001Yeah, sure. Getting those book bags ready. >> There we go. 6 o'clock. Welcome everyone to the Pavilion Lab Vista Community Schools Board of Education meeting for August 11th at 6 PM. Please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. If you'll notice, the open meetings act is posted at the entrance to the room and uh we'll have a roll call, please. >> Mr. Bailey >> here. >> Miss Butler >> here. >> Mr. Madler >> here. >> Miss Wit >> here. >> Mr. Lotus >> here. Miss Wood >> here. >> We have no absences today. Communications. No recognitions today. Report. Superintendent. >> Thank you very much, Miss Whit, members of the board. Uh happy Monday, everyone. For our audience members, uh thank you for joining us this evening. For those that are watching
002us uh online, thank you for engaging with your board of education and your school district. I do not need to remind anyone that tomorrow is a rather momentous day for our families, our taxpayers, and most of all our students. We are welcoming back our students to the 202526 school year. Just as a reminder, tomorrow is a half day. Lunches are not served. And uh the students that will actually be in session are K7 and nine. Eighth graders in 10 through 12 get the day off. They come back for a full day on Wednesday. So, this is your official uh twominute warning for the for the school year starting, and we're thrilled to have everybody back. Speaking of the first day of classes, we had the great honor and privilege earlier this afternoon of opening one
003of our brand newest facilities, uh certainly not a new program for us, but the young adult transition program, uh which provides services to our uh young uh adults with disabilities in the 18 to 21 year old age range. Um, we've we've moved that facility around. We had previously been at Gold Coast Road for the last couple years. We'd been at Liberty Middle School. They've been wonderful hosts for us. But thank you to the commitment of our board, our taxpayers, and everyone who voted for the 2023 bond. We have a facility that is as fine as a young adult facility as you'll find anywhere in the state and probably beyond. It's just a gorgeous facility. Uh, we had an open house from 2:00 to 4:00. We had an official ribbon cutting with some media presence, all
004six board members that were there. So, really excited to see the kind of programming that we can carry out in that building with the commons area, large open air classrooms, uh the independent living apartment. There's just so many things for our our students. I'm excited to see how that program continues to grow. Uh, also in the vein of back to school, we had the opportunity to work with the United Way and were interviewed by the media for the United Way's Shine Bright kits. Now, I know the board is aware of this initiative, but uh, some of our staff and taxpayers may not be. So, we've partnered with United Way for the last three years, I believe, for Shine Bright uh, hygiene kits. Basically, the way it works is this. The United Way of the Midlands
005provides the raw materials. think of body wash, deodorant, toothbrushes, things that are needed that many of us probably take for granted, but so many of our families uh that are living on the edge financially just don't have access to, which makes some really difficult choices at back to school time. So volunteers pack these age appropriate Shine Bright hygiene kits and then United Way turns around and distributes them directly to the school district. The way we distribute most of these kits is through the PLCS community closet. So, as families come in looking for for help and really vulnerable situations, not only are we able to help them with shoes, with clothes, but we're also able to help them with basic hygiene items, which again so so very valuable this time of year. We know that when
006kids smell good and have uh you know a clean toothbrush and you know things like that that just you wouldn't think that in a society as prosperous as ours we would need to worry about but we have families I promise you that worry about things like that. So really pleased to work with United Way on that back to school initiative. Also wanted to thank uh Dan Cal and Brett Richards for getting our buildings ready. Uh several buildings will remain in construction phase uh that that started recently. Bell being a perfect example, Portal being another example, but most of our buildings uh where we started the work 6 to 12 months ago, we're fast bringing those projects to a completion. Still a lot of items on the punch list, but getting our buildings ready to go
007uh in time for back to school because so much work is sandwiched into those two and a half months of summer is a huge task. So Brett, thanks to you and your crew for getting our buildings up and running. Uh we had a little bit of a scare the last couple days when the storm tore through Lincoln and Omaha. We had at least one building that was without power, but everything is restored and um hopefully uh air conditioning is working for the rest of the week. That's kind of an important thing. Uh also wanted to remind the board that we've got our PLCS back to foundation back to school suare this weekend. So that is this Saturday at the Beardmore Event Center. And while that is a Belleview address, that is a Pilion La Vista
