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Matt Shipley (presenter, staff member) told the board the operating budget is balanced on roughly $455 million of revenue and that the tentative package includes a one‑time transfer of $12.1 million from operating fund balance into capital to address technology and infrastructure needs. Shipley said that transfer reduces the projected fund balance to about $156.6 million (approximately 34.5 percent of revenues) and that administrators view the transfer as a one‑time step to make up deferred technology needs while keeping reserves above the district’s policy target of 25 percent.

Shipley identified several near‑term cost pressures: an 8 percent budgeted increase for transportation, a 6 percent projected rise in health insurance costs, and a 23 percent budgeted increase in electricity (roughly a $1 million jump to a $5 million total electricity budget). He said the electricity increase was driven by higher transmission and demand capacity charges passed through by regional grid operator PJM to ComEd customers, and noted the district is prioritizing energy efficiency projects (LED lighting, HVAC upgrades) to mitigate ongoing utility costs. He also said out‑of‑district tuition was budgeted 5 percent higher based on recent experience.

Shipley described staffing embedded in the budget: total target full‑time equivalents (FTE) of 3,233.5, representing a net reduction of about 10.5 FTE from the prior year tied to the scheduled step‑down of ESSER funding and long‑term revenue uncertainty. He said administration still intends to fund currently scheduled programming and maintain operating reserves to manage potential state or federal funding delays.

On capital, the district expects to spend about $50 million of referendum funds in the coming fiscal year for projects already under way, including new secured vestibules at multiple schools, flooring replacements, auditorium work at LaBonte/selected sites, and HVAC and paving projects. Shipley said bond issuances tied to the Safer Stronger 204 referendum have closed, the district maintains a double‑A plus rating from Moody’s and a triple‑A from S&P, and recent bond pricing keeps debt service below the referendum commitment level.

Board members asked for clarifications on categoricals and proration, causes of the electricity increase, the transportation cost drivers (wages, benefits, market competition), and the sustainability of the $12.1 million transfer. Shipley and Superintendent Dr. Talley answered questions and said a more detailed budget hearing and a building operations/capital update will be presented Sept. 8 prior to final budget adoption in late September/December levy actions.

No action was required the night of the presentation; the tentative budget document is available on the district website and the administration will return for adoption on Sept. 8.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting 08/04/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Indian Prairie CUSD 204 presented a tentative 2025‑26 budget that balances operating funds on roughly $455 million in revenue and proposes a one‑time $12.1 million transfer to capital for technology needs.","taxTitle","Indian Prairie CUSD 204, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",13067,"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},6144569,"Indian Prairie 204 board renews three-year e-learning plan required by Illinois school code",1484,154000,1638000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533848-b8c32b66051e5d7f2df3d90007279c25&start=154&end=1638","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533848-b8c32b66051e5d7f2df3d90007279c25/thumbnail_154000.jpg","/articles/6144569/Illinois/Indian-Prairie-204-board-renews-three-year-e-learning-plan-required-by-Illinois-school-code","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144569-d92ec577577e9b4ceb7f1c0bf4d7ebb5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770689718&Signature=J4cqn2ssxdmg-lINce9s3tCbM2we4ozAZB0dTcpbI6wONoyhY-annwNJXE2lUgg2OkSE~L0fg6owfxMxymNII3WXf1pPIImFzcaHm95kPKjO6san0triuiPqkTCfVSWQWndSN1LEejSVnRrXVtNt815dJis06WtRpV7fKb~-qkLaC5SUbT54eXP2~yDUWDKS-ILs4fwYy4RqyvU1EwzhC3I~gmoce-axDaNn-Ql5VmVTKhknt9iB8ATzxTqEsObLv-9UDmdIr53vulxX0Gf0RulTtMitcsnxW6NndIUlGXo47nQFtbZwT9GSbfWljGYim1aCAeohFFqW7fvkDRF-rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Indian Prairie CUSD 204 Board of Education on Aug. 4 approved a three‑year renewal of the district’s e‑learning plan, following a public hearing required under the Illinois School Code.

