R-II Board holds tax rate hearing

The board met in special session on Thursday August 26 for the annual tax rate hearing.

The board approved the tax rates as recommended. They are as follows:

Incidental (Fund 1): $3.1770

Debt (Fund 3): $0.5400

Capital Projects (Fund 4): $0.1000

The board approved tuition rates at $8849.19/student.

During closed session, the board approved the part-time (approximately 10 hours/month) hire of Brent Hillsman to be the employee in charge of core data and to assist with the tech department as needed.