A special Brandon Valley School District/District
10 and 25 Collaboration session meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of
Education along with District 10 and 25 Legislative members was held at 7:30
a.m. on the 12th day of December, 2018 at the Bette Sundem
Conference Room of the Brandon Valley School District George A. Gulson
Administration Center, Brandon, SD, with the following members present:
Renee Ullom, Gregg Ode, Cary Schroeder, Ellie Saxer, and Dan Klumper.
Absent: None. Also
present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg,
Representative Doug Barthel, Representative Jon Hansen, Senator Margaret
Sutton, and Senator Kris Langner.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Saxer to approve the
agenda as presented.
The purpose of this meeting was to hold a
collaborative round-table with the District 10 and 25 Legislators.
No action was taken.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Saxer to adjourn the collaboration session at 8:29 a.m. Motion carried.
Signed
_____________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 14th day of January, 2019.
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 December, 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee
Ullom, Gregg Ode, Cary Schroeder, Ellie Saxer, and Dan Klumper.
Absent: None.
Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul
J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant
Principal Mark Schlekeway, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School
Assistant Principal Bill Freking, Intermediate School Principal Nick
Skibsted, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Valley Springs
Elementary Principal Tanya Palmer, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan
Foster, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Kristin Hofkamp, Director of
Instruction Sherri Nelson, Special Services Director Kyle Babb, and
Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the regular
meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to
approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klumper to approve the minutes of the
regular meeting minutes from November 13, 2018 and November 26, 2018.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klumper to approve the bills and claims as
submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The
cash report for the month of November, 2018 showed receipts of $6,020,690.49
and disbursements of $3,509,624.13, leaving a balance of $5,327,457.88.
The General Fund had receipts of $3,373,292.15, received a temporary
interfund transfer of $1,123,522.35 from the Capital Outlay Fund, received a
temporary interfund transfer of $7,938.02 from the Bond Fund, received a
temporary interfund transfer of $255,870.93 from the Special Education Fund,
and disbursements of $2,878,709.25 leaving a balance of $3,612,890.63.
Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $1,181,304.44, sent a temporary
interfund transfer of $1,123,522.35 to the General Fund, and disbursements
of $57,782.09, leaving a balance of $0.00.
Special Education Fund had receipts of $827,536.98, sent a temporary
interfund transfer of $255,870.93 to the General Fund, and disbursements
$571,666.05, leaving a balance of $0.00.
Pension Fund had receipts of $111.31, and disbursements of $0.00,
leaving a balance of $51,473.21. Bond
Redemption Fund had receipts of $633,695.61, sent a temporary interfund
transfer of $7,938.02 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $0.00,
leaving a balance of $625,757.59.
Enterprise Fund had receipts of $4750.00 and disbursements of
$1,466.74, leaving a balance of $37,336.45.
The
November 2018 payroll totaled $2,356,708.00 of which $1,271,012.80 was
instructional, $541,247.36 was support services, $45,209.44 was
co-curricular, $388,102.21 was Special Education, $109,773.69 was Food
Service, and $1,362.50 was Driver’s Education.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Ode to approve the financial reports as
presented for the month of November, 2018.
Motion carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
Superintendent Larson reported on the following: the draft of the
2019-20 school year calendar continues to go through review with the
Administration, Teacher Liaison Committee, and the Classified Council.
We plan on an initial presentation to the Board of Education on
January 14, 2019 and a potential adoption at January 28, 2019 regular Board
of Education meeting.
Project Lead the Way. We will be
approving the course and expenditures associated with training staff for the
2019-20 school year in tonight’s General Business.
This is currently a program used at the Career and Technical Academy
and now BV will be recommending this on-site for the 2019-20 school year.
BVSD is currently engaged in the development of our staff work environment,
tagged as “BV Listens”. Within
our strategic plan we talk about staff development and evaluating our work
environment; therefore “BV Listens” is a work environment survey.
Both Certified and Classified staff will be participating in this
survey. The “BV Listens!” survey
is scheduled to be conducted on January 21, 2019, at the staff in-service
day.
Our
School Board committee in addition to our HS Instructors are working through
a variety of items in regard to the newest graduation requirements.
We are planning a committee report in the near future.
Prior to tonight’s regular school board meeting, we held our first
collaborative Brandon City Council/BVSD School Board work session.
Thank you to the Brandon City Council for joining us at this meeting
and we look forward to future opportunities to work together.
We
have also scheduled a School-State Legislator breakfast meeting on
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. with all District 10 and 25
legislators that are available.
This breakfast meeting will be held at the George Gulson Administration
Building conference room.
The
December focus of the LYNX-way is “we are safe”.
Watch for a video that our student’s have created.
January’s focus is “we are kind”.
On January 16 – 18, 2019, we have a special presentation on this
focus. Our staff will be
focusing on random acts of kindness as well on our in-service day on January
21, 2019.
Looking ahead at the academic
calendar, 2018-19 school year important dates to remember:
two-hour early dismissal on Friday, December 21, 2018 for the start
of Winter Break; December 24, 2018 – January 1, 2019 ~ no school for Winter
Break; January 2, 2019 ~ school resumes; January 11, 2019 ~ no school for
in-service; January 21, 2019 ~ no school for in-service; and February 15 and
February 18 ~ no school for the President’s Day holiday.
Superintendent Larson reported on School Academic Accountability and the
impact on the process of student learning with the ultimate goal of student
learning and improved academic performance.
The Brandon Valley 2018 School Performance Index (SPI) scores all
improved this year and are as follows:
Brandon Elementary – 84; Fred Assam Elementary – 83; Robert Bennis
Elementary – 89; Valley Springs Elementary – 71; Brandon Valley Intermediate
School – 72; Brandon Valley Middle School – 75, and Brandon Valley High
School – 86. The Brandon Valley
High School SPI Score is the highest of all the AA high schools in the state
of South Dakota. Larson
congratulated our students, staff and parents on the GREAT work on these
scores. A growth mindset is
critical to continual BV improvement!
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klumper
to approve the following general business items:
1.
Approve request from the Brandon Valley Ski/Snowboard Program (Jon Button)
for the use of a BVSD bus to transport participants to and from Great Bear
Ski Lodge.
2.
Approve tuition agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District
#49-2 and Parkston Our Home, Inc., for one student ~ $68.24/day for the
2018-19 school year as presented.
3.
Approve Project Lead the Way (PLTW) course participation for the 2019-20
school year.
4.
Approve contract and addendum by and between the Brandon Valley School
District #49-2 and South Dakota State University for BV faculty supervision
of SDSU student teachers for two semesters, as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Saxer to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve resignation from Jennifer DeBlieck, part-time RBE Child Nutrition,
effective December 19, 2018.
2.
Approve resignation from Cody Welch, BVMS evening custodian, effective
November 30, 2018.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire Molly Hornor, BE Speech and Language
Pathologist Assistant, $17.00/hour, effective January 2, 2019.
4.
Approve recommendation to hire Laurie Kuck, BVMS evening custodian ~
$14.60/hour plus $.50/hour night differential pay, effective December 17,
2018.
5.
Approve resignation from Kevin Mickelsen, FAE Custodial Supervisor,
effective December 21, 2018.
6.
Approve recommendation to hire the following substitutes for the 2018-19
school year as follows: Priscilla
Leslie.
Motion carried.
The following personnel items were
reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Request for maternity leave by Kayla Miller, BE Early Childhood Speech
Language Pathologist, on or around March 19, 2019 for approximately ten
weeks.
2.
Request for maternity leave by Erica Karl, BE Kindergarten Teacher,
effective March 1, 2019 for approximately eight to nine weeks.
3.
Request for maternity leave by Emily Carroll, BVHS Math Teacher, on or
around February 23, 2019 for eight weeks.
Motion carried.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education
were reviewed. They included the
following items:
1.
November 2018 Building Permits.
2.
Thank you from BE Early Childhood Educational Assistants (Susan Nifong,
Susan Fritz, and Jolene Weber) for the salary enhancement payment
3.
Thank you from RBE Staff for the one-time monetary bonus.
Board Reports were presented. Board President Ullom reported on the
Alternative Education Committee. Board Vice Chairperson Gregg Ode reported
on a recent Transportation Committee meeting.
This year has been going very well and he shared that communication
has been a key to this year’s success.
There are approximately 2,000 students transported daily.
Board Member Cary Schroeder reported on a recent Safety Committee meeting.
Schroeder thanked Mark Schlekeway for his time and commitment for the
safety of our staff and students.
Travel reports were reviewed.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klumper to adjourn the meeting at 7:07 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed
_____________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 14th day of January, 2019.
Signed _____________________________
Chairperson
A special School/City Collaboration session meeting
of the Brandon Valley Board of Education along with the City Council of
Brandon, SD was held at 5:00 p.m. on the 10th day of December,
2018 at the Brandon Valley High School – Community Room, Brandon, SD, with
the following board of education members present: Renee Ullom, Gregg Ode,
Cary Schroeder, Ellie Saxer, and Dan Klumper.
Absent: None. Also
present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager/Mayor Paul J.
Lundberg. Also present were
Brandon City Council members: Barb Fish, Brett Bastian, Tim Wakefield, Jr.,
Dana Clark, and Jo Hausman.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Ode to approve the
agenda as presented. Motion
carried.
The purpose of this meeting was to hold a
collaborative round-table with the City of Brandon.
Discussion items included Facility and Infrastructure Planning,
Policy and Ordinance Discussion, and Current Happenings.
No action was taken.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klumper to adjourn the collaboration session at 6:15 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed
_____________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 14th day of January, 2019.
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 November, 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee
Ullom, Gregg Ode, Cary Schroeder, Ellie Saxer, and Dan Klumper.
Absent: None.
Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul
J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Middle School Assistant
Principal Bill Freking, Intermediate School Principal Nick Skibsted, Valley
Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Palmer, Fred Assam Elementary Principal
Susan Foster, Director of Instruction Sherri Nelson, Special Services
Director Kyle Babb, and Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the regular
meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Saxer to
approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
Superintendent Larson reported on the following: the draft of the
2019-20 school year calendar continues to go through review with the
Administration, Teacher Liaison Committee, and the Classified Council.
We plan on an initial presentation to the Board of Education on
January 14, 2019 and a potential adoption at January 28, 2019 regular Board
of Education meeting.
School Accountability Data/SPI
Time-line: Larson noted that the
pre-appeal window was open for review of this School Accountability Data
from October 19-29, 2018 and public release of this information, which was
originally scheduled for November 20, 2018, has been delayed by the South
Dakota Department of Education.
Larson plans to have a State of the School Address at the regular BV Board
of Education meeting scheduled for December 10, 2018.
BVSD is currently engaged in the development of our staff work environment,
tagged as “BV Listens”. Within
our strategic plan we talk about staff development and evaluating our work
environment; therefore “BV Listens” is a work environment survey.
Both Certified and Classified staff will be participating in this
survey. The “BV Listens!” survey
is scheduled to be conducted on January 21, 2019, at the staff in-service
day.
South Dakota Department of Education graduation requirements were adopted in
July and we are working toward an implementation date (2020) as reviewed by
the Student Activities, Curriculum & Technology Committee along BVHS
Administration and Director of Instruction, Sherri Nelson.
This committee along with the Administration will review the new
requirements and plan for implementation.
We
have planned a City-School collaborative work session on Monday, December
10, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. starting in the BVHS Community Room.
We have also scheduled a
School-State Legislator breakfast meeting on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at
7:30 a.m. with all District 10 and 25 legislators that are available.
This breakfast meeting will be held at the George Gulson
Administration Building conference room.
Looking ahead at the academic
calendar, 2018-19 school year important dates to remember:
two-hour early dismissal on Friday, December 21, 2018 for the start
of Winter Break; December 24, 2018 – January 1, 2019 ~ no school for Winter
Break; January 2, 2019 ~ school resumes; and February 15 and February 18 ~
no school for the President’s Day holiday.
The recommendations as presented by
this committee include:
1) Construction of an
elementary building on the school owned property at 41st Street
and Sparta Avenue that could be ready for occupancy in the 2020-21 school
year.
2) Construction of an addition to the
Brandon Valley High School when the current enrollment hits a 90% trigger
taking the capacity of that school to approximately 1,800.
3)
Maintain one high school as long as possible and utilize innovative
solutions to alleviate capacity pressure at BVHS, such as an off-site
academic academy at school owned land in Valley Springs.
4) Construct an elementary building
on the school owned property east of Brandon (TRACT 9 Burkman Addition S1/2
NW1/4 36 10 48 Brandon Township) when Robert Bennis Elementary hits an
approximate 95% utilization trigger.
5)
Discontinue the use of Valley Springs Elementary when an elementary
building is constructed on the east side of Brandon and begin preparation to
utilize the school owned property in Valley Springs for the purpose of an
off-site Brandon Valley High School Career and Technical Education Academy,
alternative high school and/or other innovative secondary education
programming.
6)
Begin the pre-construction planning process for a second Intermediate
School in the southwest quadrant of the district when the current Brandon
Valley Intermediate School hits an 85% utilization trigger.
7) Begin the pre-construction
planning process for a second Middle School in the southwest quadrant of the
district when the current Brandon Valley Middle School hits a 90%
utilization trigger.
8)
The Board should continue to seek appropriate sites for future school
buildings which may include, but not be limited to, BVIS South, West
Elementary, BVMS South, Transportation and Maintenance facilities.
Future Board of Education members should be urged to further the
expansion of existing school-land usage potential.
9)
Continue the use of enrollment triggers for the purpose of proactive
growth management.
10)
The Board, to the extent possible, should collaborate and cooperation
with our communities on facility, playground, and park space when
constructing school facilities for the overall good of the district’s
citizens.
Other notes: The greatest amount
of dissention within the group surrounded the appropriate size for a middle
school. The Committee recommends
reconvening a Facility Review Committee when the BVMS utilization trigger is
hit to further plan for the middle and high school facilities.
A complete copy of this report is available on the school district’s
web-site at
www.brandonvalleyschools.com or a hard copy can be reviewed at the
school district’s central office.
No action was taken at tonight’s meeting.
The
boundary line proposal formal recommendation for the 2019-20 School year was
presented at tonight’s meeting by Superintendent Larson.
The proposal alters the Fred Assam Elementary boundary line by taking
the Brandon Elementary boundary west at Holly/Rice Street and then including
the northwest portion of our school district into Brandon Elementary
boundary lines. The recommended
change reduces the size of the Fred Assam Elementary attendance area and has
the potential to redistribute 100 students from the northwest portion (north
of Holly/Rice) of the school district to Brandon Elementary.
While formulating the proposed recommendation to the district’s
elementary boundary lines, we work to minimize impact on students and
establish long-lasting attendance center boundaries that align to the future
growth of the district.
Additional items considered are 1) current third grade students will be
permitted to remain at FAE as well as siblings of current third grade
students. These students would
be subject to the open enrollment transportation fee; 2) Open enrollment
requests from exiting students grades JK-2 will be processed in accordance
to open enrollment administrative regulation by February 8, 2019 with a
direct communication via letter sent to families impacted by the boundary
line change with specific information regarding open enrollment application
and time-lines. Motion by
Schroeder, seconded by Klumper to accept the proposed recommendation for the
2019-20 school year boundary line change as presented.
Motion carried.
Superintendent Larson explained that the realignment of our elementary
boundary lines creates a circumstance in which the make-up of the majority
of our BV School District Elementary EL student population is divided
between two elementary buildings (Fred Assam Elementary and Brandon
Elementary). Since analyzing all
components and understanding that strengths and weaknesses exist within all
options, Fred Assam Elementary is the location the best serves the needs of
our elementary EL program.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to approve the recommendation for the
location of the District Elementary EL program at Fred Assam Elementary
School beginning with the 2019-20 school year as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klumper to approve the following personnel
items:
1.
Approve recommendation to hire Adam Zabih, long-term substitute for Josie
Reekers, BVMS Smart Lab Facilitator, effective beginning January 8, 2019 for
approximately six to eight weeks.
2.
Approve resignation notification from Alison Freese, BE Speech Language
Pathology Assistant, effective December 21, 2018.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire the following substitute for the 2018-19
school year: Brooke Becker.
Motion carried.
Board Reports were
presented. Board member Ellie Saxer reported on City Affairs & Legislation
Committee with a legislative update.
Board member Klumper reported on the first Child Nutrition/Wellness
Committee meeting of the year and meeting new members and setting goals for
the year.
Travel reports were reviewed.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by
Schroeder to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed _____________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 10th day of December, 2018.
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 November, 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee
Ullom, Gregg Ode, Cary Schroeder, Ellie Saxer, and Dan Klumper.
Absent: None.
Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul
J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant
Principal Mark Schlekeway, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School
Assistant Principal Bill Freking, Intermediate School Principal Nick
Skibsted, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Valley Springs
Elementary Principal Tanya Palmer, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan
Foster, Director of Instruction Sherri Nelson, Special Services Director
Kyle Babb, and Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the Public Hearing
for the Elementary Boundary Proposal to order at 6:00 p.m., and welcomed
everyone to this hearing that preceded the Board of Education meeting. Christine Murtha, District EL
Teacher for grades 5-12 spoke to the Board of Education this evening.
Murtha stated that the family engagement and time spent with each
individual student will be enhanced by keeping the EL students together at
Brandon Elementary as proposed with this boundary change.
Three separate parents spoke during
the hearing and asked about what accommodations would be made for students
not wanting to move with the boundary change.
Superintendent Larson stated that concessions are being made for
students that would like to remain at FAE; the boundary change includes all
residents north of Rice Street would now be included in the new Brandon
Elementary boundaries. An
exception will be made to all third grade students that will be fourth
graders in the 2019-20 school year; those students and their siblings would
be allowed to stay at their current school regardless of the new boundaries.
Younger students wanting to stay at their current school would need
to file in-district open enrollment paperwork, would subject to open
enrollment determinations, including class sizes, and would also be subject
to the open enrollment bussing guidelines.
Larson stated that a decision on those in-district open enrollment
requests would be made sometime tentatively in February or March of 2019.
The last question was in regards to boundary changes in the future
with a new school being built.
Larson stated that boundaries are always subject to change, however, since a
decision has not been made as to where a new school would be built, he did
not feel that would affect Fred Assam.
There was no other community input at
this time.
Renee Ullom called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., beginning with
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Klumper to approve the minutes of the special
meeting from October 7, 2018 along with regular meeting minutes from October
8, 2018 and October 22, 2018.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klumper to approve the bills and claims as
submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The
cash report for the month of October, 2018 showed receipts of $2,107,443.67
and disbursements of $3,213,106.46, leaving a balance of $2,816,391.52.
The General Fund had receipts of $1,759,145.19, sent a temporary
interfund transfer of $196,459.73 to the Capital Outlay Fund, received a
temporary interfund transfer of $28,892.77 from the Bond Fund, and sent a
temporary interfund transfer of $290,977.84 to the Special Education Fund
and disbursements of $3,355,950.84 leaving a balance of $1,730,976.43.
Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $61,900.68, received a temporary
interfund transfer of $196,459.73 from the General Fund, and disbursements
of $258,360.41, leaving a balance of $0.00.
Special Education Fund had receipts of $257,465.03, received a
temporary interfund transfer of $290,977.84, and disbursements $597,729.83,
leaving a balance of $0.00.
Pension Fund had receipts of $0.00, and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a
balance of $51,361.90. Bond
Redemption Fund had receipts of $28,892.77, sent a temporary interfund
transfer of $28,892.77 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $0.00,
leaving a balance of $0.00.
Enterprise Fund had receipts of $40.00 and disbursements of $1,065.38,
leaving a balance of $34,053.19, and Capital Projects Fund has receipts of
$0.00 and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a balance of $0.00.
The
October, 2018 payroll totaled $1,834,206.29 of which $986,003.64 was
instructional, $422,863.26 was support services, $41,710.57 was
co-curricular, $298,313.47 was Special Education, $84,565.35 was Food
Service, and $750.00 was Driver’s Education.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Ode to approve the financial reports as
presented for the month of October, 2018.
Motion carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
Business Manager Paul Lundberg presented the per pupil spending
report for FY18 as tabulated by the South Dakota Department of Education.
It compares the per pupil spending of
School Districts throughout
South Dakota. Brandon Valley
ranks 144 out of 150 school districts.
Brandon Valley still maintains an efficient utilization of the
dollars that are allocated to us while still maintaining high levels of
salary policies and programs.
The Brandon Valley FY18 cost per pupil was $7,786 versus the state of South
Dakota average of $9,304. The
main differences in spending come from opt outs and federal program
revenues. Brandon Valley has top
test scores, top salaries, and has a very efficient use of money that is
entrusted to us.
Superintendent Jarod Larson reported
on the Facility Review Committee as it aligns specifically to the strategic
plan in the areas of facility use and operations with a proactive approach
on planning for growth. This
committee has already had four meetings with the last meeting held Wednesday
on November 7, 2018 at the BVHS Community Room.
In the previous meetings, the committee has reviewed the current
school/district enrollment, current facilities and capacity,
residential/student growth, as well as analyzed elementary building site
locations. They have also
focused on school finance, analyzing the building site locations, discussing
the time-line for a new elementary school, as well as discussing long-range
planning and a 20 year growth vision.
The Facility Review Committee will work to develop non-binding
facility recommendations to develop a 20-year growth vision.
This group plans to present their findings to the Board of Education
at the second meeting in November.
The
boundary line proposal, as discussed in the public hearing earlier this
evening, will have a formal recommendation for the for the 2019-20 School
year at the regular Board of Education meeting on November 26, 2018.
This planning is for communicating appropriately to our patrons and
also for managing our staff.
The
draft of the 2019-20 school year calendar continues to go through review
with the Administration, Teacher Liaison Committee, and the Classified
Council. We plan on an initial
presentation to the Board of Education in early January and an adoption at
the last regularly scheduled meeting in January, 2019.
School Accountability Data:
Larson noted that the Administration worked through the pre-appeal
window combing through that data and have submitted to the Department of
Education any mistakes, errors, etc., that they have found and the release
date of this School Accountability Data from the Department of Education
will be November 20, 2018. This
data will be reviewed at the second regular school board meeting in
November.
BVSD is currently engaged in the development of our staff work environment,
tagged as “BV Listens”. Within
our strategic plan we talk about staff development and evaluating our work
environment; therefore “BV Listens” is a work environment survey.
Both Certified and Classified staff will be participating in this
survey. Anticipated roll-out
date is late January with Superintendent Larson and Director of Instruction,
Sherri Nelson, reviewing the results.
