Board Minutes (Public Hearing & Special Meeting) - 2024.04.29

Public Hearings
April 29, 2024

The Board of Directors of the Forest City Community School District met for public hearings on
the 2023-2024 Budget Amendment and the 2024-2025 Proposed Budget on April 29, 2024 at
12:00 p.m. at the District Office, Forest City, Iowa.
 
After a quorum was established the meeting was called to order President Troy Thompson.
Members present: David Reese, Cody Hennigar, Beth Clouse, Rick Wiley, Troy Thompson,
Shelby Korth, and Kim Severson. David Reese moved to approve the agenda. Beth Clouse
seconded the motion. Ayes: seven.  Nays: none.  Carried.
President Thompson declared the public hearing for the 2023-24 budget amendment and the
public hearing for the 2024-2025 proposed budget open. Secretary Meinders reported that no
written comments had been received on either topic. No oral comments were received.
 
Rick Wiley motioned to adjourn the public hearings. David Reese seconded the motion.  Ayes:
seven.  Nays: none.  Carried.  The meeting adjourned at 12:02 p.m.
 
   _________________________                                 ____________________________       
     Troy Thompson, President                                        Sara Meinders, Board Secretary

 

Special Meeting
April 29, 2024

The Board of Directors of the Forest City Community School District met for a special on April
29, 2024 at 12:03 p.m. at the District Office, Forest City, Iowa.
 
After a quorum was established the meeting was called to order President Troy Thompson.
Members present: David Reese, Cody Hennigar, Beth Clouse, Rick Wiley, Troy Thompson,
Shelby Korth, and Kim Severson. Kim Severson moved to approve the agenda. Beth Clouse
seconded the motion. Ayes: seven.  Nays: none.  Carried.
Secretary Meinders presented an amendment to the 2023-2024 budget, increasing
noninstructional program costs by $29,100. Beth Clouse moved, Shelby Korth seconded to
approved the budget amendment as published and presented. Ayes: seven.  Nays: none. 
Carried.
Secretary Meinders presented the proposed budget for 2024-2025. Kim Severson moved, Rick
Wiley seconded to approve the 2024-2025 Annual Budget as published and presented. Ayes:
seven. Nays: None. Carried. The 2024-2025 budget is set at $20,608,972 in total spending with

a proposed property tax rate of 10.83132 per $1,000 taxable valuation, a decrease of 0.16677
from the current year total levy rate of 10.99809 but an increase in total dollars levies of
$286,064 or $5,518,055 in total dollars to be collected.
Rick Wiley motioned to adjourn the public hearings. Shelby Korth seconded the motion.  Ayes:
seven.  Nays: none.  Carried.  The meeting adjourned at 12:03 p.m.
 
   _________________________                                 ____________________________       
     Troy Thompson, President                                        Sara Meinders, Board Secretary