By Watertown Current - October 23, 2025 in PROCEEDINGS- NORTHEAST TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
OCTOBER 25, 2025
The Northeast Technical High School Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025. Members in attendance: Jason Julius-Castlewood, Caitlin Bach-Florence, Ben Dunsmoor-GPL, Austin Page-Henry, TamiJo Bronson-Summit, Jean Moulton-Watertown, Kari Lohr-Watertown, Jon Iverson-Watertown. Executives present: Bert Falak (Director) Absent: Jeff Danielsen (Watertown Supt), Todd Obele (Henry Supt) and Amy Thompson-Wav/SS
Jon Iverson (Chairperson) called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance at 5:45 p.m.
Motion by Julius, second by Lohr to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Standing Item 5.1
Chairperson Iverson asked if any School Board member or administrator needed to disclose a conflict of interest. None disclosed.
Standing Item 5.2
Chairperson Iverson asked for any public comments regarding any agenda or non-agenda item. None given.
Item 6 Consent Agenda
Motion by Bach, second by Bronson to approve the consent agenda: the minutes from the previous Board meeting, financial reports including monthly financial statement, activity fund balances, revenue summary report, expenditure report, bank statement review (Amy Thompson), and new vendor report. Motion carried unanimously.
General Fund/Capital Outlay balance as of 9/1/25: $1,065,242.10. Revenues: Interest: $408.81, Other: $28.50, Tuition: $1,297,777.50, Misc: $.00, Federal & State: $.00; Claims: ($57,986.32); Payroll: ($101,776.35), Bank Fee ($15.00), Journal Entries ($0), Petty Cash: $100.00, NTHS Imprest: $20,000.00. Balance as of 9/30/25: $2,223,779.24
Custodial balance as of 9/01/25: $53,275.20. Revenues: $2,368.02, Expenditures & Disbursements: (8,281.90) Balance as of 9/30/25: $47,361.32.
Action Item 7.1
Motion by Bronson, second by Julius to approve the Monthly Claims. Motion carried unanimously.
Oct Claims: General Fund: A-Ox Welding, supp $1,135.03, Auto Value, supp $137.79, Brian’s Glass & Door, supp $75.00, Cashway Lumber, supp $574.85, Engelstad Electric, fire alarm test $350.00, Mastercard, supp/telephone/open house/teacher travel/Perkins purch serv $6,075.22, Matheson, supp $124.09, Menards, supp/repairs $606.07, NTHS Imprest, utilities/audit/legals-pub/supp/telephone/garbage $5,123.14, Prochem Dynamics, supp $295.81, Productivity, supp $217.44, Travers Tool, supp $1,461.00, Watertown School Dist, fingerprinting/supp $418.03 Total: $16,593.47 Capital Outlay: A&B Business Equip, copier lease $124.40, Engelstad Electric, bldg. improvement $2,013.95, Mastercard, equip $898.93, Menards, equip $807.41, NTHS Imprest, utilities $818.99 Total: $4,663.68.
Action Item 7.2
Motion by Page, second by Lohr to approve the Fiscal Year 2025 NTHS audit report. Motion carried unanimously.
Action Item 7.3
Motion by Julius, second by Dunsmoor to approve the NTHS Criminal Background Check Policy. Motion carried unanimously.
Action Item 7.4
Motion by Bach, second by Lohr to approve the October 2025 Surplus Resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
October 2025 Surplus RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Northeast Technical High School declares the following property listed below, no longer necessary, useful, or suitable for the purpose for which it was acquired,
To Be Sold, Transferred, Recycled, or Disposed of
*Miller 304 Multiprocess Welder and Leads Qty 7
*Fryer Easy Turn14 CNC Lathe Qty 1
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Northeast Technical be authorized to sell, recycle, transfer, or dispose of the listed property as allowed by state statute.
*Denotes Perkins Equipment. Items purchased with Perkins funds must first be offered to other South Dakota Perkins programs before any sale or disposal.
Item 8 Communications
Director’s Report
Executive Committee Report
District Reports
Motion by Bronson, second by Dunsmoor to adjourn the meeting at 6:25 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
The next NTHS regular board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov, 19, 2025, at 5:45 pm at Northeast Technical High School in Watertown.
Bert Falak Jon Iverson
Director Chairperson
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