Erica Smith

The budget includes estimated beginning fund balances, receipts/revenues from local, state, and federal sources, and disbursements/expenditures across various funds such as Educational Operations & Maintenance, Debt Service, Transportation, and others. Key areas of expenditure include instruction, support services, community services, and payments to other districts and government units. The budget also covers other sources and uses of funds, including transfers among funds and proceeds from vendors' contracts. It also includes student activity funds.

The meeting included discussion and action on various items such as approving the agenda, consent agenda, playground quote, policy updates, student handbook changes, the 2024-2025 amended budget, and the fee schedule for the 2025-2026 school year. Membership renewal to the IHSA was approved, and Erica Smith was designated to develop a tentative budget for the 2025-2026 school year. The Consolidated District Plan for the 2025-2026 School Year and the final 2024-2025 School Calendar were also approved, along with PaCE for Junior High and High School and the 2025-2026 Board Meeting Schedule. An executive session was held, and a new board member was appointed. The board addressed personnel matters, including resignations, employment, and reassignments of staff.

The budget includes discussions and adoption for the fiscal year, covering estimated beginning fund balances, receipts/revenues from local, state, and federal sources, and disbursements/expenditures across various funds such as Educational Operations & Maintenance, Debt Service, Transportation, and others. It also involves considerations for student activity funds and summaries of cash transactions.

The agenda includes items such as calling the meeting to order, roll call, introduction of guests, and addressing questions or comments from the public. It also involves opening and closing the hearing on the 2024-2025 amended School District Budget, with the superintendent providing an explanation of the amended budget.

The Board of Education meeting included discussions and actions on various topics. The 2025-2026 School Wide Title I plan for CEC, CES, CJHS was approved, along with an MOU with Unit Three Education Association. The first reading of student handbook changes for 2025-2026 was also approved. Curriculum committee discussed completing an audit of resources and licenses, ABLLS, combining MyView, ELA Curriculum, with UFLI Foundations and building updates. The board acknowledged Claire Huston as Senior of the Year and Kayli Bockhold as April Senior of the Month. The Facilities Use Agreement was discussed. The TFF Capacity Grant was awarded for the website update. There were also discussions regarding a Tax Appeal Attorney and Foreign Exchange Students. The board also discussed personnel matters.