Budget Hearing School District of Seward 410 South Street Seward, NE 68434 Monday, September 14, 2026 5:30 PM Attendance Taken at 5:30 PM. Paul Duer: Present Matt Hastings: Present Jill Hochstein: Present Ryne Seaman: Present Danielle Shipley: Present Shawn Svoboda: Present 1. Call the Budget Hearing to order and announce the Open Meetings Act as posted. 2. Public notice as publicized per board policy The public notice was publicized in the Seward County Independent and posted at city hall, library and courthouse. The public notice was dated September 9, 2026 3. Roll Call 3.1. Action to excuse board members if necessary 4. 2026-2027 Budget Overview Dr. Fields gave the board a budget overview for the 2026-2027 school year. 5. Budget Hearing-Community Input and Discussion regarding support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to the proposed 2026-2027 budget of all funds and to consider amendments relative thereto. There was none. 6. Adjournment Motion to adjourn the budget hearing at 5:41 p.m. Passed with a motion by Paul Duer and a second by Jill Hochstein. Paul Duer: Yea, Matt Hastings: Yea, Jill Hochstein: Yea, Ryne Seaman: Yea, Danielle Shipley: Yea, Shawn Svoboda: Yea Prepared by: Jill Hochstein Heidi Covert Secretary SCI — September 23, 2026 ZNEZ
