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Fenton CHSD 100 School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Fenton District 100 board approves annual financial audit and updated course guide 2:05:14

  • The board approved the annual financial report and audit documents for the 2025⁠-⁠2026 school year after a staff member read an auditor's memo reporting a financial profile score of 3.9 out of 4.0. 1:56:48
  • The board approved a transfer of funds from Fund 10 to Fund 30. 2:12:36
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and closed session 0:00
    • After a roll call established a quorum, a motion was sought to go into closed session on a specific employee, collective negotiation matters and litigation. 0:21
    • After returning to open session, the meeting continued with the Pledge of Allegiance and a reading of the district's mission and belief statements. 1:03:19
  2. Recognitions 1:05:04
    • A presenter highlighted a class project in which students worked on the state of the greenhouse in the courtyard while applying math concepts such as measuring area and perimeter. 1:05:36
    • A speaker said October is Principals Month in Illinois and noted a state proclamation for principals across the state. 1:09:29
  3. Public comment 1:11:57
    • A speaker said there were no public comments. ~1:11:57
  4. Illinois Report Card data 1:12:00
    • A presenter said the state releases the Illinois Report Card on October 30th and that state average data is embargoed until then. 1:12:07
    • A presenter said the district's overall rating is approaching exemplary, with proficiency rated developing and growth rated commendable. 1:16:22
    • A presenter said that on an average day 86% of students are in attendance and that chronic absenteeism remains a major focus. 1:24:01
  5. Railroad fencing project update 1:27:57
    • The staff member said the fence will include 3 gates and the work should be completed by the end of next week. 1:28:22
    • A staff member said crews are digging approximately 190 post holes about 48-inch down and filling them with posts and concrete. 1:28:41
  6. Facilities planning framework 1:31:55
    • A staff member described staff actions for facilities under 3 categories: systems, knowledge and creativity. 1:31:55
    • The staff member said the work includes preventive maintenance, an inventory of equipment and ongoing training for buildings and grounds staff. 1:33:53
    • The staff member said the district does not have a blank check and must work within existing equipment and its budget. 1:41:00
  7. Public records requests and staffing announcement 1:42:37
    • A district administrator said the district had no FOIA requests this month and described discussion of FOIA reform in Illinois, including requests generated by artificial intelligence bots. 1:42:37
    • The administrator said a main office assistant would help run the November meeting as a backup for meeting duties. 1:42:37
  8. Consent agenda and personnel report entry 1:50:17
    • A speaker asked that an entry be pulled from the personnel report, and a motion was sought to approve the consent agenda without that entry. 1:50:31
    • A speaker then moved to postpone the question of the pulled personnel report entry indefinitely. 1:51:30
    • The consent agenda motion passed, and the motion to postpone the personnel entry indefinitely passed. 1:51:20
  9. Policy update first reading 1:51:55
    • A speaker said the policy update was a first reading and the vote would come next month. 1:52:06
    • A speaker asked whether a written process exists for choosing a superintendent designee. 1:52:27
    • A district administrator said the process is not written down and would be spelled out in administrative procedures now being developed. 1:54:12
  10. Annual financial audit 1:55:34
    • A staff member read an auditor's memo stating the district received a clean audit opinion and a financial profile score of 3.9 out of 4.0. 1:56:48
    • The memo listed a capital asset policy among the recommendations from the prior year, and a speaker said that policy would be brought to the Board Policy Committee in December. 1:56:48
    • The memo reported a general fund balance of $22.1 million, or 62% of operating expenditures minus on-behalf expenditures, and said the management letter did not include any internal control deficiencies. 1:59:05
    • The board approved the annual financial report and audit documents for the 2025⁠-⁠2026 school year. 2:05:14
  11. Academic course guide update 2:06:02
    • A presenter said the course guide adds 2 new courses, Marketing 2 and Public Speaking and Communication, with no revisions this year. 2:07:30
    • The presenter said Marketing 2 will be a dual credit course after confirmation from COD. 2:07:41
    • The board approved the updated academic course guide. 2:10:59
  12. Fund transfer for debt payment 2:11:24
    • A staff member said the transfer from the education fund to the debt certificate fund is a standard yearly item tied to the audit process. 2:11:40
    • The board approved the transfer of funds from Fund 10 to Fund 30. 2:12:36
  13. Community reports and adjournment 2:13:08
    • A speaker said the executive director position for NEDSEC is now posted. 2:13:37
    • The meeting ended at 8:16. 2:15:57

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Video: posted by the district as “Fenton High School Board of Education Meeting, October 21, 2026”