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Ballard County Board of Education approves FY25 working budget, sets 2025 tax rates and clears Phase 3 facilities change orders
Summary
At its Sept. 16 meeting in Barlow, the Ballard County Board of Education unanimously approved the fiscal year 2025 working budget, adopted 2025 tax rates (Real Estate and Personal Property 55.4; Motor Vehicle 47.9), approved Phase 3 facilities revisions and change orders, ratified a Four Rivers Foundation MOA, and approved personnel items.
The Ballard County Board of Education on Sept. 16 unanimously approved the district’s working budget for fiscal year 2025 and set the 2025 tax rates.
Superintendent Casey Allen reported attendance and recognized guests before the board moved through action items. Board member Ivey Rollings moved to approve the Working Budget for FY25; Tammy Dennis seconded, and the board approved the motion unanimously. The minutes record the board’s unanimous approval but do not list individual vote tallies.
Tammy Dennis moved to adopt the 2025 tax rates; Cathy Drummond seconded. The board approved the rates as stated in the minutes: Real Estate 55.4, Personal Property 55.4 and Motor Vehicle 47.9.
The board also approved agenda and consent items. The Consent Agenda included the treasurer’s report, minutes, bills, expulsions to date, superintendent expenses, personnel items, and change order supplemental information forms for Phase 2A (#1 and #2) and Phase 2B (#1).
Personnel actions recorded in the minutes include new hires (Cierra Crisler, BCES kindergarten instructional assistant; Angelique Moreno, BCMS/BMHS custodian; and Weston Robinson, baseball coach) and a retirement for Brenda Arington effective Sept. 30, 2024. The minutes list certified substitute Sydney Major.
On facilities, the board approved a Phase 3 BG-1 revision and change orders (Phase 3 Deduct Change Order #1 and Phase 3 Add Change Order #2) along with their supplemental information forms. Cathy Drummond moved for approval and Tammy Dennis seconded; the board’s approval is recorded as unanimous.
The board ratified a memorandum of agreement with the Four Rivers Foundation (moved by Brandon Birney; seconded by Tammy Dennis) and approved a BCES Turkey Trot fundraiser (moved by Ivey Rollings; seconded by Cathy Drummond). Both motions are recorded as unanimously approved in the minutes.
Superintendent Casey Allen presented non-action items including facility needs since the last planning conference (LPC), remaining items in the district facility plan and a proposal to schedule a special called meeting to discuss next steps on those items. Allen also provided enrollment and attendance updates and noted recent student and staff achievements. The board set its next regular meeting for Oct. 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
Tammy Dennis moved to adjourn; Brandon Birney seconded, and the board unanimously approved adjournment. The minutes indicate no votes were opposed or abstentions but do not provide individual vote counts.
