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2007 Board Minutes
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 10th of December, 2007 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Mike Klumpp, Jean Bender, Gregg Ode, Jay Rasmussen, and Renee Ullom. Absent: None. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Middle School Assistant Principal Randy Hill, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Czepull, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of November 13, 2007 and November 26, 2007 as well as the minutes of the special meeting of November 19, 2007 as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried. The cash report for the month of November, 2007 showed receipts of $3,279,068.13 and disbursements of $1,584,436.66, leaving a balance of $2,928,584.69. The General Fund had receipts of $1,979,859.92, received a temporary interfund transfer of $667,504.94 from the Capital Outlay Fund, $77,322.71 from the Pension Fund, and $99,255.79 from the Bond Fund, and disbursements of $1,362,017.46, leaving a balance of $2,411,623.02. The Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $696,617.83, sent a temporary interfund transfer of $667,504.94 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $29,112.89 leaving a balance of $0. The Special Education Fund had receipts of $379,684.24, and disbursements $193,306.31, leaving a balance of $413,482.65. The Pension Fund had receipts of $65,486.06, sent a temporary interfund transfer of $77,322.71 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $4,960.46. The Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $157,420.08, sent a temporary interfund transfer of $99,255.79 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $0 leaving a balance of $98,518.56. The November, 2007 payroll totaled $1,047,090.06, of which $558,566.77 was instructional, $278,696.97 was support services, $28,405.67 was co-curricular, $135,066.99 was Special Education, and $46,353.66 was Food Service. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of November, 2007. Motion carried. Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone presented a 2006-07 District Data Report as prepared by Education Service Agency (ESA) Region 2.
High School Principal, Gregg Talcott, reported on VJ Smith’s recent presentation to the High School/Middle School student body. Also recently presenting to the High School Students was Beth Nimmo. Beth’s daughter Rachel Scott was shot and killed at Columbine. Beth is in the area speaking to middle school and high school students in all-school assemblies at Harrisburg, Lennox, Canton, and Sioux Falls Christian about being a force for positive change. We were unable to arrange an assembly having already scheduled VJ Smith. The students were invited to attend one of the evening public presentations where she is speaking.
High School Assistant Principal, Brad Thorson, reported on the High School Student Council Angel Tree. High School students will be providing gifts for approximately 90 angels within the Brandon Valley School District. Thorson also presented a attendance report to the Board of Education. Our current attendance rate is at 97%.
Middle School Assistant Principal Randy Hill thanked the various groups of people who have been donating money and time for the various programs that are being promoted in the District.
Valley Springs Elementary Principal, Tanya Czepull, reviewed the 2008-09 TCAP (Teacher Compensation Assistance Program) application with the Brandon Valley Board of Education. This initial application is due by December 15, 2007, and is written as a three-year proposal.
The following board policies were given first reading by the Board of Education: DD-R Funding Proposals and Applications DFC Grants from Private Sources DJC Bidding Requirements DJF Purchasing Procedures DLB Salary Deductions DLC-R Expense Reimbursements
The following board policies were given second reading by the Board of Education: AC Nondiscrimination AC-R Grievance Procedure – Title IX AC-R1 Nondiscrimination Statement JHCD Medications ACAA Harassment ACAA-R Harassment Procedures
The following board policies were presented to the board to be repealed: AFA-E Evaluation Form of School Board Operational Procedures (Also BK) AFB-E Chief Administrator Evaluation (Also CBG-E) AFB-EE Evaluation of School Administrators AFC-E Formal/Informal Classroom Observation Forms (Also GCN-E) AFD-E Evaluation Forms of Support Staff (Also GDN-E)
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve policies AC, AC-R, AC-R1, JHCD, ACAA, and ACAA-R, and to repeal policies AFA-E, AFB-E, AFB-EE, AFC-E, and AFD-E as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Bender to approve the following general business items: 1. Administrative recommendation to approve open enrollment #08-85 and deny open enrollment #08-86. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to approve the following general business items: 1.
Approve Child Nutrition’s Hidden Valley Grant Application. 3. Approve 2008-09 Teacher Compensation Assistance Program as presented. 4. Approve NCLB Middle School Improvement Plan. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the following personnel items: 1. Approve the following substitutes for the 2007-08 school year: Nikki J. Hanson and Tyson Metzger. 2. Approve recommendation to hire Amy Christensen, Assistant MS Track & Field Coach, 6.0% of BA Step Base - $1,831.00. 3. Recommendation to hire Suzanne Carroll, Head Softball Coach, one-year position, 12.5% of BA Step Base - $3,816.00 Motion carried.
For information purposes, the following transfer was reviewed by the Board of Education: 1. Brady Olson, BVMS, will transfer from 6th grade Ancient History to 7th grade Geography.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed. They included the following items: 1. Building Permit Applications. 2. Thank you from the Stroh’s (Nick, Rachel, and Tayton) for the plant sent on the birth of their triplets (Zayden, Bryton, and Jayaunna).
Board reports were heard. Gregg Ode reported on Buildings and Grounds. He thanked everyone for voting in the recent successful School Bond Issue. The next phase will be meeting with architects and staff to develop final designs.
Jean Bender reported on Student Activities, Curriculum and Technology. A meeting was recently held which involved a lot of discussion on the TCAP application that was approved in tonight’s meeting. The committee also discussed the laptop initiative. A decision will need to be made by January as to whether we will file the application for this initiative. We may apply (conditionally) and make the final decision at a later date. Discussion was also held on next year’s staff development.
Mike Klumpp reported on City Affairs & Legislation. The recent Governor’s budget address should lend itself to some challenging budgeting sessions in the future.
Jean Bender reported on Personnel Welfare. This committee recently met with Activities Director Randy Marso regarding the recent additional coaching needs. Mr. Marso is planning to meet with students and parents of upcoming MS athletes in the spring to try to gauge interest and potential coaching needs at budgeting time, rather than mid-year.
Jay Rasmussen reported on Safety. Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 12th at 7 a.m.
Travel reports were reviewed. Motion by Bender, seconded by Ullom to go into Executive Session at 7:11 p.m. to discuss real estate acquisition and to appoint a District representative to the East Dakota Foundation Board. The Board of Education came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 8:25 p.m. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Bender to select Bonnie Duffy as the East Dakota Educational Cooperative Foundation member. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Rasmussen to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________ Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 14th
day of January, 2008 A special meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 5:00 p.m. on the 5th day of December, 2007 at the Brandon Valley Central Office Conference Room, Brandon, SD, with the following members present: Mike Klumpp, Jean Bender, Gregg Ode, Jay Rasmussen, and Renee Ullom. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David M. Pappone and Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg. The meeting was called for the purpose of canvassing the election results from the December 4, 2007 School Bond Election setting a revised Bond Redemption tax levy request.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Business Manager Paul Lundberg presented the following election results from the December 4, 2007 School Bond vote:
$23 Million Bond Issue Passes.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ullom to approve the election results from the Special School Bond Election held December 4, 2007 as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve an amended tax levy request of $1,900,000 in the Bond Redemption fund due to the Bond passage of December 4, 2007. Motion carried. Motion by Bender, seconded by Rasmussen to adjourn at 5:18 p.m.
Signed ____________________________
Approved by the Board of Education this 14th day of January,
2008. 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, 2007 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Mike Klumpp, Jean Bender, Gregg Ode, Jay Rasmussen, and Renee Ullom. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Assistant Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Valley Springs Elementary School Principal Tanya Czepull, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson presented her individual department goals as they relate to the district goals. This was the completion of building administrator reports from the November 19, 2007 Board Retreat.
The Board of Education reviewed and discussed Board Policy Section D which includes policies DA through DN.
The following board policies were given first reading by the Board of Education: JHCD Medications ACAA Harassment ACAA-R Harassment Procedures
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to delay the Adoption readings on the following policies until the next board of education meeting. Policies to be adopted at the next board of education meeting: AC Nondiscrimination AC-R Grievance Procedure – Title IX AC-R1 Nondiscrimination Statement Policies to be repealed at the next board of education meeting: AFA-E Evaluation form of School Board Operational Procedures (Also BK-E) AFB-E Chief Administrator Evaluation (Also CBG-E) AFB-EE Evaluation of School Administrators AFC-E Formal/Informal Classroom Observation Forms (Also GCN-E) AFD-E Evaluation Forms of Support Staff (Also GDN-E) Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to approve the following general business items: 1. Approve Public School Exemption requests: #08-66 and #08-67. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the following personnel items: 1. Authorize addition of one Assistant 7th Grade Girl’s Basketball Coach and addition of one Assistant 7th Grade Boy’s Basketball Coach. 2. Approve recommendation to hire the following long term substitutes for LaDell Hanson, Brandon Elementary Special Services Educational Assistant during her leave of absence: Deb McCoy (December 3 - 14, 2007) Nicole Jellma (December 17, 2007 – January 31, 2007) 3. Approve Kimberly Hall as a substitute teacher for the 2007-08 school year. 4. Approve recommendation to hire Keith Scholten, Transportation-Bus Driver, $34.36/route. 5. Approve recommendation to hire Nick Skibsted as Assistant 7th Grade Boy’s Basketball Coach at 6.0% of BA Step Base - $1,831. 6. Approve recommendation to hire Scott Giles as Assistant 7th Grade Girl’s Basketball Coach at 6.0% of BA Step 1 - $1,849. Motion carried.
Communications received by the Central Office and the Board of Education were reviewed. They included the following items: 1. Thank you from Bill Miller for the flu shot. He appreciates and generosity and thoughtfulness. 2. Thank you from Matt and Amy Mueller for the plant sent on the birth of their son, Maddox.
Board reports were heard. Gregg Ode reported on Transportation. He reminded everyone to purchase their second semester bus passes.
Mike Klumpp reported on Alternative Education. He reported that an East Dakota Education Cooperative (EDEC) Foundation representative that sits on the EDEC Board needs to be replaced (Casey Auch). Klumpp proposed that the Board identify potential candidates and submit those names to him. He will then have the Board review and vote on those candidates at a future Board meeting.
Gregg Ode reported on Buildings and Grounds and the upcoming Bond Issue Forums. The first of the three forums is scheduled after tonight’s Board meeting at the Middle School, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The remaining forum schedule is as follows: Valley Springs Elementary School, November 27, 2007 at 8:00 p.m., and Splitrock Township Fire Hall, November 29, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.
Jean Bender reported on Student Activities, Curriculum and Technology. She reported that she and Renee Ullom spent part of the day today at a District Data Retreat, held at the Brandon Valley Middle School. She also reported that there is an upcoming committee meeting scheduled for this Thursday, November 29th at 8:00 a.m., with a number of items on that agenda to review.
Mike Klumpp reported on City Affairs & Legislation. Klumpp recently attended the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) Delegate Assembly. He reported that all proposed resolutions passed as they were presented and there were no new resolutions from the floor.
Jean Bender reported that the Personnel Welfare committee will be meeting this Wednesday, November 28th at 4:00 p.m.
Travel reports were reviewed. Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to adjourn the meeting at 7:27 p.m. Motion carried. Signed ___________________________________ Business Manager Approved by the Board of Education this 10th day of December, 2007.
Signed____________________________________ A special meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 4:00 p.m. on the 19th day of November, 2007 at the Brandon Valley Middle School, Brandon, SD, with the following members present: Mike Klumpp, Jean Bender, Gregg Ode, Jay Rasmussen, and Renee Ullom. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David M. Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Czepull, and Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson. The meeting was called for the purpose of reviewing and discussing overall district level goals and individual building level goals.
President Klumpp reviewed the district level goals with the Administration as follows: 1) Staff Development; 2) Staffing; 3) Safety; 4) Facilities, and 5) Student Success Each building level administrator reviewed and discussed with the Board of Education their individual goals as they relate to the district level goals. A copy of these goals is on file in each of the building offices. The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Signed ____________________________ Business Manager
Approved by the Board of Education this 10th day of December, 2007
Signed ____________________________ The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 13th of November, 2007 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Mike Klumpp, Jean Bender, Jay Rasmussen, and Renee Ullom. Absent: Gregg Ode. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Middle School Assistant Principal Randy Hill, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Bender to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of October 9, 2007 and October 22, 2007 as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Ullom, seconded by Bender to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried. The cash report for the month of October, 2007 showed receipts of $1,486,367.43 and disbursements of $1,509,175.28, leaving a balance of $1,233,953.22. The General Fund had receipts of $1,148,031.67, received a temporary interfund transfer of $98,091.83 from the Capital Outlay Fund, and disbursements of $1,275,333.71, leaving a balance of $949,697.12. The Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $134,876.86, sent a temporary interfund transfer of $98,091.83 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $36,785.03 leaving a balance of $0. The Special Education Fund had receipts of $157,958.02, and disbursements $197,056.54, leaving a balance of $227,104.72. The Pension Fund had receipts of $13,388.78, and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $16,797.11. The Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $32,112.10, and disbursements of $0 leaving a balance of $40,354.27. The October, 2007 payroll totaled $1,017,643.40, of which $545,071.45 was instructional, $267,406.87 was support services, $28,432.16 was co-curricular, $132,812.08 was Special Education, and $43,920.84 was Food Service. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Bender to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of October, 2007. Motion carried. Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone reported official State Aid Fall Enrollment of 3,031. This is an increase of 111 students from the 2006 enrollment. Secondly, he presented an update on Bond Promotion activities. Yard signs, flyers, and a Valley Resident advertisement for the week of November 26th are being completed. Also, presentations have been or will be made at various school and community gatherings, i.e., parent-teacher conferences, fall sports awards banquets, winter sports meetings, the BV Chamber of Commerce retreat, etc. He also reminded the Board and meeting attendees that Absentee voting is available in the Business Office during regular business hours as well as extended hours up until the actual election date of December 4, 2007.
