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Effingham CUSD 40 board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

49 min · 3 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Effingham school board takes up FY27 tentative budget showing gains in all funds 42:36

  • The board held a budget hearing at which a district staff member said the budget had been posted for 30 days and all funds were showing a gain. 1:18
  • At public comment, a speaker raised the delay in retroactive pay owed to support staff under a new contract, and other speakers asked that football players be on the field during the national anthem. 4:16
  • A presenter gave an update on the 21st Century grant after-school and summer programs, saying summer participation topped 1,000 and the district was looking at applying for the next 3-year cycle. 23:25
  • The board held a roll call vote on a motion to approve the FY27 tentative budget resolution. 44:07
Item by item (13)
  1. Budget hearing 1:18
    • A district staff member said the budget had been posted for 30 days and changes since the last meeting included actual EBF, PPRT and real estate revenue and TRS payments. 2:07
    • The staff member said some purchases were moved from the 700 line to the 500 line under policy 480 and all funds were showing a gain. 2:29
    • The chair said the budget hearing was adjourned at 5:32. 3:18
  2. Call to order and roll call 3:18
    • The chair called the September 14th, 2026 regular board meeting to order and asked for roll call. 3:18
  3. Public comment 3:46
    • A speaker at public comment, speaking on behalf of support staff employees, raised the delay in retroactive pay under the new contract, saying staff had been given a target date toward the end of November and were 77 days from signing the contract without a definite payment date. 4:16
    • Other speakers at public comment asked that football players and athletes be on the field when the national anthem is played. 8:25
    • The chair said the comments would be taken under consideration. 12:13
  4. Financial report 12:40
    • A district staff member reported a 15.14% increase over last year with a net fund balance of $17,462,339.35, and an 8.86% increase in the operating funds. 13:04
    • The recommendation was to reimburse the imprest account in the amount of $4,309.10 and pay bills in the amount of $660,689.93. 13:51
  5. Consent agenda 14:47
    • The consent agenda included minutes from the 8/10 meeting and closed session, the cafeteria report, student teachers, a fundraiser list and field trips. 14:47
    • It also included disposal of surplus items, a proposed a cappella club at EHS and a joint agreement amendment for the special education process. 16:43
  6. Enrollment, records requests and facility projects 17:47
    • A district staff member said enrollment was 2,323 students as of the end of August, 2 more than last year. 17:57
    • A staff member said most of the district's records requests came from a company called Data Breach. 19:04
    • A staff member listed summer projects including a fence project at Southside of about $100,000 and said resurfacing the track, at $300,000, and refinishing the high school gyms, at about $150,000, would need to be considered for next budget. 20:12
  7. After-school and summer grant program update 22:01
    • A presenter said the 21st Century grant is federally funded and awarded through the state for 3 years, and the summer program had 58 programs and over 1,000 student participants. 23:25
    • The presenter said after-school enrollment grew from 139 to 200 to 234 and the district was looking at applying for the next 3-year cycle. 34:10
    • A speaker said the district would need to find ways to fund the program if the grant is not released again, and a staff member said the district could look into that. 37:43
  8. Foundation report 39:22
    • A district staff member said the foundation was still looking for one director and some people were interested in starting new scholarships. 39:23
    • A speaker asked that the board's future meeting calendar be provided to the foundation because the board's meetings now run concurrently with the foundation's. 40:22
  9. Annual crisis plan update 41:14
    • A district staff member said the crisis plan is updated annually with changes such as names. 41:46
  10. Tentative budget 42:36
    • A district staff member said the Ed Fund showed a gain of $905,291 with an ending balance of $11,258,596 if all budgeted items were spent. 42:47
    • The staff member said the O&M fund showed a gain of $17,323 including the track and gym projects, and the transportation fund showed a gain of $597,229 including lease payments on 19 buses. 42:47
  11. Treasurer bond agreement 44:30
    • A district staff member said the district must purchase a treasurer bond every year and the bond is $5,100. 44:37
  12. Closed session 45:19
    • The chair sought a motion to enter closed session on employee matters, collective negotiating matters and student matters under the Open Meetings Act. 45:19
  13. Closing remarks 46:19
    • A speaker thanked board members, administrators, support staff and teachers for their work. 46:29

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Video: posted by the district as “Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education Meeting: September 14, 2026”