. Meeting dates and times are yet to be
determined:
-
Brandon
– Jay Rasmussen
-
Splitrock Township – Jean Bender, Todd Egge
-
Valley
Springs – Renee Ullom
Motion by
Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the following general business
items:
1.
Recommendation to accept low bid of $68,513.00 from Guarantee Roofing &
Sheet Metal (cost of $2.60/square foot) for the Brandon Elementary
School Reroof project.
2.
Approve
administrative recommendation to deny open enrollment #11-29.
Motion carried.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel
items:
1.
Approve
resignation/retirement of Marcia Petree, Robert Bennis Elementary 2nd
Grade Teacher, effective at the end of the 2009-10 school year.
2.
Approve
request from Tracie Ode for leave without pay from March 9-15, 2010.
Motion carried.
Communications
received by the Board of Education were reviewed. They included the
following item:
1.
Thank you
from Gay Anderson and family for the plant sent in memory of her mother
Verdyne E. Wacker.
2.
Thank you
from Heide and Matt Gedney for the plant sent for the birth of their
daughter, Madeleine.
3.
Thank you
from Julie Reid for the plant sent in memory of her mother Verna L. Nielsen.
Board reports were heard. Alternative Education – At the last regular meeting, a slight decrease in enrollment and one decrease in staff was reported.
Buildings and Grounds – The next meeting for this committee is scheduled from March 2, 2010.
City Affairs & Legislation – Continue to watch what is happening in the current South Dakota Legislative session.
Child Nutrition & Wellness – The Brandon Valley Wellness Fair is scheduled for March 25, 2010 and this year two Wii gaming systems will be given away.
Travel Reports were reviewed.
Motion by Egge seconded by Rasmussen to go into Executive Session at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the Superintendent’s Evaluation.
The Board of Education came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 8:30 p.m.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to adjourn the meeting at 8:31 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed _________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 8th day of March 2010.
Signed__________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 8th of February, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom, and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Ullom to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of January 11, 2010 and January 26, 2010 as presented. Motion carried.
On behalf of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce, Barb Fish, Kevin Thelen, and Kim Cerwick thanked the Board of Education, Dave Pappone, Paul Lundberg and Randy Marso for helping to make the first annual BV Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament a success. Held January 2, 2010, there was an eighth grade BB tournament in the morning and then three varsity BB games in the afternoon/evening with approximately 1,200 tickets sold. All volunteers (35+) showed up on a very cold January day and the Chamber was reminded how thankful we all should be for our wonderful facilities. Plans are underway for a second annual event where the Chamber and the School District can work together on another great event.
A public hearing was held regarding Gymnastics. Lori Murray spoke to
the Board of Education about the addition of Gymnastics as a sanctioned
sport at the Brandon Valley School District. She was disappointed with
the recommendation from Activities Director, Randy Marso, which limited
it to the current population of gymnasts. Although she understands that
the financial impact does need to be considered, she hoped that this
would be more than just a numbers conversation and more of a look at a
unique opportunity for the students.
She also
discussed the survey instrument that Activities Director Randy Marso
used to make his recommendation at the last board of education meeting.
She felt the time frame of the survey was too short to get a fair
response from parents, it was limited to 5th through 10th
grade students and she doesn’t understand why it wasn’t sent deeper into
the Elementary School to gauge more long-term support. She also felt
that the survey was slanted in that not everyone felt they had the
opportunity to respond, stating that this survey was for student
athletes that were serious about the sport of gymnastics and competing
at a high level. She doesn’t believe that we can accurately view “low”
interest in gymnastics from this survey.
Murray has
spoken to different coaches and found that they don’t plan to
discontinue the offering. With 13 A schools offering this program – all
smaller communities than Brandon – she doesn’t understand why Brandon
Valley can’t field a team. According to Murray, 80% of all AA schools
continue to offer this and she wants Brandon Valley to be among that
group. Even with the additions of soccer and softball, most schools
that have gymnastics plan to continue that program along with soccer and
softball. She doesn’t feel it is fair to compare gymnastics to soccer
or softball as they are different sports that take different talents and
require different skills and abilities. She would also like the Board
to consider that we could have Booster Club support for such a program
as well.