Looking ahead at the academic
calendar, 2018-19 school year important dates to remember:
November 21-23, 2018 ~ no school for Thanksgiving Break and December
24, 2018 – January 1, 2019 ~ no school for Winter Break with a two-hour
early dismissal on Friday December 21, 2018 for the start of our Winter
Break.
Activities Director Randy Marso congratulated to the BV Football
team, Cheer Team, coaching staff, and BV community for the team effort and
support as the BV Football team defeated the Washington Warriors for their
first 11AAA Championship. We are
BV proud!
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Saxer to approve the following general
business items:
1.
Approve the Brandon Valley School District #49-2 Title I, Part A Program
Comparability Assurances Report as
presented.
2.
Approve the 2018-19 Brandon Valley School District #49-2 Carl Perkins Grant
Application as presented.
3.
Approve the 2018-19 Consolidated Application (Title I - $384,189.00, Title
IIA - $127,376.00, and Title IV - $21,056.00) as presented.
4.
Approve the 2018-19 IDEA Part B 611 and 619 Grant Application as presented.
5.
Approve the 2018-19 Comprehensive District Academic Improvement Plan as
presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klumper to approve the following
personnel items:
1.
Approve recommendation to hire Becky Munsch, long-term substitute for
Jennifer Chicoine, VSE Special Education Teacher, effective approximately
January 14, 2019 for six weeks.
2.
Approve resignation/retirement notification from Peggy Reiter, FAE 4th
Grade Teacher, effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire Becky Munsch, long-term substitute for Larry
Beesley, RBE Computer Teacher, effective November 13, 2018 through December
12, 2018.
4.
Approve recommendation to hire
the following substitutes for the 2018-19 school year as follows:
Jacob Adams, Abigail Bulock, Jill
Cotton, Collin Crandell, Hannah Guggisberg, Kelly Krzmarzick, and Kathy Tews
Motion carried.
The following personnel items were
reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Request for medical leave by Laurie Veld, BVIS Kitchen Manager, effective
December 3, 2018 through January 1, 2019.
2.
Request for maternity leave by Alyssa Lutz, RBE 1st Grade
Teacher, effective on or around February 27, 2019, for 10-12 weeks.
3.
Request for medical leave by Larry Beesley, RBE Computer Teacher, effective
November 13 through December 11, 2018 (tentatively).
Motion
carried.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of
Education were reviewed. They
included the following item:
1.
October 2018 Building Permits.
Board Reports were presented.
Board President Ullom reported that the Child Nutrition/Wellness Committee
is meeting following tonight’s BOE meeting and the Alternative Education
Committee has moved their meeting to Thursday, November 15, 2018.
Board
Member Ellie Saxer reported on City Affairs & Legislation.
Mrs. Saxer stated that she attended legislative sessions recently.
She presented the 2019 Associated School Boards of South Dakota
(ASBSD) Legislative Resolutions for review.
Saxer also reported on the Student Activities, Curriculum &
Technology Committee, congratulating our Quiz Bowl Champions and the Fall
Play participants. Saxer also
thanked Activities Director Marso for all he does with all the BV
activities!
Superintendent Larson thanked Board
Member Ellie Saxer leading the City Affairs & Legislation Committee, which
takes a lot of time and effort traveling to the sessions and for reviewing
all the emails and resolutions as she receives them. Larson also noted that
in early December, the Brandon Valley Board of Education will be meeting
with our State Legislators for an early morning breakfast session that will
be open to the public, as well as also working with the City Council of
Brandon and their leadership for a joint meeting (dates to be announced).
Travel reports were reviewed.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed _____________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 10th day of December, 2018.
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 October, 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee
Ullom, Cary Schroeder and Dan Klumper. Absent:
Gregg Ode and Ellie Saxer. Also
present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Assistant Business Manager James
Schobert, Assistant High School Principal Mark Schlekeway, Activities
Director Randy Marso, Intermediate School Principal Nick Skibsted, Special
Services Director Kyle Babb, Director of Instruction Sherri Nelson, and
Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the meeting to
order at 6:30 p.m., beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by
Klumper to approve the agenda as presented. Motion
carried.
Administrative reports were
presented. Fall enrollment:
The official count as of the last Friday in September was 4,250
students. This number compares
to last year’s official count of 4,057 students; an increase of 193 students
for the 2018-19 school year state-aid enrollment count.
The Facility Review Committee aligns
specifically to the strategic plan in the areas of facility use and
operations with a proactive approach on planning for growth.
This committee has already had their first two meetings and will be
meeting on the following subsequent Wednesdays: October 24 and November 7,
2018 at the BVHS Community Room. In
the previous meetings, the committee has reviewed the current
school/district enrollment, current facilities and capacity,
residential/student growth, as well as analyzed elementary building site
locations. The next meeting will
focus on school finance, analyzing the building site locations, discussing
the time-line for a new elementary school, as well as discussing long-range
planning and a 20 year growth vision.
The Facility Review Committee will work to develop non-binding
facility recommendations to develop a 20-year growth vision.
This group plans to present their findings to the Board of Education
at the second meeting in November.
Fall Parent-Teacher conferences were held October 15th and 16th,
and Superintendent Larson issued a huge thank you to parents, guardians,
teachers and staff. In a child’s
education, an engaged adult matters and active participation matters.
The HS Administration and School Counselors also planned a
post-secondary event during conferences.
Colleges, universities, technical schools, and branches of our
military were on-site to meet with parents and students in the auxiliary gym
at the BVHS during conferences.
This proved to be a very valuable event for both students and parents.
The HS Administration will plan to report to the Board of Education
in a later meeting on this event.
A career/work-fair event is being planned for the second semester
parent-teacher conferences. More
information to come on that future event.
The
initial draft of the 2019-20 school year calendar has been created and will
now will go through a review with the Teacher Liaison Committee and the
Classified Council for further review.
We plan on an initial presentation to the Board of Education in early
January and an adoption at the last regularly scheduled meeting in January,
2019.
Due
to a bus driver shortage, we have been utilizing Charter Bus service where
we would typically send a yellow bus for various student extra-curricular
activities. Superintendent
Larson wanted to update the Board regarding this additional usage and
increased expense.
Brandon Valley School District does adhere to the birth certificate
requirement; therefore, parents and guardians are required to provide birth
certificates within 30 days of enrollment.
We are also required to provide notice to the State’s Attorney if any
birth certificate is not received.
The
2017-18 School Accountability Data/SPI time-line is as follows:
October 19-20 there was a review of data/pre-appeal window; November
19, 2018 is a tentative public release, and November 26, 2018 is the state
of the Schools Address at that evening’s regular Board of Education meeting.
ACT data was also recently made public and overall Brandon Valley has
done very well. This data will
also be presented at the State of the Schools address.
Looking ahead at the academic
calendar, 2018-19 school year important dates to remember:
November 12, 2018 ~ no school for the Veteran’s Day holiday; November
21-23, 2018 ~ no school for Thanksgiving Break and December 24, 2018 –
January 1, 2019 ~ no school for Winter Break.
The
following school improvement plans were presented:
1.
Brandon Elementary School 2018-19 School Improvement Plan
2.
Valley Springs Elementary 2018-19 School Improvement Plan
3.
Robert Bennis Elementary 2018-19 School Improvement Plan
4.
Fred Assam Elementary 2018-19 School Improvement Plan
5.
Brandon Valley Intermediate School 2018-19 School Improvement Plan
6.
Brandon Valley Middle School 2018-19 School Improvement Plan
7.
Brandon Valley High School 2018-19 Improvement Plan
Superintendent Jarod Larson led an
informational presentation of the 2019-20 Fred Assam Elementary Boundary
Line Proposal. There was no
action taken on this item.
The following is a list of up-coming meetings and the timeline regarding
this Boundary Line Proposal:
-
FAE
Staff Meeting (FAE Art Room) 3:30 p.m. Thursday,
October 25, 2018 (tentative)
-
FAE
PTA Meeting (FAE Art Room) 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 6, 2018
-
EL
Parent/Guardian Meetings (FAE), 1-2 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Thursday, November 8,
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Note: EL Staff assisting with
parent communications
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Public Hearing (BVHS Community Room) 6 p.m., Tuesday, November 13, 2018
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Formal Recommendation: Monday,
November 26, 2018 at regular Board of Education meeting
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by
Klumper to approve the following general business items:
1.
Approve grant request for EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research) by Lisa Fuccello and Justin Lovrien in the amount of
$9,623 to be used during the 2018-19 school year.
2.
Approve continuation of service by and between the Brandon Valley School
District #49-2 and Soo Sanitary Excavating and Grading LLC for snow removal
during the 2018-19 school year as presented.
3.
Approve request for “Fuel Up to Play 60” Grant Funds for the following
schools listed for the maximum amount of $4,000 for each school, for the
2018-19 school year:
Brandon Elementary
Valley Springs Elementary
Fred Assam Elementary
Robert Bennis Elementary
Brandon Valley Intermediate School
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klumper to approve the following personnel
items:
1.
Approve recommendation to hire Sharon Schwebach, MS Play Director,
Step 2 of the Extra-curricular hiring
schedule ~ $684.00, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
2.
Approve recommendation to hire Jodi Ackerman, MS Play Assistant
Director, Step Base of the Extra-
curricular hiring schedule ~ $ 577.00, effective with the 2018-19
school year.
3.
Approve resignation from Scott Carroll, Boys Varsity Golf Head Coach,
effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year, contingent on finding a
suitable replacement.
4.
Approve resignation/retirement notification from Paula Gordon, VSE Reading
and Physical Education Teacher, effective at the end of the 2018-19 school
year.
5.
Approve recommendation to hire Jennifer Roemen, part-time RBE Child
Nutrition Worker, $13.05/hour, 18.75 hours/week, effective October 29, 2018.
6.
Approve request for leave without pay from Sandy Breitzman, BE Child
Nutrition Worker, January 25 – February 1, 2019 (five days).
7.
Accept resignation/retirement notification from Wayne Hansen, District
Mechanic, effective June 9, 2019.
8.
Approve recommendation to hire Sara Kiefer, Child Nutrition Services
substitute, $10.00/hour, effective October 23, 2018.
9.
Approve recommendation to hire Amber Keller, Child Nutrition Services
substitute, $10,00/hour, effective October 23, 2018.
10.
Approve recommendation to hire
the following substitutes for the 2018-19 school year as follows:
Rebecca Harr, Dionne Meehan, Britney
Schwing, Patricia Lindstrom
Motion carried.
The following personnel items were
reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Request for medical leave by Josie Reekers, MS Smart Lab Facilitator,
effective January 8, 2019 for approximately 4 to 6 weeks.
2.
Request for maternity leave by Lisa Fuccello, BVHS Science Teacher,
effective on or around April 12, 2019 for approximately 7 weeks.
Travel Reports were reviewed.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klumper to adjourn the meeting at
7:10 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed _____________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 13th day of November, 2018.
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 October, 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee
Ullom, Gregg Ode, Cary Schroeder, Ellie Saxer, and Dan Klumper.
Absent: None.
Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul
J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant
Principal Mark Schlekeway, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School
Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Assistant Principal Bill Freking,
Intermediate School Principal Nick Skibsted, Robert Bennis Elementary
Principal Kristin Hofkamp, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, and
Special Services Director Kyle Babb.
Renee Ullom called the meeting to
order at 6:30 p.m., beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Ode
to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klumper to approve the minutes of the regular
meetings of September 10, 2018 and September 24, 2018.
Motion carried.
Board President Ullom thanked Vice President Gregg Ode and his wife, Jane,
for hosting a School Board Retreat on Sunday evening, October 7, 2018 at the
Royalwood Dairy. Both food and
company was outstanding!
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Saxer to approve the bills and claims as
submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The
cash report for the month of September, 2018 showed receipts of
$1,918,094.90 and disbursements of $3,217,488.77, leaving a balance of
$3,922,054.31. The General Fund
had receipts of $1,615,738.92, sent a temporary interfund transfer of
$293,920.81 to the Capital Outlay Fund, and received a temporary interfund
transfer of $15,366.89 from the Bond Fund, and disbursements of
$2,402,314.12 leaving a balance of $3,786,326.88.
Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $41,129.97, received a temporary
interfund transfer of $293,920.81 from the General Fund, and disbursements
of $355,050.78, leaving a balance of $0.00. Special
Education Fund had receipts of $245,582.43 and disbursements $469,092.37,
leaving a balance of $49,286.96.
Pension Fund had receipts of $276.69 and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a
balance of $51,361.90. Bond
Redemption Fund had receipts of $15,366.89, sent a temporary interfund
transfer of $15,366.89 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $0.00,
leaving a balance of $0.00.
Enterprise Fund had receipts of $0.00 and disbursements of $11,031.50,
leaving a balance of $35,078.57, and Capital Projects Fund has receipts of
$0.00 and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a balance of $0.00.
The
September, 2018 payroll totaled $1,874,246.09 of which $960,249.75 was
instructional, $483,626.85 was support services, $41,815.19 was
co-curricular, $288,058.04 was Special Education, $90,856.26 was Food
Service, and $9,640.00 was Driver’s Education.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Saxer to approve the financial reports as
presented for the month of September, 2018.
Motion carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
The Facility Review Committee aligns specifically to the strategic
plan in the areas of facility use and operations with a proactive approach
on planning for growth. This
committee has already had their first meeting on Wednesday, September 26th
and will be meeting on the following subsequent Wednesdays:
October 10, 2018, October 24, 2018, and November 7, 2018 at the BVHS
Community Room. The
Facility Review Committee will work to develop non-binding facility
recommendations to develop a 20-year growth vision.
This group plans to present their findings to the Board of Education
at the second meeting in November.
Fall Parent-Teacher conferences are fast approaching with regular dismissal
times for our students.
Conferences will be held from 3:30 – 9:30 p.m on Monday, October 15th
at the Elementary Schools and from 3:30 – 9:30 p.m. on Tueday, October 16th
at the Intermediate and Middle School. The
HS Administration and School Counselors have planned an event where there
will be between 35 to 50 post-secondary organizations present to meet with
students and parents about post-secondary opportunities.
There will be colleges, universities, technical schools, and branches
of our military on-site to meet with parents and students in the auxiliary
gym at the BVHS during parent-teacher conferences on Monday, October 15,
2018 from 5-8 p.m.
Members of the BV Administration and the BV School Board are also visiting
various CTE (Career and Technical Education) innovative programs as well as
reviewing internship/apprenticeship programs in the area as we evaluate what
specialized programming we can and will incorporate here at our school
district in the future. This is
also a collaborative effort with the Brandon Valley Chamber of Commerce.
The
initial draft of the 2019-20 school year calendar has been created and will
now will go through a review with the Teacher Liaison Committee and the
Classified Council for further review.
We plan on an initial presentation to the Board of Education in early
January and an adoption at the last regularly scheduled meeting in January,
2019.
Looking ahead at the academic calendar, 2018-19 school year important dates
to remember: October 15, 2018 ~
Elementary and High School Parent-Teacher conferences; October 16, 2018 ~
Intermediate/Middle School Parent-Teacher conferences; and October 19, 2018
~ no school for a teacher comp day; November 12, 2018 ~ no school for the
Veteran’s Day holiday; November 21-23, 2019 ~ no school for Thanksgiving
Break.
Superintendent Larson addressed the Board of Education regarding the Fred
Assam Elementary School boundary line proposed change effective with the
2019-20 school year. The
following is the timeline to review this boundary line proposed change:
1)
10/22/2018 – Informational Presentation (No Action)
2)
11/13/2018 – Public Hearing @ 6 p.m. (prior to regularly scheduled BOE
meeting)
3)
11/26/2108 – Formal Recommendation for the 2019-20 Fred Assam Boundary Line
Activities Director Randy Marso gave an update on all fall activities.
Representatives from the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, Kim
Cerwick, and the Brandon Development Foundation, Chuck Parsons, were present
at tonight’s regular Board of Education meeting to present a joint strategic
planning opportunity to include the Brandon Valley School District #49-2.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klumper to approve the following general
business items:
1.
Approve request to purchase one
small passenger vehicle via the 2018 State of South Dakota vehicle
specifications for 2019 or newer vehicles: 2019 Chevy Impala for $20,925.00,
from Lamb Chevrolet, as presented.
2.
Approve contract renewal by and between the Brandon Valley School
District #49-2 and the Multi-Cultural Center of Sioux Falls for interpreting
and translation services at $45/hour, effective October 8, 2018 as
presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Saxer to approve the following
personnel items:
1.
Approve resignation from DeEtta Myers, RBE part-time Child Nutrition Worker,
effective 10/5/2018.
2.
Approve recommendation to hire Justin Elkin, Substitute Transportation/Van
Driver, paid according to the 2018-19 Transportation Salary Schedule,
effective September 28, 2018.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire Tonia Latarewicz, Substitute
Transportation/Bus Aid, $10/hour, effective October 2, 2018.
4.
Approve recommendation to hire
the following substitutes for the 2018-19 school year as follows:
Thomas Weimer
5.
Request for maternity leave by Sarah Schroeder, VSE 4th Grade
Teacher, effective on or around April 23, 2019 for the remainder of the
2018-19 school year.
6.
Request for maternity leave by Stephanie Jorgensen, District Psychologist,
effective on or around December 4, 2018, for 10-12 weeks.
Motion carried.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education
were reviewed. They included the
following item:
1.
September 2018 Building Permits.
Board Reports were presented.
Board member Dan Klumper reported on a recently held meeting with the
Student Activities, Curriculum and Technology Committee.
Klumper also reported on attending
the South Dakota Indian Education Summit.
This proves to continue to be a great resource for Klumper and our
School District.
Board Member Ellie Saxer reported on
City Affairs & Legislation. Mrs.
Saxer recently attended the regional Associated School Boards of South
Dakota (ASBSD) conference and reported that House Bill 1128, the half penny
on-line sales tax collection (and where that money will go), is a hot topic.
Other big education topics include mental and behavioral health
management and making school safety more consistent across the state.
President Renee Ullom reported on Child Nutrition and Wellness. Since presenting at the National School Nutrition Association Conference with our Child Nutrition Director and newly elected President of that organization, Gay Anderson, both Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Ullom have now been asked to also make a presentation at the National School Board Conference in Philadelphia. The Brandon Valley School District #49-2 is getting some great exposure with Mrs. Anderson’s appointment as School Nutrition Association President. Ullom will update the board on that future presentation.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by
Schroeder to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed _____________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 13th day of November, 2018.
Signed _____________________________
Chairperson
A special meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of
Education, Brandon, SD was held at 5:00 p.m. on the 7th day of
October, 2018 at the Royalwood Dairy Farm, 48176 266th Street,
Brandon, SD, with the following members present: Renee Ullom, Gregg Ode,
Cary Schroeder, Ellie Saxer, and Dan Klumper.
Absent: None. Also
present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg,
and spouses.
The purpose of this meeting was to hold a retreat.
No action was taken.
The meeting
was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed _____________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 13th day of November, 2018.
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 September, 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee
Ullom, Gregg Ode, and Cary Schroeder.
Absent: Dan Klumper and
Ellie Saxer. Also present were
Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, Middle
School Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Assistant Principal Bill
Freking, Intermediate School Principal Nick Skibsted, Valley Springs
Elementary Principal Tanya Palmer, and Director of Instruction Sherri
Nelson.
Renee Ullom called the meeting to
order at 6:30 p.m., beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Ode
to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
Superintendent Larson reported that the new Facility Review Committee
will begin meeting this Wednesday, September 26, 2018.
Larson noted that the FY2018 audit field work was completed last week.
Thank you to Business Manager Lundberg and his staff on another
excellent audit. That report
will be presented to the Board once it is received.
Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) will be holding regional
meetings on Wednesday, October 3rd in Yankton, Thursday, October
4th in Madison, or Thursday, October 11th in Mitchell.
These meetings are held in the evening.
Superintendent Larson invites any or all of our BOE members to attend
any of these regional meetings.
Call the Central Office if you are interested in being registered for
any of these meetings.
Parent-Teacher conferences are scheduled as follows: Elementary and High
School Parent-Teacher conferences; October 16, 2018 ~ Intermediate/Middle
School Parent-Teacher conferences; and October 19, 2018.
This year as an added event at the High School level, we will offer a
post-secondary planning event.
The HS Administration and School Counselors have planned an event where
there will be between 35 to 50 post-secondary organizations to meet with
students and parents about post-secondary opportunities.
There will be colleges, universities, technical schools, and branches
of our military on-site to meet with parents and students during
parent-teacher conferences.
The
Student Activities, Curriculum and Technology Committee is in the process of
engaging in some work on the topic of internship and apprenticeship
development along with expanding the Career and Technical Education program
for the future.
This is Homecoming week and tonight is coronation.
Superintendent Larson highlighted the Lynx-way focus for month of
September is kindness. We are
also holding a District and School-wide campaign to raise awareness of being
kind to one another.
Looking at our academic school year, 2018-19 school year important dates to
remember: no school on October 8, 2018 for a staff in-service day; October
15, 2018 ~ Elementary and High School Parent-Teacher conferences; October
16, 2018 ~ Intermediate/Middle School Parent-Teacher conferences; and
October 19, 2018 ~ no school for a teacher comp day; November 12, 2018 ~ no
school for the Veteran’s Day holiday; and November 21-23, 2019 ~
Thanksgiving Break.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Schroeder
to approve the following general business item:
1.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2
and the Children’s Home Society for tuition for one student in the amount of
$106.61/day, five days per week, effective with the 2018-19 school year as
presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Ode to approve the following
personnel items:
1.
Approve the following Lane changes for BVSD Staff effective with the 2018-19
school year as follows:
Alyssa Lutz (BA to BA+15); and April Verburg (BA to BA+15)
2.
Approve request for leave without pay by Becky Smith, part-time RBE Child
Nutrition worker from February 21 – March 1, 2019 (seven days) as presented.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire Cody Dutson, Custodial Substitute,
$10.00/hour, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
4.
Approve resignation from Stacie Moulton, BE Night Custodian, effective
8/20/2018.
5.
Approve recommendation to hire Lydia Morales, BE Night Custodian,
$14.60/hour, plus $.50/hour night differential pay, effective October 8,
2018.
6.
Approve request for maternity leave for Sherri Rygh, Elementary Schools/BVIS
Orchestra Teacher, effective on or around February 21, 2019.
7.
Approve recommendation to hire
the following substitutes for the 2018-19 school year as follows:
Emily Backer, Judith Donahoe, Patrick Fiala, and Amy Spahr
Motion carried.
Communications received by the
Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed.
They included the following item:
1.
Thank you from Noel Sunne and family for flowers sent in honor of the birth
of their daughter, Elsie.
