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Board approves consent agenda, tentative FY2025 budget preparation resolution and antenna agreement with Village of Gurnee
Summary
At its Aug. 20 meeting the Warren Township High School District 121 board approved the consent agenda including $3,844,595.70 in bills, adopted a resolution to prepare a tentative FY2025 budget, and approved an intergovernmental agreement to place an antenna on the Heather Ridge Water Tower; all votes were 6-0.
The Warren Township High School District 121 board held multiple formal votes at its Aug. 20 meeting, approving the consent agenda, authorizing preparation of a tentative fiscal 2025 budget, and approving an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Gurnee for an antenna license on the Heather Ridge Water Tower.
Consent agenda: The board approved personnel recommendations (Exhibit A numbers 18—6), athletics activities and volunteers (Exhibit B-3), and accepted the payment of bills dated Aug. 20, 2024 in the amount of $3,844,595.70. The consent agenda also included approval of minutes from July 30, 2024, a speech services provider agreement with Dana Denny Physical Therapy PC for the 2024-25 school year, intergovernmental agreements with the Exceptional Learners Collaborative (ELC) for several student codes, and the annual roster of hearing officers for fiscal year 2025. The motion was carried on roll call with six yes votes.
Tentative FY2025 budget resolution: The board moved and approved a resolution to prepare the district's tentative budget for fiscal year 2025. Finance staff described the draft as a work in progress and explained timing differences in tax revenue recognition; staff noted a reclassification of a large teacher salary line to a special education teacher salaries line (about 42 teachers). The board was told ISBE guidance governs transfers from working cash to capital improvements and that district counsel will review the specific resolution language required to effect any transfer. The motion passed by roll call vote, 6-0.
Intergovernmental agreement (Village of Gurnee): The board approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Gurnee authorizing the installation and operation of an antenna and associated equipment on the Heather Ridge Water Tower at 5761 Manchester Avenue, Gurnee, Illinois. Board members discussed that the previous antenna needed replacement and that improved radio communications would benefit bus operations. The motion carried 6-0.
Votes at a glance (recorded roll calls): Approve agenda: 6 yes, 0 no; Consent agenda including $3,844,595.70 in bills: 6 yes, 0 no; Tentative FY2025 budget resolution: 6 yes, 0 no; Intergovernmental agreement with Village of Gurnee: 6 yes, 0 no; Adjourn: 6 yes, 0 no.
All recorded roll call votes were unanimous; motions were typically identified on the record as "Motion by Carlson" with varying seconds recorded in the transcript.
