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Votes at a glance: Naperville CUSD 203 board approves carbon plan and staffing items; debt‑service levy abatement fails
Summary
At its March 24 meeting the Naperville CUSD 203 Board of Education approved the Carbon Action Plan, Career 203 recommendations, staffing projections and other items on the consent and action agendas. The board voted down a proposed full abatement of the 2024 debt‑service levy and did not transfer funds for abatement.
The Naperville CUSD 203 Board of Education took votes on multiple agenda items at its March 24 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Carbon Action Plan (Item 10.01): Approved. The board voted to adopt the district’s Carbon Action Plan, advancing the district’s strategic goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Roll call recorded unanimous “Aye.”
- Transportation contract renewal (Item 7.11): Approved. The board approved the transportation contract renewal after discussion about future contract language to encourage vendor carbon reductions; roll call recorded unanimous “Aye.”
- Consent agenda (warrants and routine items): Approved. The board approved warrants including warrant numbers 1066845 through 1067459 and warrant number 9000000107, totaling $28,014,256.71 for the period 02/19/2025 to 03/24/2025, and the listed consent items noted on the agenda. Roll call recorded unanimous “Aye.”
- Career 203 update (Item 10.02): Approved. The board approved recommendations from the Career 203 review committee. Roll call recorded unanimous “Aye.”
- EC–12 certified staffing and district special education projection for 2025–26 (Item 10.03): Approved. The board approved the staffing projection. Roll call recorded unanimous “Aye.”
- Debt service levy abatement (Item 10.04): Motion to fully abate the 2024 debt service levy failed. Roll call: Wanke — Yes; Kush — Nay; Fitzgerald — No; Kosminski — Nay; McMillan — No; Gerke — Nay. Outcome: motion fails (Yes 1, No 5). Administration had recommended full abatement following advice from the citizen finance advisers; several trustees expressed concern about future budget uncertainty and chose not to abate.
- Resolution to transfer funds for debt abatement (Item 10.05): Motion failed. Roll call: Wanke — Yes; Fitzgerald — No; Kosminski — No; Gerke — No; Kush — No; McMillan — No. Outcome: motion fails (Yes 1, No 5). Because the abatement did not pass, there was no need to transfer funds.
- Uniform Grievance Procedures appeal (Item 10.06): The board affirmed the superintendent’s decision dated 10/29/2024. Roll call: majority Aye; Kush — Nay. Outcome: motion passes (Yes 5, No 1).
A number of other routine consent and action items were approved by roll call votes recorded in the meeting minutes; where roll calls were read the clerk recorded “Aye” votes sufficient to carry motions.
Ending: The board completed votes on its action agenda and then adjourned the meeting.
