South O’Brien School District
Board of Education Special Meeting
02/19/2024 05:50 PM
Paullina Site Conference Room
MEETING MINUTES

Mission
“Preparing students to be responsible citizens and lifelong learners.”
Attendees

Voting Members
Gina Paulsen, Board President
John Beck, Board Vice President
Richard Radtke, Board Member
Josh Rausch, Board Member
Beth Sibenaller-Woodall, Board Member
Dallas Jalas, Board Member
Non-Voting Members
Wade Riley, Superintendent
Aaron Giese, SBO/Board Secretary

A. Call to Order
Board President Gina Paulsen called the meeting to order at 5:50 PM.
B. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum
Director Sue McCauley was absent, all other members were present.  Quorum established.
C. Adoption of Agenda
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Josh Rausch
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
D. South O’Brien Education Association presents proposal for salary, benefits, and contract language for school year 2024-2025
South O’Brien Education Association representative Kim Poeckes presented the Education Association’s proposal for bargaining interests for the 2024-2025 school year to the board.
E. South O’Brien Board of Education receives Association proposal
Motion to note receipt of the Education Association’s proposal.
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Beth Sibenaller-Woodall
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
F. Adjournment
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Josh Rausch
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
The first portion of the meeting was adjourned at 5:52 PM.
G. The Board of Education may caucus
The Board of Education elected not to caucus.
H. Call to Order
The second portion of the meeting was called to order by Board President Gina Paulsen at 5:53 PM.
I. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum
Director Sue McCauley was absent, all other members were present.  Quorum established.
J. Adoption of Agenda
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Dallas Jalas
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
K. South O’Brien Board of Education presents proposal for salary, benefits, and contract language for school year 2024-2025
Superintendent Wade Riley presented the Board of Education’s proposal for bargaining interests for the 2024-2025 school year to South O’Brien Education Association representative Kim Poeckes.
L. Adjournment
Motion made by: John Beck
Motion seconded by: Richard Radtke
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
The second portion of the meeting was adjourned at 5:55 PM.
Published in O’Brien County’s Bell-Times-Courier Feb 29, 2024

South O’Brien Community School Newspaper 2/19/2024
SOUTH O’BRIEN BOARD OF ED – FEBRUARY 19, 2024 APPROVED CLAIMS