Murray stated that a Middle School program might be a great place to start such a program to spark interest for later years. She feels that Brandon Valley has done a great job of providing opportunities for our students while still maintaining a low expenditure per student cost. Would gymnastics tip that scale so much in the grand scheme? Other schools do offer it and Murray would like to see Brandon Valley be in that group. She would like the Board to look at “unique and new” opportunities for our students and not just opportunities.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The cash report for the month of January, 2010 showed receipts of $1,519,264.11 and disbursements of $2,164,295.67, leaving a balance of $9,781,113.14. The General Fund had receipts of $1,325,748.21, and disbursements of $1,515,029.53, leaving a balance of $4,950,564.00. Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $17,176.83, and disbursements of $367,703.19, leaving a balance of $2,209,327.76. Special Education Fund had receipts of $164,296.20 and disbursements $222,866.70, leaving a balance of $691,816.11. Pension Fund had receipts of $1,717.58 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $232,299.97. Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $9,630.01 and disbursements of $4,486.25, leaving a balance of $108,097.91. Capital Projects Fund had receipts of $695.28 and disbursements of $54,210.00, leaving a balance of $1,589,007.39
The January, 2010 payroll totaled $1,120,267.46, of which $605,429.16 was instructional, $295,013.96 was support services, $28,050.89 was co-curricular, and $154,368.20 was Special Education, and $37,405.25 was Food Service.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of January, 2010. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent David Pappone shared a letter that was sent to the Township Boards thanking them for the work they do to help us keep roads cleared for our busses. Pappone also shared the fiscal year 2011 budget request by President Obama as it relates to education.
Gregg Talcott, High School Principal reported on the 2008 Board of Regents Transition Report and the Brandon Valley High School Summary of that report.
Superintendent Pappone discussed the current Brandon Elementary Music area and Media Center. The rooms are inadequate for the size of the school and it has been in the plans for several years to expand these areas. Concept drawings show the addition of two more music rooms and a new media center west of the “link”. The plans also include adding two changing rooms next to the gym. The location of the new media center and moving the music rooms to the center of the building are very favorable in these plans. After the initial additions of new music rooms and the media center, the current library could then be opened up to become a “commons” area to resemble both Robert Bennis and Fred Assam Elementary commons areas. The money for this would come out of the reserve that is in the Capital Outlay Fund, which is created for these types of projects. The estimate for this project is approximately $1.2 M, which would leave $2 M in our Capital Outlay reserve. Last major construction at Brandon Elementary was with the 1987 addition. The recommendation of the Building Committee is to move forward on this project in the summer of 2010. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve authorization to seek bids on a music/media center addition to the Brandon Elementary School as recommended by the Buildings and Grounds Committee. Motion carried.
Upon recommendation of the superintendent, the request for formalizing extemporaneous speaking with a coaching position was referred to the Administration for further review.
The addition of Gymnastics as a sponsored activity was discussed. The Board received the recommendation from Activities Director Randy Marso at the last Board of Education meeting and has heard public input at this evening’s meeting. Both Mr. Marso and Mr. Pappone defended the reasoning and timing of the survey that was sent out regarding interest in a gymnastics program. Pappone added that even though it is hard to make a decision based on money, he believes this is the wrong time to add such an expensive program. He also stated that soccer and softball do give us more proportionality between girl’s and boy’s sports; so when we do invest money in new programs, we must keep proportionality in mind. Pappone’s recommendation is that the Board has to consider the financial aspect of adding this as a new sport, and at this time we not move forward with a Gymnastics program. The proposal to add gymnastics died for lack of a motion.
The new Social Studies Curriculum was presented by Curriculum Director, Tanya Czepull. As recommended by Dr. Czepull, motion by Ullom, seconded by Ode to approve the Social Studies Curriculum as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the
following general business items:
1.
