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1) Motion to enter closed session
• Motion: Move into closed session for litigation, personnel matters, and review of minutes closed under the Open Meetings Act. The motion referenced statutory exceptions included in the transcript.
• Mover: Missus Assaf; second: Missus Arvanites.
• Vote: 6 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Outcome: approved.

2) Consent agenda (approved as presented)
Items listed in the consent motion included: approval of the regular board meeting minutes from July 29, 2025; personnel report; financial report; Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) responses; authorization of Board of Education 2025 joint annual conference expenses; authorization for public display of the FY2026 tentative budget; special-education agency contracts; and consent to utilize an authorized signature stamp for contract approval.
• Motion: (consent motion read by presiding official).
• Mover: Athena (board member identified on the record); second: Miss Lewinsky.
• Vote: 6 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Outcome: approved.

3) Affirmation of District 10-year life-safety survey
• Motion: I move that the Board of Education affirm and approve the application for approval of the 10 year safety survey report as submitted.
• Mover: Missus Hosler; second: Missus Assaf.
• Vote: 6 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Outcome: approved.

All three votes were recorded as 6 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Where provided, motions and mover/second attributions are taken directly from the meeting record; tally and outcomes are those announced at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting - August 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Aug. 19 meeting the Elmhurst SD 205 Board of Education voted 6–0 (1 absent) to go into closed session, approved the consent agenda items including public display of the tentative budget, and affirmed the 10-year life-safety survey.","taxTitle","Elmhurst SD 205, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",74119,"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},6484657,"Elmhurst SD 205 honors FCCLA national medalists and York boys, girls water polo state finishes",570,752000,1322000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5604021-c7bfe46f2dac2f2fcf45bd7ba2fd8c40&start=752&end=1322","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5604021-c7bfe46f2dac2f2fcf45bd7ba2fd8c40/thumbnail_752000.jpg","/articles/6484657/Illinois/Elmhurst-SD-205-honors-FCCLA-national-medalists-and-York-boys-girls-water-polo-state-finishes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484657-1ef22ca8af05005f3ecf933a5016430c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775325919&Signature=mC3oiSXz-MEFT3VkeEex3W~eU1~QVDYKingw5BSqQ~UsvN0mvlHnJ7tBopxR4ZDie1-XnatmGEiocAkA8Cus3NHu5CFML~VfYhNyOSkSKG2bZ3x6EGEI0MaZf8JCYRmpIUV-5yKbbZSbgM2p4FCSR6CiOVVgWcwYgcWpkJeSnmCbG4UDItE2PQZuI8WberoFRfuV0Pxl6Fbt~PJFDaMbzFQhDZHT0tB5aq4Y13h7W1MXpBd2zqqNSFYRDY5wOe7LMf5NY2U~8nbAdbx1-HSJ9M92wN2twNqrJJbw77cf9d0PI9rbLK0ZM0ai3ONcKmSVOOVd7c7cIA6KQPKlLLWftQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education recognized student accomplishments in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competitions and presented proclamations to York High School’s girls and boys water polo teams.

Wendy Albert, a family and consumer science teacher at York, introduced five FCCLA competitors who represented York at the national leadership conference in Orlando. Albert said Madeline Velaski (also referenced as Maddie Voleski/Velaskey in the presentation) earned a gold medal in the Repurpose and Redesign event for a garment created from a family wedding dress. Madeline Brooks earned a silver medal in Say Yes to FCS Education. The event-management team of Alice Moyle, Mackenzie Sapanek (recorded as Sapanek/Sapanek variants), and April Verrau earned a gold medal in their category and placed third overall at nationals.

Rob Wagner, York’s assistant principal for athletics, read a proclamation honoring the 2025 York girls water polo team for a fourth-place finish at the IHSA girls water polo state tournament. \"The 2025 York girls water polo team was special,\" Wagner said, and he praised the players’ work ethic and team culture. The board adopted a resolution recognizing the team’s fourth-place finish on May 24, 2025.

Brian Grama, York’s head boys water polo coach, and Wagner presented a proclamation for the boys’ team after a third-place finish at the IHSA state tournament. Grama described the boys’ results as the highest finish in York history and highlighted key wins during the season. The board adopted a resolution recognizing the boys' third-place finish on May 24, 2025.

