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Wilmette SD 39 board approves consent agenda, renews audit services and signs off on payables
Summary
The District 39 board unanimously approved the consent agenda April 27, including a one‑year renewal of Baker Tilly audit contracts, the 2027 consolidated district plan, and accounts‑payable and manual check totals that together exceeded $2.3 million in the lines presented.
The Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Board of Education voted unanimously April 27 to approve its consent agenda, which bundled routine personnel actions, the 2027 consolidated district plan, audit‑service renewals and multiple accounts payable and manual check totals.
Speaker 6 moved the consent agenda and the motion was seconded; the clerk called the roll and all board members voted in favor. The motion covered: approval of the personnel report dated 04/27/2026; the 2027 board calendar and meeting location; approval of the 2027 consolidated district plan; renewal of Baker Tilly audit services for one year (recommended after committee review); maintenance of confidentiality for specified executive session minutes; disposal of older executive session audio per district policy; and ratification of accounts‑payable and manual check disbursements for the period 03/24/2026–04/27/2026.
Key financial figures read into the motion included accounts‑payable totals for the period of $828,969.23 (Educational fund $422,595.74; O&M $106,420.28; Transportation $219,455.21; Capital projects $80,498.00) and manual checks totaling $1,486,976.92 (Educational fund $1,167,301.03; O&M $240,194.35; Debt service $950; Transportation $135.54; Capital projects $78,396.00). The motion also referenced renewal of audit services with Baker Tilly; committee reporting noted a renewal price increase of 8.85% for the FY2026 audit.
Why it matters: The vote completes routine financial housekeeping that authorizes payments, affirms audit coverage for the district’s fiscal reporting and preserves confidentiality for specified executive session minutes. The audit‑service renewal keeps Baker Tilly as the district’s auditor for another year.
What’s next: Approved items will be implemented per district practice; the meeting adjourned to executive session later in the evening to discuss personnel and collective negotiations.