Doctor Lee, who presented the plan to the board during the public hearing, said the district’s e‑learning plan “is a districtwide day that we allow student instruction to continue, in lieu of the district scheduled emergency days.” He told the board the plan was developed with stakeholders including teachers, students, support staff and building leaders and had previously been adopted when the program started in 2019.

The plan describes an instructional cadence for emergency days: day 1 is asynchronous with assignments posted in Google Classroom and teacher office hours for questions; if a second e‑learning day is needed it becomes synchronous instruction with a set schedule by level (elementary, middle, high). The plan requires five hours of instruction for a day counted as an e‑learning day and limits the number of e‑learning days to five per school year. Doctor Lee said the district maintains roughly 300 portable Wi‑Fi hotspots for student use and that teachers will individually follow up with students who experience outages on an e‑learning day.

The plan also notes that election days count as an e‑learning day and therefore use one of the five allowed days. Following board approval, the district will forward the plan to the regional office of education (ROE) for review, as required by state law.

The board approved the plan by roll call: Miss Gintz — yes; Miss Jane — yes; Miss Deming — aye; Mister Rising — yes; Miss Donahue — yes; Miss Fosdick — yes. The motion that the board approve the e‑learning plan renewal was made and seconded during the meeting (motion text: “I move that the board of education approve the e learning plan renewal as presented.”). The board president announced the motion passed and directed staff to forward the approved plan to the ROE.

The district’s next steps, as announced by Doctor Lee, include ongoing professional development for staff, continued communication to parents and guardians, and submission of the approved plan to the ROE for its required review and acceptance.","After a public hearing, the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 Board of Education approved a three‑year renewal of its districtwide e‑learning plan. The plan preserves five total e‑learning days per school year, defines day‑1 asynchronous and day‑2 synchronous instruction, and will be forwarded to the regional office of education for approval.",{"_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},6144555,"Students urge district sustainability planning; one speaker urges board to oppose IMEA contract extension",218,942000,1160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533848-b8c32b66051e5d7f2df3d90007279c25&start=942&end=1160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533848-b8c32b66051e5d7f2df3d90007279c25/thumbnail_942000.jpg","/articles/6144555/Illinois/Students-urge-district-sustainability-planning-one-speaker-urges-board-to-oppose-IMEA-contract-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144555-1c58d95403b009a1c039f66cb9e5cc0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770689718&Signature=d6ijucNFE1AEaMKAGkkb8VUiMEZL7RpZb8mXmCzfDJCxrigoou5nwNiCrIqHc-IheDp2pN3uKOj3cvqrshfsTLc0~CHHXlFY2i7V2-TzHqaS4jyTeSgtqRC2DFXB8xd-DzeT6hBNVBj39z~kB8DVqOHWHus45P4ivYdt~TJtzHmlMGKATDiUEdIwK5nDmGceipT4Caq2bpB1eLPtyzNrypAgQUpmrimUXZldwShQgBpaOzkqllWTNVuj8EVyQIcSLemrc8zg7hutC4EHtwS5r~zX~Mxio7mmhlUm56sSZxNM3Px-fXLF1dtAZIrPtDZp~~a55Gi9kmvZO7YZllJEzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public‑comment period Aug. 4, two student speakers asked the board to consider sustainability and energy procurement concerns.

Achalena Grishra, a rising junior at Metea Valley High School, urged the board to adopt a clear carbon action plan. Grishra said climate action affects students’ health and learning, cited National Education Association and EPA findings on how extreme weather and poor indoor air quality affect student performance and attendance, and argued that energy efficiency and renewable investments can produce long‑term savings. She referenced other Illinois districts that have adopted sustainability frameworks and advocated audits, insulation upgrades and solar panels as possible steps.

A second speaker, who identified himself as Jack, asked the board to publicly oppose a proposed long‑term contract extension by the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) with the city of Naperville. Jack said the proposed extension—described in his remarks as a multibillion‑dollar contract—would rely on predominantly coal‑based energy and risk higher future utility costs if Prairie State’s operations reduce under state law. He cited concerns about competitive procurement and referenced Naperville Municipal Code section 19b4; he asked the board to “speak out against” the IMEA extension because he said it would run counter to the district’s stated strategic priorities and expose local ratepayers to possible cost overruns. The speaker’s remarks were a public comment and did not trigger a board response or formal action during the meeting.

