Greenfield-Central Com Schools board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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District staff outlines 2027 budget and asks board for approval to advertise it 3:35

  • A district staff member walked the board through the 2027 budget forms, including a 2027 AV of $2,543,342,531 and a max operating levy of $9.167 million. 3:35
  • The staff member said supplemental homestead credits were adding $1 million to the district's property tax cap loss and asked for approval to advertise the budget. 11:16
  • Motions were made to approve the request to advertise the budget, to move forward with a demand letter and to proceed with negotiations on a property transaction. 13:48
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening, minutes and claims 0:00
    • A speaker asked for a motion to approve the July 13th, 2026, regular meeting and executive session. 0:00
    • A district staff member said the packet included regular and payroll claims and no construction claim, and asked the board to approve the claims. 0:13
  2. June financial reports 0:35
    • A district staff member said the district was tracking toward a decrease in year-over-year expenditures of just under $1 million and estimated an increase in the cash balance. 0:40
    • The staff member said state aid showed an increase of about half a million dollars, but $600,000 of that came from curriculum resource money, leaving a real dollar decrease in revenue. 0:40
    • The staff member said no action was needed on the reports. 0:40
  3. 2027 budget and request to advertise 3:27
    • A district staff member said the 2027 AV was $2,543,342,531, an increase over the 2026 AV of about $15 million, and that the forms used a 10% decrease to leave a cushion when advertising. 3:35
    • The staff member said the max operating levy was $9.167 million, an increase of about 8.8%, with a property tax credit estimate of $1.463 million. 3:35
    • Asked about the prior property tax cap loss, the staff member said it had been $250,000⁠-⁠$350,000 and that supplemental homestead credits were adding $1 million to that impact. 11:08
  4. Instructional report and military family resolution 13:56
    • A speaker said the graduation rate number shared was not official and schools had until the 1st of October to help students earn a diploma. 14:04
    • A district staff member said renewing the Purple Star distinction requires a board resolution of commitment to military families, and a motion was made to pass the resolution. 15:24
    • A district staff member said sister city visitors, 7 students from Kakuda and 2 adult chaperones, were visiting district schools in a program that has run about 30 years. 16:33
  5. Construction projects update 17:16
    • A district staff member said grass work at the 12 new tennis courts had not been completed and asked for authority for the board's attorney to send a demand letter to finish the work. 17:22
    • The staff member said a lift station at Maxwell was completed before school started. 19:21
    • The staff member said a new chiller at the junior high replaced one installed in 2009 that was at end of life and is working well. 19:21
  6. Board policies second reading 20:52
    • A district staff member said policies G325 on free and reduced-price meals, H125 on corporation support organizations and H-150 on public records had no changes since last month. 20:59
    • A motion was made to approve the board policies as presented. 21:21
  7. Grants and donations 21:25
    • A district staff member listed a $250 donation for an elementary robotics team, $1,000 for the high school library and a drum valued at $500 for the band, totaling $1,750. 21:31
  8. Property transaction for roundabout project 22:07
    • A district staff member said a state contractor on the State Road 9 and State Road 234 roundabout project contacted the district about a small property transaction at the south entrance of Eden Elementary. 22:13
    • The attorney said the documents were in order but the offer was $1, and asked for authority to negotiate a price. 22:13
    • A motion was made to authorize proceeding with negotiations and to authorize follow-up on executing the transaction. 23:54
  9. Preliminary enrollment 24:11
    • A district staff member said last year's graduating senior class was much larger than the kindergarten class, so total ADM will be down a little, and the final figure will come back in September. 24:44
  10. Special education excess cost agreement 25:11
    • A district staff member said the district pays the first $32,000 of educational costs per student and the agreement lets it appeal to the state for costs above that. ~25:26
    • A motion was made to approve the special education excess cost agreement. 26:03
  11. Intermediate school athletic handbook first reading 26:11
    • A district staff member said the draft athletic handbook for Maxwell Intermediate School is similar to the junior high handbook and would come back next month. 26:16
  12. Personnel report and spring coaching reviews 26:57
    • A district staff member read the personnel report and asked the board to approve it and grant authority to hire as needed. 27:58
    • A district staff member presented the spring coaching review covering baseball, softball, men's and women's track, men's golf and women's tennis, and recommended approval. 28:56
  13. Introductions of new staff 29:23
    • District staff introduced new teachers and staff members, including a co-teacher and two math teachers. 29:30
    • A staff member introduced the new director of early learning, which includes the pre-K preschool program and the staff child care center. 31:21
  14. Upcoming dates and adjournment 31:55
    • The chair said the next regular board meeting will be Monday, September 14th, and future topics include the 2027 budget public hearing, school improvement plans and a collective bargaining agreement hearing. 31:55

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Video: posted by the district as “August 10, 2026 - Regular August Board Meeting”