May 13, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Background:  The following personnel are presented for the board’s consideration:

New Hire (Certificated): Anthony Eads, technology director, district-wide, $75,000.00, beginning July 1, 2024, additional $6,250.00 per month starting May 1, 2024; Paul Pool, teacher, Sturgis Brown High School, $61,000.00, beginning of  2024-25 school year; Dionne Heilman, special services teacher, Sturgis Elementary, $59,694.00, eff. beginning of 2024-25 school year; Jade Breidenbach, teacher, Whitewood Elementary, $50,000.00, eff. beginning of 2024-25 school year; Samantha Maier, teacher, Piedmont Valley Elementary, $50,320.00, eff. beginning of 2024-25 school year.

Change in Hourly Rate (Support Staff): Heidi Uit De Flesch, food service worker to food service head cook, $14.75/hr to $15.50/hr, Sturgis Elementary, eff. 4/9/2024.

Resignation (Certificated): Sarah Scherer, special services teacher, rural schools, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year; Sherrie Kafka, teacher, Sturgis Brown High School, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year; Melissa Beshara, teacher, Piedmont Valley Elementary, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year; Karrie Wendt, nurse, Sturgis Brown High School, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year; Susan Ostenson, teacher, Piedmont Valley Elementary, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year; Anna Lyons, specials services teacher, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year.

Retirement (Certificated): Darla DeKraai, teacher, Sturgis Brown High School, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year.

Resignation (Support Staff): June Guy, administrative assistant, B&G Central Copy, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year; Jason Rednour-Yeary, custodian, Sturgis Brown High School, eff. 5/2/2024; Susan Varner, recess/lunchroom, Sturgis Elementary, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year; Kathy Willuweit, recess/lunchroom, Sturgis Elementary, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year.
 

Background:  Community members who have volunteered to work in schools throughout the district: None have been presented.

Background:  Extracurricular coaches and volunteer coaches will be updated monthly. Any changes will be highlighted in yellow.

Background:  Business Manager, Brett Burditt is requesting the Board to declare the following items surplus and to be liquidated at the discretion of the business manager.

Background:  Board members and school administrators/officials need to request a conflict of interest waiver before participating in or voting upon a decision concerning an application in which that member has a direct personal or financial interest.  

Background:  Open Forum is an opportunity for patrons to share their thoughts and concerns.  The school board will listen, but no discussion takes place and there will not be board action.  Board members may ask clarifying questions. The protocol established for open forum is to provide a time limit of three minutes to share concerns.  If a patron would like to have a two-way discussion, they are encouraged to schedule a meeting with the superintendent. 

Background:  The Character Education word of the month for May is "Integrity," which involves honesty, honor, reliability, and standing up for one’s beliefs.

Background:  Curriculum Director, Beth Johnson, will provide a presentation on the district's Curriculum Adoption Cycle. 

Background:  Business Manager, Brett Burditt will present an update on the SBHS Cafeteria Project.

Background:  Business Manager, Brett Burditt will present the Preliminary Budget for FY25.

Background:  Food Service Director, Rhonda Ramsdell will provide a brief presentation on the Food Service budget.

Background:  The monthly financial reports for the board’s review.  Brett Burditt will answer any questions you might have regarding financials. 

Background:  Business Manager, Brett Burditt is recommending the Board to authorize participation in a voluntary student school insurance program.  The provider sets the rates for 2024-25 Student Insurance Plans each year.  The range is from $50 to $500 depending upon the level of coverage that the parent/student would choose to take.

Background:  Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on the Proposed Budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 of the Meade School District 46-1 will be held on Monday, June 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Williams Administrative Building boardroom of the Meade School District 46-1, 1230 Douglas Street, Sturgis, SD 57785. The public is welcome to attend.

Background:  Every year the preliminary budget is to be published after the May board meeting. Attached is the preliminary budget for the Board's review.  

Background: 

We are recommending a 4% increase to all support staff under general fund, special services, and enterprise. 

For custodians, general education paras, admin assistants, maintenance workers and computer techs, we also would like to make an addition to the 4% increase an experienced based pay one-time adjustment to hourly wages.  The tranches are as follows, based on total years in the Meade School District:

1-5 years            $.15

6-10 years          $.30

11-15 years        $.45

16+ years           $.60

Food service workers will receive 4% for workers and 5% for managers.

For 2023-24, special education paras received a $2/hour bump, while others only received $.75.  For this reason, we are not doing the experienced base pay adjustments in that department.  

For employees eligible and take health insurance the contribution will increase from $560 to $580 per month according to the employee handbooks.

Background:  ASBSD revised Policy GCC as of February 29, 2024. The policy committee recommends the Board approve to align current Policy GCD: Certificated Teacher and Administrator with ASBSD Policy GCC: Professional Staff Recruiting. If approved, the committee recommends waiving the second and third readings and approve GCC as the final reading.

Background:  This is the Second Reading of School Board Policy KL: Complaint Against School Employee.  

Background:  Cleanrite has provided the district with a custodial services agreement for services at SBHS Academy Building and the Ag Building in the amount of $31,000.00 effective August 26, 2024 and ending May 30, 2025. The agreement will be brought back for board approval at the June board meeting.

Background:  Attached is the FY25 quote from EMC Insurance for Meade 46-1 property and liability insurance, excluding the following buildings:

Academy/business building
Ag building
Maintenance shop (2)
Old PVE Gym
Elm Springs
Hereford North building
Hereford South building
Old Union Center School

Property quotes on these buildings from other carriers are being obtained.
 

Background:  Due to the lack of interest from students in competitive dance, Activities Director, Mike Schultz recommends the district end the competition dance program.

Background:  The parking lot and drive lane subgrade are showing moderate pumping and deflection throughout most of the new drive. American Engineering and Testing recommends cutting the existing subgrade an additional five inches and adding a geotextile geofabric to remediate the unstable subgrade soils. The costs associated with this change is $33,613.05.

Background:  Lead-Deadwood is looking to join our Boys and Girls Soccer program.  If their board approved, we would move forward in June per the parameters in the document attached.

Background:  Board reports are enclosed in the Board packet.

Background:  Who will be attending Graduation and Recognition Breakfast?

Background:  May 15: SBHS Baccalaureate
May 19: SBHS Graduation
May 20: B&G Committee Meeting
May 20: Policy Committee Meeting
May 21: Last Day of School for students (2-hour early release)
May 21: School Board Election Forum 6-8 pm at Erskine Building (Commissioners Room)
May 22: Staff Reception & Recognition Banquet