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Board hears warning that proposed HB4416 could cost district roughly $214,000

Carlinville CUSD 1 Board of Education · March 16, 2026
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Summary

District administrator told trustees that if HB4416 passes it would require unemployment payments for staff not working in summer and could cost the district about $214,000; trustees did not act on the bill at the meeting.

District leadership notified the board about House Bill 4416 and its potential fiscal effect on Carlinville CUSD 1. Dr. Schuchman said the proposed bill would require unemployment payments "on all staff not working in the summer," and reported "the cost would be around $214,000, which the district would have to cover." The item was presented as informational; no board action was taken.

Board members were also told the district had received a FOIA request. Trustees discussed neither a specific mitigation plan for HB4416 nor a board motion tied to the bill at the March 16 meeting; the presentation served as an alert to potential budget pressure if the bill becomes law.