Checking 1 Fund: 10 GENERAL FUND AHLERS & COONEY, PC
LEGAL SERVICE 1,184.50 ALL SEASONS CENTER
FEES 410.00 AMAZON.COM
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,192.97
APPELDORN, MOLLY
REIMBURSEMENT 330.79 BALL, CORTNEY
REIMBURSEMENT 594.68 BLACK HILLS ENERGY
NATURAL GAS 1,800.84 BLICK ART MATERIALS
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 616.69 BLUE TEQUILA
TRAVEL 35.99 BOB & SCOTT’S
GENERAL SUPPLIES 388.12 BOMGAARS
GENERAL SUPPLIES 142.40 BOOTH, ALLEN
REIMBURSEMENT 7.18 BOYDEN-HULL CSD
FEES 7,770.80 BROADWAY MARKET PLACE
GENERAL SUPPLIES 40.00
BUILDERS SHARPENING & SERVICE
REPAIR/MAINT SERVICE 427.34 BUNKERS FEED & SUPPLY INC
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 157.57 CAM CSD
FEES 2,978.81 CAMBIUM ASSESSMENT INC
PURCHASED SERVICE 7.00 CHEROKEE CSD
FEES 36,010.90 CITY OF PAULLINA
UTILITIES 4,435.47 CITY OF PRIMGHAR
UTILITIES 2,305.05 CLAIM AID
FEES 334.74 CLAYTON RIDGE CSD
FEES 1,362.43 COMMUNITY AGENCY, THE
PHONE/INTERNET 887.07 CULLIGAN IOWA
GENERAL SUPPLIES 399.26 DELTA DENTAL
DENTAL INSURANCE 1,823.80 DEMCO, INC
GENERAL SUPPLIES 109.73 DHS CASHIER
FEES 3,120.88 DOLLAR GENERAL
GENERAL SUPPLIES 24.30 DORDT UNIVERSITY
FEES 72.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS
PURCHASED SERVICE 75.00 EPS OPERATIONS, LLC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 277.04 FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE
VISION INSURANCE 628.12 HARRIS-LAKE PARK CSD
FEES 2,919.54
HARTLEY-MELVIN-SANBORN CSD
FEES 6,309.00 HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS LLC NATURAL GAS 6,989.83 HEIMAN FIRE EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 149.00 HICKS ELECTRIC SERVICE INC
REPAIR/MAINT SERVICE 75.00 IASBO
FEES 245.00 IOWA DEPT OF INSPECTIONS, APPEALS, & LICENSING
FEES 120.00
IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC ASSN
FEES 87.00
IOWA SCHOOL FINANCE INFORMATION SERVICES, INC
FEES 300.00 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
FEES 330.00 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL TRANSPORTATION SUPPLIES 217.19 JOSTENS
GENERAL SUPPLIES 770.15 LESSONPIX, INC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 36.00 LOCOMOTION LANES
FEES 560.00
MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING CO INC
NUTRITION PRODUCTS 24.14 MMCRU CSD
FEES 6,375.60 MOC-FV CSD
FEES 11,689.20 NEAL CHASE LUMBER CO
BUILDING SUPPLIES 38.00 NELNET PAYMENT SERVICES
PURCHASED SERVICE 90.55 NORTHWEST AEA EDUCATION AGENCY
FEES 102.00
O’HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
TRANS REPAIR/MAINT 934.90 OC SANITATION INC
GARBAGE SERVICES 189.58 ONESOURCE
PURCHASED SERVICE 124.00 ORIENTAL TRADING CO
GENERAL SUPPLIES 59.97 P & K PEST CONTROL
PURCHASED SERVICE 1,000.00 PAULLINA HARDWARE
HARDWARE SUPPLIES 201.58 PIZZA RANCH
TRAVEL 8.08 PRAIRIE MARKET
GENERAL SUPPLIES 541.21 PRODUCER’S COOP CO
GENERAL SUPPLIES 193.22 QUILL CORPORATION
OFFICE SUPPLIES 184.36 RAY’S MIDBELL MUSIC INC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 429.85
RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INC
PURCHASED SERVICE 87.00 ROHLFSEN, KATIE
REIMBURSEMENT 661.58 SHEA’S TRUE VALUE
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 25.98 SIOUX CENTRAL CSD
FEES 27,197.80 SPENCER OFFICE SUPPLIES
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 1,209.28 SSB
FEES 10.00 STORM LAKE CSD
FEES 25,493.18 TARGET
GENERAL SUPPLIES 25.25 TEACHER SYNERGY LLC
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 50.00 THOMPSON SOLUTIONS GROUP