Mr. Pappone also reported more on the group of school districts in and around Sioux Falls that have been meeting to consider a joint venture of a Career Academy. Pappone reported that there seems to be some interest in pursuing the option of doing something as a joint group to address the Career Education needs of our students. The next meeting is scheduled for November 14, 2007. Students have been surveyed to find out if there is interest in these types of offerings and that data will be analyzed at the next meeting. Although still in preliminary stages, these school districts are going to be looking at the viability of such an approach. The tentative schedule of a start date for such an Academy would be the Fall of 2009, especially due to finding adequate facilities to house such a program. Mr. Pappone will gather more information at the next meeting and continue to update the Board and Administration on his findings.
Lastly, Pappone congratulated the Brandon Valley Cheer Team for their State Championship this past weekend. As state champions, they were honored to be able to perform at half-time during the State AA Football Championship game. A reception in their honor will be held at the Middle School Commons on Monday, November 19th at 6:00 p.m.
Business Manager Paul Lundberg gave a report to the Board of Education on property taxes in the Brandon Valley School District. Mr. Lundberg analyzed the taxes paid a “typical home” here in Brandon over an eleven year period. With his analysis, he found that average taxable value on this “typical home” has gone up 31.4%. School taxes on this home have actually decreased 5.9% (-$100), with the total taxes on the home, including city and county taxes, increasing only 7.2% (+$180) in eleven years. He reiterated that an overall 7.2% increase in eleven years is very reasonable. Even more positive information gleaned from this analysis is that the school taxes portion has decreased in that same time period.
High School Principal Gregg Talcott reported on the Board of Regents High School to College Transition report. This report provides information on a group of students after they have completed one full year at one of the state of South Dakota colleges.
Talcott also reported on the “Feed my Starving Children” event held on November 12, 2007. The Brandon Valley High School group packed almost 41,000 meals, which will feed approximately 112 kids for the year.
Middle School Principal Dan Pansch reported on a living memorial tree that has been planted in memory of Landon Wulf. Landon was a 6th grade student in the BV School District in 2000 and was killed in a car accident on his way to school. This tree was planned to be planted in 2006, the year Landon would have graduated, but was postponed until now due to the construction around the Middle School. Pansch also reported on a weekend food program that the Middle School is piloting. This “backpack program” is being started in conjunction with Target Bank, Sunshine, and the PTSO, and consists of a backpack filled with food that students can check out and use over the weekend. These backpacks are then returned the following week and replenished for the upcoming weekend. The program is off to a great start.
The following board policies were discussed and reviewed by the Board of Education: JHCD Medications ACAA Harassment ACAA-R Harassment Procedures
The following board policies were given first reading by the Board of Education: AC Nondiscrimination AC-R Grievance Procedure – Title IX AC-R1 Nondiscrimination Statement
The following board policies were presented to the board to be repealed: AFA-E Evaluation Form of School Board Operational Procedures (Also BK) AFB-E Chief Administrator Evaluation (Also CBG-E) AFB-EE Evaluation of School Administrators AFC-E Formal/Informal Classroom Observation Forms (Also GCN-E) AFD-E Evaluation Forms of Support Staff (Also GDN-E)
The Associated School Board of South Dakota (ASBSD) Resolutions were presented and the Board concurred on these resolutions as presented.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Bender to approve the following general business items:
1.
Approve the 12/04/2007 Bond
Issue Election boards as follows: 2. Approve Title I, Part A Program Comparability Assurances Report as presented. 3. Approve East Dakota Educational Cooperative “Intent to Participate in the Cooperative” as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ullom to approve the following personnel items: 1. Approve resignation from Shelly Trisko, 7th grade Assistant VB Coach, contingent upon finding a suitable replacement. 2. Approve resignation from Paul Berg, 8th grade Assistant FB Coach, contingent upon finding a suitable replacement. 3. Approve the following substitutes for the 2007-08 school year: Jamie Brown, Jennifer Hansmann, Evelyn Happeny, and Armen Janjigian. 4. Recommendation to hire Colleen Taylor, BE part-time secretary, $10.96/hour, 19 hours/week. 5. Recommendation to hire Kristi Jaraczeski, BE Child Nutrition, $9.50/hour, 17.5 hours/week. 6. Recommendation to hire Barb Unzen, BVMS Child Nutrition, $11.50/hour, 40 hours/week. 7. Recommendation to hire Jamie Brown as a long-term substitute for Tara Scholten/BE third grade, beginning on or about December 10, 2007 for approximately 4-6 weeks. 8. Recommendation to hire Jennifer Hansmann as a long-term substitute for Jeanne Lens/BE first grade, beginning November 19, 2007 for approximately 4-6 weeks. 9. Recommendation to hire Kelly VanRooyen as a long-term substitute for Charissa Covey/BE fifth grade, beginning on or about January 28, 2008 for approximately 4-6 weeks. 10. Approve resignation/retirement from Marlet Graue, Transportation Supervisor, effective June 30, 2008. 11. Approve two month leave of absence for LaDell Hanson, BE Educational Assistant, effective December 1, 2007. 12. Approve one year leave of absence from BVHS Head Softball coaching position from Andrea Pudwill. Motion carried.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed. They included the following items: 1. Building Permit Applications. 2. Thank you from John Mulhair, Jon Peters, and Matt Mueller regarding their attendance at the Accelerated Reading Conference in Chamberlain, SD on September 25, 2007. 3. Thank you from Karen Kluin regarding her attendance at the Cognitive Coaching Foundation Seminar Hall of Fame in Chamberlain, SD on September 27-28, 2007. 4. Thank you from Katie Haas and Marie Fritz regarding their attendance at the Autism Spectrum Training held in Roseville, MN on October 16-17, 2007. 5. Thank you from Laura Welch & Amy Frantzen regarding the transition and the Indicator 12 reporting form.
Board reports were heard. Renee Ullom reported on Transportation. This committee will be meeting after the Thanksgiving break.
Rasmussen reported on the upcoming Bond Issue Forum schedule as follows: Brandon Valley Middle School, November 26, 2007 at 8:00 p.m., Valley Springs Elementary School, November 27, 2007 at 8:00 p.m., and Splitrock Township Fire Hall, November 29, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.
Mr. Rasmussen also stated that if any group has a need for more information on this Bond Issue, to please let him or someone from the Bond Promotions Committee know. Someone from the Committee would be happy to come and speak to any group that is needing more information or has specific questions. Rasmussen also stated that costs related to the Bond Issue promotion are being funded through private, business, or personal donations.
Mike Klumpp reported on City Affairs & Legislation. Klumpp will be traveling to Pierre for the ASBSD delegate assembly on Friday, November 16th and he will have a report upon his return.
Renee Ullom reported on Child Nutrition/Wellness. The first meeting of the year was recently held. The 3rd annual Brandon Valley Health Fair has been scheduled for March 25, 2008. The committee will be working on a Hidden Valley $10,000 grant application, targeting Valley Springs Elementary, to be used for a fresh vegetable/fruit bar, displaying Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing. Lastly, the committee reported that Valley Springs Elementary is also going to pilot a “weekend backpack program” similar to the Middle School project described by Mr. Pansch earlier.
Jean Bender reported on Personnel Welfare. This committee met last week focusing on long range planning for administrative staff as our facilities and student enrollment continue to grow. The committee also started some preliminary contract discussions with Superintendent Pappone.
Jean Bender reported on Student Activities, Curriculum and Technology. Several board members, administrators, teachers, and students have been involved with on-site visits to Watertown, Huron, and Mitchell regarding the Laptop Initiative program. This program would place laptop computers in the hands of all high school students. Information gathered at these visits, as well as cost estimates, will need to be addressed in the near future and the committee will then present its findings to the Board.
Jay Rasmussen reported on Safety. This Committee is in the process of updating the current Emergency Manual.
Travel reports were reviewed. President Klumpp congratulated the Brandon Valley Cheer Team on their recent ESD and State Championships. He also acknowledged all the Fall Activities, both coaches and athletes, on a job well done. Klumpp also commented on the excellent attendance rates at the Brandon Valley School District. He commended both parents and teachers for helping our students want to come to school. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to adjourn the meeting at 7:46 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________ Business Manager Approved by the Board of Education this 10th day of December, 2007. 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, 2007 at Valley Springs Elementary School with the following members present: Mike Klumpp, Jean Bender, Gregg Ode, Jay Rasmussen, and Renee Ullom. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Middle School Assistant Principal Randy Hill, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone reviewed the fall enrollment numbers with the Board of Education. Brandon Valley has 3,073 students (+98 students from last year at this time) in grades Early Childhood through 12th. With this year’s enrollment, Brandon Valley surpasses Yankton to become the 5th largest school district in the State of South Dakota. Pappone also reviewed a concept of starting a Multi-district Career Technical Education Center with area school districts. This is in the infant stages of development and more information will follow as plans continue to formulate. Lastly, Pappone reviewed the Bond Promotion Committee’s draft copy of a marketing brochure that is being developed. Three public forums are scheduled (one per precinct) November 26th at Brandon Valley Middle School, November 27th at Valley Springs Elementary, and tentatively for November 29th at Splitrock Township Fire Hall. More information will follow on the exact schedule of dates and times.
The Board of Education reviewed and discussed Board Policy Section A which includes policies AA through AFE.
The following board policy was given second and final reading by the Board of Education: BFB Preliminary Development of Policies Motion by Bender, seconded by Ullom to approve this policy as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the following general business items: 1. Approve Public School Exemption request: #08-13. 2. Approve request to purchase two Suburbans from Lamb Chevrolet at a cost of $30,833/each (State of South Dakota bid #15270). 3. Approve quote from Jeremy Scadden Construction, Inc., for snow removal at the following rates: Front end loader 4.5 cubic feet (2 units) $ 95.00 each/per hour Motograder (2 units) $ 95.00 each/per hour Pickup w/blade (2 units) $ 95.00 each/per hour Dump truck 12 yard capacity (2 units) $ 60.00 each/per hour Side dump truck 22 yard capacity (2 units) $100.00 each/per hour 4. Approve request to rescind Open Enrollment from Hayli Allen. Motion carried.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Bender to approve the recommendation to hire Allison Rasmussen, Brandon Elementary Early Childhood Educational Assistant, $10.00/hour, 35 hours/week. On a roll call vote, the following voted Aye: Ullom, Bender, Klumpp; Nay: none; Abstained: Rasmussen, Ode. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel items: 1. Recommendation to hire Kendra Namanny, BV Middle School Assistant School Play Director, 1.5% of BA Step Base - $458.00. 2. Recommendation to hire Cindy Feyereisen, BV Middle School Yearbook Advisor, 1.75% of BA Step 2 - $545.00 3. Recommendation to hire Brady Olson, BV Middle School Head School Play Director, 1.75% of BA Step Base - $534.00. 4. Approve the following substitutes for the 2007-08 school year: Nicole Jellema, Brett Pappas, and Jackie Stewart. 5. Recommendation to hire Debbie Arrowsmith, Robert Bennis Elementary Part-time Secretary, 19 hours/week, $10.75/hour. 6. Recommendation to hire Susan Redford, BV Middle School Educational Assistant, 35 hours/week, $10.00/hour. Motion carried.
Communications received by the Board of Education were reviewed. They included the following item: 1. Thank you from Bill Miller for the plant sent in memory of his mother, Waneta Edmison.
Board reports were heard. Mike Klumpp reported on Alternative Education. East Dakota Educational Cooperative had a meeting last week. They have asked the board to look at a process to evaluate the agency’s effectiveness. Klumpp will report on the progress of this evaluation process as it proceeds.
Gregg Ode reported on Buildings and Grounds. The Facilities Design and Promotion Committee has worked through Phase I of this process (Design of projects) and is working toward Phase II (Bond Campaign).
Jean Bender reported on Student Activities, Curriculum and Technology. This committee continues to look at the state’s laptop initiative and will be going on some site-visits at the end of this month.
Renee Ullom reported on Child Nutrition/Wellness. She reported that this committee has a meeting scheduled on Thursday, November 1, 2007.
