Feb 24, 2025 Board Meetings

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READY TO GO. OKAY. GOOD EVENING. IT IS FEBRUARY 24TH, 2025 AT 6 P.M..

[I. Call to Order]

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

SEANIECE, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. EHMCKE.

PRESENT. MR. GEORGE. HERE. MR. GREENWELL. HERE.

MISS LEE. HERE. MR. MYERS. HERE. MR. MICHAELSON.

MR. MILLER. HERE. BOARD MEMBERS THE BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR THIS AFTERNOON WAS CANCELED.

[IV. Approval of Agenda]

IS THERE A MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY REMOVING ITEM 9 J, FIRST READING OF BOARD POLICIES FROM THE AGENDA.

SO MOVED. SECOND. WE HAVE A FIRST WE HAVE A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION BOARD MEMBERS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDING THE AGENDA SAY AYE.

AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AGENDA IS AMENDED.

AMENDED. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED? SO MOVED. SECOND. FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDING THE AGENDA SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. THE AGENDA IS APPROVED, AS AMENDED.

IS AT THIS TIME THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INVITE INDIVIDUALS OR DELEGATIONS TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK ON ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S OPERATION THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED ON TODAY'S MEETING AGENDA. CITIZEN INPUT ON ACTION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF THE DISCUSSION OF EACH AGENDA ITEM.

SEANIECE DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZEN INPUT TONIGHT? NO.

THANK YOU. CONSENT ACTION ITEMS ARE THE FOLLOWING; BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY

[VI. Consent Action Item(s)]

ITEM C IS BENEFIT PLAN UPDATE, BARB CASKEY AND KIM SMITH.

BOARD MEMBERS IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS? SO MOVED. SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT ACTION ITEM SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS ARE APPROVED.

FUTURE MEETINGS, THERE IS A CORRECTION FOR A COUPLE OF THE FUTURE MEETINGS LISTED ON THE AGENDA.

[VII. Future Meetings]

RATHER THAN 4:30. THE SCA THE SCESPA OPENING PROPOSAL ARE SCHEDULED FOR 4:30 RATHER THAN 04:15.

AND HERE I'LL GO DOWN THROUGH IT. SO SCEA OPENING PROPOSALS 4:15 FEBRUARY 26TH, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM SCEA OPENING PROPOSAL 4:30 FEBRUARY 26TH, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM.

BOARD, FINANCE AND FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETING 3 P.M.

MARCH 3RD, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM EXEMPT MEETING, 5 P.M..

MARCH 3RD, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, 12 P.M..

MARCH 5TH, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM. DISTRICT'S RESPONSE TO THE SCEA OPENING PROPOSAL IS 4:15 P.M.

MARCH 10TH, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM. DISTRICT RESPONSE TO SCESPAS 4:30 P.M.

MARCH 10TH, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM. REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, 6 P.M.

MARCH 10TH 2025 ESC BOARDROOM. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY COMMITTEE MEETING, 12 P.M.

MARCH 14TH, 2025 E SC BOARDROOM. BOARD, FINANCE AND FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETING, 3 P.M.

MARCH 17TH, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM. BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING, 03:30 P.M..

MARCH 18TH, 2025 E SC BOARDROOM. BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, 12 P.M.

MARCH 19TH, 2025 E SC BOARDROOM. EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATIVE FORUM, 08:30 A.M.

MARCH 22ND, 2025 E SC BOARDROOM. SALES TAX FINANCE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING, 8 A.M.

MARCH 24TH, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM. BOARD SPECIAL MEETING 5:30 P.M..

MARCH 24TH, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM . REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING 6 P.M.

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EARLEYWINE IS OUT. ITEMS OF PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION.

SUPERINTENDENT. LET ME START THAT AGAIN. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS CONTRACT.

[IX.A. Superintendent of Schools Contract – President George]

JUAN CORDOVA. SO MOVED. SECOND. WE HAVE FIRST WE HAVE A SECOND.

