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Tom summarized the workshop outcomes and asked the board to discuss follow-up work. \"On behalf of the board, I created this agenda item so that you all could have this conversation,\" Tom said, describing items that had been agreed and those that needed further discussion. The motion to adopt the updated board agreements was moved by Raquel and seconded by Rob; the board approved the item by roll call.

Board discussion produced several procedural decisions and next steps:
- Action-item tracking: board members asked for a simple, shared action-item tracker. Board member Katie volunteered to maintain an action-item list; Cindy will continue preparing official minutes and staff will coordinate to confirm action items and deadlines. The board agreed on a short review window: draft action items to be distributed soon after meetings so members can flag substantive corrections.
- Committee participation: the board asked administration to reach out to advisory committees (CAC, SALT, BIC and others) to ask whether board-member participation is helpful and, if so, in what capacity. The goal is to ensure committee members do not feel slighted and that the board's presence adds value.
- School assignments and event coverage: board members discussed school assignments and agreed to better centralize a calendar of marquee events; staff will flag higher-profile school events and board members will coordinate coverage so at least one board member attends key community events.
- Officer-term policy: board members asked the policy committee to review board-officer term length and recommend whether a formal policy change is warranted; the policy committee will report back at a future meeting.

Ending: The board agreed to consider another facilitator-led workshop if the full board requests it; that decision was left open pending individual preferences. Managers will return recommendations and materials to the board for review at future meetings.

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Brad described a teacher-led process: the district's ELA SALT team and the Curriculum Advisory Committee used the Illinois curriculum evaluation rubric and local augmentation to review five vendors, narrowed to two products for extended demonstrations and then selected Amplify CKLA as the product to field test. The district plans a teacher-led, year-long field test with representation from most grade levels and schools (Hooverwood was the only elementary not represented on the SALT team), and the SALT team designed data collection that includes beginning-of-year benchmarks, classroom observations, student work samples, teacher surveys and focus groups.

Brad and other staff emphasized that the field test is intentionally limited and teacher-led to avoid the common pitfall of large costly rollouts without teacher buy-in. He said the SALT team will monitor implementation and that the team expects midyear data sufficient to shape decisions and prepare for a potential broader rollout in subsequent years.

The funding request drew questions about evaluation criteria and costs for full implementation if the pilot succeeds. Staff said the ISBE alignment tool and vendor rubrics were used; they reported sample rubric scores (e.g., foundational skills 75 of 84; building knowledge 178 of 192) as part of the vendor review. Brad said longer-term adoption could be substantially more expensive and that the district budget includes a placeholder for a future purchase if the pilot shows success.

The motion to approve the $80,304 expenditure was moved by Danielle and seconded by Kristen; a roll-call vote was held and the motion passed.

Ending: The SALT team will begin the field test, collect the agreed data and report back to the board with midyear findings and recommendations for next steps.

","After a multi-step selection process using the state rubric and local teacher panels, the board approved a field test purchase of Amplify CKLA (third edition) for elementary classrooms. The SALT team will run the field test, collect benchmarks, focus groups and teacher feedback and recommend midyear whether to expand.",{"_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},6186731,"Construction progress reported at multiple schools; secured entries, kindergarten additions and LRC work underway",564,454000,1018000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074339-c9ae3a74e1ec3457af972655191f4985&start=454&end=1018","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074339-c9ae3a74e1ec3457af972655191f4985/thumbnail_454000.jpg","/articles/6186731/Illinois/Construction-progress-reported-at-multiple-schools-secured-entries-kindergarten-additions-and-LRC-work-underway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186731-0a826959154ed186ca2a3a396fbae52c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770792758&Signature=Fc8Y0bpZGXTzq5T~bivGlze4YGI15zKJjuR1gGMeX7BGOr2VocAkOwUT2H48OQ1VQBAs7qfqOb8amS0SAsj~IPe9AL-~xvuz0wNiKLnqjpDP6Zp~Lv9vNed2xxqHnxXUFmLYDmciurfMJDXEAWI2h~84fB03ui6njJu37~qcYmgJtzVQuILJenyFcazw149iqT6nd86-hgoNEt6BGuNvl8pyVXkZwQdUXhP4WHagwt6Ff9sXoc3pZ3H1un81tvkaoiEfzS~9zFPfZ-rzREO0M2rHBmRCCQ8GZJyntmSu65GlRbqd4D7b5DM4KgeaEBTFbe5YHLeMoPeHgo1zhN1A3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rob Schmidt, the district's construction project manager, briefed the board on ongoing construction across the district, saying projects are on schedule and outlining work at multiple buildings.

