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Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Sangamon Valley board holds roll call votes on amended budget and $85,195 activity bus 25:16

  • The board held a hearing on the 25⁠-⁠26 amended school district budget, where a staff member projected deficits in the ed fund and transportation and recommended approval. 0:23
  • The board later took a roll call vote on a motion to adopt the amended FY26 district budget as presented. 25:16
  • Other motions covered the 26⁠-⁠27 fee schedule, substitute teacher pay of $130 per day and renewal of commercial insurance policies. 26:40
Item by item (15)
  1. Hearing on amended district budget 0:00
    • After a roll call, the board took a roll call vote on a motion to open the hearing on the 25⁠-⁠26 amended school district budget. 0:23
    • A staff member projected deficits in the ed fund and transportation and said personal property replacement tax money could cover the ed fund shortfall if transportation improved. 0:46
    • The staff member said the final picture would come when auditors arrived this summer and recommended approval of the amended budget under new business. 1:26
    • The motion to adjourn the hearing passed on a voice vote. 2:15
  2. Opening and consent agenda 2:15
    • The board took roll and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 2:15
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. 3:57
  3. IASB report 4:32
    • A speaker reported that resolutions could be submitted and that webinars were available online through IASB. 4:32
    • The speaker also discussed board governance recognition awards and said the goal setting process would count toward them over a 2-year process. 5:07
  4. Building reports 4:32
    • A speaker asked about spring assessment results at the primary building and noted a fluctuation in kindergarten. 6:17
    • A staff member said the major data review would take place at the beginning of the school year and that no serious concerns were expected. 6:56
    • A staff member asked about the referral chart more than doubling, and a speaker said 128 referrals came from 3rd grade. 8:16
  5. Superintendent's report 9:54
    • A staff member described handling multiple FOIA requests from the same company and said the district was working with its attorneys on responses. 10:25
    • The staff member said the bus barn could be ready just after the 1st of July and that a crew was replacing lights with LED lights at the high school. 11:50
    • The staff member said a Title I grant was written for an additional $15,000, with about $5,000 for a credit recovery software program and the rest toward the social worker's salary. 18:25
  6. Waiver of policy second reading 19:47
    • A staff member asked the board to waive a second reading of presented changes to Board of Education policies. 19:50
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to waive the second reading. 20:05
  7. Leave policy changes 20:25
    • A staff member said Board Policy 5330 did not match current practice and proposed giving non-certified staff 3 personal days per year instead of 2. 20:25
    • A speaker said the change makes sense to keep it equal for everyone. 21:54
  8. Transportation safety hazard resolution 23:24
    • A staff member said the annual resolution now adds the road in front of the high school, which the district has asked IDOT to confer as a safety hazard. 23:24
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to accept the resolution for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 24:46
  9. Amended district budget adoption 25:08
    • A staff member recommended approval of the amended district budget. 25:08
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to adopt the amended FY26 district budget as presented. 25:16
  10. Commercial insurance renewal 25:38
    • A staff member recommended the commercial insurance renewal and said it carried about a 3.99% increase, compared with the 20-plus percent seen last year. 25:38
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to renew commercial insurance policies with American Central Insurance for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 26:40
  11. Fee schedule 26:57
    • A staff member recommended a $5 increase to registration and a $5 increase to the athletic fee, removal of the high school art lab fee and uniform fee, and about 10-cent increases on lunches. 26:57
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to approve the fee schedule for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 28:03
  12. Substitute teacher pay 28:29
    • A staff member recommended a $10 increase per day to stay competitive with surrounding districts. 28:29
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to increase substitute teacher pay to $130 per day starting the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 29:25
  13. Activity bus purchase 29:54
    • A staff member said buying a white activity bus with ed fund money could reduce non-reimbursable mileage and save roughly $50,000. 29:54
    • The staff member said the 2018 bus has 40,000 miles, would be a 72-passenger bus and includes a 5-year warranty in the cost. 29:54
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to purchase the bus from MTD for $85,195. 32:47
  14. Bus fleet lease 33:25
    • A staff member said the vendor offered a new 3-year lease on 7 buses that are 2027s as a transition toward a fully owned fleet. 33:25
    • The staff member described a plan to eventually buy 2 and trade 2 buses every 5 years. 37:19
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to enter into a 3-year lease agreement with MTE for 7 buses starting the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 39:02
  15. Newspaper subscription 40:29
    • A staff member said a quote from the new company was over an 80% increase and recommended the district forgo renewing the Sentinel subscription. 40:29
    • The staff member said last year's cost was close to $10,000 and that paying for required notices would be more cost effective. 41:09
    • A speaker said something should be put out during registration so that they would know to follow the school web pages and school Facebook pages for all pertinent information. 41:48

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Video: posted by the district as “Board Meeting 6/24/26”