Indian Prairie School District 204 adopts 2025‑26 budget, retains fund balance above policy

The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education adopted the district's 2025-26 legal budget during a public meeting on Sept. 8 after closing the budget public hearing and taking a roll-call vote approving the budget as presented.

District business office staff told the board the final budget is substantially the same as the tentative budget presented in August and posted for 30 days. The office projected an operating-year excess of just under $211,000 and an estimated year-end fund balance equal to about 34% of operating revenues, above the board's 25% policy target. The budget also includes a $12,100,000 one-time operating transfer into the local capital projects fund dedicated to a multiyear classroom technology initiative.

Why it matters: the adopted budget sets the district's spending and financing plan…