Lennox School District #41-4
July 13, 2015 Board of Education Meeting
* Motions are carried and unanimously approved unless otherwise specified.
A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Lennox School District No. 41-4 was held on Monday, July 13, 2015 at 7:30
p.m. in the Lennox Elementary Music Room in Lennox.
The following members were present: Renae Buehner, Merris Miller, Nancy Nelson, Mary Peters, Sandra Poppenga, Alan Rops,
and Dawn Wolf.
Also present were: Kirk Easton, Superintendent; Angela Arlt, Business Manager; Chad Allison, LWC Junior High/Lennox High
School Principal; Kory Williamson, Assistant LWC Junior High/Lennox High School Principal; Darin Eich, LWC
Intermediate/Lennox Elementary Principal; Kym Johnston, Worthing Elementary Principal/Curriculum Director; and Laura
Welch, Director of Student Services.
There were also members of the community present.
President Rops called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was started with the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
Action 01-07-15
Moved by Peters, seconded by Nelson to approve the agenda as presented.
Business Manager Arlt held the Budget Hearing for Fiscal year 2015-2016.
There were no comments from the public.
Communications:
1. Board Member/Committee Reports – None.
2. Construction Report – Superintendent Easton gave a building project update.
3. Superintendent Easton gave the superintendent’s report.
4. Financial reports and bills were presented by Business Manager Arlt.
5. Thank you from the Nettie Poppenga Family.
6. Thank you from Kevin, Renee, Kaleb and Madison Johnson.
7. Thank you from Barb Schroder.
8. Thank you from the Lennox High School staff.
Action 02-07-15
Moved by Miller, seconded by Poppenga to approve the following items as part of the consent agenda:
1. June 8, 2015 school board meeting minutes
2. Financial reports as presented
3. Financial claims as listed below
GENERAL FUND - ACE SEPTIC, DUMP FEE, 172.50; ADVANCED, ACCREDITATION FEES, 3,750.00; ALUMINUM
ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT CO., HURDLE BOARDS, 365.00; AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN, STATE T&F 8 ROOMS 2
NIGHTS, 991.84; AREA II SUPERINTENDENTS, 2015-2016 AREA II SUPERINTENDENT DUES, 150.00; ASSOCIATED
SCHOOL BOARDS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, 2015-2016 ASBSD DUES, 1,390.84; ATCO INTERNATIONAL,
PERFORMANCE PLUS, 1,417.50; BAND SHOPPE, SUPPLIES, 402.45; BEHAVIOR ADVANTAGE LLC, ANNUAL
SOFTWARE LICENSE, 1,820.00; BIG SIOUX REVIEW, 2015 BIG SIOUX REVIEW REGISTRATION, 100.00; BOLTE'S
SUNRISE SANITARY SERV. INC., 13 YARD ROLL OFF CONTRACTOR ELEM, 256.52; BRINKS WEB SOLUTIONS,
UNLIMITED WEBSITE ACCESS, 1,860.00; CABANA BANNERS, BOYS 2015 UPDATE, 20.00; CAMBIUM/VOYAGER
LEARNING, DIBELS Next Online Scoring, 1,209.00; CANFIELD BUSINESS INTERIORS, REPAIR CHAIRS, 180.00;
CAROLAN RENTAL & FUN COMPANY, Stage for graduation, 888.31; CDW GOVERNMENT, Microsoft Surface Bundle,
5,496.52; CENTRAL STATES FLOORCOVERING, REPAIR DOORWAYS LHS, 800.00; CHESTERMAN COMPANY,
WATER-ADMIN, 9.54; CITY OF LENNOX, WATER/SEWER, 1,292.49; CITY OF WORTHING, WATER/SEWER, 53.00;
COMMUNICAN, Baylor Briefs 2015-2016 topic, 119.50; DAKOTA SPORTS INC, SUPPLIES, 351.75; DAUBY'S SPORT
CENTER, FB MOUTH PIECES, 498.75; DEMCO, LIBRARY SUPPLIES, 547.07; DUST-TEX SERVICE, INC, MOPS, 494.56;