Travel reports were reviewed. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to go into Executive Session at 7:20 p.m. The Board of Education came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 7:27 p.m. The Board of Education discussed potential dates for a retreat to discuss building level goals. No date was confirmed. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m. Motion carried. Signed ___________________________________ Business Manager Approved by the Board of Education this 13th day of November, 2007. 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 October, 2007 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Mike Klumpp, Jean Bender, Gregg Ode, Jay Rasmussen, and Renee Ullom. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant Principal Brad Thorson, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Middle School Assistant Principal Randy Hill, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Czepull, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Bender to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Ullom to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of September 10, 2007 and September 24, 2007 as presented. Motion carried. Jess Boyle from Target Corporation and Target National Bank presented three checks to the Brandon Valley School District. These checks, totaling $510.86, represent 1% of all credit card charges that designated Brandon Valley School District as their school district to receive funds from the Target Take Charge of Education program. Motion by Bender, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried. The cash report for the month of September, 2007 showed receipts of $1,215,605.80 and disbursements of $1,813,736.32, leaving a balance of $1,256,761.07. The General Fund had receipts of $1,071,858.60, sent temporary interfund transfer of $192,949.23 to the Capital Outlay Fund, and disbursements of $1,420,762.61, leaving a balance of $978,907.33. The Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $22,865.52, received a temporary interfund transfer of $192,949.23 from the General Fund, and disbursements of $215,814.75 leaving a balance of $0. The Special Education Fund had receipts of $113,139.28, and disbursements $177,158.96, leaving a balance of $266,203.24. The Pension Fund had receipts of $2,260.29, and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $3,408.33. The Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $5,482.11, and disbursements of $0 leaving a balance of $8,242.17. The September, 2007 payroll totaled $1,031,322.54, of which $535,333.39 was instructional, $292,098.04 was support services, $25,508.81 was co-curricular, $132,143.73 was Special Education, and $46,238.57 was Food Service. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of September, 2007. Motion carried. Administrative reports were heard. Todd Egge presented the recommendations of the Facility Design/Bond Promotion Committee as follows: 1) High School addition of 13 classrooms on the South end of the present school (9 regular classrooms and 4 science rooms) to accommodate 1,250 students. Projected cost of $3,435,000. 2) New 600 student Elementary School to be built on the Assam property located off of 6 Mile Road between 10th and Madison Streets. Projected cost of $9,780,000. 3) Indoor Activity Center to be attached to Brandon Valley High School on the South end of the present commons and extending to the Football Complex. Included would be three courts with one being the competition court (2,800 seating capacity), weight room, trainer room, locker rooms, restrooms, and community room. Projected cost of $6,085,000. 4) Remodeling of Valley Springs Elementary to include interior walls replacement, eliminate sliding glass door, ceiling replacements, boiler room roof. Projected cost of $250,000. 5) High School Commons and Kitchen expansion. Projected cost of $1,040,000. 6) Parking and Driveway relocation at the High School to accommodate the additions above. This would create a net additional 48 parking spaces. Projected cost of $530,000. 7) Furniture, fixtures, and equipment. Projected cost of $1,535,000. 8) Bond Issuance Costs. Projected cost of $285,000. 9) Contingency - $60,000. Total cost of $23,000,000.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone presented to the Board of Education the draft building level plans to address district goals that were identified last spring. He also presented the ESD+6 Draft Legislative Position paper. Lastly, Pappone presented an evaluation expectation sheet for the Board’s review.
The following board policy was given first reading by the Board of Education: BFB Preliminary Development of Policies
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION DECLARING NECESSITY AND EXPEDIENCY FOR ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS, CALLING AN ELECTION THEREFORE AND HIRING PROFESSIONALS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, Brandon Valley School District 49-2 (the “School District”) hereby finds it necessary to issue general obligations bonds in one or more series for the purpose of paying costs of reconstruction and modernizing existing school buildings, construction of a new elementary school, construction of class room additions to the existing high school, construction of an indoor activity center, and furnishing and equipping the same and costs of issuance of the Bonds, if so approved by the voters; and
WHEREAS, the School District is authorized to issue bonds pursuant to SDCL 13-19-7 to pay for reconstruction and modernizing existing school buildings, construction of a new elementary school, construction of classroom additions to the existing high school, construction of an indoor activity center, and furnishing and equipping the same and costs of issuance of the Bonds, if so approved by the voters, and copies of said plans on file with the Business Manager; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to SDCL 6-8B-3 no bonds may be issued unless authorized by a vote of the people.
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Brandon Valley School District 49-2, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, as follows:
1. Declaration of Necessity. It is hereby found, determined and declared that it is necessary and expedient for this School District to borrow money by issuing its general obligation school bonds in an amount not exceeding $23,000,000 in one or more series payable not to exceed 20 years from date of issuance, bearing interest payable at such times and at such rate or rates as may be determined by the School Board, for the purpose of paying for costs of reconstruction and modernizing existing school buildings, construction of a new elementary school, construction of classroom additions to existing high school, construction of an indoor activity center, and furnishing and equipping the same and costs of issuance of the Bonds, if so approved by the voters.
2. Election. The question of authorizing the issuance of such bonds shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District at a bond election which is to be held on the 4th day of December 2007, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00 o'clock p.m. The question shall be in substantially the following form:
SHALL THE BRANDON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, MINNEHAHA COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, ISSUE ITS NEGOTIABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $23,000,000 IN ONE OR MORE SERIES BEARING INTEREST AT SUCH RATES AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD, PAYABLE AND MATURING NOT TO EXCEED 20 YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ISSUANCE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF reconstruction and modernizing existing school buildings, construction of a new elementary school, construction of classroom additions to THE existing high school, construction of an indoor activity center, and furnishing and equipping the same AND BOND ISSUANCE COSTS?
SHALL THE ABOVE PROPOSITION BE APPROVED AND THE BONDS ISSUED?
3. Polling places and Judges. Polling places and judges and clerks for said election shall be selected according to South Dakota Law.
4. Voter Registration Deadline. The Business Manager is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of voter registration and deadline therefore, as required by law. The deadline for voter registration shall not be less than fifteen (15) days prior to the election. The Business Manager shall give notice of the availability of registration officials and state when registration will be terminated and the effect of a failure to have registered. Such notice shall be published in official newspapers of the District at least once each week for (2) two consecutive weeks, the last publication to be not less than (10) ten nor more than (15) fifteen days before the deadline for registration.
5. Notice of Election. The Business Manager is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of school bond election, said notice to be published in the official newspaper for the District, once each week for two (2) successive weeks before said date of election. The second notice shall be published at least twenty (20) days before the election.
6. Ballots. The Business Manager is authorized and directed to cause printed ballots to be prepared for use at said election in substantially the form on file with the Business Manager and to publish said form once at least ten (10) days prior to the election.
7. Canvass. Said election shall be held and conducted and the votes cast thereat shall be counted, certified and canvassed according to law, and this Board shall meet at the regular meeting room in Brandon, South Dakota, in the District for the purpose of canvassing the results thereof on December 5, 2007, at 6:30 o'clock p.m.
8. Hiring of Professionals. Danforth & Meierhenry, L.L.P. of Sioux Falls, South Dakota are hereby designated as bond counsel for this issue and Dougherty & Company LLC hereby designated as Financial Advisor for this issue. The President and Business Manager are authorized to execute such documents as are necessary to carry out the intent of this paragraph.
On a roll call vote, the following voted Aye: Rasmussen, Ode, Bender, Ullom, Klumpp; Nay: none. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ullom to approve recommendation to authorize fuel purchase from Harms Oil, Brookings, SD – 6% margin. Motion carried.
Motion by Ullom, seconded by Ode to appoint Mike Klumpp as delegate and Jay Rasmussen as alternate delegate to the Associated School Board of South Dakota (ASBSD) Delegate Assembly in Pierre on 11/16/2007. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the following general business items: 1. Approve Public School Exemption requests: #08-14 and 08-49. 2. Approve Open Enrollment requests: #08-80 through 08-84. 3. Approve Head Start contract addendum for the 2007-08 school year in the amount of $18,096.00. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ullom to approve the following personnel items: 1. Recommendation to hire Loralie Aljets, BE/Transportation Custodian (and Administration Building when occupied), $10.50/hour plus $.50 night differential. 2. Recommendation to hire Adam Olson, BV High School Custodian, $10.50/hour plus $.50 night differential. 3. Recommendation to hire Sheila Boehms, BV High School Child Nutrition, $9.50/hour. 4. Approve resignation from Umidjon Zunninov, BV High School Child Nutrition, effective immediately. 5. Approve resignation from Laurie Nelson, BV Middle School Educational Assistant, effective October 12, 2007. 6. Approve the following substitutes for the 2007-08 school year: Susan Redford. 7. Approve additional part-time (3.5 hour/day) position for Brandon Elementary Child Nutrition. 8. Approve the following extracurricular positions in the Master Teacher Agreement: Middle School Yearbook - 1.75%, Middle School Head School Play Advisor - 1.75%, and Middle School Assistant School Play Advisor - 1.5%.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed. They included the following items: 1. Building Permit Applications. 2. Thank you from Gingi Hanson for the plant sent in memory of her mother, Frances Swenson. 3. Tara Scholten requesting maternity leave on or about December 6, 2007. 4. Thank you from John Carlson for the plant wishing him a speedy recovery.
Board reports were heard. Renee Ullom reported on Child Nutrition/Wellness. Next week is National School lunch week with special menus being served during the week.
Jay Rasmussen reported on Safety. He reported that the committee has recently met and are working on revisions that are taking place to the Safety/Emergency Manual.
Travel reports were reviewed.
The Board of Education tentatively set Thursday, October 25, 2007, as a date for a Board/Administration retreat focusing mainly on building level goals.
President Klumpp recognized Wilma Kirkeby for organizing a fundraising effort for injured Aberdeen football player, Derek Johnson, where $2,000 was raised.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Rasmussen to go into Executive Session at 8:29 p.m. to discuss a student matter. The Board of Education came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 9:07 p.m. Motion by Bender, seconded by Ullom to reaffirm the Administrative decision on the student appeal. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________ Business Manager Approved by the Board of Education this 13th day of November, 2007. 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, 2007 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Mike Klumpp, Jean Bender, Gregg Ode, Jay Rasmussen, and Renee Ullom. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant Principal Brad Thorson, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Czepull, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone presented a progress report on Facilities Design/Bond Promotion Committee and requested a delay for the presentation of their final report to October 9, 2007. This two-week extension of time is due to the complexity of the project and to solidify the committee’s recommendations, making sure the final recommendation is for a quality project.
The Board of Education held discussion on Board Policy Section B which includes policies BA through BK.
The following board policies were given second and final reading by the Board of Education: IDGL Virtual/Online Courses IDGL-R Virtual/Online Courses FD Bond Campaigns (also KBE) FEB Selection of Architect FEFB Contractor’s Affidavits and Guarantees Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve these board policies as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to approve the following general business items: 1. Approve Open Enrollment request #08-79. 2. Approve Public School Exemption requests: #08-11, 08-29, 08-38, 08-46, 08-48, and 08-58. 3. Approve the following Lane changes: Cindy Feyereisen - BA to BA+15 Melissa Johnson - BA+15 to MA 4. Approve 2007-08 General Fund Budget Amendment as presented below:
Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel items: 1. Recommendation to hire Justin Mashlan, Assistant Varsity Track & Field Coach – 8.5% of Step 7 - $2,801.00. 2. Recommendation to hire Tricia Stanford, Substitute Child Nutrition worker, $8.50/hour. 3. Approve the following substitutes for the 2007-08 school year: Ben Cochran, Susan Hartman, Diane Rahn, and Shirley Fruehwirth. 4. Approve resignation of Pam Gannon, Elementary Secretary, effective 10/05/2007. 5. Approve resignation of Alisha Padgett, Special Services EA, effective immediately. 6. Approve leave without pay request of 5-7 days in January, 2008 for Paula Gordon. Motion carried. Communications received by the Board of Education were reviewed. They included the following item: 1. Thank you from Jill Meier for the plant sent in memory of her father, Lyle Meier.
Board reports were heard. Mike Klumpp reported on Alternative Education. East Dakota Educational Cooperative held a meeting last night, with no items to report.
Gregg Ode reported on Buildings and Grounds by thanking the people who participated in the Community Forums on September 17th and 18th and also responding to the on-line surveys in response to our proposed building projects.
Jean Bender reported on Student Activities, Curriculum and Technology. She discussed new initiatives that are being implemented for the 2007-08 school year including: 1) New Language Arts Program adoption; 2) Middle School Reading Program (Specific Class) implemented; 3) Middle School PE Changes implemented, 4) Middle School Mini-course changes; 5) Gifted Education structure changed with all students coming together at one time; and lastly, 6) Kindergarten Academy is up and running at Valley Springs Elementary. Future initiatives being reviewed by this committee are the Laptop Initiative Program for the High School and the review of our upcoming Math adoption.
