Special School Board Mtg. & Budget Workshop
August 28, 2008
Elgin Public School Board
Special August School Board & Budget Workshop Meeting
Distance Learning Room EPS
August 28, 2008 7:30 PM
President Heithoff called the special August 2008 Elgin Public School Board & Budget Workshop Meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Board members present were Steve Heithoff, Stan Heithoff, Laurie Waterbury, Mary Bauer, Bruce Anderson, and Scott Beckman. Also present were Interim Superintendent Lee Hall and Principal Fisher. Also attending were Dave and Carla Kallhoff, Rick and Val Hoefer, and Mike Kerkman.
President Heithoff reminded everyone that a copy of the Nebraska open meeting law was posted in the meeting room.
School board meeting notice complied with Meeting Notice Policy # 204.07.
Bauer moved, Anderson seconded, to approve the Interim Superintendents contract with the option to be enrolled in the health insurance plan with premiums to be paid by Mr. Hall. Motion passed on a 6 to 0-yes vote.
Mr. Hall reviewed and presented the 2008/2009 proposed budget. Board members and patrons asked questions about the budget, cash reserve, valuation and property tax concerns, and the school budget process. An initial budget total of expenditures of $3,036,662 and total levy of .804920 were discussed. Options decreasing the general and building fund, and total levy will be discussed at the September budget and levy hearings and regular September meeting.
The completed summer repair and improvement projects were reviewed. Other projects and bids were approved, including additional classroom carpeting, replacing classroom chairs and desks, shop welders, upgrading the phone system and retrofitting the lighting with a 3 to 5 year payback expected. The transportation issue of replacing the vans and updating the school car were also discussed. Bids for two mini buses were approved, and a school minivan will replace the car.
Beckman moved to approve the late August expenditures not exceeding the 2007/2008 budget. Waterbury second. Motion passed on a 6 to 0 yes vote.
Anderson moved to approve the 2008/2009 negotiated agreement. Bauer second. Motion passed on a 6 to 0 yes vote.
Waterbuty moved to adjourn the special August and workshop meeting at 10:54 PM. Bauer second. Motion passed with a 6 to 0 yes vote.
Scott Beckman – Board Secretary
This is a draft copy and does not become the official minutes of the Elgin Public School Board until approved at the next regular or advertised meeting.