September 9, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Budget Hearing, Hearing to Set Property Tax Requirement, and Board of Education Regular Meeting

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the absence of Kim Lukasiewicz be excused. Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the absence of Kim Lukasiewicz be excused. Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the claims for September be approved in the amount of $181,505.81 from the General Fund and $1,122.93 from Savings & Depreciation Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  The board will move that the General Fund Budget for the 2019-20 school year be set at $ 10,660,455.00 with a property tax requirement of $4,172,332.00 resulting in a tax rate of 0.9500000 Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  The board will move that the Special Building Fund Budget for the 2019-20 school year be set at $966,728.00 with a property tax asking of $439,193.00 resulting in a tax rate of 0.100000 Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  The board will move that the Bond Fund Budget for the 2019-20 school year be set at $826,708.00 with a property tax asking of $856,426.00 with a tax rate of 0.195000 Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  move that the Qualified Capitol Purpose Fund Budget for the 2019-20 school year be set at $180,000.00 with a property tax asking of $173,481.00 resulting in a tax rate of 0.039500 Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the board of education pass this Resolution Setting the Property Tax Request- WHEREAS, the public was given at least five days notice in advance of a Special Public Hearing called for the purpose of discussing and approving or modifying the District's Tax Requests for the 2019/ 2020 school fiscal year for the General Fund, Bond Fund, Special Building Fund, and Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund of Washington County School District 89-003; and, WHEREAS, such Special Public Hearing was held before the Board of Education (hereinafter "the Board") of Washington County School District 89-003 (hereinafter "the District") at the time, date, and place announced in the notice published in a newspaper of general circulation, a copy of which notice and proof of publication of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, all as required by law; and, WHEREAS, the Board provided an opportunity to receive comment, information and evidence from persons in attendance at such Special Hearing; and, WHEREAS, the total assessed value of the property differs from last year's total assessed value by 7.07%; the tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property would be $1.227652 per $100 of assessed value; the Fort Calhoun Community Schools proposes to adopt a property tax requests that will cause its tax rate to be $1.2845 per $100 of assessed value. WHEREAS, based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of Fort Calhoun Community Schools will exceed last year's by -1%. WHEREAS, the Board, after having reviewed the District's Tax Requests for each said fund, and after public consideration of the matter, has determined that the Final Tax Requests as listed below are necessary in order to carry out the functions of the District, as determined by the Board for the 2019/2020 school fiscal year. NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that (1) the Tax Request for the General Fund should be, and hereby is set at $4,172,332; (2) the Tax Request for the Bond Fund should be, and hereby is set at $856,426; (3) the Tax Request for the Special Building Fund should be, and hereby is set at $439,193; and (4) the Tax Request for the Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund should be, and hereby is set at $173,481. It is so moved by __________________ and seconded by __________________ this 9th day of September, 2019. Roll Call vote as follows: Bonacci _____ Conrad _____ Genoways _____ Lukasiewicz _____ Schrum _____ Shaner _____ The undersigned herewith certifies, as Secretary of the Board of Education of Washington County School District 89-003, that the above Resolution was duly adopted by a majority of said Board at a duly constituted public meeting of said Board. _________________________, Treasurer Mike Conrad Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the board of education waive first reading and pass on second reading Policy 4039-Employment of Classified Staff and Policy 5044-Safe Pupil Transportation Plan and Pupil Transportation Vehicle Driver Satisfactory Driving Criteria Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.