BOARD MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY DISCUSSION? JUST A COMMENT MR. CHAIRMAN, I WANT TO EXPRESS THE THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS AS OUR BOARD PRESIDENT IN NEGOTIATING THIS CONTRACT WITHIN THE LEVELS THAT WE HAD AUTHORIZED. IT'S ALWAYS GOOD WHEN THE DEAL COMES IN RIGHT.

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS DOING THAT. THANK YOU.

I'M GOING TO BE THE FIRST TO ADMIT I HAD SOME ASSISTANCE THERE WHO DONE BEEN IN THE LEGAL WORLD ABOUT THAT STUFF.

SO YEAH, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR TO THE WHOLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

IT'S A TEAM EFFORT TO COME TOGETHER AND PICK OUR LEADER FOR THE FOR THE NEXT NEXT JOURNEY FOR THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AND, YOU KNOW, GET GET A CONTRACT THAT'S COMPETITIVE WITH THE DISTRICTS OF OUR SIZE.

ANY OTHER FURTHER COMMENTS? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NO. DIRECTOR GREENWELL, I'M ASSUMING THAT DR.

CORDOVA IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. WE DO HAVE THE DOCUMENT SIGNED BY HIM.

CORRECT? OKAY. AND HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS ALL SAW, YOU KNOW, IT WAS SENT OUT TO YOU GUYS AND EVERYTHING.

IS THERE, I THINK I ASKED, IS THERE A CITIZEN INPUT? OKAY. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

CALL] MOTION PASSES. THE SUPER NEW SUPER CONTRACT IS APPROVED. HUMAN RESOURCES, BARB CASKEY. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT?

[IX.B. Human Resources Report(s) – Barb Caskey]

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NO.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.

MOTION PASSES. ITEM C, FISCAL YEAR 26 SCHOOL NUTRITION BUDGET, PATTY BLANKENSHIP.

[IX.C. FY26 School Nutrition Budget - Patty Blankenship]

OKAY. OKAY, SO WE'RE LOOKING AT THE FY 26 NUTRITION BUDGET.

THE IT'S AN ENTERPRISE FUND SO THE ACCOUNTING FOR THE ENTERPRISE, FOR THE SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND IS IS FULL ACCRUAL BASIS ACCOUNTING.

IT USES ACCRUAL BASIS. AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS DO REQUIRE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ED ANNUALLY REVIEW ARE OPERATING BALANCE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FUND BALANCE IS IN EXCESS OF OF THE OF THE MAXIMUM BALANCE. THE SOURCES OF REVENUE FOOD SALES TO STUDENTS AND ADULTS, CONTRACTED MEALS WITH OUTSIDE AGENCIES, STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS, AND DONATED COMMODITIES.

THE EXPENSES ARE WHAT'S ALLOWED IS EXPENSES NECESSARY TO OPERATE THE LUNCH PROGRAM, SUCH AS SALARIES AND BENEFITS AND FOOD SUPPLIES.

IT'S BASICALLY DIRECT COSTS ARE THE ONLY THING THAT'S ALLOWED IN THE SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND.

AND THEN WE DO CHARGE AN AN INDIRECT BASED ON THE INDIRECT COST RATE.

YOU CANNOT TRANSFER FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND, OR YOU CAN'T MOVE MONEY OUT OF THE SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND TO ANOTHER FUND.

THIS JUST SHOWS WHERE THE MEAL PRICES ARE FOR THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR.

WE'RE NOT SETTING THE MEAL PRICES TODAY WE DO THAT AT A LATER MEETING, AND IT MIGHT BE MAY OR JUNE WHEN WE SET THE MEAL PRICES.

SO THIS IS THE PROPOSED BUDGET. I LOOK AT FY 24 ACTUAL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES, AND THEN I REVIEW WHAT WAS CERTIFIED FOR FY 25. AND THEN I MAKE I RE-ESTIMATE THE NUMBERS, AND THEN I BASE THE FY 26 BUDGET ON THE FY 25 RE-ESTIMATED.

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AND THOSE THOSE ARE ADEQUATE FUND BALANCES LIKE THAT $5 MILLION FUND BALANCE PROBABLY EXCEEDS THE BALANCE THAT WE'RE ALLOWED TO HAVE NOW.

