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Votes at a glance: Kewanee CUSD 229 board actions on Sept. 15, 2025
Summary
A quick reference of formal motions and roll-call outcomes from the Kewanee CUSD 229 board meeting on Sept. 15, 2025, including budget adoption, personnel actions, naming rights, cooperative membership and policy first reading.
The following lists formal motions, movers/seconders and outcomes recorded in the Sept. 15, 2025 Kewanee CUSD 229 board meeting minutes.
- Resolution to waive limitation on administrative costs for FY2026 (Section 17-1.5): Moved by Member Steffen; seconded by Member Dev. Vote: DeMay, Dev, DeBord, Christiansen, Salisbury, Steffen, Johnson — all aye. Outcome: approved. (SEG 010)
- Presentation and acceptance of 2025'2026 Budget: Moved by Member Christiansen; seconded by Member Dev. Vote: unanimous aye. Outcome: accepted; governs FY26 (July 1, 2025 ' June 30, 2026). (SEGS 011, 014)
- Consent agenda (minutes, financials, treasurer's report, bills/payroll): Moved by Member Salisbury; seconded by Member DeBord. Vote: unanimous aye. Outcome: approved. (SEG 018)
- EIS Administrator and Teacher Salary & Benefits Report for FY25: Moved by Member Steffen; seconded by Member DeBord. Vote: unanimous aye. Outcome: approved. (SEG 032)
- Naming rights for KHS digital scoreboard (Frank Tocha): Moved by Member Salisbury; seconded by Member DeBord. Vote: unanimous aye. Outcome: approved. (SEG 033)
- Naming rights for KHS tennis courts (David L. Sprague Tennis Center): Moved by Member Steffen; seconded by Member Christiansen. Vote: unanimous aye. Outcome: approved. (SEG 034)
- Join LaSalle County Area Purchasing Cooperative: Moved by Member Christiansen; seconded by Member DeBord. Vote: unanimous aye. Outcome: approved. (SEG 035)
- First reading of Policy 8:30 (restriction on visitor body cameras, with exception for police/SROs/preapproved persons): Moved by Member Dev; seconded by Member Steffen. Vote: unanimous aye. Outcome: first reading approved. (SEG 036)
- Personnel actions from closed session: resignation of coach Corey Tavares (effective 9/10/25), retirements of Jennifer Vickrey, Margaret Costenson and David Spets (dates in minutes), and multiple hires, transfers, volunteers and leaves recorded across the meeting minutes. Most personnel votes were roll-call and recorded as unanimous; one hire (Vote #1, Marjorie Pollock hire) recorded one abstention (Member DeMay). Outcomes: approved, contingent on certification where noted. (SEGS 038'047, 049'055, 057, 059)
All votes listed above were recorded in the meeting minutes. For details on each hire, volunteer or retirement, see the personnel sections of the minutes (SEGS 038'061).
