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Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 board meeting, Oct 26, 2026

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  6. Melinda HartmanVice President
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves 5-year bus lease with Midwest Transit Equipment 33:06

  • A district staff member said the district had a board resignation and outlined a timeline to fill the vacancy, with applications accepted until November 6th and an appointment planned for November 16th. 11:28
  • Board members went through resolutions for a state school board delegate assembly and gave their views on how the board's delegate should vote. 16:20
  • The board approved the consent agenda, which included bills and payroll of $5,170,820.23 and an intergovernmental agreement for library services. 29:59
  • The board also approved a 5-year bus lease with Midwest Transit Equipment at $525,000 per year and a 4-year agreement with Constellation as natural gas supplier. 33:06

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:01
    • Melinda Hartman called the meeting to order at 6 PM on Monday, October 26th, 2026, and the board said the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:01
    • Melinda Hartman said the board packet included 3 FOIA requests this month. 0:41
  2. School highlight on student leaders 0:41
    • The assistant principal of Deer Path School introduced the school's student leaders, known as Deer Path delegates. 1:10
  3. Board member comments 1:42
    • One board member described the day of the Transportation Center event as amazing, and another board member said the ribbon cutting followed a lot of years of work. 2:04
    • One board member said the work of the Deer Path delegates was great and thanked whoever put new restrictions on students' YouTube use. 2:51
    • Melinda Hartman commended the junior high for trying a new lunch protocol starting Wednesday. 4:17
  4. Teaching and learning update 3:57
    • A presenter said the IGA with the library had been completed and the district would offer library cards for staff. 4:55
    • The staff member said a 2-part parenting series on emotional regulation would start November 10th from 6 to 7:30 at the junior high, with a second session in April. 6:00
  5. Public participation 6:20
    • Melinda Hartman said public participation had been skipped, returned to it and asked whether anyone wanted to speak, then moved on. 6:20
  6. Student services update 6:20
    • A district staff member said the first round of universal benchmarks for academics and social-emotional learning was complete, and more than half of students identified in the need category were already known to the district. 6:36
    • The staff member said students and teachers both reported challenges in self-management, including emotions, goal management and completing schoolwork. 7:58
    • The staff member said a new curriculum purchased for the TLC program had arrived and would be used starting in January. 9:42
  7. Superintendent's update 10:18
    • The superintendent described the Transportation Center ribbon cutting and said the district is partnering with Fox River Grove and Prairie Grove on the parenting presentation at the junior high. 10:24
    • A district staff member said the district had a board resignation and would accept applications until November 6th, hold interviews after the November 9th Committee of the Whole meeting and make the appointment November 16th. 11:28
    • The superintendent said the board could select a new board secretary at the November 16th meeting. 14:16
  8. Committee of the Whole update and delegate assembly resolutions 15:34
    • Melinda Hartman said the Committee of the Whole reviewed bills, a first look at the levy for fiscal year 2026, the bus lease, a natural gas supplier switch and several policies. 15:34
    • One board member read resolutions on Tier 2 pensions, reimbursement for delayed tax collections and FOIA safeguards, and another board member said a no vote on the FOIA resolution until its terms were clarified. 19:57
    • One board member said a no vote on a resolution on school meal and fee waiver eligibility, saying more documentation may prevent students who need meals from getting them, and another board member said no as well. 28:54
    • Melinda Hartman said the board had reached a resolution for its delegate. 29:50
  9. Consent agenda 29:59
    • The consent agenda included minutes, bills and payroll of $5,170,820.23, the treasurer's and personnel reports, policies and the intergovernmental agreement for library services. 29:59
    • One board member said the partnership with the Cary library was a great idea. 31:19
    • The motion was approved. ~31:47
  10. Bus lease 31:47
    • A district staff member said the district's attorney found a 5-year bus lease acceptable without a bid and that it requires a 2/3 board action. 32:03
    • The motion was to approve the 5-year bus lease with Midwest Transit Equipment in the amount of $525,000 per year. 33:06
    • The motion was approved. ~33:49
  11. Natural gas supplier agreement 33:49
    • A district staff member said Constellation quoted 0.377 per therm and Symmetry 0.459 on a 4-year agreement, with prices to lock in November 3rd. 34:01
    • Jason Janczak asked about the rates and said the locked rate would be below the 0.3991 the district currently pays. ~35:23
    • The motion to approve the 4-year agreement with Constellation was approved. 36:28
  12. Conference expense form 36:54
    • A district staff member said the form covers hotel, conference registration, food and travel for the conference and extends coverage to an attendee added to the schedule. 37:07
    • Dee Darling asked whether the $300 for the hotel and $600 for registration would be subtracted, and a staff member said those costs were already paid and transferred from one name to another. 37:41
    • The motion was approved. ~39:17
  13. Resolution appointing delegate assembly representatives 39:20
    • A district staff member said the document records that the board has formal people representing it at the delegate assembly. 39:35
    • The motion was approved. ~40:21
  14. Adjournment 40:21
    • The board had no further discussion topics and no closed session. 40:21
    • The meeting was adjourned at 6:54 PM. 40:38

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting October 26, 2026”