001[Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] feel. [Music] Hey feel. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] I'm moving around. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] I call the budget to order. Roll call. >> Marsha White >> here. Butler >> here. >> And here. Candy Luther >> here. >> Dina >> here. >> Ger. Kelly. Let's discern this hearing. I'm going to turn it over to Thank you. So, this is the public hearing for the FY26 pop here. Nope. I'm going to go with my walkie number way. [Music] >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, what does a school board need to do in order to adopt the budget? Um, Illinois requires certain uh procedures that a school board must follow to approve an annual budget. Um, these actions include publishing a notice of where and when the tenative budget will be
002on display. We did that. We published it in the uh the Lake County News Sun. Um, and it was also posted on our website. Um, and then we have to uh post where and when the uh and what time the budget hearing is going to be. So, that was in the same notice that was in the paper. Uh the budget has to be the tenant budget needs to be on display for 30 days before the final budget is adopted and we had that on display in the hard copy in the office as well as on our website and that was also notice not it was also in the notice that was in the paper. Um the budget's voted on and adopted by the school board at a public meeting held after the board hear the
003the budget hearing. This is the budget hearing. will vote for vote on it afterwards. Um, and the school district budget must be adopted by September 30th and then we'll submit it electronically to the legis state board of education. [Music] So, here's the timeline for the FY26 budget. Uh, at the August meeting, we went through the tenant budget in much more detail. Um, and then tonight you can see it's highlighted September 15th. This is the uh public hearing and once we adopt once the budget's adopted, it'll be submitted to this. So since the tenative budget, we've made a few changes as more current information has become available. So, as far as the revenues, I know up on the screen it says EBF, uh, but it actually did not change because we did get the final estimates
004before the day before the tenant budget was completed. So, those are already in the tenant budget. Uh the Illinois Department of Revenue came out, they released their final corporate personal property replacement tax estimates which were $15,375 more than what the tenative budget had assumed. And since the tenative budget, the transportation claim has been submitted, but this change was the most significant resulting in $354,000 increase to revenues. Then on the expenditure side, all the staff that have been hired since the tenant budget through last week have been added to the actual amounts instead of the place, you know, in place of what the assumed amounts were. This only came out, the change only came out to be $26,200 increase in expenses. Um, two more contracted teachers were uh hired since the tenative budget. So that did
005increase the purchase services by $150,000. And finally, all the grant allocations have been distributed to the correct uh account numbers. Uh in the tenative budget, we had the amounts, but we didn't know which account line items they would be in because the grant applications had not been submitted or approved. Now they have been. So everything's been allocated where they should be. So in in total the change from the tenative budget to the final budget is $6,300. So the final budget reflects on the far right um column of 46 million 546.54 million in revenue and 46.6 million in expenditures. So this is a plan deficit of $61,100. So expecting to spend $61,100 more than we would be bringing in. This slide shows our projected fund balances by fund. Um so you can see we are anticipating
006decreasing the total fund balance by six $61,100. So we we anticipate that the ending fund balance June 30th 2026 to be $33,895,498. So takeaways, it is a deficit budget and it was intentional. Um there's no need for any deficit spending plan with the state because the district is financially stable. Uh and there were budget refinements from the tenative to the final budget as discussed earlier like uh corporate personal property taxes, the people transportation claim, um the uh updated salaries and benefits as well as the grant applications. So what are our next steps? adopt the final budget tonight and then submit the final approved budget to ISBY and then submitted also to the late county. That's it. Any questions? >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you, Frank. Do we have do we have a motion
