Glenbrook HSD 225 School District board meeting, Jul 13, 2026
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Glenbrook board approves resolution on up to $30 million in working cash funds 0:40
- The board approved a resolution declaring the intention to issue not to exceed $30 million in working cash funds, with 5 members voting yes. 0:40
- District staff presented the tentative 2026-27 fiscal year budget, and board consensus was granted to place it on public display and schedule a public hearing on September 14th. 2:17
- Cabinet members presented recommended revisions to the district's strategic plan, including changes to the core values and to each goal. 25:24
- A staff member said updates would be shared in the bullet points, if not this week then by next week, and the item would then come back for consent. 1:03:11
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Item by item (6)
- Working cash fund resolution 0:34
- Tentative fiscal year budget 1:16
- A speaker said the budget format was different this year by design, to allow the district to submit a budget aligned with the Meritorious Budget Award presented by the Association of School Business Officials International. 1:29
- A staff member said last year ended with revenue 102.7% received and expenditures at 95.3% disbursed, and that those numbers were tentative and subject to change based on the audit. 3:26
- The staff member said direct expenditures were a 10.9% increase over fiscal year '26 actuals because staffing had not been finalized and the budget included capital projects from the master facility plan. 3:50
- Consensus was granted to post the budget for public inspection and schedule the public hearing on the 14th of September. 7:57
- Future school year calendar 8:19
- A staff member said the '27-'28 calendar very much mirrors the '26-'27 calendar and that the district's parameters include starting on a Thursday and beginning the second semester on a Tuesday. 8:33
- Asked about feedback on the early start, a staff member said feedback included starting really early, getting out in May and a first semester with fewer days than the second. 11:40
- A staff member said the calendar would come back on consent. 14:24
- Athletic conference intergovernmental agreement 14:26
- A staff member said the intergovernmental agreement delegates to the Central Suburban League the responsibility to coordinate and schedule contests and to schedule officials, including setting a rate sheet. 16:19
- The staff member said this was part 1 of the agreement and that a part 2 addressing structural needs would come back in November. 16:53
- A speaker noted a shortage of officials in football. 17:51
- Strategic plan update and revisions 19:50
- A staff member said the proposed core value revisions build on the original foundation and refine the values to better reflect district priorities. 28:54
- A speaker said the 5 strategies for Goal 1 were reduced to 3, and a speaker said the title of Goal 4 was changing from leadership development to staff development. 33:04
- One board member said a lot of thoughtfulness went into the work and that they may send in comments. 46:42
- Future meetings and closed session 1:03:37
- A Communications Committee meeting was set before the August board meeting at 5:30 at Glenbrook South. 1:03:37
- A speaker said the Board of Education would enter closed session as allowed under the Illinois Open Meetings Act and that no action would be taken following closed session. 1:04:37
- The motion to enter closed session carried. 1:05:24
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