At H.D. Storm, Schmidt said exterior door frames and window openings for a new main office were installed, lintels were in place and tuckpointing and grout work were underway. He summarized interior reconfiguration: a secure main-office entry, two new kindergarten rooms, a new art room, a new music room, an OTP sensory space, staff bathrooms, a respite space, a new conference room and staff workroom. \"We are on schedule as of right now. The exterior door frames are being installed. You can see the new windows for the main office are cut open. The lintels were installed today, and the tuck pointers have finished all the grinding of the grout, and they actually started putting, grout back in the new grout back in,\" Schmidt said.

At the high school, Schmidt said the LRC remodeling is well advanced: old classrooms and lockers were removed, new walls and the Chrome Depot workspace are in place and the layout will allow the district to secure the library and the Chrome Depot separately. He said the Rotolo building had been largely gutted and window details causing previous leaks were being corrected.

Schmidt reported that some mechanical equipment had been delivered to storage while other pieces were delayed but expected. Roofers were staging equipment to begin roofing work; a number of floors required saw cutting to run new plumbing stubs for kindergarten rooms and staff bathrooms.

Board members asked about storm damage following recent hail; Schmidt said there was no structural building damage but some outdoor mechanical-coil fins were bent and required repair. He said AGS sustained the most tree and courtyard damage from the storm and the maintenance team cleaned debris promptly. The board also thanked Bulldog Moving Company for moving classroom contents within a single day so demolition could proceed on schedule.

Ending: Schmidt said communications with school communities (photo montages and before/after images) will continue, and maintenance and contractor schedules will be shared with principals and staff as work proceeds over the summer.

","Construction project manager Rob Schmidt reported progress at H.D. Storm, the high school LRC, Rotolo and other sites: secured main-office entries, new kindergarten rooms, plumbing and roofing work, and Chrome Depot relocation were detailed; hail caused minor mechanical and courtyard issues at AGS.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6186736,"Board authorizes due diligence and purchase agreement for adjacent 812 Main Street property",215,4589000,4804000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074339-c9ae3a74e1ec3457af972655191f4985&start=4589&end=4804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074339-c9ae3a74e1ec3457af972655191f4985/thumbnail_4589000.jpg","/articles/6186736/Illinois/Board-authorizes-due-diligence-and-purchase-agreement-for-adjacent-812-Main-Street-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186736-11552e786d410e2a64f1fd5c9fb1b230/orig.mp4?Expires=1770792758&Signature=YyxeJn4MxKTwaOUCxtaYcAJKfb5pILpIxQf1IjzjWU3DzYXdmn1gSvb-gfBHp5qsbMnLycy68VWIamWD1pcTXXA8TaeF5UiWH7K~EP3C2aQV9yNVo~aG3GiBF~PMs1i-KhU1DRKiCyFzXoVcjq9DFbjWV6Dj7uSsK9Thz~JnqY3Ava1bcy1Uf5SybzPe-vlX0dv5Zp~rXnz7ZiJOUI1haeXc-19BUpCnnXDEwE7ebjuT7EEVE2kU4n208TQB~BGKnpIRx5RJhbv2KDi8zrFCCDP1jTGa4FI6j-Y258WG1FbVRBAjG3sZpg9IRJzCClYMXdPFzC4fPVzsHEuAYwODoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Batavia USD 101 Board of Education voted to authorize the superintendent or designee to execute a purchase agreement and advance due diligence on the adjacent property at 812 Main Street, Batavia, for a purchase price of $1,128,000, Treasurer Tony told the board during the item presentation. \"We recommend that the board acquire or at least give us authorization to do a purchase agreement and due diligence to acquire 812 Main Street for a total amount of $1,128,000,\" Tony said.

Staff described functional reasons for the acquisition: the properties historically operated as one facility, access and traffic flow are intertwined, sprinkler feed water for 804 passes through the 812 parcel, and the district currently leases portions of 812 for storage. Those operational linkages were cited as reasons the properties are effectively inseparable for the district's operational needs.

Board members discussed valuation and timing in closed session prior to the vote. During open session a board member summarized that the parcel had recently been appraised at a value a little over $1.4 million and the negotiated purchase price is below that appraisal; the board then moved to vote.

The motion to adopt the resolution was moved by Raquel and seconded by Katie. Cindy led a roll-call vote; all members present voted in favor and the motion passed.

Ending: The authorization allows the superintendent or designee to advance legal, financial and environmental review as part of due diligence; final acquisition will depend on results of that review and the closing of the purchase agreement.