EASTERN FARMERS COOPERATIVE, CORNERSTONE PLUS HERBICID, 186.80; ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES:
MSFT ONEDRIVE, 2.11; ELITE BUSINESS SYSTEMS, CONTRACT OVERAGE CHARGE, 3,111.07; EXCHANGE
INSURANCE AGENCY, BUSINESS MANAGERS BOND, 350.00; FLEET US LLC, SUPPLIES, 773.41; FLOWERS BY BOB,
FUNERAL FLOWERS, 40.00; GOPHER SPORT, SUPPLIES, 720.01; HANDYMAN AUTO GLASS, LABOR, 526.00;
HILLYARD, SUPPLIES, 31,488.31; HOSTETLER'S REPAIR LLC, BUS TIRES AND MOWER TIRES, 2,101.24; IDEAL
YARDWARE, WHEEL, 77.26; IMED MOBILITY,SCHOOL BUS #6 REPAIRS, 1,846.00; INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING,
LLC, MINUTES & ADVERTISING, 629.31; INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS, INC, BLUEBIRD BUS FRONT WHEEL
SEAL, 336.27; JOHNSON, RENEE, MILEAGE, 47.36; JOSTENS INC, DIPLOMA, 11.75; JUSTICE FIRE & SAFETY, BUS
GARAGE ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTION, 183.30; LANTZ, JANICE, REIMBURSE MENARDS, 3.20; LODGE AT
DEADWOOD, ROOMS, 242.00; LRP PUBLICATION, BOARD & ADMINISTRATOR, 308.50; LUVERNE AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, TRI STATE BAND FESTIVAL REGISTRATION, 285.00; MAKEMUSIC, FINALE 2014
UPGRADE, 149.00; MENARDS, SUPPLIES, 341.80; MIDWEST BUS PARTS, INC., SUPPLIES, 40.95; NORTH CENTRAL
BUS EQUIPMENT INC., SUPPLIES, 843.75; NORTH CENTRAL INT'L, INC., SUPPLIES, 601.78; OFFICEMAX
CONTRACT INC., COMMODITY 2 PK 3 P FOLDER, 37.00; P-CARD/BMO MASTERCARD: JOHN DEERE
LANDSCAPES, 391.65, D&D SMALL ENGINE SHARPEN, 63.00, WALMART-RETIREMENT PARTY, 52.50,
PARTYLAND-RETIREMENT PARTY, 95.06, VAST, 1.412.29, VAST-SPORTS COMPLEX, ,28.56, XCEL, 3,638.30,
KELOLAND JOB POSTING, 199.00, DEADWOOD GULCH RESORT, 213.10, project supplies for final, 41.87, Clear Tub,
10.14, MENARDS, 21.76, COWBOY STORE, 33.00, SPARKY ONE STOP, 26.51, SUPER 8, 134.92, Mosby's textbook,
1,402.54, USPS, 5.57, UPS, 23.30, UPS, 36.64, Memorial garden mulch, 71.69, Rakes for class, 33.86, Interp Scripts and shipping,
208.50, Interp Scripts from Play, 165.54, 32GB SDHC, 55.96, DRI EASEUS DATA RECOVERYTECH, 74.15, WALMART,
41.02, TARGET ,23.06,WALMART, 79.00, Total: 7,553.93; PAYTON, STACIE, REIMBURSE FINGERPRINTS, 63.25; R & L
SUPPLY LTD., ZERK CPM EZ FLUSH, 439.52; RIDDELL-ALL AMERICAN, INC., HELMETS, 1,672.48; SCHMITT
MUSIC, Mouthpiece Puller, 50.00; SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF SD, MEMBERSHIP DUES, 4,412.50; SCHOOL OF
EDUCATION, PDC PROGRAM WORKERS COMP/PEPL, 50,396.28; SCHOOL SPECIALTY, SUPPLIES, 7,673.22; SCOTT
BOLTE SANITATION, GARBAGE, 309.81; SD DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK
INMATES, 459.00; SECURITY BENEFIT, EARLY RETIREMENT PAYMENTS, 51,271.58; SOUTH DAKOTA ONE CALL,
MESSAGE FEES FOR APRIL TO JUNE, 140.07; SOUTH DAKOTA UNITED SCHOOLS ASSN, 2015-16 MEMBERSHIP
DUES, 450.00; STEVE WEISS MUSIC, SUPPLIES, 357.65; STRIZHEUS, ANATOLIY, REIMBURSE FINGERPRINTS, 53.25;
STURDEVANT'S, FLUID RESERVOIR, 564.07; SUNSHINE FOODS #14 LENNOX, SUPPLIES, 46.23; SUPREME
SCHOOL SUPPLY CO, SUPPLIES, 177.35; SWEETWATER, SUPPLIES, 1,717.06; SYNCB/AMAZON: PLAGUE OF
DOVES, 61.05, THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, 6.81, ORPHAN TRAIN, 40.50, FIRST PHONE CALL FROM, 42.88, IN
COLD BLOOD, 40.36, WATERSHIP DOWN, 59.45, SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE, 74.85, ANDROMEDA STRAIN, 27.24,
LOOKING FOR ALASKA, 26.90, THE THINGS THEY CARRIED, 49.35, IN COLD BLOOD, 10.09, NINETEEN