RIGHT NOW, THE STATES KIND OF WAIVED THAT, THAT REQUIREMENT.

AND SO WE BUT AT SOME POINT THIS FUND BALANCE WOULD HAS TO COME DOWN.

SO RICH IS ANTICIPATING THAT WE WILL INCREASE THE LUNCH PRICE BY $0.10 AND THE BREAKFAST BY $0.05.

THAT'S JUST AN ESTIMATE AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

WE'LL LOOK AT IT LATER. SO THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACKNOWLEDGES THE INFORMATION PRESENTED REGARDING THE FY 26 BUDGET.

BOARD MEMBERS IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? DIRECTOR GREENWELL.

THE DECISION THAT WE MADE TO PROVIDE FREE LUNCHES TO THOSE ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS WAS THAT ABOUT $600,000 OF THIS MILLION, OR SOMEWHERE AROUND THERE, [INAUDIBLE] BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT $600,000.

I THINK I DON'T I DON'T REMEMBER OFFHAND, BUT I THINK THAT THAT'S ABOUT RIGHT YOU KNOW, WE'LL HAVE TO LOOK AT THE CEP SCHOOLS ALL ALL AGAIN TO AND WE'LL LOOK AND SEE HOW THAT'S HOW THAT'S PANNING OUT.

BUT WE HAVE YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE FEBRUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL OR MAY, YOU KNOW, PRIVATE SALES OR, ARE, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE THAT PAY FOR THE LUNCH OR A LA CARTE, AND IT'S A LITTLE BIT TOO HARD TO YOU KNOW, I'M NOT SURE WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE ON THE CEP SCHOOLS.

BUT WE CONSCIOUSLY MADE THAT DECISION. WE DID.

AND WE ALSO KNEW THAT YOU KNOW, THE INDIRECT THAT THE GENERAL FUND CHARGES, THE SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND IS ABOUT $400,000.

SO I THINK THAT ANGELA'S RIGHT. THE NUMBER WAS SOMEWHERE AROUND THAT $400,000 BECAUSE WE THOUGHT IF WE HAD TO, WE WOULDN'T CHARGE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE WOULDN'T CHARGE THE INDIRECT OR WE COULD CHARGE, YOU KNOW, A SMALLER INDIRECT. RIGHT NOW WE'RE CHARGING THE THE INDIRECT RATE IS ACTUALLY CALCULATED BY THE STATE, BUT WE'RE CHARGING THE MAXIMUM THAT WE'RE ALLOWED TO CHARGE WE COULD CHARGE LESS.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? AND ON THE CEP SCHOOLS I MEAN RICH WILL GET NEW DATA THAT WILL SHOW US, YOU KNOW, WHICH WHICH SCHOOLS COULD POTENTIALLY, YOU KNOW, MOVE IN AND OUT OF THOSE OF THOSE SELECTIONS.

SO WE JUST HAVEN'T HAVEN'T DONE THAT WORK YET.

EVERYBODY IN THE BUILDING EATS COMMUNITY ELIGIBLE SO THAT EVERYBODY EATS.

NO ONE HAS TO PAY FOR THEIR COST OF THE MEALS OKAY. THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES THE INFORMATION PRESENTED REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 26 BUDGET FOR THE SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND. ITEM D, FISCAL YEAR 26 BUDGET REVIEW OF ALL FUNDS.

[IX.D. FY26 Budget - Review of All Funds - Patty Blankenship]

WE'VE SEEN THIS PRESENTATION SHOWS ALL OF THE BUDGETS THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED SO FAR, SO WE CAN LOOK AT THEM AGAIN.

IT ALSO SHOWS THE TAX RATE WHICH WE ALREADY REVIEWED AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING.

SO THIS IS JUST KIND OF A SECOND LOOK AT ALL OF THAT.

THE MAIN THING THAT THAT WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO IS SET, IS SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING AND THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING TO GET THE BUDGET PASSED, THERE'S NOW TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS WE HAVE TO HAVE. THE FIRST ONE IS ON THAT TAXPAYER STATEMENT THAT THE THAT THE COUNTY AUDITOR THAT THE COUNTY WILL MAIL OUT. AND SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GET THAT HEARING SET TONIGHT.