Approve
Practicum and Student Teaching Agreement with Buena Vista University,
Storm Lake, Iowa, July 1, 2009 to July 1, 2012.
2.
Approve
Change Order #2, BVHS Office and Art Room Remodel Project: +$2,089.00.
3.
Approve
Technology Plan for 2010-2013.
4.
Approve
modification of the 2009-10 school calendar due to snow days. These
modifications include moving the end of the third quarter to March 26,
2010.
Motion carried.
Motion by
Egge, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve
resignation/retirement of Carol Parker, BVHS Guidance Counselor,
effective at the end of the 2009-10 school year.
2. Approve resignation of Dean Nettestad, Child Nutrition Services delivery route driver, effective January 27, 2010.
3. Approve recommendation to hire Gerald Thorson, Child Nutrition Services delivery route driver, $37.50/per daily run, effective January 28, 2010.
4. Approve resignation of Kathy Hunt, Head Volleyball Coach position, effective at the end of the 2009-10 school year.
5. Approve recommendation to hire Mary Kay Thompson, BE Special Education Educational Assistant, 16 hours/week, $10.75/hour, effective February 8, 2010.
6. Approve recommendation to terminate Shannon Hansen, BVHS Child Nutrition, effective February 4, 2010.
7. Approve recommendation to hire Karlyn Beenblossom as a substitute teacher for the 2009-10 school year.
Motion carried.
The following
personnel items were reviewed by the Board of Education for information
only:
1.
Transfer of
Angie Wrightsman from BE part-time Special Education Educational Assistant
to BVHS full-time Special Education Educational Assistant, effective January
19, 2010.
Communications
received by the Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed. They
included the following items:
1.
January 2010
Building Permits.
2.
Thank you
from Bert VanderWolde for the jacket he received as a member of the
Transportation Department.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Child Nutrition/Wellness – The Health Fair will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2010, from 3 – 7 p.m.
Travel Reports were reviewed.
Motion by Rasmussen seconded by Ode to go into Executive Session at 8:01 p.m. to discuss a Real Estate Purchase Agreement
The Board of Education came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 8:44 p.m.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to adjourn the meeting at
8:45 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed
___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved
by the Board of Education this 8th day of March, 2010.
Signed____________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 26th of January, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom and Todd Egge. Absent: Jay Rasmussen. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Curriculum Director Tanya Czepull, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Jean Bender called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Superintendent David Pappone reported that the Minnehaha Department of Health and Emergency Management is scheduling an H1N1 vaccination clinic in Brandon to be held at the Brandon Fire Hall on Thursday, February 4th from 2 – 6 p.m. This is open to the public and the vaccination is free. Lastly Pappone reviewed the “Liberty Center News.” The board approved space for this program earlier this school year. The program provides after school care for children with disabilities. Pappone shared a current article that featured a BV student in the program and it describes how appreciative the family is to have this available locally.
Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg recognized two recent donations received by the Brandon Valley School District. Two community organizations donated funds to be used in student’s food service accounts as follows: the Brandon Contractor’s Association ($500), and the Brandon Optimist Club (approximately $750). Lundberg thanked these two organizations for their generous donations.
The following Board
Policies were given a second and final reading by the Board of
Education:
KG-ER Facility Use Policy
KG-ERE Facility User Agreement
KG-ERE (Attachment) Certificate of Liability Insurance Sample
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve these policies as presented.
Motion carried.
Business Manager Paul Lundberg reviewed the Brandon Valley School District’s 2010-15 Five Year Plan. This plan can be viewed in its entirety through the District web-site at www.brandonvalleyschools.com on the Business Office tab.
Activities Director Randy Marso addressed the letter that the Board of Education received from Lori Murray regarding the addition of Gymnastics as a school sponsored sport. Mr. Marso presented the history of gymnastics at Brandon Valley as well as the AA schools that currently offer gymnastics. Marso also presented a cost breakdown of having a gymnastics program as well as a cost comparison of gymnastics versus other girls’ sports offered at Brandon Valley. It is Mr. Marso’s recommendation that due to the low number of athletes (perhaps only 6 in the 2010-11 school year) that would be served in a gymnastics program, and the relative high cost per athlete, that the Brandon Valley School District not add gymnastics at this time. He would encourage us all to look forward to soccer as a viable option to better use taxpayer money for student-athlete participation. Public input will be taken on this issue at the next School Board meeting on February 8, 2010.
