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Darien SD 61 authorizes superintendent to draft tentative FY27 budget

Darien SD 61 Board of Education · December 16, 2025
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Summary

The board unanimously authorized the superintendent to draft a tentative FY27 budget and moved to begin the formal budget-preparation process; the action was approved by roll-call vote and requires staff follow-up.

Karen Buckels, board president, moved the Board to approve a resolution authorizing the superintendent to draft a tentative budget for FY27; the board approved the motion (motioned by Allyson Renell; seconded by Katherine Fujiura) on a unanimous roll-call vote. "Mrs. Buckels moved the BOE to approve the Resolution Authorizing the Superintendent to Draft a Tentative Budget for FY27 as presented," the minutes state.

The authorization directs district staff to prepare the tentative FY27 budget for later public review and formal adoption steps. The minutes do not specify dollar totals or program changes tied to this authorization; staff will produce the draft and report back at future meetings per standard budget timeline.