008taxpayerpaying entity, they actually are in the school district. So there is a reason why we chose Beardmore. Plus, it's a really beautiful facility and it uh readily accommodates the numbers that the foundation's back to school bash routinely attracts. Finally, we had the good fortune of meeting with Governor Pillan last Thursday in Lincoln after our welcome back event at Warner Park. Uh, Governor Panin has a small group of superintendents he meets with about every two or three months. Uh, on the agenda, he had four uh, specific items. He wanted to talk school funding. He wanted to discuss workforce training needs, student behavioral issues, and we didn't get much time to talk about the last issue, but he wanted to talk about potential statewide support for universal child care, uh, specifically early childhood programming and the birth
009to four. This is something the governor's talked to us about a number of times. I don't know how the funding is going to work, especially with some of the budget challenges the state of Nebraska is currently facing. But to have the governor even broach the subject, I think says a lot about where his priorities are. And obviously that's something that we would support. The devil is always in the details of course, but the fact that our governor is even interested in talking about birth to force support uh is a pretty big deal. So uh no final decisions came out of the meeting with Governor Panin, but I know he wants to maintain this group in the coming months. In fact, he was already working on scheduling the next meeting in the next uh uh 30
010to 60 days. So, overall, it was a very productive meeting. Uh I think that's all to report, but again, just want to thank the board, not only all six of our board members for being to the welcome back event at Warner Park, all six board members being at the open house tonight. Uh welcome event welcome back event was was was great. Uh obviously we had some issues with audio and visual that we're working through and we we'll take a hard look at some of that in the offseason, but to have our board show up for both events. All six says a lot. So to our students that are watching and our families that are watching, get to bed early tonight and hope you have a wonderful day of class tomorrow. And with that, Miss Wit,
011I'll close my superintendent comments. >> Thank you. Moving on to board member reports. Miss Wit and I attended a NS NASB workshop in Lincoln on July 30th and the topic was um in regard to evaluation and reflection um our legal responsibility to evaluate our superintendent and they shared some tools and insight on that and they also talked about the board self assessment and I know both of those topics are on our upcoming agenda dur at our board retreat and Um uh but we received u some good examples. Uh there was a great discussion. Um and I often walk away from those workshops being very happy that I'm where I'm at. So uh I went down to Lincoln on Friday for an NASP legislative committee meeting. We met for four or five hours down in Lincoln.
012Uh there's about 20 board members throughout the state that met. Uh a lot of it was recap of the session uh that ended back in what May or June. Uh and then looking at the outstanding bills and what we should expect for the next session. A lot of the conversation was around the budget shortfall uh which is only deepening only a month into the fiscal year for the state. Uh and so it's going to be watching closely how the legislature and the governor what their plans are to uh kind of narrow that gap. Uh you know, school finance is is a large portion is is has grown as a portion of the the state budget. So we just have to, you know, keep an eye on any potential solves that they are are working through.
013Uh I think we'll meet again and uh as we get closer to legislative session. Um but it was a good good recap and a good meeting to get us all together um and go through next year's. For those that have gone to the DC, we did discuss the DC trip next year. It is going to be scheduled for the last week of April. Uh it is going to be since it's a short short legislative session. So it's going to be after the legislative session and they are going to invite board members from Kansas as well as Oklahoma this time around. I'm interested in discussing uh with board members of Oklahoma uh seeing what's happening down there. Uh we will still have our own breakouts uh meeting with our own congressional delegation, but there will be
014some events where we can uh you know uh meet with the other board members and and start building some of those relationships as well. So more to come on that but yeah, right now that's going to be set for the last week of April. We also, as a heads up, we discussed the new uh school financing review commission that was set up by the governor and the legisl legislature. Uh their first meeting is tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. It will be on the Nebraska uh Department of Education uh YouTube channel, so it'll be up to watch. I don't I haven't seen the agenda. I'm not sure what they'll discuss or how long it will go, but that is 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning for those that are interested. Uh and then also as part of the
