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Kankakee board unanimously approves budget motions, tablet purchase and discipline plan
Summary
At the board meeting the Kankakee SD 111 board voted, mostly unanimously (recorded roll calls 7–0), to approve the consent agenda, a reimbusement, a revised meeting schedule, purchase of replacement tablets for the transportation department, resolutions to begin the FY27 budget, a continuing spending resolution and a student discipline plan aimed at reducing exclusions.
The Kankakee School District 111 board approved a slate of routine fiscal and governance items on Monday, including a consent agenda of minutes and payroll, a reimbursed board expense, a revised 2026–27 meeting schedule, purchase of replacement tablet computers for the transportation department, authorization for the treasurer to develop a tentative FY27 budget, a continuing spending resolution to cover the gap before final budget adoption, and a student discipline plan intended to reduce exclusionary practices.
Most measures passed on recorded roll calls showing seven ayes and zero nays.
Key votes - Consent agenda (minutes, bills, payroll, Head Start Council information, personnel actions and other routine items): motion carried on a roll call recorded as 7 ayes, 0 nays. - Board expense reimbursement: approved 7–0. - Revised 2026–27 board meeting schedule (removing Edison as a meeting location): approved 7–0. - Purchase of replacement tablets for transportation (budgeted, mostly reimbursable): approved 7–0. - Resolution authorizing the treasurer to develop a tentative FY27 budget: approved 7–0. - Continuing spending resolution (authority to spend between June 30 and budget approval in September): approved 7–0. - Student discipline plan and reduction in exclusionary practices (suspension policy changes): approved 7–0.
What administrators said Treasurer Neal reviewed a monthly financial dashboard showing roughly 70% of budgeted revenues received and 56% of expenditures year‑to‑date and said the fund balances include investments and pipeline amounts. Neal said the tablet purchase was budgeted in transportation and is largely reimbursable. He also updated the board on engineering findings at Edison School and said the administration will bring repair options to finance soon.
Next steps Administrators will proceed with the approved purchases and budget work; the treasurer will begin drafting the tentative fiscal 2027 budget. The board noted its next meeting is March 9.
