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District 59 board adopts $111.19 million 2025 tax levy; approves several administrative actions
Summary
The Community Consolidated School District 59 Board of Education adopted a $111,189,000 tax levy (3.98% increase), authorized fund-levy adjustments, approved filing the FY25 AFR with ISBE, changed workers' compensation coverage to save ~$125,000, amended an O'Hare IGA, and accepted a $500 donation to Salt Creek Elementary.
The Community Consolidated School District 59 Board of Education adopted its 2025 tax levy at $111,189,000 at its Dec. 10 regular meeting, a figure the board described as 3.98% above the 2024 levy. The motion passed by roll call: Johnson, Kitzinger, Notini, Boeckler, Zack and Eddie voted yes; Chesney was absent.
During a preceding presentation, the district’s finance presenter (speaker 7) told trustees the levy request reflects CPI (about 2.9%) plus an estimate for new construction (roughly 0.6 percent). He said the board asks for slightly more than expected so it does not “leave money on the table” if county totals shift, noting that county timing and payment delays have hampered some districts’ cash flows this year and may force limited liquidations of longer-term investments to cover expenditures.
The board also approved a series of administrative items on the agenda:
- Authorize reduction of specified fund levies for 2025 so that any necessary reductions are taken from the education fund rather than operating funds (motion approved by roll call).
- Authorize filing the FY25 annual financial report with the Illinois State Board of Education (motion approved). A trustee requested that the board receive the audit and AFR in advance of the meeting in future to allow review.
- Change the district’s workers’ compensation coverage from Willis Tower Watson Accident Fund to Collective Liability Coverage, effective Jan. 1, 2026; the district stated the switch will save about $125,000.
- Approve an amendment to the intergovernmental agreement concerning the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (motion approved).
- Accept a $500 donation from Laurie and David Miller to Salt Creek Elementary School to support student lunches; the resolution directs the superintendent to send written thanks and record the gift in the minutes.
Trustees said they appreciated the business office’s preparation of the audit and levy materials. The board’s action on the levy was framed by staff concerns about county tax-billing delays; a district presenter said some districts experienced roughly $800,000 in lost interest and that District 59 plans limited investment liquidations to preserve cash flow if necessary.
The levy adoption and related motions now allow the administration to proceed with statutory filings and contract changes noted on the agenda.
