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Elmwood Park board holds public hearing, approves 2025-26 proposed budget
Summary
The Elmwood Park Board of Education opened a public hearing on the district's proposed 2025-26 budget, heard that no community members contacted the district during the 30-day public display period, and voted to approve the budget as presented.
The Elmwood Park CUSD 401 Board of Education opened a public hearing on the district's proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget and approved the budget after hearing a staff summary and noting that no community members requested meetings during the public display period.
The hearing was called to order under agenda item 4.1. A district staff member, Dr. Arzullo, told the board the fiscal-year 2026 budget had been on public display for 30 days and said, "No one has contacted me about the budget to view it and or to have a conversation with me about the budget." The board then invited public comment; no members of the audience made remarks about the budget during the hearing.
Board members then moved to close the hearing and, later in the meeting, voted to approve the budget as presented. The board president announced the motion carried.
The hearing notice was published in compliance with state regulations, the board was told, and the district followed the required public-notice procedures before final action.
The vote to adopt the budget was recorded as carried; the board did not receive public testimony urging changes to the spending plan during the posted review period. The board did not direct staff to amend the proposed document before approval.
The approval completes the district's immediate legal step for adopting the fiscal-year budget; the board did not specify any subsequent changes or conditions in the action recorded at the meeting.
