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Beecher CUSD 200U board meeting, Jul 15, 2026

21 min · 0 public speakers

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  2. Ashley BeltPresident
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Beecher board approves $178,980.63 vehicle purchase for transportation department 14:04

  • The board approved the treasurer's report. ~4:34
  • The board approved a purchase of vehicles for the Transportation Department at a total cost of $178,980.63. 14:04
  • A district staff member outlined a plan to post a tentative budget, present it in August and give a full budget presentation in September. 15:27
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening, minutes and expenses 0:02
    • Ashley Belt opened the meeting at 6 PM on July 15th, 2026, noted one absence and said there were no public comments. 0:02
    • The board took up the regular and executive session minutes of June 10th, 2026, and the July 2026 expenses. 0:02
    • The motions on both sets of minutes and on the expenses carried. 1:07
  2. Treasurer's report 1:50
    • A staff member reported the balance of all funds as of June 30th was $13,583,504, with June receipts of $6,341,360.58 and expenses of $1,322,414.30. 2:02
    • The staff member said the district received 2 real estate distributions in June, of $4,380,929.15 and $1,203,048.97. 2:02
    • The motion to approve the treasurer's report carried. 4:52
  3. Staff report 4:52
    • A district staff member said work on the external portions of the elementary windows was almost done and that auditors visited and could present in October or November. 5:03
    • The staff member said the district receives about 4 or 5 FOIA requests a month from one source and that all were satisfied. 6:34
  4. Committee updates 7:12
    • Ashley Belt said CARBS does not meet until August and the scholarship committee will not meet again until October. 7:12
    • A staff member said letters were put up above the elementary door. 8:17
  5. Executive session 8:37
    • Ashley Belt called for a motion to go into executive session under 5 ILCS 120⁠-⁠2C1 and 5 ILCS 120⁠-⁠2C2. 8:37
    • Ashley Belt said the meeting was back in session at 6:34 PM. 9:34
    • The motion to enter executive session carried. 9:07
  6. Personnel actions 9:50
    • The board took up a resignation and intents to retire. 10:05
  7. Non-union compensation 11:58
    • Ashley Belt called for a motion to approve the fiscal year '27 non-union compensation as discussed in executive session. 11:58
  8. Transportation vehicle purchases 12:31
    • A staff member said the purchase would lease 2 large 77-passenger buses and add a mini bus with less than 30,000 miles and a transportation van. 12:36
    • The staff member said the total was about $10,000 less than the district spent on transportation vehicles last year. 12:36
    • The motion to approve the vehicle purchase at a total cost of $178,980.63 carried. 14:04
  9. Janitorial cleaning contract 14:32
    • A staff member said the contractor did not increase its cost to the district. 14:39
    • The motion to approve the cleaning contract at a total yearly cost of $145,410 carried. 14:47
  10. Budget timeline and finance meeting 15:19
    • A staff member said the tentative budget would be posted in August and presented then, with a full budget presentation in September. 15:49
    • The staff member proposed a finance committee meeting on July 27th, and a 3 o'clock time was discussed. 16:24
  11. Roof project cost share 17:43
    • A staff member said the district was responsible for 5.6% of a roof project and the bill ended up being $41,383.94. 18:12
    • The staff member said the bill would be brought for approval in August. 18:42
  12. Policy update and upcoming dates 19:04
    • A staff member said a policy update came out with minimal changes, and Ashley Belt moved policy to the August 12th meeting. 19:04
    • Ashley Belt said the next board meeting is August 12th at 6 PM and the first day of school is August 13th with early dismissal. 19:33
    • Ashley Belt declared the meeting adjourned. 20:48

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