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Board approves budget items, set tuition ranges, renews contracts and clears a broad consent agenda

Morris School District Board of Education · May 14, 2025
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Summary

Finance and business motions passed on a broad consent agenda: administrative costs held at about 7.9% of the budget, tuition rate bands were discussed (preschool ~ $16,000; middle school ~ $21,000; most K–12 in the ~$19,000 range), multiple contract renewals and technology upgrades were authorized and the board approved dozens of motions by roll call with a small number of abstentions.

The Morris School District board approved a heavy slate of finance, procurement and personnel motions on the consent agenda, voting by roll call on minutes, policy items, educational matters, human resources and business matters.

Finance chair Linda summarized key items the May 5 committee reviewed: an administrative-cost overview showing administrative costs at about 7.9% of the overall budget for the coming year; proposed tuition-rate bands for 2025–26 (the committee reported preschool rates in the roughly $16,000 range, most regular classes in the $19,000 range and the highest tuition noted for…

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