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Votes at a glance: DuPage HSD 88 board approves consent agenda, budgets and multiple policy updates; approves two terminations
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the board established and approved a consent agenda, accepted the treasurer's report, approved the budget status report, authorized preparation of the tentative FY25‑26 budget, adopted multiple updated policies, and approved the termination of two employees after closed session.
The DuPage HSD 88 Board of Education on Jan. 13 approved a set of routine and consequential items, including budget reports, policy updates and two personnel terminations decided after a closed‑session deliberation.
Key votes
- Consent agenda: The board moved to establish and then approve a consent agenda and approved it by roll call (motion approved).
- Treasurer’s report (month ending Nov. 30, 2024): The board approved the treasurer’s report as presented. The report showed a fund balance of $93,946,991.81 and interest income for the month of $507,624.50 (year‑to‑date interest income $1,893,595.95). The motion passed on roll call.
- Budget status report (through Nov. 2024): The board approved the November budget status report. Staff summarized revenue and expenditure trends: education fund local revenue at about 47.4% of budget, investment income strong (over $1.18 million received), and capital outlay and utilities showing year‑over‑year increases. The motion passed on roll call.
- Tentative budget authorization for fiscal year 2025‑26: The board adopted a resolution authorizing preparation and publication of the tentative FY25‑26 budget. The motion passed on roll call and allows the district to begin formal budget preparation and public notice for next fiscal year.
- Board policy updates (second reading and adoption): The board adopted a package of updated policies presented for second reading (policy numbers were read into the record during the meeting). The board also adopted an additional set of updated policies and separately approved policy 01/30 restating the district’s vision, mission and strategic goals. Each policy motion was approved by roll call.
- Closed session and personnel action: After a closed‑session meeting, the board returned to open session and approved motions recommending termination of two employees identified in the record by employee numbers (01132025A and 01132025B). Those termination recommendations were approved by roll call.
Why it matters: The budget votes and the tentative budget authorization begin the district’s fiscal planning for 2025‑26; policy adoptions update district governance documents; and the personnel votes are final actions taken after closed‑session deliberations.
Vote details and public record
The meeting record shows all motions were adopted by roll call with affirmative votes from the board members present. The board announced roll calls during each vote; votes recorded in the transcript were unanimous among members answering during those roll calls. The meeting minutes and full audio/video (where available) are the official record for precise vote sequencing and member‑by‑member tallies.
What the record includes
- Consent agenda establishment: motion moved and seconded; roll‑call approval recorded. - Consent agenda approval: motion moved and seconded; roll‑call approval recorded. - Treasurer’s report approval: motion moved and seconded; roll‑call approval recorded. - Approval of budget status report: motion moved and seconded; roll‑call approval recorded. - Adoption of resolution to prepare and publish the tentative FY25‑26 budget: motion moved and seconded; roll‑call approval recorded. - Adoption of multiple updated board policies (two grouped motions and an additional single policy 01/30): motions moved and seconded; roll‑call approvals recorded. - Motion to enter closed session and subsequent personnel motions: board voted by roll call to enter closed session; upon return, motions recommending termination of two employees (by employee number) were moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
Limitations and transparency
The transcript records employee actions with identification numbers rather than names; the board’s public action lists the employee identifiers on the record. Specific personnel reasons were discussed in closed session and are not part of the open‑session record. For formal minutes and any public‑record requests, consult the district’s official minutes or the board’s office.
