South Heart School Board Meeting Minutes March 11, 2026 The regular meeting of the South Heart School Board was called to order by Pres. Eberts in Room 203 at 6:00 PM. All other members present, as well as Supt. Walker, Prin. Smith, Prin. O'Brien, Business Mgr. Kristine Mehrer. Guests: Katie Becker, Kristen Kuntz, Angela Leggate, Alyssa Radzak, Jerica Ridl, Stetson Urlacher, Bryce Wigert. Pledge of Allegiance Harper moved, second by Steffan to approve agenda with one addition. All in favor; motion carried. Binstock moved, second by Harper to approve minutes from February 11, 2026. All in favor; motion carried. Steffan moved, second by Haller to approve March 2026 bills and payroll and February 2026 financial reports. All in favor; motion carried. Supt. Walker reviewed personnel report. Resignations: Angela Leggate as Future City Advisor, Kristen Kuntz as Yearbook Advisor; Kendra Schillo as Co-Student Council Advisor, and Ashley Heinen as Co-Student Council Advisor, JH Acalympics Advisor, and HS Acalympics Advisor. Openings: Special Education Teacher, Middle School Teacher, Elementary Interventionist (.5) and Interventionist/504 Coordinator possible combination, Elementary Paraprofessional. Supt. Walker reviewed enrollment report: PK = 22, K-12 = 424. Prin. Smith reported: Mrs. Walby received a grant award to be used for library books, 12 staff members created an engaging and memorable Literacy Night March 5, teachers recognizing teachers, recognized County Spelling Bee student results, congratulations to February students of the month, reviewed upcoming events and ND A+ Interim 2 testing results. Prin. O'Brien reported: recognized student who qualified for academic all-state gold team, high school acalympics team members placed 2nd overall in the regional large-school division, 3 state speech qualifiers, student successes at Science Olympiad, upcoming testing dates and other events. Supt. Walker reported: overhead door and greenhouse are nearly approved & Twin City roofing may begin work on roof soon, SP&E to send quote for basketball hoops and bleacher repairs, teacher contracts issued March 4 with March 18 due date, received grow kits from a grant through ND Department of Agriculture's Farm to School Dig 'Em Up Grow, exterior doors have been checked for security - 2 will be upgraded, awarded Best In Class preschool grant for 26-27 ($30,000.00). Steffan moved, second by Binstock to approve 2025-26 tuition agreement with Dickinson Public School for one child of Courtney Reile. All in favor; motion carried. Steffan moved, second by Binstock to approve audit report for fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025. All in favor; motion carried. Binstock moved, second by Eberts to approve open enrollment applications for 11 children as presented and to disapprove open enrollment applications for 20 children as presented per school board policy FAAA-Open enrollment. All in favor; motion carried. Steffan moved, second by Harper to approve 2026-27 business teacher contract for Nathaniel Jilek ($49,000.00). All in favor; motion carried. Eberts moved, second by Binstock to approve advertising for a Speech-Language Pathologist for 2026-27 school year. Steffan moved, second by Haller to approve Supt Walker's Superintendent Evaluation with overall satisfactory rating. All in favor; motion carried. Reviewed Finance/Negotiations committee March 9, 2026 meeting minutes. Binstock moved, second by Eberts to approve resignation from Daniel O�Brien as secondary principal, transfer to middle school teaching position, and review of