The
following Board reports were presented at tonight’s meeting as follows:
Board President Renee Ullom reported on behalf of the Alternative
Education Committee. Teachwell
Academy has approved their upcoming year budget and things are looking good.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Schroeder to adjourn the meeting at 6:38p.m. Motion carried.
Signed __________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 8th day of October, 2018.
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 September, 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee
Ullom, Gregg Ode, Cary Schroeder, Ellie Saxer, and Dan Klumper.
Absent: None.
Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul
J. Lundberg, High School Assistant Principal Mark Schlekeway, Activities
Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School
Assistant Principal Bill Freking, Intermediate School Principal Nick
Skibsted, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Kristin Hofkamp, Brandon
Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan
Foster, Special Services Director Kyle Babb, Director of Instruction Sherri
Nelson, and Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the meeting to
order at 6:30 p.m., beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to
approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klumper to approve the minutes of the
regular meetings of August 13, 2018 and August 27, 2018.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to approve the bills and claims as
submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The
cash report for the month of August, 2018 showed receipts of $2,265,603.70
and disbursements of $5,414,767.51, leaving a balance of $4,221,448.18.
The General Fund had receipts of $1,982,438.62, sent a temporary
interfund transfer of $52,197.68 to the Bond Fund, and sent a temporary
interfund transfer of $1,332,747.60 to the Capital Outlay Fund, and
disbursements of $3,529,979.25 leaving a balance of $3,851,456.00.
Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $23,716.16, received a temporary
interfund transfer of $1,332,747.60 from the General Fund, and disbursements
of $1,523,042.03, leaving a balance of $0.00.
Special Education Fund had receipts of $246,198.60 and disbursements
$349,901.80, leaving a balance of $272,796.90.
Pension Fund had receipts of $216.88 and disbursements of $0.00,
leaving a balance of $51,085.21. Bond
Redemption Fund had receipts of $13,033.44, received a temporary interfund
transfer of $52,197.68 from the General Fund, and disbursements of $0.00,
leaving a balance of $0.00.
Enterprise Fund had receipts of $0.00 and disbursements of $11,844.43,
leaving a balance of $46,110.07, and Capital Projects Fund has receipts of
$0.00 and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a balance of $0.00.
The
August, 2018 payroll totaled $1,401,671.10, of which $812,293.92 was
instructional, $351,349.70 was support services, $29,733.35 was
co-curricular, $187,795.89 was Special Education, $9,773.24 was Food
Service, and $10,725.00 was Driver’s Education.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Saxer to approve the financial reports as
presented for the month of August, 2018.
Motion carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
BVHS office/classroom remodel:
the “punch list” finish work continues to be done after school and
weekend hours as to not interfere with the instruction.
The Facility Review Committee
aligns specifically to the strategic plan in the areas of facility use and
operations with a proactive approach for planning for growth.
This committee will be meeting on the following Wednesdays:
September 26, 2018, October 10, 2018, October 24, 2018, and November
7, 20189 at the BVHS Community Room.
The Facility Review Committee will work to develop non-binding
facility recommendations to develop a 20-year growth vision.
Thank you to our 30 members of this very important committee.
This groups plans to present their findings to the Board of Education
at the second meeting in November.
As proclaimed by South Dakota
Governor Dennis Daugaard, September is attendance awareness month.
We are also holding a District and School-wide campaign to raise
attendance awareness as well. We
are currently engaging in conversation on how to deal with chronic
absenteeism. A very small
percentage of our student population has chronic absenteeism, but it impacts
on student achievement so we are addressing this issue to help with that
sector of students as well.
FY18 Audit will be conducted
on Monday and Tuesday, September 17 - 18, 2018.
The 2017-18 Public Report Card
has been delayed this year with a tentative release set for December, 2018.
Associated School Boards of
South Dakota (ASBSD) will be holding regional meetings on Wednesday, October
3rd in Yankton, Thursday, October 4th in Madison, or
Thursday, October 11th in Mitchell.
These meetings are held in the
evening. Superintendent Larson
invites any or all of our BOE members to attend any of these regional
meetings. Call the Central Office if
you are interested in being registered for any of these meetings.
Looking ahead at the academic calendar, 2018-19 school year important dates
to remember: October 8, 2018 ~ no school for a staff in-service day; October
15, 2018 ~ Elementary and High School Parent-Teacher conferences; October
16, 2018 ~ Intermediate/Middle School Parent-Teacher conferences; and
October 19, 2018 ~ no school for a teacher comp day; November 12, 2018 ~ no
school for the Veteran’s Day holiday; November 21-23, 2019 ~ Thanksgiving
Break.
Board President Renee Ullom wished Business Manager Paul Lundberg great
success for his bid for the Mayoral seat for the City of Brandon.
The Board looks forward to seeing his leadership in that capacity.
Brandon Valley Middle School Principal Brad Thorson reported on the 1:1
initiative. Two weeks into the
1:1 “roll-out”, Thorson reported that the process has gone well. He and his
staff continue to focus on professional development with the use of these
new devices. Board member Ellie
Saxer stated that she has received many thanks from parents on these
computers and their smooth implementation.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by
Saxer to approve the following general business items:
1.
Approve grant agreement by and
between the Brandon Valley School District and the South Dakota Department
of Education for teacher mentoring services in the maximum amount of
$34,650.00, payable to BVSD staff, effective July 16, 2018 to July 1, 2019,
as presented.
2.
Approve contract renewal by and between the Brandon Valley School District
and West Interactive Services Corporation dba School Messenger for online
communications applications in the amount of $6,123.00, effective October 1,
2018 for 36 months, as presented.
Motion carried.
The following general business item
was reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Recognize and accept the Blake Shelton autographed electric guitar donated
to the Brandon Valley School District
#49-2 by Greg and Sheri Carmon.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel
items:
1.
Approve the following Lane Changes for BVSD Staff:
Janna Conrad (Reading Minor 74% to 86% and BA to BA+15)
Cindy Feyereisen (MA to MA+15)
Brittany Green (BA to BA+15)
Jody Lambert (BA to BA+15 ~ 86%)
Nicole Manke (BA+15 to MA)
Michael Putnam (MA to MA+15)
Jennifer Simmons (BA to BA+15)
Mitchell Zerr ( MA to MA+15
2.
Approve resignation/retirement from Larry Beesley, RBE and VSE Computer
Teacher and Cross Country Head Coach, effective at the end of the 2018-19
school year.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire Rebecca Munsch, long-term substitute for Noel
Sunne, FAE 4th Grade Teacher, effective August 31, 2018 until
approximately late October, 2018.
4.
Approve recommendation to hire
the following substitutes for the 2018-19 school year as follows:
Melissa Dalseide, Amanda Erickson, Christian Hansen, Mindy Hansen, Lorie
Kedik, Dana Larsen, Tanya Reyelts, Tressa Tingle, and Nancy Winker-Ward.
Motion carried.
The following personnel items were
reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Request for maternity leave by Jennifer Chicoine, VSE Special Education
Teacher, effective on or around January 14, 2019 for six weeks.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the
following item:
1.
August 2018 Building Permits.
2.
Thank you from Sandy Cummings for the staff welcome back luncheon and the
Lynx-Way t-shirt.
3.
Thank you from Laurie Veld, Angel Dunham, Crystal Reimers, Julie Kirby, Lynn
Holm, Julie Nelson, Kristi Gregersen, and Karen Lenz for the opportunity to
attend the School Nutrition Association Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Board Reports were presented.
Board member Dan Klumper reported on a recently held meeting with the
Student Activities, Curriculum and Technology Committee.
This Committee met with the Director of Instruction, Sherri Nelson.
They discussed Science and STEM programs and the staff development
domain with many interesting things coming our way as a school district in
the future.
President Renee Ullom reported on
Alternative Education. Teachwell
includes Hartford, Brandon Valley, West Central and Lennox as well as hiring
all the teaching community for McCrossan’s Boy’s Ranch.
This is an expansive program that takes on very difficult behaviors
and helps these students to be successful graduates.
Joan Frevik and the staff at Teachwell would welcome guests and
visitors for a tour and show them just how proud they are of this important
alternative education.
Business Manager Lundberg stated that
he was approached by a Community Member that had a graduate of the High
Impact program at Teachwell, which got this patron’s student his degree and
got him turned around. They were
thankful for the program and wanted us to pass that on to Teachwell and
staff.
Board Member Ellis Saxer also
reported on Student Activities, Curriculum and Technology.
Leading up to the Pigskin Classic Football game on September 8th,
Saxer stated that we have had over 100 hours of activity time utilized on
our new turf to include Soccer, Band and Freshman/JV football.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to adjourn the meeting at 6:49
p.m. Motion carried.
Signed __________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 8th day of October, 2018.
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 August, 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee
Ullom, Gregg Ode, Cary Schroeder, Ellie Saxer, and Dan Klumper.
Absent: None.
Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul
J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant
Principal Mark Schlekeway, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School
Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Assistant Principal Bill Freking,
Intermediate School Principal Nick Skibsted, Fred Assam Elementary Principal
Susan Foster, Special Services Director Kyle Babb, and Director of
Instruction Sherri Nelson.
Renee Ullom called the meeting to
order at 6:30 p.m., beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to
approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
To begin the Superintendent’s administrative reports, Superintendent
Jarod Larson requested that Brandon Valley Middle School Principal Brad
Thorson give an update on the Middle School 1:1 Initiative.
Thorson reported that the “roll-out” of this computer initiative has
gone very smoothly as the school year has begun.
Thorson thanked Assistant Middle School Principal Bill Freking,
Computer Technology Assistant Kris Jones, and various teachers, for helping
in the smooth transition to the 1:1 Initiative to start the school year.
The Middle School staff held three parent orientation sessions, with
approximately 93% of parents in attendance.
Starting today, August 27, 2018, the computers were handed out to all
7th and 8th graders.
All the necessary family/student paperwork has been returned and many
families have taken advantage of the $25 insurance coverage.
Thorson is excited to see how this Initiative will enhance both
learning and teaching with BVMS students and teachers.
Dr.
Larson continued with administrative construction updates as follows:
BVHS office/classroom remodel continues as the finishing “punch-list”
item completion continues after hours and on weekends.
Dr. Larson offered a tour following
tonight’s board meeting for anyone wishing to view this updated space.
A
Facility Review Committee will soon begin meeting to review all of our
facilities, to develop non-binding facility recommendations, and to develop
a 20-year growth vision. This
committee is tentatively planning on having four meetings in the months of
September and October with a report to the Board in November.
This committee will have approximately 20 people, and all
individual’s names have been submitted to Superintendent Larson, who is in
the process of informing this group of the meeting dates.
This committee is necessary because we have hit trigger points on one
or more of our elementary schools which stimulates the conversation of
facility needs.
Current Fall enrollment approximate numbers:
BV High School ~ 1,146 (including Teachwell Academy students); BV
Middle School ~ 686; BV Intermediate School ~ 673; Brandon Elementary ~ 540
(not including 39 Early Childhood students); Fred Assam Elementary ~ 557;
Robert Bennis Elementary ~ 531; Valley Springs Elementary ~ 100.
This is a total student count to date of 4,233, up 176 students from
Fall 2017 enrollment numbers.
This year’s student enrollment has exceeded our growth projections, but we
have managed this growth well, class sizes have remained manageable, and we
have building capacities available at all building levels.
The largest class is 347 in the 6th grade!
Looking ahead to our next academic school year, 2018-19 school year
important dates to remember: no school on September 3rd for the
Labor Day holiday; October 8, 2018 ~ no school for a staff in-service day;
October 15, 2018 ~ Elementary and High School Parent-Teacher conferences;
October 16, 2018 ~ Intermediate/Middle School Parent-Teacher conferences;
and October 19, 2018 ~ no school for a teacher comp day.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klumper
to approve the following general business items:
1.
Approve recommendation to amend effective dates of the designation of the
Brandon Valley School District’s legal newspaper as follows:
-
Brandon Valley Challenger – for a period of 123 days (effective until
October 31, 2018).
-
Brandon Valley Journal – Brandon Valley Media Group, LLC, effective November
1, 2018.
2.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2
and the State of South Dakota Department of Education for Positive Behavior
Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Grant in the amount of $3,000, effective
May 30, 2018 to May 31, 2019.
3.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2
and the Parkston School District/Our Home Inc., for tuition for one student,
$35.00/day of service, effective the 2018-19 school year.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Ode
to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve recommendation to hire Bradley Thill, Transportation/Bus Driver,
paid according to the 2018-19 transportation trip schedule, effective August
22, 2018.
2.
Approve resignation of Julie DaShay, BVIS Special Education Educational
Assistant, effective August 14, 2018.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire Nicholas Sittig, BVHS Fall Play Assistant
Director, 5.5% of extra-curricular step base ~ $2,117; and BVHS One-Act Play
Assistant Director, 4.5% of extra-curricular step base ~ $1,732, effective
beginning the 2018-19 school year.
4.
Approve recommendation to hire Emily Rommann, BVIS Special Education
Educational Assistant, $14.05/hour, 35 hours/week, effective August 28,
2018.
5.
Approve recommendation to hire Diana Dooley, BE Educational Assistant,
$14.05/hour/ 35 hours/week, effective August 28, 2018.
6.
Approve recommendation to hire Brenda Burch, long-term substitute of Lindsey
Block, BVIS 5th grade English Language Arts teacher, on or around
September 15, 2018 for approximately 12 weeks.
7.
Approve resignation/retirement notification from Steven Boint, HS Science
Teacher, effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year.
8.
Approve recommendation to hire
the following substitutes for the 2018-19 school year as follows:
Mari Bass, Angie Gingles, Sarah Hills, Rebecca Hochstein, Aeriell Jastorff,
Nicole Jellema, Jennifer Malsam, Andrea Moeller, Chelsea Oehlerts, Brandy
Olivier, Annette Peterson, Stephanie Peterson, Dean Pierson, Richard Rohlik,
Cindy Schlimgen, Claire Toth, Herb Townsend, Chrystal Tracy, Emily Wells,
and Autumn Willson
The following personnel item was
reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Transfer Morgan Bobzien from District Technology Integrationist to BVIS
Computer Teacher (0.3 FTE) and District Technology Integrationist (0.7 FTE),
effective beginning with the 2018-19 school year.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of
Education were reviewed. They
included the following item:
1.
Thank you from the Bjorneberg family for plant sent in memory of Eric
Bjorneberg.
2.
Thank you from Teri Huska for the BVSD staff luncheon.
The following Board reports were presented at tonight’s meeting as
follows: Board President Renee
Ullom Reported on behalf of the Alternative Education Committee.
Teachwell Academy had their most recent meeting on August 15, 2018
with the beginning of the school year approaching for them as well
Board
member Dan Klumper reported on behalf of the Student Activities, Curriculum
& Technology Committee. Mr.
Klumper has had one meeting with this committee focusing on the 1:1
initiatives and Strategic Planning domains.
Travel reports were reviewed.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to adjourn the meeting at 6:45p.m. Motion carried.
Signed __________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 10th day of September,
2018.
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 August, 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee
Ullom, Gregg Ode, Cary Schroeder, Ellie Saxer, and Dan Klumper.
Absent: None.
Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul
J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant
Principal Mark Schlekeway, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School
Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Assistant Principal Bill Freking,
Intermediate School Principal Nick Skibsted, Robert Bennis Elementary
Principal Kristin Hofkamp, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Valley
Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Palmer, Special Services Director Kyle
Babb, Director of Instruction Sherri Nelson, and Operations Manager Ty
Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the meeting to
order at 6:30 p.m., beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by
Saxer to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to approve the minutes of the annual
organizational meeting of July 16, 2018.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to approve the bills and claims as
submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The
cash report for the month of July, 2018 showed receipts of $2,444,568.79 and
disbursements of $5,668,364.89, leaving a balance of $7,370,611.99.
The General Fund had receipts of $2,126,070.51, and disbursements of
$2,236,228.65 leaving a balance of $6,783,941.91.
Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $18,300.09 and disbursements of
$1,759,629.01, leaving a balance of $166,578.27.
Special Education Fund had receipts of $289,912.32 and disbursements
$500,662.32, leaving a balance of $376,500.10.
Pension Fund had receipts of $64.87 and disbursements of $291,749.00,
leaving a balance of $50,868.33. Bond
Redemption Fund had receipts of $9,111.00 and disbursements of $872,391.25,
leaving a balance of $65,231.12.
Enterprise Fund had receipts of $1,110.00 and disbursements of $7,704.60,
leaving a balance of $57,954.50, and Capital Projects Fund has receipts of
$0.00 and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a balance of $0.00.
The
July, 2018 payroll totaled $1,446,361.17, of which $815,207.60 was
instructional, $376,015.92 was support services, $29,733.35 was
co-curricular, $200,640.50 was Special Education, $17,888.80 was Food
Service, and $6,875.00 was Driver’s Education.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Ode to approve the financial reports as
presented for the month of July, 2018.
Motion carried.
Child Nutrition Director, Gay Anderson, reported on the 2018 Summer Lunch
and Reading Program. Anderson
started out by thanking the Superintendent, Administration and Board of
Education for allowing her the time and resources to begin her latest
venture as the National School Nutrition Association President.
She and her staff was also thankful for the opportunity to attend the
National School Nutrition Association Convention this summer where they all
received very valuable training and ideas to use upon their return here at
Brandon Valley.
Anderson shared that there were 33 days that lunches were served in this
year’s summer lunch program with an 11% increase of students and a 40%
increase in adults eating meals from last year’s summer program.
There were a total of 13,644 meals that were served this summer with
an overall increase of 12%.
Anderson also received many great comments on this program.
They had a record setting day of 495 meals served in one day!
Larson added that in conjunction with the Summer Lunch Program was a Summer
Reading Program where 400 books were circulated out of the Brandon
Elementary Library with approximately 160 total participants and at least
120 students meeting or exceeding their summer reading goals .
Overall this was a positive addition to the summer lunch program.
Administrative reports were presented.
Construction update: The
BV outdoor stadium turf project is complete with practice being held on that
turf now. Final walk-through is
scheduled for August 15th with the first event being held on
Monday, August 20th with Marching and Melon Madness.
Everyone is invited to check out our updated stadium.
Demolition of the BVHS office/classroom remodel:
finish work continues and tonight we are reviewing and approving
Change Order #1 on that project.
Teachers are beginning to move into this new space and we expect work to be
completed on or before the first day of school next week!
A
Facility Review Committee will be forming soon with the following members:
Superintendent Larson, Business Manager Lundberg, Operations Manager
Hentschel, along with various administrators and teachers. Larson asked that
each board member ask two District Patrons to serve on this committee also.
The Buildings and Grounds committee will also be on the Facility Review
Committee where they will look at future School District needs five to
twenty (5-20) years on future facility upgrades.
“Stand up for School Safety” is a new project that is being put together
with the SD Department of Criminal Investigation in conjunction with the SD
Chief of Police and Sherriff’s Association.
This will be an anonymous reporting platform via text message to
report suspicious behavior, violence, or threats.
We will continue to work with our law enforcement to build those
collaborative relationships.
Larson offered a giant thank you to the transportation department and our
parents and patrons! We
sold 1,100 bus passes prior to the August 8th deadline!
This greatly helps the transportation department’s preparations for
transporting students as school begins.
Lastly, looking ahead to our next academic school year, 2018-19
school year important dates to remember: Thursday, August 16th
will be new staff in-service; August 20th – 21st will
be our all staff in-service with our all-staff welcome back scheduled for
Tuesday, August 21st at 10:30 a.m. at the BVHS Activities Center.
The first day of the 2018-19 academic school year begins on August 22nd,
2019, with no school on September 3rd for the Labor Day holiday!
Brandon Valley High School Principal Gregg Talcott stated that the HS is
ready to start school and looking forward to year three with their 1:1
Initiative and MacBook use. On
Tuesday, August 7th, a Senior Retreat was held with great
leadership formed with our senior class leaders.
Freshman Unity Day is being held on Wednesday, August 15th, and
always proves to be a valuable day for all incoming freshman.
The new classroom addition is very close to being completed and
teachers are moving in and grateful for the new space.
Along with this addition, the computer help desk has relocated into
their new area in the HS as well.
Brandon Valley Middle School Principal Brad Thorson stated that the Middle
School teachers and staff are ready for the first day of school.
Several students have been in to see where their classes are and to
practice with their lockers!
Thorson thanked the Board of Education for their earlier approval of the 1:1
technology initiative that will be beginning with the start of this school
year. Parent and student
meetings will be held Thursday, August 16th,
6:00-7:00 p.m. and then again at 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. for a second
round of meetings. This will
allow some time in between each session for additional questions and
answers. The MS staff will also
have student orientation the first three days of school to make sure that
the students continue to be comfortable with the use of their device and
understand the expectations of having this tool.
Thorson thanked the HS administration and staff along with our
technology department for helping to prepare for this 1:1 initiative.
MS Teachers have their new devices now and are beginning to orientate
themselves to the device.
Students will have their devices by approximately Monday, August 27th
and will be allowed to bring them home to use.
Activities Director Randy Marso stated that we have started band and fall
sports practices and we have 532 students and 45 staff members that are
engaged in these fall activities!
The
following Board Policy was presented for adoption:
1.
EJ: Service Animal Policy
Motion by Schroeder, seconded
by Klumper to approve Board Policy EJ as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klumper
to approve the following general business items:
1.
Approve recommendation to eliminate
reduced price lunch cost by waiving the $.40 fee for the 2018-school year.
2.
Approve service contract by and between the Brandon Valley School District
#49-2 and Pam Hedman for Speech Therapy services for two students in the
birth to three program, $360 for six sessions (45 minutes each), from August
1-17, 2018, as presented.
3.
Approve contract by and between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2 and
Behavior Care Specialists for student direct services for $6,242/month, plus
possible additional fees, effective September 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019 as
presented.
4.
Approve Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Brandon Valley School
District #49-2 and the Sioux Falls Police Department for School Resource
Officer (SRO) duties at Fred Assam Elementary, effective July 31, 2018 for a
period of five years.
5.
Approve participation in the 2018-19 Associated School Boards of South
Dakota (ASBSD) Emergency Bus Pact, providing alternate bus services for
students in the event of an emergency, as presented.
6.
Approve Change Order #1 to the Brandon Valley High School Classroom Remodel
for an additional amount of $21,402 as presented.
7.
Approve request for authorization to publicly auction the Brandon Valley
School District #49-2 surplus items in Sioux Falls, SD on September 15,
2018.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode
to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve recommendation to hire Ronald Larson, Transportation/Bus Driver,
paid according to the 2018-19 transportation trip schedule, effective August
22, 2018.
2.
