Addison SD 4 board approves routine finance, personnel items and awards $4.44M in capital contracts
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Summary
At the Jan. 21 meeting the Addison SD 4 Board of Education approved minutes, accounts payable ($1,982,009.36), December payroll ($7,397,366.99), personnel actions, student fees and the 2026–27 calendar; it also approved an SRO IGA and awarded $4,436,503 in capital contracts.
The Addison SD 4 Board of Education approved a slate of routine financial and personnel actions at its Jan. 21, 2026 meeting and awarded trade contracts for 2026 capital improvements totaling $4,436,503.
The board first approved the minutes of Dec. 17, 2025. Trustees then approved accounts payable for January 2026 totaling $1,982,009.36, with fund-level detail presented by staff: Educational fund $976,335.13; Operations & Maintenance $200,296.96; Transportation $490,526.86; Capital Projects $306,986.79; Student Activity $7,863.62. The board later approved the December 2025 payroll totaling $7,397,366.99 (Education $7,190,992.21; Building $67,487.31; Transportation $20,129.12; IMRF assess $118,758.35).
On personnel matters, Dr. Lucy presented retirements, resignations and new hires and the board approved the personnel report and the licensed and educational support personnel seniority lists.
Finance and policy approvals included a resolution designating interest earnings for fiscal year 2025–26 (staff noted interest earnings have declined with lower fund balances and market rates), and approval of proposed student fees for 2026–27 (K–5 $50; grades 6–8 $50; technology $40; transportation for buses over 1.5 miles $100; middle-school gym uniforms $15; locks $5). A board member asked and staff confirmed there was no fee increase from last year. The board also approved the 2026–27 school calendar as presented.
The board approved an intergovernmental agreement to continue a School Resource Officer (SRO) arrangement; staff said the IGA had been vetted by counsel and noted recent Illinois law changes prompted related questions.
On capital projects, district staff reported that the district, Leggett Architects and ICI publicly bid the 2026 capital improvements (bids opened Dec. 17, 2025). Five bid packets were received and ICI recommended awarding trade contracts. The board approved awarding contracts totaling $4,436,503 for projects that would be performed this summer; staff noted these contracts are outside and independent of any potential life-safety bond issuance.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in meeting): - Approval of minutes (12/17/2025): motion made/seconded; roll call approved. - Accounts payable (Jan. 2026) — total $1,982,009.36: motion made by Tasso; second by Jeremiah; roll call approved. - Payroll (Dec. 2025) — total $7,397,366.99: motion made/seconded; roll call approved. - Personnel report: motion made/seconded; roll call approved. - Adopt licensed & ESP seniority lists: motion made/seconded; roll call approved. - Resolution designating interest earnings (FY25–26): motion made/seconded; roll call approved. - Approve 2026–27 student fees: motion made/seconded; roll call approved (no fee increase). - Approve 2026–27 school calendar: motion made/seconded; roll call approved. - Approve Addison SRO Intergovernmental Agreement: motion made/seconded; roll call approved. - Award 2026 capital improvement contracts: recommended total $4,436,503; board approved.
Next steps: the board will receive follow-up details and committee recommendations on capital priorities and any future bond-authorizing actions; the next regular meeting is scheduled for Feb. 18, 2026 at 6 p.m. at Indian Trail.