SO THIS IS JUST THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES. THIS IS WHAT WE USE TO PREPARE THE BUDGET.

THIS IS BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON HOW THE SCHOOL AID FORMULA WORKS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE ONLY THING TO POINT OUT HERE IS THAT WE'VE INCREASED THE ON THE AS FAR AS THE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM.

WE'VE INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF THE INCOME SURTAX FROM 3% TO 4%, WHICH BASICALLY DOESN'T CHANGE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT'S GENERATED FROM THE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM. IT JUST SHIFTS SOME OF THE BURDEN FROM THE PROPERTY TAX PAYER, FROM PROPERTY TAX TO INCOME TAX, INCOME SURTAX. THIS SHOWS WHAT THE FY 26 GENERAL FUND REVENUES OF $198.6 MILLION,

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THIS JUST SHOWS THE MAKEUP THAT, YOU KNOW, 70 ALMOST, YOU KNOW, OVER 73% OF THE DISTRICT IS OF OUR REVENUES ARE COMING THROUGH STATE AID.

AND THIS THE ONLY THING TO POINT OUT HERE IS THE DECREASE IN THE IN THE DISTRICT INCOME TAX PAID IN 23, $65.8 MILLION. THAT'S DOWN ABOUT $9 MILLION FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

AND THAT'S THAT'S THE NUMBER THAT, THAT INCOME SURTAX RATE IS APPLIED TO.

SO THEN THE NEXT SECTION IS LOOKING AT THE TARGETED EXPENDITURES.

AND WE ARE USING A 2.5% INCREASE. WHICH MEANS YOU KNOW THE GOAL WAS TO ADD $4.7 MILLION TO THE EXPENDITURE BUDGET.

THIS WAS IS THE BUDGET INCREASES AND ADDITIONS AND THEN REDUCTIONS.

SO WE ACTUALLY AND WE'VE LOOKED AT ALL OF THESE BEFORE.

THE TOTAL ESTIMATED INCREASES AND ADDITIONS IS ABOUT $12.3 MILLION.

BUT WE HAVE ESTIMATED REDUCTIONS OF $6.2 MILLION.

SO THE OUR ESTIMATED INCREASE IN EXPENDITURES IS $6.1 MILLION.

THAT DOES EXCEED THAT $5.6 MILLION THAT WE WERE TRYING TO STAY WITHIN.

WE'RE OVER BY ABOUT $1.2 MILLION. BUT WE THINK WITH OUR RESERVE BALANCE THAT THIS IS MANAGEABLE.

THIS JUST SUMMARIZES IT ALL BY THE FUNCTIONS AND SHOWS.

AT THE BOTTOM YOU CAN SEE THAT THE CERTIFIED BUDGET WOULD BE THE $203.5 MILLION.

THAT NUMBER DOES INCLUDE SOME [INAUDIBLE] FLOW THROUGH FLOW THROUGH SOME [INAUDIBLE] MONEY THAT WILL MOST LIKELY BE REDUCED, BUT WE'LL CERTIFY THE BUDGET WITH THAT, WITH THOSE [INAUDIBLE] FUNDS BOTH IN THE REVENUES AND THE EXPENDITURES, SO IT'S A WASH. THIS SHOWS HOW WE'LL ACTUALLY CERTIFY THE BUDGET BY THOSE FUNCTIONS.

AND WE'VE SEEN ALL OF THESE BEFORE. THIS KIND OF SUMMARIZES THE REVENUES.

WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PAGE IN RED, WE'D BE USING RESERVES OF ABOUT $4.9 MILLION.

WE'D ALSO BE USING SPENDING AUTHORITY RESERVES OF ABOUT $1.4 MILLION.

WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO BE USING OUR FUND BALANCE OR OUR CASH BALANCE RESERVES FASTER THAN WE'RE USING SPENDING AUTHORITY RESERVES, BECAUSE THERE'S THINGS LIKE SPECIAL ED DEFICIT AND ELL BEYOND FIVE YEARS THAT WE GET SPENDING AUTHORITY FOR, BUT NO CASH. THIS IS A STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND.

