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2021_09_13 September Board of Education Meeting Minutes

September 13, 2021

NIOBRARA PUBLIC SCHOOL

MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING

September 13, 2021

This agenda was published in the Niobrara Tribune September 9, 2021

PRESENT                                                                                                                                                                               

PRESENT                                                                                                                   

Matt Moody

Ward Adema

Leon Klug                                                                

Susan Bolling                                                      

Diane Teadtke                                           

Matt Paulsen

Margaret Sandoz, Superintendent

Adrian Bowen, Principal-absent

Visitors: Wanda DeKay

Chairman Moody opened the Budget Hearing at 5:30 p.m. Chairman Moody closed the Budget Hearing at 5:50 p.m. and opened the Tax Request Hearing at 5:50 p.m. and closed the Tax Request Hearing at 6:00 p.m. Chairman Moody called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. It was noted that LB898 dealing with Open Meeting Laws was duly posted. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.

Motion by Teatke and seconded by Bolling to approve the minutes from the regular meeting held on August 10, 2020. RCV: Adema-aye, Bolling-aye, Teadtke-aye, Paulsen-aye, Klug-aye, Moody-aye. Motion carried.

The following bills were presented.

Motion by Adema and seconded by Teadtke to approve the bills as presented: RCV: Bolling-aye, Teadtke-aye, Paulsen-aye, Klug-aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye. Motion carried.

The financial report was presented.  Motion by Bolling and seconded by Paulsen to approve the financial report. RCV: Teadtke-aye, Paulsen-aye, Klug-aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye, Bolling-aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Paulsen and seconded by Klug to adopt and approve the 2021-2022 Budget for Niobrara Public Schools as published. RCV: Paulsen-aye, Klug-aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye, Bolling-aye, Teadtke-aye. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION SETTING THE PROPERTY TAX REQUEST                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

RESOLUTION NO. 2021 Tax                                                                                                                                         

WHEREAS Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1601.02 provides that the Governing Body of Niobrara Public Schools passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request; and

WHEREAS a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request;                                                                                                                    

NOW, THEREFORE, the Governing Body of Niobrara Public Schools resolves that:                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

1.            The 2021-2022 property tax request be set at:                                                                                                                                   

                                General Fund:     $1,868,687.00                                                                 

                                Bond Fund:          $-                                                                          

                                Special Building Fund:     $-                                                                          

                Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund:                        $-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

2.            The total assessed value of property differs from last year’s total assessed value by 1.09 percent.                                                                                                                                                              

3.            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 0.943779 per $100 of assessed value.                                                                                                                                                                                                

4.            Niobrara Public Schools proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be 0.928719 per $100 of assessed value.                                                                                                                                                                                                        

5.            Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of Niobrara Public Schools will increase or decrease last year’s budget by 22.21 percent.                                                                                                                                                     

6.            A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 13, 2021.                                                                                                                                                                                  

Motion by Teadtke, seconded by Bolling to adopt Resolution #2021 Tax.                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Voting yes were: Klug, Paulsen,                                                  Voting no were:                                                                Moody, Adema, Bolling, Teadtke                                                              

Dated this 13 day of September, 2021    

Motion by Teadtke and seconded by Bolling to recognize NEA as a bargaining agent for the 23-24 school year. RCV: Paulsen-aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye, Bolling-aye, Teadtke-aye. Klug-aye. Motion approved.

Mrs. Sandoz gave the Superintendent report.

It was the consensus of the board to proceed with the recommendation of the transportation committee.

The next meeting is scheduled for October 11, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                 Susan Hillman, Recording Secretary