By Watertown Current - January 22, 2026 in MINUTES OF HENRY SCHOOL DISTRICT 14-2
The Henry School District’s Board of Education met in regular session on January 12th, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the High School building with the following members present:
PRESENT: Audrey Rider, Hanna Owen, Austin Page, Dan Hoffman ABSENT: Paul Johnson
Officers and Other Persons Present: Todd Obele, Superintendent, Nicky Watson, Business Manager, Landon Hammer, Principal
Action #73-26
No public input.
Action #74-26
Motion by Owen, seconded by Page, to adopt the agenda as presented Four (4) Yes Votes. Rider, Owen, Page and Hoffman. Motion carried.
Action #75-26
No disclosures this month.
Action #76-26
6.1 Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Owen to approve the Consent Agenda. Four (4) Yes votes. Rider, Owen, Page and Hoffman. Motion carried.
6.2: Dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting held on December 10th, 2025, and approve as published. Four (4) Yes votes. Rider, Owen, Page and Hoffman. Motion carried.
6.3: Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance 12-01-25 $594,190.46; Revenue: Local – $61,955.28; State – $32,711.00; Federal – $0; Intermediate – $1,309.18; Other – $0; Expenditures: $180,459.24; Cash Balance 12-31-25 $509,706.68
CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance 12-01-25 $753,508.28; Revenue – $50,129.96; Expenditures: $169,176.25; Cash Balance 12-31-25 $634,461.99
SPECIAL ED: Cash Balance 12-01-25 $24,103.34; Revenue – $37,799.62; Expenditures: $30,255.56; Cash Balance 12-31-25 $31,647.40
TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance 12-01-25 $58,219.50; Revenue $2,470.83; Expenditures $10,707.48; Balance 12-31-25 $49,982.85
PROPRIETARY FUND: Cash Balance 12-01-25 $52,900.45; Revenue – $10,347.33; Expenditures – $11,270.45; Balance 12-31-25 $51,977.33
Action #77-26-7.1
Motion by Owen, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the Claims Against the District. Four (4) Yes votes. Rider, Owen, Page and Hoffman. Motion carried.
7.1: Claims Against the District
GENERAL FUND
CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC COPIER READINGS 616.98
CLARK COMMUNITY OIL PROPANE/FUEL 7,290.13
DACOTAH BANK VISA CARD LAPTOP SCREENS/ELEM 724.41
MUSIC/ENVELOPES
DEPENDABLE SANITATION YEARLY GARBAGE BILL 2,982.48
IMPREST ACCOUNT ARCHERY EQUIP/GBB 1,852.20
OFFICIALS
ITC TELEPHONE 154.04
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY ELECTRIC 3,300.41
OFFICE PEEPS, OSI TONER/BATTERIES/ 590.64
ENVELOPES/FOLDERS
SHEYENNE TRANSPORT LLC BUS TRANSPORTATION 22,238.48
SD DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH VISION/HEARING SCREENING 517.00
TOWN OF HENRY WATER/SEWER 247.58
THE WATERTOWN CURRENT BOARD VACANCY NOTICES 23.41
JANUARY PAYROLL/FUND 53 84,279.24
WITHHOLDINGS/FUND 53 23,063.49
NPIP INS/STANDARD 19,298.75
SD RETIREMENT SYSTEM/FUND 53 12,817.34
SUPPL RETIREMENT 2,275.00
VSP 283.29
DENTAL 615.70
AFLAC 527.52
TOTAL GENERAL FUND DISBURSEMENTS: 183,698.09
CAPITAL OUTLAY
ALLIED CLIMATE PROFESSIONALS REPAIR FURNACES 1,275.51
COMBINED BUILDING SPECIALTIES INC BB HOOP INSPECTION/MAT 7,935.00
MUTH ELECTRIC, INC. ELEC WORK ON BLEACHERS 5,460.82
SAVVAS ILIT TRAINING/LICENSES 4,879.50
THOMPSON MECHANICAL FREEZER REPAIR 1,313.76
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY DISBURSEMENTS: 20,864.59
SPECIAL EDUCATION
NORTHEAST ED. SERV. CO-OP JANUARY ASSESSMENT 8,996.54
DECEMBER PAYROLL 20,361.78
TOTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION DISBURSEMENTS: 29,358.32
SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE
DECEMBER PAYROLL 5,925.67
EAST SIDE DAIRY 644.95
PERFORMANCE FOOD SERVICE 3,383.81
SD DEPT OF CHILD NUTRITION 825.97
TOTAL SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE DISBURSEMENTS: 10,780.40
7.2: Motion by Page, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the 2nd reading of the online policies JFCC & ECAC. Four (4) Yes votes. Rider, Owen, Page, Hoffman. Motion carried.
Action #78-26 – 8.0
Communication Reports:
8.1: Bus report was reviewed by the Business Manager with no action necessary.
8.2: The teacher negotiation team is still being decided.
8.3: Everyone was reminded of the Wind Chill Policy-temp -25 degrees windchill -40 degrees.
8.4: The Bus. Mgr. let everyone know that the date the School Board Petitions can be taken out is February 2nd, 2026.
8.5: Principal’s Report Items Discussed:
a. Winter Formal January 31st, 2026
b. Twins outing
8.6: Superintendent’s Report Items Discussed:
a. 1st Reading of Online Policy BBBB
b. Legislative Update
c. Principal Evaluation will be done in January
d. NESC Advisory Board
e. Handbook Update
f. Diann Redmond will be retiring at the end of the school year
8.7: Board member Page discussed the December Northeast Technical HS meeting.
8.8: Supt Obele discussed the Northeast Education Services Co-Op Board Meeting held in December.
8.9: Board members discussed they are still actively seeking another board member.
Action #79-26
9.0: Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Owen at 7:10 p.m. to go into executive session for Personnel SDCL 1-25-2(1), Superintendent Review. Four (4) Yes votes. Rider, Owen, Page, and Hoffman. Motion carried.
9.1: Board President Rider declared the executive session had ended at 8:45 p.m.
Action #80-26
10.0: The next regularly scheduled school board meeting with be held on February 9th, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
Action #81-26
11.0: There being no further business to come before the board, motion by Owen, seconded by Page, at 8:47 p.m. to adjourn. Four (4) Yes votes. Rider, Owen, Page and Hoffman. Motion carried.
Audrey Rider, Chairman
Nicky Watson, Business Manager
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