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West Point Public Schools board adopts 6% increase to base-growth percentage; schedules budget and tax hearings
Summary
At its Aug. 11 meeting the West Point Public Schools Board of Education adopted a resolution to raise the district's base growth percentage by 6%, revised Policy 6005 on graduation requirements, and set budget and final-tax-request hearings for Sept. 3, 2025.
The West Point Public Schools Board of Education on Aug. 11 adopted a resolution to increase the district's base growth percentage used to calculate its property tax request authority by 6% and set dates for the district's budget and final tax-request hearings.
The unanimous vote followed routine business. Board President Steve Blocher called the meeting to order and the board approved the agenda and consent items before taking up policy and budget actions. Herb Hasenkamp moved to adopt the base-growth resolution and Eric Brockmann seconded; the motion carried with all six board members recorded as "Yea." The board also moved, without dissent, to revise Policy 6005 (Academic Credits and Graduation) as presented.
Board members set the district budget hearing for Sept. 3, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. and the hearing to set the final tax request for Sept. 3, 2025 at 6:40 p.m.; both hearings will be held in the West Point Public Schools media center. Steve Hughes made the motion to set the budget hearing; Holly Hunke moved to set the tax-request hearing. Both motions were seconded and approved unanimously.
Votes at a glance - Approve meeting agenda — Motion by Eunice Ramirez; seconded by Herb Hasenkamp. Outcome: approved (Steve Blocher, Eric Brockmann, Herb Hasenkamp, Steve Hughes, Holly Hunke, Eunice Ramirez — all "Yea"). - Approve consent agenda — Motion by Eric Brockmann; seconded by Holly Hunke. Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Revise Policy 6005 (Academic Credits and Graduation) — Motion by Holly Hunke; seconded by Eunice Ramirez. Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Adopt resolution to increase base growth percentage by 6% — Motion by Herb Hasenkamp; seconded by Eric Brockmann. Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Set budget hearing (Sept. 3, 2025, 6:30 p.m.) — Motion by Steve Hughes; seconded by Eric Brockmann. Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Set hearing to set final tax request (Sept. 3, 2025, 6:40 p.m.) — Motion by Holly Hunke; seconded by Steve Hughes. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
The board adjourned at 7:10 p.m. The board announced a special meeting for Aug. 27, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. to pay final fiscal-year bills.
