September 13, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Budget Hearing, Hearing to Set the Property Tax Requirement and Regular September 2021 Board Meeting

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the agenda be approved as presented. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the board of education recognize the Fort Calhoun Education Association (FCEA) as the bargaining agent for negotiations. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the claims for September be approved in the amount of $242,651.24 from the General Fund and $63,983.78 from Savings & Depreciation. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.

Recommended Motion(s) #2:  Moved that the claim from Abe's Trash be approved in the amount of $989.28 from the General Fund. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the Consent Agenda be approved as presented. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.

Recommended Motion(s):  I move that the Board authorize the Superintendent of Schools to take all reasonable steps necessary to secure the health and safety of those who enter into the school environment and to minimize the disruption to education services caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This authority will include lifting the current requirement that masks to be worn indoors in all Fort Calhoun schools and buildings, as well as the authority to re-institute the requirement if the Superintendent deems that action to be necessary. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.

Recommended Motion(s):  The board will move that the General Fund Budget for the 2021-22 school year be set at $ $12,613,698.00 with a property tax requirement of $4,806,897.00 resulting in a tax rate of 0.9500000. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.

Recommended Motion(s):  The board will move that the Special Building Fund Budget for the 2021-22 school year be set at $955,270.00 with a property tax asking of $505,989.00 resulting in a tax rate of 0.100000. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.

Recommended Motion(s):  The board will move that the Bond Fund Budget for the 2021-22 school year be set at $817,442.00 with a property tax asking of $819,702.00 with a tax rate of 0.162000. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.

Recommended Motion(s):  move that the Qualified Capitol Purpose Fund Budget for the 2021-22 school year be set at $168,650.00 with a property tax asking of $161,916.00 resulting in a tax rate of 0.032000. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the board of education pass this Resolution Setting the Property Tax Request- WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1601.02 provides that the Governing Body of Fort Calhoun Community Schools passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request; and WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request; NOW THEREFORE, the Governing Body of Fort Calhoun Community Schools resolves that: 1. The 2021-22 property tax request be set at: General Fund: $4,806,897.00 Bond Fund: $ 819,702.00 Special Building Fund: $ 505,989.00 Qualified Capital Purpose Fund: $ 161,916.00 Undertaking Fund: 2. The total assessed value of property differs from last year's total assessed value by 4.32 percent. 3. 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 1.212127 per $100 of assessed value. 4. Fort Calhoun Community Schools proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be 1.244 per $100 of assessed value. 5. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of Fort Calhoun Community Schools will increase or decrease last year's budget by 5.34 percent. 6. A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 13, 2021. Motion by _________, and seconded by _________ to adopt Resolution #2021 2-2 Voting Yes ___________________________________ Voting No ____________________________________ Absent ______________________________________ Dated this ________ day of September, 2021. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.