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Illini Central board approves waiver after 12% rise in administrative costs
Summary
The Illini Central CUSD 189 Board approved a waiver to exceed the statutory 5% limit on administrative-cost increases after the district reported a 12% increase for FY26 driven by salary and health-insurance premium increases; the motion passed 7-0.
Illini Central CUSD 189’s Board of Education approved an application to waive state board rules and/or school-code limits on administrative-cost increases during its Oct. 16, 2025 meeting. The motion, made by Kent Renken and seconded by Amilee Bradshaw, passed on a roll-call vote of 7-0.
Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Durbin told the board that state law limits administrative-cost increases to no more than 5% year over year and that the district had experienced a 12% increase for FY26, citing salary and health-insurance premium increases as the drivers. The waiver hearing was held at 6:30 p.m.; no members of the public spoke during the hearing and the board adjourned the hearing at 6:32 p.m.
Board president Brian Hughes and other members voted unanimously to approve the waiver so the district may exceed the 5% cap for the reporting period. The transcript does not specify the baseline administrative-cost dollar amounts or the exact additional dollar value that corresponds to the 12% increase.
