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Indian Prairie CUSD 204 board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

1 h 40 min · 1 public speaker

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Indian Prairie board approves 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget with one-time $5.8 million deficit 2:19

  • The board held a public hearing on the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget, where a presenter recommended a one-time $5.8 million deficit and said the budget was unchanged from the tentative budget. 1:50
  • The board approved the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget as presented. 34:07
  • District staff gave an annual human resources update, and the executive director of the Indian Prairie Educational Foundation gave a presentation on the foundation's programs. 35:35
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and roll call 1:02
    • Laurie Donahue called the meeting to order and asked for the roll to be called. 1:02
    • Laurie Donahue said a quorum was present and that the next regular board meeting would be held Monday, October 19th. 1:26
  2. Public hearing on the budget 1:50
    • A presenter said the business office received no public feedback and the budget was presented with no changes from the tentative budget. 2:19
    • The presenter recommended a one-time $5.8 million deficit and said district reserves were above the 25% board policy. 3:41
    • Susan Demming asked about the ratio of administrators, and a speaker said the staffing plan calls for 95 administrators, roughly 3% of total staff. 8:36
    • The motion to close the public hearing passed. 11:23
  3. Board salutes 11:40
    • Allison Fosdick read a salute for a Metea Valley High School graduate who received a grant to create a sensory garden in the school's special education program. 11:51
    • Andrew Bernard read a salute for students who earned first place in the 2026 World Robot Olympiad RoboMission Elementary Division. 12:33
    • Natasha Grover read a salute for current and former students whose climate research will be highlighted in a documentary at the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference. 13:29
  4. Student representative report 14:45
    • A student report described Neuqua Valley events including homecoming week, heart screenings, a Student Support Day and Career Week. 15:16
  5. School spotlight video 21:17
    • The principal of Graham Elementary School presented a video on how the school builds a culture of belonging. 21:42
  6. Public comment 26:24
    • Laurie Donahue said there was one speaker for public comment. ~26:24
    • The speaker asked board members to prioritize sustainability when considering a strategic plan. 29:23
  7. Superintendent report 30:49
    • The superintendent said the district held its first elementary school early release day for data analysis and has 2 more scheduled this year. 31:01
    • The superintendent said final Illinois Interactive School Report Card data would be available in one month and discussed at the November board meeting. 31:01
  8. Consent agenda 33:33
    • Laurie Donahue asked for a motion to approve consent agenda items D through L, and the motion as made named items D through I. 33:33
    • The motion passed. ~34:07
  9. Budget adoption 34:07
    • A motion was made to approve the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget as presented. 34:19
    • The motion passed. ~34:48
  10. Human resources update 34:48
    • A staff member said the district hired 96 new educators, 80% of them before July, and retained 94.5% of its staff. 40:51
    • A staff member said 140 high school students participated in the Grow Your Own Teacher program last year and 140 are signed up this year. 48:25
    • Susan Demming asked whether colleges had previously offered discounted rates for cohorts of district staff, and a staff member said the district had such a partnership before COVID and that it is worth exploring. 1:05:40
  11. Education foundation presentation 1:12:38
    • The foundation's executive director said it closed fiscal year '26 with a total budget of $353,405. 1:14:14
    • The executive director said the foundation has screened over 44,000 students for heart conditions since the 2008⁠-⁠2009 school year. 1:14:14
  12. Legislative advocacy update 1:35:08
    • Allison Fosdick said they spent 3 days at the COSBA Federal Advocacy Conference advocating for consistent E-rate funding and federal funding of the IDEA Act at 40%. 1:35:16
    • Allison Fosdick said the district's funding is 8% rather than 40%, and that funding at 40% would give the district $22 million extra. 1:36:46
  13. Board update and adjournment 1:39:38
    • Laurie Donahue said the board is working on a presentation for an upcoming conference in November. 1:39:44
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:40:09

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