Approve recommendation to hire Stacie Moulton, Brandon Elementary Evening
Custodian ~ $14.60/hour plus $.50 night differential pay, effective August
14, 2018.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire Sonja Braucht, K-12 Gifted Education
Teacher/BVIS Computer Teacher, MA+15 Step 4 ~ $46,362.00, plus MS Yearbook
Advisor, Extra-curricular Step Base ~ $673.00, for a total contract of
$47,035.00, effective for the 2018-19 school year.
4.
Approve resignation of Scott Benson, Transportation/Bus Driver, effective
June 27, 2018.
5.
Approve resignation of Michael Buthe, Transportation/Bus Driver, effective
June 27, 2018.
6.
Approve resignation of Anthony Martens, Transportation/Bus Driver, effective
June 27, 2018.
7.
Approve resignation of Victoria Oye, Transportation/Bus Driver, effective
June 27, 2018.
8.
Approve resignation of Gerald Thorson, Transportation/Bus Driver, effective
June 27, 2018.
9.
Approve recommendation to hire Sheri Schlotman, Transportation/Suburban
Route Driver, paid according to the 2018-19 transportation trip schedule,
effective July 30, 2018.
10.
Approve resignation from Karla Kopejtka, BE Special Education Educational
Assistant, effective July 30, 2018.
11.
Approve resignation from Tammie Ankrum, BVHS Special Education Educational
Assistant, effective August 3, 2018.
12.
Approve recommendation to hire Alison Freese, BE Speech Language
Pathologist-Assistant, $17.00/hour, 35 hours/week, effective August 22,
2018.
13.
Approve recommendation to hire Samantha Doerr, BVIS Special Education
Educational Assistant, $14.05/hour, 35 hours/week, effective August 22,
2018.
14.
Approve recommendation to hire Kelsey Christensen, BE Special Education
Educational Assistant, $14.05/hour, 35 hours/week, effective August 22,
2018.
15.
Approve recommendation to hire Dawn Agre, BVHS Special Education Educational
Assistant, $14.05/hour, 36.25 hours/week, effective August 22, 2018.
16.
Approve resignation from Mary Fischenich, FAE part-time Child Nutrition
Service worker, effective August 6, 2018.
17.
Approve resignation from Megan Corcoran, BVHS part-time Child Nutrition
Service worker, effective August 6, 2018.
18.
Approve resignation from Ruth Meyer, BE Educational Assistant, effective
August 6, 2018.
19.
Approve recommendation to hire DeEtta Myers, FAE part-time Child Nutrition
Service worker, $13.05/hour, 18.75 hours/week, effective August 22, 2018.
20.
Approve recommendation to hire Michelle Brady, BVHS part-time Child
Nutrition Service worker, $13.05/hour, 18.75 hours/week, effective August
22, 2018.
21.
Approve resignation from Karla Laufmann, BVMS Special Education Educational
Assistant, effective August 9, 2018.
22.
Approve recommendation to hire Kendra Litka, BVMS Special Education
Educational Assistant, $14.05/hour, 35 hours/week, effective August 22,
2018.
23.
Approve recommendation to hire
the following substitutes for the 2018-19 school year as follows:
Gabrielle Boudreau, Brenda Burch, Lisa Burchill, Kaye Coburn, Richard Coots,
Diana Dooley, Andrea Gerritsen, Barb Hansen, Rebecca Jenkins, Karla Kopejtka,
Jessica Paquette, Laura Peschong, Jennifer Petrowiak, Anita Shearer, Mark
Stavenger, Connie VanDenOever, Megan VanMeeteren, Alyce Haugan, and Grant
Stiver.
Motion carried.
The following personnel items were
reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Transfer Josie Reekers from MS Computer Teacher to the MS Smart Lab
Facilitator, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
2.
Transfer Paula Hagen from K-12 Gifted Education Teacher/BVIS Computer
Teacher to MS Computer Teacher, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
3.
Assign Benjamin Schultz to BE 1st Grade Teacher, effective with
the 2018-19 school year.
4.
Transfer Katherine Rivers from IS/MS English Language Arts Teacher to BVIS 6th
grade English Language Arts Teacher, effective with the 2018-19 school year
5.
Transfer Cassius Kocer from BVIS/MS to BVIS 6th Grade Math
Teacher, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
6.
Transfer Kimberly Moots from BE 1st Grade Teacher to BE
Kindergarten Teacher, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
7.
Request for maternity leave by Noel Sunne, FAE 4th Grade Teacher,
on or around September 7, 2018, for eight (8) weeks.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education
were reviewed. They included the
following item:
1.
July 2018 Building Permits.
2.
Thank you from Nick and Kim Skibsted for the flowers sent in honor of the
birth of their son, Myles.
There
were no Board reports presented at tonight’s meeting.
Travel reports were reviewed.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to adjourn the meeting at 7:03
p.m. Motion carried.
Signed __________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 10th day of September,
2018.
Signed__________________________________
Chairperson
Renee Ullom called the Annual Budget
Hearing to order, and welcomed everyone to the Annual Budget Hearing that
preceded the Board of Education annual meeting at 6:00 p.m., presented by
Business Manager Paul Lundberg.
No one from the public spoke for or against the proposed budget.
Renee Ullom called the annual meeting
to order at 6:30 p.m., beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Gregg Ode and Dan Klumper were sworn
in and took the Oath of Office for 3-year terms on the Board of Education
for the Brandon Valley School District 49-2.
Superintendent Jarod Larson presided
over the meeting for the election of Board Chairperson.
Gregg Ode nominated Renee Ullom as Board Chairperson for the 2018-19 Board
of Education. Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to nominate Renee Ullom
as Chairperson of the Board of Education for the 2018-19 school year and
that nominations cease and the Board cast a unanimous ballot for Renee Ullom
as Chairperson of the Brandon Valley Board of Education for the 2018-19
school year. On a roll call vote, voting aye:
Saxer, Schroeder, Ode, Klumper, and Ullom; voting nay: none.
Motion carried.
Renee Ullom presided over the meeting
as the newly elected chairperson.
Renee Ullom nominated Gregg Ode as
Vice Chairperson for the 2018-19 Board of Education.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to nominate Gregg Ode as Vice
Chairperson of the Board of Education for the 2018-19 school year and that
nominations cease and the Board cast a unanimous ballot for Gregg Ode as
Vice Chairperson of the Brandon Valley Board of Education for the 2018-19
school year. On a roll call vote, voting aye:
Saxer, Schroeder, Klumper, Ode, and Ullom; voting nay: none. Motion
carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Saxer to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
A
recount of the results of the June 19, 2018 school board election was held
on June 28, 2018. The totals
were confirmed as follows: total
voters: 518; individual vote totals as follows:
Gregg Ode, 291; Adam Punt, 101; Stacie Long, 243; Dan Klumper, 246;
and Dave Howard, 70. Gregg Ode
and Dan Klumper each win a three-year term beginning July, 2018.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to accept the recount canvass of the
school board recount election results as presented. On a roll call vote,
voting aye: Saxer, Ode, Schroeder, and Ullom; abstaining: Klumper.
Motion carried.
President Renee Ullom, along with Superintendent Larson presented the
following conflict of Interest Disclosure – Waiver Request that was
presented for review at tonight’s meeting:
Board Member Dan Klumper advised the board of his wife, Abigail
Klumper, position as a teacher at the Brandon Valley Intermediate School.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Ode to approve this request for
school board waiver as presented by Mr. Klumper.
On a roll call vote, voting aye:
Schroeder, Ode, Saxer, and Ullom; abstaining: Klumper.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by
Klumper to adopt the following regular procedures for 2018-19 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 only one meeting held on the second Monday of the month.
2.
Meeting place: All meetings to
be held at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room.
3.
Order of roll call: Motion,
second and alternating.
4.
Name of Official Newspaper: Brandon Valley Challenger for a period of 36
days (effective until August 5, 2018); Brandon Valley Journal – Brandon
Valley Media Group, LLC, effective August 6, 2018
6.
Board Committee appointments:
A)
Alternative Education:
Chairperson – Renee Ullom
Alternate – Ellie Saxer
B)
Buildings and Grounds:
Chairperson – Gregg Ode
Member – Cary Schroeder
C)
Child Nutrition and Wellness:
Chairperson
– Renee Ullom
Member
– Dan Klumper
D)
City Affairs and Legislation:
Chairperson
– Ellie Saxer
Member
– Dan Klumper
E)
Personnel Welfare:
Chairperson
– Cary Schroeder
Member
– Ellie Saxer
F)
Student Activities, Curriculum, and Technology:
Chairperson
– Dan Klumper
Member
– Ellie Saxer
G)
Transportation:
Chairperson
– Gregg Ode
Member – Renee Ullom
H)
Safety
Chairperson
– Gregg Ode
Member
– Cary Schroeder
7.
Board reimbursement rate for 2018-19 - $60.00/meeting.
8.
Authorize 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.
Appointment of federal Programs coordinators as follows:
Kyle Babb, Special Services Director
~ Coordinator of Title I and Section 504 ~ Coordinator of Homeless Education
Ty Hentschel, Operations Manager ~
Coordinator for ADA Accessibility
Jarod Larson, Superintendent ~
Coordinator for Title IX, School Lunch Agreement, and all other
Federal Programs
12.
Acknowledge for the record the following annual notices:
a.
Non-discrimination
1.
General Statement
2.
Equal Educational Opportunities
3.
Section 504
4.
Grievance Procedure for
b.
Notification of Rights under FERPA for Elementary and Secondary
Schools
c.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy ACT (FERPA) Directory
Information
d.
Notification of Rights under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment
(PPRA)
e.
Instruction/Programs for Homeless Students
f.
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Saxer to approve the minutes of the regular
meetings of June 11, 2018 and June 25, 2018 as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klumper to approve the bills and claims as
submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The
cash report for the month of June, 2018 showed receipts of $3,376,527.11 and
disbursements of $3,491,690.77, leaving a balance of $10,594,408.09.
The General Fund had receipts of $2,193,208.22, and disbursements of
$2,472,629.16 leaving a balance of $6,894,100.05.
Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $413,133.43 and disbursements of
$244,952.48, leaving a balance of $1,907,907.19.
Special Education Fund had receipts of $504m147.02 and disbursements
$397,983.99, leaving a balance of $587,250.10.
Pension Fund had receipts of $111.94 and disbursements of $0.00,
leaving a balance of $342,552.46 Bond
Redemption Fund had
receipts of $222,856.50 and
disbursements of $367,667.50, leaving a balance of $798,049.13.
Enterprise Fund had receipts of $7,070.00 and disbursements of
$8,457.64, leaving a balance of $64,549.16, and Capital Projects Fund has
receipts of $0.00 and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a balance of $0.00.
The
June, 2018 payroll totaled $1,707,389.43, of which $957,489.15 was
instructional, $419,730.06 was support services, $33,858.83 was
co-curricular, $241,144.54 was Special Education, $49,541.85 was Food
Service, and $5,625.00 was Driver’s Education.
Motion by Klumper, seconded by Ode to approve the financial reports as
presented for the month of June, 2018.
Motion carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
Our summer lunch program has been enhanced this summer by adding a
summer reading program. Every
Wednesday which started on June 6th and runs through July 25th,
we offer story time at two different times:
10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. with the BE library opened to our students
from 10:40 a.m. through 12 noon.
We are targeting ages 5-6 with story time.
We are requesting volunteers to read during the story time
Wednesday’s. Thank you to the
Siouxland Library and the Pizza Ranch on their collaboration with this
program. Summer reading goals
set are as follows: Preschool students: 150 books; Jr. Kindergarten-5th
grade: 600 minutes; Grades 6-12:
5 books. To date, we have served
approximately 11,000 lunches during our summer lunch program.
Last day for summer lunch will be held on Friday, July 27, 2018.
Construction update: The BV
outdoor stadium turf project is underway.
Concrete and drainage are in progress and we expect the synthetic
turf will begin to be laid very soon.
Demolition of the BVHS office/classroom remodel is moving along in a
timely manner. Early August is the
completion date on both of these projects.
A
Professional Development Opportunity for the School Board and BV
Administrators is coming up with the joint convention of Associated School
Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) and the School Administrators of South Dakota
(SASD) held at the Sioux Falls Convention Center on August 9 and 10.
Please contact the Superintendent’s Office if you plan to attend.
A
Facility Review Committee will be forming soon with the following members:
Superintendent Larson, Business Manager Lundberg, Operations Manager
Hentschel, along with various administrators and teacher. Larson asked that
each board member ask two District Patrons to serve on this committee.
The Buildings and Grounds committee will also be on the Facility
Review Committee. This committee
will look at future School District needs five to twenty (5-20) years on
future facility upgrades.
President Renee Ullom along with Superintendent Larson congratulated Child
Nutrition Director Gay Anderson on her recent installation as the School
Nutrition Association National President.
President Ullom, Superintendent Larson, Operations Manager Hentschel
and Child Nutrition Managers from the BV District were all able to attend
this installation and professional development during this conference that
was held earlier in July in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Congratulations Gay Anderson!
As we begin to look ahead to our next academic school year, 2018-19
school year important dates to remember: Thursday, August 16th
will be new staff in-service; August 20th – 21st will
be our all staff in-service with our all-staff welcome back scheduled for
Tuesday, August 21st at 10:30 a.m. at the BVHS Activities Center.
The first day of the 2018-19 academic school year begins on August 22nd,
2019.
Important information for the 2018-19 school year include the availability
of bus passes now through August 8th at our Transportation
facility or on-line on the School District Web-mall.
Also, under the Central Administration tab on the school district
web-site,
www.brandonvalleyschools.com, we have several new calendars posted for
the new 2018-19 school year, including an Academic Calendar and an
Activities Calendar.
Superintendent Larson presented the 2017-18 Bullying/Harassment report.
The
following Board Policy was presented and reviewed and discussed for a first
reading:
1.
EJ: Service Animal Policy (new)
Board member Saxer questioned our protocol if “staff members” were allergic
to animals.
The
following Board Policies were given a second reading:
1.
BDDB-E: Board Of Education Agenda Format
2.
EEAA: District Transportation
3.
EEACAA: Administrative Procedure
Policy for Enforcement of Drug and Alcohol for CDL Personnel
4.
EEAE:
Student Transportation
5.
EEAE-E: Request for
Transportation Change Form -
Removal of Policy
6.
EEBA: On-Call District Vehicle
Usage Policy
7.
JFBA-R(3): AED Post Rescue
Protocol and also Policies CDA-R(3), EBCEA-R(3), KBCAAA-R(3),
GBBA-R(3) – Removal of Policies
8.
KBCAAA-R(2): AEC Rescue Protocol and
also Policies CDA-R(2), GBBA-R(2), JFBA-R(2), and
EBCEA- R(2) –
Removal of Policies
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to approve the board policies 1-8
above as presented. Motion
carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by
Schroeder to approve the following general business items:
1. Approve proposed 2018-19 Budget and Tax Requests as follows:
|
APPROPRIATIONS |
|||
|
General Fund |
$27,343,000 |
||
|
Capital Outlay Fund |
$5,405,000 |
||
|
Special Education Fund |
$5,937,000 |
||
|
Pension Fund |
$293,000 |
||
|
Bond Redemption Fund |
$2,880,000 |
||
|
Food Service Fund |
$2,455,000 |
||
|
REVENUES |
|||
|
General Fund |
$27,098,000 |
||
|
Capital Outlay Fund |
$5,405,000 |
||
|
Special Education Fund |
$6,277,000 |
||
|
Pension Fund |
$3,000 |
||
|
Bond Redemption Fund |
$2,880,000 |
||
|
Food Service Fund |
$2,465,000 |
||
|
TAX LEVY REQUESTS |
|||
|
General Fund |
$1.512 per $1,000 of Ag Valuation (Maximum) |
||
|
$3.383 per $1,000 of Owner Occupied Valuation (Maximum) |
|||
|
$7.001 per $1,000 of Other Valuation (Maximum) |
|||
|
Capital Outlay Fund |
$5,300,000 |
||
|
Special Education Fund |
$1.567 per $1,000 of Total Valuation (Maximum) |
||
|
Bond Redemption Fund |
$2,920,000 |
||
3.
Set
transportation fees for the 2018-19 school year will remain the same as last
year and are as follows:
Students living five miles for more from their designated school will not be
charged a fee as per state law.
Students requesting transportation within 5 miles of their designated school
be required to purchase a bus pass.
Bus passes are $75/student per semester with the maximum semester fee
of $175/family.
Open enrolled students who have a
pickup and drop-off point out of their assigned attendance boundary, as per
Board policy, will be charged $150/semester, which does NOT apply to the
family maximum. An open enrolled
student who uses a pickup and drop-off within the boundary of the school of
attendance will be charged the regular fee of $75/semester and will not be
subject to the increased rate.
4.
Set
school lunch/breakfast meal prices for the 2018-19 school year as follows
(no change from last year):
Elementary: Breakfast-$1.75,
Lunch-$2.70, Adult-$3.55, Milk-.40; Middle School: Breakfast-$1.90,
Lunch-$2.95, Adult-$3.55, Milk-.40; High School:
Breakfast-$1.95, Lunch-$3.00, Adult-$3.55, Milk-.40.
5.
Adopt tuition rate of $5,565 per student for the 2017-18 school year.
6.
Approve 2018-19 mileage rate (no change from last year) at .05 over state
rate: .47˘/mile; and 2017-18
meal reimbursement rates as follows:
(in-state) Breakfast - $6, Lunch - $11, Dinner - $15;
(out-of state) Breakfast - $10,
Lunch - $14, Dinner - $21.
7.
Approve 2018-19 listing of District certified and classified employees’
salaries for publication (see attached).
8.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2
and the Brandon Valley Athletic Booster Club for operation and income
details for the Video Board located in the BVHS Activities Center, effective
July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2023 as presented.
9.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2
and the Brandon Valley Booster Club for Activity Pass Share Agreement.
BVSD will accept Booster Club payment in the amount of 50% of the
adult activity pass fee, and will pay $5/student activity pass to the
Booster Club during the membership sale, effective July 1, 2018 until either
party gives a 30-day written notice, as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by
Ode to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve recommendation to hire Denae Haiar, MS Head Girls Basketball Coach,
6.5% of Extra-curricular hiring schedule Step Base ~ $2,501.00, effective
beginning with the 2018-19 school year.
2.
Approve recommendation to hire Layne Waltner, MS Assistant Girls Basketball
Coach, 6% of Extra-curricular hiring schedule Step Base ~ $2,309.00,
effective beginning with the 2018-19 school year.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire Penny Bennett, Concessions Manager,
$10.00/hour plus 20% of net proceeds at the end of the concessions season,
effective beginning with the 2018-19 school year.
4.
Approve recommendation to hire Rebecca Peterson, RBE part-time Child
Nutrition Worker ~ $13.05/hour, effective August 22, 2018.
5.
Approve recommendation to hire Jeanna Rieff, BVHS part-time Child Nutrition
Worker ~ $13.05/hour, effective August 22, 2018.
6.
Approve resignation from Brian Hardie, BVHS English and Theater, One-Act
Play Assistant Director, and Fall Play Assistant Director, effective June
29, 2018, to include liquidated damages of $750.
7.
Approve recommendation to hire Heather Swenson, HS full-time Educational
Assistant – Edgenuity Program ~ $14.05/hour, effective August 22, 2018.
8.
Approve resignation from Sam Kruse, MS Smart Lab Facilitator, MS Yearbook
Advisor, and MS Play Assistant Director, effective July 5, 2018, to include
liquidated damages of $1,000.
9.
Approve resignation of Taylor Delker, BE Speech Language Pathologist
Assistant, effective July 26, 2018.
10.
Approve recommendation to hire Maggie Bryant, BVHS English, MA Step 3 ~
$45,691.00, effective for the 2018-19 school year.
11.
Approve recommendation to hire
the following substitutes for the 2018-19 school year as follows:
Shayla Beck, Penny Bennett, Andia Blake, Duane Fiala, Donna Heronimus, Jed
Huisman, Mandie Jordison, Kimberly Kelly, Jessica Knutson, Kama Kwiecinski,
Teresa Matties, Kathy Metzger, Rebecca Muncsh, Sheri Rensch, Debra
Rothenberger, Kayla Solinger, Tammy Veld, Heather Youtzy, and Adam Zabih.
Motion carried.
1.
Request for medical leave by Jodi Arneson, Transportation Administrative
Assistant, on September 10 through October 19, 2019 (approximately 6 weeks)
for knee replacement surgery and recovery.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the
following item:
1.
June 2018 Building Permits.
2.
Thank you from Ann Beesley for recognition banquet and retirement gift.
There were no Board reports presented at tonight’s meeting.
New board committees were assigned at tonight’s meeting.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to adjourn the meeting at
7:26 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 13th day of August, 2018.
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 June 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the following members present: Renee Ullom, Sandy Klatt, Cary Schroeder, and Ellie Saxer (via phone). Absent: Gregg Ode. Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Brad Thorson, Intermediate School Principal Nick Skibsted, and Intermediate/Middle School Assistant Principal Bill Freking.
Renee Ullom called the regular
meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klatt to approve the agenda as presented.
On a roll call vote, the following voted aye:
Schroeder, Klatt, Saxer, and Ullom; nay: none.
Motion carried.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Schroeder, to approve the remaining fiscal
year-end June, 2018 bills and claims as submitted (see attached).
On a roll call vote, the following
voted aye: Klatt, Schroeder,
Saxer, Ullom; nay: none. Motion
carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
Our
summer lunch program will be enhanced this summer by adding a summer reading
program. Every Wednesday
starting on June 6th and running through July 25th,
story time is being offered at two different times:
10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. with the BE library opened to our students
from 10:30 a.m. through 12 noon.
We are targeting ages 5-6 with story time.
We are requesting volunteers to read during the story time on
Wednesdays. Thank you to the
Siouxland Library and the Pizza Ranch on their collaboration with this
program. Summer reading goals
set are as follows: Preschool students: 150 books; Jr. Kindergarten-5th
grade: 600 minutes; Grades 6-12:
5 books. Prizes are available
through Siouxland Library, Pizza Ranch and County Fair.
Our first Wednesday had approximately 60 students for story time.
We will not have lunch or story time on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.
Construction update: The BV
outdoor stadium turf project is underway with the demolition and drainage
system in progress. Demolition
of the BVHS office/classroom remodel has begun and is moving along in a
timely manner. The BVHS wet-pipe
sprinkler system upgrade is underway as well.
A
Professional Development Opportunity for the School Board and BV
Administrators is coming up with the joint convention of Associated School
Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) and the School Administrators of South Dakota
(SASD) held at the Sioux Falls Convention Center on August 9 and 10.
Please contact the Superintendent’s Office if you plan to attend.
