Board approves new course offerings and Juniper Center partnership; moves levy form to public hearing
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The Maine Township HSD 207 board approved several new course offerings and authorized an intergovernmental agreement allowing Juniper Center clinicians to provide on-site mental-health services at no cost to the district. The board also moved the preliminary 2025 levy (Truth in Taxation required form) toward final adoption in December.
At its Nov. 3 meeting, the Maine Township High School District 207 Board of Education approved new course offerings, authorized a partnership to expand student mental-health services on-site and advanced the district's 2025 tax levy process.
The consent agenda included a motion to approve new course offerings for next school year: Syrian 3 and 4; Spanish Language Arts 1; Building Trades 2; and Broadcast Communication. The motion passed by roll call; the transcript records "Aye" votes from board members including Hartwig, Iger, Kernighan, Patrice, Osterling and Yousef Abrahamson.
Board members also considered an intergovernmental agreement with the Juniper Center to provide mental-health services on site at district buildings. Administration described the partnership as a no‑cost arrangement to the district, similar in model to an existing agreement with Mainstay, and said Juniper providers will offer services either billed to family insurance or free if families have no insurance. The board approved the Juniper Center agreement; the transcript records an "Aye" from a board member (Patrus) as part of the vote.
On district finances, the finance director reviewed the September financial statement and flagged timing concerns for property-tax receipts. She said revenue will not flow until property taxes are collected and noted bond payments are due in December; the district may need an interfund transfer for cash flow depending on when the county processes tax collections. The director explained Truth in Taxation basics for the board: the 2025 CPI adjustment is 2.9% and the levy-intended form includes an allowance for "new growth" (new construction or property coming onto the tax rolls). The board moved the levy-intended form forward; final adoption is scheduled for the December board meeting and the levy will be filed with the county clerk by the last Tuesday in December.
Other routine business included a FOIA update (six requests received/being processed). The board then moved into closed session to discuss permitted topics under the Open Meetings Act.