Potosi School District board approves 2025–26 budget, certifies $2.62M tax levy

President Curt McMahon called the Potosi School District budget hearing to order at 7:34 p.m. Oct. 20, 2025, in the Keith C. Livens Auditorium in Potosi and verified that the meeting posting had been certified.

The board unanimously approved the district’s 2025–26 budget on a motion by board member Ben Gavinski, seconded by board member Ryne Emler. The minutes record the budget figure as "$6,451.693" and record the vote as 5-0 in favor. The minutes’ numeric formatting appears inconsistent with standard dollar presentation and may be a typographical error in the published minutes; the board approved the budget as presented in the hearing record.

The board next moved to certify the tax levy. Board member Craig Bierman moved and board member Jen Richardson seconded a motion to certify a tax levy of $2,619,547 based on a mill rate of 9.38; the motion passed 5-0. The board then approved a motion to adjourn at 7:35 p.m., also by a 5-0 vote.

Members present at the hearing were Curt McMahon (president), Ben Gavinski, Craig Bierman, Ryne Emler and Jen Richardson. Peggy Udelhoven and Connie Haberkorn were recorded as absent. Kurt Cohen was listed among staff in attendance; Larry Kalina was listed as an attendee. The minutes were signed by Craig Bierman, identified in the record as Board Clerk.

The district record contains the formal votes and the certified tax levy amount; no further actions or appeals were recorded in the meeting minutes. If the board’s formal financial documents are needed for budget line-item detail or confirmation of the intended budget total, those records should be requested from district administration or the district clerk’s office.