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Hat Tips
By Dean Meyer
Billings County School
BILLINGS COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
Minutes of Regular Meeting
May 10, 2016
The regular meeting of the Billings
County School Board was called to
order at 4:03 p.m. MT, Tuesday, May
10, 2016, at the DeMores School in
Medora. Present were members Lynn
Arthaud, Joey Kessel, Stacey Kessel,
Mike Klatt, and Julie Reis. Also present
for all or part of the meeting were Prin-
cipal Shae Peplinski, Assistant Principal
Danielle Boswell, Business Manager
Tammy Simnioniw, Dan Schaff, Marjorie
Jensen, Elizabeth Odermann, Tom
Hutzenbiler, Dennis O'Brien, Roger
Malkowski, Dan Burk and Erik Kahm.
M/S Klatt/Stacey Kessel to approve
the consent agenda, which included the
Minutes from the April 4 meeting with
one correction and the April 12 meeting,
the attached check list, and the addition
of one agenda item. The motion carried
unanimously.
17929 MAY PAYROLL
CHECKS $811.40
DD MAY PAYROLL DD $72,720.25
17930-17944 MAY
PAYROLL VENDORS $108,868.21
EFT MAY PAYROLL
TAXES $37,022.93
EFT MAY AFLAC $799.65
17945 BIERSCHBACH
EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY $120.00
17946 BILLINGS CO. SC $153.81
17947 BLUE CROSS $1,201.70
17948 CITY OF MEDORA $ 299.46
17949 DEEANN ROCK $ 28.00
17950 DENNIS O'BRIEN $ 9,653.18
17951 DICKIEJO KUBAS $ 549.83
17952 DICKINSON PUBLI $ 5,075.76
17953 DOLLYWOOD
FOUNDATION $ 62.05
17954 DON HEISER ELEC $ 557.34
17955 DONNA LYNN PETE $ 295.30
17956 DPI $ 92.77
17957 EDUTECH $ 40.00
17958 GARY MEDUNA $ 4,248.40
17959 HORACE MANN $ 325.85
17960 KAITLYN DAVIS $120.00
17961 KATHY
MALKOWSKI $ 5,530.14
17962 KEMPS LLC $ 432.86
17963 KLING, KAMI $ 227.08
17964 LAURAARMBRUST $186.03
17965 LORI NOBLE $19.44
17966 MARKIE TOSO $ 53.00
17967 MARLA JOB $11.56
17968 MIDSTATE TELEPH $ 359.43
17969 NDSBA $ 2,537.34
17970 OLSON'S SERVICES 5,607.28
17971 PETER ODERMANN$ 4,979.68
17972 PIONEER $ 798.00
17973 RESP $ 2,750.00
17974 SRAE PEPLINSKI $ 24.00
,,t.T(~j75 ,~LMPLEXGRINNELL $,74.6.00
-17976 SPARTAN STORES
LLC $10.29
17977 SW WATER $114.35
17978 TAMMY SIMNIONIW $161.t4
17979 TOM HUTZENBILER $ 45.00
17980 WAL-MART COMM $ 51.74
17981 WEST RIVER SPECS 2,826.97
EFT JP MORGAN CREDIT
CARD $19,474.43
Building Fund
121 WEST PLAINS
ENGINEERING INC $ 2,300.00
Tom Hutzenbiler discussed storage
• space needs and various locations for
a garage. Tom was asked to identify
what would be stored in the garage and
any other potential uses. Arthaud re-
quested that a committee consisting of
Tom Hutzenbiler, Assistant Principal
Boswell, Joey Kessel, and Julie Reis be
formed to determine size, use, and best
location for the garage. All persons
asked agreed to serve on this commit-
tee.
Tom also provided information on
bid specs for a school pickup. It was
the consensus of the board that the cur-
rent pickup used by the maintenance
staff be traded in for a new vehicle. This
cost will be included in the proposed
2016-17 budget with bids solicited in
late summer or early fall.
Simnioniw informed the board that
the picnic tables, benches, wooden
fences, and wooden garbage holders at
DeMores and Prairie were in need of
one coat of stain. Kira Haag is inter-
ested in doing this work. M/S Joey
Kessel/Reis to approve hiring Kira Haag
to do this staining at both schools at
$13.00 per hour which is the rate paid to
substitute support staff. All in favor.
The board reviewed the format of
the bus contracts that will be used for
the 2016-18 period. Two minor
changes were noted adding the re-
quirement that all drivers and substitute
drivers have background checks and
that contractors must provide a bus for
the route they are bidding on.
Bid opening was conducted for the
DeMores Roof Project.
