Springfield SD board approves consent agenda, personnel changes and settles property tax assessment
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Summary
At its Oct. 23 meeting, the Springfield School District Board of School Directors approved the consent agenda and a personnel report and authorized settlement of a real estate tax assessment appeal that reduces the district assessment and lowers district tax revenue by about $3,410 for 2025.
The Springfield School District Board of School Directors on Oct. 23 approved its consent agenda and a personnel report and authorized settlement of a real estate tax assessment appeal, each by unanimous voice votes.
The actions matter because the personnel report changes district staffing records and the assessment settlement reduces the district's assessed tax base and corresponding tax dollars for 2025.
With the consent of all members, the board grouped routine business into a single consent motion; members approved the consent agenda by voice vote and President Lord declared the motion carried 8-0. The personnel report then passed on a separate voice vote. District staff said the personnel report included a change of employment status for two noncertified employees and the employment of two additional noncertified employees; the report was presented by Lizanne Mikula, who summarized those items for the board.
The board also authorized settlement of a tax assessment appeal for the property listed as folio 29-00-00322-0052, owned by SouthMorton LLC in Morton Borough. The settlement reduces the property's assessment by $153,750 compared with the 2025 assessment, and district staff estimated that change lowers the district's tax receipts from that parcel by approximately $3,409.91 for tax year 2025. "We follow our practice, longstanding practice, of not settling below what our appraiser says the property is worth," Mr. Sreeni, the district solicitor, told the board in explaining the recommended settlement.
All three motions — the consent agenda, the personnel report, and the real estate assessment settlement — passed 8-0.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda: approved by voice vote, outcome: approved, tally: 8-0. - Personnel report: approved by voice vote. Items listed: change of employment status for two noncertified employees; employment of two noncertified employees. Outcome: approved, tally: 8-0. - Real estate tax assessment settlement (folio 29-00-00322-0052, SouthMorton LLC, Morton Borough): settlement reduces assessment by $153,750 and lowers district tax receipts by approximately $3,409.91 for 2025. Outcome: approved, tally: 8-0.
The board announced its next regular meeting for Nov. 20, 2025, and its annual reorganization and regular meeting doubleheader for Dec. 4, 2025.