Orland School District 135

The budget form includes sections for estimated beginning fund balance, receipts/revenues, disbursements/expenditures, and other sources/uses of funds. It covers various funds such as Educational, Operations & Maintenance, Debt Service, Transportation, Municipal Retirement/Social Security, Capital Projects, and Working Cash. The document also details revenue sources like designated purposes levies, mobile home privilege tax, corporate personal property replacement taxes, and tuition from various sources. Additionally, it outlines expenditures by major object, including salaries, employee benefits, purchased services, supplies & materials, and capital outlay.

The Board of Education meeting addressed the adoption of the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. Key discussion points included 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, and capital projects. The budget preparation involved a public hearing and compliance with legal requirements, with a focus on balancing the budget and adhering to Illinois Administrative Code-Part 100 and Section 17-1 of the School Code.

Orland School District's Consolidated District Plan is based on needs assessments and goals that were established through the District's Strategic Planning Process in May 2024, incorporating input from staff and families. The plan focuses on literacy, rigor, differentiation, student and family engagement, and safety. It also addresses various programs, including Title I At-Risk, Title II Professional Development, Title III EL Students, Title IV Well Rounded Education, IDEA Flow-Through, Coordinated Early Intervening Services, and IDEA Preschool.

The strategic plan goals of District 135 focus on continuous improvement and achieving excellence for all students. Key areas include academic achievement, social-emotional learning, fiscal responsibility, staff engagement, and open communication. Specific goals for 2024-2025 involve updating and modernizing facilities, implementing standardized safety procedures, fostering a respectful environment, focusing recruitment on relevant qualifications, challenging students with rigor, providing evidence-based literacy instruction, supporting equitable opportunities for student and family engagement, fostering a safe environment, informing stakeholders through various communication methods, and enhancing the school community by connecting families.

This document overviews the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS), a tool designed to assess the developmental readiness of children entering kindergarten in Illinois. The survey focuses on four key domains: Approaches to Learning and Self-Regulation; Social and Emotional Development; Language and Literacy Development; and Cognition: Math. Data collected through KIDS will provide a comprehensive picture of kindergarten readiness, informing teachers, families, administrators, and policymakers. The goal is to use this information to improve strategies for supporting all Illinois children and to align resources effectively.