MINUTES
DOUGLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
December 11, 2006
The Douglas School District No. 51-1 Board of Education held a regular meeting on
December 11, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. in the administrative offices of the Douglas School District, Box Elder, South Dakota. 1st Vice President Larry Larson presided. Those present were:
Larry Larson, 1st Vice President
Mary Bowman, Member
Jan Jungemann, Member
Gerald Plourde, Associate Member
Jim Russell, Associate Member
Loren Scheer, Superintendent
Trista Hedderman, Business Manager
Vicki Glanzer, Recording Secretary
Bonnie Harrison Linda Null
Nancy Spoolman Mike Mueller
Dee Waltman Judy Badura
Marie Kennedy Cathy Quinlivan
Ruth A. Claeys Theresa Steffy
Marcy Cundall Marie Luciano
Alice Oleson Linda Norman
Jeanie Sonnenfeld Lee Thomas
Dan Baldwin Kevin Plooster
Randy Canaan Bud Gusso
Sherry Martensen Charissa Johnson
The Clarkettes singing group, composed of Douglas staff, provided beautiful Christmas music prior to the meeting.
All actions in these Minutes were by unanimous vote unless otherwise stated.
26168. 1st Vice President Larson called meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
26169. Jungemann moved and Bowman seconded to approve the Agenda.
26170. Bowman moved and Jungemann seconded to approve Board of Education Minutes of November 27, 2006.
26171. Jungemann moved and Bowman seconded to approve Personnel Actions:
A. APPROVE the following request for leave of absence:
Sandra Nelson, maternity leave of absence from appx 3/9/07 to appx 4/23/07 in
accordance with the 06-07 Negotiated Agreement and the Family Medical Leave Act.
Alice Oleson, parental leave of absence from appx 3/14/07 to appx 4/27/07 in
accordance with the 06-07 Negotiated Agreement and the Family Medical Leave Act.
B. APPROVE payment for the following service factor bonus:
Name Amount Years Date
Dan Miller $ 137.48 5 years 1/16/02 -1/16/07
Gary Anderson $1,409.40 15 years 1/10/92 -1/10/07
Irene Skroch $2,393.28 30 years 1/31/77 -1/31/07
C. APPROVE the following anniversary increase:
Kevin Strand NETWORK II/3 $14.04/hr 1/03/07
Dan Hubregtse CUST/5 $13.08/hr 1/07/07
Michaela Connor INST. AID/1 $ 9.68/hr 1/11/07
Dan Miller MTD/4 $12.15/hr 1/16/07
Steven Walls MTD/1 $10.30/hr 1/23/07
Dan Oliver FSW/1 $ 8.91/hr 1/23/07
Sherry Lurz BKKP/5 $15.18/hr 1/28/07
D. APPROVE the hiring of the following substitutes and temporaries:
Marla Maynard MS Spirit Sq. Coach $2,312.00 1/03/07
One Year Only
Brant Miller MS Head BBB Coach $2,156.00 1/03/07
One Year Only
Cathy Nesland 7Th Asst. BBB Coach $1,732.00 1/03/07
One Year Only
Tom Willis 8Th Asst. BBB Coach $1,945.00 1/07/07
One Year Only
Tom Hancock MS Fall Drama Design $10.00/hr 11/09/06
Amy Rowe HS Weight Room Supv. $10.00/hr 10/01/06
Sandra Schmidt Activity Worker $10.00/hr 12/10/06
26172. Jungemann moved and Bowman seconded to approve the purchases and issuing of Accounts Payable as follows:
General Fund $ 96,111.63
Special Education 1,649.99
Capital Outlay 38,542.21
Food Service 29,452.006
TOTAL $165,755.89
Payroll October 7, 2006 $719,258.69
Payroll October 21, 2006 $714,767.35
26173. Kevin Plooster shared the Ed Council surveys would be returned to him from all buildings by Friday, December 8 and then will be tallied. He asked when the Board would like to start meeting for negotiations for next year and
Dr. Scheer replied, by the date specified in the Negotiated Agreement.
