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Burbank SD 111 board approves consent agenda, $4.43 million in bills and dozens of personnel actions
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Summary
Trustees approved the consent agenda, which included claims and bills totaling $4,429,121.32 across multiple funds, numerous resignations and new hires, extracurricular sponsor appointments, and authorization to sell a 1996 Dodge Ram and a 1994 Tex Brigg trailer to the highest bidder.
At its Aug. 27 meeting, the Burbank School District No. 111 Board of Education approved a comprehensive consent agenda that included the List of Bills, minutes, personnel resignations and hires, extracurricular coach and sponsor appointments, contracts and program approvals, and authorization to sell two surplus vehicles.
Board President Marissa Swistowicz asked for questions and comments before the board took a roll call vote. Vice President Thomas Jansen moved to approve the consent agenda while holding Recommendation No. 1; Member Gregory Komperda seconded. The roll call vote recorded Ayes from Dabrowski, Greene, Swistowicz, Thomas, Jansen and Komperda and the motion carried. The meeting record shows the List of Bills amendment to Fund 1 and the totals by fund as presented: Education Fund 1 $2,420,420.33; Operation & Maintenance Fund 2 $214,575.41; Bonds & Interest Fund 3 $450.00; Transportation Fund 4 $33,638.28; Site & Construction Fund 6 $1,754,301.36; Tort Liability Fund 8 $5,735.94; Total Funds $4,429,121.32.
Personnel actions approved in the consent motion included multiple resignations (for example, meal supervisors, paraprofessionals and secretaries), the adoption of a resolution refusing to concur with a resource teacher resignation (John Meneghini), and numerous hires and appointments for the 2025–26 school year, including classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, full-time substitutes and a slate of extracurricular coaches and sponsors. The board also authorized administration to sell the 1996 Dodge Ram and 1994 Tex Brigg trailer to the highest bidder.
Separate from the original consent motion, the board later approved Recommendation No. 1 accepting the retirement of Donna Espinosa, a 7th grade science teacher at Liberty Junior High School, effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year.
What this means: The consent agenda clears routine financial and personnel business so the district can staff schools and begin the school year. Several hires and coach assignments were approved to support the upcoming academic year and extracurricular programs.