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Mokena SD 159 board adopts 2025 tax levy totaling $22.75 million; 6–1 vote
Summary
The Mokena School District 159 Board of Education adopted the 2025 Certificate of Tax Levy, allocating $15.4M to education and $4.2M to building operations; the motion passed 6–1 with Kelli MacMillan voting no.
The Mokena School District 159 Board of Education voted 6–1 on Dec. 17 to adopt the district’s 2025 Certificate of Tax Levy, setting fund amounts that together total $22,752,000.
Anna Briscoe, a board member, moved to adopt the levy, which lists $15,400,000 for the Education Fund, $4,200,000 for Building Operations & Maintenance, $800,000 for Transportation, $1,000 for Working Cash, $350,000 for Municipal Retirement, $350,000 for Social Security, $1,000 for Tort Immunity, and $850,000 for Special Education. "The District is in compliance with the Truth in Taxation Act, so I move that the Board authorize the President to sign the Certificate of Compliance with the Truth in Taxation Act for the 2025 Levy," Briscoe said when making the motion.
The motion was seconded by Julie Oost and passed 6–1, with board member Kelli MacMillan recorded as the sole nay. No members abstained. President Jim Andresen presided over the Truth in Taxation hearing, which was opened at 7:35 p.m.; Dr. Teri Shaw presented the levy proposal and the board recorded no public comments during the hearing.
Why it matters: the adopted levy establishes the district’s primary revenue plan for operations and capital-related funds for the coming year and authorizes the president to sign the required Certificate of Compliance under the Truth in Taxation Act. The board will proceed with administrative steps to finalize documentation following the vote.
