The School Board of Sanborn Central School District 55-5 met in regular session on Monday, November 12, 2007 at 7:00 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 VanLaecken/Schmit, all aye, to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting October 8, 2007 as printed.

Visitors to Board Meeting. None.

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

General Fund balance: 10-01-07 451,820.24. Receipts: taxes 6,212.65, penalties/interest 37.59, interest 678.02, other pupil income 22.80, other local income 17.59, admissions 2,230.26, state fines 1,622.55, state aid 60,958.00, 21st cent fee 117.50, comp health grant 500.00, electricity reimb fb playoffs 111.00, donation 43.00.  Expenditures: 117,453.31, mje 4541.12.  Balance: 10-31-07 402,376.77.  Invested 25,000.  SD Public FIT balance: 10-01-07 284,540.10. Receipts: interest 1,069.35. Balance: 10-31-07 285,609.45.

Capital Outlay Fund balance: 10-01-07 235,340.57. Receipts: taxes 3,988.22, penalties/interest 29.30, interest 275.78. Expenditures 16,757.83. Balance: 10-31-07 222,876.04. SD Public FIT balance: 10-01-07 208,810.44. Receipts: interest 781.45. Balance: 10-31-07 209,591.89.

Special Education Fund balance: 10-01-07 366,218.79. Receipts: taxes 1,860.96, penalties/interest 13.67, interest 449.96, idea preschool 260.00, idea part B 5,267.00. Expenditures 12,928.44. Balance: 10-31-07 361,141.94.  SD Public FIT balance: 10-01-07 54,466.35. Receipts: interest 205.64. Balance: 10-31-07 54,671.99.

Pension Fund balance: 10-01-07 6,497.97. Receipts: taxes 398.54, penalties/interest 2.94, interest 14.51. Balance: 10-31-07 6,913.96.

Capital Projects Fund balance: 10-01-07 35,273.87. Receipts: interest 87.09. Expenditure: 12,171.40. Balance: 10-31-07 23,189.56.

Food Service Fund balance: 10-01-07 42,010.04. Receipts: interest 58.06, student lunches 3,980.60, adult lunches 1,292.50, federal reimb 11,116.15. Expenditures 13,348.91, mje 54.00. Balance: 10-31-07 45,054.44.

Trust and Agency Funds balance: 10-01-07 50,723.44. Receipts 6,986.37. Expenditures 11,658.89. Balance: 10-31-07 46,050.92.  Invested 20,000.

Salaries and benefits for the month of November, 2007 were as follows: General Fund: 112,557.75;
Special Education: 14,331.95; Food Service: 5,648.78.

Claims approved: GENERAL FUND – A & B Business, copier maint 346.68, copier supply 189.90, colony copier maint 14.08, colony copies 70.87; A-Ox Welding, cylinder rent 8.99; Area 4 Principals, dues 70; Automatic Building Controls, horn strobe 64; Campbell Supply, drills/helmets (perkin funds) 619.98; Carlon & Millar, Prof. LLC, interim #1 6/30/07 audit 2,000; Central Electric, electricity 1,885.42; Dawson Const., garbage fees aug/sept 873.25; Days Inn, all state chorus sc/woonsocket rooms 554.94; Dept of Revenue, water testing 121; Dial Virtual School, classes 6,670; Hillyard, janitor supply 690.29, repair 125; [IMPREST FUND: Imprest, reimb fb playoff expenditures 53.75, AgEdNet, subscription renewal 325; Gayle Bechen, all state chorus student meals 120; Duane Boer, vb ref 65; Lynne Calmus, vb ref/mileage 84.20; Mary Collins, reimb fingerprint 44; DCI, fingerprint fee-Brakke 39.25; Roxanne Dyk, vb ref/mileage 125.80; Scott, Eastburn, fb ref 65; Emery School, fb jamboree entry fee 40; Florence Oral Interp Festival, entry fee 12.50; Melody Gross, vb ref 65; Janet Gustafson, vb ref 65; Matt Johnson, fb ref 65; Jason Lagge, fb ref/mileage 107.24; Menards, vo-ag supplies 104.66; Northern State University, hs choral wksp 40; Plankinton School, cbh oral interp 41.43; QSP,  library renewal 24; Jim Rudebusch, vb ref/mileage 84.20; Sam’s Club, elem supply 17.95, ms supply 17.95, hs supply 17.96, ar supply 26.56; Joe Schoenfelder, cbh oral interp judge/meal 70.50; Steve Schoenfelder, fb ref 65; SDHSAA, all state chorus reg. 10; SDBBCA, bbb coaching clinic McCain 40; Carla Snedeker, vb ref 65; SDSU, all state chorus prep 10; Stickney School, oral interp fees 185.06; Dan Thelen, vb ref/mileage 84.20; Shane Thill, vb ref/mileage 81; Marcy VanZee, vb ref 65; Walmart, health council supply 20.28; Jeremy Wright, fb ref 65]; J.W. Pepper, all state chorus music 12.50; Jostens, hs diploma covers 216.12; Jeannette Knigge, colony supply 5.52; Jennifer Larson, ar supply 7.61; Menards, brad nailer-perkins 109, janitor supply 14.95, ball shed-booster club 92.34; Nimco, comp health supply 28; Noble Ink & Toner, ink cartridges 207.65; Olsen Implement, bus supply 374.41; Palace Cleaners, prof service 11.50; Perma Bound, health council supply 77.27; Petty Cash, postage 10.90; Pitney Bowes Global, postage meter 133.89; Professional Security, drug testing 84.75; Purchase Power, postage 201.33; Ramkota Inn, clinic room 79; Ron’s Magneto Shop, bus supply 92.51; Sanborn Weekly Journal, board proceedings 165.93; School Bus Parts, bus supply 156.99; School Specialty, supplies 1,584.83; SDSSA, supt retreat 100; Gwen Senska, all state chorus sc/woonsocket. flowers, 120.23; ShopKo, ms supply 5.67, ar supply 2.97, health council supply 5.67; Justin Siemsen, fb supply 27.77; Wanda Swenson, all state chorus chap. meals 45.27; Thunes True Value, batteries 31.37; United Laboratories, janitor supply 660.56; University of SD, rdg recovery reg. fee 50; Walmart, yearbook supply 23.46, elem supply 4.00, ms supply 4.01; Weekly Reader, periodical 529.78; Wheelco, bus supply 63.77.

