Milbank School District Board Proceedings
Milbank School District Board Proceedings
September 14, 2026
President Schwandt called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. in the Board Room of the high school building. Members present were Thue, Christensen, Seffrood, Schwandt, and Trevett. Superintendent Justin Downes and Business Manager Nancy Meyer were also in attendance. Guests present were Holli Seehafer, Kathy Ward, Dan Snaza, Andrea Hagen, Ryan Scoular, Dave Graf, Sara Colombe, Kayla Schweer, Alexis Meyer, Kinley Van Hoorn, Alexis Schubert, Ryan Wendland, Betty Frogner, Tom Frogner, Lance Frogner, Trish Johnson, and Paul Sayler. 20
President Schwandt led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Paul Sayler addressed the Board during the Community Input Session. He expressed his disappointment with how a coach handled a situation with his daughter and requested the Board consider a brief suspension. The Board thanked Mr. Sayler for his comments and stated the Board is not able to comment in open session.
Motion by Seffrood and seconded by Trevett to approve the agenda with the addition of Discussion Item E. FBLA Presentation. Motion carried. 5-0
Discussion Items: Open Enrollment Report, FFA Band Presentation, FBLA Presentation, and Stadium Scoreboard Discussion. 39
Motion by Trevett and seconded by Christensen to approve the consent agenda that included:
• Approve the minutes of the August School Board Meeting.
• Accept the Business Manager’s Financial Report.
Business Manager’s Monthly Report: General Fund: Balance 8-1-26, $1,665,324.61. Revenues: Taxes, $28,316.03; Interest, $250.93; Local Misc, $41,468.47; County Apportionment, $283.54; State Aid, $256,030.00; State Apportionment, $65,069.50; Other State Revenue, $266.64; Federal Sources, $12,002.69. Expenditures: Salaries-Instructional, $298,706.74; Salaries-Support Services, $103,792.50; Salaries-Co-curricular, $23,981.10; Benefits-Instructional, $101,174.80; Benefits-Support Services, $48,739.99; Benefits-Co-curricular, $4,618.11; Purchased Services, $62,148.79; Supplies, $46,218.74; Capital Acquisitions, $13,734.62; Other, $158.20. Balance 8-31-26, $1,365,738.82. 65
Capital Outlay Fund: Balance 8-1-26, $885,167.29. Revenues: Taxes, $15,523.55; Interest, $133.38. Expenditures: Purchased Services, $49,779.61; Supplies, $36,735.73; Capital Acquisitions, $649.00; Other, $2,000.00. Balance 8-31-26, $811,659.88.
Special Education Fund: Balance 8-1-26, $581,332.46. Revenues: Taxes, $9,835.18; Interest, $87.59; State Aid, $37,245.00; Federal Sources, $79,948.71. Expenditures: Salaries-Instructional, $61,824.70; Salaries-Support Services, $20,563.69; Benefits-Instructional, $29,565.62; Benefits-Support Services, $6,367.02; Purchased Services, $143,341.41; Supplies, $2,705.73. Balance 8-31-26, $444,080.77.
Bond Redemption Fund: Balance 8-1-26, ($402,505.43). Revenues: Taxes, $4,956.44. Balance 8-31-26, ($397,548.99).
Lunch Fund: Balance 8-1-26, $1,413.83. Revenues: Student Meals, $108,530.54; Adult Meals, $1,290.80; Ala Carte Sales, $1,083.00; Misc Income, $128.50. Expenditures: Salaries-Support Services, $4,073.46; Benefits-Support Services, $6,734.10; Purchased Services, $693.63. Balance 8-31-26, $100,945.48. Promissory Notes to General Fund: $44,300.00.
Enterprise Fund: Balance 8-1-26, $7,807.98. Revenues: OST Fees, $24,063.10. Expenditures: Salaries-Support Services, $14,933.35; Benefits-Support Services, $2,477.18; Purchased Services, $569.48; Supplies, $460.72. Balance 8-31-26, $13,430.35. Promissory Notes to General Fund: $51,500.00.
Custodial Accounts: Balance 8-1-26, $662,464.61. Revenues, $112,098.79; Expenditures, $45,901.18. Balance 8-31-26, $728,692.22.
• Approval of Bills.
