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CELEBRATION #EVENBETTER
Tree Campus Recognition
East Butler Elementary in Dwight has been recognized as a Tree Campus from the Arbor Day Foundation. The Tree Campus program is implemented in 28 states with 64 schools being recognized, including East Butler at Dwight. Tree Campus K-12 inspires collaboration between schools, students, and communities to facilitate experiences with trees as a learning tool. The program encourages schools and educators to create purposeful opportunities for students to interact with trees by offering resources as well as a framework for becoming recognized and celebrating their efforts with their community.
Career & Technical Business Donations
Mr. Palensky wrote letters to local manufacturing businesses asking them for donations. Hughes Brothers has donated $12,500 to the program in order for the school to purchase two new welders. Behlen Manufacturing has also donated a new welder. Mr. Palensky plans to take students to visit these two sights sometime during the school year.
July 10, 2024- Board of Education Meeting
DISCUSSION/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
2024-2025 Budget Projections
Superintendent Eldridge shared with the school board the work that has been done to prepare for the new budget and tax asking. Although the work has just begun, the following information was shared with the school board:
East Butler Projected Land Valuations (County Assessor has until August 20th to certify)
Butler County - $613,675,902 (+4.94%)
Saunders County - $400,661,766 (+11.8%)
Seward County - $97,998,691 (+8.83%)
TOTAL - $1,112,336,359 (+7.64%)
Projected - General Fund Budget (TENTATIVE)
$8,163,109 (+2.0%) - 75% of this projected budget is personnel costs.
The Timeline for setting the Budget & Tax Asking is as follows:
August 20
Assessed Valuations and real growth percentages certified by Counties
September 5
Deadline to notify and submit information to the County Assessor if a Joint Public Hearing is required.
September 14-23
Joint Public Hearing is scheduled during this time if required.
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 Districts Budget Hearing & Tax Asking hearing takes place before the September regular board of education meeting.
SUMMER PROJECTS UPDATE & SCHEDULE
Superintendent Eldridge provided an update on summer projects in progress. Custodial and maintenance staff are wrapping up cleaning and preparing the buildings for the 2024-2025 school year.
In addition, the east main entrance of the Brainard building will remain inaccessible while the roof project is ongoing. The roof project will be completed by the end of July. Those needing into the building must call the main office at 402-545-2081.
ACTION ITEMS
Parent/Student Handbook
The administration presented the parent/student handbook for the 2024-2025 school year to the school board for approval.
The school board moved to approve the 2024-2025 parent/student handbook.
MOTION PASSED: 6-0
Staff Handbook
The administration presented the staff handbook for the 2024-2025 school year to the school board for approval.
The school board moved to approve the 2024-2025 staff handbook.
MOTION PASSED: 6-0
Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
The administration presented the emergency operations plans for the 2024-2025 school year to the school board for approval.
The school board moved to approve the 2024-2025 emergency operations plan (EOP).
MOTION PASSED: 6-0
Annually, the school district receives several policy updates from the school's attorney (KSB Law). These updates occur because of recent legislative changes at the state and federal levels. The school board took the month of June to review them.
The school board moved to approve the 2024 policy updates.
MOTION PASSED: 6-0
Breakfast & Lunch Prices
The school board considered adjusting breakfast and lunch prices for the 2024-2025 school year.
Pk-12 Breakfast - $1.80
Adult Breakfast - $2.20
Extra Milk - $0.45
Pk-5 Lunch - $2.50
6-12 Lunch - $3.00
Adult Lunch - $4.00
The school board moved to adopt the breakfast and lunch prices for the 2024-2025 school year.
MOTION PASSED: 6-0
NEXT MEETING
July 29th, 2024 - 6:30 PM (School Board Work Session)
August 14th, 2024 - 6:30 PM (Regular Board Meeting)
Brainard School Library (212 S. Madison Street, Brainard, NE)
EAST BUTLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The East Butler Public School's Board of Education meets on the second Wednesday of every month in the library at the Brainard school building. Each meeting starts at 6:30 pm.
Email: meldridge@ebutler.esu7.org
Website: www.ebutlertigers.org
Location: 212 S Madison St, Brainard, NE, USA
Phone: 402-545-2081
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Twitter: @EBTigers
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