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Belvidere CUSD 100 board meeting, date not confirmed yet

2 h 12 min · 8 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves choir PE waiver request and bond sale not to exceed $23 million 1:25:00

  • Speakers at public comment raised district deficits, staffing levels and special education communication. 58:18
  • Motions passed on resolutions requesting waivers to excuse choir students from physical education requirements and to allow 3 full days of school improvement in-service activities instead of 6 half days. 1:25:00
  • The board approved a resolution providing for the issuance of not to exceed $23 million in General Obligation School Bonds Series 2026 and authorizing their sale. 1:27:30
  • A motion to approve the FMP bid group number 6, South Middle School, passed. 1:43:35
Item by item (14)
  1. Performance and meeting opening 18:56
    • The cast of a production scheduled for November 5th through 7th performed the closing of the first act. 19:09
    • The board came out of closed executive session at 6:23 and reconvened with the pledge. 25:44
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to approve the agenda as presented. 26:23
  2. Public hearings on waiver requests 27:21
    • A speaker at the hearing thanked those involved in the process and said students recorded heart rates, counted steps and tracked other data during rehearsals and performances. 29:34
    • Several speakers at the hearing said choir students should receive a physical education waiver, and one said heart rates were higher in choir than in PE and track. 30:24
    • No one commented at the hearing on providing 3 full days of school improvement activities instead of 6 half days, and both hearings were closed. 35:22
  3. Recognitions 37:18
    • A speaker thanked the district's principals, assistant principals and deans. 37:18
    • A speaker recognized Golden Apple Foundation grant recipients, with grants funded in the amounts of $1,500 and $1,495. 38:04
    • Administrators who completed the chamber of commerce leadership academy and staff who helped with the transition to Synergy were recognized. 40:01
  4. Student council reports 45:55
    • Student representatives gave updates on school activities across the district. 46:16
    • A student representative said more than 20% of Washington Academy students had perfect attendance in the first 20 days of school. 48:20
  5. Committee reports and policy first reading 53:13
    • A committee report said the consent agenda included an application for the annual state maintenance matching grant related to electronic security entrances at Belvedere North. 54:10
    • Policy 7:30 on student transfers was presented for first reading and is to return in November for final approval. 57:04
  6. Public comment 57:31
    • A speaker said the Ed Fund has a projected deficit of $37 million and operating fund balances dropped from $91 million to a projected $53 million. 59:28
    • A speaker relayed special education teachers' concerns about delayed communication and conflicting guidance. 1:01:39
    • One speaker encouraged using Phase 1 and Phase 2 money to address HVAC issues at South Middle School, and another cited a $28 million deficit and asked the board to hold a public town hall. 1:05:00
  7. Consent agenda and personnel report 1:08:52
    • The personnel report was pulled for separate consideration, and a speaker asked why paraprofessional positions were being added during a deficit. 1:09:35
    • The chair acknowledged a donated 2015 GMC Terrain SLT for the Belvedere High School automotive department. 1:10:22
    • A speaker responded that the district was replacing people who had resigned or been terminated rather than adding positions. 1:12:20
    • The motion passed, with abstentions recorded. ~1:12:47
  8. High school course catalog revisions 1:13:10
    • A staff member said no courses were being added or eliminated, three courses had revisions and academic awards would be based on weighted GPA instead of unweighted GPA. 1:13:53
    • The staff member said teacher-proposed courses were not added because there was not consensus at both high schools. 1:14:58
  9. Facilities master plan Phase 1 update 1:15:59
    • A presenter said the contingency allowance grew from $2.17 million to $2.49 million. 1:21:19
  10. Policy revisions and waiver resolutions 1:23:23
    • The board took a roll call vote on revisions to Policy 6:190 and Policy 6:310. 1:23:23
    • The motion on each waiver resolution passed. 1:26:00
  11. General obligation school bonds 1:27:30
    • The resolution provided for issuing not to exceed $23 million in General Obligation School Bonds Series 2026 for building and security purposes and refunding certain outstanding bonds. 1:27:30
    • A district staff member said part of the bonds refinances 2017 debt to keep the levy rate where it is and is not new funding. 1:29:19
    • The chair announced the motion passed. 1:30:52
  12. Proclamation and school scorecards 1:30:52
    • The board considered a proclamation for American Education Week, November 16th through the 20th, 2026. 1:30:52
    • A staff member said school scorecards are aligned to the district scorecard and strategic plan. 1:32:50
    • The motion to approve the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school scorecards passed, as did the preceding motion. 1:32:16
  13. Employee handbook and HVAC controls 1:33:37
    • A staff member said the ESP handbook revisions aim to attract and retain employees in ways that don't cost the district money. 1:34:06
    • A staff member said the network leveling controls are a first step to a non-proprietary HVAC control system. 1:36:18
    • The motion to approve the network leveling controls passed, as did the preceding motion. 1:35:34
  14. Facilities bid groups 5 and 6 1:38:24
    • A district staff member said the board was asked to approve a design cost of $22,200 for added scope at the District Administrative Building. 1:39:03
    • The staff member said South Middle School added work is estimated at $3.83 million, with design work of $459,960. 1:44:19
    • The motion to approve the FMP bid group for South Middle School passed, as did the preceding motion, on which an abstention was recorded. ~1:43:28

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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - October 19, 2026”