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CHSD 99 wins $300,000 DCEO energy grant; board approves multiple procurement bids and insurance renewals
Summary
The CHSD 99 District announced a $300,000 Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity award for energy conservation and discussed a potential $500,000 state initiative; the board also approved commercial insurance renewals and awarded bids for copy paper ($50,958.89) and custodial supplies ($69,033.50).
Travis, the district’s facilities and grants lead, told the board the district was awarded $300,000 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to fund energy conservation work, including LED stadium lighting and EV charging station components that were discussed in prior planning. Travis said the DCEO award will allow the district to expand projects that were previously only partially funded.
Travis also said administrators are pursuing an additional state capital-member initiative of $500,000 that could support solar and other energy-conservation work at the ASC building and at "T 99" (an auxiliary facility referenced in the meeting). He said feasibility work indicates some campus roofs cannot structurally support solar, so the district is evaluating alternatives such as carport installations and will stage work with roof replacements.
On commercial matters, the business office presented annual insurance renewals and procurement bids. Drew presented commercial insurance renewal results, saying some coverages increased while others were in line with market trends; he noted the district combines some policies with District 58 to reduce premiums and that catastrophic-accident coverage required by IHSA remains part of the portfolio.
The board approved the insurance renewal agenda item (consent packet) as part of its consent agenda. The board also voted to award a copy-paper bid to Garvey’s Office Products of Niles, Illinois, at $50,958.89 and to award custodial-supplies contracts in the aggregate amount of $69,033.50 to the noted vendors.
Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (May and June minutes): motion carried (unanimous recorded vote). - Consent agenda (personnel, financial pages, insurance renewal among other items): approved (6–1; one No vote recorded by Board Member Kara Casten). - Student‑family handbook (student-device and related revisions): approved (7–0). - Migrate to Tyler Technologies ERP: approved (7–0). - Award copy paper bid to Garvey’s Office Products: approved ($50,958.89; roll-call recorded approval). - Award custodial supplies contracts: approved (aggregate $69,033.50; roll-call recorded approval).
Ending
Administrators said the DCEO award will move forward as staff work with the DCEO grants specialist to schedule and scope the LED lighting and related energy projects. Procurement awards and insurance renewals were approved and will be executed according to the business office schedule.