015legislative committee there, we are having a round table with Congressman Bacon this Thursday that I'm uh planning on going to. That's going to be at ESU3 on Thursday. That's it for me. >> Well, like uh Dr. quickly mentioned in his comments, all of the US board members were able to attend the last couple events. The the biggest one being the the welcome back uh last week. Um I mean we lucked out with the weather though it was a little steamy and got a little warm the day before would have been a much more of a a monsoon uh to deal with. Uh but I just wanted to to thank um all the volunteers. Um, you know, just a matter of a few years ago, you know, it was a lot of us board members being
016asked to come early and hand out shirts and now all the cheerleaders and additional central office staff and everything having the check-ins and the t-shirts like we I kind of felt it it was nice to not so you could socialize and and welcome back everybody coming in, but it was also, you know, you you got a lot of that handing out t-shirts and and doing all those kind of things. But um one of the biggest things was to to see um the renovations to the turf uh and the new foundation field uh being uh relatively finished um outside of the monsoon that caused a little bit of an issue that uh thanks to Mr. Richards and his team and the turf folks getting it uh cleaned up uh and appreciate all their efforts till I
017think Mr. Richards said they were there till about midnight the night before uh cleaning up from some of that rain issues. So again, huge thanks to to all the volunteers. Uh Mr. Vill and his team putting together the program. Um yes, unfortunately, yeah, there's always technology issues no matter, you know, where you go. Uh so it just gave us some insight on some things we can improve on. So, and then just another big thanks to all of the principles, administrative staff, admins, counselors, and everything putting on all the registrations and welcome back events at all the different levels. I have the great privilege of having students at all three of our levels. Uh, and so to to witness the fun elementary back to school night tonight uh at Ashbury was great. Uh, and then uh
018experiencing middle school check-in and all of that uh again. And then I was not allowed to go to my high schoolers uh sophomore registration welcome back event, but I know it uh went off with without a hitch. and uh having everything so organized and be able to do so much stuff online and through the app is a big uh congratulations to the communications team uh working together with our new technology partners because that makes it really really easy on parents to just take it out of their hands and I don't have to write 10 checks and just get done with it. So, welcome back everybody. Hope everybody enjoys uh the first uh couple days of school. And again, uh, I'd be remissed if I don't, uh, do a plug from a former board member, Miss
019Fischer. Uh, community members, schools back in session, lots of new new folks that it's their first year going to a new building. Uh, have some grace, be patient, be watching out, watch for those stop signs, watch for those crosswalks, remember the laws with busing. So, Miss Fischer, I just want to make sure I got that plug in because it is extremely important. Uh, we want all of our students, staff, and community members to be safe. So, be safe out there. The first uh week of school >> Okay. I I do have to say that the welcome back was nice to be social and not have to be passing things out because I was able to walk through the vendors this time. And I noticed all the teachers formed a line. I thought it was wonderful.
020They didn't just crowd in, they just went into the line just like they should. So yeah, it was great. I I complimented them on that. >> And the ribbon cutting today was fabulous. That building is spectacular. And I'm looking forward to the feedback after the kids have had a chance to get in there and and and feel that the new facility. It's really quite lovely. Um I will be at the Bacon hearing and that's all I can think of right now. Moving on to committee reports, buildings, grounds, and finance. Uh we met last Friday, a couple Fridays ago, can't remember when uh talking through the most of the conversation was uh we have on the agenda for later, the 36th Street land parcel. We'll be bringing that up. Um and then uh we are heavy
021into budget season, tax request season. Mr. Richards and team have been busy crunching the numbers uh and they are ready for um everything that it takes to for us to pass both of those and so we'll be discussing more of that uh later this evening. >> Thank you. Human resources and student services. >> We have not met since last meeting. >> Curriculum and Americanism. >> Yeah, we met on July 31st. So, yep. Back there ways as well. Um talked about a number of different things. Uh Matt came in and gave us a good um along with Shireen a good technology audit the findings that that went along with that and I know that uh we'll hear I think the entire board will get that at our retreat. Um talked a lot about the strategic planning
022got a good update on that from Shireen and looks like we've got it here on the agenda as well. So I'm sure we'll talk more about that here in a little bit. And then uh talked about the uh PE and health toolbox which starts uh 2526. um talked a lot about that and some of the uh policy changes based on the new laws that uh that have come out. Um and then also talked about the rule 10 audit. So you get audited again. So another fun couple three days there I think is what you said. So I think that about covers everything. >> Right. Thank you. If we were to have public comment for items on the agenda, they would be heard while we talk about that during the agenda. on our action items. Do
