September 6, 2016 at 5:00 PM - Budget Hearing & Tax Request Hearing

Rationale:  INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THEY WILL COME TO THE BOARD TABLE.  MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO SPEAK TO AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE TIME THAT ITEM IS BEING DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD.  WHEN RECOGNIZED BY THE CHAIR, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH YOUR COMMENTS.  A MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT OF 5 MINUTES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR EACH AUDIENCE UNLESS AN EXCEPTION IS GRANTED BY THE CHAIR.

Rationale:  A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the Board Room.  The Board may meet in Closed Session to consider issues including, but not limited to 1) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate purchases, or litigation; 2) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; 3) investigative proceedings regarding allegations or misconduct; or 4) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person or persons.  The vote to hold a Closed Session shall be taken in open session and the subject matter and reason for the session shall be included in the motion.  The motion and the vote of each member of the Board and the time when the session commenced and concluded shall be recorded in the minutes.  If the motion passes, the President will restate on the record the limitation of the subject matter of the Closed Session.

Rationale:  All matters listed under the Consent Section are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items.  If discussion is desired, the item(s) will be considered at the end of the Consent Section.

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Approve that all legal requirements have been met as to advance notice of this meeting to both individual Board Members and to the public.

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Approval of the agenda as published/revised.Note that items can be removed or amended from the published agenda at this time but additions can be made only through an emergency resolution.

Rationale:  Brad Dahl will present the proposed budget for the 2016-2017 school year and hear support, opposition, criticism, suggestions. or observations of taxpayers related to the proposed budget.  

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Brad Dahl will present the proposed tax request for the 2016-2017 school year and hear support, opposition, criticism, suggestions, or observations of taxpayers related to district property tax request for the 2016-2017 school year.  The related resolution will be acted upon during the regular meeting September 12th.