September 10, 2018 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda

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The Bellevue Board of Education abides by the Nebraska Open Meetings Law.  A copy of the law is posted on the wall of our Board room.

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Administrative Recommendation: The information in section C was sent to all members of the Board of Education for review.  The administration recommends approval by consent of the items in section C of the agenda identified with an asterisk.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Approve the Minutes of the August 6, 2018, Board of Education meeting.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer's Report for August, 2018.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Approve the payment of claims totaling $7,888,575.85.

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Administrative Recommendation:  (1) Rebecca Holland be elected to the certified staff for the 2018-19 school year effective August 10, 2018 subject to their release from any contractual agreements with other school districts.

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We have received final valuation from the Sarpy County Assessor.  District valuation has risen 4% since 2017. The proposed budget recommends a General Fund tax levy of $1.05, and a Bond Fund levy of $.074602, For a total levy of $1.124602.  Currently, the Bellevue School District's combined total levy is $1.140732. This supports the 2018-19 budget approved by the Board at the August 6th meeting.

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Notice of the hearing was published in accordance with Nebraska statutes. The proposed property tax request and rate to be used for the 2018-2019 school year were included in the hearing notice. A copy of the notice is attached.

 

Based on the 2018-19 budget approved in August, the Bellevue School District is recommending $1.05 for the general fund levy and $.074602 for the bond fund. This would bring the total levy for people living in the Bellevue Public School District to $1.124602.

Individuals interested in making comments on the property tax request and rate will be asked to come to the podium, state their name and address, followed by their input limited to five minutes.

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Adopt the following resolution to set the property tax request and rate for FY 2018-2019:

WHEREAS, the Bellevue Public Schools held a budget hearing on August 6, 2018, and

WHEREAS, a tax request and rate hearing was held on September 10, 2018, and

WHEREAS, all of the above were done for the FY 2018-2019 budget and are consistent with all state statutes:

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Bellevue Board of Education of School District #1 in Sarpy County: (1) that the Bellevue Board of Education sets the 2018-2019 general fund property tax request of $1.05 and the bond fund property tax request of $.074602 and asks the County Board to set the total tax rate of $1.124602 accordingly consistent with state statutes.

 

 

 

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The Board will receive an update on bond projects.

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A member of the Bond Oversight Committee will provide a report to the Board.

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The administration will ask the Board to approve GP Architecture to prepare the RFP and solicit bids for the life safety/HVAC upgrades at Birchcrest, Belleaire, Central, and Logan Fontenelle.

 

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The administration will ask the Board to approve GP Architecture to prepare the RFP and solicit bids for the partial roof replacement at Birchcrest, Central and Logan Fontenelle.

 

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A report will be provided to the Board followed by a discussion on this year's back to school activities.

Rationale:  Public Comment pertaining to items not otherwise on the Agenda must be submitted to the Secretary of the Board five days prior to the Board meeting.  There were no items submitted for Public Comment for this meeting.

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BPS Foundation - Scott Eby and Frank Kumor

MABE - Sarah Centineo

Other Meetings Attended

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September 18, Bond Oversight Committee Meeting, Avery Elementary, 6:00 p.m.

September 27, Bellevue Chamber Annual Dinner, Beardmore Event Center, 5:00 p.m.

October 8, Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 p.m.

Rationale:  Administrative Recommendation:  Adjourn to Executive Session to consider matters relating to strategy sessions with respect to real estate negotiations which are necessary to be considered in closed session for the protection of the public interest.