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Board approves consent agenda, tentative budget and two contracts; personnel appointments announced
Summary
Flossmoor SD 161 trustees approved the consent agenda (personnel report and several agreements), the tentative budget for 2025-26, a food service agreement for elementary schools, and a Metro Chicago Math Initiative professional development contract; two principal placements were announced.
At the regular meeting, the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education approved multiple consent and action items by roll call.
Key votes and formal actions
- Consent agenda approved: The board approved the consent agenda that included Personnel Report 25024, the 2025 istrict consolidation plan listed in the packet, client staffing agreements, service agreements for school-based Medicare billing, and the director of special education contract. The board also announced personnel placements: Miss Perriman was named Nexus principal at Heather Hill and Mr. Small was assigned to Parker (placements announced during the consent vote). The motion carried on roll call; board members present voted to approve the consent items.
- Tentative budget approved: Trustees approved the tentative budget for the 2025—iscal/school year by roll call. Board members noted that the tentative budget sets planning parameters and that final adoption will follow required timelines.
- Food service contract approved: The board approved food service agreements with Whitsom Food Service for elementary schools for the 2025'026 school year (motion made and seconded; roll call approval recorded).
- Metro Chicago Math Initiative contract approved: Trustees approved a professional development contract with the Metro Chicago Math Initiative for the 2025'026 school year (motion made and seconded; roll call approval recorded).
Votes and procedural notes
Most motions on the consent agenda and the action items carried on roll call with board members in attendance voting to approve. During roll call portions captured in the meeting record, named board members recorded affirmative votes (examples in the transcript include Gannon, Nelson, Rose, Vannier, Skinner, Livingston, Strauss and Lanier). The meeting record shows the motions were seconded and recorded as passed. The meeting concluded with a motion to move to executive session to discuss personnel under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
What the actions mean
- Personnel and contracts approved tonight allow the administration to finalize staffing placements, continue the selected vendor for elementary meals, and fund the Metro Chicago Math Initiative professional development for the coming school year.
- The tentative budget approval provides the district planning document; final budget adoption will follow state timelines and further board action.
Ending
Board members indicated there were no additional action items after the vote and moved to executive session to discuss personnel matters per the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)).