007for her journal? So, well, I Okay, I'll ask him cuz Frank asked if there were any questions. So, I'll just Okay. From visitors, I should say questions. If not, we have a motion for supple. I Marsha White. >> Hi, >> Andrew. Hi, Daniel. >> Hi, Apple Butler. >> I All right. Now, I'm calling the record board meeting to order. Ka, you do the roll call. >> Marshia White >> here. Andrew here. Andy Luther. Christina here. Giser here. Right. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America to the states of nation. I'm turning it over to Subjective Wilcox. Thank you so much, Miss White. So, attached I linked the board goals for 2526 and I created action plans for each one of those three goals. And
008I would just like to know if anyone has any questions or comments or changes they'd like to see made. Uh because later on the agenda, we will ask for you to approve them. It is a working document and can be adjusted at any time, but just looking to see if anybody has any questions, comments, or changes they would like to see. >> I have one question. Can we visit more than two schools? >> Absolutely. You can do it as often as you want. It's just the goal at a minimum. Any other questions? All right. Excellent. The other thing, board member visits to the buildings. So, one of the items included in the action plans for our three board goals include creating a monthly calendar of board member visits to buildings. My goal would be for
009each board member to commit to being in schools two times during the 2526 school year. As part of your visit, you would write a short and personal note to a couple of staff or students and give them your note in a core memory ball from your visit. We would use this as a specific storytelling point for our district and sharing the positive experiences our board members have in their building visits. Any thoughts, questions about that? Because that is specific to one of the goals. All right, last thing also included in one of the three goals is the district champion award. So, I've linked to uh my superintendent report the description of the award and how anyone can nominate someone for the award. This is also part of the board goal action plans. We'll present our
010first district champion awards at the October board meeting, giving each person a magnet and a pin and a certificate. Nominated individuals be invited to the board meeting in order for board of education members to present the award to them personally and highlight how they embody our district mission to empower our students to learn, lead, and succeed as a connected community. And that is all I have for my superintendent report. >> Thank you, Dr. Wilcox. Do I have a motion to approve the agenda? Some move. Roll call. >> Katina Golder. >> I Andy Luther. >> Hi. Golder. >> I ger I Andrew I. >> Thank you. Any correspondence? Any questions on old business? All right. Moving on to any questions on building reports. Okay, moving on to our next section would be department reports. No questions.
011I could just interject uh the long range planning report. Uh we did meet this last week. Uh as of our meeting of last week, the commercial road property is still waiting for the fire fire department to coordinate with us on what they want to do burning. Uh as of our meeting last week, we were waiting for Press by Lewis. uh still waiting for the company to come by and sit down specifics and uh we have contract signed here soon as you had been notified last week that Newport had a gas leak which is outside and uh there are some things that we need to do internally to ensure that piping supports our proper So we have we'll be working on that. Finally uh in our agenda action items for tonight is a header for the
012old press and there's an additional socket work that is required by the contractor and we recommend that that be approved. >> Thank you Mr. Luther for the finance report. >> Good evening. Good evening. We had the finance committee meeting um this evening. Um we discussed the changes to the final 2026 budget. We asked questions. Thank you Frank for um answering all the questions. And we also discussed some agenda items that we that is on this agenda for the board meeting that we need to approve. Um the 20 uh fiscal year 25 administrative teacher salary and benefits report. uh the resource officer contract um the time MRS salaries and benefit and the change order for the structural framing installation for the bus garage. We discussed those that we are also going to be approving this evening
013or approval this evening. Um we also approved the treasures report and bills and that is it subject to any questions. Thank you. Any speed updates? There was no meeting this month. Um we will be later this months of all the seat belt sites. Um other than that the next governing board meeting is on um December 13th. Thank you. Okay. We already talked about department reports. No questions on that. So, we're going to move on to questions and comments from districts. And I have a question here from Daniel Green. >> Uh, yes. I just uh my name is Dan Green. Uh, we I work for Bo Renewables. We have a local office here. You want me to step up? >> Hello. Hey, everyone. Uh, my name is Dan Green. uh work for a company called Bo
