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Heartland board votes to raise base growth percentage 7% to expand tax request authority
Summary
On Sept. 8, 2025 the Heartland Community Schools Board adopted Resolution BGP2526 to increase the district's base growth percentage by 7%, a move that raises the district's property tax request authority for the 2025-26 budget cycle. The motion passed 5-1.
The Heartland Community Schools Board of Education voted Sept. 8 to adopt Resolution BGP2526, increasing the school district's base growth percentage by 7% to set its 2025-26 property tax request authority. The motion was made by Lacey Gloystein and seconded by Ryan Goertzen; the vote was recorded as Lacey Gloystein: Yea, Ryan Goertzen: Yea, Jen Hiebner: Yea, Jeb Mierau: Nay, Tyler Newton: Yea, Tammy Ott: Yea.
Superintendent Jeremy Klein reviewed the history of the budget and explained postcard and joint-hearing protocol under state law before the vote. The board's action permits a larger allowable growth in the district's tax request for the 2025-26 budget; the administration presented a proposed total tax request of $6,073,655, including a general fund tax request of $4,992,965. The board set public hearing dates: a joint public hearing Sept. 15 (York) and a budget/tax-hearing sequence on Sept. 18 at 8:00 a.m., followed by a special meeting to adopt the budget and final tax request.
