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Votes at a glance: Effingham CUSD 40 board approves financial report, calendars, handbook updates and cybersecurity purchase
Summary
At the meeting the board approved the financial report and payments, a consent agenda, participation in a food purchasing cooperative, the 2025–26 school calendar, handbook changes, IHSA membership renewal, a student device manual, an $11,000 cybersecurity upgrade, and an amendment to the 2024–25 calendar to reflect two emergency days.
The Effingham CUSD 40 School Board took the following formal actions during the meeting.
Votes at a glance
1) Financial report and payment of bills Motion: Approve the financial report, reimburse the imprest account $2,867.48 and approve payment of bills totaling $874,943.54. Mover: Steve. Second: Andrew. Outcome: Approved (recorded roll call: Bridal — yes; Andrew — yes; Jane — yes; Chad — yes; Sasha — yes; Steve — yes).
2) Consent agenda (minutes, HR and athletics minutes, cafeteria and other routine items) Motion: Approve consent agenda as presented (includes meeting minutes, student‑teacher list, fundraisers and field trips). Mover: Erica. Second: Steve. Outcome: Approved (recorded roll call included Andrew — yes; Jane — yes; Chad — yes; Joshua — yes; Steve — yes; Erica — yes).
3) Lincoln birthday attendance waiver (school‑code waiver) Motion: Approve waiver of school code 1055/24-2D (waiver…
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