014Renewables. We have uh several offices around the country, but one here uh locally in Chicago. I just want to make sure you guys are familiar with the Illinois Shines program uh the adjustable block program they have where uh essentially your school in your district uh can host a solar project at absolutely no cost to your district whatsoever. Uh so by by partnering with Bo Renewables, we design the project, develop it, we take care of everything, financing everything. You guys literally have nothing to worry about. uh finance wise, we would cover your legal fees. Uh you would just receive the benefits in uh over the long-term lease, a 40-year lease uh where depends on the size of the project. So, you have several schools. So, you know, if you guys are interested, I can get you
015a more formal proposal so you can see those financial terms. But, uh it's a 40-year lease, so you get quarterly rent payments from us. You'd also get an annual scholarship from us. Uh so, that might help with some of the budgeting uh things and the long-term revenue. You also get 10 to 15% off uh lower reduced uh in energy savings and uh STEM opportunities for your for your different STEM programs and things like that. So, it's a really great opportunity. We can also provide uh carport units, you know, get you guys some covered parking, things like that. Again, zero cost to you guys whatsoever. We're essentially just leasing rooftop space and unused space from you guys for those projects. So, I'll drop some information off for you guys and I hope to hear from you
016and uh maybe we can connect. I'll be here all week. I live back in Ohio, but again, we got an office up here. So, always willing to come down and talk with you guys and connect. Hopefully, we can bring a project uh to benefit your community. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Do a motion to adjourn to close session. >> Second. >> Roll call. And I we're going to go into session [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey, hey, hey. [Music] You [Music] feel me? Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. N. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] feel. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] feel. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. N. I need you. [Music] Yeah. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Hey. Hey. Hey. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music]
017down. Happy Heat. Heat. [Music] I'm going to be [Music] I feel you. [Music] Leave me alone. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] feel. [Music] Hey [Music] All right, we're back into open session. Do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> So move. >> Roll call. Biter Iandrew us. >> I Marcia White >> I >> Nicole Butler >> I Ger I >> Andy Luther >> I >> do I have a motion to approve the 2526 budget. So move >> second. >> Roll call. >> You didn't even look up. >> We should have waited longer. is free. >> Mandy Luther. >> Hi. >> Masha White. >> Hi. >> Nicole Butler. >> Hi. >> Andrew Osprey. >> Hi. >> Cory Gerina. >> I have pass. Do I have a motion to
018approve the 28 by 26 student resource center as resource officer contract? So move. >> Second. >> Welcome. >> Andrew Esper. Hi, >> Christina Goitzer. >> I guesser. >> Hi, >> Nicole. Well, >> I Andy, >> hi. >> That's passed. Do I have a motion to approve the um fiscal year 25 administrator and teacher salaries and benefits report? >> So, second roll call. >> Nicole Ber I Marshall White. I >> or Giser. >> Hi. >> Thank you. Of >> I gold I >> Okay. Approved. Do a motion to approve the fiscal 26 IMF I am RF salaries and benefits exceeding 2075,000. >> So second >> roll call. >> Marsh white. >> I. >> Andy Luther. >> Hi. >> Ry Ger. >> Hi. >> Tina Ger. >> Hi. Bowerer. >> I Andrew. >> Hi. >> That pass.
019Do a motion to approve the resolution to transfer $2 million from the education fund to the capital projects fund. So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Katina. >> I. >> And I. >> Andy Luther. >> Hi. >> Cory Giser. I >> So that pass. Do a motion to approve the change order of A101-2 2017 for structure framing installation at the bus garage collage. >> Moved second. >> Roll call. >> Katina. >> I Andy Luther. >> Hi. >> Coeller. >> I Derer. >> Hi. >> Marshall White. >> I. >> That passed. Do I have a motion to approve the 2526 board goals? So second roll caller >> Izer >> I Marsha >> I that pass and here's the heartsman of all do I have a motion to adjourn the meeting so move >> second ro
020>> and [Music] That was Robert White. >> I guess I >> Those two can stay. The rest of us are leaving. I need everyone to sign the subject.