August 30, 2013 at 6:15 PM - Board of Education Work Session

Discussion:  A meeting of the Board of Education of Springfield Platteview Community Schools in the County of Sarpy, in the State of Nebraska, was convened in open and public session at 6:15 p.m., Friday, August 30, 2013, at the District Board Office, Central Services Building. Present: Lori Bartels, Kyle Fisher, Jennifer Kreifels, Brenda Sherman. Absent: Bob Icenogle and Brian Wichman.

Discussion:  Notice of the meeting and committee meetings were given in advance thereof by posting in at least five public places as shown by the certificate of posting notice attached to these minutes. Notice of this meeting was simultaneously given to all members of the Board of Education, and a copy of their acknowledgment of receipt of notice and the agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Board of Education of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public. Statute 84-1407 to 84-1414 require that the Open Meetings Act be posted in the meeting room. President Sherman informed the board and the public that the Act is located on the west wall of the board room.

Discussion:  The public is afforded the right to review the districts budget prior to it being approved by the Board of Education. The Board of Education is scheduled to approve the 2013-14 budget on September 9. Copies of the budget may be requested from the district office. The 2012-2013 Budget Hearing began at 6:20 p.m. The Budget Hearing's purpose is for the Board of Education to meet to hear support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to the proposed budget and to consider amendments relative thereto.

Discussion:  There was no public comment on the 2013-14 budget.

Discussion:  Remaining bills for the 2012-13 fiscal year budget were presented for payment.