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Board approves vendor bids, milk contract and salary increases; schedules budget hearing
Summary
At its May 19 meeting the Crete Monee board accepted bids for garbage removal (Republic Services) and milk procurement (Prairie Farms), approved administrative and nonunion salary increases for 2026–27, and scheduled a June 9 public hearing on the amended budget.
The Crete Monee CUSD 201U Board of Education approved multiple procurement and personnel items during its May 19 meeting.
Procurements and awards: the board accepted the bid for garbage removal and recycling services submitted by Allied Waste Services (DBA Republic Services Inc.) for $48,421.32 for the 2026–27 year and $50,842.38 for 2027–28. The board accepted the milk procurement bid from Prairie Farms with flex pricing (approximately $0.295 per carton for 1% milk and other listed prices for nonfat/chocolate/lactose-free) for the 2026–27 school year, with an option for a one-year extension.
Personnel and pay actions: the board approved administrative salary increases for the 2026–27 school year and also approved nonunion salary increases for the 2026–27 school year. Both motions were moved and seconded and carried on roll-call votes recorded by the clerk.
Other actions: the board approved payments to Bear Construction for work completed at the middle school (amounts listed in the superintendent’s action report were recorded in the meeting materials) and approved the consolidated district plan for 2026–27 and a middle school overnight field trip.
Votes at a glance: • Garbage removal and recycling (Allied Waste/Republic Services): approved (roll-call vote). Amounts: $48,421.32 (2026–27); $50,842.38 (2027–28). • Milk procurement (Prairie Farms): approved (roll-call vote). Pricing: ~ $0.295 per carton for 1% milk; option for extension. • Administrative salary increases (2026–27): approved (roll-call vote). • Nonunion salary increases (2026–27): approved (roll-call vote). • Consent agenda (minutes, financial report, committee minutes, calendar, claims/payments): approved (roll-call vote).
Why it matters: these routine procurement and personnel decisions affect district operations (nutrition services, waste removal) and employee compensation for the coming school year.
What’s next: the board moved into a closed session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining and litigation and scheduled a public hearing on the amended budget for June 9, 2026.
