(KNZA)--The proposed 2025-26 South Brown County USD 430 budget calls for net expenditures of nearly $11.7 million and a property tax levy increase.

The Board of Education approved the proposed budget for publication at their August 13 meeting.

The proposed budget contains an estimated tax rate of 55.783 mills, which is a .796 mill levy increase over the 2024-25 levy.

The proposed budget calls for the district to collect more than $2.4 million in tax revenue.

The board will hold a hold a public hearing on the proposed budget prior to their regular meeting on September 10th.

Following an executive session, the Board approved pay increases as presented. They include a $2,200 increase to the base salary for certified staff, 53 cent an hour increase for 9-month staff, 62 cent an hour increase for 12-month staff, 4 percent pay increase for administrators and a 3.5 percent pay increase for directors.

Also at the meeting, the board approved the hiring of Derek Richardson as Horton High School head football coach and Tim Ross as assistant football coach.

That came after the board accepted the resignation of Beau Gadwood as High School head football coach as part of the consent agenda.