Votes at a glance: District 211 board approves fees, personnel actions and district resolutions

Township HSD 211’s Board of Education approved multiple routine and substantive actions at its Jan. 22 meeting. The following summarizes motions, recorded roll-call votes where available and next steps. Where the transcript did not name a mover or seconder, the meeting record shows the motion and roll call.

1) Student user fees and meal prices (approved) - Motion: Approve student user fees for 2025–26 including driver education behind-the-wheel fee ($400), student parking ($75 per semester), under-1.5-mile transportation fee ($250 per year), late registration fee for transportation ($35 after 07/01/2025), 2026 summer school transportation fee ($60 per semester), breakfast pricing ($2.25 paid; $0.30 reduced), lunch pricing ($3.00/$3.50/$3.75 depending on meal and milk; reduced $0.40), and all summer school fees unchanged. - Outcome: Approved by roll call (board members recorded as Aye unless otherwise noted in the transcript). - Note: Meal price recommendations were tied to USDA paid-lunch-equity guidance (see clarifying details).

2) Textbook/instructional supply fee (amendment and approval) - Original motion: Set the student textbook instructional supply fee at $170 for 2025–26. - Amendment: Board member moved to set fee at $75 instead…