Board Briefs - September Meeting 2025

Regular Open Meeting Brief – September 18, 2025

The entire meeting agenda can be viewed at: September 18, 2025 Meeting

Adoption of Tax Levy 

The Board approved a tax levy rate of $4.2834 for General and Teacher (Combined) Operating Funds, and $1.3666 for the Debt Service Fund, for a total Tax Levy Rate of $5.65003 for 2025, which is a decrease of .1063 per $100 AV from last year’s tax rate.  A tax levy hearing was held prior to the regular open meeting. 

Summer School Report

The Grandview C4 Bulldog Summer Academy offered targeted instruction and engaging activities to 510 elementary and 216 middle school students.  Additionally, 251 high school students were provided with opportunities for credit recovery and acquisition options, both in-person and virtually.  Of 210 credits attempted, over 180 credits were successfully recovered or attained.

Rose Brooks Center Partnership

The District has collaborated with the Rose Brooks Center for numerous years to provide violence prevention services.  A representative from Rose Brooks Center provided an overview of the programming and services provided to Grandview C-4 students last year, which included over 700 hours of direct service hours.

Land Purchase

The board approved the purchase of a parcel of land adjacent to the maintenance department on Highgrove Road.  This acquisition will provide flexibility for future growth and improvements to our maintenance facility, such as enlargement of the current building, construction of a dedicated warehouse for maintenance vehicles and equipment, and enlargement of the parking lot.