MINUTES, 45.35, THE LONGEST RIDE, 26.00, THE SHACK, 24.00, GONE GIRL, 40.10, FIRST PHONE CALL FROM,
10.72, GRAPES OF WRATH, 55.55, CALL OF THE WILD, 34.95, ATLAS SOUND AA35 35W MIXER, 215.72, ORPHAN
TRAIN, 89.10, FAHRENHEIT 451, 77.00, THE JUNGLE, 87.45, A THOUSAND SPLENID SUNS, 117.81, Total: 1,263.23;
TEACHER CREATED RESOURCE, SUPPLIES, 76.96; TESCH, KERMIT, REIMBURSE PHYSICAL, 60.00; TOTAL FIRE
PROTECTION, INC, ANNUAL INSPECTION, 425.00; TOTAL STOP FOOD STORE/CENEX, FUEL, 2,756.23; TRUST &
AGENCY: NAEA REGION III REG FEE, 60.00, K EASTON MEALS FOR CONF, 78.00, T NETTESTAD SOFTWARE
149.00, DCI BACKGROUND CHECK A, 43.25, NATIONAL FFA HOUSING DEP, 400.00, SHOE CARNIVAL
VOUCHERS, 1,335.20, Total: 2,065.45; US BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYS, FUEL, 290.50; VERIZON WIRELESS, CELL
PHONES, 10.48; WASECA CLASSIC INC., WASECA CLASSIC 2015 REGISTRATION FEE, 100.00; WILSON, JAMES,
REGION III AG CONFERENCE, 464.50; XCEL ENERGY, ELECTRICITY, 21,507.64; CAPITAL OUTLAY ANDERSON CABINETS & MILLWORK, INSTALLATION & CABINETS, 2,780.00; BARNES & NOBLE, BOOKS/LWC,
143.61; COMBINED BUILDING SPECIALTIES, LOCKERS, 9,884.00; COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DECOR, INC.,
CARPET, 5,084.00; ,DEMCO, LIBRARY BOOKS, 852.38; ELITE BUSINESS SYSTEMS, CONTRACT BASE RATE, 2,568.26;
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, PRINCIPAL & INTEREST DUE, 345,678.75; KASEY WAHL DESIGN, 2015 MARCHING
BAND VISUAL PACKAGE, 1,000.00; KWIK KERB, DECORATIVE CURB FOR HS, 1,968.30; LANDSCAPE GARDEN
CENTERS, RIVER ROCK 1 1/2" TON, 994.50; LEARNING SOLUTIONS, READING PLUS, 7,450.00; MACKIN LIBRARY
MEDIA, LHS LIBRARY BOOKS, 894.45; MCCORMICK'S ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, VOICE MACHINE WITH
PA, 1,873.06; P-CARD/BMO MASTERCARD: Teaching Point - Music, 651.00, HOME DEPOT, 144.88, Total: 795.88;
PEARSON EDUCATION, BOOKS, 22.37; PERMA-BOUND, BOOKS, 158.98; PITNEY BOWES INC, POSTAGE RENTAL,
140.94; SCHOLASTIC, NOVELS FOR MS, 489.00; SCHOOL SPECIALTY, LWC JH Furniture, 4,633.20; SIOUX FALLS
PAINT & GLASS, FLAT BLACK LATEX WALL PAINT, 275.32; SYNCB/AMAZON, THE DAILY 5, 22.80; WENGER, JH
Band Equipment Storage, 3,082.00; SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND - BEHAVIOR CARE SPECIALISTS INC., JUNE 2015
SCHOOL SERVICES, 6,000.00; ELLWEIN, TRACEE, JUNE SERVICES, 747.00; NATIONAL ASSOC. OF SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGISTS, MEMBERSHIP DUES, 199.00; P-CARD/BMO MASTERCARD: GREAT PLAINS ZOO, 65.00,
BUFFALO WILD WINGS, 98.78, Speed DIAL-4 Kit, 314.77, Law Conference, 90.00, Total: 568.55; SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS OF SD, MEMBERSHIP DUES-WELCH, 365.00; SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, PDC PROGRAM,
22,000.04; SDASP, SDASP MEMBERSHIP 2015-2016, 195.00; SUNSHINE FOODS #14 LENNOX, HS SPED, 15.86;
WOOTERS, JULIE, JUNE SERVICES, 1,040.00; AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM -DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC,
MILK/TK, 386.11; HESS, MATTHEW, TK LUNCH, 31.40; INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING, LLC, TK SITE
COORDINATOR, 8.00; KIRBY, JIM, TK REIMB, 24.40; P-CARD/BMO MASTERCARD: WASHINGTON PAVILION,
111.00, WALMART, 18.33, WALGREENS, 31.79, WASHINGTON PAVILION, 296.25, WALMART, 22.10, WALMART, 71.92,
WALMART, 38.15, HOBBY LOBBY, 163.27, HOBBY LOBBY, 163.27, HOBBY LOBBY, 47.35, Total: 963.43; PIZZA RANCH,