School Board Policy Exhibit CABB-E1 � Junior/Senior High School Principal Job Description. All in favor; motion carried. Eberts reviewed upcoming events. Meeting adjourned 7:00 PM. /S/ Mason Eberts, President /S/ Kristine Mehrer, Business Manager March 2026 Meeting Expenditures Fund: 01 GENERAL FUND ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS 2,496.92 AIRGAS USA, LLC 119.76 AMAZON 2,467.10 BINSTOCK, DENNIS 6,700.30 BOEDEKER, KELSEY 239.06 BOWMAN COUNTY SCHOOL 166.00 CAFFEINE CENTRAL SUPPLY & SERVICE INC. 146.60 CAPITAL CITY RESTAURANT SUPPLY 3,615.60 CASHWISE 108.89 CITY OF SOUTH HEART 1,285.96 CLOSE UP FOUNDATION 2,134.00 COLUMN SOFTWARE PBC 206.72 CONSOLIDATED TELCOM 349.93 D & E Supply Co, Inc. 1,495.22 DAKOTA DUST-TEX, INC 187.40 DENNY'S ELECTRIC, LLC 420.03 DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL 20.00 DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY HERITAGE FOUNDATION 217.00 ECKROTH MUSIC 124.00 EDUTECH 20.00 FLINN SCIENTIFIC 109.74 HAZEN HIGH SCHOOL 220.00 HEART COUNTRY LLC 1,334.34 HOBBY LOBBY 107.71 J.W. PEPPER & SON INC 22.50 JOHN DEERE FINANACIAL 273.97 JOSTENS 598.10 KENNEDY, KATY 600.00 KINDLE SVCS - AMAZON 11.99 KOPPINGER, KEN 8,822.66 KUDRNA BUS SERVICE, LLC 9,936.24 KUNTZ, KRISTEN 75.00 LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT, INC 473.39 MARSH, EMERSON 7,928.80 MARTIN'S WELDING & REFRIGERATION 18,745.26 MENARDS DICKINSON 369.36 MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES 8,312.42 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL 52.00 ND FBLA FISCAL AGENT 1,390.50 ND FCCLA 640.00 ND MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION 127.50 ND SAFETY COUNCIL 390.00 NDIAAA / NIAAA 200.00 NDSBA LEGAL DIRECT 117.00 NETWORK SERVICES CO 154.92 NEW SALEM - ALMONT PUBLIC SCHOOL 330.00 NORTH DAKOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL 30.00 OLHEISER, LACEY 6,129.04 PERFORMANCE TRUCK CENTER 2,180.60 PREBLE MEDICAL SERVICES, INC 280.00 PYE-BARKER FIRE & SAFETY 1,342.00 QUIZIZZ 180.00 RATH & MEHRER, P.C. 13,000.00 RICHARDTON-TAYLOR HS 255.00 RUNNINGS DICKINSON 99.77 SCHILLO, KENDRA 65.29 SECRETARY OF STATE 10.00 SHELL OIL - MANDAN 115.00 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 70.45 SHIFFLER EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. 30.97 SUBWAY DICKINSON 349.10 TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 311.88 U.S.POSTAL SERVICE 213.48 US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 12.00 WALBY, JACQUELINE 95.00 WALMART 2,222.02 WEST RIVER STUDENT SERVICES 15,036.62 Fund 01 Total: 125,892.11 Fund: 05 FOOD SERVICE FUND BUCKMAN, KARLA 30.32 D & E Supply Co, Inc. 254.33 HEART COUNTRY LLC 14.00 NISTLER, MARY 93.11 NORTHERN BOTTLING COMPANY 2,879.71 SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOC. 57.25 SYSCO NORTH DAKOTA 15,272.17 Fund 05 Total: 18,600.89 Fund: 06 STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND BECK, JENNA 100.00 BEGGER, COBE 166.20 BOEDEKER, KELSEY 60.00 BOWMAN COUNTY 4H 175.00 BSNSPORTS, LLC 6,209.89 DUTKE, ALEX 256.35 DUTKE, ASIA 256.35 EVANS, JOHN 175.95 FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY 38.00 GOPHER 3,005.43 HARDY, PAUL 329.65 KILLDEER FFA ALUMNI 120.00 KUNTZ, KRISTEN 70.00 LOSINSKI, TREVOR 800.00 NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION 18.00 ND FCCLA 16.00 ND FFA ASSOCIATION 312.00 NORTHERN BOTTLING COMPANY 129.50 O'BRIEN, DANIEL 70.00 QUALITY QUICK PRINT 125.00 RADZAK, ALYSSA 70.00 ROLLER, RYAN 60.00 SOUTH HEART SCHOOL DISTRICT 4,086.82 WIESE, AIDAN 60.00 Fund 06 Total: 16,710.14<br/> <br/> (Apr. 11, 2026)