Public Meeting Minutes: September 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular

A. Notification of Open Meetings Law

Discussion: At the beginning of the meeting, President AJ Johnson announced and informed the public that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is available at the meeting site and included electronically in the E-Meeting agenda.

B. Roll Call*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Josiah Boneschans, seconded by Jim Gunsolley, to excuse the absence of members: Shannon Johnson and Julie Schamp. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Johnson: Absent
Schamp: Absent
Boneschans: For
Gilsdorf: For
Gunsolley: For
Haglund: For
Johnson: For
Reinert: For
Snyder: For
Strahm: For

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

C. Consent Agenda*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Sally Reinert, seconded by Traci Haglund, to approve all items on the consent agenda as provided; August 13 Minutes, August Financial Reports, September bills of $1,074,456.69, and the Administrator's report. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Johnson: Absent
Schamp: Absent
Boneschans: For
Gilsdorf: For
Gunsolley: For
Haglund: For
Johnson: For
Reinert: For
Snyder: For
Strahm: For

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

C.1. Previous Minutes (copy attached)

C.2. Financial Reports*

C.2.a. Revenue Report/Treasurer's Report

C.2.b. Cash Summary/Expenditure Report

C.3. Bills for September

C.4. Administrator's Monthly Report

C.4.a. Administrator Meetings

Discussion: Administrator Heimann provided a summary of principal & superintendents meeting held at ESU 1.

C.4.b. Legislative Special Session

Discussion: Administrator Heimann provided a legislative update.

C.4.c. ESU1 Election Districts

Discussion: Administrator Heimann provided an update on candidates filing in the 2024 election.

C.4.d. State Board of Education Meeting

Discussion: The NDE Board has approved revised K-12 Science standards.

D. Public Comment

E. Approve 2024-2025 Budget*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Kimberly Snyder, seconded by Tabitha Gilsdorf, to approve the 2024-25 budget as published and presented. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Johnson: Absent
Schamp: Absent
Boneschans: For
Gilsdorf: For
Gunsolley: For
Haglund: For
Johnson: For
Reinert: For
Snyder: For
Strahm: For

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

F. Property Tax Request*

Discussion:

RESOLUTION SETTING THE PROPERTY TAX REQUEST

WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1632 provides that the Governing Body of ESU # One 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 ESU # One resolves that:

1.    The 2024-2025 property tax request be set at: General Fund:    $ 2,218,424.60

2.   The total assessed value of property differs from last year's total assessed value by 13.94 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 0.013164 per $100 of assessed value.

4.   ESU # One proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be 0.015 per $100 of assessed value.

5.   Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of ESU # One will increase last year's budget by 3.33 percent.

6.   A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 15, 2024.

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Jim Gunsolley, seconded by Sally Reinert, to approve the resolution to set the 2024-25 property tax request. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Johnson: Absent
Schamp: Absent
Boneschans: For
Gilsdorf: For
Gunsolley: For
Haglund: For
Johnson: For
Reinert: For
Snyder: For
Strahm: For

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

G. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to authorize ESU1 Adminstrator to expend additional grant funds*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Mrs Susan Strahm, seconded by AJ Johnson, to authorize Administrator Heimann to expend Migrant Education Program grant funds not to exceed $50,000 on or before September 30. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Johnson: Absent
Schamp: Absent
Boneschans: For
Gilsdorf: For
Gunsolley: For
Haglund: For
Johnson: For
Reinert: For
Snyder: For
Strahm: For

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

H. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action to select an Energy Services Company

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Josiah Boneschans, seconded by Jim Gunsolley, to select Facility Advocates as an Energy Services Company and authorize Administrator Heimann to sign a letter of intent. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Johnson: Absent
Schamp: Absent
Boneschans: For
Gilsdorf: For
Gunsolley: For
Haglund: For
Johnson: For
Reinert: For
Snyder: For
Strahm: For

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

I. Personnel*

I.1. Consider, discuss, and take necessary action on employee contracts and personnel changes.

I.1.a. Resignation(s)

I.1.b. New Hire(s)

Discussion: Kennedy Wobker, Tower Para, effective August 13

I.1.c. Contract Change(s)

I.1.d. Termination(s)

J. Adjournment

September 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular

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