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CHSD 99 School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Board tables 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget until next month 1:23:34

  • A district staff member presented survey options, including staggering the surveys or using the state-required CSCI survey as the primary survey source. 52:22
  • One board member said they were not prepared to reach a conclusion and wanted to target the October 19th board meeting for a final determination. 1:11:20
  • The board voted to table the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget after a district staff member said the newspaper had not published the required 30-day public notice. 1:23:34

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and roll call 1:08
    • A district staff member called the roll, and Don Renner announced a quorum and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:08
  2. Special Olympics athlete recognition 5:14
    • A presenter recognized Special Olympics track and field athletes and said the team supports 30 to 40 athletes annually. 5:28
    • Don Renner congratulated the athletes and thanked the coaches. 8:40
  3. Approval of minutes 9:54
    • Don Renner asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the August 17th, 2026 monthly business meeting, the September 14th, 2026 workshop meeting and the September 16th, 2026 Policy Committee meeting. 9:54
    • The motion carried. ~10:35
  4. Salary and benefits report 10:46
    • A district staff member said the annual administrator and teacher salary and benefits report had been posted under district documents on the district website. 10:51
  5. District survey structure 10:51
    • A district staff member said the CSCI survey costs $4,738 a year and meets the state requirement, while the NSIGHTS district survey costs $15,000 a year. 12:19
    • The staff member outlined options ranging from keeping the current surveys to using the CSCI survey as the primary source, and said EAB recommends the CSCI option. 52:22
    • After discussion, the staff member said the board's comments would bring the choices down to options A, B or E, and Don Renner asked for objections and heard none. 1:21:18
  6. Tentative budget presentation 1:23:34
    • A district staff member said the board's attorneys recommended tabling the budget because the newspaper did not publish the required notice. 1:23:34
    • The staff member said the district is projecting a $1.2 million deficit with an ending fund balance projected at 5%, and that a big chunk of the deficit is a reduction in state and federal funds. 1:27:01
    • Asked about AI costs, the staff member said the AI used in the district falls under the normal Google contract. 1:31:52
  7. Public hearing on budget 1:33:46
    • Don Renner opened the public hearing on the 2026⁠-⁠2027 tentative budget, and no member of the public spoke. 1:33:46
    • The motion to close the public hearing carried. 1:34:57
  8. Consent agenda 1:34:57
    • The consent agenda included personnel reports and the treasurer's report and financial pages. 1:34:57
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 1:36:01
  9. Tabling of budget 1:36:01
    • Don Renner asked for a motion to table the discussion and approval of the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget. 1:36:21
    • The motion to table was approved. 1:36:42
  10. Public comment 1:36:51
    • A speaker at public comment questioned why the board voted to have taxpayers pay the pension contribution of the district's highest-paid employee and said board members had not responded to emails. 1:37:27
    • The speaker also raised declining enrollment and the addition of administrative positions. 1:39:21
  11. Liaison and foundation reports 1:40:44
    • Kara Casten said an annual in-person meeting attended by several state legislators was coming up Friday. 1:40:52
    • Christopher Espinoza said the cooperative is trying to buy a new building and needs a zoning variance from the Village of Oak Brook. 1:41:10
    • A foundation report said 2 new grants were approved and teacher grant applications are due on September 30th. 1:43:19
  12. Upcoming meetings and adjournment 1:44:01
    • Don Renner said the next workshop meeting is October 5th and the monthly business meeting is October 19th, both at 6:30 PM. 1:44:01
    • The board adjourned. ~1:44:23

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Video: posted by the district as “2026-09-21 CUSD99 School Board Meeting”