Board approves $33.28M tax levy, contracts, plumbing repair and routine business
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Summary
At its December meeting CHSD 94’s board approved the 2025 tax levy of $33,283,094 and a slate of routine business items — including a three‑year Cintas uniform/laundry contract, a $22,000 plumbing repair to Roto‑Rooter, the 2026–27 calendar, a journalism trip and the personnel report — all approved by roll call.
The Community High School District 94 Board of Education moved through multiple items of new and consent business and recorded roll‑call approvals for each.
Tax levy: The board approved a resolution establishing the 2025 tax levy for taxes collected in 2026. Executive Director of Business Services (agenda ID) said the requested levy is $33,283,094 — "an increase of 4.59 over the prior year extension" — based on December 2024 CPI, an estimated 9% EAV increase and approximately $15 million in new construction. The resolution authorizes the board president and secretary to execute requisite levy documents; the motion carried on roll call.
Contracts and repairs: The board approved a three‑year Omnia contract with Cintas to provide uniform and laundry services and separately approved the lowest bid to repair a clogged sewer line under the main hallway. Administration reported three quotes for the plumbing repair, with Roto‑Rooter priced at $22,000 (lowest) and other quotes at roughly $28,000 and $46,000; the board approved the lowest proposal and said the work will be scheduled over winter break.
Calendar, field trip and personnel: The board approved the 2026–27 school calendar (administration confirmed feeder districts were informed of draft dates); approved a journalism field trip to the National High School Journalism Convention (April 15–19, 2026, Minneapolis); and approved the personnel report as presented. Each item was carried by roll call.
Other business: The consent agenda (minutes, financials, SOPPA approvals, donations over $500) was approved earlier by roll call. The meeting proceeded to closed session at 9:07 PM for collective bargaining matters; board members stated there would be no action after closed session.
Where motion/second names were not recorded in the transcript, the minutes show motions were moved and seconded and approved by roll call recorded in the board’s packet.