Bills Presented for Payment: Teresa Adolph, Professional Services, $52.50; Amazon Capital Services, Supplies, $10,624.60; AmericInn-Hartford, Athletic Travel, $857.00; Apple Inc, Equipment, $11,536.90; ASBSD, Registration, $1,599.36; Augustana College, Registration, $550.00; Conner Bender, Coaching Classes, $70.00; Berens Market, Supplies, $73.59; Best Western Plus-Lakeview, Athletic Travel, $403.80; Beyond Outdoors, Grounds Upkeep, $3,000.00; Big Stone Therapies, Professional Services, $16,238.57; Blick Art Materials, Supplies, $2,543.51; BMO Harris Card, Supplies; $6,090.41; Brittany Bray, Registration, $519.59; BSN Sports, Supplies, $1,761.30; Cengage Learning, Software, $396.00; Century Business Products, Copier Payment, $2,907.13; Chase Cards, Travel/Supplies, $9,399.08; City of Milbank, Field Painting/Fence, $10,787.50; City of Milbank, Water/Sewer, $2,745.19; Cole Papers, Repairs, $575.00; Continental Press, Supplies, $102.20; DeFea Transportation, Busing, $45,534.17; Dewey’s Lawn Care & Landscape, Grounds Upkeep, $9,074.00; Discipline Associates, Inservice Speaker, $15,000.00; Discovery Education, Software, $2,686.00; EMC Insurance, Liability Insurance, $1,142.00; ESTR Publications, Supplies, $69.80; First Western Equipment Finance, Scrubber, $649.00; Food-N-Fuel, Fuel, $1,029.80; Frederick Area School District, Perkins Travel, $340.50; Brody Gilbertson, Coaching Class, $35.00; Gopher, Supplies, $661.66; Grant County Review, Publications, $658.08; Travis Graves, Professional Services, $900.00; Hasslen Construction Co, Entrance Railing, $11,300.00; Health Equity, HSA Fees, $94.00; Hillyard, Supplies, $4,342.18; Horace Mann Life Ins, Professional Services, $130.50; Hudl, Software Renewal, $8,400.00; ICEV, Perkins Supplies, $3,637.50; Impact Applications, Software, $920.00; Imprest Fund, Registration, $230.00; Imprest Fund, Professional Services, $389.05; Innovative Office Solutions, Furniture, $18,010.55; ITC, Phone Service, $228.50; IXL Learning, Software License, $4,500.00; JB Lawncare, Grounds Upkeep, $1,600.00; KSB School Law, Registration, $500.00; Lab Aids, Supplies, $247.97; Lakeshore Learning Materials, Supplies, $1,300.73; Langford Public School, Perkins Travel, $519.00; Jerry Lewno, Aud Rent, $6,900.00; Madison Central School District, Registration, $100.00; McGraw Hill, Supplies, $2,587.74; Mid-American Research Chemical, Supplies, $1,929.48; Midland Publishing & Printing, Advertising, $311.31; Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, Registration, $225.00; Milbank Community Transit, Busing, $138.00; Milbank School Lunch Program, Act Ticket Refunds, $40.00; Milbank School Lunch, Student Workers, $42.00; MRG Hauff, Supplies, $1,217.50; Nasco, Supplies, $219.23; NCS Pearson, Supplies, $329.65; Nelsons Electric, Repairs, $560.93; Northwestern Energy, Natural Gas, $1,335.34; Ortonville Independent, Advertising, $152.00; OtterTail Power Co, Lights/Power, $21,635.11; Oxygen Service Company, Supplies/ Equipment, $15,081.54; Parent, Mileage, $760.00; Plunketts Pest Control, Grounds Upkeep, $486.79; Popplers Music Store, Supplies, $807.68; Pro Image Partners, Supplies, $2,675.00; Professional Hearing Services, Audiology Services, $1,725.00; Hunter Pulscher, Coaching Class, $35.00; Pye Barker Fire & Safety, Repairs, $1,220.55; Really Good Stuff, Supplies, $1,221.92; Really Great Reading, Supplies, $677.60; Riverside Insights, Supplies, $743.09; Rosholt School District, Perkins Travel, $1,607.35; Runnings, Supplies, $29.98; SASD, Registration, $100.00; Kevin Schnaser, Translating, $495.00; Scholastic Magazines, Supplies, $1,608.08; School Datebooks, Supplies, $2,000.42; School Specialty, Supplies, $1,944.83; SD Dept of Education, Return Overpayment, $159,053.00; SD Dept of Human Services, Residential Services, $18,995.24; SDACTE, Registration, $490.00; Seesaw, Software, $2,200.00; Sioux Valley School District, Registration, $50.00; Software Unlimited, Software License, $464.00; Star Laundry & Dry Cleaners, Cleaning Service, $120.05; Super Duper Publications, Supplies, $370.65; Jeffrey Trapp, Coaching Class, $35.00; Tri State Water, Water/Cooler, $133.00; Twin Valley Tire, Maintenance, $47.59; Uline, Supplies, $352.64; Valley Office Products, Supplies, $5,946.35; Verizon Wireless, Phone Service, $99.48; Ward’s Science, Supplies, $167.60; Steve Wenzl, Repairs, $477.14; Whetstone Home Center, Supplies, $58.99; Whetstone Sanitation, Garbage Collection, $1,350.00.
• Approve Repayment of $159,053 to the Extraordinary Cost Fund.
