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Effingham CUSD 40 board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Effingham board recognizes retirees, reviews FY26 tentative amended budget 1:53

  • The board recognized district retirees, reading each retiree's department and years of service. 1:53
  • Motions were also made to approve the financial report, the consent agenda and a list of policies. 9:58
  • A district staff member presented amendments to the FY26 budget and said the budget showed a deficit of $263,000, and a motion and second were made to approve the tentative amended budget. 22:13
Item by item (13)
  1. Call to order and roll call 0:41
    • The regular board meeting was called to order, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call. 1:06
  2. Recognition of district retirees 1:53
    • The presiding speaker read the names, departments and years of service of district retirees and thanked them for their service. 1:53
    • The speaker said a brick in honor of the retirees would be placed in front of the high school and that retirees would be recognized at a staff luncheon. 5:17
  3. Public comment 7:45
    • No one asked to address the board. ~7:45
  4. Financial report 8:55
    • A district staff member reported a 12.27% increase in fund balance over last year and an 8.84% increase in the operating funds, with a net total of $22,492,643.38. 8:55
    • The staff member recommended reimbursing the imprest account in the amount of $1,797.22 and paying bills, and a motion and second were made to approve the report. 8:55
    • Another staff member acknowledged the work done by the staff member handling the finances. 10:48
  5. Consent agenda 11:19
    • The consent agenda included minutes from April 13th and May 6th meetings, the cafeteria report, the student teacher list and the library services report. 11:19
    • The presiding speaker said 11 student teachers would help with summer sessions in June and July. 11:19
  6. Correspondence 12:56
    • The board received correspondence from students who did rotations, which was scanned into board packets. 12:56
  7. Superintendent's report 13:43
    • A staff member reported that 73 scholarships were awarded from 100 applicants at a scholarship banquet. 13:43
    • The staff member said enrollment was 2,305 students as of April 30th, 21 fewer than last year, and the district anticipated around 160 kindergarten students next year. 13:43
    • The staff member reported 36 EHS students were honored by the Society for Academic Achievement. 16:15
  8. Final reading of policy updates 18:25
    • A motion and second were made to approve a list of policy updates, followed by a roll call. 19:01
  9. EC representative and alternate 20:10
    • A staff member said the board annually selects a representative, who attends about 2 meetings a year. 20:17
    • A motion and second were made to approve a representative and an alternate, followed by a roll call. 21:37
  10. FY26 budget amendments 22:03
    • A district staff member said the amendments followed a pre-audit and included increasing Fund 80 expenses by $100,000 for legal costs and Fund 90 by $67,000 for the 10-year health life safety. 22:13
    • The staff member said the budget would be posted for 30 days for adoption at the June 22nd meeting and showed a deficit of $263,000. 23:36
    • A motion and second were made to approve the FY26 tentative amended budget as presented. 24:08
  11. Summer school agreement 24:33
    • A motion and second were made to approve the 21st Century Grant Summer School Agreement with Effingham Park District for the summer of 2026. 24:33
  12. iPad and case purchase 25:22
    • A staff member said the district was taking a deeper look at device use below 2nd grade and may later propose moving away from some screen time. 25:28
    • The presiding speaker said ELC would receive 180 iPads, cases and charging cords, with a current quote of $66,851.52 and a total not to exceed $75,000. 26:27
    • A motion and second were made to approve the purchase, followed by a roll call. 27:00
  13. Closed session 28:01
    • A motion and second were made to enter closed session on specific employees of the district, collective negotiating matters and litigation. 28:01

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Video: posted by the district as “Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education Meeting: May 18, 2026”