The Board of Education reviewed and discussed the proposed 2011-12 Brandon Valley School District Calendar. The start day for the 2011 school year is scheduled for August 17, 2011. This earlier date was selected for various reasons, one being to complete the first semester before winter break. Another factor to the earlier start is our partnership with the Sioux Falls Career Academy and because we will have students attend that Academy, our calendar needs to coincide more closely with Sioux Falls and the Career Academy. Lastly, a minor consideration is that many Middle Schools that we compete with do start earlier and since MS practices start when school starts, we generally begin our seasons at least one week behind in practices once competitions begin.
The earlier conference schedule was also discussed. According to Pappone, it seems that most parents and teachers believe that having conferences in early October is a positive move to catch any problems earlier in the quarter/semester.
Lastly, snow days were discussed. Two days are built into the 2011-12 school year and Mrs. Bender asked where we are for this school year in snow days used and added days to the calendar. Pappone explained that we have taken 5 snow days to date and in our current calendar we have allowed for only one built in snow day. Two days had originally been built into this year’s calendar, however, two instructional days were added to this calendar year and one snow day was used to absorb one of those additional days. In hind-sight, that doesn’t seem to be a good solution, however Pappone stated that at the time that made sense. It is our practice to add on the days to be made up at the end of the school year. Right now the last day of school, without any additional missed days, would be June 1st. According to current state law, after 10 missed days, a school district could choose to forgive days. There is an effort in the Legislature right now to change that law and to say that as long as a school district met the minimum number of hours in the school year, then they would not have to make up any days beyond those hours. It is Pappone’s philosophy that we make an informal contract with our community and our parents. When we ask them for their taxes, in return, we are going to give the students a full year of education. Pappone’s personal view is that if we were to forgive those days, we would be violating that informal contract with our community and with our families. Unless and until it got to be an extreme number of days, Pappone supports the idea that we would tack the days on to the end of the school year. There are other options possible; we could make up a day or two on a Saturday, or use other vacation or in-service days that are scheduled. That has not been our tradition; however, if the situation starts to become unmanageable any other way, we could look at one of those solutions.
Bender also reviewed the October 10th and 14th days proposed to be off in the 2011-12 school year, making two three-day weekends in a row. Pappone stated that this is to accommodate a compensatory day after parent-teacher conferences, and to allow staff to attend a Regional Middle School conference held in Sioux Falls scheduled during that time frame.
Gregg Ode asked about graduating seniors and the schedule at the end of the year for make up snow days. He inquired if they would need to come back after graduation to make up days. Pappone reported that graduation remains on May 30, 2010 and seniors are exempt from having to make up extra days. Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the 2011-12 school calendar as proposed. Motion carried.
Motion
by Ullom, seconded by Ode to approve the following general business
items:
1.
Approve
Public School Exemption #10-82.
2.
Approve
Community Partnership for Suicide Prevention Memorandum of Understanding
among The South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Mental
Health, The HELP!Line Center, and the Brandon Valley School District to
promote proactive steps that can help prevent teen suicides.
3.
Approve
open enrollment #10-168.
Motion carried.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel
items:
1.
Resignation
from Amanda Painter, Brandon Valley High School Special Education
Educational Assistant, effective January 15, 2010.
2.
Recommendation to approve Priscilla Harkin as a substitute for the
2009-10 school year.
3. Recommendation to approve Brian Mielke as a substitute Bus Driver.
4. Approve resignation/retirement of Robert Goheen, Brandon Valley High School/Valley Springs Elementary Band instructor, effective at the end of the 2009-10 school year.
Motion carried.
Communications
received by the Board of Education were reviewed. They included the
following item:
1.