PIZZA-TK, 30.47; SAM'S CLUB, TK LUNCH, 315.97; SPEARS, TOM, REIMBURSE TK, 20.70; SUNSHINE FOODS #14
LENNOX, TK LUNCH, 146.79; VARIETY FOODS, INC, PURCHASED FOOD/TK, 1,019.49; VERIZON WIRELESS,
CELL PHONES, 56.77; VOEGELE, SHANNON, REIMBURSE TK, 31.90; TRUST AND AGENCY - CHESTERMAN
COMPANY, COKE PRODUCTS/FCCLA, 52.43; DAUBY'S SPORT CENTER, VB SHIRTS, 1,170.00; LANDSCAPE
GARDEN CENTERS, PLANTS FOR MEMORIAL GARDEN, 135.61; NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION, JACKET,
867.70; P-CARD/BMO MASTERCARD: HAROLDS PHOTO, 26.49, OTIS BAR & GRILL, 125.75, 5 Star student t-shirts,
220.52, Items for HOSA nationals, 44.09, BARNES & NOBLE, 18.01, SKY ZONE, 73.75, WALMART, 42.26, JIMMY JOHNS,
94.12, CENEX, 33.71 Total: 678.70; PURDY, PATRICK, PRIZES FOR CAMP & DONUTS FOR WORKERS, 212.24;
RAINBOW SIGNS, WRESTLING SIGN, 240.00; SOUTH DAKOTA FFA ASSOCIATION, WEST RIVER RETREAT
STUDENT FEMALE, 865.00; SYNCB/AMAZON, THE CAFE BOOK, 18.67; FOOD SERVICE - MYONCORE.COM,
SUBSCRIPTION - 1 YEAR, 1,200.00; TRUST & AGENCY: SDRA WSHOP, 340.00; VARIETY FOODS, INC, PURCHASED
FOOD-ELEM, 96.06; WORDWARE INC, LOW BALANCE VOICE BLAST ANNUAL SERVICE, 2,499.00.
Action 03-07-15
Move by Peters, seconded by Wolf to approve the following supplement to the 2014-15 budget:
General Fund
1111
MTSS Grant - Elementary
$
2,975.50
1111 107
Title II - Class Size Reduction
$
718.00
1121
MTSS Grant - Middle School
$
1,500.00
1131
MTSS Grant - High School
$
1,500.00
1273
Title I
$
581.00
2122
Safe Routes to Schools Grant
$
8,219.80
$
882.31
$
11,500.00
$
900.00
using Grant Money
General Fund
2213
Performance Plus
using Middle School Council T&A Account
General Fund
2213
Instructional Staff Training
using Payments made by State for District
General Fund
2213
Performance Plus
using Donations LACF
General Fund
1111
Elementary Instruction
$
27,500.00
2134
Health Services
$
750.00
2311
Board of Education
$
5,950.00
2410
Principal's Office
$
8,800.00
2529
Business Office
$
700.00
2633
Public Information Services
$
3,840.00
2642
Recruitment and Replacement
$
2,300.00
6100
Boys Activities
$
7,500.00
6500
Activities Transportation
$
3,000.00
1111
Elementary Instruction
$
1,900.00
1131
High School Instruction
$
6,750.00
2227
Technology
$
2,500.00
2544
Care/Upkeep of Equipment
$
318.00
2549
Operation and Maintenance
$
2,561.00
2552
Student Transportation
$
46,400.00
6100
Boys Activities
$
1,750.00
Capital Outlay
6900
Combined Activities
$
3,350.00
1223
Day Programs
$
15,100.00
2741
Other Health Impaired Transportation
$
3,700.00
1111
Elementary Instruction
$
2,180.00
1131
High School Instruction
$
140.00
2227
Technology
$
67.00
2321
Superintendent's Office
$
90.00
2529
Business Office
$
100.00
2549
Operation and Maintenance
$
9,771.00
2552
Student Transportation
$
566.00
Special Education Fund
Pension Fund
using cash on hand
Action 04-07-15
Moved by Poppenga, seconded by Nelson to adopt the 2015-16 budget as presented during the budget hearing.
Action 05-07-15
Moved by Buehner, seconded by Miller to approve the following new hires for the 2015-2016 school year:
Melissa Vlastuin
Melissa Dalseide
Tony Strizhaus
Lennox Elementary 1st Grade
Worthing Elementary Totally Kids Site Coordinator
District-Wide Maintenance/Custodian
Action 06-07-15
Moved by Miller, seconded by Peters to approve the lease agreement with Dell Financial Services for laptops and other computer
equipment.
Action 07-07-15
Moved by Peters, seconded by Wolf to adjourn at 7:57 p.m.