REPAIR/MAINT SERVICE 4088.75 TRIPLE R REPAIR INC
REPAIR/MAINT SERVICE 2,138.53 TSYS MERCHANT SOLUTIONS
FEES 233.74 VERIZON
CELL SERVICE 362.92 WAGEWORKS INC
PURCHASED SERVICE 6,341.99 WALMART
GENERAL SUPPLIES 89.76 WATER ENGINEERING INC
PURCHASED SERVICE 210.00 WELLMARK
MEDICIAL INSURANCE 59,901.27 WEX BANK
DIESEL/FUEL 8,662.92 ZUB’S SHOP INC
TRANS REPAIR/MAINT 72.25 Fund Total: 244,507.62
Checking 1 Fund: 22MANAGEMENT LEVY FUND
WELLMARK
MEDICIAL INSURANCE 6,197.00 Fund Total: 6,197.00
Checking 1 Fund: 33 SAVE FUND ALLEGIANT TECHNOLOGY
TECH SUPPLIES 45.66 AMAZON.COM
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 162.11
APPLE INC
TECH SUPPLIES 74.50 CHEMSEARCHFE
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 519.25 EDUCREATIONS INC
TECH SUPPLIES 99.00 FEH ASSOCIATES INC
ARCHITECTURE FEE 86.25 PIXOW
TECH SERVICES 6,263.12 STONEWARE, INC
FEES 140.00 SWIFT AIR INC
REPAIR/MAINT SERVICE 1,907.38 Fund Total: 9,297.27
Checking 1 Fund: 36 PPEL FUND
GFC LEASING
COPIER LEASE 2,253.15 Fund Total: 2,253.15
Checking 1 Fund: 61 SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND
BOB & SCOTT’S
GENERAL SUPPLIES 30.79 CASEY’S BAKERY INC
BREAD PRODUCTS 1,417.13 DELTA DENTAL
DENTAL INSURANCE 37.10 EAST SIDE JERSEY DAIRY
DAIRY PRODUCTS 2,047.93 FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE
VISION INSURANCE 19.71 FRIGITEC
REPAIR SERVICE 1,664.83
MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING CO INC
NUTRITION PRODUCTS 21,426.63 PRAIRIE MARKET
GENERAL SUPPLIES 86.63 WELLMARK
MEDICIAL INSURANCE 1,203.52 Fund Total: 27,934.27
Checking 1 Fund: 68 ENTERPRISE FUND BOB & SCOTT’S
GENERAL SUPPLIES 339.17
MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING CO INC
NUTRITION PRODUCTS 1,085.70 Fund Total: 1,424.87
Checking 2 Fund: 21 STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND
AMAZON.COM
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 625.08 BAKER, BRADY
OFFICIAL 260.00 BANWART, JACKSON
OFFICIAL 100.00 CAPITAL ONE – WALMART
GENERAL SUPPLIES 75.11 CENTER SPORTS, INC
ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 2,375.60 CFPROMO, CFGEAR,I29 SPORTS
ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 1,260.00 CROW, RICHARD
OFFICIAL 130.00 FUHRMAN, MARK
OFFICIAL 80.00 HILBRANDS, DEAN
OFFICIAL 100.00
IOWA HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH ASSOC
FEES 70.00 JOHNSON, BRETT
OFFICIAL 130.00 KEEP AIM LLC
RESALE SUPPLIES 1,225.50 KOEHLMOOS, ERIC
OFFICIAL 170.00 NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION
RESALE/GENERAL SUPPLIES 639.20 NELSON, KODY
OFFICIAL 370.00 OSWALD, KYLE
OFFICIAL 130.00 PEDERSEN, LESLIE
OFFICIAL 130.00 ISB
START UP CASH 6,150.00 PG GOLF LLC
ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 345.42 PIONEER DRAMA SERVICE
GENERAL SUPPLIES 45.00 PRAIRIE MARKET
GENERAL SUPPLIES 219.86 REINKE, BLAKE
OFFICIAL 130.00 RENS, MARCUS
OFFICIAL 260.00 SCHOONHOVEN, MARLIN
OFFICIAL 130.00 STROUTH, CURT
OFFICIAL 130.00 VAN ROEKEL, BRAD
OFFICIAL 130.00 VAN ROEKEL, KEATON
OFFICIAL 130.00 VAN ROEKEL, LES
OFFICIAL 130.00 WAGNER, SCOTT
OFFICIAL 70.00 WALMART
GENERAL SUPPLIES 89.76 WEAVER, ANDREW
OFFICIAL 470.00 WEISSMAN
GENERAL SUPPLIES 32.47 WONDERLAND THEATRE
FEES 385.00 WYNJA, SCOTT
OFFICIAL 130.00 Fund Total: 16,848.00
Checking 3 Fund: 31 CAPITAL PROJECTS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC
PURCHASED SERVICE 6,769.75 FEH ASSOCIATES INC
ARCHITECTURE FEE 93,060.49 STECKER-HARMSEN, INC
PURCHASED SERVICE 39,330.00 Fund Total: 139,160.24Published in O’Brien County’s Bell-Times-Courier Feb. 29, 2024