Thank you
from Jason & Erin Bisbee for the plant sent for the birth of their son,
Nolan.
Board reports were heard. Transportation – Egge reported that we have been maintaining a close relationship with our townships to continue safe travel on our bus routes. Pappone added that he has asked Transportation Director Leslie Erikson to create township maps of the routes that the Brandon Valley School District does run and to provide those maps to the townships with a request to give priority to those routes on school days when we do have school. We hope that they are able to accommodate our requests by knowing specifically what routes we are using.
Student Activities, Curriculum & Technology – Ode reported that a meeting was held last week reviewing and discussing the Brandon Valley School District’s three-year technology plan.
City Affairs & Legislation – Renee Ullom reported that we will continue to watch Legislative issues concerning education topics. Superintendent Pappone and Business Manager Lundberg will be traveling to Pierre on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, with the Chamber of Commerce to attend Brandon Day at the Legislature.
Child Nutrition & Wellness – Ullom reported that plans for the Health Fair are underway.
Travel
Reports were reviewed.
Motion by
Ode, seconded by Ullom to adjourn the meeting at 7:41 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the
Board of Education this 8th day of February, 2010.
Signed____________________________________
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 11th of January, 2010 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, Gregg Ode, Renee Ullom, and Todd Egge. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Bill Freking, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Motion by Egge, seconded by Ullom to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 14, 2009 as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The cash report for the month of December, 2009 showed receipts of $3,042,355.85 and disbursements of $2,808,021.93, leaving a balance of $10,426,144.70. The General Fund had receipts of $1,745,371.68, and disbursements of $1,473,438.85, leaving a balance of $5,139,845.32. Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $549,960.68, and disbursements of $42,365.02, leaving a balance of $2,559,854.12. Special Education Fund had receipts of $380,248.01 and disbursements $243,032.78, leaving a balance of $750,386.61. Pension Fund had receipts of $54,649.54 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $230,582.39. Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $311,408.72 and disbursements of $951,754.40, leaving a balance of $102,954.15. Capital Projects Fund had receipts of $717.22 and disbursements of $97,430.88, leaving a balance of $1,642,522.11.
The December, 2009 payroll totaled $1,164,216.73, of which $612,543.93 was instructional, $308,064.42 was support services, $28,033.14 was co-curricular, and $168,075.89 was Special Education, and $47,499.35 was Food Service.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Egge to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of December, 2009. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent David Pappone presented a birth certificate follow-up letter as well as an immunization follow-up letter to the board for their review. He also reported that we are celebrating School Board appreciation week this week and presented certificates to each board member in appreciation for their hard work and dedication to the Brandon Valley School District. The Brandon Valley Education Association (BVEA) presented Pappone and the Board of Education with a letter requesting to open negotiations on a new contract for the 2010-11 school year. Lastly, Pappone reported that January 27, 2010 is Brandon day at the Legislature in Pierre. The Chamber has chartered a bus for anyone interested in attending this event.
Business Manager Paul Lundberg presented the 2008-09 financial data as compiled by the SD Department of Education for the Educational Statistics Digest. Brandon Valley School District performed very well financially. The rankings for this fiscal period ended 6/30/2009 shows BV as the second most efficiently run school district in the state of South Dakota with a ranking of 156 out of 157 South Dakota school districts with a general fund per pupil cost of $5,366. Lundberg sited that this shows that the Board of Education is being very fiscally responsible with the revenues they are entrusted with.
Gregg Talcott, High School Principal reported on the following:
1. 2014 Graduation Requirements. The two graduation pathways that are available to students up to this point have now been changed to basically just one pathway. Other updates include each student having a personal learning plan, and the number of math and science credits has increased. Districts may now choose to include fine arts credits to include extracurricular fine arts (a school play, oral interpretation, etc.). The administration is not recommending this change. Effective with the freshmen class of 2010-11, each student will be required to have a semester of P.E., and a semester of health. BV currently requires a semester of P.E. at the High School level and health is offered at the Middle School level, which would fulfill the state’s requirement for health education. Capstone experience (internships) is offered at BV and so this requirement is already met here. Lastly, there will be a reduction in elective credits due to the additional science and health credits that are necessary. Credits necessary to graduate remains at 22, however due to the state mandates of additional classes, this could potentially reduce the elective credits available to those students that need to take required classes for graduation.
