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Votes at a glance: Kaneland CUSD 302 approves agenda, consent items, procurement authority and middle‑school handbook first reading
Summary
The board approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda unanimously, authorized administration to seek bids for multiple district contracts (motion passed 4–1), and approved the grade 6–8 course offering handbook on first reading (5–0).
Kaneland CUSD 302’s board recorded several routine approvals and one divided vote at its regular meeting.
What passed
- Agenda: The board approved the meeting agenda as presented on a roll‑call vote, 5–0. (Roll call recorded the five present board members voting aye.)
- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda on a roll‑call vote, 5–0. The consent items included the treasurer’s report for January 2026; meeting minutes from Jan. 26, 2026; personnel approvals; destruction of audio recordings from closed sessions (August 2024); and informational reports including student suspension data, FOIA report and field trip notifications.
- Authorization to seek bids (spring 2026): Administration asked the board to direct staff to seek public bids or negotiate contracts for multiple items, including fuel and copy paper, athletic training services (current contract expiring), custodial services (current contract with ABM includes extension language), custodial paper supplies (cooperative purchase), auditor services (contract extended through 2029), health insurance broker (renewal completed), copier services (contract through 2027–28), special education transportation (possible one‑year emergency extension or bid), cafeteria supplies, snow removal, fire systems, and garbage disposal/recycling. The motion to authorize seeking bids carried 4–1; one board member voted no.
- Middle‑school course offering handbook (first reading): The board approved the grade 6–8 course offering handbook on first reading, 5–0; administration noted no new courses were proposed and clarified language allowing students to complete Spanish 1 in middle school and receive credit upon entry to Kaneland High School for 2027–28.
Divided vote detail
On the procurement authorization, the roll call recorded one dissenting vote. The board recorded the following votes (as read aloud): Mister Selkoff — Nay; Mister Mankivsky — Aye; Mister Kleisner — Aye; Mister Cook — Aye; Mister McCully — Aye. The motion therefore carried 4–1.
Next steps
Administration said it would return to the board with any recommended contract extensions or bids that require additional board action (for example, a possible extension for athletic training services or a decision on special education transportation). The remote hybrid work pilot and the 2027–28 calendar were discussed but not acted on at this meeting. The board adjourned at the conclusion of the meeting.
