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SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES OF HENRY SCHOOL DISTRICT 14-2 – FEBRUARY 10, 2026

By Watertown Current - February 26, 2026 in Legals  |  Reading Time: 4 minutes

MINUTES OF HENRY SCHOOL DISTRICT 14-2

The Henry School District’s Board of Education met in regular session on February 10th, 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 #82-26
No public input.

Action #83-26
Motion by Owen, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt the agenda as presented and adding FFA/PTO Food Plot. Four (4) Yes Votes. Rider, Owen, Page and Hoffman. Motion carried.

Action #84-26
No disclosures this month.

Action #85-26
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 January 12th, 2026, and approve as published.  Four (4) Yes votes. Rider, Owen, Page and Hoffman.  Motion carried.

6.3: Financial Reports
GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance 1-01-26 $509,706.68; Revenue: Local – $11,171.00; State – $85,430.00; Federal – $6,738.00; Intermediate – $1,049.74; Other – $0; Expenditures: $182,531.34; Cash Balance 1-31-26 $431,564.08
CAPITAL OUTLAY:  Cash Balance 1-01-26 $634,461.99; Revenue – $2,431.37; Expenditures: $20,864.59; Cash Balance 1-31-26 $616,028.77
SPECIAL ED:  Cash Balance 1-01-26 $31,647.40; Revenue – $11,063.84; Expenditures: $29,358.32; Cash Balance 1-31-26 $13,352.92
TRUST & AGENCY FUND:  Cash Balance 1-01-26 $49,982.85; Revenue $7,807.70; Expenditures $4,682.07; Balance 1-31-26 $53,108.48
PROPRIETARY FUND:  Cash Balance 1-01-26 $51,977.33; Revenue – $8,330.96; Expenditures – $10,542.01; Balance 1-31-26 $49,766.28

Action #86-26-7.1
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
AVEL ECARE, LLC ENURSE 9,633.00
CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS COPIER READINGS 683.46
CLARK COMMUNITY OIL FUEL/PROPANE 3,587.93
DACOTAH BANK VISA CARD SCIENCE FAIR/ONE ACT/ 683.04
DQ ELEM/ART/XMAS PARTY
DOUG’S AUTO REPAIR OIL CHANGE/HEADLIGHT 171.42
ELO PROF. LLC BAL OF AUDIT 8,546.63
FLORENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT DARE TO SHARE 1,950.00
GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS MUSIC RIGHTS LICENSE 100.00
HILLYARD/SIOUX FALLS JANITOR SUPPLIES 1,696.70
IMPREST ACCOUNT REGION ONE ACT/BB OFFICIALS 1,295.65
ITC TELEPHONE 154.21
NORTHEAST TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL 3RD QTR ASSESSMENT 9,113.75
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY ELECTRIC 3,263.16
OFFICE PEEPS, OSI BATTERIES/TONER 444.14
REIHE, RACHEL SCIENCE FAIR ITEMS 152.76
SHEYENNE TRANSPORT LLC BUS TRANSPORTATION 20,735.91
TOWN OF HENRY WATER/SEWER 289.22
W. W. TIRE SERVICE, INC. 2 TIRE SENSORS EXPEDITION 100.00
WATERTOWN CURRENT DEC 2025/JAN 2026 MINUTES 127.92
FEBRUARY PAYROLL/FUND 53 89,139.28
WITHHOLDINGS/FUND 53 24,498.47
NPIP INS/STANDARD 19,298.75
SD RETIREMENT SYSTEM/FUND 53 13,343.94
SUPPL RETIREMENT 2,275.00
VSP 283.29
DENTAL 615.70
AFLAC 527.52
TOTAL GENERAL FUND DISBURSEMENTS: 212,710.85

CAPITAL OUTLAY
DACOTAH BANK VISA CARD RUNNINGS-GC BLEACHER WORKERS 150.00
PYE-BARKER FIRE & SAFETY FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM 4,284.00
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY DISBURSEMENTS: 4,434.00

SPECIAL EDUCATION
DACOTAH BANK VISA CARD EB-IVERSON/RADERSCHADT 320.00
NORTHEAST ED. SERV. CO-OP FEBRUARY ASSESSMENT 8,996.54
FEBRUARY PAYROLL 22,456.50

TOTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION DISBURSEMENTS: 31,773.04

SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE
FEBRUARY PAYROLL 6,287.54
EAST SIDE DAIRY 749.53
PERFORMANCE FOOD SERVICE 3,686.82
SD DEPT OF CHILD NUTRITION 179.99

TOTAL SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE DISBURSEMENTS: 10,903.88

7.2: Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Owen, to approve the open enrollment application. Four (4) Yes votes. Rider, Owen, Page, Hoffman. Motion carried.

7.3: Motion by Owen, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the 2nd reading of the online policy BBBB. Four (4) Yes votes. Rider, Owen, Page, Hoffman. Motion carried.

7.4: Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Owen, pursuant to SDCL 13-43-6.3 notice was given for nonrenewal of the contract for Rachel Reihe. Four (4) Yes votes. Rider, Owen, Page, Hoffman. Motion carried.

Action #87-26 – 8.0
Communication Reports:

8.1: Bus report was reviewed by the Business Manager with no action necessary.

8.2: The teacher negotiation team will be Grund, Bloom & Foster.

8.3: Board member Hoffman will attend the Equalization meeting that is set during the week of March 16th, 2026.

8.4: Principal’s Report Items Discussed:
a. Science Fair
b. Preschool Round Up is set for March 27th, 2026

  1. Parent Teacher Conferences are rescheduled for March 5th, 2026 2:30-6:30 pm
  2. Donuts with Deputies
  3. Sioux Valley Coop will be at the school on February 18th to award our FFA Program $1,000

8.5: Superintendent’s Report Items Discussed:

  1. 1st Reading of Online Policy GCBDF
  2. Legislative Update
  3. Board Recognition

8.6: FFA/PTO Food Plot was discussed.

8.7: Board member Page discussed the January Northeast Technical HS meeting.

8.8: Supt Obele discussed the Northeast Education Services Co-Op Board Meeting held in January.

8.9: Board members discussed they are still actively seeking another board member.

Action #88-26
9.0: Motion by Owen, seconded by Hoffman at 7:28 p.m. to go into executive session for Personnel SDCL 1-25-2(1). Four (4) Yes votes. Rider, Owen, Page, and Hoffman.  Motion carried.

9.1: Board President Rider declared the executive session had ended at 8:13 p.m.

9.2: Motion by Owen, seconded by Hoffman at 8:15 p.m. to go into executive session for Personnel SDCL 1-25-2(1). Four (4) Yes votes. Rider, Owen, Page, and Hoffman. Motion carried.

9.3: Board President Rider declared the executive session had ended at 8:45 p.m.

Action #89-26
10.0: The next regularly scheduled school board meeting with be held on March 9th, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.

Action #90-26
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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