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Jacksonville School District #117 holds public hearing on amended 2025–26 budget
Summary
The Board of Education heard a presentation of the amended fiscal year 2025–2026 budget June 24, 2026; Chief Financial Officer Richard Cunningham detailed fund totals including Operating Funds listed at $40,126,002. No public comments were received and the hearing was adjourned at 6:01 p.m.
The Board of Education of Jacksonville School District #117 held a public hearing on the amended fiscal year 2025–2026 budget on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the district Board Room at 211 West State Street. President Beard called the hearing to order at 6:00 p.m., and Chief Financial Officer Richard Cunningham presented the amended budget.
Cunningham reviewed the budget document presented to the board and to the public. The transcript lists Operating Funds at $40,126,002 and includes line-item figures for several fund categories, with an Education fund figure shown as 31,407,621 and Capital Projects listed at 5,007,545. Cunningham presented these figures as the basis for the public hearing on the amended 2025–2026 fiscal plan.
No members of the public spoke during the allotted visitor comment period. President Beard closed the hearing and adjourned the public hearing portion of the meeting at 6:01 p.m. The board did not record a vote on the budget in the hearing transcript; this session served as the public comment opportunity required by statute and local policy prior to final action.
