Potosi School District adopts $2,619,547 levy for 2025-26, approves routine resolutions

President Curt McMahon called the Potosi School District annual meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Keith C. Livens Auditorium. Superintendent Kurt Cohen summarized the proposed 2025-26 budget and tax-levy information for electors, and the board moved to adopt the budget.

The board approved Resolution A, authorizing a tax levy of $2,619,547 to operate the schools for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The motion was made by Ben Gavinski and seconded by Ryne Emler; the resolution passed by voice vote. Superintendent Kurt Cohen presented the levy and operating budget information to the meeting before the vote.

In a set of routine actions following the budget vote, the board approved several additional resolutions by motion and voice vote. They authorized short-term borrowing for current operations "according to statutory requirements" (Resolution B), granted the board authority to sell tangible personal property determined to be surplus (Resolution C), and set board member compensation at $60 per meeting attended (Resolution D). They also authorized payment of actual and necessary travel expenses for board members (Resolution E), authorized the board to schedule the 2026 annual meeting between May 15 and Oct. 31, 2026 (Resolution F), directed the board to provide for prosecution or defense of actions affecting the district (Resolution G), and approved furnishing school lunches and appropriating funds for that purpose (Resolution H). All motions were moved and seconded as recorded in the minutes and each "Motion Passed."

The meeting record shows that motions were moved by members including Craig Bierman, Ryne Emler, Ben Gavinski and Jen Richardson; Craig Bierman is listed in the minutes as Board Clerk. No roll-call tallies accompany the resolutions in the minutes; the minutes record voice votes and the recorded outcome "Motion Passed." The meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution A (2025-26 budget and tax levy): levy $2,619,547 — Motion passed (mover: Ben Gavinski; seconder: Ryne Emler). - Resolution B (authorize short-term borrowing per statutory requirements) — Motion passed (mover: Craig Bierman; seconder: Ryne Emler). - Resolution C (authorize sale/disposition of surplus tangible personal property) — Motion passed (mover: Jen Richardson; seconder: Ben Gavinski). - Resolution D (establish board salaries at $60 per meeting) — Motion passed (mover: Jen Richardson; seconder: Ben Gavinski). - Resolution E (authorize reimbursement of actual and necessary travel expenses) — Motion passed (mover: Ryne Emler; seconder: Craig Bierman). - Resolution F (set 2026 annual meeting date window May 15 — Oct. 31, 2026) — Motion passed (mover: Jen Richardson; seconder: Ryne Emler). - Resolution G (authority to prosecute or defend actions affecting the district) — Motion passed (mover: Craig Bierman; seconder: Ryne Emler). - Resolution H (furnish school lunches and appropriate funds) — Motion passed (mover: Ryne Emler; seconder: Jen Richardson).

What this means

The adopted levy funds the districts operations for the 2025-26 fiscal year as presented to electors. The short-term-borrowing authorization allows the board to obtain temporary loans for current operations under applicable statutory requirements; the minutes reference those statutory requirements but do not cite a specific statute. The board also formalized routine administrative authorities (property disposal, legal representation, travel reimbursement) and set the per-meeting stipend for board members at $60.

Next steps

The minutes do not record additional public comment or further procedural actions; the board adjourned at 7:33 p.m. The resolutions take effect as recorded in the minutes and as allowed by law and board policy.