East Butler "Board Brief"
September 2023 School Board Meeting
East Butler "Board Brief"
September 13, 2023 - Board of Education Meeting
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
2023-2024 PROPOSED BUDGET
East Butler Land Valuations
Butler County - $584,779,673 (+14.19%)
Saunders County - $353,928,549 (+6.7%)
Seward County - $89,261,552 (+7.92%)
TOTAL - $1,027,969,774 (+10.95%)
Proposed Budget & Tax Request
- General Fund Budget $7,988,118 (+3%)
- Tax Asking - $6,413,936 (+3%)
- Special Building Budget $1,430,563 (+0.81%)
- Tax Asking - $875,240 (+2.24%)
- QCPUF Budget $424,485 (-9.5%)
- Tax Asking - $183,263 (+67%)
TOTAL Budget $9,843,166 (+2%)
Tax Asking - $7,472,439 (+4.10%)
Levy Rate - 0.726913 (-6%)
The overall proposed tax increase is for an additional $294,629. Breaking that number down into costs for the district:
- $73,581 - is for the Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund (QCPUF) - the district has been levying less than the debt payment for the last several years. This tax increase brings the tax request back to the minimum debt payment.
- $184,072 - Salary Increases, cost of insurance, etc.
- $36,976 - Increased cost of fuel/supplies, etc.
September 19
- Joint Public Hearing - 7:00 pm - David City Auditorium Lower Level.
September 25
- East Butler School Board Meeting - 6:30 pm - Brainard School Library (The purpose of this meeting will be to consider the approval of the proposed budget and tax request)
September 30
- Filing deadline for Budget and LC-2 to NDE, APA, and County Clerk
November 5
- Tax requests become final
The East Butler Public School District's Budget Hearing took place prior to the September 13th board meeting. The Tax Asking hearing will take place as part of the joint hearing on September 19th, at 7:00 p.m. - David City Auditorium lower level.
ACTION ITEMS
Capacity Numbers Discussion
The school board discussed possible program and classroom capacities at their August board meeting. The following was recommended by the administrative team.
MOTION PASSED: 6-0
Special Board Meeting
Monday, Sep 25, 2023, 06:30 PM
East Butler Public Schools, NE, USA
School Board Meeting
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023, 06:30 PM
East Butler High School, South Madison Street, Brainard, NE, USA
EAST BUTLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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