Proper Tax Request Hearing Monday, September 14, 2026 Immediately Following Budget Hearing Tekamah-Herman Board Room 112 N 13th St Tekamah, NE 68061 Chris Booth: Present Abby Mathistad: Present Mandyn Pruess: Present Burt Rogers: Present Bill Skinner: Present Sheryl Stansberry: Present Present: 6. 1. Call the meeting to order 2. Open Meetings Law 3. Roll Call 4. Action Items 4.1. Approve the 2026-2027 Tax Asking Resolution Motion to approve the 2026-2027 tax asking resolution as presented. Passed with a motion by Burt Rogers and a second by Sheryl Stansberry. Chris Booth: Yea, Abby Mathistad: Yea, Mandyn Pruess: Yea, Burt Rogers: Yea, Bill Skinner: Yea, Sheryl Stansberry: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 Mr. Kjar presented the Board with the final results prepared for the 2026-27 budget. Tekamah-Herman Schools grows their budget by the allowable amount each year using all of the budget authority allowed. Kjar works closely with the Department of Education's Finance department to follow all rules and regulations. This budget is due on September 30, 2026. The tax asking for the general fund is $7,695,892 requiring a levy of $0.605818. Last year's tax asking was $7,543,112 with a levy of $0.613998. The Special Building fund's tax asking is $750,000 requiring a levy of $0.059040 compared to last year's tax asking of $700,000 with a levy of $0.056979. The Bond fund's tax asking is $954,949 requiring a levy of $0.075173, compared to last year's tax asking of $954,949 with a levy of $0.077731. 4.2. Approve the 2026-2027 School Budget The motion to approve the 2025-2026 Tekamah-Herman Schools budget as presented Passed with a motion by Chris Booth and a second by Abby Mathistad. Chris Booth: Yea, Abby Mathistad: Yea, Mandyn Pruess: Yea, Burt Rogers: Yea, Bill Skinner: Yea, Sheryl Stansberry: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 5. Public Comment There was no public comment. 6. Date/Time of next regular meeting: October 12th, 2026, at 5:30 pm in the THS library 7. Adjournment The motion to adjourn at 6:18pm Passed with a motion by Bill Skinner and a second by Chris Booth. Chris Booth: Yea, Abby Mathistad: Yea, Mandyn Pruess: Yea, Burt Rogers: Yea, Bill Skinner: Yea, Sheryl Stansberry: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 ZNEZ BCI 10/1/26
