The School Board of Sanborn Central School District 55-5 met in regular session on Monday, October 8, 2007 at 4:02 p.m. in the Sanborn Central Conference Room with the following present: Austerman, Miller, Olson, Schmit & VanLaecken. Others present Supt. Whitney; Prin. Vermeulen; Bus. Mgr. Bechen.
 
Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion by Olson/VanLaecken, all aye, to approve the agenda as printed.

Motion by Austerman/Schmit, all aye, to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting September 10, 2007 with corrections. Visitors to Board Meeting: Allen Amick not Alan. Claims approved General Fund: Dawna VanOverschelde, draft/design spec house, not ouse.

Visitors to Board Meeting. None.

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

General Fund balance: 9-01-07 485,846.95. Receipts: taxes 6,464.61, penalties/interest 96.96, interest 1,021.14, revenue in lieu of taxes 378.63, other local income 1.73, admissions 1,982.00, state fines 587.03, state aid 60,959.00, 21st cent fee 158.00, gross receipts-elect 19,959.09, title I reimb 3,783.96, workman comp reimb 333.38.  Expenditures: 129,752.24.  Balance: 9-30-07 451,820.24.  Invested 25,000.  SD Public FIT balance: 9-01-07 283,466.55. Receipts: interest 1,073.55. Balance: 9-30-07 284,540.10.

Capital Outlay Fund balance: 9-01-07 268,107.17. Receipts: taxes 5,805.49, penalties/interest 87.31, interest 316.45, donation 520.00. Expenditures 39,495.85. Balance: 9-30-07 235,340.57. SD Public FIT balance: 9-01-07 208,025.92. Receipts: interest 784.52. Balance: 9-30-07 208,810.44.

Special Education Fund balance: 9-01-07 369,224.03. Receipts: taxes 2,709.19, penalties/interest 40.75, interest 482.20, idea preschool 260.00, idea part B 5,267.00, workman comp reimb 12.66. Expenditures 11,777.04. Balance: 9-30-07 366,218.79.  SD Public FIT balance: 9-01-07 54,259.90. Receipts: interest 206.45. Balance: 9-30-07 54,466.35.

Pension Fund balance: 9-01-07 5,908.78. Receipts: taxes 580.46, penalties/interest 8.73. Balance: 9-30-07 6,497.97.

Capital Projects Fund balance: 9-01-07 35,228.66. Receipts: interest 45.21. Expenditure: 0.00. Balance: 9-30-07 35,273.87.

Food Service Fund balance: 9-01-07 52,706.23. Receipts: interest 60.27, student lunches 1.75, adult lunches 31.50, federal reimb 3,329.20, workman comp reimb 75.96. Expenditures 14,194.87. Balance: 9-30-07 42,010.04.

Trust and Agency Funds balance: 9-01-07 23,831.15. Receipts 28,409.59. Expenditures 1,517.30. Balance: 9-30-07 50,723.44.  Invested 20,000.

Salaries and benefits for the month of October, 2007 were as follows: General Fund: 108,344.22;
Special Education: 12,994.67; Food Service: 5,074.88.

