The Bancroft-Rosalie Board of Education met Monday,
September 9, 2019 at 7:30 pm
in Bancroft. Two public hearings were held prior
to the regular monthly meeting.
The first hearing was the 2019-20 school budget
hearing, followed by the Property
Tax Request and LB 103 hearing.
During the regular board meeting, Superintendent Cerny
presented the August
transportation report, 2020 valuations, the Enrollment
Option report, School Board
Association area and state meetings, Early
Childhood Program approval, replacing
the gym wall mats with Wolverine mats,
and a late option enrollment request. The
Board congratulated staff on
receiving the state Wellness Award from Governor
Ricketts.
In new
business, the board approved the 2019-20 school budget as published.
The
General Fund tax rate was set at 0.735299, the Building Fund levy was set
at
0.022059 and the Qualified Purpose Fund levy was set at 0.022059. The Board
approved the LB103 Tax Resolution.
The
board approved amended policy 0762.5 Safe School Transportation Plan.
The
changes added weapons language into the policy and the requirement that
all
drivers of school vehicles have a two-hour training each year.