Murphysboro board sets tentative FY26 budget hearing for Sept. 23

Murphysboro School District 186’s Board of Education on Aug. 4, 2025, placed the tentative fiscal year 2026 budget on public display and set the public hearing for Sept. 23, 2025, at 5:45 p.m. Board members noted that Illinois law requires the tentative budget be available for 30 days before adoption. A board member said, “It has to be on display for 30 days, and it is now on display.” The board then voted to set the hearing for Sept. 23 at 5:45 p.m.; the motion was seconded and carried. The board indicated the budget presentation would be made at that meeting and that district staff would distribute materials in advance. No changes to the tentative budget were recorded at this meeting and no dollar totals or line-item details were discussed in public comment. The hearing date establishes the formal public-review period required before final adoption; the board did not vote to adopt the budget at this meeting.