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Operations staff also updated the Board on the district-hosted community solar project and said project construction milestones were tracking toward a mid‑July on-site completion. Staff said community subscription credits were expected to begin showing on customers’ utility bills late in the calendar year or the following winter depending on ComEd interconnection and testing timelines. The district plans to provide a community subscription code for residents and said subscription discounts would be roughly 10% for general subscribers and up to about 20% for income-eligible customers, per the developer’s subscription model.

The operations presentation included the department’s annual report for 2024. The report noted district-wide energy and conservation outcomes: the district’s solar production was reported at about 291,000 kilowatt-hours and district electric bus consumption at about 72,000 kilowatt-hours, with net solar exported to the grid of about 219,000 kilowatt-hours in the first full year of reporting. The O&M report also summarized about $2 million in rebates and incentives the district has realized for conservation and energy projects since 2009 (excluding some pending payments) and listed planned summer capital projects including asphalt and chill/boiler work.

Board members asked for subscriber limits and timing for the solar offering; administration said the developer expects to accommodate interested residents and that communication to the community would be sent promptly. Members also thanked O&M staff for their preventive maintenance and work-order response; staff reported more than 7,500 work orders in 2024 and average completion metrics in the report.

Ending: Administration said it will continue working with the natural gas broker and the solar developer and will circulate public-facing subscriber information for the community solar program when details are finalized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 13, 2025 Committee of the Whole","oneSentenceSummary","Operations staff reported a favorable multi-year natural-gas purchase opportunity, provided timing for a community solar subscriber offering, and presented the O&M annual report highlighting completed conservation projects, solar generation and near-$2 million in rebates since 2009.","taxTitle","Huntley Community School District 158, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",38258,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6277383,"Board hears high January health-claims spike as budget priorities discussed",4176,2309000,6485000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2655530-d77f7cbfa1db48c912ba189e3082750e&start=2309&end=6485","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2655530-d77f7cbfa1db48c912ba189e3082750e/thumbnail_2309000.jpg","/articles/6277383/Illinois/Board-hears-high-January-health-claims-spike-as-budget-priorities-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277383-31daf9e8d753f568c619818e743f5d0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1774868080&Signature=LP9dOTWhYR-mV0EzY4VtUU9nQPqGhGfUv9uKk5DYmBgHxNVkrpjA13hK6GuIJ4m0dxn3dTaMe1MNyrAr5SpRoXo2dtBX3S7AbZQ2mpNYo03jUoagz8AjYpAMRn7vo64-fNhy3ZOFqpuJIQaptdwyVWJ-mqeWr7MMCB8gf-Nj7MfwFshsdLRPc2bl0ZClWeBDdZYxFuaTkqFD2dMM6FNrHoq4v7z8LM~AlzsqsUtMcjoNj82mVuAe9cLTXg3SCRjZi0oa2AUM~SLoX4epF-wi58KzwKqsGqXZPhlkghPH9tN~2gfPY0Gh178~ud7SR7zk7aUyjttvffakEi7EytgJ~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District finance staff told the Board that finalized January 2025 health insurance claims were unusually high, driven by multiple large claimants, and that stop-loss reimbursements had not yet posted to that month’s totals.

Why it matters: Administration said January claims totaled about $1.9 million and included 13 claimants with claims over $25,000. Staff explained stop-loss reimbursements—payments for individual claimants exceeding the policy threshold—often lag and may reduce net costs once processing concludes. The district noted that, as reported, health claims are contributing to a trend above the budgeted projection for the year and will continue to be monitored.

Finance staff also reviewed other revenue timing items: Community Partner Payments (CPPRT) were described as inconsistent in timing year-to-year; Medicaid reimbursements are processed as cost settlements and are realized at year end. Administration said interest earnings are being affected by the timing of investment renewals.

After the financial update the Board held a substantive discussion of FY2026 budget priorities. Several trustees asked administration to present options that prioritize classroom staffing and student-facing positions, and to model the fiscal impact of adding targeted math teachers at each middle school (proposed as a one-year targeted pilot). Trustees asked for scenarios showing the budgetary effect of different levy/consumer-price-index assumptions and requested analysis of 5 percent enrollment up/down scenarios to understand capital and transportation impacts.

