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Addison SD 4: Audit review, special‑education busing to be bid with coop, and district registration drive announced
Summary
Superintendent Nick Sutton summarized the district audit, said administrators are drawing on reserves amid declining enrollment, described plans to put special‑education busing out to bid through the cooperative, and announced a districtwide registration competition starting April 1 and a May 15 registration event at India Trail.
Nick Sutton, superintendent of Addison SD 4, summarized several administrative items from the district’s most recent board meeting, including the annual independent audit, a plan to put special‑education busing out to bid through the district’s special‑education cooperative, and a districtwide student registration competition beginning April 1.
The audit matters because it shows the district’s fiscal condition and informs board decisions, Sutton said. "Every public school district in Illinois, the fiscal year goes from July 1 to June 30," Sutton said, adding that districts must use an independent, certified auditor to review their books and post the results online. Sutton said Addison SD 4 has seen enrollment decline over the last 10 to 15 years and is beginning to draw on reserve funds; "we're starting to make some adjustments to right size this, and we're gonna be okay," he said.
Sutton said the board receives the auditors’ report and takes formal action to approve and post the audit on the district website. He urged residents to consult the posted audit for more detailed fiscal information.
On transportation, Sutton described two existing contracts: First Student handles regular routes and a separate contract covers specialized routes for special‑education students, some of whom attend programs outside the district. "We are going to put our special ed busing services out for bid with the coop as opposed to doing it ourselves," Sutton said, adding that the cooperative recommended the change and that the district expects potential cost savings. He said the contract would likely be approved in April or May and that parents "would see no nothing different. Chances are it'd be the same company, same driver, same routes." The superintendent framed the move as an effort to be fiscally responsible while maintaining service continuity.
Sutton also announced a districtwide registration initiative for elementary schools beginning April 1. The event is a friendly competition between schools: the first class to reach a target registration threshold (percent not specified in the meeting) will win an ice‑cream party. He said prompt registration helps the district plan class sizes and order materials. The district’s larger welcome‑back registration event is scheduled for May 15 at India Trail and will include resources for families.
No formal votes or ordinance numbers were recorded in the portion of the meeting summarized in this briefing. Sutton directed listeners to the district website for the full audit documents and for additional details about the busing procurement and registration events.
