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Duneland School Corporation special meeting, date not confirmed yet

11 min · 0 public speakers

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School board takes up 2027 budget, tax levies and health insurance premiums 1:44

  • The board held a special meeting to consider final approval of budget items discussed at its previous meeting. 1:44
  • Items included 2027 health insurance premiums and HSA contributions, a 2027 to 2031 bus replacement plan and a 2027 to 2029 capital project and capital asset plan. 1:44
Item by item (7)
  1. Opening and meeting purpose 1:18
    • The presiding officer called the special meeting to order and led the pledge. 1:18
    • The presiding officer said the meeting was to consider final approval of budget items discussed at the last meeting. 1:44
  2. Health insurance premiums and HSA contributions 2:05
    • A staff member said the administration recommended premium increases of 10% for the MEC plan, 15% for the traditional high deductible health plan and 20% for the PPO plan. 2:05
    • The staff member said employer health savings account contributions would be $1,250 for single coverage and $2,500 for family coverage, down from $2,500 and $5,000, based on the self-insurance fund balance. 2:05
    • The staff member said an RFP process was conducted, and the competing carrier's rates were significantly higher than those of the current carrier, UnitedHealthcare. 2:30
  3. Bus replacement plan 3:38
    • A staff member recommended adopting the bus replacement plan that was posted online and presented at a public hearing on the 12th. 3:46
    • The presiding officer said the recommendations were 2 buses at $206,000 roughly each. 4:07
  4. Capital projects and capital asset plan 4:29
    • A staff member said the administration recommended adopting the capital projects and asset plan posted online and presented at the public hearing at the last meeting. 4:38
    • A motion was made to adopt the 2027 to 2029 capital project and capital asset plan. 4:58
  5. Budget, tax rates and tax levies 5:06
    • A staff member recommended adopting the budgets, tax rates and tax levies presented at the public hearing and advertised on Form 3. 5:23
    • The presiding officer noted that the expected tax rates are lower than what was advertised, which the presiding officer called typical. 5:59
  6. Education fund to operations fund transfer 6:18
    • A staff member said state law requires the state tuition support payment to go into the education fund, with a portion transferred to operations by board resolution. 6:32
    • The staff member recommended authorizing $3,204,000, a 6.5% transfer, for calendar year 2027 and said that is under 15%. 6:32
    • The staff member said the board may reduce the transfer amount by resolution at a public meeting during the budget year. 6:32
  7. Resolution to reduce 2027 budget appropriations 8:34
    • A staff member said the resolution allows the superintendent and/or the chief financial officer to reduce budget line items when the Department of Local Government Finance reviews and issues the 2027 budget. 8:46
    • Asked when the state typically completes the process, the staff member said by statute the budget is due by the 31st of December, and the district gets 30 days from the date it arrives. 10:13

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Video: posted by the district as “October 26, 2026 DSC Special Board Meeting”