As we begin to look ahead to our next academic school year, 2018-19
school year important dates to remember: Thursday, August 16th
will be new staff in-service; August 20th – 21st will
be our all staff in-service with our all-staff welcome back scheduled for
Tuesday, August 21st at 10:30 a.m. at the BVHS Activities Center.
The first day of the 2018-19 academic school year begins on August 22nd,
2018.
Important information for the 2018-19 school year include the availability
of bus passes beginning July 9th through August 8th at
our Transportation facility.
Also, under the Central Administration tab on the school district web-site,
www.brandonvalleyschools.com,
we have several new calendars posted for the new 2018-19 school year,
including an Academic Calendar and an Activities Calendar.
One
last reminder is that the July annual Board of Education meeting has been
scheduled for Monday, July 16, 2018.
The Budget Hearing begins at 6:00 p.m. with the annual meeting to
begin at 6:30 p.m.
Activities Director Randy Marso reported on the Outdoor Complex Video Board
proposed at an earlier Board of Education meeting by the Booster Club.
The Booster Club did not secure the needed sponsorships to begin this
fall and will be delayed for a year on the implementation of this Video
Board.
The
following Board Policies were given a first reading at tonight’s meeting:
1.
BDDB-E: Board Of Education Agenda Format
2.
EEAA: District Transportation
3.
EEACAA: Administrative Procedure Policy for Enforcement of Drug and Alcohol
for CDL Personnel
4.
EEAE: Student Transportation
5.
EEAE-E: Request for Transportation Change Form
- Removal of Policy
6.
EEBA: On-Call District Vehicle Usage Policy
7.
JFBA-R(3): AED Post Rescue Protocol
and
also Policies CDA-R(3), EBCEA-R(3), KBCAAA-R(3), GBBA-R(3) –
Removal of Policies
8.
KBCAAA-R(2): AEC Rescue Protocol
and
also Policies CDA-R(2), GBBA-R(2), JFBA-R(2), and EBCEA-R(2) –
Removal of Policies
The
following Board Policy was a given a second reading at tonight’s meeting:
1.
JGA
– Prohibition of Corporal Punishment and Administration of Restraint and
Seclusion
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Schroeder to approve Policy JGA – Prohibition
of Corporal Punishment and Administration of Restraint and Seclusion as
presented.
On a roll call vote, the following
voted aye: Klatt, Schroeder,
Saxer, Ullom; nay: none. Motion
carried.
The
results of the June 19, 2018 school board election were presented (see chart
below): Total voters: 518;
individual vote totals as follows:
Gregg Ode, 291; Adam Punt, 101; Stacie Long, 243; Dan Klumper, 246;
and Dave Howard, 70. Gregg Ode
and Dan Klumper each win a three-year term beginning July, 2018.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klatt to accept the canvass of the
school board election results as presented.
On a roll call vote, the following voted aye:
Schroeder, Klatt, Saxer, and Ullom; nay: none.
Motion carried.
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TOTAL # OF VOTERS |
|
GREGG ODE |
ADAM PUNT |
STACIE LONG |
DAN KLUMPER |
DAVE HOWARD |
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|
Valley Springs |
57 |
|
48 |
18 |
17 |
18 |
8 |
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Splitrock |
91 |
|
56 |
18 |
28 |
44 |
7 |
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Brandon |
370 |
|
187 |
65 |
198 |
184 |
55 |
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|
TOTAL |
518 |
|
291 |
101 |
243 |
246 |
70 |
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|
Total Number of Voters: |
518 |
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|
Total eligible |
Voters: |
14,104 |
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|
% of people voting: |
3.67% |
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Gregg Ode and Dan Klumper win three-year terms. |
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Motion by Klatt, seconded by Schroeder to approve the following general
business items:
1.
Approve recommendation to award bid to Midway Services/Vollan Oil Company
for fuel for a margin of $0.01 on E-10 and $0.01 on Diesel #1 and #2, for
the 2018-19 school year.
2.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2
and Children’s Home Society for tuition for three students in the amount of
$106.61/day, effective July 1, 2018 for the 2018-19 school year as
presented.
3.
Business Manager Paul Lundberg presented a 2017-18 budget supplement as
follows:
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND
Out of
District Placements - fund 22(E)-4900-370:
$400,000 (+35,000) -To account for additional out of district placements
Bus Driver
Salaries
– fund 22-1000-145: $290,000
(+40,000) -To account for additional transportation costs
4.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2
and InterpreCorps, LLC for sign language interpreting services,
$45.00-$83.00/hour, effective July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019 as presented.
5.
Accept complete and low bid for Office Supplies for the 2018-19 school year
for $42,994.33 from Innovative Office Solutions as presented.
On a roll call vote, the
following voted aye: Klatt,
Schroeder, Saxer, Ullom; nay:
none. Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klatt to approve the following
personnel items:
1.
Approve recommendation to hire the following teacher mentors, $20/hour,
effective for the 2018-19 school year:
Teresa Brandsrud (15 hours/year), Terry Gullickson (15 hours/year),
Cathie Herbers (15 hours/year), Jeff Lockner (15 hours/year), Wanda Logan (8
hours/year), JoAnn Presler (15 hours/year), Amanda Ringling (15 hours/year),
Sarah Schroeder (8 hours/year), Bethany Waysman (15 hours/year), and Chris
White (15 hours/year).
On a roll call vote, the following voted aye:
Schroeder, Klatt, Saxer, and Ullom; nay:
none. Motion carried.
Board member Cary Schroeder reported on the Buildings and Grounds
Committee. This committee
continues to look at the 2018-19 enrollment projections and the triggers
associated with those projections for our facilities.
They reviewed major projects completed during the 2017-18 year and
looked ahead to current projects starting with the 2018-19 school year.
They reviewed the 5-year capital outlay projections and are in the
process of assembling a facility review committee to prepare for some
upcoming meetings in the fall.
Board member Klatt asked about re-aligning elementary boundaries to
evenly spread out students throughout the four elementary schools.
Superintendent Larson responded that re-aligning elementary
boundaries would certainly be a consideration after reviewing fall 2018
enrollments.
Signed __________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 16th day of July, 2018.
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon
Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 11th
of June 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee Ullom, Gregg Ode, Sandy Klatt, and Ellie
Saxer. Absent: Cary Schroeder.
Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul
Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant
Principal Mark Schlekeway, Activities Director Randy Marso, Intermediate
School Principal Nick Skibsted, Director of Instruction Marge Stoterau, and
Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the regular
meeting to order, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to approve the minutes of the regular
meetings of May 14, 2018 and May 29, 2018 as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Saxer to approve the bills and claims as
submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The
cash report for the month of May 2018 showed receipts of $8,292,042.99 and
disbursements of $2,758,310.51 leaving a balance of $10,709,571.75.
The General Fund had receipts of $4,091,635.34, received an interfund
transfer of $98,164.16 from the Capital Outlay Fund, received a second
interfund transfer of $285,249.36 from the Special Education, and received a
third interfund transfer of $120,727.09 from the Bond fund, and
disbursements of $2,184,804.95, leaving a balance of $7,173,520.99.
Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $1,961,772.28, sent an interfund
transfer of $98,164.16 to the General Fund, and disbursements of
$123,881.88, leaving a balance of $1,739,726.24.
Special Education Fund had receipts of $1,170,578.16, sent an
interfund transfer of $285,249.36 to the General Fund, and disbursements
$440,241.73, leaving a balance of $445,087.07.
Pension Fund had receipts of $329.99, and disbursements of $0.00,
leaving a balance of $342,440.52. Bond
Redemption Fund had receipts of $1,063,587.22, sent an interfund transfer of
$120,727.09 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a
balance of $942,860.13.
Enterprise Fund had receipts of $4,140.00 and disbursements of $9,381.95,
leaving a balance of $65,936.80.
The
May 2018 payroll totaled $1,768,750.77, of which $833,705.18 was
instructional, $516,093.69 was support services, $33,640.63 was
co-curricular, $293,622.01 was Special Education, $83,429.26 was Food
Service, and $8,260.00 was Driver’s Education.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Ode to approve the financial reports as
presented for the month of May 2018.
Motion carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
Superintendent Larson will present the Brandon Valley School District
Strategic Plan at tonight’s meeting with the potential adoption of this plan
on June 25, 2018. A big thank
you to all our parents, patrons, and staff that participated in that
process.
Our
summer lunch program will be enhanced this summer by adding a summer reading
program. Every Wednesday
starting on June 6th and running through July 25th, we
will offer story time at two different times:
10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. with the BE library opened to our students
from 10:40 a.m. through 12 noon.
We are targeting ages 5-6 with story time.
We are requesting volunteers to read during the story time
Wednesday’s. Thank you to the
Siouxland Library and the Pizza Ranch on their collaboration with this
program. Summer reading goals
set are as follows: Preschool students: 150 books; Jr. Kindergarten-5th
grade: 600 minutes; Grades 6-12:
5 books. Prizes are available
through Siouxland Library, Pizza Ranch and County Fair.
Our first Wednesday had approximately 60 students for story time.
Construction update: The BV
outdoor stadium turf project is underway.
A majority of the turf has been removed and will be hauled away in
the near future. Demolition of
the BVHS office/classroom remodel has begun and is moving along in a timely
manner. The BVHS wet-pipe
sprinkler system upgrade is underway as well.
A
Professional Development Opportunity for the School Board and BV
Administrators is coming up with the joint convention of Associated School
Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) and the School Administrators of South Dakota
(SASD) held at the Sioux Falls Convention Center on August 9 and 10.
Please contact the Superintendent’s Office if you plan to attend.
As we begin to look ahead to our next academic school year, 2018-19
school year important dates to remember: Thursday, August 16th
will be new staff in-service; August 20th – 21st will
be our all staff in-service with our all-staff welcome back scheduled for
Tuesday, August 21st at 10:30 a.m. at the BVHS Activities Center.
The first day of the 2018-19 academic school year begins on August 22nd,
2019.
The annual Board of Education meeting will be held on Monday, July
16, 2018.
School Board Election will be held on Tuesday, June 19, 2018.
Director of Instruction Marge Stoterau reported on Read 180/System 44, a
reading growth metrics program.
This program is used in the Brandon Valley Middle School with students with
reading challenges. Stoterau
showed a chart with BV’s reading growth chart, which shows improved reading
scores along with higher scores on students’ Smarter Balanced test scores.
Stoterau thanked the Board of Education for their support on these
very important programs and for their support of her personally during her
tenure at the BV School District.
The
following Board Policies were reviewed and discussed at tonight’s meeting:
1.
BDDB-E: Board Of Education Agenda Format
2.
EEAA: District Transportation
3.
EEACAA: Administrative Procedure Policy for Enforcement of Drug and Alcohol
for CDL Personnel
4.
EEAE: Student Transportation
5.
EEAE-E: Request for Transportation Change Form
-
Removal of Policy
6.
EEBA: On-Call District Vehicle Usage Policy
7.
JFBA-R(3): AED Post Rescue Protocol
and also Policies
CDA-R(3), EBCEA-R(3), KBCAAA-R(3), GBBA-R(3) –
Removal of Policies
8.
KBCAAA-R(2): AEC Rescue Protocol
and also Policies
CDA-R(2), GBBA-R(2), JFBA-R(2), and EBCEA-R(2) –
Removal of Policies
The
following Board Policy was a given a first reading at tonight’s meeting:
1.
JGA
– Prohibition of Corporal Punishment and Administration of Restraint and
Seclusion
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Saxer to
approve the Administrative recommendation for the 2018 Official Election
Ballot for the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) as
follows: Division II
Representative – Randy Soma, Brookings High School, for the term July 1,
2018 – June 30, 2021. Motion
carried.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Ode to
approve the Administrative recommendations for the 2018 Official Election
Ballot for the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA)
runoff ballot as follows:
Division IV Representative – Paul Nepodal, Deubrook High School, for the
term July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021.
Motion carried.
Superintendent Jarod Larson presented
the Brandon Valley School District 2018-23 Strategic Plan.
This draft plan was available for review to BOE members and District
patrons at tonight’s meeting by paper copy.
Plans are to adopt this Strategic Plan at the June 25, 2018 BOE
meeting.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Saxer to
approve the following general business items:
1.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Teachwell Solutions for Educational Services in the amount of $198,000, for
the contract period of July 15, 2019 – June 30, 2019 as presented.
2.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Teachwell Solutions for Occupational and Physical Therapy Services
determination, for the contract period of May 29, 2018 – August 31, 2019 as
presented.
3.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Teachwell Solutions for Occupational Therapy Services in the amount of
$172,989.00 for the contract period of July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 as
presented.
4.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Teachwell Solutions for Physical Therapy Services in the amount of
$184,629.00 for the contract period of July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 as
presented.
5.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Teachwell Solutions for Autism Services in the amount of $82,648.00 for the
contract period of July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 as presented.
6.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Teachwell Solutions for Transition Advantage/Project Search Program in the
amount of $65,260.00 for the contract period of July 15, 2018 – June 30,
2019 as presented.
7.
Approve contract by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Reinhart Food Service for prime vendor services, effective July 1, 2018 –
June 30, 2019.
8.
Approve contract by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Hiland Dairy Foods for purchase of dairy products, effective July 1, 2018 –
June 30, 2019.
9.
Approve the Brandon Valley High School Technology Insurance fee of $35/year.
10.
Approve the Brandon Valley High School Technology Insurance fee of $25/year.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve recommendation to hire Chelsea Kroger, FAE Kindergarten Teacher ~ BA
Step Base, $44,134, effective for the 2018-19 school year.
2.
Approve recommendation to hire Jennifer Schunke, BVIS Special Education
Educational Assistant, $14.05/hour, effective August 22, 2018.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire Jason Scheitler, BE LEAPS Special Education
Educational Assistant, $14.05/hour, effective August 22, 2018.
4.
Approve recommendation to hire Kayla Lentz, FAE Special Education
Educational Assistant, $14.05/hour, effective August 22, 2018.
5.
Approve recommendation to Hazel Shuck, VSE Special Education Educational
Assistant, $14.05/hour, effective August 22, 2018.
6.
Approve recommendation to hire Marshall (Brandon) Rogers, Assistant MS Track
and Field Coach ~ 6% of BA Step Base of Extra-Curricular hiring schedule,
$2,309.00, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
7.
Approve recommendation to hire Benjamin Schultz, Assistant MS Boys
Basketball Coach ~ 6% of BA Step 1 Extra-Curricular hiring schedule, $2,327,
effective for the 2018-19 school year.
8.
Approve leave request by BVHS Activities Director, Randy Marso in January of
2019 for 15 days (3 flex days, 2 personal days, and 10 unpaid days).
Motion carried.
The following personnel items were
reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Transfer Jody Woehl, BE First Grade Teacher to BE Jr. Kindergarten teacher
effective beginning with the 2018-19 school year.
2.
Transfer Erin Visser, BE Jr. Kindergarten teacher to BE First Grade teacher
effective beginning with the 2018-19 school year.
Communications received by the
Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed.
They included the following items:
1.
Building Permits – May 2018.
2.
Thank you from Joan and Matt Murphy for the plant sent in memory of Dan
Murphy.
3.
Thank you from Paul Gordon for the gift card and certificate honoring her
years of service with the Brandon Valley School District.
Board members Gregg Ode reported on
the Transportation Committee Meeting that was held on 6/07/2018.
Daily routes have increased by approximately 100 and conduct reports
have decreased in the past school year.
Policies and Procedures are being cleaned up and we are getting two
new full size busses and one mini bus.
Superintendent Larson commended the transportation department.
Board Chairperson Renee Ullom
reported on the upcoming Child Nutrition National Conference being held in
Las Vegas, Nevada where BV’s Child Nutrition Director, Gay Anderson, will be
installed as president and will be presenting a workshop.
Travel reports were heard.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klatt to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed __________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 16th day of July, 2018.
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon
Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 29th
of May 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee Ullom, Gregg Ode, Sandy Klatt, Cary
Schroeder, and Ellie Saxer.
Absent: none. Also present were
Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul Lundberg, High School
Principal Gregg Talcott, Middle School Principal Brad Thorson, Special
Services Director Kyle Babb, and Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the regular
meeting to order, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Saxer to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried.
The
Superintendent’s report was presented.
Update on the Strategic Planning process.
At the next regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, there
will be a presentation on the proposed District-wide Strategic Plan and then
we will seek potential adoption at our last regularly scheduled Board of
Education in meeting in June.
The
upcoming school board election will be held on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 with
two 3-year seats open.
The summer reading program
will be held in conjunction with our summer lunch program.
First day of the summer lunch program was today, May 29th,
with approximately 300 participants at Brandon Elementary.
Every Wednesday, starting June 6th
through July 25th, we will run a story time at 10:45 and
11:30 a.m. and we will also provide the BE Library for book check-out to all
our Brandon Valley students.
Summer reading goals for Jr. Kindergarten through 5th grade
students is 600 minutes and grades 6-12 is five books.
We encourage our students to meet or exceed those summer reading
goals.
School Nutrition Association National Conference: BV’s Child
Nutrition Director, Gay Anderson, is being installed as the National
President of the School Nutrition Association in July.
Our school district will be representing and supporting Anderson at
that national conference with the following school representatives:
Superintendent Larson, President Renee Ullom, and Operations Manager Ty
Hentschel. Mrs. Anderson will be
presenting a session at this conference as well.
Our school district receives a stipend for Mrs. Anderson’s efforts
and we are using that stipend to provide professional development to the
kitchen managers along with helping with the cost of attending the National
Conference.
We are currently in the process of reviewing our policy that speaks
directly to corporal punishment.
We are looking at the options of updating the current policy or including an
additional policy. A first
reading of this updated/new policy will be held at the next regularly
scheduled Board of Education meeting.
This policy needs to be completed by July 1, 2018.
As we begin to look ahead to our next academic school year, 2018-19
school year important dates to remember: Thursday, August 16th
will be new staff in-service; August 20th – 21st will
be our all staff in-service with our all-staff welcome back scheduled for
Tuesday, August 21st at 10:30 a.m. at the BVHS Activities Center.
The first day of the 2018-19 academic school year begins on August 22nd,
2019.
Annual Board of Education meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 16,
2018.
The South Dakota Department of Education secretary has recently
resigned his position effective July 1, 2018.
Mr. Don Kirkegaard will be moving to Wisconsin to pursue a
Superintendent career and we certainly wish Mr. Kirkegaard the best of luck.
The current Deputy Secretary of Education, Mrs. Mary Stadick Smith
will be serving as the interim SD Department of Education secretary through
January, 2019.
Lastly, Larson congratulated the Lynx Girl’s Track and Field team on
their 1st place finish at the AA state track meet this last
weekend. Way to go Lady Lynx!
The following Precinct Polling
Sites and Election Boards for the Brandon Valley School District Board of
Education election being held on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 were presented for
approval as follows:
1.
Precinct 1: Valley Springs,
Valley Springs Elementary Music Room.
Election Board: Linda Hengeveld, Bonnie Myrlie, and Tina Vugteveen.
2.
Precinct 2: Brandon, Brandon
Valley High School Community Room.
Election Board: Mary Burggraaf, Vi Gast, Ellaine Henriksen, and Linda
Jass.
3.
Precinct 3: Splitrock Township,
Fred Assam Elementary Gym.
Election Board: Tammie Ankrum,
DeLoris Gulson, and Ronna Jones.
Absentee voting will begin on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Brandon Valley
School District George A. Gulson Administration center between the hours of
7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. The
election will be held on Tuesday, June 19, 2019 with polls at these
designated precincts open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by
Saxer to approve the Precinct Polling Sites and Election Boards as
presented. Motion carried.
Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg
presented the 2018-19 preliminary district budget.
(See attached)
Motion by Schroeder, seconded
by Saxer to approve the following general business:
1.
Approve Brandon Valley School District Comprehensive Plan for Special
Education as presented.
2.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Aurora Plains Academy for placement of one student at the rate of
$104.68/day, effective June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019 as presented.
3.
Approve agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Universal Pediatrics for nursing services for one student at a rate of
$50/hour for the 2018-19 school year as presented.
4.
Approve service agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District
and LifeScape for student (#1) in the amount of $173/day plus therapy
services at $80.50/unit, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 as
presented.
5.
Approve service agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District
and LifeScape for student (#2) in the amount of $173/day plus therapy
services at $80.50/unit, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 as
presented.
6.
Approve service agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District
and LifeScape for student (#3) in the amount of $173/day plus therapy
services at $80.50/unit, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 as
presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Klatt to approve the following personnel
items:
1.
Approve recommendation to hire Kendra Ramm, BVMS 8th grade
English Language Arts Teacher, BA Step 1 ~ $44,434, effective with the
2018-19 school year.
2.
Approve recommendation to hire Katherine Rivers, BVMS/IS English Language
Arts Teacher, BA Step Base ~ $44,134, effective with the 2018-19 school
year.
3.
Approve resignation from Geoffrey Place, BVHS Social Studies/German Teacher
and Concessions Manager, effective May 18, 2018, including $300 of
liquidated damages.
4.
Approve resignation from Michelle Rist, FAE Kindergarten Teacher, effective
at the end of the 2017-18 school year.
5.
Approve recommendation to hire Ardis Lippert, BVIS Summer Custodian,
$10/hour as presented.
6.
Approve resignation from Tim Thomas, BVIS Special Education Educational
Assistant, effective May 24, 2018.
7.
Approve resignation from Nicole Durflinger, BVHS Educational Assistant,
effective May 24, 2018.
Motion carried.
Communication received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the
following items:
1.
Thank you from Allison Rasmussen for years of service recognition and gift
card.
2.
Thank you from Chris Manitz for flowers sent during her recovery.
3.
Thank you from Chris Dieters for years of service recognition.
4.
Thank you from Sarah Darling for the staff recognition banquet and Teacher
of the Year Program.
5.
Thank you from Jill Flint for Teacher of the Year award and staff banquet.
Board Reports were presented.
Board Member Ellie Saxer congratulated the Brandon Valley Boy’s
Baseball team on their Championship win this past weekend.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting at 6:58 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 11th day of June, 2018.
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon
Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 14th
of May 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee Ullom, Gregg Ode, Sandy Klatt, and Cary
Schroeder. Absent: Ellie Saxer.
Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul
Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant
Principal Mark Schlekeway, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School
Principal Brad Thorson, Intermediate School Principal Nick Skibsted,
Intermediate/Middle School Assistant Principal Bill Freking, Brandon
Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Kristin
Hofkamp, Director of Instruction Marge Stoterau, Special Services Director
Kyle Babb, and Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Schroeder to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klatt to approve the bills and claims as
submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The
cash report for the month of April 2018 showed receipts of $2,298,868.37 and
disbursements of $2,754,526.23 leaving a balance of $5,175,839.27.
