MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
CORE EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2026
President C. Clites called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Core Educational Cooperative to order at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at CORE Educational Cooperative Office in Platte, SD.
Members present: Matt Vandenbark via Teams (Colome), Chad Clites (Corsica-Stickney), Hillary Leiferman (Kimball), Lorlen Husman via Teams (Lyman), Brian Reis (Plankinton), Roxanne Summerville (Platte-Geddes), Kasie Sealey via Teams (Wessington Springs), and Jim Munsen (White Lake),
Members absent: Dylan Slate (Armour), Billie Sutton (Burke), Amy Keiser (Gregory), Mike Deinert (Mt. Vernon), and Teri Eichstadt (Wolsey-Wessington).
Superintendents: Scott Muckey (Corsica-Stickney).
Others present: Renee Thomas (Director) and Catrina Brown (Business Manager).
Public Forum
No action taken.
Additional Agenda Items
No action taken.
Approve Agenda
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Kimball approving the agenda. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Minutes from September 9, 2026
Motion White Lake, seconded by Plankinton approving the minutes from the regular meeting held on September 9, 2026. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Financial Reports
Motion Kimball, seconded by Plankinton approving the report of cash transactions, payroll summary report, revenue summary, and expenditure reports dated September 30, 2026. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve October 2026 Bills
Motion White Lake, seconded by Plankinton approving the following bills for payment:
|
Check # |
Vendor Name |
Account Number |
Invoice Detail
Description |
Invoice |
|
4656 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
10
2623 000 413 |
ED
SPEC FUEL |
$
43.80 |
|
4640 |
MID
CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE |
10
5000 000 520 |
OFFICE
LEASE PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 10 Total: |
$
543.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4623 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
1223 000 325 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM RENT |
$
1,500.00 |
|
4629 |
GOLDEN
WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
22
1223 000 340 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM WIFI |
$
85.95 |
|
4622 |
CORNER
MARKET |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM SUPPLIES |
$
109.52 |
|
4623 |
CORSICA-STICKNEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
22
1223 000 411 |
TRANSITION
PROGRAM MEALS |
$
117.70 |
|
4656 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
1223 000 413 |
TRANSITION
FUEL |
$
157.82 |
|
4656 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2126 000 413 |
ED
EVAL FUEL |
$
595.43 |
|
4620 |
CENTRAL
DAKOTA TIMES |
22
2149 000 350 |
PSYCH
ADVERTISING |
$
84.14 |
|
4631 |
GREGORY
TIMES-ADVOCATE |
22
2149 000 350 |
PSYCH
ADVERTISING |
$
47.25 |
|
4655 |
TRUE
DAKOTAN |
22
2149 000 350 |
PSYCH
ADVERTISING |
$
35.81 |
|
4615 |
AMAZON |
22
2149 000 411 |
PSYCH
SUPPLIES |
$
(154.22) |
|
4654 |
TOM'S
AUTO SERVICE |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
OIL CHANGE - CALEB #42 |
$
75.46 |
|
4656 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2149 000 413 |
PSYCH
FUEL |
$
972.15 |
|
8150 |
BRINK,
BOBBI |
22
2159 000 334 |
SPEECH
TRAVEL |
$
906.50 |
|
4620 |
CENTRAL
DAKOTA TIMES |
22
2159 000 350 |
SPEECH
ADVERTISING |
$
84.14 |
|
4631 |
GREGORY
TIMES-ADVOCATE |
22
2159 000 350 |
SPEECH
ADVERTISING |
$
47.25 |
|
4655 |
TRUE
DAKOTAN |
22
2159 000 350 |
SPEECH
ADVERTISING |
$
35.81 |
|
4615 |
AMAZON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
47.58 |
|
4615 |
AMAZON |
22
2159 000 411 |
SPEECH
SUPPLIES |
$
18.67 |
|
4635 |
KENNEBEC
TELEPHONE COMPANY |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE- MACI #28 |
$
78.38 |
|
4643 |
NELSON'S
MACHINE AND WELDING |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
OIL CHANGE/TIRE REPAIR -TANIA #38 |
$
117.95 |
|
4647 |
PLATTE
BODY SHOP |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
WINDSHIELD - LAURA #48 |
$
606.49 |
|
4656 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2159 000 413 |
SPEECH
FUEL |
$
1,840.80 |
|
4650 |
SD
SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION |
22
2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
WORKSHOP FEE - LARSON |
$
138.00 |
|
4650 |
SD
SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION |
22
2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
WORKSHOP FEE - WITT |
$ 275.00 |
|
4650 |
SD
SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION |
22
2159 000 640 |
SPEECH
WORKSHOP FEE - BOYD |
$
400.00 |
|
4654 |
TOM'S
AUTO SERVICE |
22
2171 000 413 |
PT
OIL CHANGE - KELLIE #31 |
$
80.75 |
|
4656 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2171 000 413 |
PT
FUEL |
$
390.18 |
|
8181 |
STUKEL,
KELLIE |
22
2171 000 640 |
PT
LIABILITY INSURANCE |
$
197.00 |
|
4624 |
DALES
A1 TRANSMISSION SERVICES |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
