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O'Neill Public Schools Proceedings (10-05-2023)

Oct 3, 2023 (0)

Board of Education 

Budget Hearing & 

Budget Summary

September 25, 2023

Board Members

Amy Jo Rowse - President

Coby Welke - Vice President

Michael Hammerlun - Vice 

President-Elect

Barton Becker - Member

Monica Huber - Member

Aaron Troester - Member

Board Secretary

Kathleen Marvin

Administrators

Michael Rotherham - 

Superintendent

William Wragge - HS Principal

Jim York - Elementary Principal

Jill Brodersen - Assistant Principal

Nick Hostert - Activities Director

DeAnna Clifton - SPED Dir.

Board Treasurer

Carol Hammerlun

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Attendance Taken at 7:00 PM. 

Barton Becker: Present; Michael Hammerlun: Present; Monica Huber: Present; Amy Rowse: Present; Aaron Troester: Present; Coby Welke: Present   

Posted Locations: 

Holt County Independent (print & website)

• KBRX Radio

• O'Neill Post Office

• O'Neill Public Schools Administrative Office

• O'Neill Jr-Sr High School

• O'Neill Elementary School

O'Neill Public Schools Website

Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2023

Call to Order

The Budget Hearing and Budget Summary was opened by President Amy Rowse at 7:00 p.m.

• Roll Call

Roll call was taken. There was a member of the public in attendance. Superintendent Mike Rotherham was also present.

• 2023-2024 Proposed Budget

The purpose of the hearing is to receive support, opposition, criticism, suggestions, or observations from taxpayers relating to the 2023-2024 proposed budget.

• Adjourn

The Budget Hearing and Budget Summary closed at 7:28 p.m.

Kathleen Marvin

School Board Secretary

Holt Co. Dist. #7



Board of Education 

Hearing to Set 

final Tax REquest

September 25, 2023

Board Members

Amy Jo Rowse - President

Coby Welke - Vice President

Michael Hammerlun - Vice 

President-Elect

Barton Becker - Member

Monica Huber - Member

Aaron Troester - Member

Board Secretary

Kathleen Marvin

Administrators

Michael Rotherham - 

Superintendent

William Wragge - HS Principal

Jim York - Elementary Principal

Jill Brodersen - Assistant Principal

Nick Hostert - Activities Director

DeAnna Clifton - SPED Dir.

Board Treasurer

Carol Hammerlun

__________


Attendance Taken at 7:28 PM. 

Barton Becker: Present; Michael Hammerlun: Present; Monica Huber: Present; Amy Rowse: Present; Aaron Troester: Present; Coby Welke: Present   

Posted Locations: 

Holt County Independent (print & website)

• KBRX Radio

• O'Neill Post Office

• O'Neill Public Schools Administrative Office

• O'Neill Jr-Sr High School

• O'Neill Elementary School

O'Neill Public Schools Website

Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2023

Call to Order

The Hearing to Set the Final Tax Request was opened by President Amy Jo Rowse at 7:28 p.m.

Roll Call

Roll call was taken. There was a member of the public in attendance. Superintendent Mike Rotherham was also present.

  • Discussion

The purpose of the hearing was to receive support, opposition, criticism, suggestions, or observations of taxpayers relating to setting the final tax request at a different amount than the prior year tax request.

• Adjourn

The Hearing to Set the Final Tax Request closed at 7:30 p.m.

Kathleen Marvin

School Board Secretary

Holt Co. Dist. #7



Board of Education 

Special Meeting Minutes

September 25, 2023

Board Members

Amy Jo Rowse - President

Coby Welke - Vice President

Michael Hammerlun - Vice 

President-Elect

Barton Becker - Member

Monica Huber - Member

Aaron Troester - Member

Board Secretary

Kathleen Marvin

Administrators

Michael Rotherham - 

Superintendent

William Wragge - HS Principal

Jim York - Elementary Principal

Jill Brodersen - Assistant Principal

Nick Hostert - Activities Director

DeAnna Clifton - SPED Dir.

Board Treasurer

Carol Hammerlun

__________


Attendance Taken at 7:32 PM. 

Barton Becker: Present; Michael Hammerlun: Present; Monica Huber: Present; Amy Rowse: Present; Aaron Troester: Present; Coby Welke: Present   

Posted Locations: 

Holt County Independent (print & website)

• KBRX Radio

• O'Neill Post Office

• O'Neill Public Schools Administrative Office

• O'Neill Jr-Sr High School

• O'Neill Elementary School

O'Neill Public Schools Website

Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2023

Call to Order

The special board meeting of the O'Neill Public School Board of Education was called to order by President Amy Jo Rowse at 7:30 p.m., on Monday, September 25, 2023 at the Administrative Offices at 410 East Benton, O'Neill, Nebraska.

Roll Call

Superintendent Mike Rotherham was present.

Excused/Unexcused Board Members

• Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Approve Meeting Agenda

A motion to approve the meeting agenda, passed with a motion by Coby Welke and a second by Michael Hammerlun.

Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Barton Becker: Yea, Michael Hammerlun: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

Reception of Visitors

Visitors were welcomed and informed that this meeting was in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act which is posted on the south wall of the board room.

Oral and Written Communications

Communications received, either written or oral, were reviewed.

• Old Business

• New Business

• 2023-2024 Budget

A motion to adopt the 2023-2024 budget as presented passed with a motion by Coby Welke and a second by Michael Hammerlun

Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Barton Becker: Yea, Michael Hammerlun: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

2023-2024 O'Neill Public School Budget as presented:

General Fund $14,375,268

Necessary Cash Reserve $2,600,000

Total General Fund Requirements $16,975,268

Depreciation Fund $657,202

Employee Benefit Fund $14,949

Activities Fund $780,000

School Lunch $857,050

Bond Fund $0.00

Necessary Cash Reserve $0.00

Total Bond Fund Requirements $0.00

Special Building Fund $2,932,433

Cooperative Fund $0.00

Student Fee Fund $0.00

2023-2024 Tax Request Resolution

A motion to approve the property tax request as published for the 2023-2024 school budget year passed with a motion by Michael Hammerlun and a second by Coby Welke.

Coby Welke: Yea, Barton Becker: Yea, Michael Hammerlun: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0



2023?2024 Tax Request resolution For

Holt County School

District 45-0007

Whereas, Nebraska Revised Statue 77-1632 and 77-1633 provides that the Governing Body of O'Neill Public School passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request; and

Whereas, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request:

Now, Therefore, the Governing Body of O'Neill Public School resolves that: 

1. The 2023-2024 property tax request be set at:

General Fund: $9,507,996

Bond Fund: $ - -

Special Building Fund $1,646,465

Qualified Capital Purpose $ - -

Undertaking Fund: $ - -

2. The total assessed value of property differs from last year's total assessed value by 5.42 percent.

3. The tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property, would be 0.902452 per $100 of assessed value.

4. O'Neill Public School proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be 0.943376 per $100 of assessed value.

5. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of O'Neill Public School will increase (or decrease) last year's budget by -1.64 percent.

6. A copy of this resolution will be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 15, 2023.

__________


Adjournment

A motion to adjourn at 7:37 p.m. passed with a motion by Coby Welke and a second by Michael Hammerlun.

Barton Becker: Yea, Michael Hammerlun: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

Kathleen Marvin

School Board Secretary

Holt Co. Dist. #7

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