Belle Plaine, Iowa

March 26, 2025 

A public hearing of the Belle Plaine Community School District Board of Education was held on Monday, March 26, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the board room at Longfellow Elementary, Belle Plaine. 

Members Present: Val Coffman, Tylar Gallagher, Andy Neuhaus, Rima Johnson

Members Absent: Alicia Jacobi

Administration Present: Chad Straight

Board Secretary/Treasurer Present: Stacey Kolars 

Visitors Present: None

Press Representative: None

The meeting was called to order by President Coffman at 6:30 p.m.

AGENDA

Motion Neuhaus, second Gallagher to approve the agenda.  All voted, “aye.” Motion carried.

PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR THE BELLE PLAINE CSD FOR FISCAL YEAR July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026

A public hearing was held for community members to ask questions or to submit comments on the proposed property tax levy for the Belle Plaine CSD for fiscal year 2026.  There were no comments or questions.

APPROVAL OF THE PROPSED PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR THE BELLE PLAINE CSD FOR FISCAL YEAR July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 and SET HEARING DATE FOR THE FY26 BUDGET

There was motion by Gallagher, second by Johnson to approve the proposed property tax levy for the Belle Plaine CSD for FY26, and to set the budget hearing for the FY26 budget for April 9, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the board room of the Longfellow elementary.  All voted, “aye.” Motion carried.

There was motion by Neuhaus second by Gallagher to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 p.m. All voted, “aye.” Motion carried.

Valerie Coffman, Board President Stacey Kolars, Board Secretary