2. An overview of the Career & Technical Education Academy. As a partner with the Sioux Falls School District, we think this is a great opportunity for our students beginning with the 2010-11 school year. We have 30 spots at this academy and will encourage students to be part of this new academy. Students will attend their core classes at Brandon Valley High School and would attend the Career Academy for a block of time during the day to receive this specialized training. Transportation will be provided by the school district.
Operations Manager, Todd Williams, reported that the grant that the District applied for recently for a bus purchase was awarded up to 29% (not to exceed $28,745) on the purchase of a bus. The District also requested grant money for the retro-fits for five busses and all five of those were granted.
The
following Board Policies were given a first reading by the Board of
Education:
KG-ER Facility Use Policy
KG-ERE Facility User Agreement
KG-ERE (Attachment) Certificate of Liability Insurance Sample
President Jean Bender acknowledged a letter that the Board of Education received from Lori Murray regarding the addition of Gymnastics as a school sponsored sport. This letter and Ms. Murray’s request has been referred to the Administration for further review and study and to make a recommendation at the next board meeting. This topic would then be opened up for community input at the first meeting in February.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Egge to approve the
following general business items:
1.
Approve
Memorandum of Understanding between Volunteers of America, Dakotas
together with the Foster Grandparent Program – Southern Region, and the
Brandon Valley School District.
2.
Approve
2010 School Board Election date for Tuesday, June 15, 2010.
3.
Approve
Open Enrollment #10-167.
4.
Approve
Change Order #2, BVHS Gymnasium and Classroom Addition Project:
+$64,095.00.
5.
Approve
transportation request for the BVMS Ski Program.
Motion carried.
Motion by
Ullom, seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Recommend the following substitutes for the 2009-10 school year: Kyndra
Bargfrede, Roy Weber, Jennifer Stone, Liza Tegeler, Elizabeth Byer, and
Aaron Carroll.
2. Approve resignation of Rebecca McDowell, Gifted Education Teacher/Quiz Bowl Advisor, effective January 14, 2010, with a $1,500 early termination fee.
3. Approve recommendation to hire Mark Griebel, BVHS Chemistry/Physics Teacher, BA Step Base $18,103.00 (prorated 100 days @$181.03) for the 2009-10 school year only.
4.
Approve
resignation/retirement of Marlene Kriech, BVMS 8th grade social
studies/reading teacher effective at the end of the 2009-10 school year.
Motion carried.
The following personnel items were reviewed by the Board of Education for
information only:
1.
Maternity
leave request from Erin Bisbee on or about January 14, 2010, for six weeks.
2.
Maternity
leave request from Heidi Gedney on or about January 25, 2010, for twelve
weeks.
3.
FMLA
maternity leave request from Katie Jurgensen on our about February 20, 2010
for six weeks.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the following items:
1.
December
2009 Building Permits.
2.
Thank you
from Bill Miller for the jacket he received as a member of the
Transportation Department.
Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. City Affairs & Legislation – Ullom reported that on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, the Board of Education, Mr. Pappone, and Mr. Lundberg met with Representatives Shantel Krebs and Roger Hunt at in informal breakfast. Senator Abdullah was unable to attend due to illness. Discussion centered on education funding and how that will impact Brandon Valley in the upcoming legislative session.
Child Nutrition/Wellness – The Wellness Fair will be held in March. More details will follow.
Motion by Rasmussen seconded by Ullom to go into Executive Session at 7:50 p.m. to discuss pricing strategies regarding purchase of property.
The Board of Education came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 8:24 p.m.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Ullom to adjourn the meeting at 8:24 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed _________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 8th day of February, 2010.
Signed_________________________________
Chairperson