The General Fund had receipts of $1,763,645.08, received an interfund
transfer of $147,750.18 from the Capital Outlay Fund, sent another interfund
transfer of $155,029.51 to the Special Education Fund, and received an
interfund transfer of $83,882.10 from the Bond Fund, and disbursements of
$2,292,803.60, leaving a balance of $4,762,549.99.
Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $160,957.45, sent an interfund
transfer of $147,750.18 to the General Fund, and disbursements of
$13,207.25, leaving a balance of $0.00.
Special Education Fund had receipts of $289,252.35, received an
interfund transfer of $155,029.51 from the General Fund, and disbursements
$444,281.86, leaving a balance of $0.00.
Pension Fund had receipts of $214.41, and disbursements of $0.00,
leaving a balance of $342,110.53. Bond
Redemption Fund had receipts of $84,232.10, sent an interfund transfer of
$83,882.10 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $350.00, leaving a
balance of $0.00. Enterprise
Fund had receipts of $567.00 and disbursements of $3,883.52, leaving a
balance of $71,178.75.
The
April 2018 payroll totaled $1,897,823.44, of which $955,775.68 was
instructional, $517,330.88 was support services, $33,651.50 was
co-curricular, $299,862.65 was Special Education, $88,002.73 was Food
Service, and $3,200.00 was Driver’s Education.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Klatt to approve the financial reports as
presented for the month of April 2018.
Motion carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
Superintendent Larson reported on the continuing Strategic Planning
process. A final public meeting
was held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 and Larson plans to have a presentation
on the Strategic Plan to the Board on June 11, 2018 with the potential
adoption of this plan on June 25, 2018.
A big thank you to all our parents, patrons, and staff that
participated in that process.
At
the staff recognition banquet recently held, we announced that the 2018
Brandon Valley Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Jill Flint from Brandon
Elementary. For the second year
in a row, the BV School District nominee for regional teacher of the year is
Mrs. Sarah Darling, also from Brandon Elementary.
Mrs. Darling is now in the running for South Dakota State Teacher of
the Year. Congratulations to
both Mrs. Flint and Mrs. Darling!
Budget Preparations and timeline update:
the Business Manager will present a preliminary budget at our next
regular school board meeting on May 29, 2018 with the formal budget
presentation to be held at the Annual Board of Education meeting in July.
Five petitions have been filed for the upcoming school board election that
will be held on Tuesday, June 19, 2018.
Nominees include Dave Howard, Dan Klumper, Stacie Long, Gregg Ode,
and Adam Punt.
Our
summer lunch program will be enhanced this summer by adding a summer reading
program. Every Wednesday
starting on June 6th and running through July 25th, we
will offer story time at two different times:
10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. with the BE library opened to our students
from 10:40 a.m. through 12 noon.
We are targeting ages 5-6 with story time.
We are requesting volunteers to read during the story time
Wednesday’s. Thank you to the
Siouxland Library and the Pizza Ranch on their collaboration with this
program. Summer reading goals
set are as follows: Kindergarten-5th grade:
600 minutes; grades 6-12:
5 books.
2017-18 school year important dates to remember:
BVHS graduation is scheduled for Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 2 p.m. in
the BVHS Activities Center.
Last day of school for all other students is scheduled for Thursday,
May 24, 2019 with a two-hour early dismissal.
Lastly, our second regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting
will be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. due to the Memorial Day
holiday.
High School Principal Gregg Talcott stated that the local ministirium hosted
Baccalaureate on Sunday, May 13, 2018 in the Performing Arts Center.
The Senior Academic Awards Assembly is scheduled for Wednesday, May
16th focusing on the seniors, with the rest of the high school
students having their awards assemblies on Monday, May 21, 2018.
Graduation is set for Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the BVHS
Activities Center. The senior
parents are again hosting an after-graduation party for the Class of 2018.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Ode to
approve the Administrative recommendations for the 2018 Official Election
Ballot for the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) as
follows: Large Group Board of
Education Representative – Dr. Paul Turman, Pierre T.F. Riggs High School,
for the term July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2023.
Motion carried.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by
Schroeder to approve the following general business items:
1.
Approve date change for the Brandon Valley School District Board of
Education Annual Organizational Meeting from July 9, 2018 to July 16, 2018.
2.
Approve agreement by and Between the Brandon Valley School District and
Quam, Berglin & Post, P.C. for the 2017-18 fiscal year audit in the
approximate amount of $13,300.
3.
Accept low bid from Great Plains Roofing and Architectural Sheet Metal, LLC,
for the Bandon Valley High School re-roof project in the amount of
$54,245.00
4.
Approve contract by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Southeastern Behavioral HealthCare/Education and Integration Services for
services for Student #1 for $101.95/day for educational services, and
$20.12/day for additional services as presented, effective June 1, 2018
through May 31, 2019.
5.
Approve contract by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Southeastern Behavioral HealthCare/Education and Integration Services for
services for Student #2 for $101.95/day for educational services, $26.89/day
for additional services, and $156.94/day for availability of one-on-one
services, as presented, effective June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019.
6.
Approve new daily rate for education services at Aurora Plains Academy,
$104.68/day, effective Jun 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019 as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Klatt to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve recommendation to hire Kayla Miller, BE Early Childhood Speech
Language Pathologist ~ MA Step
1, $45,055, effective for the 2018-19 school year.
2.
Approve recommendation to hire Benjamin Schultz, K-8 Classroom Teacher ~ BA
Step 1, $44,434, effective for the 2018-19 school year.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire Paula Hagen, BVIS Computer Teacher/Gifted
Education Teacher ~ MA Step 10, $48,241, effective for the 2018-19 school
year.
4.
Approve recommendation to hire Tom Meester, BVMS “Lynx Way:/Life Skills
Teacher ~ MA Step Base, $44,741, to include MS Assistant Wrestling Coach ~
extra-curricular Step Base, $2,309, for a total contract salary of $$47,050,
effective for the 2019-19 school year.
5.
Approve recommendation to hire Gloria Garza, BVIS Night Custodian,
$14.30/hour plus $.50/hour night differential pay, effective May 15, 2018.
6.
Approve resignation from Alyssa Johnson, Flag Corp (Color Guard) Advisor,
effective at the end of the 2017-18 school year.
7.
Approve recommendation to hire Ashley McKeown, Flag Corp (Color Guard)
Advisor ~ Extra-curricular Step Base, $2,501, effective for the 2018-19
school year.
8.
Approve recommendation to increase FTE to 1.0 for Jacqueline Bogue, BVHS
Agricultural Teacher (.5 FTE) and Industrial Technology Teacher (.5 FTE),
$45,368, effective for the 2018-19 school year.
9.
Approve recommendation to increase FTE to 0.85 for Melinda Winter, BVHS
American Sign Language Teacher, $43,466, effective for the 2018-19 school
year.
10.
Approve recommendation to hire Robert Frie, Driver’s Ed. Instruction,
$25/hour, effective June 1, 2018.
11.
Approve recommendation to hire Kara Risty, part-time Print Shop Operator,
$14.70/hour, effective May 29, 2018.
12.
Approve recommendation to hire the following summer custodial employees as
presented:
Susan Fritz (MS), $11/hour; Jolene Roozenboom (VSE), $11/hour; Jocelyn
Sperlich (RBE), $11/hour; Julie Kirby (BE), $11/hour; Sherri
Pickthorn (FAE), $11.00/hour; Lori Crumb (BVIS), $10.50/hour; and
Alison Statema (BE), $10/hour.
13.
Approve recommendation to hire Tanis Rieffenberger, Administrative Assistant
– Curriculum/BVIS, $15/hour, effective August 1, 2018
Motion carried.
The following personnel items were
reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Request for maternity leave by Lindsey Block, BVIS 5th grade ELA
teacher, for 10 weeks on or about September 15, 2018.
Communications received by the
Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed.
They included the following items:
1.
Building Permits – April 2018 – None.
2.
Thank you from Jena Storm for BVSD support during her illness.
3.
Thank you from Tanya Palmer & family for the flowers sent in honor of the
birth of daughter, Maddie.
4.
Thank you from Marcel Boscaljon for BVSD Employee Recognition Banquet meal,
award, & gift certificate.
5.
Thank you from Paul Berndt for the plant sent in memory of his father,
Robert Berndt.
6.
Thank you from Sandra Westcott for BVSD Employee Recognition Banquet meal
and gift card.
7.
Thank you from Pam Hedman for tickets to the BV Employee Recognition Banquet
and retirement gift.
Board Chairperson Renee Ullom
reported that the Alternative Education program has a new Business Manager
and plans to meet with some of BV Administrators in the near future.
Travel reports were heard.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting at 6:58 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 11th day of June, 2018.
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 April 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee Ullom, Cary Schroeder, and Ellie Saxer.
Absent: Gregg Ode and Sandy Klatt.
Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul
Lundberg, High School Assistant Principal Mark Schlekeway, Activities
Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Brad Thorson, Intermediate
School Principal Nick Skibsted, Middle School/Intermediate School Assistant
Principal Bill Freking, Fred Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster,
Director of Instruction Marge Stoterau, and Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the regular
meeting to order, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried.
A “Good News” Report was presented at tonight’s meeting by the Brandon Valley Middle School Principal Brad Thorson along with MS staff Calvin Lipetsky, Molly Ring, and Mallory Jark entitled “Math and Marching: You Know the Drill.” These teachers worked with Math students showing them the connection of Math and Marching Band. The Band teacher was able to show the Math teachers and the students how you can use math to graph out marching drills. This helped to bring the outside into the Math class, making an authentic connection.
The
Superintendent’s report was presented.
Update on the Strategic Planning process: The second public meeting
is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in the BVHS Community
Room at 5:30 p.m.
The staff recognition/retirement banquet is scheduled for Monday, May
7th at 6 p.m. in the Brandon Valley High School Commons. This
banquet will also announce BV’s Teacher of the Year.
Budget preparations for 2018-19 are underway.
May 11, 2018 is the deadline to file board of education petitions.
Interested parties must also file a Conflict of Interest/Statement of
Financial Interest form provided to them from the Business Office 15 days
from returning a completed petition.
If necessary, we will hold a School Board election on Tuesday, June
19, 2018.
Smarter Balanced Testing is completed in some schools and underway in
others. So far, we have seen a
great effort being put forth by our students along with great
parent/guardian support.
2017-18 school year important dates to remember: We will be having school on
Friday, April 27th (this was a scheduled snow day). BVHS
graduation is scheduled for Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the BVHS
Activities Center. Last
day of school for all other students is scheduled for Thursday, May 24, 2019
with a 2-hour early dismissal.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded
by Saxer to approve the following general business:
1.
Approve contract by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Carroll Institute for alcohol and drug abuse prevention services, in the
amount of $10,300.00, effective September 1, 2019 through May 31, 2019, as
presented.
2.
Approve Brandon Valley Intermediate School STEM Program grant request for a
Toshiba 3D printer bundle and training in the amount of $6,048.91, funding
to be used during the 2018-19 school year.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to approve the following
personnel items:
1.
Approve resignation from Jeanne Angelo, Transportation Van Driver, effective
April 6, 2018.
2.
Approve request for leave without pay by Kristin Gephart, BVHS part-time
Child Nutrition Worker, for five days, from May 1-4 and May 7, 2018.
3.
Approve resignation from Juan Mendez BVIS Intermediate Night Custodian,
effective April 26, 2018.
4.
Approve recommendation to hire Cassandra Kocer, VSE Elementary 3rd
grade teacher, BA Step 7 ~ $46,362, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
5.
Approve recommendation to hire Brittany Green, BVHS Math Teacher, BA Step 8
~ $46,710, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
6.
Approve recommendation to hire Shannon O’Connor, BVHS Spanish Teacher, BA
Step 2 ~ $44,741, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
7.
Approve three additional contract days for Lisa Johnson, District ECH
Coordinator, an increase of $974.00, effective for the 2018-19 school year.
8.
Approve resignation from James Kerr, BVMS 8th Grade English
Language Arts Teacher, effective at the end of the 2017-18 school year.
9.
Approve resignation from Kristin Gephart, BVHS part-time Child Nutrition
Worker, effective on May 24, 2018.
10.
Approve transfer of Mary Jo Button from part-time Print Shop Operator to
part-time Transportation Route Driver, paid according to the bus driver trip
salary schedule, effective April 24, 2018.
11.
Approve Title I recall of Janna Conrad, Title I Teacher, 74% of BA Step 4 ~
$33,573, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
12.
Approve request for leave without pay by Megan Corcoran, BVHS part-time
Child Nutrition Worker, for two days, April 19 – 20, 2018.
13.
Approve recommendation to hire Kayla Deitering, FAE Elementary 2nd
grade teacher, BA Step 2 ~ $44,741, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
14.
Approve recommendation to hire Brandy Brakke, FAE Elementary 1st
grade teacher, MA Step 10 ~ $48,241, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
15.
Approve recommendation to hire Cassius Kocer, BVMS/BVIS Math Teacher, BA
Step 7 ~ $46,362, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
16.
Approve recommendation to hire Layne Waltner, BVIS Math Teacher, BA Step
Base ~ $44,134, effective with the 2018-19 school year.
17.
Approve resignation of Christine Grosz, RBE part-time Child Nutrition
Worker, effective May 24, 2018.
18.
Approve recommendation to hire the following grounds employees for the
summer of 2018, as presented:
Reid Grode ~ $11/hour; Brooke Becker ~ $11/hour; Dayton Johnson ~
$10.50/hour; Morgan Mashlan ~ $10.50/hour; Sydney Trout ~ $10.50/hour;
Kaylee Anderson ~ $10.50/hour.
Motion carried.
The following personnel item was
reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Transfer Megan Dieren from FAE 1st Grade Teacher to RBE 1st
Grade Teacher, effective for the 2018-19 school year.
Board Reports were presented.
President Renee Ullom discussed the Alternative Education committee.
She noted that the contract with McCrossan’s Boy’s Ranch has been
approved for this upcoming school year.
She also stated that the Business Manager for TeachWell is leaving
and that position will need to be filled.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Saxer to go into Executive Session at 6:44
p.m. per SDCL 1-25-2.1. Motion
carried.
The Board of Education came
out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 6:50 p.m.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to adjourn the meeting at 6:51 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 14th day of May, 2018.
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 April 2018 at the Brandon
Valley High School Community Room with the following members present: Renee
Ullom, Gregg Ode, Sandy Klatt, Cary Schroeder, and Ellie Saxer.
Absent: None. Also
present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul Lundberg,
High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant Principal Mark
Schlekeway, Activities Director Randy Marso, Intermediate School Principal
Nick Skibsted, Intermediate/Middle School Assistant Principal Bill Freking,
Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal
Kristin Hofkamp, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Palmer, Fred
Assam Elementary Principal Susan Foster, Director of Instruction Marge
Stoterau, and Special Services Director Kyle Babb.
Renee Ullom called the regular meeting to order, beginning with the Pledge
of Allegiance.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Schroeder to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to approve the minutes of the regular
meetings of March 12, 2018 and March 26, 2018 as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Schroeder to approve the bills and claims as
submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The
cash report for the month of March 2018 showed receipts of $2,146,747.46 and
disbursements of $2,732,020.35 leaving a balance of $5,631,497.13.
The General Fund had receipts of $1,689,759.84, sent an interfund
transfer of $30,175.24 to the Capital Outlay Fund, sent another interfund
transfer of $81,380.55 to the Special Education Fund, and received an
interfund transfer of $40,026.60 from the Bond Fund, and disbursements of
$2,199,974.66, leaving a balance of $5,215,105.74.
Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $75,843.34, received an interfund
transfer of $30,175.24 from the General Fund, and disbursements of
$106,018.58, leaving a balance of $0.00.
Special Education Fund had receipts of $338,886.79, sent an interfund
transfer of $81,380.55 to the General Fund, and disbursements $420,267.34,
leaving a balance of $0.00.
Pension Fund had receipts of $20.89, and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a
balance of $341,896.12. Bond
Redemption Fund had receipts of $40,026.60, sent an interfund transfer of
$40,026.60 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a
balance of $0.00. Enterprise
Fund had receipts of $2,210.00 and disbursements of $5,759.77, leaving a
balance of $74,495.27.
The
March 2018 payroll totaled $1,727,992.73, of which $942,356.95 was
instructional, $394,230.56 was support services, $37,898.24 was
co-curricular, $277,760.62 was Special Education, $72,571.36 was Food
Service, and $3,175.00 was Driver’s Education.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klatt to approve the financial reports as
presented for the month of March 2018.
Motion carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
Superintendent Larson reported on the continuing Strategic Planning
process. A final public meeting
is scheduled for Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the BVHS Community
Room.
Superintendent Larson distributed a Department of Education 2018 Legislature
Bill Summary updated on March 26, 2018 listing education-related bills only.
Larson also reported that all open enrolled students that have opened
enrolled out of our District are required to notify the Brandon Valley
School District on or before August 1, 2018 if they would like to return.
Brandon Valley Administration will require such notification to be
made in writing.
Director of Instruction position hiring was completed this week with a
recommendation to hire on tonight’s agenda.
There were 26 applications; 10 applicants were interviewed in the
first round of interviews and 4 applicants in the last round of interviews.
Superintendent Larson thanked members
of the administration, teachers, and the entire interview team that made
this process go smoothly. A
transition process with our current Director of Instruction and the new
Director of Instruction will begin in the near future.
The
staff recognition banquet is scheduled for Monday, May 7th at 6
p.m. in the Brandon Valley High School Commons. This banquet will also
announce BV’s Teacher of the Year.
Teacher of the Year nominations are due now.
2017-18 school year important dates to remember: no school for an
in-service/workshop day scheduled for Friday, April 13th.
We will be having school on Friday, April 27th (this was a
scheduled snow day). BVHS graduation is scheduled for Sunday, May 20, 2018
at 2 p.m. in the BVHS Activities Center.
Last day of school for all other students is scheduled for Thursday,
May 24, 2019.
High School Principal Gregg Talcott reported that state mandated testing is
being held with the junior class this week and the senior class will attend
a year-end retreat. Prom is
scheduled on Saturday, April 14th at the El Riad Shrine.
An after prom gathering is being held at the Brandon Valley Assembly
of God Church until 3 a.m. directly following the dance.
Director of Instruction Marge Stoterau presented the Social Studies (for the
school years of 2018-24) and Science Curriculum (for the school years of
2018-25) recommendations. Motion
by Klatt, seconded by Saxer to approve the Social Studies Curriculum 2018-24
(K-5 HMH; 6-8 McGraw Hill) and Science Curriculum 2018-25 (K-5 Mystery
Science; 6th-8th McGraw Hill) as presented.
Motion carried.
Superintendent Larson presented the 2018-19 Master Agreement as negotiated
between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2 and the Brandon Valley
Education Association. Motion by
Schroeder, seconded by Saxer to ratify the 2018-19 Master Agreement by and
between the Brandon Valley School District 49-2 and the Brandon Valley
Education Association as presented as follows:
-
Across the board 2.5% salary increase for the 2018-19 school year.
-
Increase one-time wage/salary enhancement from $800 to $1,300 to be paid
with the November 2018 payroll.
-
Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, teachers who do not use their personal
day(s) will be paid $250 for each unused personal day.
Motion carried.
-
Across the board 2.5% salary increase.
-
Increase one-time wage/salary enhancement from $600/$450/$250 to
$1,000/$750/$400 to be paid with the November 2018 payroll.
Motion carried.
Superintendent Larson presented the recommendation for 2-year contracts for
all Administration (except new hire Director of Instruction).
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to approve the recommendation
of the 2018-19 Administration Salary increase as presented as follows:
-
2.5% salary increase for the 2018-19 school year.
-
Increase one-time wage/salary enhancement from $1,200 to $1,900 to be paid
with the November 2018 payroll.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel
items:
1.
Approve recommendation to increase FTE for Julie Brummels, FAE Physical
Education Teacher from .4 FTE to 1.0 FTE ~ MA Step Base, $43,956 based on
the 2017-18 hiring schedule, effective for the 2018-19 school year.
2.
Approve recommendation to hire Malle Stephens Driscoll, BVHS English Teacher
~ BA Step 1, $43,650 based on the 2017-18 hiring schedule, effective for the
2018-19 school year.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire Tyler Nettestad, BVHS Band Teacher ~ BA Step
7, $45,591 to include BVHS Marching Band ~ 16% of Extracurricular Step 7,
$6,422; BVHS Band ~ 8% of Extracurricular Step 7, $3,211 for a total
contract of $55,224 based on the 2017-18 hiring schedule, effective for the
2018-19 school year.
4.
Approve recommendation to hire through transfer Lilian Keough from BVIS
Title I teacher to District English Learner Teacher ~ BA+15 Step 3, $44,577
based on the 2017-18 hiring schedule, effective for the 2018-19 school year.
5.
Approve recommendation to hire Sherri Nelson, Director of Instruction,
$86,500, effective July 1, 2018 for a contract of 260 days.
6.
Approve resignation/retirement from Darlene Satter, BE Custodian, effective
May 24, 2018.
7.
Approve recommendation to hire the following custodial substitute effective
April 10, 2018: ShyAnne Smith
Motion carried.
The following personnel items were
reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Transfer of Kimberly Shemon from VSE Counselor for FAE Counselor effective
beginning the 2018-19 school year.
2.
Transfer of Paula Gordon from FAE Physical Education Teacher (1.0 FTE) to
VSE Elementary Physical Education Teacher (.5 FTE) and VSE Reading
Specialist (.5 FTE) effective for the 2018-19 school year.
3.
Transfer of Tanya Palmer from VSE Reading Specialist (.5 FTE) to VSE Reading
Specialist (.3 FTE) and VSE Counselor (.2 FTE) effective for the 2018-19
school year.
4.
Transfer of Lila VanHorn from BE LEAPS Special Education Teacher to BVHS
Special Education Teacher, effective for the 2018-19 school year.
Communications received by the
Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed.
They included the following items:
1.
Building Permits – March 2018 – None.
2.
Thank you from Peggy Reiter for the plant sent in memory of her mother,
Margaret Franken.
Board vice-chairperson Gregg Ode
reported on a meeting last month from the Safety Committee.
The committee received a safety update from around the District by
the Resource Officer. The
committee also discussed safety protocol, emergency kits (used in each
classroom), and the renewal of the unification plan.
Other discussion included district-wide innovations on safety.
Board member Cary Schroeder thanked Assistant High School Principal
Mark Schlekeway and his staff for the work that goes into the safety of our
staff and students.
Board President Ullom thanked the
Student Activities, Curriculum & Technology Committee for all the work that
was done with the recent curriculum adoptions.
