September 9, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Annual Budget Hearing, Tax Request Hearing and Regular September Meeting

Motion to approve the current month's board meeting agenda as presented passed with a motion by James Haussermann and a second by Barb Overleese.

Motion to approve consent agenda passed with a motion by and a second by Raquel Felzien.

Motion to approve invoice from H and Y Leveling for $400.00 for loading and hauling grass clippings off of football field and practice field passed with a motion by James Haussermann.

Motion to approve amount of $263.76 and $1,635.45 to Shad's Auto for repairs passed with a motion by and a second by James Haussermann.

WHEREAS, public 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 2019/2020 school fiscal year for the General Fund, Bond Fund, Special Building Fund, and Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund of Franklin County School District 31-0506; and, WHEREAS, such Special Public Hearing was held before the Board of Education (hereinafter "the Board") of Franklin County School District 31-0506 (hereinafter "the District") at the time, date, and place announced in the notice published in a newspaper of general circulation, a copy of which notice and proof of publication of which 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 total assessed value of the property differs from last year's total assessed value by .61% ; the tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property would be $0.979085 per $100 of assessed value; the Franklin Public Schools proposes to adopt a property tax requests that will cause its tax rate to be $.980097 per $100 of assessed value. WHEREAS, based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of Franklin Public Schools will exceed last year's by 2.70% 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 functions of the District, as determined by the Board for the 2019/2020 school fiscal year. NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that (1) the Tax Request for the General Fund should be, and hereby is set at $4,344,545; and (2) the Tax Request for the Special Building Fund should be, and hereby is set at $90,505.00 passed with a motion by Barb Overleese.

Motion to adjourn at 7:35 p.m. passed with a motion by Barb Overleese.