The Grand Island Public Schools "Board Brief" is a new, online monthly publication dedicated to sharing the Board of Education meeting highlights, updates, campus recognitions, and more.

Today's edition focuses on the approval of the 2022-2023 GIPS budget.

• Public Meeting Agenda
• Board Meeting Video Stream
• Slide Deck Highlighting the Public Hearing for Tax Request
• Below are highlights from last evening's Board of Education Meeting

On or before September 30th, all Nebraska school districts are required to hold a public hearing and adopt a budget for the ensuing school year. A public hearing was held September 26, 2022 at 6:30 PM seeking public comment on the proposed 2022-2023 school year budget. The Board must officially adopt the budget as an action item. Grand Island Public Schools' Chief Financial Officer, Ken Schroeder, is requesting that the Board approve the budget as proposed.

All Nebraska school districts must hold a public hearing and adopt a tax levy resolution setting the ensuing school year levy rate. A tax levy hearing was held on September 22nd to obtain public input and comments on the proposed tax levy for the 2022-2023 school year, as part of the LB644 Hall County Joint Public Hearing. Ken Schroeder shared those comments from the public at the LB644 Hall County Joint Public Hearing with the superintendent and with the board's leadership. The attached tax levy resolution outlines the proposed fiscal year 2022-2023 tax levy necessary to operate the District. Ken Schroeder, Chief Financial Officer for GIPS, is requesting that the board approve the resolution to set the tax request for the 2022-23 FY.

Motion Passed: 8 - 0