Osceola Public Schools board opens, then closes, final property tax request hearing; no public comments recorded

The Osceola Public Schools Board of Education convened at the Middle School/High School Media Center to open its final property tax request hearing for 2025–2026, excused absent board member Eric Yungdahl and then closed the hearing; motions to open and close passed unanimously.

Board member Jennifer Boruch moved to open the Tax Request Hearing for the 2025–2026 final property tax request; the motion was seconded by Board member Anthony Mestl and the motion passed with Jennifer Boruch, Anthony Mestl, Daisy Naber, Michael Neujahr and Jena Ockander recorded as voting yea. Earlier in the meeting, Board member Anthony Mestl moved to excuse Eric Yungdahl from the meeting; that motion, seconded by Board member Jena Ockander, also passed unanimously.

The agenda invited public input on the district’s final property tax request. The transcript records the board soliciting comments but contains no recorded public speakers or submitted statements during the public-input segment. The board closed the hearing at 7:09 PM on a motion by Board member Jena Ockander, seconded by Board member Anthony Mestl, which passed with the same five members voting yea.

The transcript does not record a vote to adopt a final tax levy or provide details on any proposed levy rate, nor does it show public testimony or written comments. The record here is limited to motions to excuse an absent member, to open the hearing, the invitation for public comment (with none recorded), and the motion to close the hearing. Any subsequent board action on the district’s 2025–2026 property tax request is not included in the provided transcript.