Bids were submitted as follows for
the sloped roof:
• Kahm Construction $152,000
• C&L Roofing $142,500
• Simplicity Homes $69,700
Bids were submitted as follows for
the flat roof:
• Twin City Roofing $76,799
Bids were submitted as follows for
the gutter system:
• Kahm Construction $t4,000
• C&L Roofing $12,000
After discussion, it was determined
that more research was needed prior to
awarding the bids since the low bid and
next highest bids varied so much for the
sloped roof. M/S Joey Kessel/Stacey
Kessel to table a decision on awarding
bids. All in favor. Aspecial meeting will
be scheduled later in the week to award
bids.
Bus bids were opened and read as
follows:
• Route 1 : One bid submitted from
Rick Olson for $2.59 per mile for a 19
passenger bus but stated he was will-
ing to purchase or rent a larger capac-
ity bus if needed.
• Route 2: One bid submitted f(om
Pete Odermann for $2.50 per mile.
• Route 3: One bid submitted from
Dennis O'Brien for $2.30 per mile for
gas at a base rate of $2.07 for a 19 pas-
senger bus subject to change if required
for needed capacity.
• Route 4: One bid submitted from
Kathy Malkowski for $3.35 per mile for
a base rate of $2.02.
• Route 5: One bid was submitted
by Gary Meduna for $2.21 per mile.
• Route 6: One bid was submitted
by Dennis O'Brien for $2.32 per mile for
diesel at a base rate of $2.09.
M/S Klatt/Reis to award the bus con-
tract for Route t to Rick Olson as bid.
Roll call vote was taken with Joey
Kessel against and Arthaud, Stacey
Kessel, Klatt, and Reis in favor. Motion
carried.
M/S Stacey Kessel/Arthaud to
award the bus contract for Route 2 to
Pete Odermann as bid. All in favor.
M/S Joey Kessel/Reis to award the
bus contract for Route 3 to Dennis
O'Brien as bid. All in favor.
Arthaud moved to award the bus
contract for Route 4 to Kathy Malkowski
as bid. The motion died for lack of a
second. M/S Stacey Kessel/Joey
Kessel to reject the bid and re-bid
Route 4. All in favor.
M/S Joey Kessel/Reis to award the
bus contract for Route 5 to Gary
Meduna as bid. All in favor.
M/S Klatt/Reis to award the bus con-
tract for Route 6 to Dennis O'Brien as
bid. All in favor.
One bid was submitted for Managed
IT Services for the 2016-17 fiscal year.
SMART Computers submitted a bid for
190 hours of service hours for Prairie
School for $16,150 and 235 hours for
DeMores for $19,975. M/S Reis/Stacey
Kessel to award the bid as presented to
SMART Computers. All in favor.
Boswell reported on upcoming
events for both schools. Boswell also
discussed math curriculum and DPI's
move away from Common Core. It may
be in the best interest of the school dis-
trict to wait one more year to purchase
new math textbooks so that we are sure
to purchase what will meet the new
standards set by DPI. The Principals
will look into using the Saxon math text-
books for all grades for the 2016-17
school year.
Peplinski and Boswell reported that
three teachers and two para-profes-
sionals will be attending the Pathways
to Reading training this summer. It is a
five-day training. They requested that
a stipend be paid to the teachers and
paras for this extra duty assignment.
M/S Reis/Klatt to approve paying
stipends of $100 per day for the certi-
fied staff and $75 per day for the paras.
All in favor.
The Beach Post Graduation Com-
mittee requested a donation for an
after-graduation event. M/S Stacey
Kessel/Joey Kessel to deny the re-
quest. All in favor.
Peplinski and Boswell recom-
mended that Erika Honeyman be
granted extra duty pay in the amount of
$4,500 for the 2016-17 school year as
lead technology coordinator for the Dis-
trict and that John Marten be granted
extra duty pay in the amount of $2,500
for the 2016-17 school year as assistant
technology coordinator for the District.
M/S Joey Kessel/Klatt to follow the rec-
ommendation and approve the extra
duty assignment and pay as presented.
All in favor. ..... .. :~ . : ,
Arthaud pYeserited a techdoiogy
budget for the 2016-17 school year. In-
cluded in this budget was the Managed
IT services contract payments, technol-
ogy teacher pay, technology coordina-
tor pay, computer licenses, and
equipment and supply purchases.
Arthaud reported that a rotation sched-
ule would be followed to level out equip-
ment expenditures from year to year
and keep equipment current. M/S
Stacey Kessel/Reis to approve a tech-
nology budget of $144,805 for the
2016-17 school year. All in favor.
