2016-07-21
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING – JULY 21, 2016
A special meeting of the Board was called to order at 7:02 a.m. on the above date by President Shannon Grover in the USD 297 Board meeting room, with all members present except Ed Marin.
Superintendent Schiltz requested an addition to the agenda: approval of paraprofessional contract. Derrick Tice moved to approve the agenda with the one addition; motion was seconded by Troy Hilt and carried.
The Board next considered approval of a contract to Sharla Gottschalk for the paraprofessional position at the high school. A motion to approve the contract was made by Chris Bracelin; seconded by Derrick Tice and carried.
The main purpose for this special meeting was a review of the proposed budget for FY 2017. Following review and discussion of all funds in the FY 2017 budget, Cale Rieger moved, Chris Bracelin seconded, and it carried that the FY 2017 budget be published in the July 28 edition of the St. Francis Herald as proposed. The mill levy for the USD 297 budget is projected at 44.198 mills (last year’s budget was 44.293 mills.) The overall mill levy for this budget, including the St. Francis Recreation Commission levy, is projected at 50.198 mills (last year’s overall was 45.293 mills). This increase in mill levy is due to a 5 mill increase by the Recreation Commission to begin payoff of the Municipal Swimming Pool bonds. The budget hearing is scheduled to be held at the next regular Board meeting on August 11, 2016.
At 7:52 a.m., Derrick Tice moved that the meeting adjourn; the motion was seconded by Cale Rieger and carried.