Motion carried. 5-0 10
Business manager, Nancy Meyer presented the budget for the 2026-27 school year detailing the difference between the budget hearing notice and finalized version including levies for all funds. Motion by Seffrood and seconded by Thue to approve Resolution No. 26-09-14 Adoption of Annual Budget. Motion carried 5-0.
Resolution No. 26-09-14
ADOPTION OF ANNUAL BUDGET
Let it be resolved that the School Board of the Milbank School District 25-4, after duly considering the proposed budget and its changes thereto, to be published in accordance with SDCL 13-11-2 hereby approves and adopts it proposed budget and changes thereto, to be its Annual Budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The adopted Annual budget levy requests are as follows: General Fund $1.051 per thousand of Ag valuation, $0.669 per thousand for Owner Occupied, $4.867 per thousand for Other Non-ag; Special Education Fund $1.449 per thousand of valuation; Bond Fund $1,119,000 and Capital Outlay Fund $4,866,324. (Taxing at $3.00 per thousand payable 2027.)
Increase in the following revenue functions: General Fund 1110 $44,943. Capital Outlay Fund 1110 $1,489,532. Special Education Use of Reserve $44,350. Decrease to General Fund 3111 $102,587. Capital Outlay 1990 165,269. 48
Increase in the following expenditure functions: General Fund 1250 $1,200, 1273 $300, 2114 $1,000, 2119 $7,955, 2213 $19,790 Capital Outlay 2542 $1,324,263. Special Education Fund 1221 $44,000 and 1225 $350.
Decrease in the following expenditures functions: General Fund 1111 $26,400, 1131 $7,000, 2128 $489, 2227 $1,100, 2542 $3,500, and 6900 $49,400.
Total budget General Fund $10,294,534 Capital Outlay $4,694,410, Special Education $3,010,110, Bond $1,119,000, Lunch $950,000 and Enterprise $60,500.
Motion by Thue and seconded by Christensen to approve a lane change for Nicole Stengel. Her new lane will be Lane 6, Step 12 with a salary of $61,040. Motion carried. 5-0
Motion by Trevett and seconded by Seffrood to approve a lane change for Laura Dallman. Her new lane will be Lane 4, Step 10. Mrs. Dallman’s new salary will be $57,425. Motion carried. 5-0
Motion by Seffrood and seconded by Christensen to approve a lane change for Kaitlin Knoll. Her new lane will be Lane 3, Step 13 with a salary of $57,425. Motion carried. 5-0
Motion by Thue and seconded by Trevett to accept the resignation of Pamela Nelson as a Kitchen Worker. Motion carried. 5-0
Motion by Christensen and seconded by Thue to accept the resignation of Mary Winther as a Kitchen Worker. Motion carried. 5-0
Motion by Seffrood and seconded by Christensen to accept the resignation of Chris Seidell as a Kitchen Worker. Motion carried. 5-0
Motion by Trevett and seconded by Thue to accept the resignation of Jason Settje as a Custodian. Motion carried. 5-0
Motion by Christensen and seconded by Seffrood to approve the hiring of Jason Settje as a Paraprofessional at $17.35 per hour. Motion carried. 5-0
Motion by Seffrood and seconded by Trevett to approve the hiring of Kirsten Gunnink as a Paraprofessional at a rate of $16.65 per hour. Motion carried. 5-0
Motion by Thue and seconded by Christensen to approve the hiring of Richard DiNatale as a Custodian at the rate of $17.60 per hour. Motion carried. 5-0
Motion by Christensen and seconded by Seffrood to accept the submission of the 2026 Annual Financial Report to the South Dakota Department of Education. Motion carried. 5-0
Motion by Thue and seconded by Trevett to approve out-of-state travel to Washington, D.C. for FBLA National Fall leadership Conference. Motion carried. 5-0
Motion by Trevett and seconded the Christensen to approve out-of-state travel to Indianapolis for FFA National Band and Fall Conference. Motion carried. 5-0
Motion by Thue and seconded by Trevett to appoint Annelise Seffrood to the ASBSD Delegate Assembly. Motion carried. 5-0
Reports were received by Elementary Principal, David Graf, Middle School Principal/AD, Ryan Scoular, High School Principal, Dan Snaza, and Special Services Director, Andrea Hagen.
Superintendent Downes reported on the following:
1. Enrollment Report
2. Teacher of the Year Banquet
Motion by Christensen and seconded by Trevett to enter executive session for personnel matters pursuant to SDCL 1.25.2 at 6:59 p.m. Motion carried. 5-0
Chairman Schwandt declared executive session over at 7:53 p.m. and regular session resumed.
Motion by Thue and seconded by Trevett to adjourn at 7:54 p.m. Motion carried. 5-0
The next School Board meeting is set for Monday, October 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the Board Room of the High School Building.
/s/ Richard Schwandt,
Chairman
/s/ Nancy M. Meyer,
Business Manager