Mike Klumpp reported on City Affairs and Legislation. Senator Gene Abdallah attended the Brandon Valley Homecoming football game at our special invitation. Our other two legislators were unable to attend. We thank him for his support of our School District.
Renee Ullom reported on Child Nutrition/Wellness. She reported that flu shots are being provided to Brandon Valley staff members once again this year. She also reported that Governor Rounds has announced that the state of South Dakota is providing free flu shots for children 6 months to 18 years old. She encouraged all parents to work with their health care providers to take advantage of this free program.
Travel reports were reviewed. Motion by Bender, seconded by Rasmussen to go into Executive Session at 7:10 p.m. to discuss Superintendent Evaluation. The Board of Education came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 8:39 p.m. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting at 8:39 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________ Business Manager Approved by the Board of Education this 8th day of October, 2007. 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, 2007 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Mike Klumpp, Jean Bender, Gregg Ode, Jay Rasmussen, and Renee Ullom. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant Principal Brad Thorson, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Czepull, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to
approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried. Motion by Ullom, seconded by Bender to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of August 13, 2007 and August 27, 2007 as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Bender to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried. The cash report for the month of August, 2007 showed receipts of $1,281,805.14 and disbursements of $2,770,184.47, leaving a balance of $1,854,891.59. The General Fund had receipts of $1,013,985.38, sent temporary interfund transfers of $896,521.11 to the Capital Outlay Fund, and disbursements of $1,509,977.38, leaving a balance of $1,520,760.57. The Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $203,850.10, received a temporary interfund transfer of $896,521.11 from the General Fund, and disbursements of $1,100,371.21 leaving a balance of $0. The Special Education Fund had receipts of $60,061.56, and disbursements $159,835.88, leaving a balance of $330,222.92. The Pension Fund had receipts of $1,148.04, and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $1,148.04. The Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $2,760.06, and disbursements of $0 leaving a balance of $2,760.06. The August, 2007 payroll totaled $824,213.00, of which $393,157.22 was instructional, $227,566.65 was support services, $88,046.55 was two days of in-service pay, $20,491.82 was co-curricular, $90,493.97 was Special Education, and $4,456.79 was Food Service. Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of August, 2007. Motion carried. Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone reported on the upcoming 68th annual National School Board Association (NSBA) meeting to be held on March 29 – April 1, 2008 in Orlando, Florida.
High School Principal, Gregg Talcott, reported that the funds generated from Homecoming events (Coronation, Dance, etc.) will be donated to the organization “Feed my Starving Children.” Students and staff will also donate their time to help package food/meals to less fortunate countries.
Assistant High School Principal, Brad Thorson, reported on the festivities during Homecoming week.
Middle School Principal, Dan Pansch, reported on the successful start of the school year especially the flow of parent traffic. He also reported on the revised use of mini-courses at the Middle School. The Mobile Science Lab is at the Middle School this week. Lastly, he reported that all of the teachers and staff will be mentoring students this year.
Special Services Director, Lyn Heidenson, reported that Early Childhood Screening will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at Brandon Elementary.
The following board policies were given first reading by the Board of Education: IDGL Virtual/Online Courses IDGL-R Virtual/Online Courses FD Bond Campaigns (also KBE) FEB Selection of Architect FEFB Contractor’s Affidavits and Guarantees
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to appoint Dougherty and Company as Financial Advisor for the upcoming proposed bond issuance at a cost of $1.20/$1,000, as recommended by the Buildings and Grounds committee. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ullom to approve the following general business items: 1. Approve Public School Exemption requests: #08-18 and #08-65. 2. Approve Open Enrollment requests: #08-67 through 08-78. Motion carried.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Bender to approve the following personnel items: 1. Recommendation to hire Nick Skibsted, Assistant MS Football Coach – 6.0% of Step Base - $1,831.00. 2. Recommendation to hire Coty McGuire, Assistant MS Volleyball Coach – 6.0% of Step One - $1,849.00. 3. Recommendation to hire Molly Ring, Assistant MS Track & Field Coach – 6.0% of Step Base - $1,831.00. 4. Recommendation to hire Brandi Parish, Head Winter Sideline Cheer Coach – 8.0% of Step Base - $2,442.00. 5. Approve resignation from Cindy Marholz, BV High School Custodian, effective September 6, 2007. 6. Approve retirement/resignation of Craig Wilbur, BV Middle School Social Studies, effective at the end of the 2007-08 school year. 7. Approve the following substitutes for the 2007-08 school year: Margaret A. Baston Amanda Carter Allen J. Eide Jim Kang Penny Malsom Heidi Merkel Elaine C. Ohnstad Roberta Pool Kelly Van Rooyen 8. Approve the following Lane changes: Jill Austin BA to BA+15 Tanya Czpeull MA+15 to Doctorate Carolyn Ebright MA to MA+15 Mary Erickson MA to MA+15 Katie Haas BA+15 to MA Tanya Hohn BA to BA+15 Andy Johnson BA+15 to MA Justin Mashlan BA to BA+15 Becky Mohr MA to MA+15 Carol Parker MA to MA+15 Gregg Talcott Specialist to Doctorate Motion carried.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed. They included the following items: 1. Thank you from Nancy Brown for lunch and the inspirational speaker, Mr. VJ Smith, at the teacher in-service. 2. Thank you from Nancy Kuiper and family for the flowers sent in memory of her daughter.
Board reports were heard. Gregg Ode reported on Transportation. Two new buses were placed into service.
Jay Rasmussen reported on Buildings and Grounds and the progress of the Building Project Committee. Two Public Input meetings will be held on September 17th and 18th at the Brandon Valley Performing Arts Center at 7:00 p.m. The Facility Planning Committee is seeking input on three issues: New Elementary School, High School Addition, and Activities Center.
Mike Klumpp reported on City Affairs and Legislation. Local representatives have been invited to the Homecoming game being held this Friday, September 14th.
Renee Ullom reported on Child Nutrition/Wellness. The Wellness Committee will be reviewing the Wellness Policy as it needs to be reviewed annually. The committee will meet again in October to review this policy and will bring any changes to the Board of Education in January for discussion and approval. Mr. Klumpp requested that Mrs. Ullom follow up on flu shot availability for staff and perhaps HS/MS level students this year.
Jay
Rasmussen reported on Safety. A meeting was recently held to review where
safety has evolved at the Brandon Valley School District in the last few
years. This committee is going to review each item in the current Safety
Policy Manual to update where necessary. Discussion was also held regarding
the safety glaze added to the windows in the new addition at the Middle
School, new cameras at Valley Springs Elementary, and the new District
Resource Officer, Quentin Struble. Travel reports were reviewed.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to
adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m. Motion carried. Approved by the Board of Education this 8th day of October, 2007.
Signed____________________________________
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 27th of August, 2007 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Mike Klumpp, Jean Bender, Gregg Ode, Jay Rasmussen, and Renee Ullom. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, High School Assistant Principal Brad Thorson, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Middle School Assistant Principal Randy Hill, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Czepull, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams.
President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
District Testing Coordinator, Randy Hill, presented the results of the 2007 Dakota Step Tests. On a District level, 82% of students were advanced and proficient in Math and 88% of students were advanced and proficient in reading. Both of these percentages ranked at number 4 of the 13 state of South Dakota largest schools. In addition, Brandon Valley attendance rates and graduation rates for 2007 ranked number 1 of the 13 state of South Dakota largest schools.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone reported the following: - Congratulations to the Brandon Valley School District School Nutrition Department being named a finalist in Governor Rounds’ Healthy School Award competition. - IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) determinations were met. - Enrollment numbers for the first day of school 2007-08 were up 106 students from first day of school last year with a total first day enrollment of 3,081 students. - Robert Bennis Elementary (for the second year in a row) and Valley Springs Elementary were recognized as a Distinguished School by the state of South Dakota. Superintendent Pappone congratulated both administrators and staff at those schools for their hard work and dedication.
The following board policies were reviewed and discussed the Board of Education: IDGL Virtual/Online Courses IDGL-R Virtual/Online Courses Section F Policies FA through FL (Facilities Development Section)
Board Policy GBM-R, Staff Complaints and Grievances, was given second reading by the Board of Education. Motion by Bender, seconded by Ullom to approve this policy as presented. Motion carried.
Steve Jastram from Architecture, Incorporated presented his companies proposal to the Board of Education for architectural and engineering services for an indoor activity center, the twenty-six classroom addition to the high school, and a new elementary school. With the understanding that they would work on all three projects, Architecture Incorporated proposes a fee of 5.75% for the indoor activity center and classroom addition to the high school. Their fee for a new elementary school will be 3.8% of the construction cost based on the premise that we substantially reuse the design and drawings from Robert Bennis Elementary School. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to approve the recommendation to appoint Architecture Incorporated for facilities design of the proposed building projects. Motion carried.
Upon the recommendation of the Building Committee, motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to endorse using the competitive bidding process for the issuance of bonds for the proposed building projects. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ullom to lease to Brandon True Value the South 20 feet of property adjacent to the lot line of the Administration Building at a fee of $50/month. This agreement will be a month to month lease with a 30 day termination provision. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the MidAmerican Energy Company request for gas easement on the Assam property owned by the Brandon Valley School District. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Ullom to approve the following general business items: 1. Approve Open Enrollment requests: #08-59, 08-60, 08-62 through 08-65, 08-66, 08-67, 08-67A, 08-68, 08-99 and 08-100. 2. Deny Open Enrollment #08-98. 3. Approve Public School Exemption requests: #08-05, 08-10, 08-15, 08-21, 08-25, 08-26, 08-32, 08-33, 08-37, 08-40, 08-41, 08-47, 08-52, 08-53, 08-56 and 08-57. 4. Approve TCAP amendment as presented by Curriculum Director, Tanya Czepull. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel items: 1. Recommendation to hire Kayla Lubbers, BE Child Nutrition Manager, 40 hours/week, $11.50/hour. 2. Recommendation to hire Amy Baier, BE Educational Assistant, 3.75 hours/day, $10.00/hour. 3. Recommendation to hire Diana Gilbertz as Head Fall Sideline Cheer Coach, 5.0% of Step 9 - $1,689.00. 4. Approve resignation from Rochelle Hanson, BVHS Child Nutrition, effective immediately. 5. Approve the following substitutes for the 2007-08 school year: Diane Backer Denny Brunsting Sheila Finch Barbara Hansen Paula Lammert Phyllis Lunstra Jolene Murren Sheryl Nelson Laura Peschong Glo Perrizo Sheila Samsel Jan Schroeder Gwen Smith Mary Tilberg Jody Lambert Richard Coots Char Styles-Fritz Andrea Harstad Donna Lease Lori Magelky Deb McCoy Pamela Nordmeyer Anita Pederson John Rothenberger Cynthia Schilf Ron Shomion Gary Stensaas Eileen Skyberg Darin DeBoer Carin Griffith Christine Koehn Megan Luedke Kathy Metzger Ron McNamara Sandy Odland Nicole Palmquist Sharon Rykhus Diane Schroeder Jessica Simmons Marcella Stoltenberg Allison Rasmussen * Jennifer Swenson * Margaret Quimby *
* New for 2007-08 6. Recommendation to hire Monique Boothe, BVHS Child Nutrition, 3.75 hours/day, $9.50/hour. 7. Recommendation to hire Juanita Robshaw, BVMS Child Nutrition, 3.75 hours/day, $9.50/hour. 8. Recommendation to hire Debra Polzine, BVHS Child Nutrition, 7 hours/day, $9.50/hour. Motion carried.
Communications received by the Board of Education were reviewed. They included the following items: 1. Thank you from Robert Bennis Elementary third grade teachers for the Smart Boards and Projectors. 2. Thank you from Lisa Johnson and Kris Sellers for the improvements and renovations by the Early Childhood classrooms at Brandon Elementary.
Board reports were heard. Gregg Ode reported on Transportation. The Transportation department requested a cut off date for transportation requests at the beginning of the school year. Late requests can cause routes to have to be redone too close to the start of school, affecting those first days of school. A cut off on such requests would give the Transportation department time to set routes for most efficient pick-up and drop-off as school begins.
Mike Klumpp reported on Alternative Education. East Dakota Educational Cooperative is off to a good start.
Gregg Ode reported on Building and Grounds. He reported on the first Facility Design/Bond Promotion Committee meeting. A group of approximately 25 met together and then later broke off into three distinct groups: Elementary, HS Addition, and Activity Center. Input was well accepted and a second meeting is scheduled for August 28th.
Ode also reported that the Brandon Tennis Association has proposed signage for the new Tennis Courts: Brandon Valley Community Tennis Complex with the four major contributor’s logo’s: Brandon Valley School District, City of Brandon, Brandon Tennis Association, and Sanford Health. Ribbon cutting for this new facility is scheduled for September 10, 2007.
Mike Klumpp reported on City Affairs & Legislation. The School District has invited our three legislators to the Brandon Valley Homecoming Football game on September 14, 2007. Each legislator will receive an invitation with two passes to the tailgater and to the game.
