September 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  All speakers are asked to complete the Listening Session Sign-in Form including as much detail as possible and including a printed / written copy of your presentation if one is available. This is an opportunity for the Board to listen, the Board will not engage in dialogue. As a general rule, the Board will not comment on or respond to any comments made by speakers. Please do not include names of Greenbush Middle River employees or representatives, their title, or location in your remarks for your own legal protection and the legal rights of staff.

Each speaker will have five (5) minutes to speak: speakers may not roll their time to another speaker. Speakers will be timed and are asked to complete their comments in this time frame. Board members may ask questions if needed.  Please begin your presentation by stating your name and topic only.
In the spirit of fairness to all participants, we request that you respect the format above. Thank you for taking the time today to attend this meeting and share your concerns and suggestions.

Description:  Description:  GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOLS
TREASURER'S REPORT FOR MONTH OF August, 2023

Beginning Balance                                             $155,428.32

Receipts                                                              $486,782.07

Expenditures                                                      $178,919.65

Ending Balance                                                  $463,290.74

Description:  -01 General Fund
-02 Food Services
-04 Community Service
-07 Debt Redemption
-08 Scholarships
-09 Student Activities
-see attached

Description:  Border State Bank donated school supplies prior to the start of this school year.  THANK YOU to Border State Bank.

Description:  Students who need supplies such as shampoo, deodorant or other personal products are invited to help themselves from the cabinet at the top of the stairs by Mr. Koebernick's office.  Our school community is very grateful to the Women of Today for providing a cabinet and supplies for each Roseau County School.

A motion was made by ____________, seconded by __________ to accept school and personal hygiene supplies from Border State Bank and Women of Today.

Description:  The Truth-in-Taxation calendar indicated below refers to taxes levied in 2023 and payable in 2024 for use in the 2024-2025 school year.

On or before Sept. 30:  School Board members review and approve the proposed tax levy and send the certified levy to the Roseau County Auditor.

Nov. 24:  Deadline for the County Auditor to mail a parcel-specific notice to each property owner in the GMR School District service area.

Dec. 19:  GMR School Board includes as a regular School Board agenda item, the Payable 2024 School Tax levy and adopts the levy during its Regular meeting.  The certified levy is sent to the Roseau County Auditor.

On or before Dec. 28, 2023:  Payable 2024 School Tax levy adopted by the School Board is submitted to County Auditor.

On or before Jan. 7, 2024:  The certified levy is sent to the Department of Education.  The certificate of Truth-in-Taxation is sent to the Minnesota Department of Revenue.

Because of the 2001 Tax Law Changes, the local levy effort for supporting school programming changed.  In the 2001 legislative session, the basic general education levy was repealed and replaced with state education aid.  As a result, local Levy authority is mostly limited to areas such as Health & Safety, Crime Levy, Long Term Facilities Maintenance and Community Education (eg:  School Readiness and Early Childhood Family Education).

Exhibit 10.3.1  PROPOSED School Tax Levy Payable in 2024 (9.70% increase over previous year)

Note 1  The specific dates and timeline are established by the MN Dept. of Revenue

Note 2  Source(s):  MN Dept. of Education & MN Department of Revenue

Note 3  As per statute, Board meetings containing a Truth-in-taxation agenda item cannon begin prior to 6:00 p.m.

From a PRELIMINARY [emphasis added] point of view, property taxes for the GMR School District are expected to increase (9.70%) next year.  The levy will be paid on 2024 property tax bills, and the money will be used to support the 2024-2025 school year.  School property taxes are one part of an overall property tax bill along with county and city or township levies.  It is recommended to Board vote to set the preliminary levy at the maximum allowed by the state to allow for adjustments before December, when the final levy will be certified.
Exhibit attached

A motion was made by ___________________, seconded by ____________, to certify the 2023 payable 2024 school tax levy for the "MAXIMUM" amount.

Description:  K - 12 enrollment as of Sept. 15, 2023
Elementary 
K--15
Gr 1-19
Gr 2--10
Gr 3--22
Gr 4--17
Gr 5--19
Gr 6--15
TOTAL K-6 -- 117
Gr 7 -- 13
Gr 8 -- 20
Gr 9--15
Gr 10 -- 18
Gr 11 -- 23
Gr 12 -- 10
Total 7-12 -- 99
Total K-12 -- 216

Description:  A team is working to update and consolidate district crisis, emergency response and security plans and protocols and is expected to be shared with the Board in November.

Description: 
Motion by__________________        Second by ____________________ to ADJOURN

Description: 

• On site 2022-2023 School Financial Audit - October 4-6, 2023
• Parent Teacher Conferences - October 9, 2023 (Partial student day - Conferences 1:00 - 7:30)
• Regular School Board Meeting - October 16, 2023 @ 7:30 p.m. in GMR School Library
• MSBA State Leadership Conference:  Jan. 11 - 12, 2024