Alan Rops
Board President
Angela Arlt
Business Manager
New Business Meeting
Superintendent Kirk Easton called the meeting to order at 7:57p.m.
Action 08-07-15
Moved by Nelson, seconded by Poppenga to approve the agenda as presented.
Alan Rops and Renae Buehner were given the oath of office as elected members of the Lennox School Board.
Superintendent Easton presided over the new board.
Action 09-07-15
Nominations for board president were opened. Moved by Peters, seconded by Nelson to nominate Alan Rops. Nominations
ceased. Alan Rops was named board president for the 2015 – 2016 school year.
Rops assumed the position of President.
Action 10-07-15
Nominations for board vice president were opened. Moved by Nelson, seconded by Wolf to nominate Mary Peters. Nominations
ceased. Mary Peters was named vice president for the 2015 – 2016 school year.
Action 11-07-15
Moved by Miller, seconded by Peters to approve the following regular items for the annual meeting of fiscal year 2016:
The following members were appointed to the city review boards.
Lennox
Chancellor
Worthing
Merris Miller
Sandra Poppenga
Dawn Wolf
Nancy Nelson was appointed as representative to East Dakota Cooperative and Sandra Poppenga as alternate.
Board member salaries at $50.00 for regular meetings and $50.00 for special meetings and committee meetings.
Designations, Authorizations and Appointments:
1) Re-designate Robert’s Rules of Order as Parliamentary guidelines; 2) designate Valley Exchange Bank of Lennox, Security State
Bank of Chancellor, Home Federal Bank of Lennox, and First National Bank of Sioux Falls as official depositories; 3) designate the
board president, vice president and business manager as authorized signatures for the district and food service checking accounts
and the business manager and the superintendent for all other bank accounts and the safety deposit box; 4) authorize the business
manager to invest and borrow money; 5) designate the business manager as custodian of the Trust and Agency accounts; 6)
authorize the business manager to pay the electric, natural gas, water, telephone, credit card(s) and approved leases as they come
due; 7) designate the business manager and superintendent as official purchasing agents for the district; 8) designate The Lennox
Independent as the official newspaper; 9) authorize the superintendent to institute the school lunch program; 10) appoint the
superintendent as Federal Program Director; 11) Director of Student Services as administrator of the Title I program; 12) designate
the superintendent/business manager as official signature for the Title I program; 13) authorize the superintendent to close school
in emergency situations and in case of inclement weather and to set a chain of command in the superintendent’s absence; 14)
appoint the superintendent as truancy officer for the district; 15) appoint Rodney Freeman as legal counsel for the district; 16)
appoint Joan Huber at the Title IX Coordinator.
Tuition rates for the 2015-2016 school year: K-8 $5,871 and 9-12 $6,308.
Mileage and meal reimbursement rates for staff members for the 2015-2016 school year:
Breakfast
Lunch
In State
$6.00
$11.00
Out of State
$10.00
$14.00
Or current State Meal Rates
Dinner
$15.00
$21.00
Mileage - current State rate - $.42/mile
Student meal reimbursement rates as follows for the 2015-2016 school year:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
$5.00
$8.00
$10.00
Admission and activity ticket prices for the 2015-2016 school year:
Admissions
Activity Tickets
Adults
$5.00
$55.00
Students
$3.00
$25.00
Sr. Citizens
$3.00
$35.00
Family
$100.00
Set the bond for the Business Manager at $100,000.
Borrowing resolution: Whereas, there is occasionally insufficient money in any school district fund to meet current obligations, and
adequate money in another fund to meet those obligations, the Business Manager shall be authorized to borrow from such fund
without interest being charged to the borrowing fund.
Board meeting dates and times calendar for the 2015-16 school year:
August 10, 2015 at 6:00 PM at the Lennox Elementary Conference Room
September 14, 2015 at 6:00 PM at the Lennox Elementary Conference Room
October 12, 2015 at 6:00 PM at the Lennox Elementary Conference Room
November 9, 2015 at 6:00 PM at the Lennox Elementary Conference Room
December 14, 2015 at 6:00 PM at the Lennox Elementary Conference Room
January 11, 2016 at 6:00 PM at the Lennox Elementary Conference Room
February 8, 2016 at 6:00 PM at the Lennox Elementary Conference Room
March 14, 2016 at 6:00 PM at the Lennox Elementary Conference Room
April 11, 2016 at 6:00 PM at the Lennox Elementary Conference Room
May 9, 2016 at 6:00 PM at the Lennox Elementary Conference Room
June 13, 2016 at 6:00 PM at the Lennox Elementary Conference Room
July 11, 2016 at 6:00 PM at the Lennox Elementary Conference Room
Approve Quorum voting for the 2015-16 School Year.
Mary Peters was appointed as board representative to the City/School Joint Library Board.
