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Votes at a glance: Pecatonica board approves budget amendment, construction invoices and dozens of hires/stipends
Summary
The Pecatonica Area School District approved a 2023–24 budget amendment showing a $325,863 surplus and approved multiple hires, invoices and extracurricular stipends; the board also approved a series of construction and vendor payments, including a $1,012,043.21 installment to CD Schmidt.
At its August meeting the Pecatonica Area School District Board of Education approved a string of routine business and action items, including a budget amendment, personnel hires and a series of invoices tied to ongoing construction and operations.
Key votes and outcomes
- Budget amendment (2023–24): approved unanimously, motion carries 6–0. Staff reported a projected surplus of $325,863.06.
- Adult meal prices: approved ($4.65 lunch, $2.95 breakfast); motion carries 6–0.
- Hires and personnel: multiple hires approved (examples: Annie Henkel, middle/high school counselor, salary $50,062.49; several aides and support staff); most motions carried unanimously; one or more votes included abstentions noted in the minutes.
- Donations: accepted a donation of 200 Viking T-shirts from RBS Activewear; motion carries.
- Invoices and construction payments: board approved several vendor payments, including Plunkett Architects invoices ($4,737 and $7,860.68), Advanced Health and Safety asbestos abatement ($13,500), Master Building Solutions invoices ($93,750 and $48,000), and a CD Schmidt installment for $1,012,043.21; motions carried by vote as each was called.
- Grants and reimbursements: approved proceeding with a $10,000 Department of Justice grant for digital building mapping; district will pay and seek reimbursement under the grant timeline.
- Food service coordinators and pay changes: approved raising Nancy Myers' hourly wage from $18 to $21 and a $5,000 stipend for Angie Jordan Reed; board members discussed overtime and prior one-time stipends.
- Extracurricular stipends and coaches: the board approved numerous stipends and coaching assignments (examples include gifted coordinator $4,000; FFA adviser amended to $10,000 after motion; multiple assistant coach stipends). Several motions carried 6–0; some carried 5–1 or recorded abstentions.
No single motion in this block required litigation-level review; several board members asked for more candidate background materials in advance of hiring votes. The board recorded roll-call votes for major items and will follow up on outstanding procurement documentation during the normal audit cycle.
