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Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 board meeting, Sep 22, 2026

55 min · 1 public speaker

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Board approves budget after public hearing draws no comments 29:43

  • A district staff member presented the final budget at a public hearing, saying Illinois statutes require approval by September 30th. 1:00
  • The staff member described a $113 million budget and said the district was seeing a surplus for the year, while noting uncertainty in county tax collections, state funding and federal E-Rate money. 1:00
  • No public comments were submitted at the hearing, and the board later approved the fiscal year '27 budget resolution. ~29:43
  • The board approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Glenview Public Library, which a staff member said merges 2 agreements and covers a 2-year period. 45:21

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Item by item (13)
  1. Budget public hearing 0:13
    • The staff member said the district received $757,000 in tax money last week that the county said was for tax year 2024, and that the money was not included in the proposed budget. 1:00
    • A district staff member said the budget is a one-year plan and a forecast, not set in stone. 2:23
    • One board member said the ISB had sent a call to action to support E-Rate funding and asked community members to email their legislators. 17:00
    • No public hearing comments were received, and the motion to adjourn the hearing carried. ~29:43
  2. Agenda and minutes approval 29:58
    • The board considered the agenda, the August 17th meeting and public hearing minutes, and the board self-evaluation executive session minutes. 29:58
    • The motions to approve the agenda and both sets of minutes carried. 30:18
  3. Communications and listening sessions 31:12
    • A staff member said Safe 2 Help contact information is available on the district website. 31:59
    • The board's next listening session was announced for the following day at Lyon, with 3 more sessions after that. 32:58
  4. Audience comments 32:58
    • A speaker at public comment noted the 23rd anniversary of the charter of the Glenbrook Professional Association. 34:51
  5. Consent agenda 35:56
    • The consent agenda included the personnel report, payroll warrants, vendor warrants and a board agreement. 36:01
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried on a roll call vote. 36:42
  6. Budget adoption 36:42
    • A district administrator said out-year forecasting would be done with CFAC. 37:02
    • A staff member said the transition from Skyward SMS to Q caused hiccups and that next year's process should be easier. 37:42
    • A speaker said the fund balance is below historical levels and that there is still something to make up. 38:48
    • The motion to approve the fiscal year '27 budget resolution carried on a roll call vote. 36:42
  7. Retirement plan provider change 39:59
    • A staff member said the resolution would change the district's 403/457 provider to IPPFA, grandfathering current plans until January 1st before moving to a single vendor. 40:13
    • One board member said they look forward to seeing more people join the plans and would like to see that data next year. 41:04
    • The motion to approve the resolution carried on a roll call vote. 42:09
  8. Retirement trust vendor approval 42:09
    • A staff member said the trust is a retirement or separation-from-employment mechanism meant to enhance health care options and dollars for employees who leave District 34, and that it is also with IPPFA. 42:19
    • The motion to approve the resolution carried on a roll call vote. 43:31
  9. Website contract extension 43:31
    • A staff member said the extension with Final Site includes a one-time cost to update the website to comply with web content accessibility guidelines and costs for the next 5 years. 43:41
    • Asked how the cost compared with past payments, the staff member said the annual cost is very similar. 44:46
    • The motion to approve the resolution carried on a roll call vote. 45:21
  10. Library intergovernmental agreement 45:21
    • A staff member said the agreement merges 2 agreements with the library covering student and staff library cards and partnership opportunities, for a 2-year period. 45:33
    • The motion to approve the resolution carried on a roll call vote. 47:11
  11. Strategic plan next steps 47:21
    • A staff member said the current strategic plan runs from '24 to '27 and that community focus groups will be offered on October 28th and November 18th. 47:37
    • The staff member said surveys will be offered in November, data will be reviewed December through January, and the plan would be finalized in the summer. 47:37
  12. Policy update first reading 49:28
    • A staff member said the first read of the latest press policy service issue lists edited policies, with legal references and other changes to remain compliant with Illinois School Code. 49:47
    • One board member noted the issue also reflects new unfunded mandates. 50:19
  13. Reports and committee updates 50:31
    • No questions were raised on the FOIA report, the financial report or the summer learning report. 50:31
    • Scott Nelson said the PTA council is now called the D34 Community Coalition Meeting. 50:57
    • Speakers gave updates on the personnel meeting, the Instructional Innovation Committee and the Glenview Education Foundation. 52:11

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