SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES
MOBRIDGE-POLLOCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 62-6
The School Board for the Mobridge-Pollock School District No. 62-6 convened pursuant to due notice at
6:00 pm., Monday April 13, 2015 in regular session at the Mobridge-Pollock School Conference Room. The following members were in attendance: Harry Kindt, Eric Stroeder, Jay Shillingstad, Gilbert Mickelson and
Jane Looyenga. Also in attendance was Superintendent Frederick, Business Manager Schneider, representative from the news media, seniors, and staff members. Chairman Kindt convened the board for its regular session by leading the Pledge to the Flag. Motions are unanimously passed unless otherwise stated.
ACTION 15092 - CONSENT AGENDA
Mickelson made a motion to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda in accord with the recommendations of the administration: adoption of the agenda, financial reports, claims, and minutes of the Mar. 9 and 18, 2015 meetings, open enrollment applications. Shillingstad seconded.
ACTION 15093 – RECOGNIZE/APPROVE DONATION OF $2500 SHOPKO FOUNDATION
Superintendent Frederick would like to recognize the Shopko Foundation for the generous donation of
$2500.00. Mickelson made a motion to approve of the Shopko donation of $2500.00. Looyenga seconded.
FINANCIAL REPORT & CLAIMS
The financial report of receipts, disbursements and cash balances for the month are listed below:
Receipts: Taxes $118,583.25, State Aid $181,240.00; Federal Sources $19,739.36; Interest on Investment
$264.87 Misc./Local $15,939.86; Insurance Compensation $1314.08; Food Sales $18,157.65; Bond Proceeds
$27,008.50; Impact Aid: $83,124.00. Total Receipts $465,371.57.
Expenditures : Verified Claims & Expenditures $508,478.97.
Cash Balances: March 31, 2015 : General Fund $1,737,511.67; Capital Outlay $1,027,878.74; Special
Education, $103,461.75; Pension Fund $25,438.30; Impact Aid $804,662.15; Bond Redemption $92,302.98,
Capital Projects Fund $7,229.87; Food Service $41,083.57; Unemployment Fund, $1,426.78.
Trust and Agency Funds : Receipts $17,956.90; Expenditures $15,759.07; Balance $56,722.59.
See EXHIBIT A –for Claims Detail.
ACTION 15094-DISCUSS/APPROVE 2015 MOWING & MAINTENANCE BID
Stroeder moved to approve the 2015 mowing and maintenance bid from Davis Martin for a total of
$6900.00. Looyenga seconded.
ACTION 15095 – DISCUSS/APPROVE SCHOOL BOARD RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MEMBERSHIP IN THE
SDHSAA
Mickelson moved to approve the resolution authorizing membership in the SDHSAA. Stroeder seconded.
ACTION 15096- DISCUSS/APPROVE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MP SCHOOL DISTRICT &
NORTHEAST SD HEADSTART PROGRAM
Looyenga moved to approve the cooperative agreement. Stroeder seconded.
ACTION 15097 – APPROVE FY14 AUDIT REPORT FROM SD LEGISLATIVE AUDIT
Shillingstad moved to approve the FY14 audit report. Looyenga seconded.
ACTION 15098 – DISCUSS/APPROVE RESIGNATIONS
Mickelson moved to approve the following resignations: Shalena Zeller MS VB, Spencer Novotny Teacher and Head WR, Stephan Hettick Head CC, Keith Mayer Head MS WR and Jr Class Advisor, Holly Hitland Oral
Interp and Drama Coach, all effective for the 2015-16 school year; Jenny Bosch Sped Para effective 4-10-
15; with the stipulation that approved upon a suitable replacement for the coaching positions. Shillingstad seconded.
ACTION 15099 – DISCUSS/APPROVE ADVERTISING FOR CLASSIFIED & CERTIFIED POSITIONS

Stroeder moved to advertise for the resigned classified and certified positions as listed in the previous motion. Shillingstad seconded.
ACTION 15100 – DISCUSS/APPROVE THE CONTRACTS FOR SPEECH/LANGUAGE AND ACTIVITY DIRECTOR
Shillingstad moved to approve the contract for Molly English as the speech/language instructor at
$27,500.00 and Troy Stenberg as the Activity Director for $9157.65. Looyenga seconded.
