Mark Appleby

The budget includes revenues from local sources such as ad valorem taxes and payments in lieu of taxes, as well as earnings on investments and district/school activity income. It also details revenues from state sources, including unrestricted grants-in-aid and restricted grants-in-aid for special education and career and technical education. Additionally, the budget outlines revenues from federal sources, including food service programs, Title I, Title IV, and federal special education. Expenditures are categorized by function, including instruction, support services, community services, and payments to other districts and government units.

The agenda for this regular meeting included general administrative items such as the Superintendent's Statement and Audience Participation. Key discussions focused on the community use of facilities, including requests from the Oak Lawn High School Track & Field teams, the Burbank Police Department for an active shooter drill, and two local school districts for graduation ceremonies. Fiscal Management items involved reviewing Financial Statements dated December 31, 2025, payment of January 2026 bills, and considering the approval of the external audits for the Financial Statements and Student Activity Fund ending June 30, 2025. The Personnel section addressed multiple resignations (a teacher, an assistant football coach, and an assistant baseball coach), one retirement (Support Staff), and several proposed hires for coaching and student worker positions, as well as a request for a Family Medical Leave of Absence for a teacher. Old Business involved the second and final reading of updated and new School Board Policies. The meeting concluded with entering into and returning from Closed Session, which was to consider personnel matters and litigation, and subsequently considering the destruction of verbatim records of previous closed sessions.

The budget includes revenues from local sources such as ad valorem taxes, payments in lieu of taxes, tuition, transportation fees, earnings on investments, food service, and district/school activity income. It also details flow-through revenues from state and federal sources. Expenditures are categorized by function, including instruction, support services, community services, payments to other districts and government units, debt service, and provision for contingencies. The budget covers various funds including the Educational Fund, Operations and Maintenance Fund, Debt Service Fund, Transportation Fund, Municipal Retirement/Social Security Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Working Cash Fund, Tort Fund, and Fire Prevention & Safety Fund.

The budget includes revenues from local sources such as ad valorem taxes, payments in lieu of taxes, tuition, transportation fees, earnings on investments, food service, and district/school activity income. State sources include unrestricted and restricted grants-in-aid for special education, career and technical education, bilingual education, transportation, and infrastructure improvements. Federal sources include grants for Title V, food service programs, Title I, Title IV, special education, and CTE Perkins. Expenditures are allocated across various funds including Educational Operations & Maintenance, Debt Service, Transportation, Municipal Retirement/Social Security, Capital Projects, Working Cash, Tort, and Fire Prevention & Safety. These expenditures cover instruction, support services, community services, payments to other districts & government units, debt service, and provisions for contingencies.

The budget includes estimated beginning and ending fund balances, receipts/revenues from local, state, and federal sources, and disbursements/expenditures across various funds such as Educational Operations & Maintenance, Debt Service, Transportation, Municipal Retirement/Social Security, Capital Projects, Working Cash, Tort, and Fire Prevention & Safety. It covers various aspects including instruction, support services, community services, payments to other districts & government units, and debt service.