September 9, 2024

Mary Beck spoke about the USD 345 Teacher of the Year process. The board then recognized our Building Teachers of the Year as well as our elementary and secondary Teachers of the Year for the district.

STEPHANIE BENDER – MATHES

KATE TALLEY – ELMONT

TIFFANY DOUGAN - LOGAN

LINDSEY SIBLEY – NORTH FAIRVIEW

SUSAN SWANSON – NORTHERN HILLS

SARAH KENNEDY – WEST INDIANOLA

DENISE HOPECK – SEAMAN MIDDLE

ASHLEY WOMACK – SEAMAN HIGH

USD 345 Elementary Teacher of the Year: Kate Talley

USD 345 Secondary Teacher of the Year: Ashley Womack

Mr. Willson reviewed budget information. "The school district sets the mill levy, which is the property tax rate for our constituents. Last year, we submitted a tax rate of 51.62 mills," said Willson. "This year we are proposing a tax rate that is 51.466 mills, which is slightly lower." Mr. Willson explained that the school district does not control the assessed valuation. He also explained how a district's proposed budgets and actual expenditures are not the same. "Almost every year, we are anywhere from $10 million to $7 million difference in those two numbers," said Willson. So if you actually took the district's actual expenditures last year and compared it to the amount of our budget estimate for this year, that's actually a 3.1% increase, which is a smaller increase than most people's assessed valuation went up."

The board held the FY25 RNR Hearing and FY25 Budget Hearing. The following action was taken.

• Adoption of the resolution to approve exceeding the revenue neutral rate by roll call vote based on review of the Building Needs Assessment and State Assessments that were provided to the board and evaluated by the board.
• Approve Local Option Budget by resolution certifying 33%.
• Adoption of the FY25 Budget based on review of the Building Needs Assessment and State Assessments that were provided to the board and evaluated by the board during the Budget Approval Process.

The consent agenda contains items packaged into one agenda item. They are often routine and garner very little discussion. A full list of consent items can be found by visiting the BoardDocs website.

1. Teaching and Learning Report
2. Special Services Report
3. Facilities and Grounds Report
4. Facility Master Plan Update
5. Future of the Logan Fieldhouse
6. SHS Parking Lot Discussion

1. Updates to Advertising Packages and Policies and specify "superintendent or designee" wherever "superintendent" is listed - APPROVED
2. Transportation Radio Upgrade Bids - APPROVED
3. Security Camera and Server Upgrades - APPROVED

Regular board meetings are scheduled on the second Monday of each month at 6:00 pm. Regular meetings may be adjourned to another time and place when necessary. Special meetings may also be scheduled on an as-needed basis.

Regular meetings typically take place at the Seaman Education Center. When meeting locations change, notice is sent out to the public and made available online. Board agendas go live on the Friday afternoon prior to the regular board meeting.

All regular meetings are streamed live and available on the district's YouTube Channel. A recap of the meeting is also made available through the Board Digest.

Both in-person and digital public comment are accepted at regular board meetings. The public comment agenda item may be found in the meeting agenda.

Remaining regular meetings for the 2024-25 school year:

October 14, 2024

November 11, 2024

December 9, 2024

January, 13, 2025

February 10, 2025

March 10, 2025

April 14, 2025

May 12, 2025

June 9, 2025

July 14, 2025