Libertyville SD 70 finance committee reviews 2025–26 tentative budget and hears summer-projects update

The Board Finance Committee of Libertyville School District 70 met Sept. 9, 2025, at the Educational Resource Center and reviewed the district’s tentative 2025–2026 budget while receiving an update on summer capital projects, including the BU parking lot. The committee approved the May 9, 2025, meeting minutes and set its next meeting for Nov. 4, 2025.

Mrs. Schilling, Board member, moved to approve the May 9 minutes; Mr. McGhee seconded the motion and the minutes were recorded as approved. There were no presentations from the floor recorded in the minutes.

The agenda listed the 2025–2026 Tentative Budget with subitems described as “Updates” and “Initiatives/Assumptions/Salaries.” Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Facilities Stacey Bachar and Superintendent Rebecca Jenkins were listed as present and associated with the budget discussion in the minutes. The document records that the committee reviewed those budget subtopics but does not provide dollar amounts, specific salary changes or detailed assumptions in the meeting minutes.

Committee members also received a summer-projects update that included a listing for the “BU parking lot.” The minutes note the project as an item on the summer-projects list but do not supply scope, cost, contractor, or schedule details for that parking-lot work.

The meeting began at 9:00 a.m.; Mrs. Khan arrived at 9:05 a.m., Mr. McGhee joined remotely and departed at 9:32 a.m., and the committee adjourned at 9:49 a.m. The adjournment motion was made by Mrs. Khan and seconded by Mrs. Schilling. The minutes do not state a roll-call tally for the motions recorded.

The committee’s next scheduled meeting is Nov. 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The minutes provided an overview of topics discussed but deferred detailed budget figures and project specifications to staff documents or future meetings.