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Board approves consent agenda and several district actions including E-rate network work and superintendent compensation
Summary
The Glen Ellyn SD 41 Board approved the consent agenda, a superintendent salary increase, a professional services contract, the district's consolidated plan, placement of a tentative amended budget on display and an E-rate network upgrade among other motions.
At its April 28 meeting the Glen Ellyn SD 41 Board of Education approved a series of motions and resolutions during the action portion of the agenda. The board voted to adopt the items below in roll-call votes recorded in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (employment recommendations, resignations and retirements, minutes, financial reports and related items): approved (roll call: Mr. Estes, Mrs. Buttimer, Mrs. Sayed, Mrs. Hill, Dr. Michael, Mr. Lobach, Dr. Bruno — recorded votes: yes).
- Superintendent compensation: board approved a 4.22% base salary increase for the 2025–26 school year to $234,495 and a nonelective contribution of $5,000 to the superintendent’s 403(b) plan (payable by June 1); motion approved (recorded vote: yes by the listed board members).
- Professional services contract: authorized assistant superintendent for human resources to enter a contract with Faxus Health Solutions LLC for approximately $21,420, funded from special education contract services; motion approved (recorded vote: yes).
- Last student attendance day for the 2024–25 school year: approved Tuesday, June 3, 2025 as last student day; motion approved (recorded vote: yes).
- Board policy revisions (PRESS updates): second reading and adoption of general PRESS policy updates (not the student personal-technology policy); motion approved (recorded vote: yes).
- E-rate network upgrade (passive optical network & switch replacements): approved engagement of Pantegra for equipment/licensing and installation at multiple buildings at a total cost of $730,565.87 with an estimated E-rate-eligible reimbursement of $320,408.35; board approved funding from 2025–26 technology budget for net district cost; motion approved (recorded vote: yes).
- Place 2024–25 tentative amended budget on public display and schedule required public hearing: board approved placing the tentative amended budget on display to satisfy school code requirements tied to an unbudgeted property acquisition; motion approved (recorded vote: yes).
- Consolidated district plan for 2025–26 (grant submission): board approved the consolidated plan for grant submission; motion approved (recorded vote: yes).
Several instructional procurements and curricular contracts (IXL expansion proposal, HMH elementary materials, Studies Weekly social studies materials, AEC student workbooks) were presented for discussion and slated for formal approval at the board’s May 5 meeting; the board did not vote on those items during this session.
The meeting record shows unanimous recorded votes for each listed motion. The transcript lists the following board members in roll-call votes with recorded 'yes' votes: Mr. Estes; Mrs. Buttimer; Mrs. Sayed; Mrs. Hill; Dr. Michael; Mr. Lobach; Dr. Bruno. No roll-call 'no' or abstain votes were recorded for the motions that passed during the public action portion of the meeting.
