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West Chicago ESD 33 approves $400,000 tax abatement, 2026–27 student fees and $2.05M in expenditures
Summary
On Feb. 5 the West Chicago ESD 33 board unanimously approved a $400,000 property tax abatement, the 2026–27 student fees, and routine expenditures totaling $2,050,885.36; Superintendent Kristina Davis also listed recent program allocations received by the district.
The West Chicago ESD 33 Board of Education on Feb. 5 unanimously approved a series of fiscal motions including a $400,000 property tax abatement, the district’s 2026–27 student fee structure, and routine expenditures totaling $2,050,885.36.
Chad McLean moved to approve the $400,000 property tax abatement, and Sandra Garcia seconded; the motion carried on a 7–0 roll‑call vote. Janette Hernandez moved to approve the 2026–27 student fees, seconded by Morgan Banasiak; that motion also passed 7–0. The board adopted the consent agenda—including the expenditures dated Jan. 12–Feb. 6, 2026 and an Imprest reconciliation of $300—on a motion by Banasiak, second by McLean; the vote was 7–0.
Superintendent Kristina Davis reported the district received additional program funds since the last meeting, which she listed as: IDEA Flow Through $127,947.00; IDEA PreK $18,374.00; Stronger Connections $18,145.00; Title I Low Income $193,816.00; Title II Teacher Quality $23,143.00; Title IV Student Support and Academic Enrichment $131.00. The transcript truncates the Title III line; the Title III amount and full program name were not specified in the meeting record.
The meeting record does not indicate any conditions or reallocations tied to the $400,000 abatement beyond the motion and recorded vote. The board also approved closed session minutes of Jan. 22, 2026, and adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
Votes at a glance: $2,050,885.36 approved for current expenditures; $400,000 property tax abatement approved; 2026–27 student fees approved; closed session minutes of Jan. 22 approved.