Approve the following food service prices for the 2015-2016 school year:
Price
Adult Lunch
$3.75
Student Lunch
K-6
$2.70
7-12
$2.95
Adult Breakfast
$2.00
Student Breakfast
$1.55
Approve for publishing in The Lennox Independent the following Administrative/Directors Contracts, Support Services Contracts,
Certified Contracts and Classified Work Agreements for the 2015-2016 school year:
ADMINISTRATORS: Kirk Easton, 260 days, Superintendent $97,000.00; Angela Arlt, 260 days, Business Manager $69,800.00;
Chad Allison, 210 days, 7-12 Principal $73,000.00; Darin Eich, 210 days, PK-6 Principal $68,000.00; Kym Johnston, 210 days,
Worthing Elementary School Principal/AdvancED Coordinator/Curriculum Director/Staff Development $65,300.00; Laura
Welch, 210 days, Director of Student Services $60,000.00; Rebecca Kuyper, 200 days, Assistant PK-6 Principal, $50,000.00; Kory
Williamson, 200 days, Assistant 7-12 Principal, $50,000.00; DIRECTORS: Jeremy Luden, 260 days, Director of Technology
$51,474.00; Russell Nelson, 227 days, Director of Transportation $40,000.00; Randy Block, 260 days, Director of Buildings and
Grounds $48,929.00; Robbin Symens, 205 days, Director of Food Service $40,000.00; Sheryl Ledeboer, 260 days, OST/Preschool
Director $46,598.00, JH Volleyball $1,840.00; Total $48,438.00; Steve Kruse, 260 days, Technology Integrationist $49,610.00, JH
Track $1,600.00; Total $51,210.00; SUPPORT SERVICES: Kari Oyen, 181 days, School Psychologist $49,864.00; Patricia
Kreider, 181 days, Speech Therapist $45,200.00; Nicole Escobin, 181 days, Speech Therapist $42,450.00; CERTIFIED STAFF:
Amy Acheson, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00, Freshman Volleyball $1,950.00; Total $36,150.00; Jared Ailts, 181 days, Teacher
$34,200.00, HOSA Advisor $1,100.00; Total $35,300.00; Judd Alberty, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00; Bahne Bahnson, 181 days,
Teacher $42,350.00; Lisa Bainbridge, 181 days, Teacher $41,725.00; Karen Bartscher, 181 days Teacher $35,200.00; Krista
Bruggeman, 181 days, Teacher $37,375.00, Oral Interp Advisor $1,200.00, Drama $3,000.00; Total $41,575.00; Patricia Buechler,
181 days, Teacher $46,565.00, Bonus $1,200.00; Total $47,765.00; Kristin Campbell, 181 days, Teacher $33,475.00; Jonas Cooper,
181 days, Teacher $34,200.00; Blake Crosby, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00, Asst. Wrestling $2,300.00, Asst. Football $2,300.00;
Total $38,800.00; Logan Diede, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00, Freshman Boys Basketball $2,047.50; Total $36,247.50; Daniel
DeVries, 181 days, Teacher $45,000.00, Asst. Football $2,760.00, Head Girls Basketball $4,320.00, Asst. Track $2,530.00, Bonus
$165.00; Total $54,775.00; Holly Eben, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00; Amanda Fodness, 181 days, Teacher $35,700.00, FCCLA
Advisor $1,100.00, $2,000 Signing Bonus; Total $38,800.00; Brooke Fodness, 181 days, Teacher $34,700.00, Assistant Debate
$1,600.00; Total $36,300.00; Michael Fodness, 181 days, Teacher $35,700.00, JH Football $1,680.00; Total $37,380.00; Alan
Halstrom, 181 days, Teacher $34,700.00; Kristen Hardie, 181 days, Teacher $35,200.00; Kari Hart, 181 days, Teacher $35,200.00;
Jeffrey Herrboldt, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00; Julie Hinker, 181 days, Teacher $36,625.00; Patricia Hoffman, 181 days, Teacher
$42,015.00, Bonus $1,500.00; Total $42,315.00; Joan Huber, 190 days, Guidance Counselor $40,216.30; Caitlyn Illg, 181 days,
Teacher $34,200.00, Asst. Volleyball $2,300.00; Total $36,500.00; Andrea Irish, 181 days, Teacher $38,100.00; Cheryl Jacobson, 181
days, Teacher $45,785.00, LHS All State Chorus $480.00, LHS Contest $480.00, LHS Show Choir $900.00, Bonus $1,200.00; Total
$48,845.00; Wendy Kajer, 184 days, Guidance Counselor $51,164.05, JH Student Council $275.00; Total $51,439.05; Paula Keyman,
