Board approves $41.45 million in bills, renews South Elgin SRO contract and ratifies $459,005 change order for Elgin High project

At its Aug. 18 meeting the School District U‑46 Board of Education approved the list of bills in the amount of $41,449,507.62, authorized an extension of the 2024‑25 South Elgin school resource officer (SRO) contract and ratified a previously taken Aug. 4 vote approving a change order for Elgin High School pool upgrade and bleacher replacement. Bills: The board moved and approved the bills as read into the record by roll call. The motion carried. SRO contract: Tricia Olsen, chief legal officer, presented the recommended extension of the Village of South Elgin school resource officer contract for 2024‑25. Administration recommended authorization for district administration to execute related documents and to charge the expenditure to the education fund. The board approved the extension by roll call vote. Change order ratification: The board ratified a previously taken vote from the Aug. 4 meeting to approve a work‑session change order for Plant Operations—Elgin High School pool upgrade and bleacher replacement (project #247) with Omni Construction Group Inc. in an amount not to exceed $459,005. The board’s ratification was recorded by roll call. Why it matters: The bills constitute routine district disbursements; the SRO contract covers safety coordination with the Village of South Elgin; the change order affects capital project scope and budget for the Elgin High pool and bleacher replacement. Ending: Board members voted by roll call on each item; motions carried as recorded.