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Special open forum held; seven residents signed in, meeting ended after staff presentation
Summary
The board convened a special open forum Nov. 17, 2025, to permit community questions about the levy filing error. Seven community members signed in; the minutes record no substantive public-comment text and no board vote on the staff remedy; the meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
La Grange Elementary School District 105 held a special open-forum meeting Nov. 17, 2025, at Gurrie Middle School to explain a tax-extension filing error and take public questions. Seven community members signed in to speak; the minutes list names and addresses but do not record the content of their remarks.
Board President Bryan White opened the forum at 6:03 p.m. and invited questions. Director Steven J. Smidl presented the district’s explanation and recommended a corrective under-levy. With no further business recorded in the minutes, Board member Kelly Young moved to adjourn; Daniel Barrett seconded and the roll call recorded seven Aye votes. The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
The minutes and the presentation materials are the only record in the transcript; there is no recorded motion or roll-call vote adopting the recommended levy adjustment during this forum. The district’s written packet indicates staff will coordinate with the County Clerk and bond counsel to implement the correction and to apply credits on the 2026 tax bills.
