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Keeneyville School District 20 board meeting, Aug 13, 2026

59 min · 0 public speakers

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Board approves school year 2027 budget and 2026 through 2031 strategic plan 57:53

  • The board held a public hearing on the final 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget, where a district staff member said the operating budget was expected to have a deficit of about $1.4 million. 0:06
  • District administrators gave department and building reports on summer work, including dual language enrollment, technology changes and kindergarten screening. 21:21
  • The board approved the school year 2027 budget and the strategic plan for 2026 through 2031. 57:53
Item by item (11)
  1. Public hearing on final budget 0:06
    • A district staff member said the total fund balance for all funds was $16,978,358 as of June 30th, 2026. 0:56
    • The staff member said the budget would fund 151 certified staff members, 37 paraprofessionals, 25 support staff and 15 administrators, and that the ending operating fund balance was projected at about $15 million, or a 53% fund balance. 3:30
    • The staff member said all funds were expected to have a budget deficit of $1.5 million and an ending fund balance of $15,460,818. 3:30
    • No members of the public commented, and the board voted to adjourn the hearing. 8:48
  2. Opening, agenda change and consent agenda 9:03
    • The board took roll and a quorum was present. 9:25
    • The board voted on a motion to amend the agenda to remove item 5H from the consent agenda, and the motion carried. 9:48
    • The board approved the consent agenda on a roll call vote. 10:06
  3. Board and committee reports 10:34
    • A speaker reporting for the finance and facilities committee said the consent agenda included an auditing agreement and an energy contract that locked in lower rates. 11:25
    • The speaker said district policy is to reimburse teachers' further education up to $50,000 and the recommendation was to reimburse everyone who completed the paperwork. 12:27
    • A staff member reported that the SASID Board of Directors approved Stifel as underwriter for SASID debt certificates. 13:00
  4. Financial dashboard 13:58
    • A district staff member said revenues through July 31st totaled $11.3 million, about 40% of budgeted revenues, and expenditures were about $1.5 million, or about 5%. 14:02
    • The staff member said the ending fund balance through July 31st was $26,772,736 and that inflation was at 3.4% for July. 16:20
  5. District administrator report 18:50
    • A district staff member said the strategic plan would be rolled out to staff and would focus on student outcomes. 18:54
    • The staff member said the Back to School Fest would be held Friday, August 21st, from 5 to 7, and the first day of school is Wednesday, August 19th. 18:54
  6. Department reports 21:21
    • A staff member said the district deployed Securely as its web filter and that new HP Chromebooks were configured for deployment. 24:38
    • The staff member said 12 of 46 kindergartners at Greenbrook and 17 of 73 at Waterbury are enrolled in dual language, with waiting lists for both classrooms. 27:21
    • A student services staff member said the district is taking over a room from the SASID program, and the board heard an overview of the McKinney-Vento law. 28:41
  7. Building reports 33:38
    • A staff member said the building has its first student advisory committee and is in the process of creating a new mascot. 34:05
    • A presenter said 62 of 73 Waterbury kindergartners had been screened and the school would hold celebrations for turning 50. 44:37
    • A staff member said preschool screening is on the 19th and preschool students start on the 20th. 54:57
  8. Tuition reimbursement 57:33
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to approve the tuition reimbursement as presented. 57:33
    • The motion carried. ~57:53
  9. School year budget approval 57:53
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to approve the school year 2027 budget as presented. 57:53
    • The motion carried. ~58:16
  10. Strategic plan approval 58:16
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to approve the strategic plan for 2026 through 2031 as presented. 58:16
    • The motion carried. ~58:44
  11. Adjournment 58:44
    • The chair said there would be no closed session and called for a motion to adjourn. 58:44
    • The motion to adjourn carried. 58:59

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting | August 13, 2026”