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What happened at this meeting

Board approves $51,000 strategic planning agreement and reviews recommended 2026 tax levy 1:34:43

  • District finance staff presented a recommended 2026 levy of $298 million, a 3.3% increase over the prior year levy, which a staff member said equates to about $6 per month for the average homeowner. 1:34:43
  • A staff member said the board would consider the proposed levy amount on November 5, with a public hearing and adoption scheduled for the December 10 meeting. 1:45:05
  • The board approved participation in 7 foreign exchange trips for the summer of 2027, and a motion to return to closed session failed. 2:14:22
  • The board heard a presentation from a consulting firm and then approved an agreement for a stakeholder engagement and strategic planning initiative at a cost of $51,000. 2:16:18
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and roll call 1:11:12
    • The meeting returned to open session with a roll call, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:11:12
  2. National Merit semifinalist recognition 1:12:17
    • The district recognized about 28 students named National Merit semifinalists from among 1.3 million juniors nationwide. 1:12:27
    • A presenter said each student would receive a District 211 award named for a longtime Board of Education president. 1:13:11
  3. Public comment 1:23:20
    • The presiding officer said a person who had requested in advance to speak was not present and no one else had signed up. 1:23:41
  4. Consent agenda, bills and personnel 1:23:20
    • Items B, bills for payment, and G, personnel recommendations, were removed from the consent agenda for separate motions. 1:23:55
    • A motion was made to approve bills in the amount of $30,026,378.28. 1:24:55
    • A speaker asked why resignations from May and June of 2026 were on the October agenda, and the explanation given was that they had not been processed and were now being processed. 1:25:42
    • The consent agenda, the bills and the personnel recommendations each passed. 1:24:55
  5. Information items 1:26:38
    • Freedom of Information Act requests, 2026⁠-⁠2027 free and reduced price meal eligibility and a 10-year master facility assessment and capital improvement plan update were presented as information items. 1:26:38
  6. 2026 tax levy presentation 1:26:38
    • A staff member said property taxes provide approximately 84% of district revenue and the CPI limit for the 2026 levy is 2.7%, with new property growth estimated at 0.6%. 1:28:12
    • A staff member said the fund balance is projected to stay above the board's 33% target through fiscal year 2031. 1:35:17
    • Questions were raised about Cook County property tax refund delays and about seeing levy scenarios below the maximum. 1:46:53
  7. Student bullying policy 2:09:32
    • The board took up the second review of board policy JFCH, Prevention of and Response to Student Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment. 2:13:19
    • The motion to approve the policy passed. 2:14:22
  8. Foreign exchange trips 2:14:22
    • A motion was made to approve participation in 7 foreign exchange trips proposed for the summer of 2027. 2:14:22
    • The motion passed. ~2:15:32
  9. Property tax appeal intervention 2:15:32
    • A motion was made to authorize a law firm to intervene on the district's behalf at the PTAB for appeals listed in an attached exhibit. 2:15:32
    • The motion passed. ~2:16:18
  10. Strategic planning consultant agreement 2:16:18
    • Consultants described a process of interviews, community engagement sessions and surveys leading to a plan coming to the board in May. 2:23:03
    • Questions were raised about engagement formats, costs covered by the contract, and AI and data privacy. 2:40:30
    • The motion to authorize the agreement at a cost of $51,000 passed. 3:10:54
  11. Committee reports 3:11:41
    • Board members gave reports on NSSEO, EdRed and IASB meetings, including a reminder that a delegate must be selected by November 8th. 3:12:26
  12. Superintendent and board announcements 3:21:31
    • The superintendent said applications for student representatives to the board opened October 1st, with a soft closing October 16th. 3:23:20
    • Board members shared updates on a meeting with school PTO leaders and upcoming school events. 3:25:17
  13. Closed session motion 3:30:53
    • The presiding officer said the board had already held a closed session before the open session and finalized its business. 3:30:53
    • The motion to enter closed session failed. 3:32:21
  14. Retirement requests 3:32:21

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What was said

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We had over $5 million in recapture, so we had a 3— we had a net gain of $3 million in the recapture levy Um, I guess the question is, if, if the projections are low, are we adjusting when we have that revenue to account for it and we're not maintaining that underestimation of revenue?Peter Dombrowski · Board member1:53:37
We did abate levies, and then after those abatements, I do believe the district went and recaptured those. Through the lookback clause over a period of 2 years. So the relief that was provided was short-term, temporary, and did not impact the growth of our levy over time.Peter Dombrowski · Board member2:08:20
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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Board of Education Meeting - Oct 15 2026”