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Effingham CUSD 40 board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Effingham school board weighs tentative tax levy projected to slightly lower rate 47:20

  • The board also took motions on the financial report, the tentative tax levy and seeking bids and used prices on 2 activity buses. 4:42
  • The board heard a student council presentation from Central fifth graders and an update on the district's use of ParentSquare for communication with families. 7:33
  • A district staff member presented a tentative tax levy based on a 14% increase in equalized assessed value and said the tax rate was projected to drop from 3.55421 to 3.55405. 47:20
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and roll call 2:17
    • The meeting was called to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call. 2:17
    • The recognition of visitors was moved to later in the meeting because a visitor was expected to arrive late. 3:10
  2. Financial report 3:26
    • A district staff member reported a 15.44% increase in fund balance over last year and an 8.37% increase in operating funds. 3:26
    • The staff member said the district had to get a new credit card because its card was hacked. 4:35
    • A motion was made to reimburse the imprest account in the amount of $5,752.29 and pay bills in the amount of $660,752.29. 4:42
  3. Consent agenda 5:17
    • The consent agenda included minutes, the cafeteria report, a student teacher list and a fundraiser list. 5:17
    • A motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. 5:17
  4. Central student council presentation 7:33
    • The presentation covered pencil sales, dress-up days, a snack cart for teachers and a door decorating contest in December. 8:21
  5. ParentSquare communication update 19:09
    • The district's marketing and communications specialist said ParentSquare is bringing school conversations and announcements into one consistent system. 19:33
    • The specialist said coaches will communicate with families through the same district platform as teachers, and transportation staff can notify only families on an affected bus route. 19:33
    • A speaker said the next step would be showing parents they can receive a digest instead of messages all day. 26:20
  6. Superintendent's report 26:58
    • Total enrollment was reported as 2,332 as of September 30th, 20 more students than in September of last year. 28:31
    • Audit information was expected at the November meeting, and a golf outing donation of $60,000 went to the Sportsbackers. 28:31
    • The superintendent's report recognized principals and said a regional school board association division meeting would be held at the district's Southside building the next night. 28:31
  7. Public comment 33:19
    • A speaker at public comment addressed discussion from the last board meeting about the pregame ceremony and the football program. 33:44
    • The speaker said the football program has donated $24,890 to veterans organizations and said the speaker was not trying to get anything changed. 33:44
  8. Cross-country state qualifier recognition 39:53
    • The board held a junior high cross-country recognition. 39:53
    • A coach thanked the board for support and flexibility in navigating busing challenges during the season. 42:23
  9. Tentative tax levy 45:52
    • A district staff member said the levy was set at a 14% increase in equalized assessed value to capture all available dollars, against projected property value growth of approximately 10%. 47:20
    • The staff member said this does not mean taxes would increase by 14% and projected the rate would drop from 3.55421 to 3.55405. 47:20
    • A motion was made to adopt the October 2026 tentative tax levy and set a levy hearing for Monday, December 14th, 2026 at 5:30. 51:59
  10. Activity bus pricing 52:30
    • A motion was made to seek bids for and used prices on 2 activity buses. 55:14
  11. Closed session 55:41
    • A motion was made to enter closed session on employee matters and collective negotiating matters. 55:41

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Video: posted by the district as “Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education Meeting: October 19, 2026”