CAPITAL OUTLAY Fund — A&B Business Equipment, copier lease principal 269.07, interest 84.69; Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, ms soc. st. series 4,598.02; Harcourt, elem soc. st. series 3,332.97; Heil Electric, concession stand/fb lights 3,602.73, wire locker rm addn 27,500.01; Lehrman’s Plumbing, water line for fb field 653; Santel Communications, rural dev loan pymt 4,166.67.

SPECIAL EDUCATION Fund – Purchase Power, postage 5.66; Paula Sanderson, wksp fee 10; Julie Walter, mileage para wksp 71.78. 

CAPITAL PROJECTS Fund – Hillyard, floor paint for addn 846.96; Homestead Building Supply, material for addn 3,985.43; Lehrman’s Plumbing, fixtures addn 2,667; Local Lumber & Supply, material for addn 353.99.

FOOD SERVICE Fund – Child/Adult Nutrition Service, processed food 304.07; ComData Corporation, food 304.10, supply 3.79; Darrington Water Conditioning, water softener 21.50; Dean Foods, milk 1,492.99; Earth Grains, food 233.77; Gage Food Products, food 151.26; Harkers Distributing, food 873.63; Hillyard, dishwasher soap 110.60; Reinhart, food 4,677.54, supply 113.50; Upland Colony, reimb Aug/Sept breakfasts/lunches 1,450.10.

Linda Whitney reported the following: consolidation plans are progressing with Carthage, ADM for the last Friday of September was 225, American Education Week, football team and coaches awarded 281 Conference Champ t-shirts, depositions are being taken in the lawsuit, thank you to the Rebel Booster Club, Lori Dean and Sherri Stekl (project leaders), Lowell Perman & FFA members for the landscaping done in front of the building, and thank you to Julie Pearson and helpers for doing the Music Fund Food Sales.

Connie Vermeulen informed the board about Character Counts Kickoff, Red Ribbon Week and activities with Highway Patrol Officer John Lord, Honor Roll and Student of the Month assemblies, Book It celebrations, SD Counts administrator training, Family Math Night, Great American Smoke Out, Fall Parent Health Night, and hosting the 5/6 Cancer Tournament.

Discussion: Having a key available for open gym.

Old Business: None.

New Business:
Motion by VanLaecken/Schmit, all aye, to approve the resignation of Mary Collins as cleaning custodian for the locker rooms, weight rooms, music room and gym effective October 26, 2007 and to approve Tim McCain as cleaning custodian for the locker rooms, weight rooms, music room and gym effective October 31, 2007 at $7.97/hr up to 20 hrs per week.

Motion by Austerman/Schmit, all aye, to amend School Board Policy on page B-2 of the policy book from “New policies may be adopted, or existing policies may be deleted or amended at any regular meeting of the Board by a majority vote of the Board members. Any adoption, deletion, or amendment shall be voted upon only after the circumstances exist which require immediate action thereon.” to read: “New policies may be adopted or existing policies may be deleted or amended by the Board at any regular or special school board meeting by the affirmative vote of three or more school board members.”

Motion by Olson/VanLaecken, all aye, to approve facilities use policy for exercise purposes.

Motion by Austerman/Olson, all aye, to approve the Teacher Compensation Assistance Program application to be submitted to the Department of Education.

Regular Board meeting will be held on December 14, 2007 at 12:30 pm in the Sanborn Central School Conference Room in Forestburg.

Motion by Olson/Schmit, all aye, to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 pm.