Independence Community School Board Meeting Public Hearing and Special Meeting March 25, 2024
PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing for the Proposed Independence Community School District Property Tax Levy Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025, at 6:00 pm at the Administration Office, 1207 1st St West, Independence, Iowa on March 25, 2024. Board members present: Kim Hansen, Gina Trimble, Charlie McCardle, Audrey Hill and Mitch Barnett. Also attending: Supt. Phillips and Board Secretary Morine. Guest: Keith Donnelly. The board reviewed the tax statement sent out by the county auditor and the district’s proposed tax rate for July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025, is $13.32796, down slightly from $13.34165. The public hearing ended at 6:09 pm and there was no public comment.
SPECIAL MEETING A special meeting of the Independence Community School Board was called to order by President Kim Hansen at 6:09 pm at the Administration Office, 1207 1st St West, Independence, Iowa on March 25, 2024. Board members present: Kim Hansen, Gina Trimble, Charlie McCardle, Audrey Hill and Mitch Barnett. Also attending: Supt. Phillips, and Board Secretary Morine. AGENDA – Hill moved to approve the agenda. Trimble second, motion carried 5-0. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS - Motion by Trimble, second by McCardle to approve the consent items. Motion carried 5-0. Thank you and best wishes to the three retirees and those moving on. We appreciate your dedicated service to our students and the district. A. Approval of Resignations |
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B. Approval of New Hires (pending acceptable background checks) |
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C. Approval of Change Order (CO) #1 for Independence CSD 2024 Baseball Field Improvements
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ADJOURNMENT – McCardle moved to adjourn the meeting. Barnett second, motion carried 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 6:17 pm. EXEMPT SESSION – Negotiations Strategies The board entered an exempt session to discuss negotiation strategies immediately after the special meeting. There were no official business transactions. The exempt session ended at 7:00 pm. Respectfully Submitted:
______________________________________ _____________________________________ Kim Hansen, Board President Laura Morine, Board Secretary |