Board approves affiliation, levy posting, contracts and routine personnel items

The Minooka CHSD 111 board moved through a series of formal actions at its meeting, approving both routine and project-related items by roll call.

Key approvals included an affiliation agreement with Elmhurst College to host nursing clinicals with district school nurses; the FY26 curriculum proposal; and the posting of a tentative FY26 levy, with administration noting projected equalized assessed value growth of 9—to—13% and an expected tax-rate reduction of approximately 5—to—8 cents given fund balances.

Procurement and contract actions approved by the board included a memorandum of understanding with DLA and Berg Engineering to address a failing South Campus water heater (design/relocation work), the award of a one-year snow removal and salting services contract (with two district-option renewal years), acceptance of a $7,000 bid from Dan Larkin for a district dump truck, authorization to dispose of surplus weight-room equipment (offer $1,000), donation/disposal of older 3D printers to the junior high, and approval of the CTE furniture and auto-shop equipment purchases detailed elsewhere.

Personnel and administrative items approved included acceptance of resignations/retirements (Andrew Dace; Greg Swanson; Cecilia Rocket), leaves of absence pending documentation, support staff hires and extracurricular employment and volunteer approvals for the 2025-26 school year, an updated authorization related to intervention and PTAP matters, and a memorandum of agreement with the Medical Educational Association on health-insurance renewal matters.

Votes described in the meeting were taken by roll call; where named, board members were polled and responded affirmatively. The board also authorized a closed session for a set of personnel, safety and litigation matters and later returned to open session to approve prior closed-session minutes and to complete routine approvals.

The board adjourned at approximately 7:32 p.m.