ACTION 15101 – APPROVE OFFERING OF CERTIFIED CONTRACTS WITH SUBMITTED LANE CHANGES FOR
2015-16
Stroeder moved to approve the offering of the certified contracts with submitted lane changes for 2015-16 as listed in the superintendent’s report. Mickelson seconded.
ACTION 15102 – APPROVE OFFERING LETTER OF INTENT TO REHIRE ESP FOR 2015-16
Shillingstad moved to approve offering the letter of intent to rehire the ESP for the 2015-16 year, as listed in the superintendent’s report. Stroeder seconded.
ACTION 15103 – APPROVE OFFERING EXTRA DUTY CONTRACTS FOR 2015-16
Mickelson moved to approve offering the extra duty contracts for 2015-16, as listed in the superintendent’s report. Looyenga seconded.
DISCUSS CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION TODAY
Jane Looyenga had lead an open discussion on the challenges of education and the need to make a plan to increase teacher pay. After brief discussion, Supt. Frederick will be setting up working meetings, where this will be the topic and the board will be able to look at the options available and make plans. No action will be taken at the working meetings.
ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
The principals’ reports were in the board packets and no further discussion was held.
The Business Manager gave a brief report on the following: Final FY14 audit report available in the business office, and the renewal rates for the 2015-16 health insurance was received and a motion for approval will be on the May school board agenda.
The Superintendent reported on the following items: school finance (because time was limited, the report was provided to the board members, but the details will be discussed at the working meetings); brief discussion on the capital outlay needs (vehicles, door replacements, additional technology); hiring process
(advertise as soon as an opening becomes available and have the board approve of advertising and hiring at next board meeting); working meetings (set up some working meetings, where the board will have more time for discussions on items, but no action will be taken, action would be taken at a future meeting and placed on the agenda).
ACTION 15104 – ADJOURNMENT
Mickelson moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 pm. Shillingstad seconded.
GENERAL FUND: A & B BUSINESS, INC., SUPPLIES, 54.24, AFLAC, CANCER INSURANCE, 492.21, AMAZON,
FLASH CARDS, 72.48, FLASHCARDS, 112.32, BEST WESTERN OF HURON, BAND LODGING, 138.00, BEST
WESTERN RAMKOTA, AD TRAVEL, 183.98, BESTWAY TRAFFIC, INC., TILLER RENTAL, 40.00, BJ'S INSTRUMENT
REPAIR, BAND INST REPAIRS, 40.00, REPAIR, REPAIRS, 40.00, BOBTAIL BEAR, TONY , POW WOW EAGLE
FEATHER CEREMONY, 300.00, BROAD REACH, SUPPLIES, 0.40, CARDMEMBER SERVICE, ACT REGISTRATIONS
(3), 1,631.98, CDW GOVERNMENT, INC, PROJECTOR LAMP, 64.55, TONER, 90.80, CENTRAL DIESEL SALES
INC, OIL CHANGE - 2003 INT, 247.99, OIL CHANGE - 2009 INT, 315.44, OIL CHANGE - 2015 BLUEBIRD,
341.25, CHARGING EAGLE, RICHARD , POW WOW - EYAPAHA, 200.00, CHEYENNE RIVER VETERANS
ASSOCIATION, POW WOW VETERANS, 300.00, CITY OF MOBRIDGE, FINGERPRINTING, WATER - TIGER
STADIUM, 546.52, COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, SUPPLIES, 179.61, COLE PAPERS INC., SUPPLIES,
1,595.92, CONNECTING POINT, TECH REPAIR, 215.00, TECH REPAIR, 215.00, OVER PAYMENT, (40.00),