Renee Ullom reported that the Child Nutrition/Wellness Committee will be meeting Friday, August 31st, at 8 a.m.
Jay Rasmussen reported that the Safety Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, September 5th, at 4:30 p.m. Travel reports were reviewed. On behalf of the entire Board of Education, President Klumpp complimented the entire community on the success of the 7th annual Pigskin Classic.
Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to go into Executive Session at 7:57 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter.
The Board of Education came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 8:08 p.m.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to adjourn the meeting at 8:09 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________ Business Manager
Signed____________________________________ Chairperson
Approved by the Board of Education this 10th day of September, 2007.
The
regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried. Motion by Bender seconded by Ullom to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 9, 2007 as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Ullom to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried. The cash report for the month of July, 2007 showed receipts of $871,595.95 and disbursements of $2,949,403.64, leaving a balance of $3,343,270.92. The General Fund had receipts of $737,694.72, sent temporary interfund transfers of $554,032.84 to the Capital Outlay Fund, $77,322.71 to the Pension fund, and $99,255.79 to the Bond Fund, and disbursements of $1,114,317.12, leaving a balance of $2,913,273.68. The Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $18,472.82, received a temporary interfund transfer of $554,032.84 from the General Fund, and disbursements of $572,505.66, leaving a balance of $0. The Special Education Fund had receipts of $109,553.83, and disbursements $482,422.10, leaving a balance of $429,997.24. The Pension Fund had receipts of $1,709.67, received a temporary interfund transfer of $77,322.71 from the General fund, and disbursements of $293,252.51, leaving a balance of $0.00. The Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $4,164.91, received a temporary interfund transfer of $99,255.79 from the General fund, and disbursements of $486,906.25 leaving a balance of $0.00. The July, 2007 payroll totaled $773,062.88, of which $403,136.48 was instructional, $253,192.52 was support services, $19,498.44 was co-curricular, and $94,485.44 was Special Education, and $2,750.00 was Food Service. Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of July, 2007. Motion carried. Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone distributed agendas to the Board of Education for the new staff orientation (August 16, 17) and District Inservice and Professional Development Days (August 20-22). He invited the school board to the all-staff luncheon on Friday, August 22 at 12:15 in the High School Commons. Mr. Klumpp volunteered to welcome the staff during this luncheon as the kick-off of the 2007-08 school year. Mr. Pappone also discussed the preliminary AYP (annual yearly progress) determination that the state department of education makes under NCLB. The District status in all categories is listed as “OK”. A couple of areas where we have not met proficiency are Special Ed at Brandon Elementary in reading and again in Special Ed at the Middle School in both and reading. We will be working hard to finds ways to help those students become proficient. The results will be mailed out on August 15th with an official release date from the state of August 17th which will include actual percentages. We should have the more detailed report to discuss at our next board meeting. Mr. Pappone presented the 2006-07 Summary of Leaves and Absences as prepared by Business Manager Paul Lundberg. Mr. Lundberg stated that the summary is very similar to previous years based on a per employee range. Mr.
Pappone discussed the Lastly, Mr. Pappone reported on a current enrollment update. Current enrollment as of August 10th was 3,069. Last year’s enrollment at that same time was 2,975. President Klumpp congratulated Gregg Talcott, BVHS Principal on earning his doctorate degree. Dr.
Talcott presented the 2007 ACT scores. Middle School Principal, Dan Pansch, informed the Board of Education of a program in conjunction with Schmitt Music that will provide up to 30 guitars to be utilized by our 6th grade general music program. Middle School Assistant Principal, Randy Hill, reported that the Peer Helpers met and also cleaned up their “Adopt a Highway” area recently. He also reported that preliminary test score information is in and he is working on compiling that information and will be reporting to the Board very soon. Tanya Czepull, Valley Springs Elementary Principal, reported that there is a second round of TCAP funds available. She stated that we have until Monday, August 20th, to resubmit for additional plans and projects that we can do. She has met with the Administrative team and has compiled a list of additional plans for these available funds. Operations Manager, Todd Williams, updated the Board of Education on various construction projects in the District this summer. The Middle School tennis courts have been completed. The drainage project at Brandon Elementary has also been completed. A remodeled restroom project at Brandon Elementary Early Childhood has been completed. Randy Marso, Activities Director, reported to the Board that the fall sports season has officially begun with the majority of practices beginning today. The
following board policy was given first reading by the Board of Education: Darwin Reider from D.A. Davidson & Co. spoke to the Board of Education regarding the various options relating to the financing options of a potential bond issuance. Mr. Reider spoke on negotiated versus competitive sale methods of issuing bonds. Mr. Reider presented a financial services agreement to the Board of Education that outlined a proposal to provide financial advisor services to the District on their potential bond issuance. Motion
by Rasmussen, seconded by Ode to formally endorse the Facilities Needs
Assessment Committee priorities as follows:
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ullom to approve guidelines for Facilities
Design/Bond Promotion Committee as follows:
Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to appoint facilities design/bond
promotion committee as follows: Motion
by Bender, seconded by Ullom to approve the following general business items: Motion
by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the following personnel item:
The following transfer was reviewed by the Board of Education:
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the following items: Board reports were heard. Gregg Ode reported on Transportation. This committee recently had their first meeting of the school year. All is on track for our August 23rd start. Travel reports were reviewed. President Klumpp congratulated Becky Blue on receiving the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) Community Involvement award this year. Motion by Bender, seconded by Rasmussen to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________ Approved
by the Board of Education this 10th day of September, 2007. The
annual meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, The Annual Budget Hearing preceded the Board of Education regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Jay
Rasmussen and Renee Ullom were sworn in and took the Oath of Office for a
3-year term on the Board of Education for the Superintendent David Pappone presided over the meeting for the election of Board Officers. Motion by Bender, seconded by Ullom to nominate Mike Klumpp as Chairperson of the Board of Education for the 2007-08 school year. Motion carried. Mike Klumpp presided over the meeting as the newly elected president. Motion by Klumpp, seconded by Rasmussen to nominate Jean Bender as Vice Chairperson of the Board of Education for the 2007-08 school year. Motion carried. Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried. Motion
by Bender, seconded by Ullom to adopt the following regular procedures for
2007-08 Board of Education meetings: Motion by Bender seconded by Ode to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of June 11, 2007 and June 25, 2007 as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Rasmussen, seconded by Bender to approve the bills and claims as submitted via email (see attached). Motion carried. The cash report for the month of June, 2007 showed receipts of $3,066,876.52 and disbursements of $1,677,493.33, leaving a balance of $5,421,078.61. The General Fund had receipts of $1,935,064.44, received a temporary interfund transfer of $584,828.36 from the Capital Outlay Fund, and disbursements of $1,395,256.76, leaving a balance of $4,019,897.96. Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $614,876.00, sent a temporary interfund transfer of $584,824.36 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $30,047.64, leaving a balance of $0. Special Education Fund had receipts of $311,900.10, and disbursements $165,876.23, leaving a balance of $802,865.51. Pension Fund had receipts of $60,226.03 and disbursements of $86,312.70, leaving a balance of $214,829.59. Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $144,809.95 and disbursements of $0.00 leaving a balance of $383,485.55. The June, 2007 payroll totaled $942,445.32, of which $514,674.13 was instructional, $279,586.10 was support services, $21,908.64 was co-curricular, and $103,852.33 was Special Education, and $22,424.12 was Food Service. Motion by Ullom, seconded by Ode to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of June, 2007. Motion carried. Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone informed the Board of Education of the ASBSD Convention and the need for a delegate appointment. Mike Klumpp was named the delegate for the convention. Superintendent Pappone spoke of a letter from the SD Department of Education that he recently received that included an unconditional accreditation after our recent NCA review. He thanked Middle School Principal Dan Pansch for his leadership during and following the review and congratulated the District on this accomplishment. The
following board policy was reviewed and discussed by the Board of Education: APPROPRIATIONS REVENUES TAX LEVY REQUESTS General
Fund
$ 2.71 per $1,000 of Total Valuation Special Education Fund $ 1.20 per $1,000 of Total Valuation Pension Fund $ 0.30 per $1,000 of Total Valuation Bond Redemption Fund $700,000 2. Adopt tuition rate of $4,529 per student. 3. Authorize 2007-08 travel state rates. 4. Approve 2007-08 Listing of District Employees salaries for publication (see attached). 5. Approve Public School Exemption request #08-04. 6. Approve Open Enrollment requests: #08-34 through 08-39. 7. Approve the following 2007-08 Consolidated Grant Application: A)
Title I, Part A
$ 87,049.00 8. Approve renewal of membership with the National School Board Association. Motion carried. Motion by Ode, seconded by Rasmussen to approve the following
personnel item:
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the following items: Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. The transportation committee will be meeting sometime yet in July. Superintendent Pappone reminded patrons that a reminder postcard has been mailed regarding transportation fees and getting signed up for the upcoming school year. Early sign up is encouraged to enable the transportation department to plan and schedule routes well in advance of the first day of school. Travel reports were reviewed. Motion by Bender, seconded by Ullom to recess at 7:02 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. for the Public Forum on Facility Needs Committee recommendations. Motion carried. The Board of Education reconvened at 7:30 p.m. to hold a Public Forum to review and discuss the recommendations of the Facility Needs Assessment Committee. Questions from the general public were answered by the committee members. Motion by Bender, seconded by Rasmussen to adjourn the meeting at 8:28 p.m. Motion carried. Signed
__________________________________ Approved by the Board of Education this 13th day of August, 2007. Signed
_________________________________ The
regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Thelen, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone reviewed the
agenda of the ASBSD/SASD convention that will be held August 9-10,
2007. He encouraged all Board members to attend. He also reviewed
the District’s architect proposed preliminary plan for renovation of the bank
building for a The Board of Education discussed the Facilities Planning Committee’s recommendations and the future direction of the Board of Education. President Klumpp suggested scheduling a community forum tentatively in the latter part of July to continue to stay on track with the time-line set forth by the Committee and Board. Changes to the 2007-08 Student Handbook were reviewed by the Board of Education. Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to approve the 2007-08 Student Handbook as presented by the Administration. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to approve the following general business
items:
5.
Approve additional
kindergarten section at Brandon Elementary for the 2007-08 school year. Motion
by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve the following personnel items:
Communications received by the Board of Education were reviewed. They
included the following items: Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Klumpp reported that the Transportation Committee will be meeting in July to look at the upcoming school year bus routes and times. Thelen reported on the groundbreaking for the new Tennis Court Project. Travel Reports were reviewed. President Klumpp recognized and thanked outgoing Board members Kevin Thelen and Todd Neuberger for their last three year’s of service. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Thelen to adjourn the meeting at 7:01 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________ Signed____________________________________ The
regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Thelen, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Bender, seconded by Neuberger to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of May 14 and May 29, 2007 as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried. The cash report for the month of May, 2007 showed receipts of $3,588,108.53 and disbursements of $1,467,223.49, leaving a balance of $4,031,695.42. The General Fund had receipts of $2,126,749.41, received a temporary interfund transfer of $745,085.14 from the Capital Outlay fund, and disbursements of $1,242,903.34, leaving a balance of $2,895,261.92. The Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $782,977.56, sent a temporary interfund transfer of $745,085.14 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $37,892.42, leaving a balance of $0. The Special Education Fund had receipts of $414,459.95, and disbursements $186,427.73 leaving a balance of $656,841.64. The Pension Fund had receipts of $77,525.55 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $240,916.26. The Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $186,396.06 and disbursements of $0 leaving a balance of $238,675.60. The April, 2007 payroll totaled $960,172.27, of which $512,347.11 was instructional, $252,910.95 was support services, $23,001.04 was co-curricular, $127,905.25 was Special Education, and $44,007.92 was food service. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Thelen to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of May, 2007. Motion carried. Chairperson of the Facility Needs Assessment Committee, Darrell Vander Esch, presented the findings of the committee that has been meeting for the past four months. The guiding principle of the committee was to determine facility needs to support growth in the student population from the current 225 student per grade level to 450 students per grade level (doubling student population). The committee used certain enrollment triggers to determine the timing of building facilities: Elementary: 85% of capacity; Middle School: 90% of capacity; High School: 90% of capacity. The immediate recommendations of the committee and the associated cost estimates are as follows: ♦ High School
addition ($3.5 to $4 M) The Facility Needs Assessment Committee consisted of community members Darrell Vander Esch, Chair, Panny Paclik, Co-Chair, Kathy Koehn, John Bly and Deb Roach, School Board members Gregg Ode and Kevin Thelen, and District Administrator’s Business Manager Paul Lundberg, Operations Manager Todd Williams, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, and Superintendent David Pappone. These recommendations will now be reviewed by the Board and filtered to the community for response as the next phase of this process begins. Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone updated the Board of Education on 2007-08 Elementary enrollment projections. Based on Kindergarten enrollments at Brandon Elementary of 20 to 21 students per class, Superintendent Pappone reported that he authorized Principal Merle Horst to add an additional Kindergarten section (1/2 time teacher) to bring these numbers down. He also reported that we will continue to balance class sizes throughout all grade levels at each elementary school to maintain our small class sizes. High School Principal, Gregg Talcott, presented academic data on the graduation class of 2007. There was a total of 190 graduates with a graduation rate of approximately 97%.