THERE'S NO CHANGES FROM WHEN I PRESENTED IT EARLIER.

SAME WITH THE MANAGEMENT FUND. THE MANAGEMENT FUND WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE WE WANT TO GENERATE TO $6.3 MILLION VERSUS ABOUT $5.1 MILLION IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THAT INCREASES THE LEVY TO $1.

91 THAT'S UP $0.37. BUT WE NEED TO DO THAT BECAUSE OF THE INCREASES IN THE PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCES.

THIS JUST SHOWS THE DETAIL OF AND THOSE ARE ESTIMATED SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THOSE INCREASES WILL BE WE'RE JUST USING THESE ESTIMATES AT THIS POINT IN TIME. SALES TAX FUNDS. THERE'S MAYBE JUST MINOR CHANGES IN IN SOME OF THESE NUMBERS FROM WHAT WAS PRESENTED BEFORE.

BUT YOU KNOW, IT'S MATERIALLY THE SAME. YOU'VE SEEN THIS SAME WITH [INAUDIBLE].

SAME WITH DEBT SERVICE AND THEN SCHOOL NUTRITION WE JUST LOOKED AT.

SO THEN THIS IS SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON PROPERTY TAXES AND WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PROPERTY TAX WHEN STUDENT ENROLLMENT GOES UP OR DOWN OR WHEN SSA WHAT THE LEVEL OF SSA IS AND WHAT AND WHEN VALUATIONS INCREASE OR DECREASE.

SO THIS IS WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING. AND WE'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE.

WE'RE AT $12.38 KIND OF THE BOX AT THE BOTTOM IS KIND OF A SUMMARY.

AND YOU CAN SEE, YOU KNOW, THE $12.38 IS THE SAME AS THE FY 25 LEVY.

THE COMPONENTS CHANGED A LITTLE BIT. THE GENERAL FUND LEVY DECREASED BY $0.20.

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LEVY DECREASED BY $0.17.

PART OF THAT'S THAT SHIFT BETWEEN PROPERTY TAX COMPONENT AND INCOME SURTAX.

AND THEN THE MANAGEMENT LEVY INCREASED BY $0.37, WHICH MEANS WE'RE MAINTAINING AT $12.38.

SO ONCE WE SO THEN THIS NEXT ONE IS THE IS WHAT A DRAFT.

THIS IS JUST A DRAFT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX LEVY.

AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE AT THE FAR COLUMN AT THE GRAND TOTAL LEVY RATE OF $12.38.

THAT'S THE NUMBER THAT'S THE LEVY WE JUST SAW ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE.

YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S IT MATCHES. AND THEN THE EXPLANATION AT THE BOTTOM IS WHERE YOU HAVE TO EXPLAIN IF YOU'RE A TOTAL TAX ASKING NOT YOUR RATE BUT YOUR REVENUES INCREASE FROM PRIOR YEARS. OURS DO NOT SO I HAVE THAT THERE'S NO TAX INCREASE.

SO THIS IS WHAT I WOULD SEND TO THE COUNTY AND THEY WOULD MAIL THIS.

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AND THEN WE WOULD HAVE OUR HEARING ON THE 24TH.

WE'VE GOT A PROPOSED TIME OF 5/30. SO BUT ONCE WE SEND THIS OUT, WE CAN'T INCREASE THAT LEVY.

WE COULD ONLY DECREASE IT. SO IF SSA CAME IN HIGHER THAN 2%, WE'VE BASED ALL THIS ON A 2% SSA.

IF IT CAME IN HIGHER, WE WHICH COULD IMPACT YOUR LEVY RATE, BUT WE WOULD STILL HAVE TO LIVE WITHIN THIS $12.38.

SO WHAT WE WOULD DO IS WE WOULD PROBABLY YOU KNOW, DECREASE THE MANAGEMENT FUND A LITTLE BIT SO THAT WE WERE STILL AT THE SAME LEVY RATE.

OKAY. SO THEN HERE ON THE ON THE 24TH, THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT TODAY.

WE REVIEWED THE SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND. WE REVIEWED ALL THE FUNDS.

