The Blue Earth Area School Board held their regular School Board meeting on Monday evening.
The board passed a resolution setting the property tax levy for the next school year at $3,304,533, up 5.42% from the current levy.
The budget for the 22-23 school year is $16,361,788.
Board members also heard a detailed report from Superintendent Mandy Fletcher concerning the Strategic Roadmap/Three Year Operational Plan in which she also explained what had been done already to meet goals.
The board also addressed staffing matters, including the hiring of Ryan Hennegar and Amber Lein as paraprofessionals, Brent Nissen for maintenance. The board also approved Jean Wagner’s retirement and thanked her for her 17 years of service to education.