The board acknowledged the students, coaches, families and staff for their achievements and the district read formal proclamations honoring the medalists and both water polo teams.","The board recognized York High School students who medaled at the 2025 FCCLA National Leadership Conference and presented proclamations for the boys' and girls' water polo teams after strong IHSA state finishes.",{"_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},6484662,"Elmhurst SD 205 board affirms 10-year life-safety survey; to submit to regional superintendent",129,1661000,1790000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5604021-c7bfe46f2dac2f2fcf45bd7ba2fd8c40&start=1661&end=1790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5604021-c7bfe46f2dac2f2fcf45bd7ba2fd8c40/thumbnail_1661000.jpg","/articles/6484662/Illinois/Elmhurst-SD-205-board-affirms-10-year-life-safety-survey-to-submit-to-regional-superintendent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484662-3c4372bad9a9e5069b5fb1790c12a007/orig.mp4?Expires=1775325919&Signature=CTHn-mvm1KU3m2uu2ZWQ6UDkL1NFGYtK65cAt34xuxdRFbN7vsq5vldk5pHV8iLJKGHmRCvE7Ck-b1bFisrtaNmLxxOEosSvmdbfWlyOSLFCxOxhuit37neI0UKVopoydTBQMq0lTK70oJr5ZgM02KpXA1Jil4KKWPllWnBSgxfzUPv6ROlN0pZPxd-5NVh9GX~9YKw4bAhC2oS9iB4K78ehE2AwJlxcSs8X2a~6~daW2b4O8ER~PDEW05eDYMw77Mr6XwFwd~sG-f2HH8nPGOoa0XadMwOSieWVnQa3~rESkXqxQc3WOlUM3o-k9NVWvpkkolhXIN4gGmGxHsLZow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education voted to affirm and approve the district’s 10-year life-safety survey and its list of identified work items.

District finance director Joe Blomquist described the survey process during the meeting, saying architects compiled a list of work items that \"must be taken care of or recommended to be taken care of.\" The approved affirmation is a required step before the district submits the survey to the regional superintendent for review.

Board member Missus Hosler moved to approve the application for the 10-year life-safety survey report; Missus Assaf seconded the motion. The board then voted 6–0, with one member absent, to approve the affirmation.

Board discussion referenced attachments breaking down items by school and category; members asked staff to show, during committee follow-up, which of the life-safety items would typically be included in the annual summer capital projects budget.","The board approved the district's 10-year life-safety survey, which lists required and recommended work items; the survey will be submitted to the regional superintendent for review.",{"_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},6484667,"Elmhurst SD 205 presents $168.3 million tentative 2026 budget; board authorizes public display",903,1496000,2399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5604021-c7bfe46f2dac2f2fcf45bd7ba2fd8c40&start=1496&end=2399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5604021-c7bfe46f2dac2f2fcf45bd7ba2fd8c40/thumbnail_1496000.jpg","/articles/6484667/Illinois/Elmhurst-SD-205-presents-1683-million-tentative-2026-budget-board-authorizes-public-display","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484667-4c685e6995d5d797ca98b8b8c9bc3b6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775325919&Signature=EnvfKJanirQW3hc0a3PEsP9-4J1ZNGNfi-n~SNkakhbRW2htDZGoqqZCOvI8oHiYUsHrC5NfoyxsQwp6lcgz0hTCelr6Tp6svEdVO~B97axqbVSg5KGokAKTCZuqaKgaYT5DSm4Wdf5ZRkcJoBaCa7qBnBLP~CkkaNscmR99AvSO4JemO8xAZgj38sWC-FR-4eN0RFubtm-hD56ptFHMotfP3aJCNE5jc3eMHXFxs3C2WNXM8c2Sab6iwhvLPezudPoCzo4p1MBaCvYUxYZPHzULmyLHaUBvJxXFwbZB15fSmqshU8G5XUJhfS6VS-nMF3Lax6TpRBsegEHxY~N9AQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 administration presented a tentative fiscal year 2026 budget of approximately $168,300,000 and explained next steps in the public-review timeline.

\"District 205 has arrived at an exciting and pivotal moment in its storied history,\" finance director Joe Blomquist told the board as he opened the budget presentation, which the administration said builds on discussions from the August 5 Finance and Operations Committee meeting.

Blomquist said local revenues are the district's largest funding source and that the tentative budget assumes a 2.9% property-tax CPI increase and a modest 1.8% overall revenue increase for 2026. He told the board the district expects state and federal categorical revenues to remain flat or be prorated and noted a projected decrease tied to the expiration of ESSER funds from prior years.

The proposed operating expenditures total about $168.3 million, a 3.6% increase from unaudited FY2025 results. Salaries and benefits make up roughly 74% of the tentative budget, Blomquist said; 84.4% of the district's operational funds are proposed for the Education Fund. He also recommended an annual $4,000,000 transfer to the capital projects fund for life-safety and building improvements, and $1,700,000 in transfers for capital-lease technology costs.

Board members pressed for clarifications. Board member Doctor Henry asked why state and federal revenue lines showed a net decrease of about $1.2 million. Blomquist answered that the district received final ESSER payments in the prior fiscal year and expects lower categorical reimbursements, such as transportation and out-of-district tuition claims, this year.

Administrators noted the tentative budget removes the one-time $7,000,000 referendum additional-scope transfer that had appeared in FY2025 and said the FY2026 proposal narrows last year’s budget gap by about $2.5 million. The tentative budget will be displayed for public inspection and returned to the board for possible revision on Sept. 10, with final adoption scheduled for the regular board meeting on Sept. 23.

The board approved a consent-agenda item authorizing public display of the tentative FY2026 budget during the meeting; that consent motion passed 6–0 with one member absent.","District finance staff outlined a $168.3 million tentative budget for fiscal 2026, projecting a 1.8% revenue increase and a 3.6% expenditure rise; the board placed the tentative budget on public display as part of the consent agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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