AND THEN WE WANT TO SET A HEARING DATE, CAN'T CHANGE THE RATES ONCE WE DO THAT OR LOWER THEM ONLY.

AND THEN ON THE MARCH 24TH, IT'S ACTUALLY A SPECIAL MEETING THAT WE'D HAVE FOR THAT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TAXPAYER STATEMENT.

AND THEN AND THEN ONCE WE WERE IN THE REGULAR MEETING ON THE 24TH, WE WOULD REVIEW ALL THIS AGAIN.

AND THEN WE WOULD I WOULD ASK IF WHAT THE BUDGET THAT I WAS PRESENTING, IF I COULD PUBLISH THAT IN THE NEWSPAPER, AND THEN WE WOULD HAVE OUR HEARING WOULD BE SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 14TH, AND THEN ON APRIL 14TH IS WHEN THE BOARD WOULD ACTUALLY CERTIFY THE BUDGET.

SO THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACKNOWLEDGES THE INFORMATION PROVIDED RELATED TO THE TAX RATES AND THE AND THE BUDGET INFORMATION, AND THAT YOU SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR MARCH 24TH, 2025 TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT ON THAT PROPOSED TAX LEVY.

BOARD MEMBERS. ANY QUESTIONS? DIRECTOR GREENWELL.

I GUESS SO LET ME LET ME KIND OF SUMMARIZE IT IN MY MIND.

IN THE GENERAL FUND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A $4.9 MILLION DEFICIT IN THE GENERAL FUND SPENDING AUTHORITY.

NOT AS MUCH, BECAUSE WE GET TO ADD BACK SPEND EXTRA SPEND SPENDING AND AN EXTRA ELL SPENDING.

BIGGEST ITEMS BUT A $4.9 MILLION DEFICIT IN THE GENERAL FUND.

WE'RE HOLDING THE TAX LEVY EFFECTIVELY THE SAME.

WE HAVE A THREE QUARTERS OF A PERCENT TAXABLE VALUATION DECREASE.

OUR TOTAL TAX ASKING IS ABOUT $200,000 PLUS OR MINUS A LITTLE BIT LESS THAN WE HAD LAST YEAR.

SO THE SCHOOL BOARD IS ASKING LESS OF TAXPAYERS THIS COMING YEAR THAN WE HAVE IN THE PAST LAST YEAR.

IS THAT CORRECT? THANK YOU. AND JUST ONE QUESTION.

WE HAVE A MAILING TO THE AUDITOR COMING UP SHORTLY, MARCH 5TH.

BUT WE REALLY CAN'T CHANGE THAT IF THEY'RE GOING TO PREPARE THE TAXPAYER STATEMENTS, CAN WE? ONCE ONCE WE PREPARE THE TAXPAYER STATEMENTS, THAT'S PRETTY MUCH FROZEN, ISN'T IT? EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A HEARING SUBSEQUENT, WE COULD LOWER IT.

LOWER IT. WE CAN'T INCREASE IT. OKAY. THANK YOU.

DIRECTOR EHMCKE. AND I MEAN, I DON'T IF WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE AN SSA OF 3% OR SOMETHING, I WOULD NOT BE COMFORTABLE DOING THIS BECAUSE WE WE REALLY WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO LOWER THAT MANAGEMENT LEVY, BUT WE NEED THOSE, THAT REVENUE. SO WE THINK WE'RE CLOSE AT THE 2% AT MOST.

IT WOULD MAYBE BE 2.25%. AND THAT DOESN'T HAVE THAT MUCH OF AN IMPACT.

SO I THINK WE COULD ABSORB THAT IN THE MANAGEMENT FUND.

BUT IF WE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING DIFFERENT, WE WOULD HAVE TO SEND THIS TAXPAYER STATEMENT OUT THERE WITH WITH OUR ESTIMATE OF WHAT WE THOUGHT SSA WAS GOING TO BE.

WELL, SSA DOESN'T ISN'T 100% NOT SET. IT'S NOT 100% FUNDED BY THE STATE.

SO YES, YOU'RE RIGHT. THERE'S THAT'S JUST SETS YOUR BUCKET.