Operations Manager, Todd Williams, updated the Board of Education on the
construction progress of the tennis court project. The Brandon Tennis
Association is planning a groundbreaking ceremony on June 21st at
7:00 p.m. He also updated the Board of Education on the status of the Discussion was held regarding the District’s Wellness Policy Matrix and how the various goals and objectives were attained or met.
The Board of Education gave second and final reading to the following Board
Policies: Middle School Principal, Dan Pansch, presented a proposal to change how mini-courses are structured at the Middle School. The recommendation is that mini-courses that currently meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:39 to 3:10 p.m. (31 minutes) be restructured to meet once quarterly for approximately 2.5 hours (135 minutes). The reasons/rationale behind this proposal is that the current between class passing time of 2 minutes is not adequate. In addition, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is putting greater academic pressures on our staff and students. Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to approve the Middle School Mini-Course Proposal as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Thelen to approve the following general
business items:
Motion by Bender, seconded by Neuberger to approve the following personnel
items:
Communications received by the Board of Education were reviewed. They
included the following items: Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Klumpp reported that the Transportation Committee will meet sometime in July to review the upcoming school year. Klumpp announced that a School Board Candidate Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Middle School Media Center. He also stated that the School Board Election will be held on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 with polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Motion by Bender, seconded by Neuberger to go into executive session at 8:24 p.m. to review the school board self-evaluation. The Board of Education came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 9:01 p.m.
Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Thelen to adjourn the meeting at 9:02
p.m. Motion carried. Approved by the Board of Education this 9th day of July, 2007. Signed__________________________________ The
regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Bender to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone reported on the NCA Accreditation of all buildings. All buildings received a letter stating that they were accredited “without warning” for the 2006-07 school year, which Mr. Pappone stated is a tribute to the leadership and staff of all of our buildings. We will come up for major review again in five years. The
following Board Policies were given first reading by the Board of Education: Motion by Bender, seconded by Thelen to approve open enrollments #08-21 to #08-24. Motion carried. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve the Teacher Compensation Assistant Program (TCAP) application as presented by Curriculum Director, Tanya Czepull. Motion carried. President Klumpp requested that we begin to consider a Bond Issue Committee that would begin around late July to early August. Board members reviewed the potential/possibilities of the make-up of this potential committee. Klumpp’s suggestion was for a group of 25 +/- members with each board member bringing three names for this committee and then recruit other members that would round out representation from all key stakeholders (all geographic areas, all building levels, fine arts boosters, athletic boosters, Special Ed, Gifted Ed, PTA/PTSO, business/chamber, retired, teachers, administrators, board members). We would also want to include the Superintendent, Business Manager, and Operations Manager. Tanya Czepull presented the Gifted Education Service Proposal. This proposal would move the Elementary Gifted Classroom to one site (Robert Bennis Elementary) due to numbers and classroom availability. Elementary students from Brandon Elementary and Valley Springs Elementary would be transported to Gifted Ed once per week. There would also be a different thematic unit for each grade level to be studied in depth. This proposal was reviewed by both staff and parents with support shown from both groups. Motion by Bender, seconded by Neuberger to approve the Gifted Education Service Proposal as presented by the Administration. Motion carried. Motion by Bender, seconded by Thelen to approve Public School Exemption #08-01. Motion carried.
Motion by Ode, seconded by Thelen to approve the following General Business
items:
Motion by Bender, seconded by Thelen to approve the following personnel
items:
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the following item: Board Committee reports were heard. Klumpp reported on Student Activities, Curriculum & Technology. At a recent meeting the committee discussed the Gifted Education Proposal and also looked at Middle School mini-course program and offerings. Middle School Principal Dan Pansch will be working on a future proposal to address mini-course offerings at the Middle School. Travel reports were reviewed. Klumpp reminded all of the School Board elections that will be held on June 19, 2007. Todd Neuberger, Renee Ullom and Jay Rasmussen will be running for the two opens seats. Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting at 7:12 p.m. Motion carried. Signed
___________________________________ Approved by the Board of Education this 11th day of June, 2007. Signed____________________________________ The
regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Thelen, seconded by Bender to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of April 10, 2007 and April 23, 2007 as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Bender to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried. The cash report for the month of April, 2007 showed receipts of $1,014,608.07 and disbursements of $1,598,865.67, leaving a balance of $1,910,810.38. The General Fund had receipts of $809,835.06, sent a temporary interfund transfer of $10,314.87 to the Capital Outlay fund, and disbursements of $1,328,860.79, leaving a balance of $1,266,330.71. The Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $59,210.08, received a temporary interfund transfer of $10,314.87 from the General Fund, and disbursements of $80,904.74, leaving a balance of $0. The Special Education Fund had receipts of $126,161.03, and disbursements $189,100.14, leaving a balance of $428,809.42. The Pension Fund had receipts of $5,665.46 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $163,390.71. The Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $13,736.44 and disbursements of $0 leaving a balance of $52,279.54. The April, 2007 payroll totaled $999,314.79, of which $509,081.26 was instructional, $271,390.68 was support services, $27,883.54 was co-curricular, $139,224.71 was Special Education, and $51,734.60 was food service. Motion by Ode, seconded by Thelen to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of April, 2007. Motion carried.
Administrative reports were heard. Business Manager Paul Lundberg
reviewed the changes and new rates associated with the Health Insurance Plan.
BV’s utilization was 121% for the year and we now have an increase of
10.64% in rates for the 2007-08 school year. Mrs. Bender
asked about the process of how this insurance is chosen for the school
district. Lundberg reported that he studies this each year and does
talk with other providers, but feels that at the present time, we receive a
very competitive package from Blue Cross Blue Shield and he is not only happy
with the benefits we receive, but also the service. He explained that
this is a $1.5 million benefit to the employees of the Superintendent Pappone congratulated Tanya Czepull on receiving her doctorate degree. Pappone also reviewed the results of the recent on-site accreditation review by the South Dakota Department of Education. Overall, the review was very good with only a few Birth Certificate discrepancies.
Pappone reviewed the Attorney General’s recent opinion on the lawsuit against
the state of High School Principal, Gregg Talcott, reported that the following events will be taking place in the upcoming week: an Academic Awards Assembly will be held on Monday, May 21st at 9:40 a.m. in the Performing Arts Center; Baccalaureate is scheduled for Wednesday, May 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center; and Graduation will take place Sunday, May 27th at 2:00 p.m. at the Football Complex (weather permitting).
The Board of Education reviewed and discussed the following Board Policies: Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Bender to approve the SDHSAA 2007 Official Election Ballot vote for Doug Schooley as Division I Representative Position and voting ‘yes’ on Amendment No. 1, which makes a change in the timing of when the Athletic Association calculates student enrollment for determining which class a school district participates in extra-curricular activities. Motion carried. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve the proposed 2007-08 budget as presented by Business Manager Paul Lundberg. Motion carried. Motion by Bender, seconded by Neuberger to accept low base bid plus alternates 1, 2, 3, and 4 for the Tennis Court Project from Gil Haugen Construction for $367,300. Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to name the newly acquired First National
Bank building as the “
Motion by Ode, seconded by Thelen to approve the following general business
items:
Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Bender to approve the following personnel
items: The following transfers were reviewed by the Board of
Education: Communications
received by the Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed.
They included the following items: Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Thelen reported on Buildings and Grounds. He updated the Board on the most recent Facilities Planning Committee meeting. They will hopefully bring something to the board in a month or two.
Bender reported on Safety. A meeting was held two weeks ago. They
are working on final issues for the year and are working on the windows in
the Middle School new addition that are very close to the parking lot.
They are trying to screen those windows for the students as they are walking
through that area. They also talked about the construction that will
begin on Holly and how it will affect the start of school in August of 2007,
and student safety in crossing Klumpp handed out Board of Education self evaluation forms to all Board members. He would like to do the Board evaluation after the May 29, 2007 regular Board of Education meeting. Klumpp requested that the Board fill out and return this evaluation to Mr. Pappone’s office by May 21, 2007. Klumpp also requested the Board consider asking the Administrative leadership team to evaluate the Board. This has not been done in the past, but something that he would like considered as he believes their feedback is important to the Board’s success. Klumpp suggested a S.W.O.T format (evaluating on Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats). Mr. Pappone could meet with the leadership team and pull together their collective feedback, and bring the key points back to the Board. Travel Reports were reviewed.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 p.m.
Motion carried. Approved by the Board of Education this 11th day of June, 2007.
Signed____________________________________
The
regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried. Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone reviewed the video “Parents Matter” dealing with student drinking and driving. The video and recent television commercials were developed as a result of 13 students that died last year in alcohol related accidents. Superintendent Pappone also reviewed with the Board of Education the sequence of events with respect to the bomb threat note that was found in the Middle School on April 18, 2007. Motion by Bender, seconded by Neuberger that the Brandon Valley School District accepts the generous donation of property located at 300 Splitrock Boulevard in Brandon, SD, donated by The First National Bank in Sioux Falls, and to accept the use restrictions by grantee. Motion carried. Motion by Bender, seconded by Thelen to approve the Brandon Valley Mission Statement, Core Operating Principle, Belief Statements, and Goals as presented: Core Operating Principle Belief Statements We believe in providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment which promotes mutual respect and trust. We believe in the acceptance of and respect for the unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of all individuals. We believe in the continual growth of knowledge, self-respect, life skills, citizenship, and global awareness to promote life long learning. We believe the school has an obligation to prepare its students to compete globally. We believe technological literacy is essential for success in a global society. We believe it is the District's obligation to provide the foundation for all students to achieve their full potential. Goals Staffing Goal: The Safety Goal: The Facilities Goal: The It is the duty of the Board and
administration to gather and analyze such information in a timely manner in
order to inform the district patrons in an effort to enable a seamless
continuance of education for the children of the In association with enrollment
growth, the current facilities will be inspected on an on-going basis
maintaining a structurally sound, viable and safe environment for students,
teachers, support staff and patrons of the Student Success Goal: The district will create
effective learning environments that result in an increase of the percentage
of students demonstrating success on the following measures: And, the district will maintain
its leadership position among AA schools in the above areas and in Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Thelen to approve the Master Contract with the Brandon Valley Education Association (BVEA) for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school year’s as presented. This Agreement is a two year deal with salary increases of 6.0% in 2007-08 and 5.0% in 2008-09. Other miscellaneous changes include:
- Providing
disability insurance for all full-time employees; Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Ode to approve a salary increase of 6.0% for 2007-08 and 5.0% for 2008-09 for all Classified Staff members. Motion carried. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve a salary increase of 6.0% for 2007-08 and 5.0% for 2008-09 for all Administrative Staff. In addition, Administrative Staff (except Superintendent and Business Manager) will be offered five to ten additional paid days subject to the Superintendent’s approval. Administrators will also be offered the same $1,100 lane change for advanced degrees, as the master contract allows for teachers (i.e., Masters Degree to Specialist Degree). Motion carried.
Motion by Bender, seconded by Neuberger to approve the following General
Business items: General
Fund
Revenue 3.
Approve low bid from
Commercial Interior Décor for Carpet Removal/Replacement in the amount of
$89,385.00. Other bids received: LBA Interiors - $90,461.00; Office
Interiors - $89,452.00; and Thornton Carpet - $98,437.90. Motion
by Thelen, seconded by Bender to approve the following personnel items:
The following transfers were reviewed by the Board of Education:
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the following item: Board Committee reports were heard. Klumpp reported that School Board Petitions are due in the Business Office on May 11, 2007. There are two school board positions open. He also reminded everyone that the Teacher Recognition/Retirement Banquet is being held on May 8, 2007. Lastly, there will also be a celebratory dinner for the bank property donation on May 9, 2007. Thelen updated the Board of Education on the Facilities Planning Committee recent meeting. Different ideas are being presented and the group will be reporting to the Board on these findings in the near future. Bender reported that the Safety Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, April 25, 2007. They will be going over items learned from the bomb threat and wrap up the school year. Travel reports were reviewed. Motion by Thelen, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________ Approved by the Board of Education this 14th day of May, 2007
Signed____________________________________
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of
Education, President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Thelen, seconded by Ode to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Bender to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of March 12, 2007 and March 26, 2007 as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Ode to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried. The cash report for the month of March, 2007 showed receipts of $1,677,856.24 and disbursements of $1,380,841.35, leaving a balance of $2,495,067.98. The General Fund had receipts of $1,504,074.46 and disbursements of $1,183,643.87, leaving a balance of $1,795,671.31. The Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $37,439.57 and disbursements of $26,059.78, leaving a balance of $11,379.79. The Special Education Fund had receipts of $123,618.68, and disbursements $171,137.70, leaving a balance of $491,748.53. The Pension Fund had receipts of $3,693.89 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $157,725.25. The Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $9,029.64 and disbursements of $0 leaving a balance of $38,543.10. The March, 2007 payroll totaled $914,189.67, of which $494,853.01 was instructional, $234,431.97 was support services, $26,233.85 was co-curricular, $122,415.96 was Special Education, and $36,254.88 was food service. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of March, 2007. Motion carried. The Board of Education meeting broke to view the new climbing wall in the Valley Springs Elementary gym. PTA president Renee Ullom showed the Board of Education the work that their organization has done throughout the building which included the painting, murals, and wall of character in the entry way leading to the gymnasium. Valley Springs Elementary P.E. Teacher, Paula Gordon, then showed the board the newly constructed climbing wall by having demonstrations by some of her students. The wall was purchased by the Valley Springs Elementary PTA at a cost of approximately $12,000.
Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone reported on
the Middle School Mentoring Program. The program has had a successful
first year with five mentors. Our hope is that this program expands in
the future. He encouraged any business that would be interested in
participating in this program to contact the Middle School. Secondly,
Pappone reported on the Middle School Science Olympiad’s successful
results. Gifted Education instructor, Brenda Waterbury, recently took a
group of students to this contest. Thirdly, Pappone reviewed a list of
letters that were mailed to district patrons requiring Birth Certificates as required
by the State of Randy Hill, MS Assistant Principal, reported state testing is underway this week throughout our Dsitrict.
Superintendent Pappone reviewed and discussed a proposal to start a
Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Bender to approve the following general
business items:
Motion by Bender, seconded by Thelen to approve the following personnel
items: Communications
received by the Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed.
They included the following items: Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Klumpp reported that the transportation committee met last week. He reported that things are running smoothly. They reviewed upcoming fleet replacement and route scheduling. Southwest routes continue to be monitored as that area continues to grow. Thelen reported on Buildings and Grounds. He updated the Board on the Facilities Planning Committee meeting. The Committee has been fact-finding during these first few meetings with Administrators and City Planners presenting to the group their future growth projections. President Klumpp has asked Board Members to consider what the stakeholder group might look at for a Bond Issue Committee in the event that the Facilities Planning Committee recommends the construction of additional facilities. Ode commented on the policy of no food and drink in the theater. During the recent musical performances, he noticed many people not abiding by this policy. He encouraged the Administration to inform the ushers to enforce the existing policy.
Ode reported on Child Nutrition/Wellness. He reported on the success of
the Health Fair and the vendors’ appreciation of the event and the
hospitality provided. The committee also discussed the use of treat
baskets that parents could purchase from the Child Nutrition Department for
birthday treats. The committee is also in the early stages of
considering flu shots for students at Neuberger reported that negotiations are underway with the Personnel Welfare committee and the Brandon Valley Education Association (BVEA) and an announcement is forthcoming. Travel Reports were reviewed. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Bender to go into Executive Session at 8:01 pm to discuss personnel matters and negotiations. The Board of Education came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 10:34 p.m. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Bender to adjourn the meeting at 10:35 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed___________________________________ Approved by the Board of Education this 14th day of May, 2007. Signed____________________________________ The
regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Thelen, seconded by Bender to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried. Mr.
Lonnie Kirby from the Valley Springs Board of Commissioners spoke to the
Board of Education concerning the future of the Administrative
reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone announced that there will be
seven Destination Imagination teams competing at the State of The Board of Education reviewed the Brandon Valley School District Mission Statement, Core Operating Principle, Belief Statements, and Goals as presented by Superintendent Pappone and as listed below: Core Operating Principle Belief Statements We believe in providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment which promotes mutual respect and trust. We believe in the acceptance of and respect for the unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of all individuals. We believe in the continual growth of knowledge, self-respect, life skills, citizenship, and global awareness to promote life long learning. We believe the school has an obligation to prepare its students to compete globally. We believe technological literacy is essential for success in a global society. We believe it is the District's obligation to provide the foundation for all students to achieve their full potential. Goals Staffing Goal: The Safety Goal: The Facilities Goal: The It is the duty of the Board and
administration to gather and analyze such information in a timely manner in
order to inform the district patrons in an effort to enable a seamless
continuance of education for the children of the In association with enrollment
growth, the current facilities will be inspected on an on-going basis
maintaining a structurally sound, viable and safe environment for students,
teachers, support staff and patrons of the Student Success Goal: The district will create
effective learning environments that result in an increase of the percentage
of students demonstrating success on the following measures: And, the district will maintain
its leadership position among AA schools in the above areas and in: Mrs. Bender suggested that these statements and goals be made public and seek public input before final board approval. Klumpp agreed and stated that we will post them via the school district web-site and the Brandon Valley Challenger for public review and possible comments. Approval will be tabled to a later board meeting. The 2008-09 Brandon Valley School District Calendar was presented to the Board of Education. Motion by Ode, seconded by Neuberger to approve the 2008-09 school calendar as presented. Motion carried. Brandon Valley School District received the following Copier Paper Bids on March 14, 2007: BCS School Supplier, No Bid; Brown & Saenger, $19,320.00; Cole Papers, Inc., No Bid; Heartland Paper Company, $21,478.80; Interstate Office Products, No Bid; IOS Office Solutions, No Bid; Office Max, $20,958.00; Office Supply Headquarters, No Bid; Quill Corporation, $20,916.00; Ricoh Corporation, $19,168.80; School Specialty, No Bid; Sioux Falls School District, No Bid; Standard Stationery Supply Co., No Bid; Staples, No Bid; SW/SC Services Cooperatives, No Bid. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Bender to approve the low Copier Paper Bid from Ricoh Corporation for 840 cases of copier paper in the amount of $19,168.80. Motion carried. Motion by Bender, seconded by Thelen to approve the renewal of our School Resource Officer Agreement with the city of Brandon. Motion carried. Motion by Bender, seconded by Thelen to approve the Competitive Cheer and Dance Proposal as presented by Activities Director Randy Marso. This proposal outlines the addition of the sports of Competitive Cheer and Competitive Dance to the list of Sanctioned Sports that are offered to the students of South Dakota. Competitive Cheer is scheduled to begin in the school year 2007-08, as a fall offering, and Competitive Dance is scheduled as a transition year for 2007-08 and to be fully engaged as a fall offering beginning in the school year 2008-09 as voted by the SDHSAA in January 2007. Motion carried. Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to approve the preliminary 2007-08 Capital Outlay Budget in the amount of $1,840,000. Motion carried.
Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Thelen to approve the following personnel
items:
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to approve the proposed staff requests for
the 2007-08 school year as follows:
(General Fund-$353,500, Special Education Fund-$77,500)
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the following item: Board Committee reports were heard. Neuberger reported on Alternative Education. A meeting was held last week. They recently reviewed their annual audit. Discussion was also held about the development of a transition program for our students from 18-21 years of age. EDEC Director, Dan Goodwin, is looking for additional students that could benefit from this program. EDEC is excited about this program and is appreciative of the commitment that Brandon Valley has made. Thelen reported on Buildings and Grounds. The Facilities Planning Committee has a meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 5, 2007. Pappone also reported that he met with the Brandon Tennis Association to help them understand the bid process of the tennis court project. Klumpp reported on Student Activities, Curriculum & Technology. At their recent meeting, the committee looked at piloting a Kindergarten-plus program. The proposal is not yet final, but they are considering running two full-day sessions at the Valley Springs facility as a pilot program. The proposal would be for three years to allow us time to get the data results in and understand how that program will impact the students that go through the program versus those that do not. Nothing has been formally approved as yet, but we are moving in that direction so that we could possibly get this new program in place for the 2007-08 school year. Ode reported on Child Nutrition/Wellness. He thanked all involved in making the second annual Brandon Health Fair a success. Pappone reported that the participation was close to 1,200 people. Klumpp also thanked our staff for their efforts to provide this learning opportunity for the broader community. Neuberger reported on Personnel Welfare. Negotiations will begin Wednesday, March 28, 2007. Travel reports were reviewed. Motion
by Bender, seconded by Thelen to adjourn the meeting at 7:41 p.m.
Motion carried. Approved
by the Board of Education this 10th day of April, 2007. The
regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was
held at 6:30 p.m. on the 12th of March, 2007 at the Brandon Valley
Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Mike
Klumpp, Kevin Thelen, Todd Neuberger, Jean Bender, and Gregg Ode.
Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David M. Pappone,
Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott,
Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan
Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Robert Bennis
Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst,
Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Czepull, Special Services Director
Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Thelen to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of February 12, 2007 and February 26, 2007 as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Bender to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried. The cash report for the month of February, 2007 showed receipts of $1,161,695.02 and disbursements of $1,450,764.03, leaving a balance of $2,198,053.09. The General Fund had receipts of $952,041.46, received a temporary interfund transfer of $34,095.23 from the Capital Outlay Fund and disbursements of $1,231,268.26, leaving a balance of $1,475,240.72. The Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $73,473.66, sent a temporary interfund transfer of $34,095.23 to the General Fund, and disbursements of $39,378.43, leaving a balance of $0. The Special Education Fund had receipts of $119,915.72, and disbursements $180,117.34, leaving a balance of $539,267,55. The Pension Fund had receipts of $4,712.96 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $154,031.36. The Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $11,551.22 and disbursements of $0 leaving a balance of $29,513.46. The February, 2007 payroll totaled $945,791.08, of which $500,799.94 was instructional, $247,790.72 was support services, $26,686.13 was co-curricular, $128,533.14 was Special Education, and $41,981.15 was food service. Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of February, 2007. Motion carried. Administrative reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone updated the Board of Education on Legislative Issues. Pappone thanked Senator Abdallah and Representatives Krebs and Hunt for their support of our school district during this session. Pappone also gave a report on open enrollments out of the district for 2007-08. Surveys are on-going to gather information on reasons for open enrollments. Parents of current kindergarten students, as well as next year’s kindergarten class have had the opportunity to complete a survey regarding half-day versus all-day kindergarten and results are being tabulated. Middle School Principal Dan Pansch reported on the students and staff recently serving at The Banquet. He publicly thanked the Brandon Valley Middle School Student Council, Dave Hagen, Jim Meyer with Target Bank, Bill Miller, and Dave and Jan Pappone along with several of our teachers and our students’ parents. They served about 304 people. President Mike Klumpp volunteered as speaker for the April 17, 2007 Middle School Academic Awards Banquet. The Board
of Education gave second reading to the following Board Policies: Motion
by Neuberger, seconded by Thelen to approve the following general business
items: Special Education Director, Lyn Heidenson, explained the Transition Advantage Program that is being proposed through East Dakota Educational Cooperative. This program is targeted for students that have attended four years of high school but continue to have special educational needs and transition area needs beyond high school. These students will graduate with a diploma but won’t get that diploma until they are 21 years of age. Heidenson sees this as a great option for specific students. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve the Brandon Valley School District’s participation in the Transition Advantage Program through East Dakota Educational Cooperative for the 2007-08 school year at a cost of $27,553.00. Motion carried. Motion by
Ode, seconded by Thelen to approve the following personnel items: Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Thelen reported on Buildings and Grounds. A Facilities Planning meeting has been scheduled for 7 p.m. on March 15, 2007. Klumpp reported on Student Activities, Curriculum & Technology. At this committee’s recent meeting they discussed changes to the gifted program. The committee also discussed the all-day Kindergarten issue. No decisions were made regarding either of these issues, they are mainly fact-finding at this point. Bender reported on City Affairs & Legislation. She echoed Superintendent Pappone’s earlier thank-you to our legislators who were representing us in Pierre and added her thanks to Mr. Pappone and Business Manager Lundberg who worked with the legislators and behind the scenes to protect our District and to advocate funding for our students. Ode reminded the Board of the upcoming Brandon Valley Health Fair on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at the High School Commons from 3 to 7 p.m. Travel Reports were reviewed. Motion by Bender, seconded by Thelen to go into Executive Session at 7:05 pm to discuss negotiations and the Superintendent evaluation. The Board of Education came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 9:06 p.m. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Thelen to adjourn the meeting at 9:07 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ___________________________________ Approved
by the Board of Education this 10th day of April, 2007. The
regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held
at 6:30 p.m. on the 26th of February, 2007 at the Brandon Valley
Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Mike Klumpp,
Kevin Thelen, Todd Neuberger, Jean Bender, and Gregg Ode. Absent:
none. Also present were Superintendent David M. Pappone, Business
Manager Paul J. Lundberg, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant
Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst,
Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Valley Springs Elementary
Principal Tanya Czepull, and Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson Motion by Thelen, seconded by Neuberger to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. Administrative
reports were heard. Superintendent Pappone presented a letter from the
City of Brandon regarding appointing a Board of Education member to represent
the School District at the upcoming equalization meeting. The City of
Brandon’s meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at
Brandon City Hall. Times and dates of the other meetings are unknown at
this time. The following Board of Education members were appointed to
attend other local equalization meetings as follows The
following Board Policies were given first reading by the Board of Education:
The following Board Policies were given second reading by the Board of
Education:
Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to approve the following general business
items:
Motion by Thelen, seconded by Ode to approve the following personnel items:
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the following item: Board Committee reports were heard. Thelen reported on an initial meeting of the Facilities Planning Committee. Darrell VanderEsch was elected the committee chair, Penny Paclik is the vice chair, and Kathy Koehn is the secretary of this newly formed committee. This initial meeting was an organizational/informational meeting to begin planning to bring a recommendation to the Board of Education regarding facilities planning. Superintendent Pappone will continue to update the community on this committee’s findings through his “Supe’s On” column in the Brandon Valley Challenger. Bender reported on City Affairs. She stated that she is anxiously awaiting the outcome of the many education funding issues that have surfaced during this session. Superintendent Pappone reported on the Legislative coffee that was held at Brandon Valley High school last Saturday, February24th. This meeting was sparsely attended because of the weather, however all three of our representatives were there and they gave every indication that this year was going to be a good year for education funding. Ode reported on Child Nutrition/Wellness. He reminded everyone of the upcoming Health Fair scheduled for Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at the High School Commons. Travel reports were reviewed. Motion by Bender, seconded by Ode to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 p.m. Motion carried.