181 days, Teacher $40,065.00; Kelsi Kinnunen, 181 days, Teacher $34,700.00; Kerri Kirschenmann, 181 days, Teacher $42,500.00,
Lenkota Advisor $3,220.00; Total $45,720.00; Madeline Kroger, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00, N.H.S. Advisor $350.00, HS Student
Council Advisor $660.00; Total $35,210.00; Amanda Kruse, 181 days, Teacher $38,625.00, PDC Mentor ($9,100.00); Total
$29,525.00; Paul Kruse, 181 days, Teacher $35,200.00, JH Football $1,600.00; Total $36,800.00; Joy Lang, 181 days, Teacher
$48,725.00; Michael Larson, 190 days, Librarian $39,255.20, Debate $3,450.00, JH Oral Interp $935.00, Homecoming Advisor
$250.00, One-Act Play Director $935.00; Total $44,825.20; Sherry Larson, 181 days, Teacher $46,265.00; Stacy Larson, 181 days,
Teacher $38,300.00; Katie Letsche-Hansen, 181 days, Teacher $35,200.00, JH Volleyball $1,680.00; Total $36,880.00; Amy
Lundquist, 181 days, Teacher $36,700.00; Cody Lutes, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00, Head Boys Golf $2,600.00; Total $36,800.00;
Richard Luther, 190 days, .5 Teacher/.5 Activities Director $47,806.11, Activity Director $3,600.00, Head Track $4,320.00, Bonus
$1,266.30; Total $56,992.41; Matthew Luze, 181 days, Teacher $35,200.00, PDC Mentor ($9,100.00), Head Football $3,960.00,
Strength Training Coach $3,960.00, Asst. Track $2,530.00; Total $36,550.00; Trey Manitz, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00, JH Girls
Basketball $1,680.00, JH Boys Basketball $1,680.00; Total $37,560.00; Emily Maras, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00; Dustin McLouth,
181 days, Teacher $34,200.00, JH Girls Basketball $1,680.00, JH Boys Basketball $1,680.00; Total $37,560.00; Machel McVey, 181
days, Teacher $35,700.00; Paul McVey, 181 days, Teacher $40,350.00, Head Boys Basketball $3,960.00, Asst. Cross Country
$2,415.00, JH Track $1,680.00; Total $48,405.00; RoxAnn Neeman, 181 days, Teacher $46,370.00, Bonus $1,200.00; Total
$47,570.00; Tyler Nettestad, 181 days, Teacher $35,200.00, Pep Band $1,155.00, Marching Band $2,100.00, Jazz Band $787.50;
Total $39,242.50; Jennifer Nielson, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00; Michael Oltmanns, 181 days, Teacher $42,025.00, Asst. Boys
Basketball $2,760.00, Head Cross Country $4,320.00; Assistant Track $2,530.00; Total $51,635.00; Tara Oltmanns, 181 days,
Teacher $35,200.00; Jodi Pixler, 181 days, Teacher $40,005.00; Courtney Plath, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00; Patrick Purdy, 181
days, Teacher $38,100.00, Head Volleyball $3,780.00; Total $41,880.00; Marlene Raabe, 181 days, Teacher $44,785.00; Matthew
Rabine, 181 days, Teacher $38,100.00, Asst. Wrestling $2,300.00; Total $40,400.00; Janessa Randby, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00;
Wendy Reischl, 181 days, Teacher $39,800.00; Kendra Reker. 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00; Julie Sathre, 181 days, Teacher
$46,555.00, Bonus $1,200.00; Total $47,755.00; Christopher Sattler, 181 days, Teacher $35,200.00, JH Football $1,680.00, JH Track
$1,680.00; Total $38,560.00; Michael Smit, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00, Head Wrestling $3,780.00, Asst. Football $2,415.00; Total
$40,395.00; Marne Strasser, 181 days, Teacher $40,075.00; Angela Temme, 181 days, Teacher $39,400.00; Tressa Thill, 181 days,
Teacher $38,800.00, Pep-A-Graph Advisor $2,800.00; Total $41,600.00; Casey Vietor, 181 days, Teacher $38,735.00, Assistant
Football $2,530.00; Total $41,265.00; Michelle Vietor, 181 days, Teacher $35,600.00; Melissa Vlastuin, 181 days, Teacher
$34,200.00; Spencer Wahl, 181 days, Teacher $34,200.00. Asst. Marching Band $700.00; Total $34,900.00; Tammi Welch, 181 days,
Teacher $41,875.00; Jim Wilson, 181 days, Teacher $45,000.00, Summer Ag (40 days) $10,000.00, FFA Advisor $1,320.00, Bonus
