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Kankakee Valley School Corp. board approves 2026 budget resolutions, personnel items and purchases
Summary
At its Aug. 25, 2025, meeting the Kankakee Valley School Corp. board approved a suite of budget and capital resolutions for fiscal year 2026, accepted personnel and extracurricular appointments, and authorized purchases including a $10,001 library circulation desk funded largely by a $10,000 grant.
The Kankakee Valley School Corp. school board met Monday, Aug. 25, and approved a series of routine personnel actions, capital and budget resolutions for 2026, and several purchases recommended by staff.
The meeting was called to order and, after a moment of silence and the pledge of allegiance, a Committee member read the district mission: "Our mission is to guide students to become informed, engaged citizens, and curious lifelong learners." The board then moved into routine business with staff presenting recommended motions.
Staff asked the board to approve the minutes of the Aug. 11, 2025, meeting; the motion was recorded as moved by Jeff and seconded by Jill and passed 6-0. The board also approved corporate claims and payroll, accepted listed resignations, and approved leave requests and classified staff hires with unanimous recorded votes.
On extracurricular items, the board approved multiple coaching and club assignments, split into three votes. Staff recommended appointments including choir and art club supervisors and a fall weight-room supervisor; later votes approved specific individuals (Tammy Hilton, Tim Hilton, Sydney Robinson and Britney Welfare) with one recorded abstention noted during the second and third votes (tallies recorded 5-0-1 on those items).
Staff presented a package of budget and capital resolutions tied to the district’s advertised tax rates and the 2026 budget. The board approved Resolution 2025-10 (appropriations and advertised tax rates), Resolution 2025-11 (authorize budget adjustments), Resolution 2025-12 (capital projects fund plan for 2026), and Resolution 2025-13 (bus replacement plan for 2026), and Resolution 2025-14 (appropriations reduction for the rainy day fund). Each resolution was moved, seconded and recorded as approved during the meeting.
The board also approved Resolution 2025-15 to transfer amounts from the education fund to the operations fund for calendar year 2026 and Resolution 2025-16, the Purple Star Resolution, expressing support for military families and recognizing the high school’s progress toward Purple Star School recognition.
On purchases, staff recommended buying a pass-through hot holding cabinet and pass-through refrigerator for DeMott Elementary School’s kitchen from Webstronaut store; that purchase was approved. The board also approved a $10,001 purchase of a new circulation desk for DuPont DuMont Elementary School’s library from Sharp School Services, with staff noting the purchase would use $10,000 received through the Transforming Communities (LTC Accessible Small and Rural Communities) grant to cover most of the cost.
Other routine approvals included acceptance of donations from the Wheatfield Elementary School PTC to support life-skills classroom equipment and field trips, approval of requests for use of school facilities as listed, and two professional leave recommendations.
A staff presenter announced thanks to employees for a successful opening of the 2025–26 school year and recognized a longtime administrator, Eileen Floyd, for a local honor. After completing the listed business, a motion to adjourn was moved, seconded and recorded and the meeting ended.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes of Aug. 11, 2025 — Moved by Jeff; seconded by Jill. Outcome: approved, recorded 6-0. - Corporate claims and payroll — Outcome: approved, recorded 6-0. - Employment resignations (as listed) — Outcome: accepted, recorded 6-0. - Leave requests — Outcome: approved, recorded 6-0. - Extracurricular appointments (three votes) — Outcomes: approved; two votes show a 5-0-1 tally with one abstention noted on later items. - Classified staff recommendations — Outcome: approved, recorded 6-0. - Donations from Wheatfield Elementary School PTC — Outcome: accepted, recorded 6-0. - DeMott Elementary kitchen equipment purchase — Outcome: approved, recorded 6-0. - Resolutions 2025-10 through 2025-16 (appropriations, tax rates, capital plan, bus replacement plan, rainy day fund adjustment, fund transfer, Purple Star) — Outcomes: all approved by recorded vote. - Library circulation desk purchase (DuPont DuMont Elementary) — Outcome: approved, $10,001 purchase with $10,000 grant funds applied. - Facility use and professional leave requests — Outcomes: approved, recorded 6-0.
The board concluded routine business and adjourned the meeting.