Projected revenues for fiscal year
2016-17 were reviewed. M/S
Reis/Arthaud to hold a public meeting
to propose a 12% increase in the Gen-
eral Fund levy for the 2016-17 school
year. All in favor.
M/S Reis/Stacey Kessel to request
from the Billings County Commission
$350,000 in Bankhead Jones funds
(federal revenue provided to county in
lieu of taxes for federal lands) for the
2016-17 fiscal year. All in favor.
M/S Stacey Kessel/Klatt to approve
the second reading of the Student
Teacher Stipends DJDA policy. All in
favor.
M/S Joey Kessel/Stacey Kessel to
approve the second reading of the Re-
straint and Seclusion FCC policy. All in
favor,
Stacey Kessel provided a RESP re-
port. No final action has yet been taken
regarding staffing and fee structure.
She also provided information on up-
coming training being offered through
RESP.
The board reviewed correspon-
dence as follows: the Office of Court
Administrator issued a thank you for the
board's support of staff participating in
jury duty; the Office of Attorney General
acknowledged that BCSD complied
with the recommendations issued from
the fire inspection, ND School Board
Association regarding membership
dues; thank you from Lynn Peterson for
sympathy card; thank you from
Billings/Golden Valley Social Services
for participation in prevent child abuse
activities; thank you from Beach post
prom committee; thank you from
Killdeer post prom committee.
Stacey Kessel moved to rescind the
motion made at the April 12 meeting to
set short-term substitute teacher pay at
$150 per day and provide free lunch
and to set long-term substitute teacher
pay at $200 per day and provide free
lunch. Reis seconded the motion. All
in favor.
Stacey Kessel moved to set short-
term substitute teacher pay at $150 per
day and provide free lunch and to set
long-term teacher pay at $200 per day
but not provide free lunch. Joey Kessel
seconded the motion. All in favor.
M/S Klatt/Reis to adjourn the meet-
ing. All in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Lynn Arthaud, President
Tammy Simnioniw, Business Man-
ager
(June 30)
Billings County School
BILLINGS COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
Minutes of Special Meeting
May 11, 2016
lX EWSPAPERS: Yesterda,t, Today & Tomorrow
A special meeting of the Billings
County School Board was called to
order at 2:35 p.m. MT, Wednesday, May
11, 2016, at DeMores School in
Medora. Present via teleconference
were Joey Kessel, Stacey Kessel, Mike
Klatt, Julie Reis, and Dan Schaff with
KLJ. Present on-site was Lynn
Arthaud, Assistant Principal Danielle
Boswell, and Business Manager
Tammy Simnioniw.
The sloped roof, flat roof, and gutter
system bids for the DeMores project
which had been opened and read at the
May 10, 2016, board meeting were dis-
cussed.
M/S Joey Kessel/Stacey Kessel to
award the bid for the DeMores flat roof
project (bid package #1) to Twin City
Roofing at a base bid of $76,799. All in
favor.
Dan Schaff's recommendation was
to award the bid to C&L Roofing for the
sloped roof for a base bid of $142,500
for various reasons. References on all
bidders checked out to be satisfactory
and all bidders met the minimum quali-
fications for meeting the bid spec re-
quirements. Reis moved to accept
Schaff's recommendation and award
the bid to C&L Roofing for the sloped
roof (bid package #2). The motion died
for lack of a second.
M/S Arthaud/Reis to award Kahn
Construction the bid for the sloped roof
(bid package #2) for a base bid of
$152,000. Roll call vote was taken with
Reis in favor and Arthaud, Joey Kessel,
Stacey Kessel, and Klatt opposed. Mo-
tion failed.
M/S Arthaud/Stacey Kessel to award
Simplicity Homes the bid for the sloped
roof (bid package #2) for a base bid of
$69,700. Roll call vote was taken with
Arthaud, Joey Kessel, Stacey Kessel,
and Klatt in favor and Reis opposed.
Motion carried.
M/S Reis/Stacey Kessel to award
the bid for the DeMores gutters project
(bid package #3) to C&L Roofing for
base bid of $12,000. All in favor.
M/S Klatt/Joey Kessel to award the
bid for the DeMores gutters project (bid
package #3) to Kahm Construction for a
base bid of $14,000 as an alternate if
C&L Roofing declines to do only the
gutter project. All in favor.
The June 13 canvassing meeting
was discussed to determine if a quorum
can be present. It was determined that
Joey Kessel, Klatt, and Reis can be
present on site; Arthaud can be present
via teleconference. The meeting will be
held at 5:00 p.m.