The board’s public‑comment rules were read before the session: speakers were asked to state if they live in the district and whether they have children in district schools, comments were limited to three minutes per speaker, and board members said there would be no feedback from members during the meeting though administrators would follow up as appropriate.","Two student speakers used public comment to urge the Indian Prairie 204 board to adopt clearer sustainability measures and to speak out against a proposed long‑term contract extension between the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency and the city of Naperville that they said would lock in coal‑heavy power.",{"_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},6144560,"Superintendent Talley reports on mental health clinics, summer construction and staffing ahead of new school year",170,1310000,1480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533848-b8c32b66051e5d7f2df3d90007279c25&start=1310&end=1480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533848-b8c32b66051e5d7f2df3d90007279c25/thumbnail_1310000.jpg","/articles/6144560/Illinois/Superintendent-Talley-reports-on-mental-health-clinics-summer-construction-and-staffing-ahead-of-new-school-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144560-121879031770e4906a5550a7f233958a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770689718&Signature=PRTZzx12feriX0yswbkzKgsAX4Fa5-ZzsAVOl8eolP2YPEBBlFJ9S~Ws2vM8Hd~KPFQ7s29sY-xuIpahEYNGOO1Ut4kjjzxiFI73ta4i5uMYhcp6f8uhzOzpgHjVY5v~Tz06kdQ9RtyXnZrdn14dBohAH8uS-2ItaWVQ2~kKfgm405mzdAQkwvlOMK1zY6x~BJzpgsfIH1rBlc5FKUepMv~zsJJN6RL6OSrTg7LOzDFO0MRxaL9emXf58u5K5QVmgdLsuQrCN8QGt2jU897WTLcT7fI1q2nHIkNqAPhn9VWQNaVEUK9oAsTpNh7TdopzLuins8tANqlqOHkugY~80A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Talley opened the Aug. 4 meeting with a brief report noting the death of educator Nancy Young, for whom Nancy Young Elementary School was named, and then outlined operational updates ahead of the 2025‑26 school year.

Dr. Talley highlighted Indian Prairie Cares, a district‑run, equity‑centered after‑school mental health initiative (Community Advocacy, Resilience, Engagement, and Support) that provides no‑cost counseling in district schools. He said the program has delivered more than 5,000 free sessions within Indian Prairie and more than 13,000 sessions across 20 partner districts that have adopted the model. For the coming year, he said five CARES after‑school clinic sites will operate one day per week at Metea Valley High School, Neuqua Valley High School, Granger Middle School, Georgetown Elementary and Longwood Elementary. Dr. Talley said families can contact school social workers or professional school counselors for access information.

On facilities, Talley said summer work included flooring replacements at 12 schools, installation of secured vestibules at 11 schools, auditorium and classroom work at Waubonsee and other high schools, paving projects, and HVAC replacements. The superintendent said the administration will present a fuller building operations and capital projects update at the Sept. 8 board meeting, and that detailed images and project budgets are on the Safer Stronger 204 website.

On staffing, Talley reported that almost all general education positions have been filled and that hiring of teaching assistants has been strong though some lunchroom assistant positions remain open. He credited the HR team and principals for staffing progress and said administrators are continuing targeted recruitment for remaining roles.

Talley also recognized transportation service partner First Student: the Naperville location received the National Transportation Location of the Year award and regional manager Linda Andres received a regional manager of the year award. Talley said the awards reflect the long‑standing operational partnership between the district and its bus vendor.

The superintendent concluded by asking for a moment of silence for Nancy Young and by turning the meeting back to the board president.","Superintendent Dr. Talley announced the district’s Indian Prairie Cares mental health clinics, summer construction projects across schools, near‑complete hiring for general education positions, and national awards to transportation partners.","actionData","errors"]

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