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Heartland board reviews $8.76M general fund budget, schedules hearings Sept. 15 and Sept. 18
Summary
Superintendent and finance committee presented recommended 2025-26 budgets (General Fund $8,759,910) and a proposed consolidated tax request of $6,073,655. The board set public hearings Sept. 15 (joint) and Sept. 18 (budget and tax hearings).
Board members reviewed recommended budgets for 2025-26 on Sept. 8, with the administration proposing a General Fund budget of $8,759,910 and a proposed total tax request of $6,073,655. Superintendent Jeremy Klein and the finance committee discussed aligning the budget to strategic-plan priorities, expected changes to state funding, and increased operational costs associated with the new construction.
The materials note a significant year-over-year increase in certified valuation (19% to $1,140,853,835), which factors into levy calculations. The board scheduled a joint public hearing Sept. 15 (York) for postcard notification compliance and set the budget hearing and tax request hearing for Sept. 18 at 8:00 a.m., followed by a special meeting to adopt the budget and tax request.