023we have a motion for the action by consent? >> Yeah, I'll make a motion to approve the action by consent items as listed. >> Second. >> I have a motion by Skip Bailey and a second by Mr. Madler. Roll call. >> Miss Butler? >> Yes. >> Mr. Madler? >> Yes. >> Miss Wit? >> Yes. >> Mr. Lotus? >> Yes. >> Miss Wood? >> Yes. >> Mr. Bailey? >> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> Thank you. Next item on the agenda is the maintenance contract tenative agreement. Dr. Settles, thank you so much. Uh there are no additional changes since we last talked. So, um just a reminder that this would reflect a wage increase of 3.94% in year 1 and 3.8% in year two for our maintenance staff. And definitely I've appreciated working with them throughout this
024process. I'll make a motion to ratify the negotiated agreement with the maintenance staff represented by SEIU Local 226 for the 2025 26 and 2026 27 contract years. >> I'll second. >> Thank you. I have a motion by Mr. Lotus and a second by Miss Wood. Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Mr. Madler? >> Yes. >> Miss Wit? >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Lotus. >> Yes. >> Miss Wood. >> Yes. >> Mr. Bailey. >> Yes. >> Miss Butler? >> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> Thank you. >> Next item is the review of policy 7000 series regarding construction. Mr. Richards. >> Yes. The buildings grounds finance committee. We did review those policies and because of a tweak we made a couple years ago in one of the policies, we don't have to update anything within those this
025year. Um the one change we did have, just so everybody's aware, um the amount that you if you're doing a construction project of any kind, if it goes over 144,000, you need to have architects and engineers. It it went up to 144 this year. Um our policies just state what's in state statute. So >> I will move to acknowledge review of 7,000 series board policies. Have a second. >> Have a motion by Mr. Madler, second by Mr. Bailey. Any discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Wit, >> yes. >> Mr. Lotus, >> yes. >> Miss Wood, >> yes. >> Mr. Bailey, >> yes. >> Miss Butler? >> Yes. >> Mr. Madler? >> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> Thank you. That includes action items. Next discussion items. First one is the 202526 budget and property tax
026information. Mr. Richards. >> Okay. Oops. There we go. Um, just starting with budget timeline. So, it got pushed back a few weeks uh few years ago. Um, so it does give us a little more time during the summer um to get from our August 20th certified valuation uh and getting all our uh budget and tax information ready for the hearings. So, we did get our preliminary evaluation u from the county and I'll go over that here in a minute. Um, tonight we're just kind of kind of an overview of budget and tax perimeter parameter information. Um, we will ask the board on August 25th uh for the consideration of increased base growth percentage resolution for 2526, which you do have in your packets tonight um as an example of that and that will probably be
027the one that we bring forward on the 25th. Um September 8th is a budget presentation uh and hearing um that night and then September 18th we'll have the Sarby County tax hearing. Uh this one this year is at Bellev University uh at the Hitchcock Humanities Center in Chris Auditorium and that's on at 6:30 that night. Um September 22nd is our district tax hearing uh and budget adoption that night. Uh and then October 13th we'd have our tax tax request adoption at that point. Um some general fund considerations this year as we look at building our budget and and getting it ready for the board. Um we have a proposed general fund increase of 2.6%. Uh that increases our budget to 169,816,374. Um our technology sustainability continues to be built into the budget. Um at this
028point I think I'm going to go for 1.25 25 million in that technology since we're seeing some increases there. So you'll see that later on when I uh show you the line items for the general fund. Uh revenues and expenditures expected to be around 154.2 million for 2526. So we're looking at about a 3.5% increase in spending. Uh most of that has to do with you know our labor um when we got 85% and I'll go over that here in a minute but of our spending is pretty much labor's uh salaries and benefits u valuation increase of 7.6% that's that preliminary amount uh that we did receive from the county June 20th and that's due to new commercial properties residential development and continued um home sales and communities. Um, good news. I think uh we
029fin well is it good or bad? Uh, we finally hit rock bottom on our state aid. So, we're gonna actually get an increase in state aid this year of 2.75%. Uh, last year, if you remember, we lost 7.6 million in state aid, which really kind of put the revenues uh, you know, in a in a tough spot. Uh, when we're looking at property taxes, having to fill a lot of that back in. Um, so that seems to be over at this point. So I I can see us continuing with a modest increase every year in state aid as long as we're not seeing any significant decrease in uh enrollment. The revenue cap of 3% for overall local and state revenue means a maximum asking of this year of 90,590,313 total property taxes. Um that includes
