South Nodaway board notes

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South Nodaway School Building 2023

BARNARD, Mo. — The following are notes from the minutes of the South Nodaway R-IV Board of Education meeting held Wednesday, June 18.

• Board members approved a 3 percent salary increase for non-certified employees and administrators.
• The board set a tax rate hearing for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
• Board members approved a 5-cent increase to the school lunch and breakfast prices for the 2025-2026 school year. Elementary lunch will cost $2.80. High school lunch will cost $3.05. Adult/staff lunches will cost $5.01 with a board-approved reimbursement of $1.96 to set the cost the same as high school lunch. Breakfast will cost 85 cents.
• The board set the 2025-2026 district tuition at $2,200 for the first child and $200 for each additional student.
• Board members approved athletic pass prices in the amount $90 per family and $50 for individuals.
• No significant changes were noted in the student/parent handbook or the employee manual. The board approved them for the 2025-2026 school year.
• The board approved a Career Ladder Plan for teachers.
• Board members approved a preliminary budget with a total estimated revenue of $3,534,065.56 and total estimated expenditures of $3,200,910.59 thus leaving a balance of $333,154.97. An official budget will be completed later in the year after the district has more information regarding state funding.