Claims approved: GENERAL FUND – A & B Business, copier maint 350.79, copier supply 59.77, colony copier maint 15.05, colony copies 11.50; A-Ox Welding, cylinder rent 21.86; Shawna Baysinger, 21st cent flag fb coach 100; Bio Corporation, sivn sci supply 62.13; Central Electric, electricity 1,761.64; Dept of Revenue, water testing 72; Dial Corporation, 2007-08 distance learning 500; Farmers Elevator Co., bus supply 34.22; Harve’s Sport Shop, fb supply 20; Hillyard, janitor supply 1,162.61; Huron Plainsman, library periodical 116.22; [IMPREST FUND: S&M Printing, binding rdg recovery 12; Mitchell Area Supt’s Group, dues 50; SDASBO, registration 60; Joe Thury, fb ref 65; Jim McCord, fb ref 65; Greg Friebel, fb ref 65; Gary Harrington, fb ref 65; Klint Kinney, fb ref/mileage 82.28; Jerry Bork, fb ref/mileage 81; Corey Baruth, fb ref 65; Duane Boer, fb ref 65; Dennis Heinz, fb ref 65; Lynne Calmus, vb ref 65; Sara Bauld, vb ref/mileage 84.20; Jessie Stricherz, vb ref 70; Cory Backous, vb ref/mileage 114.40; SDMEA, all state chorus cd 22; Josten’s, reg. fee yrbk 36]; J.W. Pepper, band music 162.99; Menards, bldg trades supply 245.74; Mt. Vernon School, cbh vb tourney loss/share 146.99; Palace Cleaners, prof service 11.50; Paulson’s Music Center, reeds 20.03, drum hood 15; Petty Cash, postage 52.02; Ramkota Inn, conf. room 75; Sanborn Weekly Journal, office periodical 31.80; School Adm. of SD, adm handbooks 55; School Mate, ms planners 47.30; School Specialty, library supply 46.52, ms supply 531.94, elem supply 205.97, hs supply 500, elem/ms prin. supply 34.56, vo ag supply 26; Software House International, windows software 20; SD Municipal League, wksp fee 15; Subscription Services of America, magazine renewals 350.60; Supreme, bus supply 81.40; Training Room Inc., fb field paint 286.96; United Laboratories, janitor supply 221.12; USPS, stamped envelopes 696.60; Walmart, elem supply 22.48, health grant 18.44, ar supply 20.74, hs supply 7.57, tech coord supply 118.09.

CAPITAL OUTLAY Fund — A&B Business Equipment, copier lease principal 353.76; Hauff Mid-America Sports, vb standards 3,074.90; Pearson Education, hs soc. st. series 8,243.18; Santel Communications, rural dev loan pymt 4,166.67; School Specialty, paper trimmer 71.98, colony other equip 341.85, elem other equip 480.49; SD Fed. Property Agency, colony other equip 25.

SPECIAL EDUCATION Fund – Pheasantland Industries, rebind bk 18.38; School Specialty, supply 153.23. 

CAPITAL PROJECTS Fund – Floor to Ceiling Store, tile/carpet new addition 3,918.06; Heisinger Construction, tile labor 933.70; [IMPREST FUND: Darin’s Mkt, crows nest material 66.13]; Klunder Auto Body, paint fire door 192.50; Schaefers Drywall, sheetrock addition 6200.03; SD Fed. Property Agency, rope for fence 45; Sherwin Williams, paint addition 762; Don Weinberger, adhesive for carpet new addition 53.98.

FOOD SERVICE Fund – Artic Refrigeration, repair cooler 236.63; Avera Health, food purchasing service 120; Child/Adult Nutrition Service, processed food 400.54; ComData Corporation, food 497, supply 7.49; Darrington Water Conditioning, water softener 21.50; Dean Foods, milk 1,202.48; Earth Grains, food 224.45; Gage Food Products, food 277.75; General Parts LLC, supply 114.05; Harkers Distribution, food 888.44; Red River Commodities, food 137.70; Reinhart, food 3,035.17, supply 243.94; SNA, membership 35; Upland Colony, reimb Aug breakfasts/lunches 1,096.20; Walmart, food 8.28, supply 22.30.

Linda Whitney discussed Parent-Teacher Conferences, homecoming week, locker room addition, Building Trades house, Carthage School Dist. meeting, Food Service conference and registration request, and lawsuit update.

Connie Vermeulen informed the board about conferences, “Books Are Fun” merchandise, Rebel Gear items, Math Counts training, Red Ribbon week, no school October 22nd, and a LEP workshop for paraprofessionals.

Discussion: Troy and Amy Olson requested to hold a basketball camp on Saturday mornings for the elementary students. Permission was granted.

Old Business: None.

New Business:
Motion by VanLaecken/Schmit, all aye, to approve declaring various technology and electronic items as surplus property to be disposed of as they are beyond repair.

Motion by VanLaecken/Olson, all aye, to approve a resolution to develop a school reorganization plan with the Carthage School District. Discussion was held. This is the first step in the process.

Motion by Schmit/Austerman, all aye, to approve an executive session to discuss personnel and student matters at 4:25 pm.  Regular session resumed at 4:36 pm.

Regular Board meeting will be held on November 12, 2007 at 7:00 pm in the Sanborn Central School Conference Room in Forestburg.

Motion by VanLaecken/Olson, all aye, to adjourn the meeting at 4:40 pm.