Board hears facilities update and amended budget; staff to post budget for 30‑day public display

District staff presented an update on building projects, procurement practices and an amended fiscal‑year budget at the Moline Board of Education meeting at Bartlett Performance Arts Center on March 10, 2025. The board was told the amended budget will be posted for a 30‑day public display, followed by a public hearing and a planned adoption on April 14, after which the district will submit the budget to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

The amended budget presentation tied directly to the district’s facility work, staff said. “So based on that facility presentation, this is partially why we are amending the budget,” a district finance staff member, Mr. Gallo, told the board as he outlined the schedule for public display and ISBE submission.

The nut graf: the district is shifting one‑time surplus dollars into capital projects and deferred maintenance while explaining how it chooses procurement methods. Staff said the changes will reduce a planned operating surplus and fund a slate of construction, roofing and security projects across the district.

Most important facts first: staff described completed projects such as a…