Signed ________________________________ Approved
by the Board of Education this 12th day of March, 2007. Signed_________________________________
The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 12th of February, 2007 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Mike Klumpp, Kevin Thelen, Todd Neuberger, Jean Bender, and Gregg Ode. Absent: none. Also present were Superintendent David M. Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Czepull, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams. President Mike Klumpp called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Thelen to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of January 8, 2007 and January 22, 2007 and the special meeting of January 18, 2007 as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Thelen, seconded by Bender to approve the bills and claims as submitted (see attached). Motion carried. The cash report for the month of January, 2007 showed receipts of $897,945.51 and disbursements of $1,779,116.15, leaving a balance of $2,487,122.10. The General Fund had receipts of $748,792.11, sent a temporary interfund transfer of $332,057.33 to the Capital Outlay Fund and disbursements of $1,237,648.56, leaving a balance of $1,720,372.29. The Capital Outlay Fund had receipts of $23,854.45, received a temporary interfund transfer of $332,057.33 from the General Fund, and disbursements of $355,911.78, leaving a balance of $0. The Special Education Fund had receipts of $116,561.57, and disbursements $174,029.56, leaving a balance of $599,469.17. The Pension Fund had receipts of $2,372.90 and disbursements of $0, leaving a balance of $149,318.40. The Bond Redemption Fund had receipts of $6,364.48 and disbursements of $11,526.25 leaving a balance of $17,962.24. The January, 2007 payroll totaled $951,455.19, of which $501,512.54 was instructional, $260,678.17 was support services, $24,307.96 was co-curricular, $124,552.81 was Special Education, and $40,403.71 was food service. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Ode to approve the financial reports as presented for the month of January, 2007. Motion carried. The Board of Education reviewed and discussed the following Board Policies:
1. GCG
- Professional Staff
Probation and Tenure Mr. Pappone reviewed the above policies under discussion. Changes under recent legislative sessions have changed tenure and non-tenure notification and the changes presented update our current policies GCG, GCG-E, and GCG-R. These policy updates were made available by the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) Policy Manual. New policies JOA, JOA-E and JO-N relate to student records, student recruitment and directory information. Mr. Pappone reviewed our current Policy JO and he believes these policies will update and supplement this current policy with additional information required. The Board of Education conducted a first reading the following Board Policies:
1. CBG
- Evaluation of the
Superintendent (Also AFB) In regard to Policy CBG-E, Mr. Klumpp requested that the first superintendent review be turned in to him by the second meeting of February using this new evaluation form. He will then compile the results and will share the review with the Board and Mr. Pappone at the first Board of Education meeting in March during Executive Session. Mr. Pappone reviewed JO and JO-R. With changes in law that have occurred, Mr. Pappone is requesting new policies, as provided and presented by the ASBSD, to replace our current policies.
1.
Approve open
enrollment #07-76.
Occupational
Therapy
$ 98,100 Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Thelen to approve the following personnel items: 1. Approve resignation/retirement of Peg Raley, RBE
Educational Assistant, effective the end of the 2006-07 school year.
Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were
reviewed. They included the following items: Board of Education Committee Reports were heard. Jean Bender reported on City Affairs & Legislation. She reported that our Administration and lobbyists continue to monitor education bills that are pending in Pierre at this time. The recent report that we are receiving on the bill that proposed to equalize “other revenues,” that would have had a fairly significant impact on our District, appears not to be making any progress. A “Blue Ribbon Commission” (sponsored by various Chambers of Commerce across the state) is working to propose additional education funding along with a proposal for additional funding for school districts like Brandon Valley with increasing enrollment. Jean Bender also reported on the Safety Committee. This committee met last week and finalized the Pandemic Flu proposal presented at this evening’s meeting. They also discussed a window treatment that will be applied to the south side windows in the Middle School that face the drive up area. Light will still be filtered in, but this treatment will provide privacy to students inside the building. She also reported that a Homeland Security Grant in the amount of $5,000 has been approved. The Committee is discussing how best to use those funds. Mike Klumpp reviewed the last phase of our contract with McPherson & Jacobson during our Superintendent search that includes the post-hire service of goal setting for our new Superintendent. Mr. Klumpp reported that Don Quimby, our contact with McPherson & Jacobson, would be able to help up facilitate this process if we choose. At this time, however, due to Mr. Quimby’s schedule, he would only be available via email or conference call. Travel Reports were reviewed. Gregg Ode expressed concerns over a recent dance and cheer competition he attended at the Brandon Valley Performing Arts Center. Mr. Ode was disappointed with the lack of respect in regard to food and drink in the theater, as well as general lack of respect for school property. It is Mr. Ode’s opinion that if we are going to host such an event, we need to enforce the “no food and drink” rule in the theater. Operations Manager, Todd Williams, reported that we do have custodial staff at these events; however, this was a very large event. Mr. Williams agreed with Mr. Ode that these issues need to be addressed with any group that rents our facility. Motion by Thelen, seconded by Neuberger to go into Executive Session at 7:26 pm to discuss the appointment of members to the Facility Planning Committee. The Board of Education came out of Executive Session and into Open Session at 8:44 p.m. Motion by Thelen, seconded by Bender to appoint the following community members to the Facility Planning Committee: Deb Roach, Kathy Koehn, Penny Paclik, Darrel VanderEsch, and John Bly. Motion carried. Motion by Bender, seconded by Thelen to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m. Motion carried. Signed ___________________________________ Business Manager Approved by the Board of Education this 12th day of March, 2007. Signed____________________________________ The regular meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd of January, 2007 at the Brandon Valley Middle School Media Center with the following members present: Kevin Thelen, Todd Neuberger, Jean Bender, and Gregg Ode. Absent: Mike Klumpp. Also present were Superintendent David M. Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams. Vice President Kevin Thelen called the regular meeting to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Bender to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried. Blake Sunne and Katrina Uecker, High School student technology aides, presented a new look to the Brandon Valley School District web-site. They developed this web-site as part of the curriculum for their computer class. They were supervised by Melissa Johnson. Administrative reports were heard. Business Manager Paul Lundberg presented the District’s 5-year plan. General Fund and Capital Outlay financial projections were reviewed. Enrollment projections were also reviewed. Kevin Thelen and Todd Neuberger thanked Business Manager Lundberg and the administrative team on preparation of this important tool. Randy Hill, District Testing Coordinator, presented the Brandon Valley School District’s 5th and 9th grade state writing test results. Both grades reported test results that were significantly above the South Dakota state averages and AA school averages. The Board of Education complimented the entire staff and administration for these outstanding scores. Dwight Berglin of Quam & Berglin, CPA’s, presented the Brandon Valley School District’s 2005-06 Certified Audit Report. An unqualified opinion was issued on the audit. The following Board Policies were reviewed and discussed: A. CBG (also AFB) – Evaluation of the Superintendent B. GDPD – Suspension and Dismissal of Classified Staff Members C. JO – Student Records D. JO-R – Confidentiality E. JO-R(1) – Authorization For Disclosure of Information Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Ode to approve the following general business items: 1. Approve 2005-06 Certified Audit Report as prepared and presented by Quam & Berglin, CPA’s. 2. Authorize transfer of the Thad Schultz Memorial Scholarship Fund ($10,500) to the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation. 3. Approve public school exemption #07-48. Motion carried. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to approve the lone bid for two used Blue Bird school buses from Foreman Sales & Service - $73,750/each. Motion carried. Motion by Neuberger, seconded by Bender to approve the following personnel items: 1. Approve retirement/resignation of Becky Heinitz, RBE Third Grade teacher at the end of the 2006-07 school year. 2. Recommendation to hire Connie Gaspar, BVHS Child Nutrition, $9.25/hour, 3.75 hours/day. 3. Recommendation to hire Umidjon Zunnunov, BVHS Child Nutrition, $9.25/hour, 3.75 hours/day. 4. Approve substitute teacher Sheldon Summers for the 2006-07 school year. Motion carried. Communications received by the Central Office and Board of Education were reviewed. They included the following item: 1. Thank you from the Sheri McNamara regarding attending the support staff in-service. Board Committee reports were heard. Thelen reported that the Buildings & Grounds committee held a meeting recently to discuss forming a task force to discuss future Brandon Valley building needs. Brandon Valley administration and Board of Education members as well as community members will be invited to participate on this task force. Bender
reported on City Affairs & Legislation. The legislature is
currently in session and the Administration and Board of Education are
keeping close track of introduced legislation, especially as it relates to
“other revenues” and the impact that would have on Brandon Valley’s
funding. Bender urged School Board members and Brandon residents alike
to talk to legislator’s about our concerns. A Legislative coffee is
scheduled for Saturday, January 27, 2007 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Sioux
Valley Energy building. Mr. Pappone also reminded the School Board and administration that a Technology meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 23, 2007. Travel reports were reviewed. Motion by Ode, seconded by Bender to adjourn the meeting at 8:07 p.m. Motion carried. Signed
__________________________________ Approved
by the Board of Education this 12th day of February, 2007. A special meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at 6:30 p.m. on the 18th day of January, 2007 at Tailgater’s Restaurant, Brandon, with the following members present: Mike Klumpp, Kevin Thelen, Todd Neuberger, and Jean Bender. Absent: Gregg Ode. Also present were Superintendent David M. Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, High School Principal Gregg Talcott, Assistant High School Principal Brad Thorson, Activities Director Randy Marso, Middle School Principal Dan Pansch, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy Hill, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Robert Bennis Elementary Principal Karen Heyden, Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd Williams. The meeting was called for the purpose of conducting a Board of Education work session to continue discussing Brandon Valley’s mission/goals and the facilities planning process. Motion by Bender, seconded by Thelen to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. Discussion was held regarding the following draft statements: Mission statement: We will prepare our students to be life long learners and productive citizens in a global society through the creation of learning environments that result in success. Core Operating Principle: Our business is the creating of learning environments that result in success. Belief Statements: We believe in the cooperative efforts of the students, educational staff, parents, guardians, and community for successful education. We believe in providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment which promotes mutual respect and trust. We believe in the acceptance of and respect for the unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of all individuals. We believe in the continual growth of knowledge, self-respect, life skills, citizenship, and global awareness to promote life long learning. We believe the school has an obligation to prepare its students to compete globally. We believe technological literacy is essential for success in a global society. We believe it is the District's obligation to provide the foundation for all students to achieve their full potential. Discussion was also held regarding District goals. Draft goal proposals in the following areas were reviewed and discussed: Staff Development, Staffing, Safety, Facilities, Student Success, Wellness, and Financial Performance Finally, discussion was held on the establishment of a Facilities Planning Committee to assess and recommend to the Board of Education District facility needs within a short term and long term time frame using various grade level student numbers. The proposed time frame for said committee to be completed would be approximately June 1, 2007. Suggested group members are: Superintendent, Business Manager, Operations Manager, Administrator at-large, two board members, and one community member chosen by each board member for a total of eleven members. Motion by Thelen, seconded by Bender to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 p.m. Motion carried. Signed
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by the Board of Education this 12th day of February, 2007
The regular
meeting of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, Brandon, SD was held at
6:30 p.m. on the 8th of January, 2007 at the Brandon Valley Middle School
Media Center with the following members present: Mike Klumpp, Kevin Thelen,
Todd Neuberger, Jean Bender, and Gregg Ode. Absent: none. Also present were
Superintendent David M. Pappone, Business Manager Paul J. Lundberg, Assistant
High School Principal Brad Thorson, Assistant Middle School Principal Randy
Hill, Brandon Elementary Principal Merle Horst, Robert Bennis Elementary
Principal Karen Heyden, Valley Springs Elementary Principal Tanya Czepull,
Special Services Director Lyn Heidenson, and Operations Manager Todd
Williams.
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