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Deerfield SD 109 board approves consent agenda, budget changes, contracts, calendars and policies
Summary
At its meeting the District 109 Board of Education approved the consent agenda and a series of administrative measures including budget amendments, contracts and final policy readings; roll-call votes were recorded for each item.
The Deerfield School District 109 Board of Education approved a broad set of routine and administrative measures at a meeting that followed an extended public-comment period.
The board approved the consent agenda, which included personnel items, bills for payment and a range of routine approvals; it also approved an amended fiscal-year 2025 budget, fiscal-year 2026 fees and facility rental rates, the district—s transportation contract with Olsen Transportation and a multi-year administrative-contract slate for 2025-26. The board also took final action on a package of policy updates and approved the final 2024-25 calendar.
Why it matters: These approvals finalize budget and operational items the district staff said are necessary to run schools, pay employees and deliver student programs. The actions also extend several vendor and administrative agreements that affect IT, transportation and school operations.
Key approvals and roll-call votes (votes recorded at the meeting):
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (agenda item 9.1): Motion to approve the consent agenda (meeting minutes, personnel actions, bills). Roll call: Miss Bonner — Aye; Dr. Dornfeld — Aye; Miss Jakameau — Aye; Miss Joyce — Aye; Mr. Kuo — Aye; President Montgomery — Aye. Outcome: Approved (motion carries).
- Treasurer's report (9.2): Approved by roll call (same voting pattern as consent agenda). Outcome: Approved.
- Approval of special meeting minutes 03/13/2025 (9.3): Roll call recorded an abstention by President Montgomery; other members voted Aye. Outcome: Approved (with one abstention).
- Approval of regular meeting minutes (9.4): President Montgomery abstained; motion carried. Outcome: Approved (abstention recorded).
- IASB Vision 2030 resolution (9.5): Roll call: unanimous Aye. Outcome: Approved.
- Amended fiscal year 2025 budget (9.6): Roll call: unanimous Aye. Outcome: Approved.
- Fiscal year 2026 fees and facility rental rates (9.7): Approved by roll call. Outcome: Approved.
- Transportation contract with Olsen Transportation (9.8): Approved by roll call. Outcome: Approved.
- 2025-26 administrative contracts (9.9): Approved by roll call. Outcome: Approved.
- Policy final readings (9.10): The board approved final readings for a package of policy updates (policy numbers listed in the agenda). Roll call: unanimous Aye. Outcome: Approved.
- Approval of final 2024-25 calendar (9.11): Approved by roll call. Outcome: Approved.
Notable non-vote items discussed earlier in the meeting included a resolution related to the purchase/land transfer with the Deerfield Park District, bid results for life-safety plumbing and electrical work tied to a recent life-safety study, a draft 2026-27 school calendar presented for review, a proposed amendment and extension to a Net56 master-services agreement for outsourced IT and cybersecurity, and a revised intergovernmental agreement to continue sharing a director of safety and security between District 109 and District 112. Those items were presented by district staff and brought forward for board consideration; the recorded motions and roll-call approvals during the meeting's action section reflect the items listed above.
Ending: After completing the roll-call votes, the board heard committee reports and closed the meeting.
