CHSD 155 board approves $11 million in bills, $5.35 million in capital bids and new girls sports co-ops
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Community High School District 155 approved $11,000,000 in disbursements, awarded $5,353,453 in capital-improvement bid packages, adopted 38 policy revisions on second reading, and approved consolidated girls swim and inaugural girls wrestling co-ops at its January meeting.
Community High School District 155’s Board of Education approved a slate of financial disbursements, construction bids and policy changes at its January 2026 regular meeting.
Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Dr. Warner told the board the district’s December ending fund balance was $80,600,000 and that the revenue coverage ratio stood at 53%, in compliance with fund balance policy 4:20. The board approved board bills totaling $11,000,000 for the Dec. 10–Jan. 13 period; Dr. Warner said that total can be broken down into roughly $7,100,000 in payroll-related items and $3,900,000 in vendor payments. A roll-call vote approved the disbursements.
Troy Stinger, director of operations, presented results for the 2026 capital improvements bid Group 3 and asked the board to award contract packages 4–9. The board approved awards totaling $5,353,453 for general trades, flooring, painting, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and asbestos abatement work intended to support planned facility projects.
In human-resources business, Assistant Superintendent Josh presented a second reading of 38 board policy revisions. The packet included policies across several sections of the district handbook—examples listed at second reading included board member development (2:120), fiscal and business management (4:10), equal employment opportunity (5:10), graduation requirements (6:300), attendance and truancy (7:70), and visitors and conduct on school property (8:30). The board approved the revisions on a roll-call vote.
The board also approved two athletics co-ops recommended by the HR committee. The board voted to consolidate two girls swim co-op teams into a single District 155 girls swim co-op “to support the long-term stability of programming, staffing and competitiveness,” according to the district presentation. The board approved the district’s first girls wrestling co-op, moving girls who had been competing individually on boys’ teams into a dedicated girls co-op.
The consent agenda, which included the January 2026 personnel report, was approved by roll-call vote. The board adjourned after completing its agenda.
All formal motions reported in this article were presented and voted on during the meeting; vote results were recorded in the transcript as carried by roll call.
