BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DOUGLAS COUNTY

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2023, 6:00 PM

BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BOARD ROOM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, October 9, 2023, a regular board meeting of the Bennington Board of Education will be held at the Bennington Public Schools Board Room.  The agenda for the meeting will be kept continually current and available for public inspection at the office of the Superintendent of Schools.

Allyson Slobotski, 

President, Bennington Board of Education

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BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DOUGLAS COUNTY

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59

BOARD OF EDUCATION

SPECIAL MEETING

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023  6:00 PM

BENNINGTON DISTRICT BOARD ROOM

UNAPPROVED MINUTES

Posting Information:  Notice published in the Daily Record 09/22/2023.  Notice of meeting posted on the District website.  Agendas were posted at all Bennington Public School buildings three days prior to the meeting date.

Attendance Taken at 5:56 PM. Jeremy Dick: Present, Tim Dreessen: Present, Kara Neuverth: Present, Kristi Ryan: Present, Steve Shannon: Present, Allyson Slobotski: Absent.

I. Call Meeting to Order- Vice President Steve Shannon called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. noting the Open Meetings Act was posted on the south wall of the Board Room.

II. New Business

II.A. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action to Adopt the 2023-2024 School Year Budget- The same proposed budget was presented during the Budget Hearing on September 11th, and the Joint Public Hearing on September 20th.  The budget reflects an increase of $1,728,108 (3.39%) in our General Fund, a $231,190 (-1.50%) decrease in our Bond Fund, a decrease of $10,750,646 (-43.61%) in our Special Building Fund, and a $3,970,995 (1,632%) increase in the QCPUF Fund.

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to approve the 2023-2024 NDE budget as presented. This motion, made by Tim Dreessen and seconded by Jeremy Dick, passed.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea

II.B. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action to Approve the Property Tax Request Resolution and Set the School System’s Final Property Tax Request for the 2023-2024 School Year- The proposed final levy will decrease by $.067548. The General Fund will decrease by $.097023, the Bond Fund will increase by $.000002, the Special Building Fund will increase by .047023, and the QCPUF will decrease by $0.017550.

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to adopt the property tax request resolution for Bennington Public Schools for 2023-2024 and set the 2023-2024 property tax requests as follows: $24,511,108 for the General Fund, $1,235,854 for the Special Building Fund; $8,753,967 for the Bond Fund; and $463,445 for the Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund. This motion, made by Kara Neuverth and seconded by Kristi Ryan, passed.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea

III. Time and Date of Next Regular Meeting- October 9, 2023, 6:00 P.M. Bennington District Office- Regular Meeting: October 9, 2023, 6:00 p.m., Committee Meetings: Building/Finance – TBD

IV. Adjourn- Motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:07 p.m. made by Tim Dreessen, seconded by Kara Neuverth.  All in favor.  

Jodi McCoy- Board of Education Secretary

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