ALTERNATOR - PAIGE #35 |
$
720.00 |
|
4624 |
DALES
A1 TRANSMISSION SERVICES |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
TRANSMISSION - PAIGE #35 |
$
7,770.95 |
|
4624 |
DALES
A1 TRANSMISSION SERVICES |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
BATTERY - PAIGE #35 |
$
363.96 |
|
4647 |
PLATTE
BODY SHOP |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
WINDSHIELD - SONA #39 |
$
606.49 |
|
4651 |
SEVERSON'S
SERVICE |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
OIL CHANGE- SONA #39 |
$
79.95 |
|
4653 |
TMA
STORES |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
OIL CHANGE - PAIGE #32 |
$
77.17 |
|
4656 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
833.91 |
|
4658 |
VERN
EIDE OF MITCHELL |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
OIL CHANGE - PAIGE #35 |
$
108.16 |
|
8167 |
KOTT,
SONA |
22
2172 000 413 |
OT
FUEL |
$
37.21 |
|
8183 |
THOMAS,
RENEE |
22
2213 000 411 |
STAFF
SUPPLIES |
$
108.00 |
|
4628 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2213 000 640 |
STAFF
PD - CPR |
$
252.00 |
|
8170 |
LEHR,
DAVE |
22
2227 000 319 |
TECH
SERVICES; INV #42901 |
$
408.75 |
|
4628 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2319 000 411 |
BOARD
WEBSITE |
$
898.45 |
|
4627 |
EMC
INSURANCE COMPANY |
22
2319 000 651 |
CAR
INSURANCE |
$
3,837.00 |
|
4628 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2329 000 411 |
DIRECTOR
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
4656 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2329 000 413 |
DIRECTOR
FUEL |
$
283.84 |
|
4616 |
ASBSD |
22
2329 000 640 |
DIRECTOR
WORKSHOPS |
$
175.00 |
|
4616 |
ASBSD |
22
2529 000 640 |
FISCAL
WORKSHOPS |
$
175.00 |
|
4644 |
NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY |
22
2549 000 321 001 |
OFFICE
ELECTRICTIY |
$
387.00 |
|
4621 |
CITY
OF PLATTE |
22
2549 000 321 002 |
OFFICE
WATER AND SEWER |
$
79.08 |
|
4648 |
ROCKFORD'S
SANITATION, LLC |
22
2549 000 323 |
OFFICE
GARBAGE |
$
60.00 |
|
4641 |
MIDSTATE
COMMUNICATIONS |
22
2549 000 340 |
OFFICE
PHONE |
$
386.44 |
|
4615 |
AMAZON |
22
2549 000 411 |
OFFICE
SUPPLIES |
$
48.15 |
|
4656 |
US
BANK VOYAGER FLEET SYSTEMS |
22
2765 000 334 |
B-3
FUEL |
$
232.30 |
|
4628 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
22
2765 000 411 |
B-3
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 22 Total: |
$
26,868.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8146 |
ANDERSON,
EMILY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
8147 |
ANDERSON,
MERRETTA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
600.00 |
|
8148 |
BEESLEY,
KANDY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
8149 |
BREWER,
LINDSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,700.00 |
|
8151 |
CAMPBELL,
BETTY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$ 500.00 |
|
8152 |
CAMPBELL,
MATTHEW |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
8153 |
CARDELLA,
CHRISTY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
700.00 |
|
8154 |
COOMBS,
HEATHER |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
8155 |
DYK,
ROXANE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
8156 |
EDWARDS,
SASKIA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
8157 |
FETTE,
NICOLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
800.00 |
|
8158 |
FITZGERALD,
BRANDI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,400.00 |
|
8159 |
FORESTER,
ASHLEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,000.00 |
|
8160 |
FOUBERG,
JOHN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
800.00 |
|
8161 |
FRANK,
STEPHANIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
8162 |
HANSEN,
ANDREA |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
8163 |
JENSEN,
MICHELE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
600.00 |
|
8164 |
JOHNSON,
DILLON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,100.00 |
|
8165 |
KELEHER,
LORI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
500.00 |
|
8166 |
KOHLMEYER,
DANIELLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,200.00 |
|
8166 |
KOHLMEYER,
DANIELLE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
8168 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
8168 |
KOUPAL,
KAREN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,700.00 |
|
8169 |
LARSON,
ERIN |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
8171 |
MITTELSTEDT,
RODNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
900.00 |
|
8173 |
PIERCE,
COURTNEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
200.00 |
|
8174 |
RANG,
SHELBY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
800.00 |
|
8175 |
RANK,
TORRI |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
800.00 |
|
8176 |
RENKLY,
SHANNON |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
600.00 |
|
8177 |
SCHAFFER,
MAXWELL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
1,300.00 |
|
8178 |
SCHNEIDER,
JEFF |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
8178 |
SCHNEIDER,
JEFF |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
300.00 |
|
8180 |
STEEVES,
