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Keota board approves request for $135,425.83 in special‑education supplemental aid
Summary
The Keota School District Board of Education voted Aug. 8 to request allowable growth and supplemental aid to cover a negative special‑education balance not to exceed $135,425.83 for the 2024–25 school year; the motion passed 4‑0.
The Keota School District Board of Education voted on Aug. 8 to request allowable growth and supplemental aid to cover a negative special‑education balance not to exceed $135,425.83 for the school year ending June 30, 2025.
Dan Redlinger moved to approve the allowable‑growth and supplemental‑aid request; Jim Tinnes seconded the motion, which carried 4‑0 with the board members present. The board’s action directs district staff to pursue the state funding mechanism that can be used when special‑education costs exceed budgeted amounts.
Board President Billie Kindred presided over the vote; Pat Hammen was listed as absent. The board did not provide a detailed line‑item breakdown of the special‑education deficit during the meeting.
The vote was part of a slate of action items the board approved that night. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Nov. 14, 2024, in the elementary media library.
