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USD 415 board adopts 2025-26 budget

By Greg Bebermeyer

09/11/2025

(KNZA)--The Hiawatha School Board Monday evening adopted a 2025-26 budget that calls for a less than one mill increase in the property tax levy.

Following a lengthy discussion, the board voted 4-3 to approve a budget with a total mill levy of 49.343 mills—including a lower alternate capital outlay levy of 5.62 mills instead of 6 mills.

In making the motion to approve the budget with the lower capital outlay levy, board member Mitch Brown said it would provide some tax relief to patrons. He noted the concerns voiced by patrons that attended a special meeting prior to the regular meeting about raising taxes.

Joining Brown in approving the motion were board members Ian Schuetz, Brooklyn Schuetz and Jacquie Spihlmann. Casting the dissenting votes were board members Griff Howard, Roni Tietjens, and Ryan Patton.

Howard voiced support for going with a 6-mill capital outlay levy, which he says is where the district has historically been at. He said just because he's in favor of going to 6 mills, doesn't mean he not considering the taxpayers.

Earlier following a hearing, the board voted unanimously to adopt a resolution to exceed the revenue neutral rate of 49.1 mills.

The Board also adopted a resolution to set the local option budget percentage for the 2025-26 school year at 31 percent.

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