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Ainsworth Community Schools board adopts 2025-26 budget and approves property tax request
Summary
The Ainsworth Community Schools Board approved the 2025-26 school district budget and the district's 2025-26 property tax request at its Sept. 8 meeting, and adopted related administrative plans and policy recognitions. Roll-call votes were unanimous among members present; two trustees were absent.
The Ainsworth Community Schools Board of Education approved the district's 2025-26 budget and property tax request during its Sept. 8 meeting, board records show.
Board President Brad Wilkins opened the budget hearing at 7:00 p.m.; Superintendent Dale Hafer provided copies of the proposed budget and budget-comparison materials and answered a few public questions before the hearing was adjourned at 7:08 p.m. The board then held a separate tax-request hearing, which Wilkins opened at 7:08 p.m.; Hafer again provided copies and noted the tax request was posted on the district website. The tax hearing was adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
At the regular meeting that followed, the board voted to approve the 2025-26 school district budget “as presented.” The motion was made by Frank Beel and seconded by Jessica Pozehl; roll-call votes were recorded as Beel Aye, Dailey Absent, Doke Aye, Graff Absent, Pozehl Aye, Wilkins Aye. The board also approved the 2025-26 property tax request (motion by Bryan Doke, seconded by Pozehl) with the same roll-call pattern.
In related actions the board approved the district assessment plan for 2025-26 and recognized ACS policy review items 610.01 through 612.05. Those motions passed on roll call with the same recorded ayes and absences.
Votes at a glance
- Approve 2025-26 budget: Motion by Frank Beel; seconded by Jessica Pozehl. Vote — Beel Aye; Doke Aye; Pozehl Aye; Wilkins Aye; Dailey Absent; Graff Absent. Outcome: approved. - Approve 2025-26 property tax request (property tax resolution): Motion by Bryan Doke; seconded by Jessica Pozehl. Vote — same roll-call. Outcome: approved. - Approve district assessment plan for 2025-26: Motion by Jessica Pozehl; seconded by Frank Beel. Outcome: approved. - Recognize ACS Policy Review 610.01–612.05: Motion by Frank Beel; seconded by Bryan Doke. Outcome: recognized.
The board's Treasurer reported cash assets of $2,561,034.52 as of Aug. 31. The consent agenda approved earlier in the meeting included claims listed in the minutes (for example, $238,473.39 from the General Fund; $43,491.00 from Depreciation; $1,375.00 from the Building Fund; and $5,126.19 from Section 125). The minutes do not list an overall adopted budget dollar total in the record provided; the budget was approved “as presented.”
The board scheduled a special meeting for Sept. 23, 2024, at noon in the District Office to consider added growth per LB243 and set the next regular meeting for Oct. 13, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting adjourned following a final roll-call motion.
