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Allamakee school board approves 2026–27 budget, sets tax levies and signs off on capital repairs
Summary
The Allamakee Community School District board approved the 2026–27 budget and set tax levies after a public hearing with no objections; the board also amended the prior-year budget and approved capital purchases and maintenance contracts, all by unanimous votes.
The Allamakee Community School District Board approved the 2026–2027 budget and set tax levies after a public hearing at which no oral or written objections were received. Board President Erik Helgerson declared the hearing closed.
The board, voting 5–0, adopted the levies for 2026–27 as follows: General levy 8.95025, Management 1.12039, Voted Physical Plant & Equipment levy 0.20233 and Regular Physical Plant & Equipment levy 0.33. The motion to approve the budget and levies was made by Board Member Beth Shafer and seconded by Kelly Deeney.
Why it matters: The approved levies determine local property-tax rates that fund district operations, capital and management functions for the coming fiscal year. The board also acted on several items that affect operations and facilities in the near term.
Votes at a glance (motions, movers, seconds, outcomes): - Approve revised agenda — moved by Jesse Delaney, seconded by Beth Shafer; outcome: approved (5–0). - Approve consent agenda (minutes, bills, financial reports, personnel recommendations, transfers, cooperative agreements, state renewals) — moved by Beth Shafer, seconded by Kelly Deeney; outcome: approved (5–0). - Approve second reading of listed board policies (nondiscrimination, school nutrition civil-rights procedures, etc.) — moved by Jesse Delaney, seconded by John Palmer; outcome: approved (5–0). - Approve 2026–2027 budget and tax levies (General 8.95025; Management 1.12039; Voted PPEL 0.20233; Regular PPEL 0.33) — moved by Beth Shafer, seconded by Kelly Deeney; outcome: approved (5–0). - Amend 2025–2026 budget — moved by John Palmer, seconded by Jesse Delaney; outcome: approved (5–0). - Approve list of 2026 high school graduates, pending fulfillment of requirements — moved by Kelly Deeney, seconded by Beth Shafer; outcome: approved (5–0). - Purchase two lawn mowers from Bodensteiner Implement for $21,500 (net $3,000 after trade-in) — moved by John Palmer, seconded by Jesse Delaney; outcome: approved (5–0). - Approve quote from Winona Controls to repair two high school air handling units for $28,550 — moved by Jesse Delaney, seconded by John Palmer; outcome: approved (5–0). - Approve asbestos abatement bid from Advanced Environmental Testing & Abatement, Inc., base $94,300 with an optional $150 per 3'×3' additional roofing charge if required — moved by Jesse Delaney, seconded by Beth Shafer; outcome: approved (5–0). - Approve first readings of numerous student and administrative policies (attendance, transfers, conduct, discipline, purchasing/bidding regulations) — motions moved and seconded as listed in the minutes; outcomes: approved (5–0).
What the board did not change or specify: The minutes record the levy percentages and approvals but do not state the total budget dollar amount for 2026–27; that figure is not specified in the minutes. Similarly, details of the graduates list and individual personnel contract amounts were not provided in the record.
The meeting adjourned at 6:46 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for May 18, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the high school library.