030the general fund and special fund there. Um so in 2024 25 we asked for 88,596784. Uh so our cap is about I mean our increase according to law is only about 2.25% in property taxes. Okay. So that that will get important as I move forward here talking through some other considerations. >> Brett before you move on to the next slide just just a quick clarification when Brett talks about we've hit rock bottom that we we've hit a floor in essence. Um, keep in mind that the state pays foundation aid of $1,500 per student. So, when you take our total student enrolled population times that $1,500, that basically provides the floor. That's at least what we're going to get from for state purposes. So, for all intents and purposes, we are now an equalized district. >>
031Yes, that's a good point. Thank you, Dr. Ripley, for bringing that up because we've talked about that for so long, you know, being unequalized versus equalized. Um, you know, we did we are going to lose $550,000 in title one aotment. Um, we received our title one aotment for 2526 and it's at 441,000. So, it it seemed like a huge deal. Um, but that we only had that for one year. Uh, the year before that we were at about 551,000 in title one. Uh, last year it went up to 991,000. So, we got a big jump in 2425 in title one aotment. Uh, that went away. It's gonna be right on that bubble of uh getting that extra money um through the formula, the termination of poverty counts. Um so, you know, we could get some
032back next year. We we may we may sit down where we're at again, but that was the first year we ever got that big jump uh according to our poverty calculations with the NDE. So, that's something to keep an eye on. uh we try to be real careful about how we all a lot that so if we do lose it, you know, we're not losing some major things that we're counting on funding with during the year uh until we know that we're safely within the the amounts that we'll continue to get that higher amount. An estimate increase of 4% of total package labor increases. Um this also includes a 5.4% in health insurance this upcoming year. Um the reason why it's a little bit lower is because of the inear savings of the retirement system.
033Uh most of our packages this year went over about 4.5% uh when you included benefits as well. Um, so we feel pretty safe uh in coming in at under four% with that naper savings that we have from the retirement and the new law that puts us we were at 9 78% of uh contribution for per employee um to match theirs or they were a little bit below that. Uh they go down to 8% this year in what they pay and ins and we go to 8.08% as a district. Uh so that's a pretty significant savings that'll help us uh in a year that we did go with some um high higher labor costs. Um new SRO sergeant position uh we're adding to the budget this year. Tier three alternative school cost is increasing. We got
034uh you know the JJC of Sarpie County, they used to be able to fund that program through the motorcycle training program and they're coming up way short. Uh so they're asking districts to now uh contribute to that program. uh per student as you put them in. And and we do have another al two tier or three alternative school. We have multiple uh outsourcing that we do in that area when needed as well through our special education programs. Um and those costs have really gone up since COVID. You've seen it a lot of them closed down back then and now some of them are trying to reopen and begin a new business. So, uh, curriculum materials and technology costs, uh, I don't have to tell you, those of you in that curriculum committee, that those things
035are gone or they've gone up considerably over the last three or four years and and we need a plan for that. Technology as well. I've mentioned uh trying to get another 250,000 into that uh, depreciation fund uh, starting this year. Um, as of right now, we need to add two bus routes this school year. um on that east of 114th Street in the Prairie Queen uh boundary area. Um we were able to take one of the routes from another bus and turn that into a Prairie Queen route too. So really we have three routes going to start the year. We had a significant amount of parents that uh chose trans uh district transportation as their transportation way this year. So um we've had to adjust to that a little bit. new elementary school costs. Of
036course, you know, it doesn't open till 2627, but the way the fiscal year sits, we're gonna have some costs uh next summer in this fiscal year budget in 2526 to open up that new school. I'm still going through that um with Shireen a little bit on what those things are going to cost us uh technology-wise, curriculum wise, all the things you got to buy extra uh to open a new school. Now, some of it will come from Prairie Queen, of course, because that'll shrink over there. Um, but you still got to build all those costs in uh prior to opening. Um, and you have the operations, you'll have salary, you'll have custodians starting, you know, July one in that building. Uh, those types of things that will fall under 2526 fiscal year. So, we'll have