Simnioniw reported that Radtke
Services had missed the 10 day dead-
line to submit a signed contract for the
Prairie Fire Alarm System project and
was requesting an extension to the
deadline. M/S Stacey Kessel/Klatt to
extend the deadline to 4:00 p.m. May
16, 2016. All in favor.
M/S Joey Kessel/Klatt to adjourn. All
were in favor.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:35
p.m.
Lynn Arthaud, President
Tammy Simnioniw, Business Man-
ager
(June 30)
Sometimes being scared helps you live longer
Hello,
Those of you that know me, real-
ize that I am not a brave person.
Mice scare me. A 260-pound man
that is scared of a damn mouse. I
don't like rattlesnakes, but give me a
snake any day over a mouse.
I'm also scared of horses, bulls,
and Shirley. That is why I have lived
this long. If you are not scared of
things that are bigger or meaner than
you, you can get hurt.
Most horses don't scare me. But
if I have to step up on one that is
snorting and blowing and hogging
around, it puts a knot in my stomach
and my throat gets dry. And l can't
spit.
And the other day l had to take a
mare down to a neighbor to have her
bred to this big, magnificent running
stud. Now that makes me nervous. I
don't like putting a halter on a stud
that stands about seventeen hands
and is snorting, blowing and pawing
the ground. That is another reason I
have lived this long.
This is the time of the year when
ranchers in this area are hauling out
bulls. I hate bulls. But they are a nec-
essary part of production agriculture.
They are miserable creatures.
They are much like teenage boys
that are out of control. Whenever
they have to move anywhere, a fight
breaks out. They can be together all
winter. They know their pecking
order. You can feed them cake out of
your hand. They line up and eat at the
bunk together. They lie around and
get fat. Much like older men.
But come spring or summer time,
their attitude changes. They start
pawing the ground and bellering in
the deepest voice they can muster.
Some only beller. Others are kind of
quiet and ready to fight with the first
bull that looks at them. Others kind
of just walk by and wait to take a
cheap shot at someone who is al-
ready in a fight. I've known guys like
that too.
Now our corrals are not like the
ones you see on TV ads. We don't
have a pen that is "'bull strong and
pig tight". Our pens were built to
hold a few saddle horses.
And trust me, when you bring a
few bulls through a gate, all hell is
going to break out. The bellering
starts and the rumble is on. And
when you get a pen full of 2000-
pound bulls in a fight, you are going
to test the stoutest of fences.
Mine didn't hold up again this
year. I had bulls scattered in the tree
rows and through the garden. Did I
mention I am scared of Shirley?
I know she loves me, but she
loves her trees and her garden more.
And she made that very clear to me.
l'm going out to gather more
bulls, and repair some fence. Then I
am going to town to buy tomato
plants and pine trees.
And I still have one more load of
bulls to get in. Damn.
Later, Dean
il
The following relates to oil and
gas well activity for the week of June
19, in Stark, Golden Valley, Billings
and Slope counties and is from re-
ports of the Department of Mineral
Resources:
Permits approved:
#32782-Whiting Oil and Gas Cor-
poration, Kessel Federal 34-36PH,
Lot4 1-139N-100W, Billings Co.,
315' FNL and 500"FWL, Develop-
ment. Park. 22098", 9-5/8 inch, 2646'
Ground, API #33-007-01860
#32783-Whiting Oil ~md Gas Cor-
poration, Kessel Federal 24-36PH,
Lot4 1-139N-100W, Billings Co.,
315' FNL and 445"FWL, Develop-
ment, Park, 21123', 9-5/8 inch, 2645'
Ground, API #33 -007 -01861
support
your local
#32784-Whiting Oil and Gas Cor- #32787-BTA Oil Producers, LLC,
poration, Kessel Federal 44-35PHU, 20901 Elkhorn 433 2H, NWNW 10-
Lot4 1-139N-100W, Billings Co., 143N-102W, Billings Co., 300' FNL
315" FNL and 410'FWL, Develop- and 340" FWL, Development,
ment. Park, 20969', 9-5/8 inch, 2644' Elkhorn Ranch, 'Tight Hole". 2410'
Ground, API #33-007-01862 Ground, API #33 -007-01863
#32786-BTA Oil Producers, LLC, #32788-BTA Oil Producers, LLC,
20901 Elkhorn 433 1H, NWNW 10- 20901 Elkhorn 433 3H, NWNW 10-
143N-102W. Billings Co., 300' FNL 143N-102W, Billings Co., 300' FNL
and 380" FWL, Development, and 300" FWL, Development,
Elkhorn Ranch, 'Tight Hole", 2403' Etkhorn Ranch, 'Tight Hole", 2416'
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