Mormon Trail Community School District
Special Meeting and Closed Session
April 18, 2019
The Mormon Trail School Board met in special session April 18, 2019 in the Humeston Elementary Library.
President Smiarowski called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. Peasley, Funk, Evans and Smiarowski were present. Cromer was absent. Superintendent Phillips, Principal Stripe and Secretary Rash were also in attendance.
Evans made a motion to approve the agenda with Peasley seconding. All voted aye to approve.
Motion to move into closed session as allowed by Iowa Code 21.5 (1) (j) was made by Evans and seconded by Funk. The following roll call vote was taken. Peasley aye; Funk aye; Evans aye; and Smiarowski aye. Cromer was absent. The Board entered closed session at 8:12 pm.
The Board returned to open session at 8:55 pm.
Evans made a motion to have Mr. Phillips pursue the items discussed in closed session. Funk seconded. The following roll call vote was taken. Peasley aye; Funk aye; Evans aye; and Smiarowski aye. Cromer was absent.
Director Peasley read the “resolution ordering election on the question of continuing to levy a voter approved physical plant and equipment property tax. Motion to adopt the resolution was made by Peasley and seconded by Funk. Funk, Evans, Peasley and Smiarowski voted aye to approve. Cromer was absent. Secretary Rash will file the resolution with the Wayne County Commissioner of Elections by May 10th.
The President declared the Resolution adopted as follows:
RESOLUTION ORDERING ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF CONTINUING TO LEVY A VOTER APPROVED PHYSICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT PROPERTY TAX
WHEREAS, this Board has determined that an election should be called on the question of continuing to levy a voter approved physical plant and equipment property tax.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MORMON TRAIL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, in the COUNTIES OF WAYNE, CLARKE, DECATUR AND LUCAS, STATE OF IOWA:
- 1.That an election is called of the qualified electors of the Mormon Trail Community School District, in the Counties of Wayne, Clarke, Decatur and Lucas, State of Iowa, on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. The following Proposition is approved, and the Secretary is authorized and directed to submit and file the Proposition for the Ballot with the Wayne County Commissioner of Elections at least 46 days prior to the election.
SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED?
PROPOSITION A
Shall the Board of Directors of the Mormon Trail Community School District, in the Counties of Wayne, Clarke, Decatur and Lucas, State of Iowa, for the purpose of purchasing and improving grounds; constructing schoolhouses or buildings and opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings; purchasing of buildings; purchase, lease or lease-purchase of technology and equipment; paying debts contracted for the erection or construction of schoolhouses or buildings, not including interest on bonds; procuring or acquisition of libraries; repairing, remodeling, reconstructing, improving, or expanding the schoolhouses or buildings and additions to existing schoolhouses; expenditures for energy conservation; renting facilities under Chapter 28E; purchasing transportation equipment for transporting students; lease purchase option agreements for school buildings or equipment; purchasing equipment authorized by law; or for any purpose or purposes now or hereafter authorized by law, be authorized for a period of ten (10) years, to levy annually, a voter-approved physical plant and equipment property tax not to exceed One Dollar Thirty-Four Cents ($1.34) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed valuation of the taxable property within the school district commencing with the levy for collection in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, or each year thereafter?
- 2.That the notice of the election and ballot form used at the election shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Iowa Code and Iowa Administrative Rules. The polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
- 3.Wayne County, Iowa is the control county of this School District; this election will be conducted by the County Auditor as Commissioner of Elections.
- 4.That the Election Board for the voting precinct or precincts be appointed by the County Commissioner of Elections, not less than 15 days before the date of the election, a certified copy of which appointment must be officially placed on file in the office of the Secretary.
- 5.The Commissioner of Elections is requested and directed to make publication of the Notice of Election at least once, not less than four days nor more than twenty days prior to the date of the election, in a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, as defined by Iowa Code Section 618.3.
- 6.The Humeston New Era, a legal newspaper, has substantial circulation within the District and is hereby designated to make the publication of the Notice of Election.
- 7.That the County Commissioner of Elections shall prepare all ballots and election registers and other supplies as necessary for the proper and legal conduct of this election and the Secretary of the Board is authorized and directed to cooperate with the Commissioner of Elections in the preparation of the necessary proceedings.
- 8.That the Secretary is directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution in the Office of the County Commissioner of Elections to constitute the “written notice” to the County Commissioner of Elections of the election date, required to be given by the governing body under the provisions of Iowa Code Chapter 47.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day of April, 2019.
The District’s current voted PPEL will expire at the end of fiscal year 2020. The vote is planned for June 25, 2019.
Funk made the motion to adjourn followed by a second from Peasley. Funk, Evans, Peasley and Smiarowski voted aye to approve. Cromer was absent.
President Smiarowski closed the meeting at 9:18 pm.
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President, Board of Education Secretary, Board of Education
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These minutes are written as recorded by the Board Secretary and are subject to approval at the next regular board meeting. Peggy Rash, Board Secretary/Treasurer