037some better numbers for you in our committee on that um here shortly. New YATP building operations cost. So, that's a new, of course, building in our district. um you know, how do we get custodians down there and maintain uh the operational cost, utilities, all those things are built into this new budget. Um transportation costs are up pretty considerably uh over the last two years. Um I think a lot of it is our charters have gone up um for uh you know, athletics and activities and field trips and those types of things since co I think we picked back up in that area. Um, so we're seeing those costs shoot up along with that. Um, and then any strategic plan needs that comes from this process that we're going to be going through this year, uh,
038that the board wants to take on, uh, with the strategic plan. Of course, we need to have some dollars set aside for that. And then I did mentioned the ENER savings earlier, which is going to help us out a little bit with a lot of additional costs this year. Tax implications. So, the governor's bill um allows school districts to override the revenue cap of 3% to allow for an up to an additional 4% in revenue. So, we appreciated that. Um the governor listened I think the senators listened down there when this bill passed a few years ago. Uh that there are times when you you're going to need more than 3% cap to get by. Uh and we're coming into that. We followed the 3% cap for two years in a row here. We probably
039took a hit a little bit uh by doing that um this past year because there was that glitch in there that we're only going to get about 1.3 1.4% revenue this year. Um the good news is our spending is going to be right about that same level which is pretty amazing. Um but next year is not looking like a 1.4% spending year for us. It's probably going to be around the 3.5 to 3.7 range percentage wise. So, we're going to have to ask uh for some additional revenue in 2526 from the board. And we kind of talked about this when we were approving the certified packages earlier this year. Um the the 4% revenue will give the district access to another 5.6 plus million. Uh we won't ask for that much. Uh we don't need
040all that. Um we're not opening a new school next year. I imagine it'll be probably two years in a row that we'll need to bump it up, but I don't see either year getting to that 4% level. Um, we're going to ask in the um resolution that we get up to 3%. So, that allows us a firm up our numbers here over the next uh month and we'll have the exact number of course when we do the go through the tax hearing uh process coming up soon. Um, so the resolution we want to do it ahead of the tax hearing so we have the authority to kind of give an amount over that 3% uh publicized and and of course our buildings grounds finance committee will be involved in that whatever that amount may be
041end up being but I'm I'm thinking around the 2.5% level at this point it's looking um in additional uh tax revenue amount will be yeah we're going to we're going to set that amount here as we move through the tax hearing process. general fund. No big surprises here. I think the one thing that we're we're anywhere from 2.5 to 3.6% increases per line light line line item here. Um so nothing earthshattering uh within our budget. Of course, we have a budget authority of $169.8 million. Uh we won't spend that much. We'll probably spend right around 154 million to 154 and a.5 million uh this upcoming year. So, we're well with below our authority um in what we do with our budget. We got a 2.6% increase uh for this year. As you know, you know,
042a budget authority, unless you're growing or you have enormous needs come up, you're only going to grow by 2.5% in your budget. Um that's what state law only allows. So, you know, a district um like Elkhorned when they were growing Pilion, Le Vista back in the day when we were growing three three to four percent, your budget authority goes up with that. Um we will apply this fall for a new school opening. Uh that'll give us some additional authority next year. Um but that'll come in 2627. Okay. But yeah, if you have any questions on this, let me know. So these are kind of preliminary at this point, but they're following about in this level um as we're developing this budget in house tax le levy info. Um this is set really at the 3%
043amount. So this will probably go down a little bit even from here. Um which is good news. I think uh we're looking at a cent and a half uh decrease. general fund god goes up a little bit, bond fund goes down a little bit, and then we just need uh with the valuation increase special building fund will go down even though we're going to get the same we're asking for the same amount of money in that area. >> And I assume the second column is 42526. >> Oh gosh. Yeah. Sorry about that. >> Just checking. >> Yeah. Yeah. You know, I got to start putting this through to my secretary and reading this stuff. So yeah, I'll get that fixed. Thank you for that. um you look at our tax levy history and um you
044know we were at a$130 back in 201819. So, I think you're starting to see some of the things uh in place to lower property taxes in Nebraska over the years uh take hold, especially after the 2223 uh school year. Um when the governor kicked in the 80% funding of special ed, that really allowed districts to take down their tax levies even more. Um so, I think we'll continue this trend now that we're um an unequalized district at this point. And uh once we get through the school opening especially, I think you can start to see that drop even more. Any questions or discussions? >> Can you send us that your presentation? >> Sure. You bet. >> So I can >> digest that a little bit. You betcha. >> You betcha. >> Yeah. The buildings grounds