26174. Bud Gusso, High School Principal, shared that developing a new course is like taking a trip. You need to determine the need and how a class will impact other programs, be cognizant of graduation requirements and develop curriculum. In 2005-06 the Board of Regents determined we needed more lab sciences, more hands-on classes and elective opportunities, so this is how Ecology Class came about. Cherrie Martenson, DHS Science teacher and Arnie Jordan, DHS Computer teacher, accompanied the Ecology Club students on a field trip to the Teton Science School in Wyoming. Ms. Martenson thanked the Board for the opportunity for her students. She shared the students were taught a lot about ecology prior to trip and how to re-establish ecology techniques. On the trip they learned more about astronomy, methodology, field journaling and history of National Parks. Ms. Martenson introduced Charissa Johnson, a sophomore student. Charissa shared the students studied the nature around them, animals, tracking of animals and what they ate, and, whether disturbances caused to the ecosystem were natural or man-made. She added they all learned to limit their own food intake and not to waste food. The information they gathered was then integrated into technology via computer. Mr. Gusso added that Douglas was the first South Dakota school to attend the Teton Science School.
26175. Jungemann moved and Bowman seconded to approve requests Student Assignment Requests SA-07-42 and SA-07-43 to attend Douglas for the 2006-07 school year.
26176. Bowman moved and Jungemann seconded to approve FY 2007 Consolidate Grant Budgets as follows: (Copy Attached)
TITLE I, PART A $354,618.00
Improving Academic Achievement of Disadvantaged
TITLE II, PART A $188,680.00
Improving Teacher Quality
TITLE II, PART D $ 6,455.00
Educational Technology
TITLE IV, PART A $11,490.00
Safe & Drug Free Schools
TITLE V, PART A $9,698.00
Innovative Programs
26177. Dr. Scheer reminded the Board of their discussion regarding the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce at the last meeting. Jungemann moved and Bowman seconded to approve membership to the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce.
26178. Jungemann moved and Bowman seconded to delete Board Policy KMA* - School Community Improvement Council as it has been combined with Board Policy KC. (Copy attached)
26179. Dr. Null shared the teacher laptops will all have been distributed by the end of this week thanks to District Computer Department’s hard work. She then did a power point presentation on the trip to Arnold, Nebraska where she, Bert Twiggs, Nancy Spoolman and Randy Canaan attended a seminar supported by Apple on the Laptop Initiative. In Arnold schools K-5 students have access to computers in their rooms; 6-11 students have access during the school day and seniors have a laptop assigned 24-7. Instructors reported seeing improved grades, more completed homework and improved student achievement from all student levels. Prior to receiving a laptop, students go through a Bootcamp process for instruction. Students are able to access links for the week, assignments and resources. They reported that tardies, attendance and discipline numbers have also been lowered. Dr. Null shared they do still use paper and pencil, but at the end of the day they are excited and work on homework. Dr. Null said another Apple supported seminar will be held on February 27-28 in Omaha, Nebraska at Westside High School and she hoped that a Board member or two would be able to attend with them.
26180. Dr. Scheer asked to table the security assessment/capital outlay committee agenda item due to the absence of two Board members. Bowman moved and Jungemann seconded to table to the January meeting.
26181. Bowman moved and Jungemann seconded to approve request of Jan MacLeod for retirement under the Voluntary Separation Plan effective at the end of the 2006-07 school year as per the Negotiated Agreement. (Copy Attached)
26182. Dr. Scheer addressed the Ellsworth Hold Harmless Agreement which will allows Ellsworth Air Force Base to place security barriers on a portion of District land by Vandenberg Elementary at no cost to the District. Jungemann moved and Bowman seconded to approve the Ellsworth Hold Harmless Agreement. (Copy Attached)
26183. Superintendent’s Report.
a. Dr. Scheer shared that he and the District Administrators will begin reviewing Section A of the Board Policy Manual and will bring recommendations to future Board Meetings.
b. Dr. Scheer gave Board members information on the NSBA Annual Conference to be held in San Francisco April 14-17, 2007. He added if any one is interested in attending they should visit with Trista regarding funding.
c. Dr. Scheer reported that he and Trista Hedderman had met with two Base members regarding student busing and a Transportation meeting will be held in January after information has been gathered.
d. Dr. Scheer and Trista will be attending the State Impact Aid Meeting in Rapid City on Wednesday through Friday this week.
26184. Board Member Comments.
a. Plourde commended the groups that performed and presented at the meeting.
Plourde shared he had received concerns from Base parents and would like staff to please be sensitive to comments made to students regarding parents being deployed in a war situation as the role of the military person is not to dictate policy, but to do the job assigned.
b. Bowman commended the Middle School on a great play last week.
Dr. Scheer added and his wife enjoyed the production as well.
c. Jungemann thanked staff members for the music and presentations. She wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
26185. 1st President Larson adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m. The next meeting will be at 5:00 p.m. on January 8, 2007.
Larry G. Larson, 1st Vice President
Trista Hedderman, Business Manager
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