","The board approved a resolution authorizing staff to execute a purchase agreement and advance due diligence to acquire the property at 812 Main Street for $1,128,000 to secure access and building systems for the district's 804 Main Street facility.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6186739,"Batavia district posts tentative 2026 budget showing operating deficit as capital transfers fund 'warm, safe, dry' work",1744,1025000,2769000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074339-c9ae3a74e1ec3457af972655191f4985&start=1025&end=2769","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074339-c9ae3a74e1ec3457af972655191f4985/thumbnail_1025000.jpg","/articles/6186739/Illinois/Batavia-district-posts-tentative-2026-budget-showing-operating-deficit-as-capital-transfers-fund-warm-safe-dry-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186739-6dbcfc53515af941beab9357ca82c2b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770792758&Signature=CNqn0wUAOgxZCrHQuDsHGSpFDrhoGKX7FFkh7J6m55ymloR9O2MCFGM8puYTMB7hI~2E4V9xSqAU~ZcRJ~1uBPkrRC5N1zLpzMx~a9vw~zKwLEea-Ro~oqTPBNUOisU7TYweNCYAIbCrwfPrwjwW~1MVRuWXTGfViFPKCZ9Ts2slnO4sstpTbowEAQnfcASiORdb85bEL2tXtZVhbqMUseiRwFh0hYNIDldIkwQIsZgA~M4-~B6w3k0cNVH27qQVKCUeZAkojLrGZJ3lyMejvJwFe~g0ETYa2n97GLjrvPCe2XBcBm8cCj2Z6Oyd3miZ7kO0nofawgtw6BdPulRMmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Batavia USD 101 posted a tentative budget that shows the district transferring $14,000,000 from operating funds to the capital projects fund to help pay for the district's Warm, Safe, Dry facilities plan, district Treasurer Tony said at the board meeting. \"We are transferring out of those operating funds $14,000,000 through the capital projects fund to fund, in part and over a period of time our warm, safe, dry project,\" Tony said.

The transfers create a planned operating deficit for the 2026 fiscal year. Tony told the board the district expects combined total revenue of \"132,000,000 with expenditures at 140\" across all funds, and that operating revenue is projected at about $100,800,000 with operating expenditures of about $96,900,000 before transfers. After the transfers, he said, the operating funds show a roughly $10,300,000 deficit and the district-wide deficit is about $8,300,000.

Why it matters: the district is deliberately using fund balance and interfund transfers to advance capital work this year, but board members and staff warned that repeated transfers will lower reserves and could force the district to slow or restructure capital projects if state or federal reimbursements fall short.

Tony said the capital transfers are intended to pre-fund construction invoices that can fall across fiscal years: \"Some bills come early, some bills come late, and we're straddling 2 fiscal years in the summertime.\" He added the current plan does not require issuing new debt, and that after the coming fiscal year the district will have no outstanding debt obligations.

Board discussion centered on forecast risk, reserves and state funding shifts. Tony told the board the district is facing an ongoing revenue pressure from state changes to reimbursement programs that he estimates will reduce mandated categorical reimbursements by about $1.2 million annually. \"The primary driver...is that we're losing $1,200,000 estimated from state revenue that we would otherwise have gotten under the old commodity,\" he said. He told the board that because the state is prioritizing the Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) model, some categorical reimbursements (special education, transportation, food service) are effectively receiving less new money than in prior years.

Board members pressed staff on reserve targets and timing. One board member reminded colleagues that a district fund-balance policy sets a minimum reserve level the board expects to maintain; Tony said the policy's minimum target translates into roughly $30 million to $40 million depending on revenue each year. He told the board he had adjusted the tentative budget to keep the district as close to that minimum as staff believe is prudent.

Staff said the tentative budget will be posted for public review and that a public hearing is scheduled for the next regular meeting (July 22) before adoption in August. Tony said the presentation and a more narrative budget summary are linked to the agenda item for community review.

Ending: Board members agreed to continue refining forecasts and to discuss the timing and scope of capital work in coming months; staff said they will present updated forecasts and suggested communication materials ahead of the public hearing.

","District finance staff presented a tentative budget that shifts operating dollars into capital projects to pay for the district's Warm, Safe, Dry plan, producing a planned operating deficit for 2026 and a multi-year downward trend in reserves.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves updated meeting agreements, agrees process for action-item tracking and committee feedback

Board approves $80,304 field test of Amplify CKLA for elementary ELA; team-led rollout and metrics outlined

Construction progress reported at multiple schools; secured entries, kindergarten additions and LRC work underway

Board authorizes due diligence and purchase agreement for adjacent 812 Main Street property

Batavia district posts tentative 2026 budget showing operating deficit as capital transfers fund 'warm, safe, dry' work