Mason City Community School District
Summary of the Minutes of the Special Session of the
Board of Education
April 10, 2008
The Board of Education met in
special session at 5:05 p.m., on Thursday, April 10, 2008, in the Board Room of the Administration Building. Present were Jim
Spicer, President; Michele
Appelgate, Tim Becker, Robert Thoms and Mark Young, Directors.
Directors Gary Hoffman and Darshini Jayawardena were absent.
President Spicer reviewed the
agenda and made note the closed session was no longer needed. A motion was made by Director Young and
seconded by Director Becker to approve the agenda with the removal of the
closed session. Ayes
all.
Director
Darshini Jayawardena entered the meeting at this point.
Be
it remembered that at 5:00 p.m. on this, the 10th day of
April, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Mason City Community School District
of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa met in session for the
purpose of a hearing upon the 2008-2009 budget estimates filed with this
Board. There was present a quorum as
required by law. Thereupon the Board
investigated and found the notice of the time and place of hearing has,
according to law and as directed by the Board, been published on the 27th day
of March, 2008, in the Mason City Globe Gazette, a newspaper published at Mason
City, of said county. The affidavit of
publication thereof was on file with the County Auditor. Thereafter and on said day the estimate was
taken up and considered and taxpayers provided an opportunity to be heard for
or against said proposed 2008-2009 budget.
There were no taxpayers present desiring to be heard.
Following
discussion, a motion was made by Director Becker and seconded by Director Thoms
to approve the 2008-2009 certified budget as proposed with a total certified expenditure for all funds of
$49,745,835. A roll call vote was taken
resulting in ayes all.
A motion was made by Director Thoms and seconded by Director
Appelgate to adjourn. Ayes
all. The meeting was adjourned at
5:15 p.m.
Susan
A. Deike
Recording
Secretary
James
Spicer
Board
President