$1,464.80; Total $57,784.80; Carol Zingler, 181 days, Teacher $41,545.00; Angela Zirpel, 184 days, Guidance Counselor $41,474.29,
Girls Golf $2,730.00, Asst. Boys Golf $1,365.00; Total $45,569.29; CLASSFIED STAFF: Kristi Abbas, 182 days, Food Service
Bookkeeper $14.00/hour; Darcee Anderson, 174 days, Certified Aide $14.02/hour; Robert Boe, 260 days, Custodian $11.84/hour;
Laurie Buchanan, 174 days, Certified Aide $12.42/hour; Lori Bunjer, 196 days, Secretary $11.55/hour; Melissa Dalseide, 260 days,
Totally Kids Site Coordinator $12.20/hour; Sandra Devries, 174 days, Aide $12.28/hour; Lindsay Dummer, 174 days, Certified
Aide $12.42/hour; Linette Dump, 175 days, Cook $10.19/hour; Jade Fjelstad, 174 days, Certified Aide $12.42/hour, 160 days,
Sunshine Preschool Aide $14.00/hour; Marlene Geiken, 260 days, Custodian $12.94/hour; Leah Hanson, 174 days, SpeechLanguage Pathologist Assistant, $17.50/hour; Katy Hartman, 174 days, Certified Aide $12.97/hour; Julie Heppler, 260 days,
Adminstrative Secretary $15.80/hour; Sondra Hladky, 260 days, Totally Kids Site Coordinator $13.84/hour; Marcia Hyronimus, 175
days, Cook $10.12/hour; Bridget Jackson, 188 days, Secretary $11.55/hour; Jim Johansen, 260 days, Custodian $12.64/hour; Renee
Johnson, 180 days, School Nurse $23.27/hour; Ann Jorgensen, 175 days, Cook $10.53/hour; Becky Jorgensen, 175 days, Cook
$10.23/hour; Lois Klinger, 177 days, Library Aide $14.47/hour; Kelly Krabbenhoft, 174 days, Certified Aide $12.42/hour; Janice
Lantz, 260 days, Custodian $11.84/hour; Kris Leek Becker, 260 days, Assistant to the Business Manager $15.80/hour; Robin
Luther, 174 days, Certified Aide $13.29/hour, Cheerleader Advisor $3,520.00; Sandra Moser, 174 days, Certified Aide $12.97/hour;
Todd Mulholland, 260 days, Custodian $11.95/hour; LeAnna Oligmueller, 174 days, Cook $10.29/hour; 260 days, Custodian
$11.84/hour; Delphine Olson, 175 days, Cook $10.19/hour; Amy Roeder, 174 days, Certified Aide $14.79/hour; Eric Rops, 260
days, Custodian $12.45/hour; Angela Smit, 188 days, Secretary $11.93/hour; Anatoliy (Tony) Strizheus, 253 days,
Custodian/Maintenance $13.00/hour; Dawn Timmerman, 196 days, Secretary $15.80/hour; Joyce Williamson, 160 days, Sunshine
Preschool Aide $12.42/hour; Janell Zahn, 188 days, Secretary $13.17/hour; DRIVERS: Todd Abraham, 174 days, Bus Driver
$20.00/hour with a two hour minimum, $12.00/hour Activities Driving; Melinda Franklin, 174 days, Bus Driver $20.00/hour with
a two hour minimum, $12.00/hour Activities Driving; Delbert Javers, 174 days, Bus Driver $20.00/hour with a two hour minimum,
$12.00/hour Activities Driving; Judy Musch, 174 days, Driver $13.24/hour; Roger Musch, 174 days, Bus Driver $20.00/hour with a
two hour minimum, $12.00/hour Activities Driving; Tim Pusch, 174 days, Bus Driver $20.00/hour with a two hour minimum,
$12.00/hour Activities Driving; David Singer, 174 days, Bus Driver $20.00/hour with a two hour minimum, $12.00/hour Activities
Driving; Kermit W. Tesch, 174 days, Bus Driver $20.00/hour with a two hour minimum, $12.00/hour Activities Driving; OTHER
COACHES: Chris Cameron, Academic Bowl Advisor $1,100.00; Todd Klinger, Asst. Girls Basketball $2,530.00.
Action 12-07-15
Moved by Miller, seconded by Poppenga to approve the Totally Kids and Sunshine Preschool Handbooks and Policy and
Procedures as presented.
Action 13-07-15
Moved by Buehner, seconded by Wolf to approve inter-district open enrollments FY16-07A, FY16-07B, FY16-07C, FY16-07D,
and FY16-07E for the 2015-2016 school year.
A list of all of the new and current staff was presented to the board by Mr. Easton.
Mr. Easton reviewed the 2015 Legislation that was passed that will directly impact local policy.
Mr. Easton gave an update on the building and grounds projects for FY 2016.
Action 14-07-15
Moved by Peters, seconded by Miller to adjourn at 8:44 p.m.
Alan Rops
Board President
Angela Arlt
Business Manager