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Hearing presents proposed total school tax levy matching last year's rate 0:00
- At a tax rate hearing, a presenter said the proposed total levy was 412.01, effectively 412, exactly matching last year's rate. 0:00
- District staff gave updates on safety programs, summer school and district finances. 17:40
- Motions were made to approve the ethics policy BBFA readoption, the professional development handbook and the school tax rate. 1:23:21
Item by item (13)
- Tax rate hearing 0:00
- A presenter said Polk and Hickory Counties certified a combined assessed valuation of $274,608,971 for 2026, an increase of $14.34 million, or 5.51%. 0:00
- The presenter said the total proposed levy of 412.01, effectively 412, exactly matched last year's rate. 0:00
- The presenter said the proposed operating levy was 3.2974 and the debt service levy was 0.8227 after a voluntary rollback of 0.2644. 3:44
- Opening of meeting 9:20
- A speaker welcomed attendees, noted students return on Monday and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 9:35
- Building commendations and facilities recognition 10:14
- Dale Anderson read commendations from Bolivar High School and Fall River Middle School thanking custodial and maintenance staff for preparing buildings for the school year. 10:20
- Other buildings thanked custodians, maintenance crews and staff for their summer work. 11:42
- A facilities staff member said the staff member reviews a maintenance and facility spreadsheet monthly to track major needs such as HVAC, roofs and parking lots. 15:11
- Safety programs update 17:09
- The staff member said new emergency maps were being distributed to classrooms and shared with police, fire, the sheriff's office, ambulance service and Highway Patrol. 17:40
- A staff member said the district reviewed and renumbered a large percentage of district doors, mainly exterior doors, because of construction and additions. 18:03
- The staff member said 2 AED machines were repurposed and the district will purchase a new AED for Liberator Park. 22:58
- Summer school program update 29:24
- A staff member said the primary school had 355 students enrolled with overall attendance of 76.3%. 30:14
- The staff member said the high school had the biggest enrollment, 455, with 658 course seats. 30:14
- The staff member said a little bit over 1,300 students participated, which is almost half enrollment. 36:45
- Professional development committee update 37:49
- Committee representatives said the proposed handbook had no major changes this year beyond refined steps to make the process clearer for staff. 42:08
- A committee representative said the district professional development day will be Monday, February 8th, moved from January, and a master's cohort with Evangel University is returning. 43:23
- Dr. Lynn Coffey asked about required follow-ups, and a committee representative said teachers fill out an accountability form after professional development. 50:40
- Board governance and training 56:09
- District finance update 58:27
- A staff member said Fund 1 began the year at $6.1 million and finished at $6.7 million. 58:27
- The staff member said the Fund 1 and 2 operating reserve finished at 20%, toward a goal of the 22 to 25% range. 1:00:22
- The staff member said July expenses totaled $1.3 million, an increase of about $100,000 from last year, primarily due to tech expenses and Chromebooks. 1:02:03
- Academic update and substitute staffing 1:04:17
- Staff said regular substitute pay is $120, and Dr. Lynn Coffey asked about the difference from para substitute pay, citing messages that para subs are harder to get. 1:04:17
- A staff member said secondary teachers received curriculum training from Step Up and administrators received training on Marzano's Instructional Framework. 1:05:07
- A staff member said the priority is filling classroom teacher spots, which is why that pay would be higher. 1:08:14
- Operations and facilities update 1:10:17
- A staff member said punch lists were completed for the weight room and wrestling room and the district is moving from Lumen to Infinite Campus, with Lumen access extended through the end of September. 1:10:24
- Dr. Lynn Coffey asked about a timeline for lifts in the auto tech space, and a staff member said 4 lifts are grant-related. 1:13:40
- Dr. Daniel Goodman asked about communication on completed projects, and a staff member said a final communication to the community would come in the coming weeks. 1:16:12
- Superintendent update and bus drivers 1:18:24
- Action items 1:23:21
- The board took motions on the ethics policy BBFA readoption and the special education compliance plan, and members said aye. 1:23:21
- Closing remarks and adjournment 1:24:26
- A speaker thanked attendees, noted a football jamboree in Willard and called for a motion to adjourn. 1:24:26
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