THIS IS HOW MUCH YOU CAN GENERATE PER STUDENT.

AND THEN FROM THERE YOU PUT IT IN THE FORM, YOU KNOW, YOU DO THE FORMULA OF HOW MUCH IS FUNDED BY THE STATE AND HOW MUCH IS FUNDED BY THE PROPERTY TAX PAYERS. I OVERLOOKED THAT PART, THAT IT'S NOT ALL FUNDED BY THE STATE.

SO THANK YOU THAT THAT EXPLAINS WHAT I NEED TO KNOW.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NO. THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES THE FISCAL YEAR 26 BUDGET INFORMATION PRESENTED FOR ALL FUNDS.

BOARD MEMBERS IS THERE A MOTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 24TH, 2025 AT 5:30 P.M.

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SO MOVED. SECOND. WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.

BOARD MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.

MOTION PASSES. ITEM E, SECURITY SYSTEM MONITORING.

[IX.E. Security Systems Monitoring - Tim Paul]

BOARD MEMBERS IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? WE BID THIS OUT.

WE BID THIS OUT. THEY CAME IN TO BE THE LOW BID ON THIS CONTRACT.

AND THAT'S ALL. SEANIECE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES. ITEM F, CHARACTER STRONG, JIM VANDERLOO.

[IX.F. Character Strong - Jim Vanderloo/ Jarod Mozer]

SO MOVED. SECOND. FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES.

ITEM G. I BELIEVE WE NEED A MOTION TO AMEND THE TITLE.

[IX.G. MOU between US Air Force and SCCSD - Jim Vanderloo]

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. I DIDN'T HEAR THE MOTION.

I'M SORRY. THAT SHOULD SAY MOU BETWEEN THE US AIR FORCE AND GIRLS INC..

AND WE DO HAVE A SECOND, SECOND AND U.S. AIR FORCE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, U.S.

ARMY JROTC. AND A PLAYER TO BE NAMED LATER? YES.

IS THAT LEGAL? WELL, WHAT THEY'RE SAYING IS JIM GIVES ME THE THUMBS UP.

SO IT'S ALL RIGHT. YEAH. MR. MOORE, YOU HAVE THAT QUESTION IN YOUR EYES, I CAN TELL YOU.

RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE TITLE OF THE AGENDA ITEM IT'S JUST A TITLE ISSUE. OKAY. YEAH.

SO DO WE HAVE THE RIGHT WORD VERBIAGE NOW? OKAY, HOW ABOUT US AIR FORCE AND GIRLS, INC..

SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND GIRLS, INC.. DOES THAT WORK FOR YOU? OKAY, I'LL ACCEPT A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT FOR THAT.

THANK YOU. OKAY. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING THIS? OKAY. ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES.

WE'RE GOOD WITH THAT, RIGHT? OKAY. CONTRACTS FOR BOARD APPROVAL JIM VANDERLOO AND JERRY MOZER.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE THE CONTRACTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING AND ACTIVITIES.

SO MOVED. SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SO WE JUST NEED TO CLARIFY WE'RE VOTING ON THE CHANGE TO.

SO GOING BACK TO THE LETTER G. YEP. I HAVE YOU GUYS MADE THE AMENDMENT AND THAT YOU GUYS VOTED ON THAT. WE STILL NEED TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT. OKAY.

SO BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AS AMENDED,

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SO MOVED. SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES.

[IX.H. Contracts for Board Approval - Jim Vanderloo/ Jarod Mozer]

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE THE CONTRACT TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING AND ACTIVITIES? SO MOVED. SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES.

ITEM I FACILITY RENTAL AGREEMENT JIM VANDERLOO AND JARED MOZER.

[IX.I. Facility Rental Agreement - Jim Vanderloo/ Jarod Mozer]

SO MOVED. SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY. SEANIECE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NOPE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.

MOTION PASSES. WE HAVE NO ITEM J. OH, WE'RE AT THE ITEM TEN. ADJOURNMENT. WOW. I THINK MAYBE I SHOULD TALK FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

I MAKE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. W E HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.

MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.