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Butler Board approves $1.78 million in bills, accepts ESEA grants and OKs $24,200 parent transportation agreement
Summary
At its Aug. 28 meeting the Butler Board of Education approved the bills and claims report totaling $1,780,885.65, accepted FY2026 ESEA grants totaling $170,496, approved IDEA tuition line items, authorized a $24,200 parent transportation agreement and approved a $2,826 FOCUS grant submission.
The Butler Board of Education on Aug. 28 approved financial and grant actions including a bills-and-claims report of $1,780,885.65, the district’s FY2026 ESEA Consolidated Grant submissions totaling $170,496, and a parent transportation agreement of $24,200.
During the finance portion of the meeting, Finance Committee Chair C. Ziegler moved the slate of FIN motions (FIN 13-26 through FIN 19-26) and M. Gogel seconded. The motions carried on recorded roll call (minutes list approvals with no recorded oppositions for the principal finance motions).
Why it matters: the board’s approvals authorize expenditures, confirm federal grant applications and accept awards that fund staff allocations, professional development and special education placements for the coming year.
Key financial approvals recorded in the minutes:
- Bills and Claims and Payroll Report: total approved $1,780,885.65; checks drawn on the current account ratified in the amount of $1,175,118.61 (minutes note these amounts were audited by the business administrator).
- ESEA Consolidated Grant awards (FY2026): Title I $127,225; Title II-A $22,790; Title III $10,481; Title IV-A $10,000 (ESEA total $170,496). The board approved salary allocations under ESEA for staff (for example, Reudebeth Colaku listed at 60% Title I at Aaron Decker School) and vendor expenditures under federal grants including IDEA tuition line items (IDEA basic tuition private placements listed at $294,873).
- FIN 20-26: Parent Transportation Agreement — approval to reimburse a parent for Route #A360 2025–26 transport for student ID #95545 to Academy 360 Lower School in Verona for $24,200 (effective July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026).
- FIN 21-26: Approval to submit the Funding for Optimal Comprehensive Universal Screeners (FOCUS) grant in the amount of $2,826 and accept award funds for assessments and training.
The board also approved routine open purchase order reports, transfers and the secretary/treasurer reports, and authorized facility-use requests for community groups and school activities.
The meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
