September 15, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL HEARINGS
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1.1. Welcome
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1.2. Roll Call
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2. Budget Hearing
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2.1. Open Budget Hearing
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2.2. Comments
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2.3. Close budget hearing
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3. Tax Request Hearing
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3.1. Open Tax Request Hearing
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3.2. Comments
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3.3. Close Tax Request Hearing
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4. CLOSE SPECIAL MEETINGS
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5. CALL TO ORDER
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5.1. Welcome
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5.2. Pledge of Allegiance
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5.3. Statement of Posting and Location of Open Meetings Law
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5.4. Roll Call
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6. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
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The Consent Agenda consists of approval of the agenda for this meeting, approval of the minutes for the August regular board meeting and August Budget workshop, Claims for the General Fund in the amount of $320,735.60, Building Fund in the amount of $864,063.00, the Lunch Fund in the amount of $444.57, and payroll in the amount of $ 652,077.37.
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7.1. Minutes
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7.2. Approval of Claims
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8. ACTION ITEMS
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8.1. Approval of the 2014-2015 Fiscal Budget
Rationale:
BOARD RESOLUTION 9-15-14-1 ADOPTION OF BUDGET
WHEREAS, a public hearing before the Board of Education of Keith County School District #1 (hereinafter “the Board”) was called for the purpose of receiving testimony relating to the 2014-2015 budget for the General, Special Building, Depreciation Reserve, Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking, Employee Benefit, School Lunch, School Activity, Bond and Student Fees Funds;
and WHEREAS, notice of such public hearing was duly given at least five days in advance;
NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the 2014-2015 fiscal year budget adopted as published and presented.
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8.2. Approval of 2014-2015 Tax Request
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BOARD RESOLUTION 9-15-14-2 2014-2015 TAX REQUEST RESOLUTION FOR KEITH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1
WHEREAS, public notice was given at least five days in advance of a Special Public Hearing called for the purpose of discussing and approving or modifying the district’s Tax Requests for the 2014-2015 school fiscal year for the General Fund, Bond Fund, Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund, Building Fund; and,
WHEREAS, such Special Public Hearing was held before the Board of Education (hereinafter “the Board”) of Keith County School District #1 (hereinafter “the District”) at the time, date, and place announced the notice published in a newspaper of general circulation, a copy of which notice and proof of publication 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 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 function of the District, as determined by the Board for the 2014-2015 school fiscal year.
NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that (1) the Tax Request for General Fund should be, and hereby is set at $8,320,723.15; (2) the Tax Request for the Bond Fund K-12 should be , and hereby is set at $1,161,616.15; (3) the Tax Request for the Special Building Fund should be, and hereby is set at $252,525.25; (4) the tax Request for the Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund should be, and hereby is set at $424,242.42. |
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8.3. Request for early graduation
Rationale:
Tricia Jepsen is requesting that her daughter, Stacia Campbell, graduate from Ogallala Public Schools immediately. Tricia is moving from our district.
Ogallala Public Schools graduation guidelines: Section 3 The minimum number of semester hours of credit to be earned during grades 9-12 for graduation will be 240. Students must attend (8) full time semesters with acceptable attendance to be eligible for graduation. The class of 2015 will be required to successfully complete 40 credits of English, 30 credits for Math, Science, and Social Studies. |
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8.4. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action authorizing the issuance of Series 2014 Limited Tax Obligation Building Improvement Bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,100,000.00.
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8.5. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action authorizing the issuance of Series 2014 Lease Purchase Certificates of Participation in an amount not to exceed $895,000.00.
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9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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9.1. Discuss Ogallala Public Schools Crisis Procedures for 2014-2015
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9.2. Discuss City of Ogallala proposal to acquire the Progress site for the primary location for the proposed library facility.
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9.3. Discussion regarding School Resource Officer
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9.4. Administrator Reports
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9.5. Superintendent’s Report
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10. UPCOMING MEETINGS
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October 20, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. - Regular Board Meeting
November 17, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. - Regular Board Meeting |
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11. ADJOURN
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