August 28, 2019 at 7:30 PM - Special Meeting - Budget & Strategic Planning
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1. Open the Meeting - Call to Order
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2. Approval of Absent Board Members if Necessary
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3. Consent Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.1. Meeting Agenda
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3.2. Financial Reports
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4. Strategic Planning - Facilities
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Discussion:
Strategic planning discussions focused on the upcoming "2020 Facilities Project" involving the transition of the Middle School and Playground. The Board discussed construction delivery methods; considering a recommendation from the Facilities Committee to use the Design-Build Delivery Method. A Request for Proposals will run for 30 days prior to selecting a Performance Criteria Developer for the upcoming project; the Facilities Committee will interview potential PCD's and provide a recommendation to the Board in October. The Prairie Street Vacation Plat has been completed and submitted to the City of Albion, along with the application for request of street vacation. Additional discussion was focused on current facility budget planning.
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5. Strategic Planning - Vehicles
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The Board discussed and reviewed the current bus and vehicle fleet. The transportation committee will continue to follow the bus rotation schedule; one bus will be considered for replacement this fall. At least one additional vehicle will be considered for replacement.
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6. Budget Planning
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Superintendent Hardwick provided the board with preliminary budget and tax details. The 2019-20 taxable value for the district is $1,471,001,418, an increase of 0.71% from last year. The assessed valuation has increased $905,644,557 (160%) over the last 10 years. The general fund budget of disbursements proposal included a $274,400 increase to Special Education Funding and a $63,311 increase to Non-Special Education funding. The Special Education increase is directly related to anticipated cost of contracted services required for children birth to age 2, preschool age children, and school age children living in the district. The district's reserves include a Depreciation Fund balance of $1,488,710 and a Necessary Cash Reserve of $1,700,000, bringing the reserves to $3,188,710 (85% of the reserve limitation). Tax request discussed was $7,421,390 for the General Fund, $878,788 for Bond Fund, and $323,232 for Special Building Fund. Total tax request of $8,623,410; increase of $316,262 (3.8071%) from prior year.
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7. Action Agenda
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7.1. Purchase Agreement - Property located at 436 S. 5th Street, Albion Nebraska
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7.2. General Fund transfer to Depreciation Fund
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7.3. Engineered Controls Service Agreement Renewal
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7.4. Roof Replacement - 1996 Addition
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7.5. Roof Insulation and TPO System Proposal - 1983 Addition
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7.6. 2018-2020 Athletic Cooperative Agreement
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Amended Athletic Cooperative Agreement adds Boys Golf to the list of activities available for 2019-20 school year.
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7.7. 2020-22 Athletic Cooperative Agreement
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2020-2022 Athletic Cooperative Agreement includes changing the name of the Cooperative from Boone Central/Newman Grove to Boone Central, and adds Girls Golf to the list of cooperative activities available to students.
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7.8. Design Build Delivery System Resolution
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7.9. Removal of House from Property Located at 604 S. 6th Street
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8. Next Meeting Date
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Budget Hearing
Monday, September 9, 2019 @ 7:10 p.m. - Boone Central Middle School Library Tax Request Hearing Monday, September 9, 2019 @ 7:20 p.m. - Boone Central Middle School Library Regular Board of Education Meeting Monday, September 9, 2019 @ 7:30 p.m. - Boone Central Middle School Library |
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9. Adjournment
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Meeting adjourned at 9:47 p.m.
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