Ending: Administration said it will return with draft budgets and scenario analyses during the April committee meetings and will present specific budget requests tied to the Board’s priorities, including any proposed pilot staffing for middle-school math and capital decisions tied to enrollment forecasts.","Finance staff reported a sharp increase in January health insurance claims and reviewed revenue timing issues for CPPRT and Medicaid reimbursements. Board members then outlined FY2026 budget priorities including class-size/ staffing considerations and targeted investments in middle-school math.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6277388,"Huntley District advances plan to replace payroll and finance systems with Skyward",691,2756000,3447000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2655530-d77f7cbfa1db48c912ba189e3082750e&start=2756&end=3447","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2655530-d77f7cbfa1db48c912ba189e3082750e/thumbnail_2756000.jpg","/articles/6277388/Illinois/Huntley-District-advances-plan-to-replace-payroll-and-finance-systems-with-Skyward","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277388-a815dcb310fda312b6252f7b54dfec1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1774868080&Signature=afcL4-R~skB-gQ71YKkyppBGAAF2P7N5c1irC57cP~uiCYra1GN1RkmITfWWjsG84B86I1IYOL1X3VBiAIXS6sLz~dCLe~7lPdqbL-nXK6SA45boeQCOQjkmi9ET4ZkUnWwUJv~Pc0W~I04mwatmz8IEKN591l4t8L-BRwSenWSno0l2Akvo3Hy9VsCV-3T5TVTFQdO~AJ93KMWtRPhcKpb4po2CoXxsInMngaFb1HnoW0gC-oQntj~PJH57KZqrlSy-bXYOKTb6f5v9pBRO0wjbYr3sGfkgsyM2JHQr5210-Zh838Onkh2kH5VXuN~F0tAF7bBDI2mLYaE10anUkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Huntley Community School District 158 administrators told the Board they plan to move forward with a multi-year implementation of Skyward, a school-focused enterprise resource planning (ERP) system intended to replace the district’s current payroll, timekeeping and finance platforms.

District officials said the change is intended to reduce recurring costs and simplify payroll, human-resources and financial reporting functions. Administration provided a timeline that would begin implementation this year and aim for an April 1 “go-live” test window the following year, with full conversion and savings materializing after the implementation period.

Why it matters: The district currently pays for multiple legacy systems that staff said require manual work-arounds. Administration said the combined annual cost for ADP and the current finance system is about $258,000 a year; Skyward’s ongoing license was presented as roughly $48,000 a year once implementation is complete. Officials said upfront implementation costs will increase near-term but that the district expects operational savings thereafter.

District staff described the migration as a heavy lift that will require department-by-department data cleaning, vendor project planning and substantial staff time for testing and training. Administration said it anticipates a roughly 12-month implementation timeline and expects to split some of the upfront costs across two fiscal years.

Finance staff said Skyward’s built-in reporting and paperless expense workflows are a key advantage. The district also described plans to migrate historical payroll and HR data and to test payroll runs in the vendor environment before cutting over.

Board members asked about migration risks, vendor support, parallel runs during transition and cloud security. Administration said Skyward provides a project-planning team, has widespread K-12 adoption among neighboring districts, and that the district’s IT team will apply layered security protections during and after conversion. The vendor quote referenced a cloud hosting component and included an enrollment estimate the district said will be verified before contracting.

Next steps: Administration asked the Board to approve moving the procurement and budget-decision process forward; board members signaled support for continuing the purchase process and reviewing contract details and implementation budgeting at upcoming meetings. Final contract approval and the allocation of implementation funding will be brought back for formal board action.

Ending: Administration said it will continue to consult neighboring districts that have already implemented Skyward, and that implementation milestones, costs and training plans will be shared with the Board as part of the FY2026 budget process.","After a months-long review, district leaders told the Board they plan to replace legacy payroll and finance systems (ADP/SBS and SDS) with Skyward, projecting lower ongoing costs and a phased implementation beginning this year and extending into next fiscal year.","actionData","errors"]

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District updates operations: low-cost gas deal, community solar rollout and O&M annual report

Board hears high January health-claims spike as budget priorities discussed

Huntley District advances plan to replace payroll and finance systems with Skyward