COUNTRY JUNCTION, CHEF COAT LOGOS, 28.00, DADY DRUG, STUDENT INCENTIVES, 101.84, DEMCO,
SUPPLIES, 843.24, FARNAM'S GENUINE PARTS INC, WIPER BLADES, 31.98, G & R CONTROLS, INSTALL
ACTUATORS, 8,305.00, GAS N GOODIES, ELEM INCENTIVES, 100.98, GRAND CENTRAL INC, SUPPLIES,

1,174.63, GRAND RIVER SINGERS, POW WOW - FEATHER CEREMONY, 200.00, GREAT EDUCATORS,
SUPPLIES, 725.50, HAUX, PEARL , KITCHEN - POW WOW, 275.00, HEARTLAND PUBLISHING, LEGALS, 95.04,
LEGALS, 111.76, HEARTLAND WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC., GARBAGE, 901.00, HOMESTEAD BLDG SUPPLIES,
SUPPLIES, 17.49, IMPREST, SUPPLIES 1,784.40, JENSEN ROCK AND SAND INC, SUPPLIES, 2.00, JJ & ZAK,
BOOKS, 7,120.00, JJ & ZAK, STUDY GUIDES, 480.00, JJ & ZAK, ICU COACHING VISIT, 3,500.00, JON, TONY ,
POW WOW SECURITY, 150.00, JOSTENS, INC., GRADUATION SUPPLIES, 247.99, GRAD SUPPLIES, 146.32, JW
PEPPER & SON INC, BAND SUPPLIES, 48.00, SUPPLIES, 80.45, SUPPLIES, 1.95, SUPPLIES, 3.80, SUPPLIES,
123.49, SUPPLIES, 123.79, SUPPLIES, 1.95, SUPPLIES, (12.15), SUPPLIES, (19.35), SUPPLIES, (3.80), SUPPLIES,
(1.95), KELVIN LP, SUPPLIES, 49.95, KRAFT, DEBRA , SUPPLIES, 83.36, LIBRARY STORE, THE , SUPPLIES,
693.81, LINCOLN REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, LIFE INSURANCE, 221.16, LUCKY'S GAS & MORE,
TRAVEL, 1,091.44, MARCO, INC., MAINT CONTRACT, 971.13, MAINT CONTRACT, 94.88, MAINT CONTRACT,
261.21, COPIER LEASE, 386.29, MERKEL'S FOODS, SUPPLIES, 1,255.28, MF ATHLETIC, TRACK SPIKES, 47.50,
MOBRIDGE CLIMATE CONTROL, REPAIR LEAK, 241.95, MOBRIDGE GAS COMPANY, REPAIR CONVECTION
OVEN, 465.89, MOBRIDGE HARDWARE, SUPPLIES, 210.66, MOBRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL & CLINIC, DOT
PHYSICAL, 163.00, MOBRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL & CLINIC, DOT PHYSICAL, 227.00, MOBRIDGE TRIBUNE,
LEGALS, 14.91, LEGALS, 119.15, MOWING AD, 52.48, BOUND NEWSPAPERS, 107.54, MOWING AD, 131.20,
MOWING AD, 78.72, MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES, NATURAL GAS, 11,339.86, NORTHSIDE FLOWERS INC,
FUNERAL, 59.00, TEACHER OF YEAR, 44.50, OMNI GROUP, THE , 403(b) SERVICE, 30.00, ON TIME SUPPLIES,
SUPPLIES, 175.20, PARKSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 33-3, STUDENT SERVICES, 546.40, PAYLESS FOODS,
CULINARY - CHICKENS, 650.93, PFITZER PEST CONTROL LLC, PEST CONTROL, 1,140.00, PLIC - SBD GRAND
ISLAND, EYE & DENTAL INSURANCE, 2,587.48, PRORATE SERVICES, LLC, DRUG TEST, 35.00, RANDY
RUNNELS, POW WOW SECURITY, 150.00, REAL-TUFF, INC., SUPPLIES, 128.00, REAL-TUFF, INC., SUPPLIES,
404.64, REICHERT, MATTHEW , POW WOW JANITOR, 75.00, RENCOUNTRE, WHITNEY , POW WOW - ARENA
DIRECTOR, 400.00, RIBBONS GALORE, SUPPLIES, 286.60, RUNNINGS SUPPLY, INC., SUPPLIES, 34.60,
S.D.H.S.A.A, CALENDAR INSERTS FOR AD, 276.00, SANFORD HEALTH PLAN, HEALTH INSURANCE, 34,205.87,
SCHMALTZ, KURT , POW WOW SECURITY, 150.00, SCHOLASTIC INC., SUPPLIES, 35.68, SD SCHOOLS' GROUP
INS POOL, UNUM LIFE INSURANCE, 219.24, SDAESP, SDAESP CONF APR 30-MAY 1, 200.00, SECURE
BENEFITS SYSTEMS, SECTION 125 PLAN, 66.75, SUBWAY OF MOBRIDGE, LLC, GIFT CARDS, 100.00, TAYLOR
MUSIC INC, MUSIC SUPPLIES, 280.00, SUPPLIES, 569.00, SUPPLIES, 98.80, SUPPLIES, 132.00, TROPHY
DEPOT, AWARDS, 160.81, WALKER, DEBBY , REIMB SUPPLIES, 15.50, WEST RIVER TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
PHONE CHARGES, 643.35. GENERAL FUND TOTAL: $96,316.76.
