August 28, 2014 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Special Meeting

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 6:00 p.m., Thursday, August 28, 2014, at the District Board Office, Central Services Building. Present: Lori Bartels, Kyle Fisher, Bob Icenogle, Jennifer Kreifels, Brenda Sherman, and Brian Wichman. Absent: None.

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:  There was no public comment.

Discussion:  Superintendent Richards presented end of year fiscal bills for payment.

Discussion:  The public is afforded the right to review the districts budget prior to board approval. The Board of Education is scheduled to approve the 2014-15 budget on September 9. Copies of the budget may be requested from the district office. President Sherman opened the 2014-15 Budget Hearing at 6:15 p.m. The Budget Hearing's purpose is for the Board of Education to hear support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to the following proposed budget and to consider amendments relative thereto. There was no public comment on the 2014-15 budget. The hearing ended at 6:19 p.m.

Discussion:  At 6:20 p.m. President Sherman opened the Public Hearing on the 2014-2015 Tax Levies (General Fund and Bond Fund). The administration presented a review of the property tax request for each taxing fund in the budget. The public was given the opportunity to comment on the tax levies. No input was presented. The hearing ended at 6:24 p.m.