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Board approves consent items, sets levy hearing and green-lights $5.85M HVAC upgrade
Summary
At its Oct. 2 meeting the District 59 Board approved the consent agenda, set Nov. 13 as the public hearing on the 2024 tax levy, authorized preparation of the FY25-26 budget, approved a $50,000 state school maintenance grant application, accepted a $1,895.79 PTO donation, and approved a $5,850,690 HVAC contract for the Early Learning Center.
The Community Consolidated School District 59 Board of Education approved a series of routine and substantive items at its Oct. 2 meeting.
Consent and routine motions: The board voted to approve items 6.01 through 6.05 from the consent agenda by roll call (all members voting Aye).
Tax levy and budget steps: The board set Nov. 13, 2024, as the public hearing date for the 2024 tax levy; administrators said the formal levy adoption would follow in December. The board also authorized preparation of the fiscal-year 2025-26 budget to begin planning.
Grants and donations: Business services explained the annual Illinois Board of Education School Maintenance Grant, and the board approved submitting the grant application for $50,000. The board also accepted a $1,895.79 donation from the John Jay PTO to buy audio-visual equipment for the John Jay Elementary Student Broadcasting Club.
Capital project: The board approved contracting for the Early Learning Center HVAC system. Administration outlined the initial cost and tax-incentive adjustments, with an approximate contract amount stated as $5,850,690. The vendor will begin work in May with an expected completion by August.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (items 6.01—6.05): Approved by roll call; votes recorded as Aye from Zach, Eddie, Johnson, Kitzinger, Notini, Sager and Chesney. - Public hearing for 2024 tax levy: Nov. 13 set; motion passed by roll call. - Authorization to prepare FY25-26 budget: Approved. - Illinois School Maintenance Grant application ($50,000): Approved. - ELC HVAC contract (approx. $5,850,690): Approved by roll call; projected construction May—August. - John Jay PTO donation ($1,895.79): Approved.
What—s next: The levy presentation and final adoption will come at November and December meetings; staff said they will provide details and calculations before the public hearing.
Transparency note: All roll-call motions showed recorded votes in the transcript; the board requested follow-up materials on levy variables and the HVAC timeline.
