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District staff reviews special education enrollment, staffing and expense comparisons

Mokena School District 159 Finance Committee · April 13, 2026
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Summary

District staff summarized special education child counts, enrollment and funding sources, shared staffing history for student services roles, and presented per-child expense comparisons with neighboring districts.

Megan Mundt, a district staff member, presented the Finance Committee with a review of special education program data, including child counts, enrollment trends and the funding sources used to support student services. Committee members were shown staffing-history data for roles within the student services department and a breakdown of student services expenses by fund code and object code.

Mundt also presented comparative expense information showing per-child spending and how the district's student services costs compared with other nearby school districts. The presentation was provided for committee planning and budget oversight; no motion or formal funding decision was recorded during the presentation. The committee noted the information for future budget discussions and the May 11, 2026 meeting agenda.