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND: AMAZON, BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD, 35.99, KEYBOARD, (35.99), KEYBOARD
PROTECTION PLAN, 4.02, AMAZON, PROTECTION PLAN, (4.02), KEYBOARD, 40.92, LINCOLN REPUBLIC
INSURANCE COMPANY, LIFE INSURANCE, 51.92, McCROSSAN BOYS RANCH, STUDENT SERVICES, 1,401.84,
STUDENT SERVICES, 4,137.26, MOBRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND CLINICS, PT SERVICES, 2,737.00, OAHE
INC., SERVICES, 572.60, OAHE SPECIAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVE, TRAINING W/PAM OSNES, 1,571.47,
PAYLESS FOODS, SUPPLIES, 27.10, PLIC - SBD GRAND ISLAND, EYE & DENTAL INSURANCE, 472.92, SANFORD
HEALTH PLAN, HEALTH INSURANCE, 5,315.33, SD DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES, STUDENT SERVICES, 1,586.58,
SD SCHOOLS' GROUP INS POOL, UNUM LIFE INSURANCE, 26.60.
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND TOTAL: $17,941.54.
PENSION FUND: PLIC - SBD GRAND ISLAND, EYE & DENTAL INSURANCE, 333.82, SANFORD HEALTH PLAN,
HEALTH INSURANCE, 1,078.44. PENSION FUND TOTAL: $1,412.26.
FOOD SERVICE FUND: ARMSTRONG EXTINGUISHER SERVICE INC, SERVICE, 217.35, BLUE RIBBON
MAINTENANCE, SUPPLIES, 339.45, CARDMEMBER SERVICE, SUPPLIES, 199.50, CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING,
FOOD, 9,003.54, CHILD AND ADULT NUTRITION SERVICES - DOE, FOOD, 1,426.22, CHILD AND ADULT
NUTRITION SERVICES - DOE, FOOD, 377.80, COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, FOOD, 276.48, COCA-COLA

BOTTLING COMPANY, FOOD, 679.92, EARTHGRAINS BAKING CO. INC., FOOD, 358.00, FARNER BOCKEN
COMPANY, FOOD, 1,088.26, GRAND CENTRAL INC, FS VAN, 70.15, IMPREST, REISSUE CANS CHECK,
1,180.80, KEMPS LLC, FOOD, 3,512.75, KRAUSE FAMILY ORCHARD & NURSERY INC, FOOD, 106.00, LAWSON
PRODUCTS, INC., SUPPLIES, 458.60, LINCOLN REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, LIFE INSURANCE, 25.18,
MERKEL'S FOODS, FOOD, 152.82, PAYLESS FOODS, FOOD, 8.95, PLIC - SBD GRAND ISLAND, EYE & DENTAL
INSURANCE, 307.06, SANFORD HEALTH PLAN, HEALTH INSURANCE, 5,122.58, SD SCHOOLS' GROUP INS
POOL, UNUM LIFE INSURANCE, 79.28, US FOODSERVICE, INC., FOOD, 4,258.16. FOOD SERVICE FUND
TOTAL: $29,248.85.
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Kim Schneider, Business Manager
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Harry Kindt, Chairman