Ullom also reported that the Alternative Education program is
progressing well.
Board Member Ellie Saxer
congratulated the BVHS presentation of Cinderella and all that entails with
the production of such wonderful shows night after night.
What a fantastic show of High School talent!
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Saxer to go into Executive Session at 7:01 p.m.
for the purpose of the Superintendent Contract Negotiations per SDCL
1-25-2(4). Motion carried.
The
Board of Education recessed from the Executive Session at 7:22 to watch the
grades 5-12 Band concert finale.
At 7:40 p.m., the Board of Education re-entered the Executive Session.
The Board of Education came
out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 8:02 p.m.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by
Schroeder to amend Superintendent Larson’s contract salary as follows:
-
2.5% salary increase for the 2018-19 school year.
-
One-time wage/salary enhancement of $1,900 to be paid with the November 2018
payroll.
-
Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, grant the Superintendent cash-in-lieu,
up to ten days vacation, at his daily rate.
Payment will be applied for and paid in June of the fiscal year.
The past practice of
allowing 10 days to be carried over until January of the ensuing fiscal year
shall continue.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Saxer to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 14th day of May, 2018.
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 March 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee Ullom, Gregg Ode, Sandy Klatt, Cary
Schroeder, and Ellie Saxer.
Absent: None. Also present were
Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul Lundberg, High School
Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant Principal Mark Schlekeway,
Middle School Principal Brad Thorson, Intermediate School Principal Nick
Skibsted, Middle School/Intermediate School Assistant Principal Bill Freking,
Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Palmer, Director of Instruction
Marge Stoterau, Specials Services Director Kyle Babb, and Operations Manager
Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the regular
meeting to order, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Saxer to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried.
A
“Good News” Report was presented at tonight’s meeting by the Brandon Valley
Intermediate School Principal Nick Skibsted, Instructors Jeff Lockner and
Matt Mueller, and Lance and Nikki Chevalier (daughter of Gabrielle)
highlighting the BVIS Student Showcase (Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences).
This showcase aims to provide an opportunity for students to reflect
on the showcase and present student learning in a unique way while
increasing parent engagement with a goal to get 100% attendance of parents
and students at conferences.
The
Superintendent’s report was presented.
Update on the Strategic Planning process: The second public meeting
is scheduled for Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in the BVHS Community Room at 5:30
p.m.
A tentative timeline for teacher negotiations was reviewed with the
Board of Education.
BVMS encore class/curriculum change:
We have a natural environment to evaluate a curriculum change should
we go to a 1:1 technology, coupled with the retirement of our current
foreign language teacher. This
begins the conversation of an encore curriculum opportunity for our MS
students. Together with the BVMS
administration, we have been meeting to identify the needs of our MS
students, re: citizenship, coping skills, stress, anxiety, etc., leading
into our growth area for post-secondary career exploration identified in our
strategic planning.
School board election update:
April 10 – May 11, 2018 are the dates to pick up/circulate a petition
for our upcoming school board election that will be held on Tuesday, June
19, 2018. As a reminder, there
are two three-year seats available on the school board with the term
starting July 1, 2018. For more
election information, please contact the BV Business Office for details.
Legislative update: today
was “veto day”. The legislators
voted on a 1% increase to South Dakota school districts for the next fiscal
year along with .7 one-time money received in June of 2018.
We will receive a legislative overview once “veto day” has passed on
updates of all standings on current bills.
We have one Administrative opening for our Director of Instruction.
The timeline for that opening and the process we are using is as
follows: the position closes
today (March 26th at midnight).
As of 5 p.m. we had 24 applicants for that position.
We will screen applicants on March 27th with a first round
of interviews conducted on March 28th/29th, and on
March 29th we will select the final candidates (top 4 finalists
will be chosen for a final round of interviews).
The interview team will consist of a HS administrator, MS
administrator, IS administrator, Elementary administrator, two teachers, and
the Superintendent. On April 3rd
we will conduct this final interview with a question and answer with the
large group followed by a district tour with Business Manager Lundberg.
Following the tour, there will be a brief question/answer time with
our current Director of Instruction. A recommendation to hire will follow on
our regular Board meeting on April 9, 2018.
2017-18 school year important dates to remember:
Two-hour early release on Thursday,
March 29th and there will be no school on Friday March 30th
and Monday, April 2nd for Spring break; there is no school on
Friday, April 13th for an in-service/workshop day.
We will have school on Friday, April 27th.
A recommendation was presented
at tonight’s board meeting regarding the Brandon Valley Middle School (BVMS)
1:1 Technology Proposal. At the
March 12, 2018 regular Board of Education meeting, the Brandon Valley Board
of Education received a presentation on this 1:1 Technology Proposal for the
Middle School. This proposal
includes each MS student to receive an HP ProBook Laptop, Charger, and
Protective Sleeve that students would be able to take home.
There is a proposed $20 insurance fee, appropriate use and parental
consent paperwork required prior to distribution, parent resource and
digital citizenship tips for home, mandatory digital citizenship training
prior to distribution for students as well as on-going digital citizenship
curriculum. The proposal also
recommends a shift of Assistant Principal Freking from part-time duties at
both the BVMS and BVIS, to full-time BVMS Assistant Principal beginning with
the 2018-19 school year. The
overall hardware cost of this BVMS 1:1 Technology Proposal is $500,000.
Examples of what the School
District is choosing not to do for the 2018-19 school year to implement this
BVMS 1:1 Technology proposal include 10 additional tablet carts at the K-4
level (approximately $250,000) and an additional $450,000 in various other
operational requests.
After much discussion on the
implementation, device application and timing of this proposal, motion by
Schroeder, seconded by Ode to accept the BVMS 1:1 Technology Proposal as
outlined on the overview presented at tonight’s meeting at an approximate
cost of $500,000. Motion carried.
Business Manager Paul Lundberg
reviewed the 2018-19 Capital Outlay Preliminary Budget Summary and answered
questions regarding the summary breakdown.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to approve the Preliminary Capital
Outlay Budget as presented.
Motion carried.
Middle School Principal Brad
Thorson reviewed the PATH (Providing Access to Healing) Program.
This program is offered at no cost to our school district working
through the United Way and Lutheran Social Services and with BV counselors.
Individual insurance companies may be billed; United Way does cover
services of those uninsured.
This program can provide additional counseling for students and families as
necessary. Motion by Klatt,
seconded by Saxer to approve the PATH Program Memorandum of Understanding
for the Brandon Valley Middle School from March 5, 2018 through July 31,
2019 as presented. Motion
carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by
Klatt to approve the following general business:
1.
Approve membership in the South Dakota High School Activities Association
(SDHSAA) effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 as presented.
2.
Approve request to purchase two new school buses (2019 Blue Bird T3FE All
American Type D Buses) from North Central Bus and Equipment, Inc., utilizing
the National Joint Powers Alliance for a total of $225,420.00 for the
2018-19 school year.
3.
Approve request to purchase one new school bus (2018 Blue Bird Micro-Bird
G5: 24 Passenger w/wheel chair lift) from North Central Bus and Equipment,
Inc., utilizing the National Joint Powers Alliance for a total amount of
$66,335.07 for the 2018-19 school
year.
Motion carried.
Superintendent Jarod Larson reviewed the following requests for new
positions for the 2018-19 school year as follows:
General fund requests:
1.0 FTE English-Language Teacher
1.0 FTE High School Math/Science
(Physical Science – Chemistry) Teacher
1.0 FTE High School Spanish Teacher
.35 FTE High School American Sign
Language increase (from .5 to .85 FTE)
1.0 FTE Middle School Math or ELA
Teacher
1.0 FTE Intermediate School Math or
ELA Teacher
2.0 FTE Elementary (K-4) Teachers
(grade level to be determined)
0.6 FTE Elementary Physical Education
increase (from .4 to 1.0 FTE) FAE/VSE
1.0 FTE Administrative Assistant
(Curriculum/BVIS)
$25,000 Additional Budget ~ General
Education Teachwell Alternative School Placements
Special Education fund requests:
1.0
FTE
LEAPs Educational Assistant
3.0
FTE
Special Education Educational Assistants
$16,000 Additional Budget ~
Occupational Therapy Services
$20,000 Additional Budget ~ Special
Education Teachwell Alternative School Placements
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Saxer to approve the 2018-19 new positions
as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klatt to approve the following personnel
items:
1.
Approve recommendation to hire Kaye Coburn, long-term substitute for Alyssa
Johnson, Brandon Elementary 2nd grade teacher, effective March 19, 2019 for
approximately 8-12 weeks.
2.
Approve recommendation to hire Susan Shea, BVMS part-time child nutrition
worker, 3.75 hours/day, $12.75/hour, effective March 28, 2018.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire the following substitute for the 2017-18
school year: Kyle Rokeh.
Motion carried.
Communication received by the Board
of Education was reviewed. They
included the following item:
1.
Thank you from Juan Mendez and family for the flowers sent in honor of the
birth of his son, Ayden.
Travel reports were reviewed.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Saxer to go into Executive Session at 7:52 p.m.
for the purpose of teacher contract negotiation preparations per SDCL
1-25-2.4. Motion carried.
The Board of Education came
out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 8:16 p.m.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Schroeder to adjourn the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 9th day of April, 2018.
Chairperson
The regular meeting of the Brandon
Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 12th
of March 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee Ullom, Gregg Ode, Sandy Klatt, Cary
Schroeder, and Ellie Saxer (via telephone).
Absent: None. Also
present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul Lundberg,
High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant Principal Mark
Schlekeway, Middle School Principal Brad Thorson, Brandon Elementary
Principal Merle Horst, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Kristin Hofkamp,
Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Palmer, Fred Assam Elementary
Principal Susan Foster, Director of Instruction Marge Stoterau, Special
Services Director Kyle Babb, and Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the regular
meeting to order, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Schroeder to approve the agenda as presented.
On a roll call vote, the following voted aye:
Klatt, Schroeder, Ode, Saxer, and Ullom; nay:
none. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Schroeder to approve the minutes of the regular
meetings of February 12, 2018 and February 26, 2018 as presented.
On a roll call vote, the following voted aye:
Ode, Schroeder, Saxer, Klatt and Ullom; nay:
none. Motion carried.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Schroeder to approve the bills and claims as
submitted (see attached). On a roll call vote, the following voted aye:
Klatt, Schroeder, Ode, Saxer, and Ullom; nay:
none. Motion carried.
The
cash report for the month of February 2018 showed receipts of $3,501,851.31
and disbursements of $2,737,243.79 leaving a balance of $6,216,770.02.
The General Fund had receipts of $2,718,411.22, sent an interfund
transfer of $48,839.30 to the Special Education Fund, and received an
interfund transfer of $162,454.88 from the Bond Fund and received an
interfund transfer $239,851.10 from the Capital Outlay Fund, and
disbursements of $2,252,277.42, leaving a balance of $5,796,849.83.
Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $278,753.86, sent an interfund
transfer of $239,851.10 to the General Fund, and disbursements of
$38,902.76, leaving a balance of $0.00.
Special Education Fund had receipts of $349,043.76, sent an interfund
transfer of $48,839.30 to the General Fund, and disbursements $446,063.61,
leaving a balance of $0.00.
Pension Fund had receipts of $159.99 and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a
balance of $341,875.23. Bond
Redemption Fund had receipts of $151,342.48, sent an interfund transfer of
$162,454.88 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a
balance of $0.00. Enterprise
Fund had receipts of $4,140.00 and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a balance
of $78,045.04.
The
February 2018 payroll totaled $1,781,085.18, of which $948,997.96 was
instructional, $414,581.26 was support services, $37,970.55 was
co-curricular, $295,991.01 was Special Education, $83,544.40 was Food
Service, and $0.00 was Driver’s Education.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klatt to approve the financial reports as
presented for the month of February 2018.
On a roll call vote, the following voted aye:
Schroeder, Klatt, Ode, Saxer, and Ullom; nay:
none. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
Superintendent Larson reported on the continuing Strategic Planning
process. A public meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the BVHS Community
Room.
Teacher/salary negotiation timeline will begin with a pre-meeting with the
District Administration and Brandon Valley Education Association (BVEA) in
late March. The
Personnel/Welfare Committee and Administration will meet to prepare for the
teacher negotiations. The
teacher negotiations are set for April 4th with additional dates
added as necessary or required.
We plan to tentatively ratify the Master Contract on April 9th
and approve other wage/salary recommendations as presented at that time.
2018-19 staffing requests will be presented at the next regularly scheduled
Board of Education meeting on
March 26, 2018. We will also be
discussing some encore class curriculum changes at the Middle School.
Our
next good news presentation will resume on the 2nd meeting of the
month in March, 2018, with a presentation from the Brandon Valley
Intermediate School regarding a new strategy to engage parents.
The
school board election timeline:
we have two seats that will be available, each are three-year terms.
April 10th is the earliest date to circulate a petition,
May 11th is the petition deadline.
Any candidate interested in filing a petition is required to file a
financial interest statement with the Business Office within 15 days of
filing the petition. The
election date is Tuesday, June 19, 2018.
Any interested individual should contact the Business Office for any
further information or to pick up a petition.
Legislative update: We received
a 1% on-going increase in state aid (an equivalent of approximately
$50/student) and a .7% increase in one-time money (an equivalent of
approximately $40/student).
The
Brandon Valley Athletic Booster Club presented an outdoor stadium video
board project. Booster Club
member Jenny Van Westen and planning committee members spoke on behalf of
the BV Athletic Booster Club stating that the video board project would cost
between $400,000 to $420,000, in which they would seek sponsors to help
cover the cost. Motion by Klatt,
seconded by Schroeder to approve the BV Athletic Booster Club to seek
sponsorship for an Outdoor Activity Complex Video Board, to include video
advertising with the understanding that the BV Athletic Booster Club will
summit a document for approval outlining the terms of the agreement.
On a roll call vote, voting aye:
Klatt, Schroeder, Ode, Saxer and Ullom; nay: none.
Motion carried.
Superintendent Jarod Larson presented a Brandon Valley Middle School 1:1
Technology Initiative for review only at tonight’s meeting.
In the spring of 2017, a teacher’s need survey showed interest in
improving and increasing technology in the District, specifically at the
Middle School. Subsequent
surveys and meetings with Administration and teachers have narrowed the
requests to moving toward a 1:1 Technology Initiative for all BV Middle
School students. Larson reviewed
several options that have been researched for the Board of Education to
review. Board members discussed
what this 1:1 Technology Initiative would mean for other technology updates
in the District, especially the elementary schools.
Sandy Klatt requested more information on what the board is giving up
if we move forward with this MS proposal.
Klatt urged the board to ask specifically now and in the future as
recommendations are presented just what is being given up when/if we vote
for what is presented. She wants
the board to make good choices with as much information as possible.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Klatt to approve the following General Business
items:
1.
Board member appointments to the area Equalization Boards.
Meeting dates and times as listed:
Brandon, Tuesday, March 20, 2018, 6:00 p.m. – Renee Ullom
Splitrock Township, Monday, March 19, 2018, 7:00 p.m. – Gregg Ode
Valley Springs, Tuesday, March 20, 2018, 6:00 p.m. – Renee Ullom
Sioux Falls, to be scheduled during the week of March 19th, 2018
(exact time and date to be determined) – Ellie Saxer
2.
Approve agreement between the Brandon Valley High School and the El Riad
Shrine of Sioux Falls, SD for lease of the El Riad Shrine (prom) for $1,300
on Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 1 a.m. as presented.
3.
Approve tuition agreement between the Brandon Valley School District #49-2
and the Children’s Home Society for one student for $103.50/day, five days
per week, effective for the 2017-18 school year as presented.
On
a roll call vote, the following voted aye:
Ode, Klatt, Schroeder, Saxer, and Ullom; nay: none.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klatt to approve the following
personnel items:
1.
Approve resignation notification from Robert Carlson, HS Band Teacher,
effective at the end of the 2017-18 school year.
2.
Approve recommendation to hire Paula Hagen, long-term substitute for Jena
Storm, RBE 4th Grade Teacher, March 8, 2017 through the end of
the school year.
3.
Approve resignation from Shelly Mutschler, MS Child Nutrition Services,
effective March 23, 2018.
4.
Approve resignation from Jon Hegg, BVHS Jazz Band Director, effective at the
end of the 2017-18 school year.
5.
Approve resignation from Justin Cook, BVIS 6th Grade Math Teacher
and MS Track and Field Assistant Coach, effective at the end of the 2017-18
school year.
6.
Approve resignation from Teri Pieters, VSE 3rd Grade Teacher,
effective at the end of the 2017-18 school year.
7.
Approve recommendation to hire the following substitutes for the 2017-18
school year as follows:
Brenna Brown
On a roll call vote, the following voted aye:
Schroeder, Klatt, Saxer, Ode, and Ullom; nay:
none. Motion carried.
1.
Building Permits – February 2018 - None
2.
Note of prayer and support for BVSD faculty and students from “Joyful
Servants” women’s group at Celebrate Community Church.
Travel reports were reviewed.
Motion by Schroder, seconded by Ode to go into Executive Session at 7:37
p.m. for the purpose of the Superintendent’s Evaluation per SDCL 1-25-2.1.
On a roll call vote, the following voted aye:
Schroeder, Ode, Klatt, Saxer, and Ullom; nay:
none. Motion carried.
Ellie Saxer departed the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
The Board of Education came
out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 9:02 p.m.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Klatt to adjourn the meeting at 9:03 p.m.
On a roll call vote, the following voted aye:
Ode, Klatt, Schroeder and Ullom; absent: Saxer; nay:
none. Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 9th day of April, 2018.
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 February 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee Ullom, Gregg Ode, Sandy Klatt, Cary
Schroeder, and Ellie Saxer.
Absent: None. Also present were
Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul Lundberg, High School
Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant Principal Mark Schlekeway,
High School Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Brad
Thorson, Intermediate School Principal Nick Skibsted, Middle
School/Intermediate School Assistant Principal Bill Freking, Robert Bennis
Elementary School Principal Kristin Hofkamp, Brandon Elementary Principal
Merle Horst, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Palmer, Fred Assam
Elementary Principal Susan Foster, and Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the regular meeting to order, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Saxer to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried.
A
“Good News” Report was presented at tonight’s meeting by Valley Springs
Elementary 2nd grade teacher Wanda Logan, Fred Assam Elementary 2nd
grade teacher JoAnn Presler and various students on the Bethany Meadows
Kindness Project.
The
Superintendent’s report was presented.
Update on the Strategic Planning process: The parent focus group
meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. as well as
our second public meeting on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
Each board member has been provided with the first draft of “Vision
of a BV Graduate”, which was developed from individual feedback from last
July. Larson requested that each
board member review that draft and provide any additional input.
The HS administration will also be reviewing this draft as well as
continuing to work on the dashboard for our Strategic Plan, the goals for
each domain, and action items from our various meetings.
Timeline for upcoming teacher negotiations and wage recommendations:
In mid-March the Personnel/ Welfare committee will meet, in early
April we will conduct our teacher negotiations, and a tentative date for
ratification and approval of wages will be held at the regular school board
meeting of April 9, 2018. We
also plan to have additional staffing requests ready to present to the Board
of Education in March.
Thank you to Wanda Logan and JoAnn Presler and students for our “Good News”
report tonight. We will continue
to have these “Good News” reports for the remainder of the year at our
second regular BOE meetings each month.
The Brandon Valley Intermediate School will be joining us at the
March 26th meeting with a presentation.
2017-18 school year important dates to remember: There will be
parent/teacher conferences on March 12th and 13th and
there will no school Thursday, March 15th pending no snow day as
well as no school on Friday, March 16th for a Teacher Comp Day.
At
the last board meeting there was a question on the special tax assessment on
the property on Sparta and 41st Street
that was in our invoice listing.
Superintendent Larson conferred with Business Manager Lundberg; this
tax assessment is based off of improvements on utilities, specifically sewer
on that land that we have purchased.
Activities Director Randy Marso
updated on several Fine Arts and Athletic activities over the past few
months. Outstanding performances
have been held with our Band, Jazz Band, and Winter Percussion Groups.
The One Act Play Festival was held at Brandon Valley this year and
the weekend was a big success.
Our own One Act Play earned several group and individual Superior awards
during the Festival. Our Oral
Interp program has had much success and recently had a member qualify for
the national tournament in Florida.
Athletics have been busy and successful during the last months
including bowling, wrestling, boys’ and girls basketball and power lifting.
We will host the state power lifting event and will have the Round of
16 playoff games for both boys and girls basketball.
Business Manager Paul Lundberg
reviewed the Brandon Valley School District’s 2018-23 Five Year Plan.
This plan can be viewed in its entirety at
www.brandonvalleyschools.com on the Business Office tab.
A recommendation was presented
at tonight’s board meeting regarding the Brandon Valley High School
Synthetic Turf Improvements to the Brandon Valley High School Athletic
Complex. Discussion was held
on cost comparisons of labor, water, fertilizer, etc. on a grass field
versus a synthetic turf. Also
discussed was the usability of the field with grass turf versus synthetic
turf. The synthetic turf
increases usability to include using the athletic complex from one to two
nights a week, to perhaps five plus days (usage will include not only games,
but also would include practices as well for football, soccer, marching
band, etc.). It is the
Administration’s recommendation to approve this Synthetic Turf Improvement
as presented. Motion by Ode,
seconded by Schroeder to accept the low bid from Mid-American Golf and
Landscape, LLC, for the Brandon Valley High School Synthetic Turf
Improvements in the amount of $983,470.00 as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by
Saxer to approve the following general business:
1.
Approve the low bid from Peska Construction for the Brandon Valley High
School Classroom Remodel in the amount of $339,000 for the Base Bid and
$110,000 for Alternate #1 for a total project bid of $449,000.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klatt to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve recommendation to hire Sheri Schlotman, Substitute Van Driver, paid
according to 2017-18 driver trip schedule, effective February 20, 2018.
2.
Approve recommendation to hire Brittney Hutt, long-term substitute for Jayna
Silvernail, RBE 2nd grade teacher, effective February 15, 2018
for approximately nine weeks.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire the following substitute for the 2017-18
school year as follows: Brooke
Wise.
Motion carried.
Board of Education reports were heard.
Board President Renee Ullom reported on Alternative Education.
Teachwell is in the process of updating cameras and secure building
locks. They have submitted a
grant to Homeland Security to help procure more security measures in their
building.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by
Klatt to adjourn the meeting at 7:43 p.m.
Motion carried.
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 5th day of March, 2018.
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 February 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee Ullom, Sandy Klatt, Cary Schroeder, and
Ellie Saxer. Absent: Gregg Ode.
Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Payroll and Benefits
Specialist Merry Miller, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School
Assistant Principal Mark Schlekeway, Middle School Principal Brad Thorson,
Intermediate School Principal Nick Skibsted, Assistant Middle/Intermediate
School Principal Bill Freking, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst,
Special Services Director Kyle Babb, and Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the regular
meeting to order, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klatt to approve the agenda as revised.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Klatt to approve the minutes of the regular
meetings of January 8, 2018 and January 22, 2018 as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Saxer to approve the minutes of the special
meeting of January 8, 2018 as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Schroeder to approve the bills and claims as
submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The
cash report for the month of January 2018 showed receipts of $2,593,752.70
and disbursements of $2,860,504.63, leaving a balance of $5,452,162.50.
The General Fund had receipts of $1,844,468.07, sent an interfund
transfer of $455,590.20 to the Capital Outlay Fund, and received an
operating transfer of $675,000.00 from the Capital Outlay Fund and received
an interfund transfer $201,912.59 from the Special Education Fund, and
disbursements of $2,297,044.18, leaving a balance of $4,977,249.35.
Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $19,578.58, sent an operating
transfer of $675,000.00 to the General Fund, received an interfund transfer
of $455,590.28 from the General
Fund, and disbursements of $136,840.97, leaving a balance of $0.00.
Special Education Fund had receipts of $675,463.70, sent an interfund
transfer of $201,913.59 to the General Fund, and disbursements $425,370.56,
leaving a balance of $48,180.55.
Pension Fund had receipts of $39.95 and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a
balance of $341,715.24. Bond
Redemption Fund had receipts of $11,112.40, and disbursements of $0.00,
leaving a balance of $11,112.40.
Enterprise Fund had receipts of $43,090.00 and disbursements of $1,248.92,
leaving a balance of $73,905.04.
The
January 2018 payroll totaled $1,857,618.31, of which $948,341.52 was
instructional, $503,927.43 was support services, $35,909.27 was
co-curricular, $288,757.91 was Special Education, $79,582.18 was Food
Service, and $1,100.00 was Driver’s Education.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klatt to approve the financial reports as
presented for the month of January 2018.
Motion carried.
Administrative reports were presented.
Superintendent Larson reminded all in attendance that the Brandon
Valley School District along with Associated School Boards of South Dakota
(ASBSD) would like to honor our School Board for their leadership and civic
duty during School Board Recognition Week February 19-23, 2018.
Thank you for all you do for Brandon Valley.
Update on the Strategic Planning process: focus groups have been meeting.
Three items that we have collectively singled out as opportunities of
growth are as follows: 1) Elementary STEM and curriculum instruction; 2)
Post-secondary career education and exploration for our high school students
(internships, apprenticeships, etc.); 3) Increased district-wide teacher
collaboration opportunities. As
we grow, it is extremely important that we stay connected building to
building. A parent meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 27, 2018 and a
public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 5 p.m. in the
BVHS Community Room. We will continue to work through our focus groups to
present a draft plan to the public in April and then bringing that draft
plan to the Board of Education for review in June with a July adoption.
The
Title I program is facing some significant challenges with the reduction of
available funding. We have been
utilizing carry-over funds in recent years, but those funds have been
depleted. We will be facing a
reduction in staff, and according to the negotiated agreement, Director Babb
has notified the Title I Instructors.
The official Reduction in Force (RIF) recommendation will be
presented to tonight’s Personnel items.
The
Reading Lynx initiative will begin this spring with High School students
going out into other buildings and focusing on getting engaged with our
Middle School and Elementary School students in the books that those
specific grade levels are reading.
That has been the evolution of our reading initiative and how the
High School students can be involved with our younger students. Letters will
be distributed soon regarding this initative.
Lunch room “shaming” has become a legislative issue this year and
Superintendent Larson explained the process in which Brandon Valley notifies
patrons and their students of low lunch balances.
Beginning with an email and personal contact with each student when
the lunch balance is -$10; a letter sent out to the home and a reminder
stamp on a student’s hand when the lunch balance is -$20; special meal given
when account remains -$20 and below until more lunch money is provided.
No food is ever thrown away in front of a student.
Our
next good news presentation will resume on the 2nd meeting of the
month in February, 2018, with a presentation from the Brandon Elementary
School.
2017-18 school year important dates
to remember: There will be no school, Friday February 16th, which
is a workshop/in-service day followed by no school on Monday, February 19th
in observance of President’s Day.
Kindergarten screening will be held the first week in March and
registration is now open for students that will be of Kindergarten age for
the 2018-19 school year. Patrons
should call their respective elementary school to register.
Brandon Valley Middle School
Principal Brad Thorson reported that for the first time, they have four
Middle School students that have been selected for All State Jazz Band and
16 Middle School students that have been selected for All State Band.
Thorson congratulated Mr. Calvin Lipetzky and students for this
honor. Thorson also reported
that the Middle School will be observing “Random Acts of Kindness” week
starting February 20th; these Random Acts will be observed both
in and out of the school building!
The Brandon Valley School
District Five-Year Plan for 2018-23 was prepared for presentation at
tonight’s meeting. Business
Manager Paul Lundberg was unable to attend this evening’s meeting, so the
presentation of the Five-Year plan will be postposed to a later regularly
scheduled board meeting. In the
meantime, the document is prepared and available to view a hard copy in the
Superintendent’s office or on the school district web-site:
www.brandonvallyschools.com.
Motion
by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve recommendation to hire Rebecca Hochstein, long-term substitute for
Tanya Palmer, VSE .5 FTE Reading Specialist, effective on or about April 27,
2019 through May 24, 2018.
2.
Approve recommendation to hire Konnie Park, BVHS part-time Child Nutrition
worker, $12.75/hour, effective January 29, 2018.
3.
Approve resignation/retirement notification from Debra Kresak, HS English
and Spanish Teacher, effective at the end of the 2017-18 school year.
4.
Approve resignation from Lina Hayes, FAE part-time Child Nutrition worker,
effective February 14, 2018.
5.
Approve recommendation to hire Layne Waltner, long-term substitute for
Rebecca Van Roekel, BVIS 6th Grade Math Teacher, starting on or
about March 5, 2018 for approximately 12 weeks.
6.
Approve resignation from Sonja Braucht, District Gifted Education
Teacher/BVIS Computer Teacher, effective at the end of the 2017-18 school
year.
7.
Approve recommendation to hire Sam Kruse, MS Assistant Play Director, 1.5%
of Extra-curricular step base ~ $567.55, effective for the 2017-18 school
year.
8.
Approve recommendation to hire Mary Fischenich, part-time FAE Child
Nutrition worker, $12.75/hour, effective February 20, 2018.
9.
Approve resignation of Suzanne Carroll, 8th Grade Head Girls
Basketball Coach, effective at the end of the 2017-18 school year,
contingent upon finding a suitable replacement.
10.
Approve resignation of Noel Sunne, 7th Grade Assistant Girls
Basketball Coach, effective at the end of the 2017-18 school year,
contingent upon finding a suitable replacement.
11.
Approve recommendation for staff reduction, Janna Conrad, Title I Tutor,
effective at the end of the 2017-18 school year.
12.
Approve recommendation to hire the following substitutes for the 2017-18
school year as follows:
Sheri Rensch
Motion carried.
The following personnel item was
reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Request for maternity leave by Hope Stultz, BVIS Special Education
Educational Assistant, effective January 31, 2018, for six weeks.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the
following items:
1.
Thank you from Jami Ray and family for the plant sent in memory of her
father, Gene Dragseth.
2.
Thank you from Jennifer Swenson for the flowers send during her recovery
from surgery.
3.
Thank you from Alice Jacobson for the plan sent in memory of her husband,
Jay Jacobson.
4.
Thank you from Mel, Patty and David Feuerstein for the plan sent in memory
of Carol Feuerstein.
Board reports were reviewed.
Board President Ullom reported that the Transportation Committee had
recently met and discussed communication, new busses in the future, and
other operational items.
Board member Sandy Klatt stated that the Child
Nutrition/Wellness Committee has rescheduled their meeting to Tuesday,
February 20, 2018 at noon in the BVHS Community Room.
President Ullom reminded board members to review
the meeting times for the upcoming equalization meetings and let her know
which of the meetings you would be willing to attend on behalf of the
Brandon Valley Board of Education.
Travel reports were reviewed.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klatt to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed
___________________________________
Clerk Pro Tem
Approved by the Board of Education this 12th day of March, 2018.
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 January 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee Ullom, Gregg Ode, Sandy Klatt, Cary
Schroeder, and Ellie Saxer.
Absent: None. Also present were
Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School
Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle
School Principal Brad Thorson, Intermediate School Principal Nick Skibsted,
Special Services Director Kyle Babb, and Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the regular
meeting to order, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klatt to approve the agenda as revised.
Motion carried.
A
“Good News” Report was presented at tonight’s meeting jointly between the
Brandon Valley High School and the Brandon Valley Special Services
Department. BVHS Special
Education Teacher, Amy Frantzen, along with two High School students
reported on the Best Buddies International Organization.
This program integrates special education students and regular
education students to bridge the gap between school and outside of school
activities. This program was
started last year at BVHS as the first South Dakota school participating in
the program and is quickly spreading to other area schools.
BVHS continues to work at getting more schools involved and meeting
with these schools to connect with their leaders and get new ideas for
special events.
The
Superintendent’s report was presented.
Update on the Strategic Planning process: focus groups continue to
meet. Three items that we have
collectively singled out as opportunities of growth are as follows: 1)
Elementary STEM and curriculum instruction; 2) Post-secondary career
education and exploration for our high school students (internships,
apprenticeships, etc.); 3) Increased district-wide teacher collaboration
opportunities. As we grow, it is
extremely important that we stay connected building to building.
We will continue to work through our focus groups to present a draft
plan to the public in April and then bringing that draft plan to the Board
of Education for review in June with a July adoption.
The
Title I program is facing some significant challenges with the reduction of
available funding. We have been
utilizing carry-over funds in recent years, but those funds have been
depleted. We will be facing a
reduction in staff, and according to the negotiated agreement, Director Babb
has notified the Title I Instructors.
The official Reduction in Force (RIF) letter has been sent to the
Brandon Valley Education Association and Superintendent Larson has met with
the BVEA to continue to sort through this process.
The
reading initiative “Reading LYNX” will begin the spring of 2018 with the
Elementary students utilizing the “Read Across America” week.
Larson thanked the Administrative staff for working together to plan
our High School students going out into other buildings and focusing on
getting engaged with our Middle School and Elementary School students in the
books that those specific grade levels are reading.
Thank you to Amy Frantzen and students for our “Good News” report tonight.
We will continue to have these “Good News” reports for the remainder
of the year at our second regular BOE meetings each month.
Registration for Kindergarten Screening for the 2018-19 school year is open
and parents and guardians should contact their respective elementary school
for additional information.
Legislative opportunities:
School Administrators of South Dakota (SASD) have their legislative day on
January 31, 2018 and also Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD)
will hold their legislative day on February 20, 2018.
All Board of Education members are invited to attend and should
contact the Central Office for more information and registration.
Superintendent Larson plans to attend both upcoming legislative days.
2017-18 school year important dates to remember: There will be no school,
Friday, February 16th, which is a workshop/in-service day.
The following Monday, February 19th, there will be no
school for President’s Day.
The 2018-19 Brandon Valley
School Calendar was presented for adoption.
Important dates to note are as follows: the First day of school is
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 with the last day of school scheduled for May 23,
2019. Graduation is scheduled
for Sunday, May 19, 2019. Motion
by Schroeder, seconded by Ode to adopt the 2018-19 Brandon Valley School
Calendar as presented. Motion
carried.
The Fiscal Year 2017
Independent Auditor’s Report for the Brandon Valley School District #49-2
was presented tonight. Motion by
Klatt, seconded by Saxer to approve the FY2017 Auditor’s Report as
presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by
Klatt to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve resignation of Holly Driscoll, part-time BVHS Child Nutrition
worker, effective January 10, 2018.
2.
Approve half-year lane change request from Marshall Brandon Rogers, from BA
to BA+15 as presented.
3.
Approve recommendation to hire Robert Carlson, BVHS Band Teacher, MA+30 Step
10 ~ $24,831, pro-rated for 96 days remaining in the 2017-18 school year,
effective January 3, 2018.
4.
Approve recommendation to hire Jon Hegg, High School Jazz Band Director, 8%
of Extra-curricular Step 10 ~ $1,651.00, pro-rated for the second semester
of the 2017-18 school year, as presented.
5.
Approve recommendation to hire Dale Nelson, BVHS long-term substitute,
effective January 3, 2018 for forty (40) days.
6.
Approve recommendation to hire the following substitutes for the 2017-18
school year as follows:
Mindy Brunmaier, Tyler Johnson, and
Angela Wiederich
7.
Request for unpaid leave by Lynn Bartscher, BVHS Administrative Assistant,
effective February 20-28, 2018.
Motion carried.
The following personnel item was
reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Request for maternity leave by Tanya Palmer, Valley Springs Elementary
Principal, on or around April 27, 2018 through May 24, 2018.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the
following items:
1.
Thank you from Lanette Thompson for flowers sent after her recent surgery.
2.
Thank you from Shari Sunne for the annual BV retired staff luncheon.
3.
Thank you from Becky Heinitz for the annual BV retired staff luncheon.
Travel reports were reviewed.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Ode
to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 12th day of February,
2018.
Signed____________________________________
Chairperson
January 8, 2018 (Special Meeting)
A special meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of
Education, Brandon, SD was held at 8:00 p.m. on the 8th day of
January, 2018 at the Brandon Valley Administration Center with the following
members present: Renee Ullom, Gregg Ode, Sandy Klatt, Cary Schroeder, and
Ellie Saxer. Absent: None.
Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul
J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, and School District
Attorney Rodney Freeman.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by Schroeder to approve
the agenda as presented. Motion
carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to enter
into closed executive session at 8:01 p.m. for the purpose of a student
matter per SDCL1-25-2.2.
The board of education came out of executive
session and back into open session at 8:28 p.m.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Ode to approve the
recommendation from Superintendent Dr. Jarod Larson to expel student 732012
for possessing a dangerous weapon on school property for the remainder of
the 2017-18 school year for a total of 96 school days.
During which time, the Brandon Valley School District will provide
the student with home-bound high school credit worthy curriculum and
services required within the IEP off the Brandon Valley High School Campus.
The completion of a Threat Assessment provided by the School
District, with acceptable results, must be completed prior to fall 2018
enrollment. The fall 2018
placement of the student will be at Teach Well Academy (Alternative School).
On a roll call vote, voting aye: Saxer, Ode, Klatt, Schroeder, and Ullom; voting nay: none. Motion carried.
Motion by
Ode, seconded by Klatt to adjourn the meeting at 8:29 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed _____________________________
Business Manager
Approved by the Board of
Education this 12th day of February, 2018.
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 January 2018 at the Brandon Valley High School Community Room with the
following members present: Renee Ullom, Gregg Ode, Sandy Klatt, Cary Schroeder,
and Ellie Saxer. Absent: None.
Also present were Superintendent Jarod Larson, Business Manager Paul J.
Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant Principal
Mark Schlekeway, Middle School Principal Brad Thorson, Intermediate School
Principal Nick Skibsted, Assistant Middle/Intermediate School Principal Bill
Freking, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Kristin Hofkamp, Brandon Elementary
Principal Merle Horst, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Palmer, Fred
Assam Elementary Principal Sue Foster, Special Services Director Kyle Babb,
Curriculum Director Marge Stoterau, and Operations Manager Ty Hentschel.
Renee Ullom called the regular
meeting to order, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion
by Ode, seconded by Klatt to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Klatt to approve the bills and claims as
submitted (see attached). Motion carried.
The
cash report for the month of December 2017 showed receipts of $2,674,012.28 and
disbursements of $4,644,447.82, leaving a balance of $5,718,914.43.
The General Fund had receipts of $1,874,811.12, sent an interfund
transfer of $66,812.89 to the Special Education fund, and sent an interfund
transfer of $407,090.67 to the Bond Fund, and disbursements of $2,319,904.62,
leaving a balance of $5,008,503.07.
Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $282,447.30, and disbursements of
$213,637.06, leaving a balance of $336,672.11.
Special Education Fund had receipts of $357,328.23, received an interfund
transfer of $66,812.89 from the General Fund, and disbursements $424,141.12,
leaving a balance of $0.00. Pension
Fund had receipts of $88.14 and disbursements of $0.00, leaving a balance of
$341,675.29. Bond Redemption Fund had
receipts of $158,737.49, received an interfund transfer of $407,090.67 from the
General Fund, and disbursements of $1,686,765.02, leaving a balance of $0.00.
Enterprise Fund had receipts of $600.00 and disbursements of $0.00,
leaving a balance of $32,063.96.
The
December 2017 payroll totaled $1,733,116.92, of which $944,332.58 was
instructional, $398,103.43 was support services, $31,044.52 was co-curricular,
$282,810.44 was Special Education, $76,825.95 was Food Service, and $0.00 was
Driver’s Education.
Motion
by Ode, seconded by Saxer to approve the financial reports as presented for the
month of December 2017. Motion
carried.
Update
on the Strategic Planning process: focus groups have been meeting.
Three items that we have collectively singled out as opportunities of
growth are as follows: 1) Elementary STEM and curriculum instruction; 2)
Post-secondary career education and exploration for our high school students
(internships, apprenticeships, etc.); 3) Increased district-wide teacher
collaboration opportunities. As we
grow, it is extremely important that we stay connected building to building.
We will continue to work through our focus groups to present a draft plan
to the public in April and then bringing that draft plan to the Board of
Education for review in June with a July adoption.
The
Brandon Valley Stadium/artificial turf timeline is currently in the project
design and coordination planning phase.
Advertising for bids is scheduled for late January, with bid opening
scheduled for early February and the formal bid approval to follow.
Construction is scheduled to begin late May 2018, following the track
season. Project completion is scheduled for mid-August, 2018.
We are
also discussing another major construction project of the Brandon Valley High
School classroom remodel/renovation project.
This project encompasses the former office space and reconfiguring that
space into three classrooms. In
addition to that, we will configure a centralized IT location.
Included within that renovation project will be an updated Family and
Consumer Science Classroom and an updated Science classroom space.
The
Title I program is facing some significant challenges with the reduction of
available funding. We have been
utilizing carry-over funds in recent years, but those funds have been depleted.
We will be facing a reduction in staff, and according to the negotiated
agreement, Director Babb has notified the Title I Instructors.
The official Reduction in Force (RIF) letter has been sent to the Brandon
Valley Education Association and they have 10 days to provide Administration
with ideas on how to move forward with this reduction in force and solutions to
this funding problem.
The
reading initiative will begin this spring with High School students going out
into other buildings and focusing on getting engaged with our Middle School and
Elementary School students in the books that those specific grade levels are
reading. That has been the evolution
of our reading initiative and how the High School students can be involved with
our younger students.
Good
news presentations will resume on the 2nd meeting of the month in
January, 2018, beginning with the Brandon Valley High School and our Special
Services Department
2017-18 school year important dates to
remember: There will be no school, Friday January 12th, which is a
workshop/in-service day.
Kindergarten screening will be held the first week in March and registration is
now open for students that will be of Kindergarten age for the 2018-19 school
year. Patrons should call their
respective elementary school to register.
Motion by Klatt, seconded by
Schroeder to approve the following general business items:
1.
Approve
membership agreement by and between the Brandon Valley School District and
Eastern South Dakota Food Buying Group for the 2018-19 school year as presented.
2.
Acknowledge the Brandon Valley Education Association notification of contract
negotiations for the 2018 school year and beyond.
3.
Approve
agreement for architectural services with Architecture Incorporated for the
Brandon Valley High School classroom remodel / renovation project as presented.
4.
Approve
2018 School Board Election date of June 19, 2018.
5.
Approve
2018 Summer Lunch Program Participation.
Motion carried.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to approve the following personnel items:
1.
Approve
recommendation to hire Staci Anderson, VSE/BVIS full-time Child Nutrition
Services worker, $12.75/hour, effective January 3, 2018.
2.
Approve
one (1) day unpaid leave for Lina Hayes, part-time FAE Child Nutrition Services
worker.
3.
Approve
resignation/retirement notification from Patrick Donelan, HS CTE Teacher,
effective at the end of the 2017-18 school year.
4.
Approve
resignation from Christopher Borchardt, HS Band Teacher, effective December 28,
2017.
5.
Approve
resignation from David Osheim, BV Transportation, effective December 18, 2017.
6.
Approve
recommendation to terminate Randall Hoek, BVIS evening custodian, effective
January 2, 2018.
7.
Approve
resignation/retirement notification from Pamela Hedman, Early Childhood Speech
Therapist, effective at the end of the 2017-18 school year.
8.
Approve
(January) half-year lane change request for Stacey Wiese (BA to BA+15).
9.
Approve
recommendation to hire Wayne “Pete” Gehrke, RBE Custodial Supervisor,
$15.45/hour, effective January 22, 2018.
10.
Approve
recommendation to hire Juan Mendez, BVIS Custodian, $14.30/hour plus a $.50/hour
night differential pay, effective January 15, 2017.
11.
Approve
recommendation to hire the following substitutes for the 2017-18 school year as
follows:
Jorden Haugen, Shayla Beck, Connor DeBoer
Motion carried.
The following personnel item was
reviewed by the Board of Education for information only:
1.
Request
for maternity leave by Alyssa Johnson, Brandon Elementary 2nd Grade
Teacher, on or around April 18, 2018 for six weeks.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the
following items:
1.
December 2017 Building Permits.
2.
Thank
you from Bill Miller on behalf of the BV retired staff for the annual retired
staff luncheon.
3.
Thank
you from Debra Rothenberger for the annual BV retired staff luncheon.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Schroeder to enter into
closed executive session at 6:58 p.m. for the purpose of a student matter per
SDCL1-25-2.2.
The board of education came out of executive
session and back into open session at 7:35 p.m.
Motion by Saxer, seconded by Schroeder to approve
the recommendation from Superintendent Dr. Jarod Larson to expel student 333012
for possessing a dangerous weapon on school property for the remainder of the
2017-18 school year for a total of 96 school days.
During which time, the Brandon Valley School District will provide the
student with home-bound high school credit worthy curriculum.
The completion of a Threat Assessment provided by the School District,
with acceptable results, must be completed prior to fall 2018 enrollment.
The fall 2018 placement of the student will be at Teach Well Academy
(Alternative School). On a roll call
vote, voting aye: Saxer, Schroeder,
Ode, Klatt, and Ullom; voting nay: none.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schroeder, seconded by
Saxer to adjourn the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________
Business Manager
Chairperson