Public Meeting Minutes: September 24, 2024 at 5:15 PM - Board of Education Special Meeting

1. Call to Order

Discussion:

Board President Desh called the special meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
- FYI: The location of the meeting was moved to the west commons area near the main gym to accommodate other activities (parent/ teacher conferences and staff presentations) in the building.
Please note: At the September 9th, 2024 Regular Board of Education meeting, board members present approved a motion to "table" the vote on the District Tax Request, District Budget, and a resolution regarding a possible vote on the taxing authority until the September 24th meeting.

2. Announcement of the Open Meetings Act Posting

Discussion:

Board President Desh identified the location of the Open Meetings Act Poster in the meeting area.
- The changes are reflected in the currently posted materials: revised April 2024.

Attachments: (1)

Open Meetings Act Information. Updated April 2024

3. Consent Agenda

Discussion:

Please refer to the attached documents for a more detailed summary of current expenditures.

3.1. Approval of construction project invoices at Bennet Elementary and Palmyra Junior/Senior High School, including change orders, construction change directives, payment applications from contractors, and reports, information, and other recommendations by the Project Architect and Owner's Representative (CMAR).

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Consent Agenda Item Passed with a motion by Dee Moore and a second by Jaimi Calfee.

Busch: Yea
Calfee: Yea
Cheney : Yea
Desh: Yea
Moore: Yea
Penterman: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Discussion:

No further discussion

Attachments: (1)

Designated Bill Summary.District OR-1. for September 24, 2024 Special Board Meeting

4. Public Comment

Discussion:

Craig Bolz of Palmyra provided Public Comment.

5. Discussion Items:

Discussion: Discussion included the difference between the two budget and tax request options listed below.

Option # 1:
- This is the original tax request and budget posted before the September 9th board meeting. This option does include additional taxing authority of $305,450.
- This option reduces the overall tax levy to 0.962440 which is a decrease of 15% or $743,033.00.
Option # 2:
- This option does not include additional taxing authority. In this option, the General Fund tax request has been lowered and the Special Building Fund tax request has been lowered.
- This option reduces the overall tax levy to 0.925382 which is a decrease of 18% or $1,048,997.

Attachments: (1)

Budget Options for 9.24.2024 for Special Board Meeting (1)

6. Action Items

6.1. Discuss action to adopt a resolution increasing the school district’s base growth percentage used to determine the school district’s property tax request authority by up to 6%.

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Motion to approve. Passed with a motion by Josh Penterman and a second by Tim Cheney.

Busch: Yea
Calfee: Nay
Cheney : Yea
Desh: Yea
Moore: Yea
Penterman: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Discussion:

No further discussion.

Attachments: (1)

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INCREASE BASE GROWTH PERCENTAGE TO DETERMINE ITS PROPERTY TAX REQUEST AUTHORITY (1)

6.2. Presentation, discussion, and or official action to consider, take action, or approve the 2024-2025 District Budget

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Motion to approve the 2024-2025 District Budget as discussed without the additional tax authority. Option # 2 Passed with a motion by Dean Busch and a second by Dee Moore.

Busch: Yea
Calfee: Yea
Cheney : Yea
Desh: Yea
Moore: Yea
Penterman: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Discussion:

Option # 2 was recommended for approval by the board.
Option # 2:
- This option does not include additional taxing authority. In this option, the General Fund tax request has been lowered and the Special Building Fund tax request has been lowered.
- This option reduces the overall tax levy to 0.925382 which is a decrease of 18% or $1,048,997.

Attachments: (1)

Budget Options for 9.24.2024 for Special Board Meeting (1)

6.3. Presentation, discussion, and or official action to consider, discuss, or approve the 2024-2025 Tax Request

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Motion to approve the 2024-2025 Tax Request as discussed without additional taxing authority. Option # 2 Passed with a motion by Josh Penterman and a second by Tim Cheney.

Busch: Yea
Calfee: Yea
Cheney : Yea
Desh: Yea
Moore: Yea
Penterman: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Discussion:

Option # 2 was recommended for approval by the board.
Option # 2:
- This option does not include additional taxing authority. In this option, the General Fund tax request has been lowered and the Special Building Fund tax request has been lowered.
- This option reduces the overall tax levy to 0.925382 which is a decrease of 18% or $1,048,997.

Attachments: (1)

Budget Options for 9.24.2024 for Special Board Meeting (1)

7. Closed Session

Discussion:

No closed session occurred during this meeting.

8. Next Regular Meeting

Discussion:

The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, October 14, 2024, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Palmyra High School in the media center.

9. Adjournment

Discussion:

The meeting was adjourned at: 5:30 p.m.

September 24, 2024 at 5:15 PM - Board of Education Special Meeting

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