KELSEY |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
8182 |
TEEL,
APRIL |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
400.00 |
|
8184 |
THOMPSON,
JULIE |
53
2226 000 319 201 |
EDGE
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
2,700.00 |
|
4617 |
BOSMA,
CHRIS |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
STUDENT TEST PAYMENT-PHARMACY TECH |
$
137.39 |
|
8146 |
ANDERSON,
EMILY |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
265.00 |
|
8157 |
FETTE,
NICOLE |
53
2226 000 319 202 |
BLACKBOARD
TEACHER PAYMENT |
$
795.00 |
|
4657 |
VERIZON
WIRELESS |
53
2226 000 340 |
VS
PHONE |
$
39.73 |
|
4628 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 341 |
VS
POSTAGE |
$
974.28 |
|
4628 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 |
VS
SUPPLIES (DIAL) |
$
126.12 |
|
4615 |
AMAZON |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
443.20 |
|
4615 |
AMAZON |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
(6.48) |
|
4619 |
CENGAGE
LEARNING |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES; INV#999103334912 |
$
1,945.52 |
|
4628 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES |
$
159.20 |
|
4638 |
MCGRAW
HILL EDUCATION |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES; INV #141839575001 |
$
853.74 |
|
4646 |
PEARSON
EDUCATION |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES: INV #32158171 |
$
779.95 |
|
4646 |
PEARSON
EDUCATION |
53
2226 000 411 202 |
BLACKBOARD
SUPPLIES: INV #32161220 |
$
132.80 |
|
4626 |
DIAL
CORPORATION |
53
2226 000 640 |
DIAL
MEMBERSHIP FEES |
$
10,000.00 |
|
4618 |
BRUINSMA,
KYLE |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$
90.00 |
|
4625 |
DETERMAN,
JEFF |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$
90.00 |
|
4630 |
GRABER,
RONDA |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$
45.00 |
|
4632 |
HORSTMAN,
BROOKE |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
4633 |
JACKSON,
EDWARD |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$
45.00 |
|
4636 |
KONRAD,
MEGAN |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$
90.00 |
|
4637 |
MCDONALD
PULKRABEK, JILL |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$
45.00 |
|
4639 |
MENNING,
JENNA |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$
45.00 |
|
4645 |
OAKLEY,
CARRIE |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$
100.00 |
|
4652 |
STEVICKS,
SARA |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$
90.00 |
|
4659 |
VICTOR,
BETH |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$
90.00 |
|
4660 |
WEBER,
REBECCA |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$ 90.00 |
|
8172 |
MOSTERD,
HOLLY |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$
90.00 |
|
8179 |
SIBBEL,
ERIN |
53
2226 204 319 |
PD
CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT |
$
90.00 |
|
4628 |
FIRST
BANK & TRUST |
53
2226 204 411 |
GW/PD
SUPPLIES |
$
23.99 |
|
4634 |
KALOVSKY,
RIANNA |
53
2226 205 319 |
PARA
PRO SCHOLARSHIP |
$
1,000.00 |
|
4642 |
MOHLER
BRAUN, JAIMIE |
53
2226 205 319 |
PARA
PRO SCHOLARSHIP |
$
1,000.00 |
|
4649 |
SCHMITZ,
ALISA |
53
2226 205 319 |
PARA
PRO SCHOLARSHIP |
$
1,000.00 |
|
4661 |
WILHELMSEN,
AMBER |
53
2226 205 319 |
PARAPRO
SCHOLARSHIP |
$
1,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
Fund 53 Total: |
$
47,569.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
Total: |
$ 74,981.54 |
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Approve Other Payroll
Motion
Kimball, seconded by Plankinton to approve the following other payroll:
|
PAYROLL ITEMS THAT NEED APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BOARD |
||
|
October 7, 2026 |
||
|
EMPLOYEE NAME |
SERVICES |
AMOUNT |
|
Jana Winters |
Speech Substitute |
$80.00 |
|
Betsy Shippy |
Physical Therapy Services - September 2026 |
$1,614.80 |
|
TOTAL TO BE APPROVED FOR
OCTOBER 20, 2026 PAYROLL |
$1,694.80 |
|
All
members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Disclosure of Potential
Conflict of Interest per SDCL 3-23
No conflict of interest forms were
presented.
Sealed Bids on Surplus
Car
Motion Platte-Geddes, seconded by Kimball to accept the only bid received from the Gregory School District for
$3179.00 for the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Virtual School
Scholarship Recipients
Motion
Plankinton, seconded by Kimball to approve the following DIAL Virtual School Recipients:
1.
Jaimie
Mohler Braun, Gregory School, ParaPro Apprentice Scholarship, $1000.00
2.
RiAnna
Kalovsky, Ethan School, ParaPro Apprentice Scholarship, $1000.00
3.
Amber
Wilhelmsen, Burke School, ParaPro Apprentice Scholarship $1000.00
4.
Alisa
Schmitz, Gregory School, ParaPro Apprentice Scholarship $1000.00
All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Director’s Report
No action taken.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the CORE Educational Cooperative in Platte, SD.
Adjourn
Motion Kimball, seconded by Plankinton to adjourn the meeting at 10:22 a.m. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
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President Business Manager