045finance subcommittee. They got the they got that twice. So now they've they're experts. >> Thank you. There's no discussion. We'll move on to item B36 Street land parcel. >> Yes, I am bringing this back to the board. It's still in discussion phase. And I want to thank Shireen for pointing out to this older gentleman sitting in this chair um that Google Earth is not updated uh every every day like Google Maps. So, my map last time was out of date and didn't realize that. So, we're going to bring it back to you for discussion and kind of give you a little bit more information tonight. Um, so we're talking about uh 1.17 acres or so uh just east of Anderson Grove Elementary School. Um, you can kind of see the old road in there. Uh
046that's about where our property is and I'll show it better on a map here in a minute, but that is the actual road uh that they remade. Uh it's Granada Parkway. They took it down a little bit further south than where it used to be. Um so the picture I showed you last time still had the old road in there. This is a site plan from the developer. Uh it's a senior living center. Um this is what they currently are looking to do. Uh we did ask the developer what he intends to do with our portion of land, which you can kind of see in that area just below the parking lot that's highlighted in that boundary is consider our our land 1.17 acres there. And it's kind of on a slope if you've driven
047it and you can go look at it. Our our that slope kind of is a a designation point for our where our land is at in this site plan. So he intends to build it on the upper level there. Um it and the lower level uh they they would own as well, but it wouldn't be a part of their building at this time between um our land and the end of Granada Parkway, which is back that way. So there wouldn't be anything built in the lower section of this particular property at this time. Uh it would only be built on the upper side. um they plan to do a three-level uh senior living facility out of this um project. So that that's quite a project for Belleview. So that's some new information for you. I
048hope that helps a little bit uh in seeing what they want to do with that land. >> So do they already they own where their building is and they own below the land we own and they just want and we have that strip in the middle. I believe they're in the process of owning it or have already purchased it. So, they're probably trying to do this all congruently so they make sure they get all everything they need to make this project work. Um, I didn't ask him directly if he already owns that because I still see a sign up there. Um, so they may be trying to purchase all this at once so they can get the whole thing they need. >> I know when we talked about this before, we talked about the access
049road. Obviously, it looks like they've got an access that doesn't really affect the school at all. So, >> yeah, he said they want to come in from that 36th Street only at this point. >> Um, so it shouldn't impact our traffic for school in any way. >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you. No more questions. We'll move on. I would like to um take item C, strategic planning update, um, and move that to next meeting. We have a close session and our attorney needs to go on to other business. So unless the board has an objection, I'd like to move that to the next meeting. Okay. Sorry, Shireen. I know you worked hard on your presentation. Dr. Siri, um we can though go ahead and just announce the review of policy 8000 and get that
050off the table if you want. >> Yep. No problem. Uh it is the month of August, so that means the 8000s are up for annual review. if you wouldn't mind take a look at those and we can make some recommendations at an upcoming meeting. So, I'd be the contact for that or a member of the HR student services subcommittee. Thank you. >> Right. Thank you. >> Item E, executive close session. I'll need a motion. >> I'll make the motion uh to go into executive close session at 6 give me two seconds. 6:40 p.m. >> I do think you need to state >> Oh, do I >> the written motion, >> the reason? Yes. Two pieces there. >> Okay. This executive uh close session is to discuss a legal matter. >> That to protect the public
051interest blah blah blah blah. >> Oh, yeah. We got multiple sentences. I need to All right. So, let's start that over. I will make a motion to go into executive close session at 6:40 to protect the public interest and to protect the reputation of individuals. This executive close session is to discuss a legal matter. >> I'll second. >> Thank you. We have a motion by Mr. Madler and a second by Miss Wood to move to close session to protect the public interest and to protect the reputation of individuals. During this close session, we will only discuss this legal matter. Roll call, please. >> Miss Wit? >> Yes. >> Mr. Lotus? >> Yes. >> Miss Wood? >> Yes. >> Mr. Bailey? >> Yes. >> Miss Butler? >> Yes. >> Mr. Madler? >> Yes. >> Motion carried.
052>> So, at this time, we will ask everyone who's not a member of the board or our guests to go ahead and vacate the room. We will reopen the meeting when the close session has ended to uh go through the future board meeting and do adjournment. So if you want to hang around, you can. If you don't want to hang around, you don't have to. Typically we do like